Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-13

on the New Judgeship-Savanna
Coveted New Post Smee-Items
Political and Personal.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE following is the
full text of the bill, which the President has
signed, in regard to the sale of the military
barracks and lands upon which they are
located, in Savannah, Georgia:
THAT the Secretary of War be, and he is
hereby. authorized to sell the military barracks
ocated in the city Of Savannah, Georgia. in
such manner as he NAV think best for the pub
lie interest; and he is hereby authorized to
make deed convey ing the same, with the lands
on which said barracks are locsted, now the
or purchasers; and that he pay the money re-
ceived for said property into the Treasury of
the United States.''
Beyond the consideration of the bill to re-
claim the Potomac flats. there was only one
measure of Importance in the House yesterday.
Representative Cox. of New York, arose
and asked unanimous consent to put
me S Of Congress Oih from 70 what '9ts is
known as the ironclad oath. All members
of Congress, whether from the North or South,
have to take this oath before being sworn in.
Mr.. Cox characterizes this requirement as
simple and nonSensical. He said that in this
era there was no necessity or cause
for it. He found, however. two objectors to
York, and Neal. of Ohio. Neal objected on
general grounds because he wanted to get up
the bill for the improvement of the Potomac
fats. Camp objected in the narrow-m minded
view Of the North-ridden member OF
which he is very exceptional sam
pie, who cannot allow anything Democratic
to go through without ''objecting." At some
other time the bill of Mr.. Cox will be taken up
and passed, when a single objection-as under
the rules to-day-will not prevent its considera-
ton. Mr. Cox's bill simply provides for the
repeal Of the ironclad oath in regard to mem
bers of Congress. In regard to all other peo-
pie in the United States it has heretofore been
repealed.
THE sTALwART CABINET.
President Arthur has completed his Cabinet.
The only remnant OF Garfield in it is Lincoln.
The same sentimentality which induced Gar
6eld to make Lincoln Secretary of War induces
Al thur to keep him there. An additional consid-
Grafton with Arthur in keeping Lincoln is that as
far as he was anything in politics he was stall
wart. In the whole Cabinet there remains the
two features which were prominent in the
previous Cabinet nominations. One that
there is no element of the Rep lblican
party recognized In them except stalwartism
and the other that there is eot the least bit of
Presidential timber in the whole body Teller,
the recent nominee for Secretary of the Inte
rior, is very ordinary man. Chardler, just
nominated for Secretary of the Navy, is an ex-
traOrdinary man. He is q shrewd and uuscru-
pulous politician, but is withal an honest man
as far as money goes. He stole Florida in
1876 it is true. and then denounced
the man for whom he had stolen the
latter would not put him in the Cabinet. There
has been good deal OF talk that Chambers
will not be confirmed. In fact a
combustion is on foot to secure his rejection
The opposition to him is very strong, but can
hardly prevail. He will be confirmed, although
he was rejected as Solicitor General at the last
session of the Senate. Political compilations
change. Chandler'S defeat as Solicitor General
W wi h0 To ha oil
efforts of Wayne McVeagh, then Attorney
General.
LITTLE OFFICIAL SWEARING.
Attorney General Brewster has got new
driver. He took fancy to the present handler
of the ribbons for his yellow wheeled carriage,
plentfully decorated with the Brewster coat-of-
arms. Yesterday, for the first time, this new
man entered upon his duties. When Brewster
got in his variegated vehicle the horses began |
to prance, and would not move on. They
reared end plunged The new driver, |
whose name is Johnson, assured the lace
ruf1ed Attorney General that it was
not his fault. He could drive as well
as any one He thought that there |
must be something the matter with the hitch
ing up of the horses Perhaps the horses were |
on the wrong sides Brewster got out and sur
veyed his team. He then began to swear: II
am id IL you are not right, " he said. what |
in the h--ll did those livery stable men mean |
by being such id fools? Go back to the sta |
BILE and give them hill Tell them that if they |
can't do better l will take my horses out Of |
their id shop and put them where they can |
be taken proper care OF" johnson said after
wards that when he got to the stable he gave |
the people as much ''h-ll' as he dared to.
