The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-11

paper for or aggregating $500 or over. ." as
too drastic, aud will urge its modification
in1thc Senate committee. Some of the
strongest friends of the Torrey bill are
disposed to accept some compromise in
order TO insure the passage of the bill
THE SOUTH CAROLINA JAG.
In case of the palmetto" trademark,
a motion to have Commissioner Seymour
review the case was denied The
patent walls contain no method of
appeal from the ruling Of the
commissioner of patents in trademark
cases. In patent cases an appeal lies to
the district court by special statute 1t
is thought that proceedings by manda-
mus will be instituted by South Carolina
Reports have been received at the
treasury department showing that nearly
every lighthouse or station on the coast of
South Carolina was damaged by the re
cent storm. 1t is therefore probable that
the lighthouse board will ask congress to
make Especial appropriate for immediate
repairs. Fortunately, the damage did not
extend above Hatteras, The lights in
the Chesapeake bay stood the
severe gale admirably, and of the great
number none were seriously damaged.
Reports have not been received from some
of the remote stations in the south, but il
is not believed that any of the lights, eX-
cept those near Charleston have suS-
tanned much damage.
FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.
The democrats of the House expect to
take up the proposition to repeal the fed
eral election laws the first thing this
week, and there will be an in
teresting fight over it. This fight
will, probably, serve several pur-
poses. The democrats expect to accom-
l. 3 , Al rFV1
which the introduction of the bill is sure
to provoke, will be of the strictest parti-
san character. and will serve to tighten
party lines very materially, and get the
majority in better humOr with each other
and bring them closer together. OF late
there has been considerable division
among the democrats, and while their de-
bates have never been acrimonious, it is
equally true that they have not been of a
character to promote harmony. But they
will not be very apt to divide on this
question of the repeal of the federal elcc-
tion laws.
AS TO FILIBUsTERING.
Much has been said about the power of
the committee on rules to prevent fill
clustering, and about the amout of cloture
now lodged with that committee. The
truth is, that while the provision as to
the power of the committee TO bring in an
order TO stop tilibustering is the same as
that adopted two years ago, it has been
adopted under different conditions Then
it was agreed that it should not be taken
advantage Of, unless petitioned for by a
majority of the democrats. Now, it is
understood that whenever it
seems necessary, the committee will re-
port an order to stop those who would
block the progress of BUSINESS and bring
the question under considerable to q di-
rect vote. Even then it will not amount
to anything unless adopted by the House
The committee on rules itself has no
power to bring about a vote. 1t can only
report rule which cannot ho tlibustered
against and which, il adopted, Will bring
on direct vote
DATE FOR THE NEW TARIFF
Representative Mccall of Massachu-
setts has asked a hearing of the WAYS and
means committee on the subject of fixing
a date on which the new tariff is to go
into effect. His district contains the res
Idences of some of the largest manufact-
urers, railroad men and brokers in the
country, and they have been sending him
n great many letters suggesting that bust
ness would be on a much firmer basis if
1t were known how long it is TO be CON
Quoted under the old tariff, and when the
new rates are to go into operation. He
thought of introducing a resolution fixing
July /, next, or Jan 1888 as the date for
the change but ne finally concluded that
it would be better to ask a hearing before
the committee; and this, Chairman Wilson
has assured him he shall have. 1t is the
impression among the democratic mem
bers that Il bill can be framed to go into
effect on ,lulV | next