Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-05
THE COMING CONGRESS.
keller WINS IN THE RACE FOR
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
haineT Observation-Disclosures Back
at the Clerks Crib-The Old OIL
GERS Renominated By the Demo-
erats-Hedging on the Tarin-COn-
ditiOn of the National Banks,

WASHINGTON. December 8. Seventeen
out OF eighteen members Of the Penn
sylvania delegation held a conference this
morning, at which, after some discussion,
all the members present sgreed to vote fer
General Keller as Speaker. The absentee
was Mr.. Bsynes, who sent word that he
will vote for Mr.. Hiseock. It was also
determined by the seventeen members to
support VIM. Bum, ex-Register of Wills,
Of Philadelphia, for election as Sergeant at
Arms. Five Of the members an
nOuneed themselves in favor of Ed
ward Mcpherson for the position Of
Clerk OF the House. but It finally
was decided that the delegation which met
make an effort to elect any PENNSYLVANIA
man to that office, but favor its being given
to some New Yorker, probably Mr.. John
son. The result OF the Pennsylvania confer.
ence is generally regarded as highly favor
able to the prospects of Keifer's success,
but the other prominent candidates still
profess undiminished confidence. It was
announced that Mr.. Klein's name had been
Withdrawn from the list of candidates for
the Office Of Clerk.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican members elect assem-
bled at noon to-day in the hall of the House
Of Representatives for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates to fill the various elcc-
tive Offices. Jay Hubbell, Of Michigan,
called the caucus to order shortly after IL
O'Clock. Robson, of New Jersey, was then
selec-e ed as chairman of the caucus, Mills,
OF Pennsylvania, as Secretary, and McCook,
of New York, Updegraff, of Iowa, and
Mcclure, Of Ohio, as Assistant Secretaries
and Tellers. A roll call was responded to
by 147 representatives elect, including j.
Hyatt Smith, of New York, and Mr.. John
D. White, of Kentucky. The one hundred
and fifty-sixth regular Republican was
absent. Nominations for the Speskership
were declared to be in order and candidates
were placed in nomination as follows:
Representative Camp, of New York;
James W. Keifer, of Ohio,
by Representative Hszelton, OF Wisconsin;
John A. Kssson, of Iowa, by Cannon, of
Illinois; Mark II. DunneH, of Minnesota, by
Strait, of Minnesota; Godlove 8. 0rth, by
Calklns; j. q. Burrows, of Michigan, by
Horr, of Michigan, and Thomas B. Reed, of
Maine, by Lindsey, of Maine. A motion
was made and advocated briefly by Bayne,
of Pennsylvania, that the voting be 0iUd
UOce, but this was voted down, and the bal
lotiDg was then proceeded with, resulting
as follows Keifer 50, Hiscock "A, Kssson
Is, Reed 13, Burrows 10, Orth 8. Dunnell 4;
total 146; necessary to a choice "a
Second ballot-Keifer 55, Hiscock Al,
Kasson 16, Reed IL, Burrows 10, 9th s,
Dunnell 3; total 145.
Third ballot-Keifer So, Hiscock 3S, Kas
son 10, Reed ~, Burrows 10, Orth 8, Dun
nell 8; total 145.
The balloting continued without result
until the 10th ballot, when Keifer received
80 votes and the caucus nomination. He
gained 16 from HiscUck, 10 from Burrows,
and 6 from Kasson.
Mcpherson was nominated for Clerk on
the first ballot by vote of 92 against A for
RsineY, and the rest scattering.
Col. Geo. W. Hooker, of Vermont, late
Assistant Secretary of the National Repub-
lican Committee, was nominated for Ser
geant-at-Arms on the first ballot, receiving
eighty votes.
The first ballot for Doorkeeper resulted in
the choice of Walter P. Brownlow, of
Tennessee, nephew of Parson Brownlow.
Captain Harry Sherwood. of Michigan,
was nominated for Postmaster by acclama-
ton, and Rev. Frederick d. Power, pastor
of the Campbellite Church, Washington, was
selected as Chaplain Of the House.
Resolutions were adopted that the Elk
manned Union soldiers now employed in
the House be retained, unless dismissed for
cause. Three of these are Democrats and
three Republicans.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, December AFTER the
adjournment of the Republican caucus last
evening, the Democratic members elect as
sembled In the same hall and organized
their caucus for the ensuing Congress, by
the reelection of Representative House, of
Tennessee, as Chairman, and Messrs. Frost,
Secretaries. Representative Proctor Knott,
of Kentucky, then offered a resolution
endorsing the declaration of the Demo
cratic National Convention of 1876 and 1880,
his supposed object being to put
the Democratic members on record
10 favor of the plank indorsing tariff for
revenue only, which, IL it prevented the
complimentary nomination of Speaker Ran
dali, would serve as a rebuke. The reso-
luton was supported by Representatives
Knott, of Kentucky, and Reagan, of Texas,
AMI opposed by Representatives Hammond,
of Georgia, McLaine, of Maryland, Hooker,
of Mississippi, aud Herbert, of Alabama.
Representative Hooker moved to indef-
nitely postpone the consideration of the
resolution, and his motion was carried
ayes SO, nays AZ.
Representative McKenna, of West Vir-
ginia, then moved that the caucus indorse
OF the Democrats all the officers of the
last House, and the motion was carried viva
voce without dissent. The caucus then Rd-
journed subject to the call of the chairman.
The impression prevails tonight that the
organization of the House will be consider
ably delayed to morrow by objections to
the swearing in of the holders of credentials
from several Southern districts and bv
threatened contest In regard to the admis-
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impossible to predict safely how long
such delays may continue, but many
well informed persons are OF the opinion
that the House will be ready to proceed to
the election of officers early in the after
noon, IN which event it is expected that the
Republican nominees will probable receive
the requisite majority vote, and the Presi
dents message will be sent In before to-
morrow's adjournment.
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
The Comptroller of the Currency in his
annual report to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, made public to-day, says: "Eighty-six
national banks were organized during the
year ended November 1st with an aggregate
authorized capital of 1861, ,O5O, to which
IS, ,233, $50 in circulating notes have been
issued. This is the largest number OF banks
in any year since 1872. Twenty
six banks with an aggregate capital of
81, ,020 600 have voluntarily discontinued
business during the year. There were no
failures of national banks during
the period from June 10Th, 1880,
to November 1st of the present. year.
National banks are located in every State
Of the Union except Mississippi, and in
every Territory except Arizona. The total
number in operation on October LIST was
2 .132. This is the greatest number which
have ever been in operation at any oue
time. The estimated losses to creditors
from failures of national banks during the
eighteen years since the passage OF the act
is s6,24O,OOO, and the average annual
loss has therefore been about
s346, 900 in the business of cor
porations having an average capital of
about $45O, 900. 900, and deposits averaging
about $500, 900 600. Twenty-one of these
lnsolvent banks have paid their creditors in
full, and forty of them have paid more than
IS per cent. each.
1.-THE individual liabilities OF shareholders
Of insolvent banks have been enforced In
ifty. three instances, and about $270, 900 has
been collected from this source"
After presenting the usual comparative |
tables showing the past and present condi- !
lion of the national banks, the Comptroller |
discusses the question Of the expiration of |
charters of banks, and recommends that an |
act be passed during the present session |
any national bank, with the ap- |
proyal Of the Comptroller at anY time within |
Two years prior to the date of expiration OF |
It's corporate existence, to extend its periods
Of succession for twenty years by amending |
is articles OF association.
The Comptroller then says the increase |
Of national bank notes during the year
.,1ad Novauahar 1Ath last wear WAS $16- |