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

he held the position of Receiver
OF Public Moneys, and subsequently
served several years as Assistant District
Attorney. he is about forty-two
marked ability. Ambrose B. Carleton, Of
Terre Hsute, Ind, is a lawyer By profession
and q Democrat In politics. He was
formerly law partner of Senator Voorhees,.
At various times he has been q member of
the Indiana Legislature, Circuit Judge and
professor Of law IN the State Z University. He
is about ffty-six years old, and is said to
enjoy high reputation for legal ability and
literary sttsinments.
James r. Pettigrew, of Fayetteville, Ark,
has been a member Of the Legislature of
that State, and is now Journal Clerk of the
United States Senate. His appointment to
q place on the commission has been strongly
recommended by Mr.. Garland and other
Western members of the Senate. He is
man of middle age, lawyer and Demo-
crat. The nominations were all referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
THE WHISKY RING.
The Window Committee met again to-
day, and continued its effort TO induce the
editors of the evening Critic to furnish
some tangible evidence Of the improper
conduct of the whisky men, newspaper cor
respondents, or Congressman, in connection
with the bonded spirits bill, but with no bet
ter success than on the two former occa-
sions.
VIM. n. Hobart, of Cincinnati, Treasurer
of the Western Export Association, and
VIM. Il. Jacobs, of Louisville, Secretary
and Treasurer Of the Kentucky DistilIers'
Association, produced the books and vouch-
ers OF their organic atoms and placed them
at the disposal OF the committee, first
explaining briefly what they would
ChnW and UO1lI6 ahnw
that none of the revenues o.
these associations had been expended to
influence legislation. Mr.. Thomas, OF Lou
isville, and Col. Wharton, counsel for the
Kentucky Dlstillers' Association, also testi-
fed to their entire ignorance Of any kind Of
improperly on the part of legislators or
newspaper men.
COLLECTING THE MONEY.
In addition to it's recent circular to all
office holders, calling upon them for two
per cent. of the salaries for campaign pur-
poses, the Republican Executive Congress
sional Committee have taken another step
They have employed five men to personally
visit the employees in this city and demand
of them money or lin disgulse) their places.
These canvassers, in violation of the Re.
vised Statutes, boldly visit the department
and call upon the unfortunate clerk for a
portion of his earnings. They go just
about pay day, and they generally get what
they are after. The Republican party has
not got any cheek at all, and the members
of the Congressional Committee openly
boast OF what they are doing. They say
that they do not attempt to conceal any
thing of this small business. They say that
they will not attempt to deny or hide what
they are doing. They are simply working
on "frank and open business basis"
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following Romina-
tions to the Senate to day:
To be members OF the Tariff Commission
John l.. Hayes, of Massachusetts,, Chair
man; Henry W.O liver, Jr., of Pennsylvania;
Austin NJ. Garland, of Illipois; Jacob AN
bier, of Ohio; Robert ?. Baxter, of the Dis
trict of Columbia; John W. Ii. Underwood,
OF Georgia. Duncan F. Kenner, OF Louisiana;
VIM. H. Mcmahon, of New Yoik.
To be members of the Registration and
Election Commission in the Territory of
Utah-Alexander Ramsey, of Minnesota;
Algernon s. Paddock, OF Nebraska; G. F.
Godfrey, of Iowa; Ambrose B. Carleton, OF
Indiana. and James r Pettigrew, of Ar
kansas.
TIE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
In the star route trials to-day, two wit
nesses from Colorado testified TO the meth
DDS Of operating star routes IN that State.
The court adj burned until Monday, when
evidence win be presented concerning cer-
tain routes in Utah.
MORE MONEY ASKED FOR THE CENSUS.
The President to-day transmitted to the
House Of Representatives o communication
from he Secretary of the Ioterior, asking
for an appropriation of $245 600 to complete
the work OF the tenth census.