Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-31

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WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The President
has fully decided to recall General Long
street from Turkey, and make him Marshal
OF Georgia. The nomination to carry this
decision into effect was made to-day, and
will be sent to the Senate to morrow or next
day. There Is no doubt of the confirmation
of this appointment.
WINDOW AND THE FINANCES.
It's expected that the Secretary Of the
treasury will, within a day or two, make
public the financial policy of the new
administration. 1t is well known that this
matter has been under discussion at the
past three or four Cabinet sessions, and that
1t has been the occasion of several confer
epces between the President and the secre-
tary. The points under discussion have all
been stated in these dispatches. The great
success achieved by Secretary Sherman in
his administration OF the Treasury Depart
ment very naturally causes his
successor to move cautiously in establish
ing new policy, for new policy is abso-
lutely necessary. The conditions under
which Mr.. Sherman operated being very
different from those that confront the new
administration, therefore, Mr.. Window
moves slowly. It is fair TO presume that
when he enunciates his policy it will meet
the approval OF the country, and it will be
successful. Should he decide to sell the
remaining bonds authorized by the refund
ing act, he will, it is believed, sell the four
and half per cents, for reasons already
stated. His right to sell the four and a half
per cents. is unquestionable. 1t is under
stood that, in addition to the question
OF selling bonds, the administration
is considering the advisability Of borrowing
money on Treasury certificates of deposit.
1t is also understood that this proposition
finds little favor, for the reason that the law
fixing the amount of outstanding legal
tenders is thought to bar the way. The one
other proposition under consideration is
whether or not to use any portion of the re-
serve fund las authorized by section two of
the sundry civil bilD for the redemption of
h0odc II fs urOhsh hla fhat fbis Iast ,,r,rc
sition will be decided in the affirmative, and
that at least twenty-five millions of this
fnnd will be used, which, added to
the surplus revenue, estimated at seventy
i've millions, and the sum derived from the
sale of the balance of the bonds authorized
by the refunding act, will enable the Secre-
tary to axe care Of the Indebtedness of the
government until Congress meets in De-
csmber and passes a refunding bill.
THE BALL ROOM CoNTINGENT DIsMAYED.
There is some CONSERVATION and excite
ment among the officers of the army and
navy, who have for series of years been
living In Washington on especial duty"
which means drawing pay and doing moth
ing but the heavy thing in the society
events. There are many Of them who have
been thus pleasantly passing their lives.
President Garfield a short time ago gave a
reception to the army and navy officers In
Washington. 1t was simply astounding
how many officers of both services turned
oat In full uniform. President Garfield was
ae)nished at the number of officers who were
on such pleasant ''duty'' in the city. He
could not exactly understand it and entered
upon private investigation. He learned
that political influence had got them ordered
here, and that while drawing full pay they
performed no duty whatever. That recep-
ties. Mr. Garfield told the Adiutant Gen
eral ana the Secretary of the Navy that he
wanted a change in this particular. He
wanted no more officers on "duty" in Wash
ington than was absolutely necessary, and
gave directions that the weeding-ou pro-
cess should commence at once. II has COM
meDced. Already a number of the favored
ones have been ordered away on active SER
vice, and each daily batch of orders
keeps up the work. The officers them
selves are not idle. They have taken in
the situation. They are getting their Gin
duence" TO secure revocation of orders
where already received or to prevent orders
to go to active service being issued In cases
which have not been yet touched.
NO IMMEDIATE CHANGES IN THE GEORGIA
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Ia compensation to day with a gentleman
interested in Georgia Federal offices, Presi-
dent Garfield made a statement which will
prove of very unsatisfactory character to
the horde of Republicans who are now be-
sieging him for immediate changes in the
Georgia offices. He said that while per-
fectly confident that many changes should
be made in Georgia, be did not contemplate
anything in that direction now He had
other matters, he said, of much more i'm
portance to consider than the question of
Federal patronage in Georgia. That could
wait. When he got down to that question,
in the course of events. be proposed to
make changes, but at present would let the
present incumbency Of Office stand as It is.
]. E. Brysnt's attack on Postmaster Con-
ley at Atlanta does not seem to pan out at
all well. Bryant claims to be backed by
Blaine in his present Onslaught, but that
claim may be questioned serlously at any
rate, Postmaster General James, since Fry
ants scheme was announced q the NEWS,
has had many more reasons given him why
at Atlanta than why Conley should be re-
moved. Postmaster Conley, from the pres
ent outlook, can afford to sleep easily of
nights and not even dream of Bryant.
A CHANCE FOR ATKINS.
II Don Pardee's nomination as United
States Judge for the Southern Circuit should
happen not to be confirmed by the Senate.
there is no doubt whatever but that James
Atkins, ex-Collector of Savannah, would be
nominated to that place.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
When the Senate met this morning a
handsome bouquet of flowers adorned Sena.
tor Kellogg's desk, while magnificent floral
ship sailing upon a sea Of violets and roses,
the gift of the ladies of Alexandria, Va,
to Senator Hill, of Georgia, ornamented
that gentleman's desk, and was greatly ad-
mired.
On motion Of Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin,
a resolution was adopted authorizing the
Secretary of the Senate to pay from the
contingent fund the necessary funeral ex-
penses of the late Senator Carpenter.
The pending business, being the resolu-
tfOn for the election of officers of the