Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-22
WASHINGTON.
CONTEMPLATED CHANGES IN FED
ERAL OFFICES IN GEORGIA.
Acklen's Contest of Kellogg's Seat i'm the
Next H0use-The Tariff Revision Creating
General Interest-The Fees Of the Clerk
Of tho Supreme Court-How Coakling
Net His Match in .Impertinence.
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Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
WARRINGTON, Dec. 21.-There is trouble
and trembling among the federal Office
holders in Georgia. It is understood that
several of them are booked for early re-
moval, the main object being to encourage
the growth of independent political senti-
ment in that state, as we'll as to benefit the
public service. Peasants, the collector of
will probably be removed at an early day,
and a prominent Georgia Independent ex-
presses the opinion that Wimberiy, mem
Der of the Georgia legislature, will be
chosen as his successor. The same gentle
man said that Pledger, the surveyor of
customs at Atlanta, is soon to be removed
and succeeded by man named Taylor.
Pledgsr, who is a colored man, has been for
a number of years chairman
of the Republican state committee, and it
is charged that he has on several occasions
thrown the aid of his influence amongSthe
colored people in favor of Bourbon candi-
dates for Office. Among his sins in this re-
gard is the support which he gave to the
Bourbon candidate against E. Morey Spier
in the last campaign, and
this is understood to be
the main reason for his proposed removal.
Spier's trends are working to secure his
appointment as United States district at
torney for the northern district
of Georgia, and number of his
fellow members in the house on the Re-
publican side, have recommended his ap-
pointment. The proposition to
make Spier district attorney is also
in the interest of fostering the independ-
ent element in Georgia politics.
THE ACKLEN-KELLoGG CASE.
The expectation so generally entertained
that the Manning Chalmers case is to be
the sensational contested election case in the
next congress will not, in all probability, be
realized. The case that promises to dis
count that largely. in the sensational line,
is the one about to be commenced by Joseph
E. Acklen against Senator W. P. Kellogg.
Kellogg, it will be remembered, was can
didate for congress in the Third Louisiana
district at the late election. His op-
ponents were Judge Taylor Beattie, Re-
publican and Joseph E. Ac'
len, q Democrat. Kellogg teat
Acklen about 5000 votes, and Beattie was
so far behind that nobody paid any atten-
ton to his vote. Acklen made claim for
the certificate of election on the ground that
Kellogg was not resident of the district
or of the state. The governor disregarded
the claim of Acklen, after hearing both
sides of the case, and gave Kellogg the
certificate. Acklen is now here with blood
in his eye and bitterness in his heart. He
is preparing notice to serve on Kellogg
to the effect thathe intends to contest his
right to seat in the next congress for
reasons which he will set forth in detail.
Mr.. Acklen says that he does not
expect to get the seat himself. because a
minority candidate is seldom or never
given seat, but he proposes to show to
the Democratic party and the world that
Mr.. Kellogg has no right to it.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The action of the senate committee on
finance in refusing to furnish for publica-
ton any information as to what is being
done with the tariff bill is in marked con-
trast with the action of the committee on
ways and means in regard to this matter,
and is properly the cause of much dissat-
isfaction with manufacturers, merchants
and importers who are directly interested.
The committee on ways and means,
through Etheir clerk, daily furnish
the press with the result
of their proceedings, and also answer all
inquiries concerning the important meas
ure being considered. The house commit
tee recognizes the fact that the people are
entitled to receive accurate, intelligence as
to what is being done with questions that
affect all their material interests, and the
senate committee would do we'll to follow
this example.
THE SUPREME COURT CLERKS FEES.
The house committee on expenditures in
the department of justice, of which Mr..
Willetts of Michigan is chairman, COM
menced an investigation in regard to
charges made recently to the effect
that the clerk Of the supreme
court mas been IN the habit OF
collecting exorbitant fees for copying, etc.
in his Office. About the time congress ad-
journed one Mr.. Simmons resigned his po-
sition as one of the clerks in court, and
left as legacy sworn statement, show
ing that the clerk of court was charging
duplicate fees from plaintiffs and defend
ants in suits before the court. and in such
a way drawing an immense sum from the
treasury every year. The supreme court
looked into the matter and exonorated the
clerk from any criminal intentions, but
saying nothing as to whether he received
too much money. 1t is true that the
clerk of the supreme court makes
a princely salary from the proceeds Of his
Office, but he does SO under a rule in re-
gard to collecting fees established in the
early days of the court, when it was not
possible to collect more than reasonable
sum. Since that time, however, the work in
the court has grown to huge dimensions
and the amount of clerical fees has grown
accordingly. tits stated on good author
ity that the late clerk of court, Mr.. MiddE-
ton. made some years as high as $4,000
or 100000 year from the proceeds of his
office He he'd his nosition for tuenfv nv