Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28
REPRESENTATIVES lRATE
FINERTY AND COBB NEARLY
COME TO BLOWS.

/ " AchlNHlON. y an = - his morning Wullt
group Of Congressman, consisting of Messrs.
! Finerty, Ellis. Cobb, Hammond, Robertson
and Sergeant at arms Leedom, stood chat
ting in the cloak room of the House Richelieu
Robinson approached, and, addressing Mr..
| Finerty, said: "JOhn, ] have never felt that
/ 1 wanted to know Senator kiddleberger be-
| fore, but after his splendid conduct in the
| Senate yesterday my feelings changed, and
| went over there day and warmly congratu-
lated him." Mr.. Finerty made brief reply,
| in the course Of which he also commended
Mr.. Riddleberger's action. "DO you mean
to tell me, Mr.. Finerty," interrupted Mr..
/ Cobb with some warmth, that you are
in sympathy with those miserable assasslns on
the other side Of the water. whose heroism
| consists in numbering innocent women and
| childrenS'
Mr.. Finerty answered with considerable
\ spirit that II was the only recourse left TO
| brave and oppressed people who were trying
| TO shake OF the iron neel of a cruel and re-
| lentless oppressor-'
NO gentleman, sir, again interrupted Mr..
| Cobb. would utter such sentiments, much
| less a member Of the American Congress.
| You do not faithfully represent your constitu-
ents; you are a disgrace to them"
BY this time both gentlemen had grown
| very much eXcIted.
Il not Responsible to you for my con-
| duct" said Mr.. Finerty. "When / need your
advice III ask for it; until that time be good
/
Mr.. Cobb. who was very angry, again de-
/ nounced Mr.. FinertY, whereupon the latter
| advanced in threatening manner, and there
| Is no doubt that trouble WOum have followed
| had not Sergeant-a Arms LeedOm sprang
/ between them and kept them apart TIL each
| was hurried away by his friends.
The NEWS correspondent asked Mr.. Lee
| dom this evening II the difficulty OF to day
| would lead TO further complications. He
| replied that he thought not, as both would
| probably be ashamed of their bad temper
| after their naEsIOUg had cooled To the NEWg
| correspondent later tonight Mr.. Fnerty ac-
| knOwledged that what is printed above is sub
| stantially Irue. He expressed regret at the
| occurrence. but said that he had nothing to
| apologize for. He was not ashamed of his
| sentiments on the dynamite question, and
| should avOw them whenever anu wherever he
| pleased.
HABEAs CORPUS JURISDICTION.
| The Senate Judiciary Committee compli-
| mented Mr.. Poland, of Vermont, to-day by
| reporting favOrably without amendment the
| bill providing an appeal in habeas corpus
/ cases to the United states Supreme Court,
/ which he reported last session from the Ju-
| dietary Committee of the House, and which
/ the House passed on his report. The Senate
| Judiciary Committee submits with the bill a
| copy of Mr.. POland's report, adopting it as its
| own. The favorable action of the Senate
| Committee was the result Of Mr.. POland's
| perseyering efforts. Similar efforts will
| probably put it through the Sen
| ate this session. In a letter to
/ member OF the Senate Committee
!
| only restores the appeal to the Supreme
/ Court 10 such cases. After much reflection l
| don't see that we can safely do any more, but
| this | think viii curb the antics of a set of
| District Judges who have amplfed their
| jurisdiction SO that they make it cover every
/ possible case of unlawful imprisonment,
| whether under state process or without any
| process at all, even when no Federal question
| Is involved" In his report on the bill Mr..
| Poland carefully reviews the history of
| naDeas corpus jurisdiction Of United states
| courts, and shows that it origin
| ally extended only to persons in the
| custody Of the Federal authorities under
| the general principle that State and Federal
/ Jurisdiction should be kept absolutely sepa-
| rate. The acts of 1893 and 1912 extended the
] Federal habeas corpus jurisdiction respect
| lVeiy to cases OF Federal employees arrested by
| the state authorities for performing their
| duties, and cases of an international char
act ter, but in 1861 Congress extended the
| Federal habeas corpus jurisdiction to ''all
| cases when any person may be restrained of
| his or her liberty in violation of the constitu
| tlOn or any law or treaty OF the United states.
| ms ACT gave an appeal from single Judge
| TO the Circuit Court and thence to the United
| states Supreme Court. This was part OF the
| reconstruction legislation. Shortly after the
| passage of this act Congress, in order to de-
/ feat the attempt of Mr.. McArdle, Missis-
| sppi man, to release himself from the mill
| tary custody of the United states authorities,
/ passed act, after Mr.. McArdle had
| actually appealed to the United States Su-
| preme Court, repeating the provision Of the
| aCJ of 1851 allowing an appeal to the United
/
| dismissed under that act" Since then Federal
| Judges have assumed and exercised an
| almost unlimited habeas corpus jurisdiction.
