Savannah morning news., 1885-02-25
THE SENATE SURPRISED.
JAMES ATKINS NOMINATED FOR
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.


his confirmation ImprobabIe-No Extra
oession-CustOm House Removals in
New York for Fraud-DOn Cameron's
COndition-MahOne to Run for Cover
nor-The Mexican Mission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Both Senators
Colquitt and Brown will oppose the con-
hrmation OF the nomination of James
Atkins to be District Attorney in place Of
Emory Speer, with which President Ar
thur surprised them to-day. 1hey had
understood that the ad interim appoint
ment to this place by Justice Woods
would not be interfered with by President
Arthur, and that the place would be filled
permanently by President Cleveland. But
1t seems that Atkins had a hold upon
President Arthur sufficiently strong to
disappOint them. This afternoon, Just as
the Democratic Senators were reading
Senator Browns justification of his
course respecting Speer, az embodied
in an editorial article contained in a re-
cent number of a Georgia daily (tbe
Augusta CbrORicie) which had come to
them marked with a blue pencil, the
nomination Of James Atkins was brought
in.
Senator Colqmtt promptly said: 81
shall oppose the confirmation of this
nomination as l opposed the con-
nrmatlon OF Speer, ard for the
same reason. The nomination is
wholly unfit and its confirmation would
be an outrage on the people OF Georgia"
Senator Brown SAID he would oppose
the confirmation of the nomination be-
cause he did not think Atkins a proper
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the case similar to that of Speer.
Nevertheless the President considers
the two very much alike, and does not
see why Senator Browns plea in justitica-
ton in the Speer case, that the Democratic
Senators should vote for Atkins nomina-
ton in order that the Republican Sena-
tors may vote for President Cleveland's
nominations, does not apply with equal
force IN this case.
Senator Colquitt will lead the fight
against Atkins, as he did the fight against
Speer. He will set to work systematical-
ly, beginning with the Judiciary Commit
tee, to which the nomination goes. He
viii present to the committee the facts
about Atkins record as Collector of In
ternal Revenue, which brought about a
withdrawal of his nomination for a Dis
trict Judgeship three years ago. The
chances are all in favor of the prevention
Of the confirmation of Atkins, as the
shOrtness of the time between now and
adjournment Will render his confirmation
very doubtful.
IMPROBABILITY OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
Mr.. Randall said tonight, when asked
whether the action of the House to-day in
taking up the river and harbOr bill in
preference to the general deficiency ap-
preparation bill did not make an extra
session possible, "NO, Sir" Then very
positively: "There will be no extra
session Of the next Congress-"
Judge Buckner, OF Missouri, one of the
leaders on the Democratic side, said:
There Is now no occasion for an extra
session. All the appropriation bills
necessary TO the continuance of the regu-
lar operations of the government have
passed the House, and some of them have
passed the Senate. All will pass in time.
The failure of the sundry civil and
the general deficiency bills would not
make an extra session necessary. | have
no idea that President-elect Cleveland
would call an extra session Tor the sake
OF these bills. Even if he did, he need not
call IT before next fall. l think there will
be no extra session.
Frank HiscOck, of the Appropriations
Committee, said: Il see no reason to ex-
pect an extra session of the next Con-
gress."
senator Allison, Chairman of the Sem
ate Appropriations Committee, said
There is no reason that 1 can see why
there should be an extra session."
senator Beck, of the Appropriations
Committee, said: ''There will be no eX-
ira session, so far as l can now see."
senator Sherman SAID: Il think there
will be no extra session. Nobody seems
to want it, and | see no reason why it
should be called.'
CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDS.
The investigation into the conduct of
the New York custom house inspectors,
which Secretary McCuiloch ordered. has
revealed very bad state of affairs in the
New York custom house. The removals
or inspectors BrOckett and Cbalker.
made to-day, were but the beginning of a
series of removals. The investigation
VIII have to be continued over March 4.
The preliminary report received to-day,
upon which BrOckett and Chalker were
SO promptly dismissed, showed that there
was general system of corrupt con-
niVances by the inspectors at undervalua-
tons and like frauds on the revenue in
the New York custom house.
SENATOR CASIERON's CONDITION.
The family and friends of Senator
Cameron are in daily receipt of telegrams
from him, all to the effect that he has
steadily improved in health since his ar
rival in Florida. They cannot understand
how the reports that he has grown worse
originated. Dispatches from the Senator
TO Mrs. Cameron stated positively that he
feels better and is enjoying better health
than for some time past. He has advised
his family and friends that he enjoys out
door life, and that be is warranted in en-
tertaining nigh hopes of his recovery.
MAHONE'S PROGRAMME.
Malone gathered his lieutenants around
him at the capitol to-day and announced
to them that he proposed to run himseltfor
Governor Of Virginia next fall, and that
the campaign would begin just as soon as
Congress adjOurns. He proposes to make
a desperate fight on the debt question,
which he considers reOpened by the de-
cisiOn of Judges Bond and Hughes. He
will pay no particular attention to the
colOred vote.
THE MEXICAN MISSION.
Gen. Pierce Nj. B. Young, of Georgia, is
here, aud is willing to take the Mexican
mission which he has heard President
elect Cleveland would like him to have.
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