Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-07
RANDALL NOT A POWER.
HIS FORMER GUARDIANSHIP
NOT TO BE RETAINED.

Revenue Reformers Bent on Making a
Change-Head of the Naval Committee
with Charge OF the Naval ApproprIa-
tiOn Bill Proposed for the Pennsylva-
nian-ObjeotOr Holman Mentioned for
Chairman of the appropriations Com
mittee.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-As the Con-
gressmen begin TO gather, gossip about the
organization Of the House is rite. 1t is ta-
ken for granted, of course, that Mr.. Carlisle
will be renOminated by acclamation by the
Democratic caucus and, therefore, re-
elected. The next question is as to the
Chairmanship of the Appropriations
Committee. The revenue reformers are
opposed to giving this to Mr.. Randall, be-
canse he is then clothed with an influence
second only to that of the Speaker him
himself. 1t is proposed by some, mas
much as Mr.. Randall has given particu-
lar attention to naval affairs, to make
him Chairman of the committee on that
subject, III place of Mr.. Cox, and to give
that committee at the same
time control OF the naval
appropriations bill, but the general plan
OF distributing the appropriation bills
dluphE huS GOllAulllcBB 1CCOEQl0R 10 bUelI
subject matter does not meet with favor.
1t would undoubted lead 10 extraYa-
gance. Tne most sensible proposition yet
made about the appropriations committee
is that 1t be required by a new rule to re-
port the appropriation bills at regular in
! tervals, bringing out the first early in the
session. This IS said to have the apprO-
val of Mr.. Carlisle. One of the current
reports makes Mr.. Holman the coming
! Of fbo I,.I A ~,
! tee, with Jurisdiction over the Indian ap-
preparation bill. He is more likely to be
Chairman Of the Appropriations Com
Inittee.
PROTECTING THE POSTMASTERS.
Sixth Auditor McConville has issued an
order that in the future fourth-class post
masters shall be notified whenever bal
ance to their credit shall be found upon
the books of his department. The Gus
tom heretofore has been to pay these
credits only upon an application from the
postmaster. Mr.. McConYille says the
accounts of fOurth-class postmasters, as
rule, are badly kept, and that probably
one half Of the fifty thousand pOstmasters
| throughout the country have sums vary
ing from 50 to $50, which have been car
| ried to their credit at the department
here for years. AS a consequence of the
Governments refusal to notify
p0stmasters Of the existence of these
credits ring in the sixth auditors office,
with the cooperation of a well known
claim agent, have been dividing hand
some profit among themselves by notify
ing the postmasters and collecting for
I them the balance due. AS soon as MIR.
McCOnville satisfied himself that this was
the case he decided to abrOgate the former
rules and notify the postmaster semi-an-
nually of the exact condition of his ac-
count.
LAND GRABS.
The Commissioner General of the Land
Office will In his annual report, it is stated,
announce that the land grant railroads
have by improper surveying gotten more
land in every case than Congress granted.
The AtchfsOn, Topeka and Santa Fe road,
for example, is said to have gotten 800, 900
acres more than it was entitled to.
HOME INVENTIONS.
The following patents were issued to.
day: Henry McGlllis, of DarlOt, Ca. a
rat trap; George 9. Witte, Of Covington,
and Il. D. MurreIi, of Social Circle, Ca, q
churn; John Davis, of Charleston, 5. c.,
a press box for QxIraCt1uO oil from spod