Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-11


nished me the following statement. The
President has information from Marshal
Fitzsimons that he has forwarded his resig-
nation. When he was appointed Marshal,
Fitzsimons told the President that If ever
his holding office was an embarrassment
to the administration he would promptly
resign. The President has not intimated to
Fitzsimons that his resignation would be
acceptable at this time, but the latter, think
ing that his ineumbency OF Office is a source
of embarrassment, has resigned. The resig-
nation has nothing whatever to do with the
charges that have been made against Mr..
Fitzsimons.
This is enc way of letting a man down
easy. II no charges had been made against
Mr.. Fitzsimons he would not have been re.
moved. 1t is but justice to say, how
ever, that many of the charges published,
or having been made against him,
are really either trumped up for the occa-
SION, or are old matters that have been In
vestigated and found to be without founda-
ton in fact. The real cause of Fiz ,imons'
retiring is to be found In the opposition to
him the Internal Revenue Bureau service.
The official assignment of Judge Woods
to the Southern Supreme Court Circuit, an
ticipated some time ago in these dispatches,
was made to day. Judge Bradley, whom he
will succeed, will go to the Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware Circuit.
Justice swayne will resign from the su-
preme Bench in the next ten days, and
Stanley Matthews will succeed him. 1t il
generally understood that on next Wednes-
day evening Judge swayne win give dinner
in honor Of Judge Woods.
Mr.. Buckner introduced in the House to-
day bill requesting the President to open
negotiations with Mexican and Central
American States for the purchase or eession
OF territory for voluntary colonization of
the colored population of this country. This
proposition is by no means new.
It was up under President Lincoln,
and the outcome was the granting OF the
Chiriqui tract on the isthmus, from ocean
to ocean, to an American citizen for the pur-
pose advocated by Mr.. Buckner. This
grant is still in force, and has recently at
tracted attention on account of the agita-
tion of the interoceanic canal communica.
tion. The United States has recently es-
tablished coaling stations at either terminus
of the grant for United States vessels.
Mention was made in these dispatches a
few days ago that weekly steamship mail
service had been established between Pen
sactll and Key West and Havana, Cuba.
The following is the official order on the
subject from the General Superintendent of
the Railway Nail Service:
Weekly steamship mail service has been
established between Pensacola and Key
West, Fla, and Havana, Cuba. A United
States mail steamship leaves Pensacola every
Saturday at p. M, one hour after the ar
rival OF the train from Pensacola junction,
at which point direct connections are made
from New Orleans and all points North,
East and West, arriving at Key West, Fla,
every Monday morning and Havana not
later than Tuesday morning. The returning
steamship will leave Havana Wednesday
night, Key West Thursday morning, and
arrive at Pensacola Saturday morning in
time to make close connection BY railroad
for points North, East and West.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Voorhees,, from the
joint special committee on the subject,
reported and asked TO have printed and
recommitted the bill authorizing the con-
struction of a building for the accommo-
dation Of the Congressional library. So
ordered.
Mr.. Logan introduced bin to authorize
the appointment of General U. 8. Grant on
the retired list. The bill was read at length
upon the request Of Mr. Coukling. It pro-
yides that in recognition of the eminent
public services of General Ulysses s. Grant,
late of the army and ex-President of the
United States, the President is authorized
to appoint him, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to the retired list,
with the rank aud full pay of a General Of
the army. The second section authorizes
the President, when he shall consider the
emergency has arisen requiring the services
of General Grant on active duty, 70 assign
him to any command commensurate with
the rank of General. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Logan introduced a Joint resolution
extending the frarking privilege to all
official business sent through the mail by
Senators, Representatives aud Delegates in
Congress He explained that his object
was to relieve Congressman from the ex-
pense OF postal matter going through their
hands from the departments to
the constituents of the Congressman.
In his own case this expense upon matter
coming to him from the Pension Office
alone had amounted to from Eve to seven
dollars, and in one instance ten dollars, per
month. The subject was one of aecommoda-
tion, not Of the members, but of their con-
stituents. Laid on the table and ordered
printed.
A number of other bills were introduced
and referred, when the morning hour ex-
pired, aud the bill for the relief of Ben Hol-
liday was taken up as untiniehed business.
Without concluding debate thereon the
Senate, at four O'Clock, went into executive
session, and when the doors reopened ad-
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, under the call Of States, the
bills were introduced and referred:
By Ar. Davis, of California-To facilitate
appeals from the decisions Of the Commits
sio1er of Patents.
BY Mr.. Speer, OF Georgia-To exempt
from import duties all machinery used in
the manufacture of cotton thread and cot
ton goods.
BY Mr.. Price, Of Iowa-Declaring silver
certificates to possess the same legal tender
quality as the coin for which they were is
sued.
By Mr. Carpenter, OF Iowa-To increase
so per cent. the duty of fax seed or lin
seed and the manufactures therefrom; also
proposing 8 constitutional amendment pro-
viding that all civil officers of the United
States, except Judges of the Supreme and
Inferior Courts, the heads OF departments
and officers whose duties are temporary,
shall hold Office for a term Of four years,
and that Congress may provide for the cleo
ton by the people of Postmasters land other
officers whose duties are to be performed
within the limit of any State, such officers
to be subject to removal by the President
on other than political or religious grounds.
By Mr.. Willis-To prevent extortion from
persons in the public service, and bribery
and coercion by such persons.
By Mr.. Buckner, of misunderstanding
the President to open negotiations with
Mexico, or the Central American States, for
the purchase and cession to the United
States OF a territory for the voluntary colo
nization of the colored population of the
United States.
By Mr.. Stone of Michigan-Authorizing
the Postmaster General to select and pur-
chase q site for a post Office in Washington.
Mr.. Goode of Virginia, Chairman of the
Committee on the Yorktown Celebration,
back the joint resolution author
izing and requesting the President to extend
to the government and the people of France
an invitation 10 join the people and Govern
ment Of the United States In the observance
OF the centennial anniversary OF the surren-
dar of Lord OornuolIie of Y0rEfouzu Va