Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-26

TO Fail-AnOtheF Day of Speeches
and Roll CaIls-The Malone Bar
gain Putin its True Lfght-A Nice
~ Arranged Georgia Slate. Which
Mr. Garfield VIII Revise Serious
Illness OF Judge Settle-POpulas
tiOns, Valuations and Debts of
Leading Cities In Arkansas. Ala
bama and Georgia.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 25.-The slate
for the Federal offices in Georgia includes
the appointment Of General Longstreet as
Marshal, the sending of BigbY as Minister
to Turkey, and making Atkins District At
torney. President Garfield has decided not
to adopt this slate, but to retain Longstreet
at Constantinople. Bigby will remain as
District Attorney, and Atkins will be pro-
vided for elsewhere.
The Senate spent another day uselessly,
by the Republicans trying to put in their
officers nominated in caucus. The Demo-
Gratis defeated them again, and will con-
tinue to do so. The Democrats will adhere
to their determination not to allow a change
of officers to be made at this session. The
Republicans might as well recognize this
at once. Until they do no executive session
of the Senate can be had to act on the
nominations. 1t is understood that the Re-
publcans will abandon their bullying and
useless line of operations in time to allow
the Senate to adjourn the latter part Of next
week. Those who have been trying to get
up an extra session of Congress at last see,
as has been predicted in these dispatches all
along, that there will be no session now.
1t isvery probable, however, that the Presi-
dent will call Congress together some time
In October next, or early In November.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF JUDGE SETTLE.
Judge Settle, of Florida, Is lying very
i'll here. His physicians fear that he may
not recover.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for list of all appoint
ments, other than those in the army, made in
his department from December 1st, 1S79 to
March 4th, 1881, and also to state under what
provisions of law said appointments have
! been made, what changes, promotions, de-
tails and transfers have been made
within such period, and the reasons
! for such transfers, what revocations
! of appointments and promotions have been
made, what dismissals have been made, and
| for what causes, what employees have been
paid out OF lapsed funds what clerks have
! been paid lower salaries than are authorized
by the statute, and whether or not any com
mission has been convened to consider ap-
! pointments in said department. Laid on
| the table for future action.
Mr.. Dawes called up his resolution for the
election of the Senate officers, the pending
motion being that to postpone its considera-
tion until the first Monday in December.
Mr.. Johnston, alluding to a remark made
Yesterday by Mr.. Hoar to the effect that the
proposition of the Democrats to flibuster
| against the resolution was reasonable, sug-
| gested that some Eastern college should
confer on that gentleman the degrees of
which DIR. Pangloss was so proud, Ii. D.,
and A IS. Laughter The Republican
party had kept the Nolth solid by its decla-
| rations that the South was In favor of repu-
dating the public debt, and that the only
way to strangle the doctrine of Reputation
was to keep the North solid against the
South.
1t was a great revolution which saw the
Republican party in caucus nominate for
one of the highest offices OF the Senate a
Democrat and repudiationist-a man who
would be a petty lawyer but for the promi-
ions. He (Mr. Johnston) wanted to see
whether the Senator from Ohio
| (Mr. Sherman) who had so built
up the credit of the United States, would
vote for Mr.. Riddleberger. He proceeded
to give brief record of the public acts of
Messrs. Malone and Riddleberger, to show
that they were Democrats and repudiators,
and in reply to suggestion by Mr.. Dawes
that his colleague, Mr.. Malone, was sick
and absent, he said that he was willing to
! postpone his speech if MIR. Dawes would
postpone his reputation agreement, which
! Mr.. Dawes declined to do.
Mr.. Logan inquired what effect the cleo
tion of the Sergeant alarms could have
upon the public credit.
Mr.. Johnston replied IL Republicans
elected a man they indorsed his public
life and career. He quoted from editorials
in Republican journals strongly condemna-
tory of the Riddleberger bill. Among the
extracts was one from the Providence Jour
nal, a paper partly owned by Senator
Anthony, stating that the Republican
party could not consistently and honestly
ally itself with the reputation party Of
! Virginia.
Mr.. Hawley, Mr.. Anthony not being pres
ent, called attention to the fact that though
the paper partly belonged to Senator An
thony it did not follow that he had written
! word of that editorial.
Mr.. Johnston-I don't now believe they
are his sentiments.
very nearly mine, II there is any comfort
about that"
Mr.. Logan inquired whether Mr.. John
| stons proposition was, that because the Re-
publicans elected Mr.. RIddleberger they en-
! dorsed his sentiments, and was answered in
the affirmative.
Mr. Logan-Mr. Riddleberger was an
/ ~,
Senator pretend to argue that because this
side intend to elect him, 1t therefore en-
! dorses rebellion? VIII he pretend that be-
| cause General Longstreet is Minister to
/ Turkey, appointed by Republican Presi-
| dent, the Republican party endorsed the
treason of Longstreet in former years
Mr. Johnston-The war is over. General
Longstreet has repented very humblY of his
sins, and when a man does that you take
him to your bosoms; but the war is over
and there is no question of secession or re-
bellion before the country. But the ques-
! tfon of the public faith and credit is before
| the country and when you endorse man
on those points you endorse him on living
| question.
Mr.. Johnston then proceeded to describe
! the improved condition of Virginia under
the control of the party called "Bourbons,"
and at the conclusion of his speech a mo-
tion to go into executive session, made by
Mr.. Pendleton, was defeated-yeas 29, nays
90
Subsequently Mr.. Brown, of Georgia, OBJ
tanned the floor and commented on the
great hardships and injustice which would
| be done to the present officers of the Senate
and their subordinaJes by the election
of new officers. This question bad been
made one of endurance by the Republican
side-one as to whether the special
session should extend till the first Monday
In December. The Democratic side, he
said, was ready to go into executive
session at any moment, and do the business
which Republican President had called
the Senate together to do. There were
large number Of important nominations be-
fore the Senate. Why would not the Re-
publicans confirm them. Because they
they thought it was important to stay here
and elect the Secretary of the Senate and
! the Sergeant-atarms by turning out
| the little remaining handful OF
Democrats. II they chose to make
that issue he was not afraid to meet it.
Considerable debate ensued, participated In
by Senators Beck, Dawes, Harris and Sauls-
bury, after which speech making was aban-
! doned, and roll call followed roll call on
| alternate motions, made on the Democratic
side, to adjourn, and to go into executive
! session.
These motions were all defeated, generally
by tie vote, but at six O'Clock so many
Senators had paired that the Senate was
/ left without quorum, and at the sugges-
| ton of Mr.. BAYard a motion to adjourn
| until tomorrow was agreed to.