Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-13

THE sENATE2s GAME OF BLUFF
FAILS To WORK.

Ropresentative RAnkIn Stricken with
P&ralysis--The Succession BIN Only a
Makeshift--Mr. CuStin's Silence stilK
UnbrOksn--Ex-N Minister Fosters Resi-
denee scorched-The Mexican Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12,--The only re-
plies so far made to the circulars sent to-
the members of the Cabinet and heads Of
bureaus by the chairmen of the Senate
committees having nominations before
them, asking for information respecting
the reasons for the suspension of Rspub-
lican otfice-hOlders and the appointment
OF their Democratic SUCCESSORS, have been
from the Postmaster General and the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. The
reply OF the latter was largely devoted to
the merits of the new Collector OF Inter-
nal Revenue inquired about, rather than
to the reasons for the removal Of the old
Collector, although a satisfactory cause
was assigned.
MR.. Villas REPLIES.
The replies of the Postmaster General
we're received with great interest by the
Committee on Post Offices. These replies
covered a number of csses, enemy in the
west. The members OF the COMMITTEES
hoped to find in them, among other things,
charge of offensive partisanship which
would amount TO a definition of that
phrase, 80 when the replies arrived they
searched them eagerly, but they found
nothing that met their expectations, aud
offensive partisRnship was not alluded 30.
In the case of Postmaster Palmer, Of Chi.
cag0, for example,, it was simply stated
that he had been suspended, and no cause
was assigned.
WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
The President, when first informed OF
the circulars OF inquiry, said they should
be promptly and fully answered. inas-
much as he understood there were prece<
dents for such Inquiries, but he was there4
upon informed that no inquiries for the
reasons for suspendIng officials had ever
been presented by the Senate 10 the PresiI
dent, but that former inquiries had sins
ply requested Conformation" about the,
changes made. The replies of the mem-
bers Of the Cabinet and the heads OF
bureaus will therefore probably be re-
stricted to Information about the new
app0intees, although incidentally much
valuable information about the sus~
pended officers may be given.
MIR. CURTIN STILL SILENT.
Representative Curtin, of PENNSYLVANIA.
did not rise in the House to-day and de-
cline the chairmnnship of the Committed
on Banking and Currency He was at
the House during most OF the session, but
he did not Oner to take the floor for anv
purpose. HS said TO mis- friends that he
still thought he would decline, but that he
would not make an attack on any one in
doing so.
MR.. RANKIN STR. KEN DOWN.
Representative Joseph Rankin, OF Wis.
cousin, came here at the beginning OF the
session, 10 will be remembered, in spite
aFf fhs. a1aff,s al he s.g.. -
had paralytic stroke and was believed
TO be in danger OF death, and the doctors
advised him to stay at home. Neverthe-
less be insisted upon coming TO Washing.
ton. He has not seemed any the worsa
for 1t until to-day, when the paralysia
struck his brain, beclouding his mind.
Postmaster General Villas and the mems
bers OF the Wisconsin delegation are do
ing all that is possible for the afflicted
Congressman.
THE SUCCESSION BILL.
The members Of the House COMMITTEES
on the lawrespecting the election of Presi@
dent and Vice President which to-day re-
ported the Hoar Presidential succession,
bill without amendment, say that this
wss done simply as a makeshift They
saw it's imperlections and at frat intend
ed to amend II, but this morning they de-
termined that under the stress Of circum-
btabCeb ~ Woulu ~ Debb W pass IL ab once
so az to meet the present emergency and
then amend 1t at leisure.
A RESIDENCE sCoRcHKD.
The residence OF ex-Minlster John w.
Foster was damaged by fire and water
tonight. This will interfere somewhat
with the preparations for the wedding OF
Miss Foster and the Rev. Mir. Dulles, oe
Detroit, on OF Rev Dr. Dulles, OF Phtla-
delphia, which is TO occur tomorrow
night AZ the New York avenue Presbyts-
rian church.
MEXICAN RECIPROCITY.
The WAYS and Means COMMITTEES VIII
probably report as an early day bill TO
carry into effect the Mexican reoipFOcity
treaty. The Presidents recommends
tiOn 10 this effect wall be the 6rst thing
considered.
SOUTHERN INVENTORS.
The following patents were issued to-
day: Jackson ID. Miles. asslgnor 10 him-
self, Y. n. Remsen and W. 4. Murray, of
Liueolnton, Ca. motor; Albert Y. Leake,
assignor Of one-hali 70 G.. G. and M. g..
Burnap. Marietta, Ga, -four scraDers
Joseph N. Burrows, Hawkinsville, Ca.
plOw; p. y. Rogers. Mullins Depot, :. c.,
seeding machine; John W. Ryland, Abbe-
vile, 5. c., automatic fan; James Y. Bar
ringer, Bennettsyille, =. c., broom hold
ers.