Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-26
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
TRIBUTES TO THE LATE SENA-
TOR CARPENTER.
Justice Hunts RetiTement-.HIs SAL
aFV Grab DeDOunce d--The Charles
ton COlIectOrshiP--TheA Athens Post
Office.

WASHINGTON, January 25.-In the House,
on motion of Mr.. Reed, of Maine, the Sen
ate bill permitting Associate Justice Ward
Hunt, of the United States Supreme Court,
to retire was taken from the Speakers table
for present consideration.
Mr.. Reed explained the provisions of the
bill, and then yielded the q DOR to Mr.. Town
shend, of Illinois, who opposed it. First, be-
cause It would set dangerous precedent, and
second, because be regarded It as a ref C
tiOn on that high tribunal to presume that
one of its members would for pecuniary
consideration be induced to do what it was
his duty to the people to do.
Mr.. House, of Tennessee, also opposed
the bill. Justice Hunt had been disabled
for three years, and during that time had
drawn $50 900, for which he had rendered
no equivalent.
The debate was continued by a dozen
members, about equsllv divided, and the
bill WAS psSsed-veas 1877, nays SO. The
ojoritv of the Republicans voted in the
affirmative, and the body Of the Democrats
in the negative.
A number of executive communications
were read and referred, among them q letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans
mittiDg an estimate of appropriations re-
quired by the various departments to COM
plete the service of the fiscal year ending
June 30 1880 and prior years, amounting
to $23, 159, 500. At O'Clock all business
was suspended and the House proceeded to
pay its last tribute of respect TO the memory
OF the late Senator Mathew Il. Carpenter,
of Wisconsin. Euogies were delivered by
all Of the Wisconsin delegation and also by
Messrs. Kssson Of Iowa. Dunnell of Mime
sofa, Orth of Indiana, RobesOn OF New Jer-
sew, TYLER of Vermont, and Butterworth of
Ohio, and then, at 4:30, the House, out of
respect to the memory Of the deceased, ad
journed.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Immediately after the read
ing Of the journal, Mr.. Cameron, of Wiscon-
sin, submitted res sOlutions commemorative
OF the late Senator Carpenter. Eulogies
upon Mr.. Carpenter were delivered by
Messrs. Cameron, Garland, Logan, Kellogg,
Bayard, Edmunds and Davis of Illinois,
some of which were very beautiful and full
of feeling.
At 1:45, upon the adoption of the reso-
lutions, tHe Senate, as further testimonial
of respect for the deceased, adjourned.
CHALMERS VERSUS LYNCH.
The case of Lynch VS.. Chalmers was
called before the subcommittee Of the
Elections Committee this morning. Chal
mers filed some exceptions to the additional
testimony offered by Lynch. The excep-
tiOns were ordered printed, and will be
argued at the hearing of the case.
Lynch was allowed forty days to file his
brief, but will probably have it ready within
ten DAYS. Chalmers was allowed thirty
days to file his brief in reply after The de
livery Of Lynch's brief to him. Chalmers
will probably not file his brief until the last
of the thirty DAYS, and the case may, there
fore, be expected to be heard before the
sub committee about the 9th of March.
FORTHCOMING NOMINATIONs.
1t is generally understood that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury favors the appointment
Of Col T. B. Johnstone as Collector of the
port of Charleston. s. G. Also that the
name OF Ralph P Buxton will be sent to
the Senate for Judge Of the Eastern district
of North Carolina.
THE ATHENS POST OFFICE.
Mr.. Davis will be appointed Postmaster
at Athens. The papers in the case have
been made out and signed, and Onlv await
the sending of the nomination to the Senate.