Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
WANT THEM ON THE LIST.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S CON=
COCT A NEW SCHEME.

All the Presidential Nominees to be Sent
to be Printed In the Congressional
RecOrd-Mr. MOrrisOn's Code OF Rules
WIN Probably be Adopted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Exaggerated
stories have been circulated that the Sens
ate, in executive session yesterday, voted
to have all the charges against suspended
or removed officials published in the
Record, and that there was hot party
debate. The facts are that the Republican,
Senator'S ordered that all OF the nominal
tions be printed in the Record. There
were some objections on the Democratic
side on the ground that such a proceedS
ing was unusual and in violation Of precev
dent, but no formal opposition was
offered.
THE MOTIVE.
This is the first time such a thing has
been done, and the motive for it is to adj
vertlse the number of Republicans Wild
have been removed to make places foh
Democrats. The nominations show In
each case whether they are to I'LL a va
cancy or 20 succeed a suspended Otiicial4
and the Republican Senators think the
country should know how far President
Cleveland has applied the policy indiJ
termined on the Republican side TO give
as much publicity to the proceedings Of
the executive session as possible, and
although the suggestion to discuss nomia
nations with open doors Will not ba
adopted, much more of the proceedings
Will get into the records Of this COngresa
than ever before.
SENATOR'S EXPLANATION.
A Republican Senator said to-days
I'VE do not propose TO place any 0bstruc4
tions in the way Of the President In dis
pensng the patronage of his Office. We
Will not refuse TO confirm any OF his nom3
nations when they appear to be fit Oness
but there is disposition TO permit thd
country to know as much as is proper 0G
the character and qualifications Of the
men he appoints to office, as well as the
grounds upon which he makes removals.n
TAMMANY's CLAW IN THE GLOVE.
Senator Aldrich will introduce a reso4
luton tomorrow lnquIring into the un-
dervaluatiOns in the New York custom
house, which Secretary Manning dis
cussed in his report. 1t Is said that this
Is preliminary TO the careful scrutiny OF
the fitness and capacity OF Collector He'd
den, Surveyor Beattie, and the appraisers
who have been, or will be, nOmInateds
New York importers have made formal
charges against these officials for alleged
faVoritism to certain merchants, and the
New York Senators and the Committee on
Commerce have been requested to
| investigate them. The Republican senaA
tors attach little importance to the
| charges and believe all the officials VIII
be confirmed. Certain Tammany politi-
clans are said TO be behind the charges.
NO POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
There Is not much chance for the pass
sage OF the postal telegraph bill which
| Senator Edmunds has introduced. The
| President did not recommend the estab-
lishment Of postal telegraphy, and there
is a most decided opposition to 1t in both
houses. The Senate special Committed
on Interstate Commerce, OF which Mr.,
Cullom is chairman, will have its report
In before the holiday adjournment. lf
will recommend a commission OF five per-
sons, geographically distributed, TO be-
appointed by the President, who shall
| have supervision of transportation
rates and power TO institute suits.
| the railroad companies being required 10
submit all schedules or changes OF sched@
ule TO the commissioners for their ap-
proVal. Such a measure will probably
pass the Senate. It's fate In the House
will depend upon the reception extended
10 1t by the friends Of Judge Reagan's
bill.
THE VOTE ON THE RULES.
1t is probable that the long fight over
! the House rules will be ended tomorrow
and vote Will be reached unless there is
aresOrt to fllibustering. The members are
! growing tired OF the controversy and
want TO settle 10 and go home. The pres-
ent indications are that the Morrison
code in its entirety will be adopted. The
attitude Of the Republicans on the prOpO-
sition 10 distribute the appropriation bills
is uncertain, but majority OF them prob
ably will follow the lead Of Messrs. Reed
and Hiscock, although the strong
speeches Of Messrs. Long and Phelps
to-day undoubtedly Influenced some votes
against distribution. Mr.. MOrrisOn's
claim Of a majority Of 20 votes on the
Democratic side is probably not far out Of
the way, and II 10 this number he adds
halt Of the Republican vote, be will carry
his point. Apparently he will get consid4
erably more than half Of the Republican,