Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-03
SPEER'S SHOW STILL SLIM
THE EXPECTED FAVORABLE
REPORT AGAIN HANGS FIRE.

The -EAPECTED FAVORABLE
REPORT AGAIN HANGS FIRE.
Each Days Delay Greatly Ippairing
His Pro- o-Pects-CIeveIaud's Alleged
GratificatiOn at the Failure of the
Nicarsguan Treaty Pronounced Suffi-
eient to Kill Any Chance of its Passage
Now.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Emory Speer
is not a good prophet. The Senete
Judiciary Committee did not agree
to-day to report his nomination as Dis
trict Judge for the Southern District of
Georgia as he thought it would. On the
contrary the committee postponed action
on the case until Monday next. The
committee desire to hear Senator Col
outfits objections to the confirmation of
the nomination. There was not time for
this this morning, so the case will be de-
layed another week. Meanwhile Mr.. Col
quit viii continue to Ofile the protests sent
him by these citizens OF Georgia who are
opposed TO the confirmation of Mr.. Speer.
II Is, OF course, very unfortunate for Mr..
Speer that this second pOstpOnement
should have been made. 1t ieOpardizes
his chances or confirmation and NAV de-
leat MN. Delays are dangerous at this
period OF the session. 1t is perfectly evil
dent that the members of the judiciary
Committee are open to conviction 1t
Will not be impossible TO show them that
Mr.. Speer ought not 10 be confirmed and
so 10 defeat bis confirmation. To this
task Mr.. COlquitt will bend his energies.
Senator Brown, who will be back this
week, Will do all in his power to secure
Mr.. Speer's confirmation. He is even ex-
pected TO 90 before the Judiciary Commit
tee in Mr.. Speer's behalf.
CLEVELAND GLAD THE TREATY FAILED.
1t is understood that the motion of Sena-
tor Edmunds to reconsider the vote by
which the Nicaraguan treaty was refused
ratification by the Senate was in con-
fOrmity with a desire expressed by the
President to have an opportunity to sub
NIT further information bearing uDOn that
treaty. 1t is stated that several of the
Senators who voted against ratification
nave, upon further investigation of the
subject, expressed an inclination to
change their votes if an opportunity were
offered, but 1t is not probable that the
senate VIII reverse its action, because the
Democratic Senators have now definite
and positive information to the effect that
Fresldent-elect Cleveland was gratified
Dy the failure of the motion to ratifv.
Ihey understood that he does not wish to
, U
or the pending treaties.
CARLISLE NOT CHIDED BY CLEVELAND
Well informed men say that there is no
oasis Tor the theory that Mr.. Cleveland
sent for Messrs. Carlisle and Randall to
instruct them what to do between now
and the 4th Of March. The real object OF
the Presldent-elect was to get the views
OF the two leading men in the House uDon
national questions for general informa-
ton and to aid him in preparing his inau-
gural address, together with information
about public men. The story that the
EreSident-eiect took MIR. Carlisle 10 tasE
Tor constructing the House committees
as he did in the organization of the
torty-elghth Congress, and for allow
ing Mr.. Morrison to press his bori-
ZOntal tariff bill upon the House. is
ridicnled by Ar. Carlisle's friends. Mr..
Carlisle would not listen to anything of
the kind, and Mr.. Cleveland is too much
OF gentleman to violate the proprIeties
SO grossly.
THE FIGHT ON THE COLLINS BILL.
Ihe attempt to call up the bankruptcy
bill in the House to-day again brought
cut the fact that the FOrty-eighth Con-
gress does not propose to do ANYTHING for
the business interests of the country. At
O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Randall's re-
solution TO amend the rules came up. but
was not hnally acted upon up to O'Clock.
when majority OF the members had lett
the hall. Mr.. Collins, Of Massachusetts.
realizing that the only hope for the
passage OF the bankruptcy bill at this
session would be lost if the House adj
journed before action was taken, moved
10 take recess until IL o'clock to-
morrow. The motion was antagOniZed
by the opponents of the bill by motions to
adjourn. As there was no quorum pre-
sent, nothing could be done, and, although
Mr.. Collins supporters were in the ma
Jority, his opponents were enabled by
hlibustering tactics to prevent any friend
ly action whatever.
THE POSTAL EXHIBIT.
The Post Office Department, learning
of the deficiency Of $4,000 in the accounts
for expenditures on the post office exhibit
at New Orleans, has recalled LaRue Har-
risOn, who has charge of it, as he has
had Of the post office exhibit at all the
American expOsitlOns. Mr.. Harrison had
$4,000 to eXpend. He explains. it is
said, that he simply carried out plans
matured here under the direction and
withthe approval of the Post Office De-
partmeDt, and that he was forced to eX-
Ceed his allowance, because the prices OF
labor and of material were much higher
than had been expected. No suspicion of
dishonesty attaches to Mr. Harrison. but
the post office officials are very much an
n0yed, because they were particularly
anxious to avoid the necessity of asking
Congress for a deficiency appropriation
on this account.
CLEVELAND's NEW YORK TRIP.
An Albany special says: ''President-
elect Cleveland has determined to post
pOne his departure for New York until
the late train tomorrow evening or the
early train Wednesday morning, in con-
sequence of word brought him bY Senator
German from Washington that a number
of the influential Democratic Senators
and Representatives who wish to see him
Will be unable to reach New York until
Thursday. The President-elect does not
care to stay in New York longer than will
be necessary TO suit the convenience of
those who wish to see him, and will GER
tainly return to Albany on Saturday.
Mr.. Cleveland did not invite any one
TO meet him in Albany to-day or tO-mOr%
row, and did not expect any one. He has
not yet made public the hotel at which be
Will stop. The impression among those
who know Mr.. Cleveland best, is that
Messrs. Garland, Villas, Hewitt and Mer-
rick will probably be rendered Cabinet
positions week after next"
CLEVELAND's WASHINGTON HEADQUAR-
TIERS.
1t is gratifying TO know that Mr.. Cleve-
land has declined all the invitations he
has received to stay at private houses
when he comes here. The proprietor OF
the Arlington Hotel in this city, re-
ceived letter to-day from Private Secre-
tary Lamont, definitely engaging rooms
at that hotel for the President-elect, his
three sisters and brother, and for Col.
Lamont and family. The time for their
arrival here is designated as March ,, but
ii is thought they may come day or two
sooner. Mr.. Cleveland will 90 to the Ar
lingtOn like any other guest and pay his
bills.
BAYARD STOPS A RUNAWAY.
Senator Bayard was walking up YER
mont avenue yesterday when he saw a
pony running away and a cOlored boy
chasing it. The Senator headed it of and
it was cOrnered and caught. The boy
thereupon mounted the pony and proceed
ed to beat it in a most cruel manner.
Senator Bayard appealed to the negro to
cease beating the horse, whereupOn the
fellow swOre at the Senator in the most