Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-08
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America. Chairman Randall was
called to attend the meeting
of the Committee on Rules and adjourned
the Appropriation Committee. For this
reason the subcommittee having in
charge the pension, fortlfcations and
military academy appropriations bills did
not report. They will, however, report
Wednesday at a called meeting of the
Committee, and it is expected that the
reports Will be submitted to the House on
that day.
BREWSTER CAMERON RESIGNS.
Brewster Cameron, who has been gene
raj Agent Of the Department of Justice
ever since Mr.. Brewster entered the Cabi-
net, to-day resigned his position. He will
be appointed Register Of the Land Office
in Southern Arizona, where he and ex-
Senator Simon Cameron have some ranch
land in common. Brewster Cameron has
practically run the Department of Justice.
His methods have often been severely
criticised. His course will be the subject
of an investigation at the hands Of Con-
gress. Before Pesigning he filed a report
with the Attorney General, giving an ac-
count of what he has done since he has
been connected with the department. This
report VIII 20 before the investigating
committee. Brewster Cameron will also
nave 10 90 DeIOIe L0ab COultnlJL6e.
MCRARY's SUCCESSOR.
EX-Representative Dunnell, of Mime
sofa, is here urging Senator Mcmillan, of
that State, to become candidate for the
United States Circuit Judgeshlp resigned
by McCrary. He is doing ali he can to
persuade Mcmillan and everybody else
that Mcmillan ought to succeed McCrary.
Dunnell was a candidate for the Senate
before the Legislature which elected
Sabin. He thinks that if Senator McMil-
Ian should go on the bench the Governor
of Minnesota would appoint him to fill
the vacancy.
SENATE COMMITTEES RETAINED.
The Senate Committee on Rules, IN pre-
pairing its revision of the rules to govern
the Senate, struck from the committee
list the Committee on Manufactures and
on Revolutionary claims The Senate to-
day, in voting upon the rules, restored
both committees and increased the men,
bership of the Committee on Manutac-
lures from five to seven.
COL. FRANK MOREHEAD,
President of the Cotton Centennial Expo
sitiOn, which will be held in New Orleans,
arrived here to-day. He has been through
New England in behalf of the exposition
with the most gratifying success. That
section VIII cooperate most heartily, he
says. Col. MOrehead will visit Europe in
the spring in the interest of the eXpOsi-
tiOn.
REMEDY FOR MERCHANTMEN.
Senator Edmunds introduced in the
Senate to-day a bill to permit the owners
of American merchant vessels suffering
damage arising from negligence, want OF
skill or mismanagement of any vessel be-
longing to the United States to sue the
United States in the Court of Claims.
FITZ JOHN PORTER's RELIEF.
The House Committee on Military AT
fairs at its meeting this morning consid-
cred the bill for the relief of FitZ John
Porter and Gen. SlOcum, and was author
lied to report it to the House to morrow.
The bill is the same as was passed by the
Senate at the last COngIe ess.
WILSON'S NOMINATION..
President Arthur sent to the Senate to-
day the nomination of William 4. B Will
son to be Postmaster at Atlanta, Ga.