Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-18

President Of the United States to send its own
experts 70 TINS country for the purpose OF ex-
amlning the quality and manner Of market
ing our hog products.
ResoECe1, That the President Of the United
States be authorized during the session, or the
recess OF Congress, to prohibit the importa-
ton Of any imports which, upon the advice
OF competent experts, he shall be satisfied
are Injurious to the public health, from those
countries which upon the same grounds pro-
hlblt the importation Of any American goods
or products.
The report will probably be submitted
to the full committee tomorrow, and on
Monday an effort will be made to have it
considered in the House under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
EDMUNDs' VIEWS ON POSTAL TELE-
GRAPHY.
Senator Edmunds was present at the
meeting OF the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads this morning, ana in con-
VersatiOn gave his views upon several
points involved in the consideration of
the postal telegraph bill. He entertained
no doubt in regard to the constitutional
right of the government to build a tele-
graph line. He was strongly opposed to
the purchase of existing lines. His views
on the remaining features of the subject
were substantially those embodied in his
bill. The committee has authorized its
Chairman to fix an early day when per-
sons representing the telegraph interests
and others desiring to be heard may be
admitted for the presentation of oral ar
guments. Briefs may be submitted if
desired.
MAURY TO SUCCEED CORKHILL.
President Arthur has gone back on Col.
g. IL. COrkhill, who is up for renOmina-
tion as United States Attorney for the
District of Columbia. He has about de-
cided to appoint William A. Maury, of
Virginia, to the place. Maury is a rela-
tive of the Presidents late wife and pro-
nouneed Democrat. This rifles the Re-
publicans considerably. Malone and Rid
dleberger last night called on the Presi-
dent about it. They told him that Maury
had always been opposed to the Readjuster
party in Virginia and should not succeed
Attorney COrkhill. The President replied
that he believed from all that he had heard
that Maury was good man and would
make a good District Attorney. Maury
is now one of the Assistant Attorney Gen
erals.
CHANDELIERS REPLY.
The reply of Secretary Chandler to a
Senate resolution calling for a statement.
showing the date of the destruction, oFi-
ginal cost, and total expense for all re-
pairs since their construction of vessels
borne on the navy register in November,
ASoos heAo pCEtl oGub W bHC NGHdbHs me IG~
port shows that there We're 90 vessels on
the register. OF these 20 were built prior
to the late war, 81 during the war, and Al
since the close of hostilities The original
cost of the 81 vessels amounted to $40,-
l96,6l2. The repairs on all vessels aggre-
gate S4l, POO, S22, making the total cost of
the vessels amount to 81,997, ,435. The re-
pairs, as the figures show, have exceeded
the original cost by $404,2O9.
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
NJ. Morrison, Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, in conversation
with the NEWS correspondent today.
confirmed the views already set forth by
the latter on the subject of the tariff leg
Islation of this session. He said that the
Ways and Means Committee would bring
in no tariff bill indiyidualizing each arti-
Gle, as at the last session. There would
be horizontal reduction measure, how
ever, with attention paid to special arti-
cles, which, to put on the horizontal scale
would be unfair and unjust. The exact
percentage of the horizontal reduction to
be recommended he could not predict.
PENSIONS FAvORABLY REPORTED.
The House Committee on Pensions to-
day agreed to report faYOrably the bill OF
Representative Robinson, of New York.
to pension Septimia Randolph Meikleham,
the only surviving grandchild OF Thomas
Jefferson. The bill was subsequently re-
ported to the House. The pension is fixed
at 1900 year, and is payable quarterly
in advance. A favorable report was also
directed to be made on the bill of Repre-
sentative Hewitt, of Alabama, granting a
pension to all survivors of the Mexican
war, and of the wars with the Creeks and
with the Seminoles, or in the Black Hawk
war.
INFAMOUS CRIMES"
The subcommittee OF the House Com
mlttee on Judiciary considered to-day the
bill introduced by Mr.. Culberson to define
the meaning OF ''infamous crimes,' in or
der that there may be a uniformity of de-
cision as to what offenses can be prose-
cuted by information. The committee
agreed to report a bill declaring all crimes
punishable by Imprisonment for period
longer than one year as infamous. and to
be prosecuted alone by Indictment.
NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated to be Post
masters: Miss Buena Vista Wood, at
Rock Hill, S. C.. William Yerger, at
Greenyille, Miss, and Charles G. Wilson.
at Milledgeville, Ga.