Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-08
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
TELLER AND DAWES CHARGED
WITH NIISAPPROPRIAT

S22 900 of the Cherokee APPROXIMATION
said to Have Been Returned Them as
a BOnus-Randan Opposed by Black
burn for the Appropriation Chairman
ship.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A New York
paper to-day makes a grave charge
against Secretary of the Interior
Teller and Senator Dawes. The charge
is that of 100000 appropriated at
the last session of Congress to reimburse
the Cherokee Indian Nation, $22, 900 was
retained by ex-COngressman Phillips, of
Kansas, attorney for the Indians, and
turned over to Secretary Teller and
Senator Dawes in consideration of
influence exerted by them in securing the
appropriation. Senator Dawes fatty de-
MES the charge, and says that he will
mold the person or persons making it re-
spOnsible. Secretary Teller is also in
dIgnant in his denial. Mr.. Phillips saws
that he turned over the $500, 900 to a bonded
agent of the CherOkees. This charge has
created considerable excitement here to-
day. Senator Dawes will ask that COM
mittee of the Senate investigate it.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Phillips stated to
the Cherokee Council that he returned
S22,5OO to pay two government officials for
their influence in securing the appropria-
tiOn. 1t is also alleged that Mr.. Phillips,
when pressed by Col. Boudinot, the Agent
of the CherOkees in Washington. to tell
the names of the officials to whom he paid
the money, named Secretary Teller and
Senator Dawes, Of Massachusetts,. In
this denial Mr.. Phillips says that
he has not spoken to Mr.. Boudinot in
eleven years, and Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Price says that he knows of no
deficiency in the fund in question. Col.
BOudinOt said to a reporter to-day that no
statement of the kind alleged to have been
made to him by Mr.. Phillips was ever
made to him, but that MIR. Phillips stated
to the Cherokee Nation that So, 900 had
been paid to high officials in Washington.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Republican Senatorial c ommittee
appointed to arrange the committees of
the Senate viii give the Craftsmanship of
the Committee on Foreign to SEN
atOr Miller, of California, and that of Com
mittee of Post offices and Post Roads to
Senator Hill, of Colorado. The Chair
manships of these committees were held
last Congress by Mr.. Window and Mr..
Ferry, of Michigan, and are the only i'm
portant vacancies to be filled. Mr.. Hill
has been Chairman of the Committee on
Mines and Mining, which position will be
made vacant by his acceptance of the new
committee. Senator Bowen is spoken of
for the Craftsmanship of Mines and Min
ing. No change viii be made IN the
Craftsmanship of the Finance Committee.
In 1881, when Mr.. Sherman entered the
Senate as successor of eX-President Gar
field, Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, was MEM
bero the Committee on INSTRUMENTATION
of the Committees. He was also Char
man of the Senate Finance Committee.
When the Craftsmanship of that committee
was up for consideration Mr.. Morrill,
asked that Mr.. Sherman be given the po-
sitiOn, saying that he was prominent
man and had given much consideration to
questions that would necessarily be
brought up for discussion. The Commit
tee on Reorganization refused unani-
mOusly to comply with the request of the
Senator from Vermont and retained him
at the head of the committee with which
he had been connected.
BLACKBURN OPPOSING RANDALL.
Representative Blackburn and his
friends are eXerting themselves to secure
his appointment as Chairman of the APP
preparation Committee instead of Mr..
Randall. They say that the only reasons
that Mr.. Carlisle should give Mr.. Randall
that committee is his prominence and the
fact that il would be courtesy to late
opponent. They say that Mr.. Blackburn
is as able a man as Mr.. Randall. and that
TO courtesy is due the latter at Mr..
Carlisle's hands. They make prominent
the fact that Mr.. Randall, when last cleo
ted Speaker, did not show courtesy to his
opponents, but, on the other hand, dis
graced them by giving them unimpOrtant
places on committees. Mr.. Randall will,
however, without much doubt be the Ap-
preparation Committees Chairman.
THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS.
Senator Frye's plan to reduce the repre-
sentatiOn in the next Republican Presi-
Dental Convention of those States which
are sOlidly Democratic, and which will
have no influence in the election of Presi-
dent, is attracting a good deal of atten-
tiOn here. The plan will go before the
Republican National Committee, which
meets here next Wednesday. 1t has a good
many friends, but apparently more enc
mics. The talks of politicians indicate
but little chance of its adoption. A
similar scheme was rejected by the COM
mittee at its last meeting. The committee
was, however, differently constituted
then.
THE CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
When the House gets down to work the
contested election cases will at once be-
come prominent subjects of consideration.
OF the eighteen contests the following
four will attract most attention: English
VS.. Peelle, of Indiana: Wallace VS.. Me-
kenZie, of Ohio; Chalmers VS.. Manning.
of Mississippi, and Massey VS.. Wise, of
Virginia.
CARLISLE OUT FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Miss Susan b. Anthony arrived here to-
day. She says that Carlisle has assured
her that he will organize committee
on woman suffrage in the interest of that
movement, and that Mr.. White, of Ken
lucky, Will next Monday offer a joint
resolution proposing a woman suffrage
amendment to the Constitution.
sLOCUM TO WORK FOR GEN, PORTER.
Gen. SlOcum Will soon introduce in the
House a bill for the relief of Gen. titz
John Porter, similar to that introduced
by Gen. Sewell in the Senate, and will
take an early opportunity after the hOli-
days to make a speech in its support.
MAPS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC.
The Navy Department has issued new
map of the North Atlantic for November.
1t shows prevailing winds and other
nautical information. Such a map will
be issued each month hereafter.
MRS. sHERIDAN's RECEPTION.
Mrs. p. II. Sheridan held her first recep-
siOn in her new house to-day. 1t was a
very pleasant social event and served to
introduce the new commanding officer to
social circles.
MOVE FOR THE FREE LIST.
Representative Hurd has bill prepared
providing for the admission, free of duty,
of salt, wool and lumber. He will intro
duce il next week.
MIR. LEEDOM'S BOND.
Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom filed his bond
of $780, 600 to-day. 1t is signed by men of
great wealth.
Cali for a Labor Party.
BOsTON, Dec. 7.-Rufus H. Phinney,