Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-06
CONGRESS AND ITS WORK.
CARLISLE BUSY SELECTING HIS
COMMITTEES.

CARLISLE BUSY SELECTING HIS
COMMITTEES.
A Chance That Georgia May Secure
One irmanship-Gresham to Retire
-Erskine's SuccessOr-Atlanta's Post
master-A Bill to Abolish Internal
Revenue Taxation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The fact that
put very little business of importance will
be transacted by Congress before the holi-
day recess was made more than ap.
parent to-day. 1t was the first day of a
fair field for the introduction of bills.
There were very few put in in the House.
and then there was an early adjournment.
The House practically adjourned to Mon
day next, as no business VIII be trans
acted tomorrow. Mr.. Carlisle has not
got his committees in shape, except in
that he has selected the men for the more
important Chairmanships. The gossip in
these selections is practically unchanged.
PhIl. Thompson said to-day that there
was hardly chance of the committees
being ready until after the holidays. 1t
Will be remembered that Mr.. Randall was
not ready with his committees before
that time when he was chosen Speaker.
The general complexion of the commit
tees will be such as to insure favorable
action towards certain reforms in the
tariff measures, but at the same time pre-
vent any wholesale tariff agitation.
GRESHAM TO RETIRE.
1t is considered probable that Post
master General Gresham will at no dis
tant day retire from the Cabinet. He said
TODAY To nFOminnOt In1ionfau l,.4 |,
came here with the understanding that he
should succeed United States Circuit
Judge Drummond, of Chicago, if he de-
sired the place. All the Indiana Con-
gressmen think that he will take the
yudgeship. Judge Drummond will retire
from the bench soon.
ERsKINE's RETIREMENT.
A friend of Mr. Farrow said tonight
that Mr.. Farrow told him in Georgia the
other day that he had talked with Judge
Erskine about the latters retirement
from the bench, and that Judge Erskine
had said he would retire either on the
10th or 18th of this month. Mr.. FarrOw
expects to succeed him.
THE ATLANTA POsTMAsTERsHIP.
NJ. Z. Winston is here hunting for the
Atlanta POstmastership. An appoint
ment will be made in few davs. Mr..
Winston says that he is supported by the
IACBublANttu parry VI OGOT1ld except
Buck and his crowd" He thinks that he
will get the place. He will not, however.
The chances are in favor of William VIII
son, of Gainesville.
THE SCRAMBLE FOR PLACES.
The officers of the House are going slow
in filling the minor places. The Georgia
delegation have not been informed vet
what places are to come to them. Geor- |
gia's patronage will, however, be small. |
Dtsn rNIs afvr .f
places, some of whom are here. There |
are more in Georgia than there are on the |
field of action. Mr.. Nichols wants to get |
Mr.. Sheftall, formerly Lieutenant of the |
police force in Savannah, on the rolls, |
Messrs. Hammond, BlOunt, and nearly all |
the delegation will be in favor |
of doing something for Henry |
Richardson. If either Mr.. Hammond or |
Mr.. BlOunt get a committee chairman |
ship, Mr.. Richardson will be the clerk OF |
that committee. H. w. Z. Hall, of Gaines |
vile, has support for a place. Mark |
Hardin is backed for Tally Clerk.
Representative Davidson, of Florida, is |
supporting the claims of Eugene Speer for |
position.
HAMMOND BETTER.
Representative Hammond, who has been |
very sick with pneumonia, is better to-
night. His physician says that the crisis |
has passed and that the great danger is |
over. Mrs. Hammond Will arrive tO-mor- |
row.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at noon. |
After prayer by the Chaplain and the |
reading of the journal several Joint reso- |
lutiOns were presented to be referred to |
the appropriate committees when APP |
pointed.
Among the bills introduced to-day were
the following:
By Mr.. Jones, of Florida-TO authorize |
the erection of public buildings in Key |
West. 1t apprQprites 500, 600 for the pur- |
pose. Also, to authorize the Secretary of |
the Treasury to settle the claims of the |
State of Florida for expenses in suppress
ing Indian hOstilities.
BY Mr.. Frye-TO extend the duration of |
the court of Alabama claims. 1t con- |
tinues the court to December 81, 1888, and |
empowers the President to continue it |
one year longer if necessary.
By Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina-TO |
repeal the internal revenue laws now in I
force, and to abolish the internal revenue |
bureau.
BY Mr.. George-To relieve the Protest
ant Orphan Asylum at Natchez, Miss.
Also, to permit a statue of Garibaldi to be |
erected in the public grounds Of Vicks-
burg, Miss.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, offered resolu-
IAbn W NulCn Ndo dGIGGu ". CdllD8 OH IuG |
President for information as to whether !
the ninth article of the treaty of 1919 be- |
tween the United States and Spain has |
been fully executed by the United States, |
and if not what impediments, whether of |
law or fact, interfere with such eXecu-
tiOn.
After brief executive session, during
which number of nominations were re-
ceived, which were mostly recess appoint
ments, and were laid upon the table to |
await the formation of the committees.
Before the body went into execu-
tive session Senator Morrill, obtained |
the floor and delivered prepared speech |
on his bill regarding coinage.
Senator Buffers bill to abolish the in
ternal revenue system, introduced to-day, |
provides that all laws and parts of laws,
and all rules and regulations of depart
ments now in force for the collection of |
the internal revenue tax be and the same
are hereby repealed, but this act shall not
take effect until twelve months after its |
passage.
Among the Presidents nominations
were those OF Postmaster General Gresh-
am, United States Ministers Phelps to
Peru, Thomas to Sweden and Norway,
Gibbs to Bolivia, Langston to Liberia, |
and number of promotions and new ap-
pOintments in the consular service.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, called up the /
resolution offered by him Yesterday re-
ferring to the Committee on Elections the
papers in the Virginia contested election |
case of Garrison VS.. Mayo, with instruc- |
tions to that committee to decide upon |
the priRd fdcle right TO the seat without |
prejudice to the final decision on the
merits. In support of his resolution Mr..
Tucker said that all preliminary proceed |
lngS OF the swearing in of members under
the law of Congress and the swearing in of |
members under the law depended on the |
regularity of the certificates presented by
each member. 1t was something prelimi- |
nary to organization, but when members
were sworn in the House was organized,
and for the first time was acting under
the Constitution, which gave it the right
to judge of the election of its own men,
bers. The Democratic party would do |
justice in these contested election cases,
and his action was not prompted by any
desire to do injustice to Mr.. Mayo.
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