Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-27
WILSON TO BE CONFIRMED
THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM DE
CIlARED NOT DAMAGING.

HIS Chances GROWING More Dubious
Cleveland Going to New York-Other
Catches by the News Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Senate Judicia-
| ry Committee postponed action to-day on the
nomination of Emory Speer for District Judge
OF Southern Georgia until the next meeting OF
the committee. Its regular meeting will be
on Monday next.
The Post Ofice Committee reported favora-
bly, to the Senate to-day the nomination Of A.
y. Wilson for Postmaster at Savannah. Its
determination to do so was reached this
morning.
The motion to postpone action on Mr. Speer's
nomination was made by Democratic mem
Der Of the committee in a quiet way, so that
| no opposition was excited. The Re-
| pubhcans quietly assented. This ac-
| tion indicates that there is no
| intention on the part of the Republicans to
rush the nomination through. unless party
| feeling should be reused and the party lines
| drawn. 1t seems probable that action in the
committee may be still further delayed The
| course OF the judiciary Committee shows
! that Mr.. Speer is not nearly as strong as he
| thought he was. 1t also shows that the de-
feat of his confirmation Is entirely possible.
| Senator Colqultt will present all the addi-
! tlonal protests and objections thai come to
him between now and Monday next. Mr..
| Speer has presented some kilograms from
| personal friends, asking his confirmation.
The action of the Post Office Commit
tee on Col. Wilson's nomination Was
lne result OF an investigation by
the committee of the charges of misconduct
| as an internal revenue officer filed against
| him. The committee found that there was
| nothing in the facts which unfavOrably
| affected Col. Wilson's character His uOmi-
! nation will probably be confirmed to- mon row
or next day. The Georgia Senators will offer
no particular opposition. His case differs
materially from that of Mr.. Speer. At the
| most he can serve but four years, and if
| necessary can be summarily removed during
that time.
CLEVELAND GOING TO NEW YORK.
1t is pretty well understood that in short
| time President elect Cleveland will visit New
| ork city for the purpose of consulting with
| Democratic leaders. He will take rooms at
| the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and will, 1t is said
| he at home to Democrats who have views as
| to the composition Of the Cabinet and the
| policy of the next administrat on. In making
| this move, Mr.. Cleveland is consulting the
| convenience of those whom he wants to see
| and those who want to see him, as New York
| city IS much nearer w ashlngtOn than Albany.
| The proposed consultations Will have
| much to do with the construction of the
! Cabinet. The opinion prevails among some
| of the Democrats no have had facilities for
| learning something of the President elects
| ideas about his Cabinet that he wants active
| practical business men, and that he has q
| preference for what is generally known as
| the young Democracy" 1t Is said that
| Cleveland does not regard old age as essen
| tlal to success in the administration of anV
! branch of the government. but that on the
| contrary he has an idea that men in the full
| vigOr of physical and mental life are likely to
| do better than men who have fallen into the
| sere and yellow leaf.
| NO GENERAL INVITATION EXTENDED.
The report that President-eect Cleveland
| has extended general invitation to the
| Democratic statesmen to call on him at AL
! bany and give him advice is as untrue as the
| rival report that many Democrats in the two
| houses are about to go to Albany to counsel
| the PTesident-elect. The President-e elect.
| however, is, il is understood, willing to re-
! celve information and even advice 1t is pro-
| posed that the Democrats of the different
| state delegations shall select representatives
| to go to the President, one for each state, to
present all the suggestions of the delegation.
| ms scheme might work well where members
of the state delegations were harmonious, but
| they very seldom are.
RANDALL TO AID GRANT.
Representative Cutcheon, of Michigan. 4
| member of the House Military Committee
| says that it is understood that Mr.. Randall
VIII attempt to secure recognition by the
| speaker on Monday next individual suspen-
| sion day, and if he succeeds he will move
that the rules be suspended and the EdmUnds
bill placing Gen. Grant on. the retired list,
without naming him, be taken up and passed.
| The friends of Gen. Grant in the House be-
| lieve that If Mr.. Randall takes the proposed
| course the bill will secure the necessary two
| thirds vote.
TELLER ON HIS SUCCESS.
