Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-13
DEMOCRATIC ABsENTEEIsNI.
The VIII of the Msjority Often Endan-
gered by Absence from the House.

gered by Absence from the House.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Mrs. Cones,
the wife OF DIR. Elliott Cones, the distin-
guished ornithologist and theosophist, to-
day filed bill in the equity court pray
ing for divorce on the ground of deser-
tiOn. The relations between DR.. Cones
and his wife have been strained for some
time. They were not improved when DR..
Cones embraced theosophy. Since that
time be has become quite obliviOus to
earthly considerations.
DEMOCRATIC ABsENTEEIsM.
Representative Morrison is very much
disturbed by the fact that so many Demo-
craCs absent themselves from the House.
AS he said to-day, the Republicans are
unusually faithful in their attendance,
while the Democrats, no doubt because
of the fact that they have more errands
to take them to the departments
than under Republican administrations,
are unusually Irregular in their
attendance. In consequence, as Mr..
Morrison says, the Republicans are often
able or almost able to defeat the Will OF
the majority. The majority being
temporarily lacking to-days Tor example,
an amendment proposed by MIR. Rockwell,
of Massachusetts, increasing the appro-
priatiOn for the Springfield armorY $780,
600 was carried In committee of the whole
and almost carried IN the House MIR.
Morrison proposes TO bring up his tariff
bill at the first conFenieut opportunity,
but If the friends of Che bill absent them
selves and it's opponents are all present
the motion TO consider it will be defeated.
Mr.. Morrison proposes to urge the matter
of regular attendance upon the members
OF the majority
la. Beark, of satilla, aud W. r. John
son, of Rome, Ga, who are attending the
Methodist Conference in Richmond,
called on Senators Brown and Colquitt
to-day. Congressman Clements showed
them around.
BuTLBR's HONESTY.
Gen. BENZ. II. Butler has been very
busily engaged ~ the capitol during the
past two days. His activity grew out OF
his great desire to be set right in regard
to his management OF the finances Of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteers.
On the Senate side he has been
working to prevent the confirmation OF
Gen. Rosecrens. nominated as Register
of the Treasury, because Gen. Rosecrans
made the report TO the House in the last
Congress on behalf Of the Committee on
Military Affairs, rejecting on Gen. But
ler's course as treasurer. Gen. Butler is
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had succeeded in eaftuTIng Gen. Rose
Grams scalp. Over on the House side ne
has been trying to stir up
the Committee on Military Affairs to
report resolution providing, in accord
ance with his letter to Speaker Carlisle,
for a reinyestigation Of his accOunts as
Treasurer OF the Home for Disabled Vol
unteers. He found Chairman Bragg dead
set against this. Mr.. Bragg
thinks Gen. Butler ought to
have gotten a resolution through the
House directing the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to make the investigation.
He does not propose to volunteer resolu-
tiOn OF that sort from the committee at
this late day in the session. Gen. Butler
thinks, however, that the committee will
Overrule MtNBragg and report resolu-
ton providing for the proposed investiga-
ton. He will have a resolution intro
duced in the House to that effect If the
committee does not report one.
Gen. Benjamin +. Butler left with the
remains Of his late nephew, George II.
Butler. for Lowell, tonight. The remains
will be buried from Gen. Buffers house
in his family lot.