Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-04
LAWT0N IN No DANGER.
CLEVELAND CONVINCED OF HIS
ELIGIBILITY.

ELIGIBILITY.
The General Called to Washington, and
to so to st. Petersburg without De-
lay-Evsn Howell to be Similarly
Treated - The President Bound to
Come south - Removals to be Con-
tinued.
WASHINGTON, April 3-Senators Col
quitt and Brown and Representative-elect
Norwood spent the day on the case of
Gen. LawtOn. They saw the President,
the Secretary of State and the Attorney
General. The Secretary of State and the
Attorney General are very strongly of the
opinion that the pardon conferred on Gen.
Lawton by President Johnson wiped out
all his political disabilities. The effect of
that pardon, they hold, was to SO rehabili-
tate Gen. Lawton that he was as though
he had never incurred any penalty. 1t
was an act of political regeneration. The
fourteenth amendment, ratified years
after Gen. LawtOn was pardoned, does not,
then, affect him in the least. The
Attorney General will furnish the Presi-
dent with formal opinion to this effect.
The President takes the same views him
/ self. He viii therefore appoint Gen.
/ LawtOn Minister TO Russia just as though
| his nomination had been confirmed. Gen.
/ Lawton's friends think that he will ac-
/ cept, but he is expected here within 4S
/ hours, in response to telegram sent to-
night urging him to come at once, and he
can then speak for himself. If he accepts
and it is deemed necessary to do any
thing more to show that his political dis
/ abilities are removed Congress can pass
/ q formal act as soon as it meets next
winter.
WHAT THE "sTAR" SAYS.
The Star tonight says: "The President
was very much surprised and annoyed
! by the action of the Senate committee in
reporting uDlayOrably upon the nOmma-
tiOn Of Alexander II LawtOn as Minister
to Russia, and he withdrew the nOmina-
tiOn to prevent unfavorable action upon
it. His fear that it might be rejected be
fore he could get a chance to withdraw
it induced him to telegraph to the Senate
to suspend action for a while: Then his
/ wthdra wal followed as soon as possible
The President and Secretary Bayard have
consulted with the Attorney General ana
other excellent legal authorities, and are
of the opinion that President
JOhnson's pardon removed all Gen.
LawtOn disabilities and that he is eligi-
/ bic to appointment. He has been tele-
graphed for and is expected here very
soon. They viii then hold a consultation
and he will be given choice between
going at once to Russia under the recess
appointment or waiting until the Senate
meets in December and have his name
sent in then.
HOWELL TO BE APPOINTED AT ONCE.
Evan 2. Howell, Of Atlanta, whose
nomination to be Consul at Manchester
was not acted upon by the Senate for lack
of time, will be appointed to that post at
once.
CLEvELAND's TRIP SOUTH.
| Senator Colquitt asked the President
to-day whether he had determined yet as
to accepting the invitation previously
rendered him to visit Atlanta in May.
The President replied that he had not,
but that he proposed to accept the invita-
tiOn if his duties here would permit. If
be does not 20 to Atlanta, tnen he will
avail himself of the earliest subsequent
opportunity to visit the South, which he
greatly desires to see.
COLQUITT EN- ROUTE HOME.
Senator Colquitt left for home tonight.
He viii not return during the recess un-
less urged to do so.
COMMISSIONER COLEMAN's PLANS.
Tomorrow Commissioner Coleman
takes charge of the Department of Agri-
culture. DR.. LOring, the retiring Com
missioner. will remain here till June,
when he and his family will 90 to Massa-
chusetts, returning here in December.
The L0rings VIII always spend their win
ters in Washington. The new Commits
siOner has given great deal of attention
to two specialties, the breeding of horses
and the cultivation Of sorghum. He be-
lieyes in the sorghum sugar.
BLACK WORKING UP A BOOM.
Commissioner Black is working his
way into the rOttenness and inefficiency
of the Pension Bureau as turned over to
him by mis- predecessor, and by the time
Congress meets next winter, be will be
prepared 10 lay before the House and the
Senate an exhibit of information that will
make Weighty and interesting reading.
NOT TO BE BLUFFED.
In spite OF the action OF the Senate YES
terday in neglecting to confirm seY raj
important nominations there IS good rea-
son 10 believe that the President will 90
forward steadily and firmly in the work
of making removals in all cases where,
after carful investigation, he is convinced
that the interest Of honest and
efficient adminiktTati0n clearly de-
mand such removal. There is also
good reason to believe that the President
and his Cabinet believe that the diplo-
matte Offices and important COnsulates
should be- filled by men in sympathy and
accord with the administration in its
work of reform and Of developing our
commercial interests.
MORRISON 70 BE WITHDRAWN.
Illinois Democrats here say that there
will be a conference Of all the leading
Democrats at Springfield next week, when
Mr. Morrison will be withdrawn from the
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