Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-01
CONKLING'S RETIREMENT
HIS LAW PRACTICE WORTH
100000 A YEAR.

Warner MilIer's Reelection Not Con-
kidered Probab1e--A Poor Chance for
the Lowell Bankruptcy Bin In the
House Unles sIts Amendment Amounts
60 MuttiatiOn.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 9s.- Representa-
tive Spriggs, of New York, who Is a neigh
bor of ex-senator ConkliDg, was asked by
the NEWS correspondent tonight il he
thought the stalwart leader would ever
agan consent to be a candidate for the
United States Senate. MIR. Spriggs re-
plisd: 81 think that Mr.. Conkling is sim
cee when he says that he is out Of poll
tics, aud do not believe that he has even
Iemote idea of again entering politics.
MI Conkling has a law practice now
witch pays him upwards of 100000 a
year. II he should be elected 10 the
senate be would of necessity be COM
ndled TO give up considerable
pdtion of his income. He has had as
mteh honor a. any man can get out of
politics, and he is not wealthy man by
ant means"
'What do you think Of Warner Miller's
chances of reelection"
q think that he has the inside track
for the Republican nomination, but this is
Democratic year, and a Democrat will
lucceed him in the Senate when his pres
fnt term expires"
THE BANR.SUPTCY BILL.
Senator Hoar will call the Lowell bank
tGptcy bill up this week or next. There
is no doubt that it will be passed by the
senate without substantial amendment.
1t may be passed without substantial
amendment by the House, but if it is it
win Aot be because of favorable report
from the House Judiciary Committee. 1t
is expected that that committee will re-
port a bankruptcy bill next week, If it
10 the Lowell bill at all it will be so
amended as to materially change its pro-
visions. AS has been stated in these dis
patches, the majority of the committee do
not approve the Lowell bill as reported to
the Senate by MIR. Hoar from theJudiciary
Committee this session and as introduced
0y Mr.. Collins in the House.
MATERIAL MODIFICATION.
They think it ought to be materially
modified if indeed it should be reported at
ali. 1t is stated that in the consideration
of the bill, which has already occurred in
committee, The main features relating to
involuntary bankruptcy have been
stricken out and a provision permitting z
assignments without preferences under
State laws has been inserted, These
changes indicate the temper OF the ma
iority. If a new bankruptcy bill, or the
Lowell bill, in mutliated form, is reported
by the Judiciary Committee 10 the House
nothing remains for the friends of the
Lowell bill but to substitute the Senate
bill for that reported by the House COM
mittee.
TAXES ON SPIRITS.
1t is stated that the Ways and Means
Uommittee will report a bssf reducing the
tax on spirits distilled from fruit, and
providing standard test for native wines
aud fruit spirits, as a substitute for bills
reducing the tax on spirits when used to
fortiiy native wines, ana providing for
stamping as spurious" adulterated or
artificial wines. The latter bills are con-
sidered impracticable by the Treasury
department
M" STEEL GUNS.
The 6rst of the S-inch steel rifles in
course of construction at the ordnance de-
partment Of the navy yard has been fin
lshed, and tie naval authorities are all
anxious to learn the result OF the test that
Is shortly TO be made of the gun at the ex-
perimen al battery at Annapolis. This is
the first 8-inch steel rife this government
has ever made, and, in fact, 1t is the second
steel rife OF any kind built by the United
States. When the question of STEEL rifles
was discussed in Congress in connection
with the new cruisers 1t was said that this
government could not manufac-
ture them. The ordnance authorities
were consulted and finally authorized TO
make several, and the rest were given
out to contractors. 1t can be safely SAID
that the government will build all of its
rifles in the future. The cost OF constructs
ing the guns in the ordnance shops IN
the navy yard has been accurately noted,
and il is found that the government does
the work for less than 80 per cent OF
what they are paying contractors, and
tne quality OF the work cannot be ques-
tioned. The first rife made by the. gov
erament. when tested, proved TO have nc
superior In the world for accuracy and
penetration.