Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-13
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.

Number of Bills and Resolutions Pre-
sonted in tho Lower House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--In the Senate
to-day Mr.. COekrell, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported favorably
the bill providing that copies of the official
letter books OF the executive department
of the State Of North Carolina, now in the
War Department, be furnished by the
Secretary of War to said State.
The President pro tempore asked per-
mission Of the Senate to be absent after
tomorrow for the remainder of the week,
and that Senator Hawley be substituted
in his stead as presiding officer during
that time. Unanimous consent was given.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day the Speaker an
nounced the appointment of Messrs. Sim
gletOn of Mississippi, Wilson of West
Virginia, and Phelps Of New Jersey, as
members of the board Of regents of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Mr.. Spriggs of New York, from the
Committee on Accounts. reported the
resolution authorizing the appointment of
tbirty-One session committee clerks and
specifying the committees which are en-
titled to employ them. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Burroughs, OF Michigan. from the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
reported a resolution calling on the Post
master General for Information as to the
changes made in the law regulating the
compensation TO railway companies for
carrying the mails, and also as to what
facilities are necessary to enable him to
make thorough and satisfactory exami-
nation of this subject This was adopted.
Dir. Morrison, of Illinois, from the Com
mittee ON Ways and Means, reported the
customary resolution for the distribution
OF the Presidents message. It was re-
ferred to the Committee Ot the Whole.
MIR. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
resolution authorizing that committee to
have printed such documents bearing on
the subject OF appropriations as it may
deem proper. 1t was referred to the Com
mjttee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Geddes, of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on War CLAIMS, reported bill for the
payment Of "FOurth or July claims" 1t
was placed on the private calendar.
THE NEW RULE.
The Speaker proceeded, under the new
rule. to call the committees for the pur-
pose OF permitting them to call up meas
ures for immediate action.
On behalf OF the Committee on judi
clafy MT. Bennett. or North Carolina,
called up and the House passed the bill
authorizing terms of the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern Judicial
Districtof North Carolina at Wilmington.
MIR. HAMMoND's NEW RULE.
On behalf of the same committee MIR.
Hammond, Of Georgia, called up and the
House passed the bill amending section
CAB of the revised statutes by adding the
following provision: provided, that
when any criminal prosecution shall be
removed from the state court TO the
United States court before presentment
by the grand jury or Indictment or infor-
nation shall have been made and filed
against the defendants in the State court
it shall be lawful for the Stale court
TO proceed in such cases so far
as 10 have such presentment or
Indictment on information made and fled
in said Stale court, and after the same IS
80 made and fled. Ia g Clerk Of the United
States Court shall issue a writ OF GER
tOrar 30 the state court for Ike pur-
poses and with like effect, as il the case
had been so removed after such present
ment or indictment was made and fled
IN such State court.