The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-28
In the House.

Among the bills and resolutions in
troduced and referred in the House this
morning were the following:
By Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana-A reso-
luton directing the committee on rules to
incorporate in the rules a provision for the
calling Of the roll Immediately after the
chaplain's prayer, and for entering on the
journal the names of abse ntees.
By Mr. Covert of New York-To increase
the efficiency of the militia.
By Mr.. Wise of Virginia-For a public
building at Manchester, Va.
By Mr.. Barnes of Georgia-Making the
United States arsenal at Augusta, Ga. an
arsenal of manufacture, construction and re-
pair. Also to refund the cotton tax. Also
for the improvement Of the Savannah
river.
By Mr.. Kelley of Kansas-To pension the
widows and orphans of people killed for
political purposes since the close of the late
war.
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky asked unaui-
nous consent for the Immediate considera-
tion of the resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for copies of correspondence between
this country and Brazil, relating to the
recent change in the government Of Brazil.
Mr.. Hit of Illinois objected, and the res
olution was referred to the committeeI /, on
foreign affairs.
Mr.. McCreary offered a resolution de-
claring that the United States of America
congratulates the people Of Brazil in their
just and peaceful assumption of the powers,
duties and responsibilities of self-govern-
ment; that the republic of Brazil is entitled
to exercise and enjoy international comfy
and the benefits of all the rights, privileges
and advantages under existing treaties
that the United States of Brazil is recog-
nj, T,,,t -
free, sovereign and Independent republic
and that the President shall give proper
notice of this recognition to the President
OF the United States of Brazil. The resolu
ton was referred.
AN ERROR IN THE TARIFF.
Mr. Mckinley, from the committee on
ways and means, reported, and the House,
without division, passed the bill amending
the tariff act of 1888, SO as to impose a
duty Of so per cent. on silk RIBBONS Messrs.
Mckinley and Carlisle made brief state
ments to the effect that through an error in
the act Of 1883 ribbons had been admitted
at 20 per cent, whereas the intention had
been to impose so per cent.
Mr.. Lehlbach of New Jersey, from the
committee on civil service reform, reported
a resolution reciting that charges have been
made that the civil service law has been ex-
tensively evaded by the commissioners, and
directing the committee to investigate these
charges and examine and report on the prac-
teal working of the system. This resolu-
ton was adopted.
UNITED STATES PRISONS.
The House, in committee of the whole.
proceeded to consider the bill appropriat-
ing 81, 100000 for the erection of three
United States prisons for the Imprisonment
of its prisoners. An amend nent was
adopted providing that prisoners under 20
years of age shall not be associated in con-
finement with those older. A long
discussion ensued and then the COMMITTEES
rose and reported the bill favor
ably to the House and it was
passed by vote of III to 104 One of the
prisons Is to be located north and one south
of the thirty-ninth degree of north lati-
tude and east of the Rocky mountains.
The third is TO be located west of the Rocky
mountains. A motion was made to recon
slider the vote by which the bill was passed,
and also one to lay this motion on the table.
On the latter motion no quorum voted, aud
Mr.. Holman having raised this point the
House. without further action, at $50
o'clock, adjourned.
A republican caucus was announced to be
held this evening at o'clock.