Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-01
AT THENATION'S CAPITAL
IMMEDIATE APPROPRIATION
FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER.

Senator Pendleton working to Place
More Offices in the Gift of the People
by Their BalIots-WiIIiam Walter
Phelps to Produce More Letters from
Garfield in the Porter Case
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-It is expected
that the answer Of the Secretary of War
TO the House resolution asking at what
places appropriation are necessary i'm
mediately for river and harbor work will
be received next week. The reply will
state that between 81, 800, 900 and 81, 900 900
are needed to prevent certain works de-
teriorating at the great expense of the
government. Among the places which
viii be named as needing immediate ap-
preparations are Savannah, Charleston,
Pensacola, Mobile and Galveston. The
majority Of the River and Harbor Com
mittee seems TO be not in favor Of making
an emergency appropriation, but rather
to hurry up the river and harbor bill and
make the money available Immediately
after its passage.
THE FTTZ JOHN PORTER CASE.
The Fitz John Porter case will be on
the boards again tomorrow, and probably
the debate Will be continued over for Sat
urday, though an attempt will be made 10
close 1t, There are quite a number of men,
bers yet who are bO0ked-fOr speeches and
continued interestin the case is eYinced by
crowded galleries, and the contest on the
floor shows that the debate may be eX-
pected to continue for two or three weeks
yet. William Walter Phelps, of New
Jersey, viii make the principal address
tomorrow in behalf of Gen. Porter. Mr..
Phelps is by no means such fool as Mr..
Beltord and others would make him
out. Mr.. Phelps has some interest
ing letters written by President Gar
feld which will be put in in oppo-
sltlOn to the testimony offered by
Mr.. Taylor. of Ohio, stating that Presi-
dent Garfield was not opposed to Gen.
POrter's restoration, but in the apnOint-
ment OF the commission was really
friend Of Gen. Porter. Considerable in
terest is felt as to the probable contents
of these letters, but whether they will pan
out as important as Mir. Phelps represents
them is questionable. A good many men,
Ders OF the House are getting
tired Of the debote, vet these
members admit that the probabil-
ity of ending the case is poor as long as
the galleries can be crowded every FRI
day to listen to speeches. The large
membership of the House, including
good many new men who wish to air
themselves before their constituents and
the country, precludes the idea Of any
speedy termination.
MAKING MORE OFFICES ELECTIVE.
Senator PendletOn reintroduced in the
Senate to-day his joint resolution of the
last Congress, proposing sush an amend
ment of the Constitution of the United
states as will provide for the election by
the people of Postmasters. Marshals, Dis
trlct Attorneys OF the United States, and
all such other civil officers of the United
States as exercise executive or minis
terial power within the several States or
Territories, and in districts composed of
the whole or part of any State or Terri
tory.
LIEUT.. GREELY,S PROSPECTIVE RELIEF.
Senator Mcpherson introduced in the
Senate to-day joint resolution to apprO-
PIRATE and make available Immediately
S3O9O00 to carry into effect the provisions
of the joint resolution of this Congress to
provide for an expedition for the relief of
Lieut.. Greely and party, and to limit the
expenditures under that resolution to the
sum named.
A PLACE MADE FOR MAHONE's SON.
Maj. Gilman, correspondent of the Rich
mOnd Dispatch and for nearly five wears
past Distributing Clerk in the office of
the Secretary Of the Senate, was to-day
ol4COtNttCO III bhc idblCI JOSlllUn DN BuLIGT
Malone, son of the Senator.
THE sENATE's NEW LIBRARIAN.
George NJ. Weston, of Washington, and
one of the founders of the National Re- |
llfhlirnH hoe ho@ss rt----NS I4riJr aitdu % /
the Senate in place of p. j. Pierce, of |
Pennsylvania. Virginia now has, incIud-
ing the committee clerkshIps, six places
under the Senate.
FEDERAL AID FOR EDUCATION.
Or. Curry, General Agent of the Pea
body Educational Fund. and Prof. c.. c. |
Painter, Secretary of the National Edu- |
cational Association, argued before the |
House Committee on Education to-day |
in favor Of Federal aid to education. They !
advocated an annual appropriation Of |
SlO,O0O,O 900 for ten years.
MONEY FOR THE MARINES.
The naval appropriation bill has been
prepared by the subcommittee having it |
in charge, and tomorrow Will be cOnsid- |
cred by the House Committee on Appro- |
priatiOns. 1t is understood that the Origi- |
nal estimate is reduced about one and n
half million dollars.
LONGSTREET's BOND DISAPPROVED.
The new bond of Gen. Longstreet as
Marshal at Atlanta has been disapprOved. !
Gen. LOngstreet has been advised by the
Department of Justice to send forward
better and more satisfactory bOnd