Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-28

Chalmers contested election case will come
up In the House again tomorrow. 1t is
very likely then that Chalmers will be un-
stated aud Lynch put in. There are several
Democrats who will vote against Chalmers.
There will not be any bloody shirt business
over the case.
PLEAsANTs' NOMINATION..
The nomination of Peasants as Collector
Of Internal Revenue at Savannah, which has
been hanging fire for some time, will be con-
firmed in short time, probably at the next
executive session Of the Senate. When Sena-
tor Brown left Washington he requested that
no action be taken on the nomination until
ne was heard from. A telegram received to-
dav from Senator Brown states that he has
no objection to Peasants confirmation,
which settles it in favor OF Peasants. In
the meantime charges that Peasants was
dishonest, and others of the same character,
had been fled before the Senate Finance
Committee. They were investigated and
found to be unfounded. Senator Morrill,,
Chairman of the Finance Committee, said
to-day that there was no doubt of Peasants
confirmation since the telegram from Sena-
tor Brown.
THE NEW GEORGIA MARsHALsHIP.
The contest for the Marshalship in the
new Judicial district has not yet taken def
mite shape. Enough hes, however, devel-
oped to show that neither Deveaux nor any
OTHER colored man will get it. The Marshal
will be white man.
BLAINE AND BELMONT.
Ex-SecretarY Blaine and Representative
Belmont to day wrestled with each other
before the Foreign Affairs Committee,
which is investigating the Shipherd
business. Blaine called Belmont an
insolent young man. Belmont got mad as
Blaine wss, and said the latter was a cow.
ard and bully. Belmont was more than
hsdgered and blackguarded each other
during the whole session OF the committee
They shook their fists at each other and
literally pounded the table in emphasis. II
was thought by some that Belmont put his
hand In his hip pocket with belligerent
intent. AS the only thing he had in that
pocket was a handkerchief, there could
not have been much gore contemplated
Perhaps. instead of wanting to blow Blaine's
head off, Belmont only wanted to blow his
nose. The whole scene was disgrace
full. Belmont was in the right. He was
only cross examining Blaine In his own way
HIS questions were incisive He made
Blaine vince and lose his temper. The
latter at times fairly boiled over with rage
Young Belmont said something about hold
ing Blaine personally responsible. You
need not, however, expect any gore.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
In the Senate the Chair submitted let
ter from the Secretary of War, en-
closing a communication from James B.
Eads, a member OF the Mississippi River
Commission. dissenting from a portion of
the report of that commission. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to regulate
the coinage of the standard silver dollar.
It repaals so much OF the act of February
2Sth, 1878. authorizing the coinage OF the
standard silver dollar, and restoring its legal
tender character, and directs tie purchase
and coinage into silver dollars of not less
than two million dollars worth of silver
bullion per month. The bill then directs
the purchase OF bullion from time to time,
and its coinage only when in the opinion of
the Secretary OF the Treasury the further
coinage Of such dollar is demanded for
public convenience. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution, granting
him leave to testify in the House Chilli
Peruvian investigation. Adopted.
The disability of DIR. A. Sidney Tebb,
amended as described Yesterday, was taken
up by a vote of 2S to %, MessrS. Cameron.
of Wisconsin, Ingalls, and Sewell voting
"aye" with the Democrats. The negative
vote was Republican. Mr.. Davis, of Illi-
nOis, vo:ed mo" The bill gave rise to
political discussion, the most animated of
the session, in which Mr.. Edmunds cham
pioned the opposition to the measure and
opposed an indi' criminate removal Of disa-
hi'ities from ex Confederstes, and Messrs.
Vest. Garland and Max. Y promptly respond
ed. No sction was taken, and, at 2:45, the
Senate again took up the anti-Chinese bill.
The bill went over without action.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent in regard TO the so-called cowboy dis
turbances in Arizona, which was read and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The conference report on the post office
appropriation bill was submitted and adopt
ed. The disputed item concerning special
preparation at 5000 600, and provides that
said facilities are to be extended as far rs
practicable to the principal cities of the
United States.
Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on motion OF Mr.. Gibson,
of Louisiana, the bill was passed extending
the limits of the port OF New Orleans
Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, submitted the
conference report on the bill to promote the
efficiency Of the life saving service, and to
encourage the saving of life from shipwreck.
The report recommended the adoption of
the Senate amendment, adding pension
ing feature to the bill. Adopted-Yeas 135,
nays So
The House then resumed consideration
of the contested election case OF Lynch VS..
Chalmers.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, submitted an
exhaus i've argument in support of the views
of the minority.
Lynch, the contestant, was then awarded
the floor, and as he rose to speak at the desk
which WAS formerly occupied by President
Garfield, he was greeted with some applause
from the galleries. Disclaiming any iuten-
tion to discuss the legal points Of the case,
he said that he would coDfine himself to the
consideration of the disreputable system of
elections in Mississippi, Of which the pend
lug case was Naturally necessary OUT
growth. He pretended that the claim of
General Chalmers to a seat was based on the
action of the county returning boards
Reading from an interview with Chalmers,
published in the New York Tribune shortly
after the election, to the effect that he want
ed white mans government in MIssis
sippi, and would resort to any means short
OF open violence to accomplish that
object, Lynch admitted that Chalmers
was authorized to speak for the BOurbons
of Mississippi, but emphatically denied his
authority TO speak for the conservative
white people. He denied that race preiu-
dice had anything to do with fraud and vio-
leuce In the Southern States. The antipa-
thies OF the BourbOns were not race antipa-
thies out party antipathies. Bruce, Lang
ston or any other intelligent colored man
and Republican candidate for the Presi-
deney 10 1880 would have come as near car
rying Mississippi ss Gen. Garfield had done.
He asserted with feelings of deep NOR
tification and profound regret that in the
Official person Of the contestee in this case
the country was presented with q living
monument TO rified ballot boxes and stified
public justice. Though that gentleman had
occupied a seat on this floor for the last five
wears, yet no one knew better than him
self that he had never, with possibly one ex-
ception, received as many as one-third Of
the votes cast at any election at which he
had been 8 candidate. The fraudulent acts
committed by HIS friends and supporters, and
which had roaultod in him hoinO rafurnad fO