Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-04
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
ATKINS LOSES HIS JUDGEsHIP.
meCaY NOminated-A Dull Day In
the HOuse-The Senate and Ghe
Tax Bill-The star ROuters-IU-
gersOlI and Fellows at Outs-NO mi
nations and Combinations.


for the Northern District of Georgia, and
nominated in his stead Judge Henry K. Nc
Cay. The charges against Atkins and the
efforts Of Senators Brown and Cameron
brought about this result. Senator Brown
says that there is no doubt about the confir-
nation Of McCay before adjournment.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Hiscock, Of New
York, Chairman Of the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the
Anderson adjournment resolution, with
an amendment, providing for a final
adjournment at noon of Saturday next.
This led to an animated and interesting dis
cussion, which frequently gave rise to much
merriment, and which claimed the attention
OF members, who crowded around the prin-
clpsl disputants, and encouraged them with
applause. The resolution, as amended, was
adopted without division.
number OF bills of minor importance
were passed, but none of national interest
we're touched.
Throughout the afternoon there were
many indications that the end of the session
called, presented no measures OF impor-
tsnce, and there was no disposition indi-
Gated to proceed with any Of the business
on the calendar or on the Speakers table.
The space IN front of the Speakers desk
was occupied by members moving
favOrite measures and endeavoring to
catch the eye Of the Speaker. Many were
unsuccessful, but the more fortunate ones
were little better of, for an objection was
raised TO almost every proposition.
After couple of hours had been con-
sumed 10 efforts to pass the measure by
unanimous consent the House, at 3:15, ad-
iourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate, soon after O'Clock, voted to
take up the tax reduction bill, but Mr.. Nor
rill, iu charge of the measure, Welded the
fOor for action on the bill to prevent pleuro-
pneumonia 10 cattle. This bill was finally
postponed without action, and the cOnferees
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill reported an agreement.
The report was adopted.
The tax reduction bill finally was pro-
ceeded with, and Mr.. Morrill, submitted
proposition to the Democratic side, that the
bill be passed IS It came from the House
with the Senate amendments extending the
time at which the reductions shall take
effect, and the amendments reducing the
tax on snuff and tobacco from six cen cents
to twelve cents per pound, and allowing a
rebate. The time which remained
OF the session would not permit a deliberate
consideration OF the numerous amendments
which had been and were yet TO be offered
by the opposite side, and which they had
declared their intention to discuss without
limit. He hoped this course would be
abandoned, and the proposition he now
made accepted.
Mr.. Bsysrd explained that his associates
and himself were not prepared to accept the
proposition. He reviewed the history OF
the measure, showing that its proportions
had gradually developed till, finally, It came
from the Senate Republican caucus with
important changes. Some OF its reductions
were only Ostensible, not real, particularly
that In regard to hoOp-irOn and cotton ties.
1t was questionable whether there was
really reduction in the sugar duties. These
caucus measures OF the other side would
not be accepted without the freest right to
debate and amend them. A resdjustment -.
of the burdens of the tariffs, admitted to be
out of date, une quail, unreasonable and full
Of errors, was the most important question
before the country, and the other side now
proposed to abandon the work of their own
councils, to let the tariff 90 and take up this
little, shameful apology of bill.
A long discussion followed between
Messrs. Vance, Beck, Hosr and Sherman.
The matter then went over without action,
and the Senate passed the Joint resolution
Of the House, providing temporarily for the
expenditures of the government since June
30. The House adjournment resolution was
laid on the table for future action.
The Senate, at $50 p m, went into ex
ecutive session, and at $50 adjourned.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
The proceedings In the star route trial to-
day were dull compared with those OF yes
terday. Congressman Page and Berry, of
California, testified to having frequently
urged upon the Post Office Depar, ment the
extension and expedition of the star
service In their State. A number of pri-
vste official letters and books of the Postal
Department were called for by the defense,
but the department could not produce
them.
The Star this evening publishes the fol-
lowing: "There appeared to be a general
impression about the court house to-day
that the defense had made a serious mistake
in putting Buell. on the stand, for the dis
closures be made under Merrick's searching
cross examination, were quite as damag-
ing as Walsh's uncODtradicted testimony
"The matter has, it is understood, caused
discord among the defendants and their
counsel, who accused one another of the re-
sponsibility for the blupder. Col. Iugersoll
called Buell. to the stand, but, it is stated,
did so in accordance with general under
standing. Still he was blamed for the out
come.
"This morning Ingersoll did not appear in
court, but strobe for while up and down
the portico and terrace outside. One Of the
counsel for the government said some time
sgo that the time would come when the de-
PENDANTS would have to separate, and It ap-
pears that Buell's testimony was the heavy
blow on the wedge that is to split the de-
fense."
COMBINATIONS
The Senate confirmed the following nomi-
nations VIM. Hale, of lows, to be Cover |
nor of Wyoming; Andrew W. Smythe, to be |
Superintendent of the Mint at New Orleans:
A. H Leonard, to be United States District |
Attorney for the Eastern district of |
Louisiana; A. NJ. Hughes, to DE Collector OF |
Internal Revenue for the Fifth district of |
Tennessee; T. N. Wicker, to be Collector Of |
Customs at Key West, Fla and the follow
ing Postmssters: w. A. Black, at Ameri- |
Gus, Ga; Lewis Demarta, at Opelousas, La; |
III. s. SandeTson, at Clarksville, Texas. The |
nomination Of J. j. Newton, to be Postmas-
ter at brunswick, Ga, was rejected.
ATKINS 'LEFT."
The President to-day nominated Andrew |
W. Smythe to be Superintendent of the |
New Orleans Mint Henry K. McCay to be |
United States Judge for the Northern Dis |
trict of Georgia, and William Waldorf Astor, |
Of New York, to be United States Minister |
to Italy.
BRADI's sCRIBBLEKs TO BE PROSECUTED. |
Mr.. Merrlck, counsel for the government |
in the star route trials, has signified his in
tention of prosecuting the newspaper men |
whose articles have been brought to the /
attention of Judge Wylie on the termina