Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-08
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
MIR. NICHOLS INTRODUCES THE
PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.

Also One for Tobacco Rebate, in Which
Savannahians are Interested-Cun-
ningham in the Lead for Judge Frs
kine's PIaee-Other Events In and Out
of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Mr.. Nichols to-
day introduced his bill to appropriate
S500,0OO for a public building at Sayan-
nah.
Mr.. Nichols also introduced bill ap-
propriating money to pay tobacco rebate
claims. 1t was accompanied by petition
from Savannah tobacco dealers asking
early action.
JUDGE TWIGGs, OF AUGUSTA,
arrived to-day to push his claims as
Erskine's successor.
OF all the candidates for the Georgia
Judgeship who have appeared on the
scene, Judge Cunningham is the most
strongly indOrsed. His papers are fuller
and bear the names of lawyers more PROM
nent, both Democrats and Republicans,
than those of any other. He is strongly
indorsed all over Georgia. Alabama and
New York men of prominence are also in
his favor. Savannah names appear very
frequently in his papers. The statemenl
ment that Gen. LOngstreet is for FarrOw
is incorrect. He warmly recommends
Mr.. Cunningham. Both Georgia Senators
are, however, for FarrOw.
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Representative Hit, of Illinois, long
Secretary of the Legation at Paris and
late Third Assistant Secretary of State,
to-day introduced in the House a bill pro-
viding for the exercise of eXtra-territorial
jurisdiction by the United States in Orien-
tai countries and repeating certain stat
utes on this subject. IL is a measure in
which the State Department takes
great interest aud which it considers
very important to the United States
consular and diplomatic service. The
bill is fifty pages in length, and provides
for the establishment in China and Japan
of courts for the trial of all causes in
which Americans are parties-One Judge
sitting in Japan and two in China in
separate circuits. These Judges sitting
together form an appellate court, to
which causes may be taken. The
bill also prescribes a code OF procedure,
modes of proof and the pains and penal.
ties, superseding various fragmentary
acts of Congress heretofore passed on this
subject, and divers regulations establish
ed from time to time by the various Min
listers of the United States in those coun-
tries. 1t also regulates with precision
and detail the powers and jurisdiction
of the consular and diplomatic officers
having judicial functions in other
countries where the United States eXer-
cises extra-territOrial authority, such as
Turkey. Persia. Madagascar and the Pa
cific Islands. The extent of the Ameri-
can colony OF merchants, traders and trav-
elers in each chief Oriental port, and the
vast amounts OfprODerty often at stake in
litigation there, have long since drawn
the earnest attention Of the State Depart
ment to the necessity of this legisla-
ton, which is similar to that
enacted by England, France
and other European governments
for the protection of their subjects in Tur-
key and the far East. This bill was in
substance prepared at the State Depart
ment largely by Bancroft Davis when AS
sistant Secretary. Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen sent il to Congress last session. The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs as
signed the subj ect to Mr.. HIT and the
Senate Committee to Mr.. PendIetOn, who
carefully revised it and introduced it IN
the Senate. 1t is expected by its friends
to pass during this session.
BANK NOTES.
The Secretary of the Treasury has writ
ten a letter to the Speaker of the House
of Representatives in regard to the issue
of United States notes, in which he says
that since the suspension by national
banks of the issue of one and two dollar
notes, January l, 1879, the demand for
United States notes of those denomina-
tions has greatly increased. A table is
enclosed, showing the changes which
have taken place in the different denNmi-
nations during the past five years and
since national banks ceased to issue
notes of less denomination than s.. The ta-
bic shows a rapid increase in the cIrcula-
tiOn of ones andMwOs since 1879. Assum-
iut fhnf fhn demand
will not be less for the last half Of the fis-
cal year than it has been for the
first half the Secretary saws that
it is manifest that the present ap-
preparation is far less than is neces-
sary to supply the demand for them, and
for notes OF other denominations with gold
and silver certificates. The demand for
silver certificates has nearly exhausted
the reserve. An additional appropriation
is also necessary for the redemption of
worn, mutilated or defaced notes and to
supply the demand for gold and silver
certificates during the current fiscal
year. The Secretary says that ''if
no farther appropriation is made the de-
partment Will be compelled in order
to keep in circulation the amount
of United States notes required by
the act of Congress, and to keep
within the present appropriation,
to suspend or reduce the issue of ones and
twOs. The cost of printing 81 note and
a $1,000 note is the same. 1t is believed
that the present appropriation is sufficient
to supply the demand for gold and silver
certificates and for United States notes of
the denominations of So and upwards. If
the demand for The lower denominations
is to be answered, as heretofore, an addi-
tiOnal appropriation of at least $l50,000 is
required.
SOUTHERN BILLS INTRODUCED.
Several bills and resolutions were
introduced in the Senate to-day
by Senators from the Southern States
calling for appropriations for the
improvement of rivers and harbors.
Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, submitted
joint resolution for the immediate ap-
preparation of 81 ,000, 900 to be expended in
the preservation, repair and construction
of certain works for the improvement of
the Mississippi under the direction of the
Secretary Of War, and in accordance with
the recommendations of the Mississippi
River Commission.
Senator Call, of Florida, introduced bills
to provide for the immediat appropriation
OF 100000 to continue the Improvements
in Pensacola harbor, $4,000 for the i'm
proYement of the ChOctawhatchee riv-
er, $4,000 for the improvement of
the Suwannee river, 100000 to con-
tinue work on the improvements
IN the channel between Cumberland and
Amelia Island. Florida, and at the en-
trance to st. Mary's river in Georgia:
100000 for the improvement of the chan
mel at Key West, Fla; S400,000 for contin-
uing work in the bar III st. Johns river.
Florida, and $4,000 for the improvement
of the river itself, and $780, 900 for the i'm
provement of certain other channels,
rivers and harbors IN the State of Florida
TENURE OF OFFICE.
Senator Gibson introduced in the Senate
to-day a bill to facilitate the reform of the
civil service Of the United States. 1t pro-
vides for the repeal of all laws limiting
the tenure of office of the United States
District Attorneys, Justices of the Su-
preme Courts of Territories SURVEYORS
General of Public Lands, Registers and
Receivers of Public Land offices.
Collectors of Customs, naval officers and
surveyors at ports of entry, and provided
that such officers shall be appointed bv
the President, subject to the approval OF
the Senate, and shall be removed
from office at the pleasure OF
the President. 1t also provideds
that such officers shall furnish bonds for
term Of two years and renew them at the
expiration of such periods, and further,
that the President shall at the opening of
Congress submit to the Senate the names
in full of said officials who may be re-
moved by him with his reasons for re-
mOyal in each case.