Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-26
L0NGSTREET TO SETTLE.
HE FINALLY YIELDS TO THE
GOVERNMENTS DEMANDS.

Senator Riddleberger and q Creditor
Have a Tilt I'm tho Senate Corridor
The Friends of the Lowell Bill Conf
dent ofits Passage-Chatrman BalmOnt
Prepares n Chinese Indemnity Bill
WASHINGTON, March 25.--Gen. Long.
street finally settled to-day his accounts
as Marshal Of Northern Georgia. 1t will
be remembered that when he left the Of
fee about $4,000 was due him from the
government, and at the same time about
$1,000 was due his deputy marshals from
MIN. The Treasury Department could
not, under It's regulations, pay the $4,000
TO Gen. Longstreet until he had paid the
$500 to his deputies. This Gen. Long.
street until to-day declined to do. He
was entirely willing to pay the deputies
after the government had paid him,
hut, he thought, to pay the
deputies first would be to
acknowledge that he had done some.
thing discreditable. The money was due
them from the government and not from
MN and the government ought to pay il.
But United states Commissioner HaiQht
at Atlanta, Ga, advised him to-day 10
yield the point, telling him that there
were numerous precedents, and at length
ne consented lie will pay thedeputies and
the Treasury Department will then paw
him $500. The remainder OF the amount
due him will have to be specially appro.
priated by Congress. The First Comp.
troller will recommend that it be placed
In the deficiency appropriation bill.
SOMETHING OF A SENSATION.
There was something OF sensation
in the east corridor OF the Senate thId
Of aps NH nj n. 4.
virginia, and A. w. Jones, one Of his
constituents, had little spat. They have
had some money transactions. Mr.. Jones
was heard to ask Dir. Riddleberger Ia
give him some more money Mr.. Riddle.
berger responded abruptly that he would
not. ThereupOn Mr.. Jones' made a pass
at Mr.. Riddleberger as though he would
strike him. Mr.. RiddlebeTger Tended thd
blow off. Then Mr.. Jones put his hand in
mis- pistol pocket as though nd
was about TO Graw a weapon,
and MIR. Riddlebsrger grasped and
firmly held his hands until couple Of
Senate employees came up and carried Mr..
Jones OF. Mr.. RiddlebergeT said that this
was simply one Of the other attempts OF
certain people TO make him do or say
something which would warrant bis exc
pulsion from the Senate. 'But," be said,
81 am on my guard, and will not be drawn
AhNV my bhNh luuthtINAiUus ne lbElA
very bitter towards Senator Malone.
THE LOWELL BILL.
The friends Of the Lowell bankruptcV
bill are greatly encouraged by the results
OF thetr canvass among their colleagues
Of the House. They have been hard al
work ever since Monday, and will proba-
bly, be able TO MAKE complete reports az
the conference OF the friends Of the bill ia
be held tomorrow. The members who
have been engaged in this canvass think
that It shows that the Lowell bill has the
approval Of majority in the House, and
they are greatly encouraged thereby,
They Will now exert themselves to secure
early consideration for the subject. In
this effort they may count upon the as
sistance OF some Of those who
would not vote for the Lowell bill
II the results of the canvass warrant
such action, Mr.. Collins, Of Massachu-
setts, will probably move, on the first
Monday IN April. that the rules be sus-
pended and an early day be fixed for the
consideration of the bankruptcy ques-
ton. Ifthis motion receives the necessa-
ry tw0-thirds majority it will probably ba
easy 10 pass the Lowell bill when the
matter comes up.
UNDERWRITING THE CHINESE.
The President sent for Chairman Perry
Belmont, OF the House Committee ON
Foreign Affairs, last week and told him
how much he regretted the inhuman treat
ment Of the Chinese on the Pacific slope.
and how earnestly he desired that some
reparatiOn should be made in the shape OF
an indemnity to China. Chairman Bel
mont, acting on the Presidents SUCCESS
tons, has prepared a bill appropriatine
100000 as an indemnity to the Chinese
for the loss Of life and property in the
Western riots, which be will introduce on
Monday. This bill will be referred 10 the
Foreign Affairs Committee, will be favOr-
ably reported by II, and probably passed.