Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-04
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
NIARSHALS AND ATTORNEYS
TO BE PAID SALARIES.

Tne international Copyright Bill to be
FavOrably Reported = characteristics
of the New Bankruptcy Bill Last
Weeks Idleness in the Senate and the
Coming Weeks Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The House Ju-
dietary Committee will report favorably
the bill giving United States District
Marshals and Attorneys stated salaries
instead of fees. This sensible method of
cOmpensating these officials has been
made possible by the recent disclosures of
the scandalous abuses of the fee system
in several districts-notably in Kentucky
and other Southern States and in the Wes-
tern District of Pennsylvania-where
arrests have been made on flimsy and
trumped up charges solely to make fees
for these officials and their deputies. The
payment OF fixed salaries will, it is
argued, remedy this and remove the odium
under which the government officers now
rest in these localities.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT BILL.
The same committee will report favor
ably the international copyright law, for
which American and foreign authors have
so long struggled, and which publishers.
both home and abroad, have opposed. The
bill Will grant copyright to foreign authors
whose governments grant like privilege
to American authors.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
"There is the best of evidence" said
Republican Senator to-day, ''that bank !
rupt bill will be reported to the Senate
this week which will become law.
More time has been given to this subject
than any other during this session. 1t |
will differ from the old bankrupt law in
this one particular, especially it VIII not !
be an inducement to anyone to become a |
bankrupt. 1t is the SeWell bill, with sew
erai amendments, which will be reported. |
The old bankrupt law was one
intended more for men controlling
large means than for ordinary people. |
We propose that one can enter bank |
ruptcy with $3.50 Indebtedness. Work |
upon this bill has been conducted by con-
sultatiOn with leading bankers and mer- |
chants Of the country, who represent |
that business interests have been suffer
ing many months for want of a bankrupt
law. No doubt hundreds of business men |
will plunge into bankruptcy as soon as
this law is passed"
A remarkable feature of the bill which
will be reported is that an objection will |
be made to discharging a bankrupt who !
was made lnsOlVent by speculation out !
side OF his regular or legitimate business. !
1t will exempt $1,000 worth of property.
A FORECAST OF THE WEEK.
The Senate held only two full daily ses-
siOns last week and accomplished but |
little work, except in its committees. |
The bill TO provide for ascertaining and |
settling private land claims in certain
States and Territories, consideration of !
which began last Monday, remains un-
finished business for tomorrow The new
rules are working satisfactorily in respect |
TO the order of business and much less in |
clinatiOn is manifested now than before !
their adoption to take measures up out |
of their order. The Mcpherson bank |
ing bill is more likely than any |
other on the calendar to be taken up in |
advance OF its order, and an effort will |
probably be made during the week to |
bring it before the Senate Senator Ed |
munds' civil rights bill and his Utah bill, |
both reported by Senator HOar, from the |
Committee on Judiciary, stand next in |
Importance, but may neither Of them |
command the support of the majority, |
should they be antagonized with the en- |
tire remaining calendar for consideration. |
IN THE HOUSE.
Tomorrow during the call Of States Mr.. !
Morrison expects to introduce his bill |
providing for a horizontal reduction Of |
the tariff. The call Will probably be fol- |
lowed by suspension of the rules upon |
individual requests for the consideration |
of particular measures. Mr.. Converse.
of Ohio, has asked to be recognized and |
cOntemplates calling up his bill providing /
for an increase of the tariff on wool. Itis |
understood that If the bill is brought up |
Mr.. Hurd will oppose it and urge that |
wool be placed on the tree list. Mr.. Con- |
verse says that nearly three million men |
in this country are interested in:WOOl, and |
that their interests have been imperiled |
bV the tariff legislation of the last Com |
gress. That legislation he thinks affects |
not only the industrial but also the pohti- |
cal outlook.
THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
has under consideration the naval appro- |
priatiOn bill, and the members of the COM
mlttee say that they expect to complete |
their examination of the measure in time |
to report 1t to the House before the end of |
the week in committee of the whole, into |
which the House can resolve itself by a |
majority vote. The shipping bill to re- /
move certain burdens on the American |
merchant marine and encourage the |
probably be considered. The friends of |
the measure are of the opinion that it will |
be passed with but little debate. Other |
important measures to be considered |
by the same committee should the House |
so order, is the bill to establish De-
partment of Agriculture and Il bill for the |
establishment of a Bureau of Animal In |
dustry to prevent the expectation of dis
eased cattle. On the House calendar are |
bills regulating the rates Of postage on |
secOnd-class mail matter at letter carrier |
offices, and in relation to the admission of |
Territories as States into the Union. The |
Committee on Public Lands expect to con-
slider the forfeiture of land grants to the !
Atlantic and Pacific and the Northern |
uni rrTral Doll DO