Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-22

WASHINGTON, October 2l.-To-day Sens-
tor Sherman did the great crawhshing act
He called up his resolution, asking that the
Secretary Of the Treasury furnish the Senate
a copy Of the report made by the Treasury
Investigating Committee. The fact that
the report, which is merely q statement OF
the ground gone over by the committee,
does not include the evidence taken, had
become known to the Senators. The result
was that Senator Fairly offered an amend
ment to shermsn's resolution, that the tes-
timony taken be sent in with the report.
That was the business end OF the whole
matter. Sherman got up and offered the
adoption OF the Amendments. He knows
that the so-called report contains nothing
against him. That is the reason he called
for 1t, but he also knows that the testimony
is very interesting, not only to himself, but
others higher in authority than the bounced
PitneY. While he made bravado point of
calling for the ''report," he could not stand
the testimony. He rallied the Republicans
around him, and by a party vote, the
ponderOus Davis voting with the Republi-
cans, succeeded in voting down all amend
ments and simply passing the report with
out the evidence or accompanying papers.
Sherman certainly knows thing or two.
The opinion is very strong here now that
General Longstreet will be a member of
President Arthur's Cabinet. Secretary Win
dom told me to-day that from all he could
learn ne thought that Longstreet would
succeed Hunt as Secretary Of the Navy.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate was called to order by Presi-
dent pro tenn. Davis at noon with quite a
full attendance of Senators. The galleries
were filed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution Of
fered by him prior to the recess, calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for the report
of James T. Meline.
Mr.. Farley offered an amendment to in
clude with the report the testimony taken
during the investigation.
Messrs. Dawes and Sherman opposed the
amendment, which was lost, yeas 81, NAYS
%, and the resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Mcpherson again presented the petit
tiOn of certain members Of the Legislature
of New York against the titles of Senators
Miller and Lapham. Referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
When the doors were reopened the Senate
adjourned.
GUITEAU's WITNESSES.
In the District Supreme Court, criminal
term, this morning, Judge Cox directed that
It was clearly in the discretion of the court
to allow expenses for a reasonable number
Of xuitn In hn ha
same to be paid In the same manner as gov
ernment witnesses are paid. He stated that
be would decide in chambers the number of
witnesses to be thus allowed. He also
stated that he would defer the assignment
of counsel to assist Mr.. Scoville until after
Consultation with that gentleman.
A LEAKY VESSEL.
t is stated that the intention of Secretary
Window TO issue bis circular of yesterday 10
regard to the payment Of the bonds became
known IN Wall street aud to spectators
here before it was communicated to the
public The knowledge was only possessed
by a few persons, and the Secretary is con
fidept OF bis ability to discover the source
of The leak.
BACK FROM YORKTOWN.
President Arthur and Secretaries Blaine,
Lincoln and Hunt returned this morning
upon the United States steamer Dispatch
Assistant Secretaries Hit and Walker Blaine
will return tomorrow, accompanying the
French and Germsn visitors, upon a special
train from Richmond.
HOwGATE's BOND FORFEITED.
The grand jury to-day presented an in
dieiment against Captain Howgate for en-
bezzling 800, 0O0. Howgate failed to appear
when called, and his bond of $40.0 900 was
declared forfeited. His bondsmen are W.
B Moses, w. W. Mccullough and Motley
Anderson.
THE TREASURY DECLINED.
1t is stated that Ex-Governor Morgan, of
New York, has declined the Secretsryship
OF the Treasury because of business neces-
stiles.
NOMINATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
The President to-day nominated Henry G.
| Russell as Postmaster at Eufaula, Ala, and
W. H StillWell at Humboldt, Tenn.
The Senate confirmed the nominations OF
Alva s. Alexander, of Indiana, as Fifth Au-
ditor of the Treasury Oliver P. Temple as
| Postmaster at Knoxville, Tenn, and large
number of military appointments and pro-
motions.