Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-15

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State Papers Nominations and
Combinations.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The hitch in re-
gard to the nomination of Peasants as
Collector Of Internal Revenue at Savannah
still the intention of the President to make
the nomination. Peasants name for the
place will probably be sent to the Senate in
few days, probably tomorrow.
Scledel will not be nominated for Collec-
tor at Brunswick. The intention in that
be appointed to that position. His nomi-
nation will go to the Senate at the same
time that Peasants name is seat in.
Senator Brown, in company with Internal
Revenue Collector johnson, who has been
confirmed to succeed Andy Clarke, to-day
called on Secretary Folger. Senator Brown
told the Secretary that the report that he
had delayed Johnson's confirmation in the
interest of Clarke was without any truth
whatsoever. He has not antsgonized action
by the Senate in Johnson's case, but simply
allowed the nomination to take its course.
He had received a letter from Clarke, he
said, in which the latter expressed satisfac-
ton that johnson was the man who had
been selected to succeed him.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Morrill, reported back the House bill
to repeal discriminating duties on tea aud
coffee products of the possessions of the
Netherlands, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute making the measure
a general one.
A favorable report was made from the
Judiciary Committee by Mr.. Garland on the
House bill to establish District United
States Courts in the Northern and Southern
districts of Georgia.
Mr.. Harrison, from the Military Commit
tee, in response to instruction to inquire as to
the proDriety of increasing the appropriation
under the resolution of February 23d for the
relief of the sufferers by the Mississippi
overflow, reported that the committee was
unable TO state with even approximate
exsetness the number of such persons. The
difficulties of communication in the flooded
regions prevented the State agents for the
distribution of supplies and the army Off
GERS sent by the Secretary of War from
enumeratiug the sufferers. Many of these,
report states, are crowded upon the levees
the flood, where they must be sought out
and supplied by the river boats. The
Secretary CT War is of the opinion
that fifty thousand people have been
driven from their homes by the waters,
and are 10 need OF temporary relief, namely:
1000 in Illinois. 5000 In Tennessee. $1,000
in Mississippi, Is, 600 in Arkansas, l. 500 in
Missouri, 500 IN kentucky and 5000 in
Louisiana. Captain Lee, one of the officers
sent into Mississippi, states that the number
needing aid there has been greatly under
estimated It is also believed that the num-
Der of the destitute in Louisiana will be
largely increased, as the flood is only now
reaching that State. Prior reports at the
War Department indicated that the rstions
distributed and on hand would suffice to
feed those entitled to relief until
after April list. Later information
showed this calculation to be incorrect.
Captain Lee suggested that 500 900 ratiOns
in addition TO the $50 900 already sent
would he needed in Mississippi alone.
About 300 600 rations were available at the
date of the last order for distribution, March
IL Stree then 200 600 rations have been
issued. 1t seems probable that some meas
ure of relief must be extended to the suffer
ers for at least sixty days to come.
The committee add that they are not pre-
pared to recommend the continuance of
relief until the destitute are again able to
MAINTAIN IutuStlNtSs 10 l6dN6
this to the voluntary action OF the people.
But as the work of relief has not been suffi-
ciently organized, because OF the belief that
public appropriation would meet the case,
they are of the opinion that there is still a
pressing demand for food supplies that can
not be met by private effort. They accord
iugly reported a joint resolution, appro-
priating $4,000 additional for the suf-
ferers. Token up and passed.
The tariff commission bill, the unfinished
business, was laid aside Informally, and the
postal appropriation bill was taken up and
laid over as the regular order.
Mr. Call then addressed the Senate upon
the Chill Peru matters as presented by his
pending resolution In favor of settlement
of the controversy by the United States
recommending a congress of the govern
ments of North, South and Central America
in Washington, to secure some just method
OF settlement of all questions between them,
claiming that our commercial interests were
70 be substantially benefited by interven-
tion to prevent the disintegration and prac-
tical extinction of Peru.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Call's re-
marks the matter went over without fur
ther action.
The postal appropriation bill was pro-
ceeded with, the Holman amendment
relating to sub-contracts giving rise to
discussion, which lasted until 4:30 p. m.
without results, when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The debate upon the anti-polygamy bill
continued until 2:30 O'Clock, and, though
the speeches were limited to five minutes or
less, the discussion was quite interesting.
Messrs. Carlisle, of Kentucky, Tucker, Of
Virginia. and Converse, of Ohio, were the
principal speakers in opposition to the bill,
contending that 1t was unconstitutional and
would serve to disorgsnize the government
OF Utah and turn it into a state of anarchy
For these reasons, and not because they were
opposed to stamping out polygamy, they
would vote against the bill.
Messrs R0beson, of New Jersey, and
Haskell, of Kansas, advocated the bill, the
latter charging that the Democrats had at
tempted to XIII the bill by placing amend
ments upon it and burying 1t in the cloisters
of a conference commif tee.
Finally the bill was passed, without
amendment-Yeas 1899; nays AZ.
The following is the negative vote:
Mrssrs. Armfeld, Atherton, Belmont,
Blanchard, Buckner, Cabell, Caldwell,
Carlisle, Chapman, Converse. Cook, Cox of
North Carolina, CraveDs, Dibrell, Evans,
Garrison, Gunter Herbert, Herndon, Hew-
fit OF New York, Hooker, House, Jones of
Texas, Kenna, Knott, Manning, McMillin,
Mills, Money, Phister, Reagan, Robertson,
Shackeford, Shelley, Singleton of Illinois,
Thompson of Kentucky, Tillman, Tucker,
Upsom, Warner, Welborn, and Williams Of
Alabama.
The legislative day of yesterday closed
and that OF to-day opened, at p. m, with
prayer by the Chaplain. The reading OF
the journal having been postponed until to-
morrow, the House proceeded to the con-
sideration of the anti-Chinese bill, substi
tuting the Senate bill for thst OF the House.
After long speech from Mr.. Calkins, of
Indiana, favoring the bin, the House ad-
jGurned.
THE STOLEN STATE PAPERS.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs will
meet tomorrow morning to resume the in
vestigation of the Chli-Peruvfan CORE
spondence. In conversation to day, mem
Der of the committee gave it as his opinion
that the investigation will continue long
time, possibly until the adjournment OF
Congress. He said there was no doubt that
Shipperd would appear tomorrow In an
swer to the subpoena that had been served
upon him. Upon being interrogated as to
the names OF those to whom subpenas will
be issued, the gentleman said that the com
mittee had not vet definitely determined
that matter, but he thought it quite proba-
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