Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-10


Harvey's restaurant listening to a con-
Yersation of star route sympathizers, etc.
AvENGING THE PORKERs.
A series of bills and resolutions bearing
on the question of adopting some measure
of retaliation against foreign govern
ments which have Disseminated against
American pork has been introduced in
the House, and three Of the most impOr-
tant committees of that body have been
called upon to consider the ques-
tiOn. Several bills proposing
the imposition Of retaliatOry
duties on articles imported from countries
whose governments have prohibited the
Importation Of American pork, have been
referred to the Ways and Means Commit
tee One resolution introduced to-day
calling attention to the fact that certain
governments, which in their treaties with
the United States declare that this country
shall be entitled to the commercial priVi-
leges of the most favored nations, have
Disseminated against American
products, was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and
another resolution recitIng the same
facts, with the additional one that the
discrimination was alleged to be for sani-
tary reasons, was referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce. The last mentioned
resolution was introduced by Representa-
tive Deuster, of Wisconsin, who also Sc
cured its reference to the Committee on
Commerce. His reason for this is that
he wishes that committee to investigate
the allegations Of uuwholesOmeness laid
against American pork, and by a report
disproying such allegations establish the
foundation tor such measures, retaliatOry
or otherwise, as viii put stop to unjust
discrimination against American pro-
ducts. Mr.. Deuster said to-day that the
fact that so many bills bearing on the
question had been introduced by repre-
sentatiVes from the several States,
evinced remarkable unaninity of senti-
ment over wide section of country in
favor of taking immediate steps to deal
with the subject in a statesmanli1e and
bUsinesshke manner.
At meeting of the
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
this morning, Senator Jackson, as a sub
committee, reported favOrably upon the
petition of COllius Adams praying for
compensation for captured cotton. The
committee upon division adopted the
report. This action involves an old claim
amounting to $250,000, which amount was
recovered from the government about the
year 1873 by one Henry Peychaud. Shortly
after The money was paid suspicious
of fraud were raised and allegations
OF completely by officers Of the Depart
ment of Justice were made. Civil and
criminal suits were brought by the GOV
ernment to recover the money and punish
the alleged criminals, but they were un-
successful in each case. The report of
Senator Jackson in effect admits that
there was fraud in the Peychaud case.
The amount which the present claimant
seeks to recover is about 10000, the cot
ton in question being a portion of that
paid for before.
TOM OCHILTREE
to-day had his first actual contact as
legislator with the House. For an hour
he had been pacing up and down the mid
die aisle trying to catch the Speakers eve,
Finally Mr.. Carlisle recognized him. No
body on the floor appeared to take any in
terest in Mr.. Ochiltree or the paper which
he held in his hand. 1t was a resolution
for which he asked immediate considera-
ton. 1t expressed sympathy at the death
of Herr Lasker. Mr.. Carlisle called out,
''All in favor of this resolution will say
aye" Nobody said anything. He
then called out, "All opposed will
say no." Nobody said anything.
By dint of a little pantOmime on the
part of the Speaker, aided by the personal
eXertiOns of Mr.. Ochiltree, among them
about twenty members were made cog
infant of the fact that something upon
which vote was to be taken was pend
ing. Those twenty then adopted Mr..
Ochiltree's resolution, and Herr Lasker's
death was the subject Of Congressional
sympathy.
Mr.. Ochiltree's resolution declares that
the House has heard with deep regret of
the death of the eminent German states
man, Edward Lasker; that his death Is
not alone to he mOurned bV the people of
his native land, where his firm and con-
stant exposition of devotion to free and
liberal ideas has materially advanced the
social, political and economic conditions
of those people, but by the lovers of
liberty throughout the world. 1t is further
resolved that a copy Of these resolutions
be forwarded to the family of the de-
ceased, as well as to the Minister of the
United States resident at the capital Of
the German empire, to be by him COM
municated through the legitimate chan
nels to the presiding officer Of the legisla-
tive body of which he was a member.
SENATOR SHERMAN
having been rendered and having declined
the Presidency of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, it is stated that the position will
be offered Senator Philetus Sawyer, of
Wisconsin.
SENATOR SHERMAN'S DECLINATION.
Senator Sherman's attention was called
to-day to a report that the office of Pres j.
dent of the Northern Pacific Railroad had
been rendered to him, and declined. He
said:
1.-The Office has not been rendered to me- but
the matter has been mentioned to me bv lead
ing stockholders and directors, and 1 have
said that hile would gladly undertake the
duties Of the office, and have the highest
opinion OF the value and success of the road,
yet ! could not, with due regard to my duty
TO my constituents and to my colleagues in
the Senate, resign my position as Senator,
nor could properly, while Senator, act as
President OF the COMPANY
A New York dispatch says that the
reason assigned by Sherman for the re-
fusal in his communication with those
who wished him TO undertake the Presi-
dency, is that it would throw the control
of the Senate into Democratic hands if he
accepted the Presidency of the railroad,
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE On AGRICUL-
TURE
at its meeting this morning discussed in
a general way the subject Of pleuro pneu-
mOnia among cattle. DR.. LOring. Com
missioner of Agriculture. expressed his
views on the subject in a short speech.
Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa. Chairman of the
committee appointed at the convention of
cattle men recently held in Chicago, to
visit Washington in theinterest of legisla-
was present, and it was arranged that a
subcommittee, consisting of Congress-
men Hatch, Dibrell, Williams, Winans.
Wilson and Ochiltree, should meet repre-
sentativeS OF the cattle interests at the
Agricultural Department tomorrow.
PleurO-pneumOnia among cattle will be
the first subject considered in the House
Committee on Agriculture, and it is ex-
pected that bill will be reported within
a few weeks.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The executive session of the Senate this
evening was devoted to a desultory dis
cussion OF the pToprieIy OF receiving in
open session any memorials or petitions
concerning the Mexican reciprocity
treaty, which is still pending before the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
The ruling OF the presiding officer that
such memorials, etc, cannot properly be
entered on the legislative journal, was not
GENERALLY dissented from, but in the
course of the discussion a strong senti-
ment was manifested on the part of appa-
rently majority of those present that
the discussion Of this treaty, the text of
which was made public by the Senate last
summer, should be conducted with open