Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Collector JOhnsOn's Bond Approved
Mr.. Ftnley's Seat-SeDatOT Brown
at His POst-NatIOnaI Bank Char
teTs-The Bonded Spirits Bill
Dorsey Pleads ''NOt GuIItY.r

Walter johnson as Collector of Internal
Revenue at Atlanta was approved Yesterday
afternoon, and an order Issued to-day by
the Internal Revenue Bureau that the trans
fer Of the Office from CLARK to johnson be
made on the Goth.
Senator Brown returned last night aud to-
day resumed his duties. He is improved by
his trip South, but still has bad lung.
MR.. FINLEY's SEAT.
The House Elections Committee will not
report to unsest Finley, the Representative
from Florida Witherspoon, the contestant,
will be allowed to withdraw his contest
without prejudice. Il is probable that a
special committee will be sent to Florida to
inquire into the Congressional election by
which Finley was returned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, petitions were presented by
Mr.. Mcpherson, from the Board of Alder
men OF Jersey City, solemnly protesting
against what they call the base surrender bv
James G. Blaine aud James Russell Lowell
0f the rights of American citizens abroad,
calling on the President to viDdicate these
rights, and demanding the recall of Minister
Lowell. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. B4yard reported favorably from the
Finance Committee, with amendments in
the nature of substitute, the bonded spir-
its bill. He said the committee had to take
speedy action on the question because OF its
importance TO the public revenues and the
extensive business connected with IT,, and
that an amendment will probably be offered
in the Senate allowing bonds to be given
annually so as to prevent hardship under
the present arrangement of giving bonds
monthly The bill went to the calendar.
The per cent. loan bill came up as un-
finished business. The bill was discussed
for some time, and finally went over as un-
finished business for to morrow.
After an executive session the Senate ad
iourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House resumed consideration of the
national bank charter bill.
Mr.. HEWITT, of New York, promised his
speech with the declaration that he was the
owner of no stock 10 national banks, and
that he had never borrowed dollar from
such banks. What he said would not be IN
the interest of the banks, but would be spo-
ken as the Representative of a district in
which be did not believe there was a ma
tional bank. He did not claim that the
present system was perfect, or that In
some other ages of time better would not
be devised. But It was the best that had
yet been developed by the ingenuity Of man.
ANY circulating medium, in order to be
good, must be redeemable in coin on de-
msnd, aud should be issued in amounts SUI
icient to meet the legitimate requirements
Of business. That was precisely the
condition that we had now. The
banks were willing to redeem
every note on presentation, and they
were able to provide for whatever amount
of currency the demands of business might
make necessary. He proposed that the
rational banking system should not be
changed in any respect, except in regard
tc it's circulation and the security for the
same. He would keep the Issue Of money
in the hands OF the government through
the agency of the banks. He would pro-
vide for a reserve fund and redemption
fund, but he would no longer compel
the banks to deposit government bonds for
their circulation. He would issue notes for
80 per cent. of their capital. He would
still require a percentage of banks capital
n be Invested in government bonds. He
would make IT'S notes a first lien upon the
assets of a bank. He would make the stock
holders individually liable for 100 per cent.
in addition TO the amount of their stock,
and would institute a reserve fund by an
assessment on all such banks to secure the
notes or sny one OF them, and finally he
would make the banks as a whole guarantee
the circulation of each individual bank.
Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, after briefly
advocating the substitu ion of Treasury
notes for national bank notes, opposed the
pending bill, as being wholly unnecessary
II was a delusion and cheat, which would
rot accomplish what the country thought it
would and which failed to secure a safe
and stable circulation.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, supported the
bill as being required by public policy and
the business interests of the country, but
insisted that the res rves of national banks
should be kept in coin.
Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, opposed the
bill. He advocated the principle that the
issuing function should be in the control of
the government, and in reply to a question
as to how the amount Of currency should be
regulated, he said that he would give the
Treasury unlimited power to issue fiat
money so long as money brought more than
per cent. interest. The subject then went
over.
lima, the Senate joint resolution was passed
authorizing the Secretary of War to loan
one bundred flags to the citizens committee
OF Charlotte, n G, to be used in the cele-
brstion Of the one hundred and seventh an
niversarY of the Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence.
The House at D. m. took a recess till
7:30 m, the hight session to be for debate
only on the bank charter bill.
There were but ten members present at
the evening session Of the House. After
speeches by Messrs. Haseltine, of Missouri,
Anderson, of Kansas, and Holman, of Indi-
ana, in opposition to the bill to extend the
charters OF national banks, the House at
9:45 adjourned.
THE STAR ROUTE CAsEs-DoRsEY IN COURT.
The extension of ten days granted by
Judge Wylie In the star route cases to ena
BILE the government officers to secure the
arrest of John W. Dorsey expired to. day
wheR the court opened.
The Deputy Marshal made a return to the
warrants stating that he had been unable to
find Dorsey.
Mr.. Merrick, of counsel for the govern
ment, said warrants for Dorsey had been
sent to New Yolk, Vermont and Texas
without effect.
Judge Wylie directed the crier to call
D0rsey's name. When this was done one
of his counsel arose and said Dorsey was IN
court, and had been in the city for ten DAYS
He added that it had been Dorsey's inten-
tion from the first to attend when wanted.
After filing motions in his case similar to
those filed in the others, Dor-ey was ar
raigned, and, waving a reading Of the indict-
meut, pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. Merrick said the government was
ready to proceed, but stated to the court
that the grand jury was now considering
the Reerdell case. He said that II Reerdell
was not tried with the other defendants It
would neeessitate another trial in his case.
This was to be avoided, he thought. He
submitted the matter TO the Judgment o.
the court, adding that ten days would
probably give time for the grand jury to in
die, Reerdell.
Judge Wylie thought the position taken
by the government was the. proper one and
he would therefore adjourn the hearing until
Thursday next, May 26
As counsel was leaving the court room
Judge Wylie reminded the Marshal that he
was responsible for the person of John w.
Dorsey, who had not yet fled his bond.
Bail in his case had been fixed at $4,000,
which was given later in the afternoon.
MAcKEY VERSUS DIBBLE.
The House Committee on Elections to-
day denied the request OF Mr.. Samuel Dib-
Bile, that an Investigation be made OF the
alteration in the testimony taken IN The con
tested election case of Mackey VS. O'Con-
ner. The committee will report that in its
opinion Mr.. Dibble's memorial shows no
facts which have not heretofore been sub
stantially passed upon by the committee.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day nominated Commo-
dore Samuel P. Carter to be Rear Admiral;
Rutleade P. Hugo to be United States Mar
shal for the Eastern District of Virginia;
Public Moneys at Natchitoches, La Samuel
B. Lumpkin TO be Postmaster at Chester
Court House, s. G.