Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-17

THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE GEOR-
GIA JUDGESHIP.
"YOur Money or Your PIaee''-COn.
gress YesterdaY-The Tariff and
Utah Comm m'ssiOners-The whisky
Ring Inquiries The star Route
Trials.
WASHINGTON, June 16-The fighting over
the Georgia Judgeship is becoming very
pronounced aud bitter. Farrow is doing his
best to get the place. 1t is believed that
President Arthur will not inhIct upon the
people Of Georgia such Judge as Farrow
would make. Blgby is In the field in open
candidacy of himself, and is doing all he
can to help on his cause. He is not backing
Atkins at all. Judge McCay has withdrawn,
and he being Atkins strongest opponent,
the latter remains confident to a certain
extent aad thinks he will win. He is not as
confident, however, as he was few days
ago, and not near as confident as he was
when his nomination had been made out for
transmission about six weeks ago. Twice
has It been decided to appoint A kins. but
at each time there has been delay, and he
has not been appointed vet He certainly
IS playing in hard lines. The President has
repeatedly said that he was going to ap-
point him, but something always turns up
which makes him hold off a little longer.
Darnell, who was ousted as Assistant Dis
trict Attorney under Bigby short time ago,
is an earnest applicant. Colonel Jack Brown
is backing him. Thomas also is doing his
best in his own behalf. 1t is by no means
certain that the question will be definitely
settled until short time before
the adjournment of Congress. It has
resulted 10 one thing so far. Il has set all
the prominent Georgia Republicans by the
ears. They are now at war. Farrow's
treacherY to Atkins when he came here
svowed'y to help the latter is fair sample
of what bad feeling has been eneendered,
The Georgia Republicans are in this show
ing their spirit. 1t is one for spoils only.
II they csnuot get spoil they don't want
to be Republicans. While President Ar
thur let the syndicate run things as they
wanted to In the hopes OF doing something
for himself and the Republican party, all
went along without such open fights; but
the candidacy of Mr.. Stephens having broken
the hopes of the President, as far as Geor-
gts is concerned all 10 pieces, the syndicate
is no longer power in the Offices. That
fact having become evident, the other Re-
publicans are bowling for their share. They
say that the syndicate has dealt out all the
other offices, and it is now time for them to
get bone or two under the bill making the
new judicial district 1t is surprising to
note the rapidity with which charges
against every man who comes forward for
the new Judgeship are filed. It is hot
fight, and If did not want to draw 1t very
mildly would say 1t Is disgusting scTam-
BILE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Ia the Senate Mr.. Hosr introduced bill
TO provide for the performance OF the duties
of the office OF President in case OF the re-
moval. resignation, inability or death of both
the President aud Vice President. 1t
vests the succe sion to the Presidency to the
members of the Cabinet in the order in
which they were named in Washington's
Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary Of
State and concluding with the Secretary OF
the Interior, and excludes Cabinet officers
not previously confirmed by the Senate.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate took up the calendar. and
consumed the remainder OF the morning
hour upon the bill to Inappropriate 1915,
600 to pay Southern mail contractors for
services prlcr to the secession OF their
States.
The Senate then took up the House b'l
to enable national banking associations to
extend their corporate existence.
The bill was read for action on the com
mittee's amendments. The proviso inserted
by the Senate Committee to exempt national
banks from attachments and ipjuuctions
by State courts was objected TO BY Mr. Vest,
who said he could see no reason for the ex-
emption.
After some discussion the committees
amendment was voted down-yeas "a, nays
A., t.
forced by Messrs. Dawes, Miller of Califor-
MIA and Mitchell. Messrs. Davis of Illinois
and Malone voted aye.
Pending a motion to go into executive
session, the bill was laid over until Monday
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Miller, OF California-To author
ize the Southern Pacific Railroad and other
railroads to unite and consolidate so as TO
form a continuous rail line between the
tidal waters OF the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. identical with the bill recently in
tro iuced by Mr. Butterworth iu the House.)
By Mr.. Blair-To permit freedmen to en-
ter Ger ain lands in the Indian Territory.
The hill declares the land lying In the In
dian Territory, owned by the United States,
and not now occupied by Indisns, open to
entry ard settlement by freedmen of the
United States, and provides for the sllot-
ment OF one hundred and sixty acres of
land to the head of each family locating
therein. 1t also sets aside for school Tur-
p1sGs every sixth section of land granted IN
ihe bill Also, for the endowment of the
Lowry Industrial Academy of Alabama.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House. on motion of Mr.. Reagan,
of Texss, the bill has passed authorizing
the construction OF railroad bridges across
the st. Msry's, Sstnla, Little Satilla anl
Crooked rivers in Georgia and Florida.
On motion of Mr.. Dunn, OF Arkansas, the
Senate bin was passed, authorizing the Tex
as and St Louis Railroad Company to build
certain bridges in Arkansas.
After the transaction of some miscella-
neous private business the House went into
committee of the whole on the river and
harbor appropriation bill. There was no
interest in the proceedings for several hours,
the amendments, whichwere offered being all
voted down. After brief debate, when half
Of the bill had been considered. the clause
was reached sppropriatiDg $350,000 for
continuing the improvement of the Ohio
river, and providing that as much of that
sum as is necessary may be used for the i'm
provement of Dsvls Island dam and the
Indiana chute. Upon this clause breeze
arose, but 1t was allowed to stand.
Pending action, the committee rose and
the House took recess until 3 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House at its evening session passed
seventeen pension bills. Including one
granting a pension of $50 per month to
Betty Taylor Dandridge, the daughter Of
Zachary TAYLOR, aud then, at 1910, ad-
journed until tomorrow.
THE TARIFF AND UTAH COMMISSIONS.
It is said on semi official authority that
the President has experienced a great deal
of difficulty in filling the two vacant posi-
tions in the Tariff Commission. The mem
bership allotted to New York was offered
excessively to A A. Low, Hugh McCul
loeb, Legrsud B. Cannon and John T.
Agnew, but these gentlemen were constrain-
ed. for various considerations, to decline.
VIM. H. Mcmahon, who was finally Sc
lected and accepted the nomination, is Chief
Clerk of the Division OF Accounts in the
Appraisers office OF the New York custom
house. He Is not only an expert but is
thought TO be the best informed gentleman
IN the country on the tariff question. He
is not identified with any special busi-
ness interest, and he owes his appoint
ment to the Presidents personal knowl-
edge of his attanments and of his pecu-
liar fitness for the position. Ia politics he
Is Republican. 1t is thought his appoint
ment will he particularly satisfactory to the
merchants of New York city, since a num-