Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-29

WASHINGTON, October 2S.-After a brief
open session the Senate closed the doors
and resumed the contest over the Lynch
burg post Office. No further nominations
have thus far been sent in by the President.
The President pro tenn. laid before the Sen
ate petitions from two Texas banks relative
to bank taxation. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.Morrill called up his resolution relative
to The removal Of existing railroad depots
in Washington. Referred to the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
Mr. Allison called up bis resolution, au-
thOrizlng the Appropriation Committee to
conduct by a subcommittee the investiga-
tiOn ordered into the disbursements of the
appropriations for the various departments.
Adopted.
The Senate at 1886 went into executive
session. The undecided contest over the
nomination fer the Lynchburg post office
was az once resumed, and an effort will be
made to dispose OF it to-day.
THE LYECHBURG POST OFFICE FIGHT.
The Senate immediatelv after going into
executive session this afternoon resumed
the contest, which was begun yesterday
over the nomination of Clifford Stratham to
be Postmaster at Lynchburg, Va.
Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, took the floor In op-
position to it's confirmation, and spoke for
two hours.
The debate was then continued by Messrs
Morgan, MOTrili, Hoar, Sherman and others
at great length, the discussion running
substantially upon the same lines of
argument as YESTERDAY; the political
features of the case and the importance at
tached to its palpable bearings upon the re-
suit Of the impending elections In Virginia
being, however, more openly expressed and
| distinctly empasized. The speeches were
| interspersed with a number of roll calls on
motions to adjourn and other dilatOry pro-
ceedings, aud were also diversified by g
| spirited cOlloquy between Senators Logan
and VOORHEES, as to which of the two had
| heretofore shown himself the better friend
of Union soldiers.
About O'Clock in the evening a vote on
a motion 10 adjourn dis closed the fact that
no quorum was present, and call OF the
| Senate was ordered. All rOceedings were
then suspended while the Sergeant-at Arms
! and his deputies were engaged In hunting
up and bringing in accessible Senators.
! Meanwhile an elegant Lunch was spread In
] the room Of the Committee on ApprOpria-
| tiOns, and the Senators who had remained at
| the capitol whiled an hour or two in the
] pleasures VI bdblt dLu OtBCA eOGtdl CuION-
ment. Soon after nine O'Clock upwards of
| fifty members we're present in the Senate
| chamber, but when the vote was taken on
/ another motion TO adjourn 1t was found that
] less than a quorum responded to the call
| OF their names, as a large number of them
were paired with Senators still absent.
| At half past ten o'clock business was still
suspended, with no indications of any
| speedy break Of the deadlock. l. is learned, +,
however, that call for Republican eau
Gus has been issued for tomorrow morning.
| which seems to render it improbable that
the present contest OF endurance between
the two parties will be prolonged through
Ou' the night.
The coBiectured motive OF the issuance
of this call is desire to dtSsuade certain
| Republ'clus from abandoning the present
struggle by leaving the city for their re-
spective homes. I5 is privately argued by
these Republicans that every advantage
expected to be obtained by the
confirmation Of Mr.. StTathsm's nOmi-
nation can Just as we'll be
secured by his appointment by the Presi-
dent Immediately after sn adjournment OF
the Senate sine die, and as the Democrats
threatened to prevent final action upon the
question OF confirmation until after the
Virginia election, on the Sth prCXimO, 1t Is
cODtended that persistence in the attempt to
confirm the nomination may entirely sacrt-
fee the principal benefit indicated and prove
worse than useless.
TELRGRAPHIC sUMMONsES.
MIDNIGHT.-At eleven o'clock the Senate
directed the Sergeant alarms to request
the attendance of Senators, whether in or
| absent from Washington. Teleerams were
accordingly sent by Mr.. Bright TO about
| twenty Senators at their respective homes,
who have paired and left Washington.
MoRGAN's TELEGRAM
The following is copy of Ex-Governor
MOrgan's telegram to the President, de-
clining to accept the Office of Secretary of
| the Treasury:
New YORK, October %.
Hon. Z. i. Arthur, President # the United
.Stdtes
l. is painful to refuse any request of
! yours. 1t has been especially so during the
whole of the past week, and more go now,
since your generous action and the
prompt concurrence of the Senate. But,
considering my age and the engrossiug
character of the duties of the Treasury De-
partment, l am compelled to decline lis
acceptance. Thanking you for this great
honor, am with respect and esteem your
friend, <. ID. MORGAN.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent to the Senate this af-
ternOOn only two unimpOrtant nominations.
1t is understood that no others will be sent
in during the remainder of the present ses-
sion.