Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-24

WAsHISGToE, March 23.-The effort to
secure the removal OF Collector Clarke has
not been successful, though in the best Of
hands. Garfield has decided to retain him
for the present. This decision is not final,
however, and the question may be reopen
ed at a later date with better chances of
success. 1t may be stated that it will be re-
opened as soon ss an opportune moment
presents itself.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Voorhees, again submit
ted the resolution which he had Yesterday
offered and subsequently withdrawn, declar-
ing that the hostile attitude assumed by the
national banks to the refunding Of the ma
tionsl debt at lower rate of interest. and
their recent attempt to dictate the legislation
OF Congress, are contrary to the best inter
ests OF the people, and calculated to excite
their alarm for the future
Mr.. Morrill, raised the point of order that
the resolution was not in order, inasnuch
as It was legislative proposition.
Mr.. Sherman thought that It would be
unjust TO the Chair to require him to decide
the point before all the presidents ON the
question had been cited. His recollection
was that propositions like this had been de-
bated In every executive session which had
ever been called, and he hoped that Mr..
voorhees, would be permitted to speak to
the point of order.
Mr.. Morrill, said he had no objection to
the gentlemAn's speaking to the point. His
only reason for objecting TO his speaking to
the merits OF the resolution was that he
desired the Senate to adjourn at an early
daY, and that the proposition would proba-
bly, give rise to prOtTacted debate.
Mr.. Voorhees, then proceeded to argue
that the proposition was clearly in order,
and cited from precedents to show that at
special executive session Of the Senate any
business could be transacted which did not
need the cooperation OF the House of
Representatives. He quoted from the opin-
ions Of such men as Chase, Seward and
Douglass TO the effect that the Senate at a
special session might do any act which Ii
was competent for IL to do by itself without
the corporation of the House, aud stated
that that theory was embodied by MIR. Sew
ard 10 resolutions and unanimously adopt
ed. He regretted to convince any 5ne
against bis viii, and most of all the Senator
from Michigan (Mr. Feuy), who
bad yesterday sprung to his feet in
opposition to the presentation of the pend
ing resolution, but 1t was q fact that that
gentleman had during a special session of
the Forty-third Congress offered resolu-
tion abstrScting from the public domain
the Island of Mackinsw, and dedicatipg it
to the people-of course the people of
Michigan. The Senator had made a strong
speech in favor of the power OF the
it had been adopted. The propo-
sition which he (Mr. Voorhees) had
submitted needed no concurrence by the
House. 1t was to give information upon a
great, overshadowiDg question. 1t was to
give the departments of this government
the opinion which the Senate of the United
States entertained On great public matter,
and 1t might be very Important to certain
branches OF the government that this ex-
preston Of opinion should be given.
Mr.. Morrill, said it would seem from the
precedents that the Senate had always great
reluctance to doing anything except what 1t
had been especially called to do. so far as
he was concerned, however, he would with
draw the point of order, as the resolution
would at all events have to 60 over until to-
morrow, and If there was a disposition to
discuss this question, or any other, the Re
publican side OF the chamber was quite
ready.
Mr.. Morrill, withdrew his point of order
against Mr.. Voorhees, resolution, which was
laid over for one day under the rules.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution for the
election OF Senate officers, and naming the
candidates selected by the Republican
caucus yesterday. Laid over.
The Senate then at LILO went into eXecu-
tive session, and when the doors were re-
opened, at Las, adjourned until tomorrow.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day: VIM, II. Roberts to
be Collector of Customs for the port of New
York; VIM. Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, to
be Minister to Austria; Edwin A. Merritt, OF
New York, to be Consul General at London;
Adam Badeau, of New York, to be Charge
d'Affaires at Copenhagen; Lewis Wallace,
of Indiana, to be Charge d'Afaires for
Paraguay and Uruguay; Michael
J. Cramer, of Kentucky, to be Charge
d'Affaires for SwitZerland; William
e. Chandler, of New Hampshire, to be So
licitor General; Samuel F. Phillips, of North
Carolina, to be Judge of the Court of
Claims; L. A. Helton, of Ohio, to be Gov
ernor of New Mexico; Thomas NJ. Nichol,
of Wisconsin, TO be Commissioner of Indian
Affsirs; George w. Atkinson, to be United
States Marshal for West Virginia; aud the
following Postmasters: George K. Gilmer,
at Richmond, Va; T. R Morgan, at Pulaski,
Tenn; Charles NJ. Wilder, at Columbia, s.
c., and Hamilton Jay at Jacksonville, Fla.
THE EXTRA SESSION QUESTION.
me IfeSlu6Db JO-Oay Hau conference
with Secretaries Blaine and Window re-
garding an extra session. Mr.. Blaine, it ie
reported, fayors, and Window opposes one.
No decision was reached, but it is under
stood the matter is in such shape that a
decision may be reached at any moment.
The impression prevails tonight that the
outlook for an extra session is not near so
favorable as it.was few days since.
SOME IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports the arrival of 15,075 immigrants in
the United States during the month of
February, 1881. The total number reported
to have arrived during the eight months
ended February 2Sth, was 905,022.
COLLECTOR CLARK TO BE RETAINED.
The contest over the office of Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the Second district of
Georgia is reported to have been settled by
President Garield's deciding to retain An
drew Clark, the present incumbent.
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