DARNELL.
The taking off of Darnell as Assistant District !
for Georgia was sudden 1t was very |
sudden District Attorney Bigby wrote to the |
General that Darnell was not in har- |
monY with the conduct of the Office. and that |
it would be better for the service that another |
man be appointed Marshal Longstreet wrote |
a letter that Darnell had never been in
concert with the Marshal's office, and had |
for the removal of Darnell. These two |
letters arrived ct the Department of Justice |
the same day. The chief clerk took them to |
Brewster, attorney General, and asked what |
was to be done about it. Brewster looked up |
from mis- writing and said, Cut his head off - |
Darnell's head was consequently Topped off |
1t appears that the officially decapitated man |
was very good officer. 1t is true that he did |
not co operate heartily with the District Attor- |
ney or the Marshal. And then especially in |
the case OF a young man to be tried in South |
ern Georgia for a violation of the postal laws,
he took too much responsibility upon himself |
FoLGER AND NEW YORK.
Secretary Folger's name has been
very actively connected with the /
next Gubernatorial canvass in |
New York / asked him to-day il he would |
be a candidate. He replied that he had never |
been approached on the subject hv those in |
terested in the next Republican candidate for |
Governor. He could not give to the public. |
he said, any expression as to what he would /
do until some tender Of support for Governor |
had been made him. At present, he said his |
was to remain in the Cabinet Ths |
idea that cleaned from my talk with Folger |
was that if he was offered the Republican nomi- |
he would accept it, but that he did not propose |
to say he would accept or decline before the |
place was offered him.
REMOVAL.
Representatives Houk and Moore Of Ten |
nessee, Republicans, have succeeded in having |
removed from the Post Office Department a |
lady OF somewhat historic associations The |
grounds upon which they secured her removal |
were that she was Democrat and charged |
with being disloyal during the war. The lady |
IS widow. Her husband was General Wilcox
She was appointed translator in the money |
order office by Postmaster General Key She |
s daughter Of the late Andrew jackson |
Donaldson, and grand niece of Andrew JACK
son. She was the first and only child born In
the White House.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION CASES.
Despite the recent absurd and partisan mani |
festo of Attorney General Brewster in regard /
70 the trial or the election cases in South Caro-
Ina, the country nor the politicians do not |
very healthy sign of the politics of the people |
Inc southern rag does not longer excite the /
Northern bull. have talked with judicial Of /
beers OF the government on the subjecG of /
StscCos
there may be some convictions, that as a |
y hole, the cases will fall through. Then /
Brewster can take a seat upon himself.
VERY FEW BILLS.
When there is a call OF States for the presen-
5at1on OF bills in the House nowadays, the del
lge OF proposed measures of all kinds does not /
itself. But very few bills are now /
introduced. The supply has been to a great |
extent exhausted. That is one reason WAY not |
many bills are now put in. Another reason. |
and probably the greater and more powerful |
s that bills introduced at this stage of the ses-
sion have but very little chance of considera.
ion at this session even by the committees to /
which they are referred. so much does the |
after part OF session of Congress do for US.
THE NEW JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR GEORGIA.
The bill to establish new judicial district /
or Georgia Will very likely become a law at /
MS session. There is no question about who |
a matter already settled, The new Judge |
viii be Mr.. Atkins, formerly Collector of Gus /
oms at Savannah. IL Is no use for ANYBODY
Use making break for the place, as it is pre-
'mpted for Atkins and the pre-emption is made |
)y President Arthur.
FOR NEW POST OFFICE,
Hon. ]. F. Wheaton aud Hon. j. L, Warren,
" Savannah, have arrived in the city in the in
crest or the much needed new post Office in
Iour place. Ihere Is nothing to be yet record. |
d about the matter. but there viii be in day +
)r two. POToAAC
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Moses Indicted.
lNEw YORK, April 12.-The Kings county
srand Jury of the Court Of Sessions to-day |
sturned an indictment against ex Governor
sranklin j. Moses, for false pretenses, for |
having obtained $175 from Freeborn j. Smith |
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