Secretary Teller was at the Interior De-
| partmept to-day. having returned Saturday
| from Colorado. He was occupied all day re-
| ceiving cOngratulatOry visitors. A huge pile
| of kilograms on his desk indicated to some
| degree the interest manifested by his numer-
| OGs friends in his election. Secretary Teller
| said that as far as he could learn the result
| was satisfactory to the Republican party in
| Colorado, as he became a candidate at the re-
quest of the leading men in the party AS
for the future, he thought that this result
| eliminated Mr.. Hill from politics, and that he
would no longer be factor in the State. THE
| Republican party of Colorado" said the Sec
| retary, "is now in the condition that it was
| before Mr.. Hill entered into politics."
THE POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The subcommittee on the post Office of the
House Appropriations Committee has COM
pleted the post office appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year. AS the bill will be unani-
mOusly reported to the full committee it will
probably he reported by the latter to the
House. The bill, as agreed upon by the sub
committee. apprOpriates about $50, ,OO0, 900, and
contains much importanJ new legislation
based upon the recommendation of the Post
master General. 1t decreases letter postage
by increasing the amount of mail matter that
will be carried for two cents from half ounce
to one ounce. The Postmaster General and the
members of the subcommittee say that
no loss of revenue will result to the govern
ment, because more matter will be mailed at
letter rates under the new Arrangement than
now. 1t decreases the postage on newspapers
mailed from the Office of publication from
cents pound to cent a pound. 1t adopts
the new plan for compensatlng railways for
carrying the mails recommended by the pos
tai commission which last year Investigated
the subject. AT present the compensation of
railways for this service is based upon the
weight of mails carried. The mails are
weighed once in four years or Oftener.
THE NEW PLAN.
Under the new plan the weight of the mails
becomes mere incident, the chief cOnsidera-
tions upor which the compensation is esti-
mated being the car space occupied bv the
mails and the rate of speed at which they are
carried Railways will be allowed mills per
liueal foot for carrying the mails at 20 miles
an hour or less, and one tenth of a mill for
every miles additional of speed up to 30
miles an hour, the maximum. No railway
performing such service for the Post Office
Department shall receive less than S35 per
mile per annum. This was designed to protect
certain small railways in the West, which
now make on an average $42 IS per mile per
annum. The Postmaster General and the
members of the sub committee think the new
plan most excellent one, which will secure
the government much better and cheaper
service, and at the same time plesae the rail
wayssO much that the latter will give fast mail
service without other inducements than those
offered by it, Therefore. the usual appropria-
tiOn for fast mail service, which, for the
present fiscal year was 100000, is omitted
MONEY SAVED BY THE PLAN
At first it was thought that the new plan
would be more expensive than the present
system, but it is now estimated that the gov
ernment will save at least $1,000. 900 under
Its operation. Inc Dill oil the -SuD-cOm mlttee
does not change the present relations of the
Post Office Department with the subsidized
Pacific railways. 1t was recommended by the
department that the methods of keeping the
accounts of the transactions between them be
changed, but the subcommittee thought that
they had better remain as they are The bill
will also authorize the Postmaster General
to lease buildings for post offices for period
of Ave years, instead of one year
as at present. This will enable him to secure
better terms for the government. The bill
will probably come from the committee unani-
mOusly recommended, and therefore most of
this new legislation will probably pass both
houses.
THE SENATE'S REVENUE RIGHTS.
The opponents Of the pending reciprocity
treaties in the House Of Representatives. talk
Of bringing resolution before the House. de-
nyIng the right OF the Senate to OrieInate
revenue legislation with a view to embarrass
the treaties. If possible they want Co get the
House to say that the President and the SEN
ate have not the right to conclude treaties
affecting the revenues without the ad-
vice and consent of the House.
The opponents of the Spanish and Dominican
treaties are now convinced that they viii not
should be, the House would not pass the
legislation necessary to execute
them. The chances of the Mexican
reciprocity treaty bill in the House are con-
sldered good. Chairman Curtin. of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, expresses the
general opinion when h says that he believes
the Spanish treaty will never go into effect,
ably regarded by the House, and that he
thinks the Nlcaraguan treaty may go through
The latter Is gaining by delay.
THE DYNAMITE DISCUSSION.
The Senate spoke for both houses to-day in
adopting the Bayard resolution bv a vote
which would have been unanimous but for
Readjuster Rlddleberger. The latter served
one good purpose in the debate which pre-
ceded the adoption of the resolution. He