| Mr.. Poland's bill is designed TO partially
correct this. 1t is to be followed by other
| legislation, il necessary. One purpose is to
have the Supreme Court define the exact
/ limits of the habeas corpus jurisdiction con-
| ferred by the act of 1867.
| CLEvELAND's TRIP.
| An Albany special of to-day's date says
/ that Presldent-eect Cleveland will leave for
| New York on Monday or Tuesday of next
/ week, and will remain at the Fifth Avenue
/ Hotel for week, or possibly ten days. He
/ expects that those who have suggestions to
| make concerning the Cabinet, or the inaugu-
| raj message, will make them all in this inter-
/ val.
| THE HOUSE INDIGNATION RESOLUTION.
/ The House Foreign Affairs Committee dis
/ cussed the dynamite business to-day without
| result on account of the opposition Of Mr..
/ Lamb. of Indiana, to the proposed resolution
| of Indignation and condemnation similar to
/ the Bayard resolution, which the committee
| will report. Mr.. Lamb took the Ricdleberger
| position, but on Friday the committee will
| adopt the resolution Notwithstanding Mr..
| Lambs opposition. The following interviews
1 with members of the committee give its
| views: Chairman Curtin said that he thought
/ that Cons eress ought to do all in its power to
put stop to the manufacture OF IN
1 fernal machines in this country, whether
/ for use here or abroad. 1t was becoming
1 terrible thing, as attacks were made upon IN
/ nOcent people against whom even the dyna-
miters had no spite. He sympathized with
| Ireland, but not with murder. The vandal-
/ ism that had so injured the historic old
| Tower. the oldest building in use in the world
| now, he much deplored.
| Mr.. Duester said that he was sure that the
| committee would recommend, ana Congress
| would do all in its power under the COnstitu-
| ton to check these crimes. But much of the
/ remedy lay out of the power of Congress and
| with the states.
EXTRADITION ADVOCATED.
4 II fhat a pOu1d no
| done treaties at least could be made at once
/ which would provide for the eXtraditlon OF
| all persons cOnspiring in this country for the
/ destruction of life and property IN England
| or elsewhere. He thinks a great danger
| threatens this country from the too free use
| of dynamite, and we may expect at any time
| that deeds of violence may occur here. Build
| ings may be blown up, or dynamite may be
| thrown into crowded assemblages when their
| character does not suit the dynamiters. Prl-
vate vengeance may thus be worked out
| Mr.. Wait says that ne deprecates the
| crimes, and thinks that this country should
| dOal 1t can to turn over to justice people IN
/ this country, if there be any, who are con-
| nected with the conspiracy. He sympathizes
with the Irish, but not IN the murder Of
Walter r.. Cox thinks that, If possible, Con-
| gress should take some action not only to pro-
hibit the manufacture of explosives, but to
| puntsh eOnspiratOrs who contribute money
| and aid in these crimes. II something IS not
| done il will become practice TO use dyna-
| mite as a redress for all grievances. 1t may
| be thrown into public meetings. 1t might be
| thrown into the procession on March 4.
| THE SILVER PROBLEM.
| Secretary McCullOch Will not at present
change the present method of dealing with
| the New York Clearing House on the part Of
! the sub-Treasury there. He does not claim
| that the letter of the law justihes the appa-
/ rent discrimination against silver and silver
| certificates involved in the arrangement be-
/ tween the New York banks and the sub
| Treasurer. but he considers 1t an arrangement
| in accordance with sound policy. He thinks
/ that if an attempt were made to force silver
/ and silver certificates out in New YORK II
| would simply hasten the coming of the silver
/ standard. He proposes to aid the banks OF Bos-
/ ton and other Treasury cities by FURNISH
/ ing the sub Treasurers with all the leg9ltenuo
| ers they desire. He has already sent Sz,OOO,UOU
/ 10 Boston. The Treasury Department holds
| S43 90, 600 legal tenders to-day. A conference
/ of the Treasury officials will be held some
/ time this week, at which Assistant treasurer
/ Acton, of New York, will be present to con-
/ slider the general subject.
GEORGIA POST OFFICES.
| Seaborn r. Stevens has been appointed
| Postmaster at Church Hill and James ii.
| Johnston at Wood Station. Ga. The post
| Office at Iketon, sumter county, Ga, mas Deen
/ abolished. Its mail will go to Americus.
GARLAND'S FOES.
| Observant friends of President-elect Cleye-
| land VINO are looking over the field here are
| informing him that the railway lobbyists
| seem anxious to see Mr.. Garland Attorney
| General.