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talk himself back into popularity on the
democratic side of the house in the heated
debate which will follow.
Pulling for Charley NOrthen.


Washington, September 13.-(Special y
Charley Northen, of Atlanta, has become
a very lively issue in Washington and 1T
| looks now as if he will get the position for
which ne is being urged by his Trends lends
| that of surveyor of customs OF Atlanta.
| The only trouble in the way is the an
| tagonism of Senator Gordon, and the presi-
| dent and secretary of the treasury nave
| been given to understand, whether or not
by the secretary of the interior it is not
| known, that the appointment is not one
| that would bring a hectic flush OF pleasure
| to the cheeks of that distinguished function
airy from Georgia. AS matters now stand,
| if the appointment is to be decided by the
secretary of the interior and Senator Cor
| don Mr.. Northen will not get it. Ii, on the
other hand the wishes of Speaker Crisp,
| Senator Colquitt. the practically solid del
| egatiOn of Georgia congressman, backed by
| all of the statehouse officers OF Georgia.
the president of the senate. the speaker OF
| the house and by every Atlanta bank and
the leading importing business houses OF
| that city are to be consulted. Mr.. Northen
| will get the appointment.
REPRESENTATIVES Livingston Black, Rus
SELL Maddox and Tate called on MT: S SI
| Isle today and urged him to appoint Mr..
| NOrthen. Senator Gordon is endorsing MI.
| Anslcy, of Decatur.
Reed Got Funny.
| Washington, September 15.-The order made
Yesterday reyOking leaves of absences ana
directing the sergeant-at-arms to telegraph
Ear shsentnns d,a not, when the house met
This morning, APPEAR to have been ptodmG
tive of very gratifying results. The attend
ance was a small one, and there We're more
empty seats on the democratic side than on
the republican side.
or eight corrections. l just want the house
to notice 1t an instance of the imptrIec-
ton Of parliamentary machinery; thau am tho
committees for reports. Mr.. burrows saw
an opportunity to put small pebble in the
cogs Of the Legislative machine. ana dld so
by demanding the regular order
This is the regular ORDER responded the e,
speaker. 80 'sV
and contended that the regular order was
his motion made yesterday, to dispense with
the call Of committees On this motion the
thought, though he had a doubt IN his mind
about it. and would like to have the speak
ar's decision. that that motion was the I'M
finished business
The speaker ruled otherwise, and said that
motion was that died when the house
adjourned for the day. 49,
rulings. and then moved that the call OF the
committees be dispensed with
nays rs ' qnorum-and Mr. tucker moved
call Of the house, which was ordered;
Two hundred and thirty members responded
to their names. and then further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
Mr. Clarke of Alabama made personal
explanation In line with that made by Mr.
boatner Garner III the uaE. ne ueilltu tHaC
ne had sided with the republicans yesterday
The federal election laws could not be re-
pencd too promptly or too speedily for him
Then public business suspended ana,
under a special order. the house proceeded TO
pay tribute of respect to the memory of the
late j. Logan Chapman, Of Michigan. Eulo-
Powers, Curtis. Caruth, McMlllin, Haugcn.
Dearmond and Escovert, ana then, as mark
OF respect to the memory Of the deceased
the house, at 800 O'Clock p. m, adjourned.
About state Banks.
Outside of the silver repeal bill there is
no financial subject which will come before
this congress of more general interest
than the proposed repeal of the 10 per cent
tax on the circulation of state banks. Con
gresham Sperry, of Connecticut, who has
the second place on the committee on bank
| ing and currency, was asked today for his
views on the subject of banking legisla-
ton in the present congress. de said:
q do not think that congress will uncOn-
ditionally repeal the 10 per cent tax on
state bank circulation. The present pressing
demand for repeal comes from sections
of the west and south, where, it is claimed,
there is an insufficient amount of circulating
medium in the country because 1t Is
scarce i'll those localities. There is a de
mand far the local currency, which will
return to the bank of issue for redemption.
Il think congress will undoubtedly per
feet some legislation looking to the moll1-
cation Of our present banking system which
will allow banks to issue bills predicatcd
on local securities in lieu of national bonds,
now the only basis allowed for bank cir
culation. The accomplishment Of that
purpose of course involves q great many
details, but it may be said that there are
two plans under consideration. One con
| templates reorganization of banks under
state charters and governed somewhat by
state legislation. The other contempla ties
& very material modification OF the pres
eut banking laws, but still reservng TO the
| federal government sufficient control to pre-
| serve intact the present popular features
of national bank circulation. | think the
latter plan is more likely to be finally
adopted h. congress.
10 allow national banks to organize
| under state charters and subject to state
| legislative control or to allow new banks to
! organize in that way would involve dl-
| vision of authority as between the federal
! government and the states II the federal
government should under such circumstances
tl., 10 retain any control whatever. The
| unfortunate experience in many states WIN
state bank money has left an lndel!0le m
preston on men in business and pubic
life at this time, although we have n&d
no state bank money TOT upwards Oh
full cneratOn.
There is very strong prejudice existing
in the west and south against natona-
banks and against allowing any banks
to issue circulation. All those Affected by
that prejudice maintain that all paper money
shouI1 he issued by the federal government.
Upon the other hand, those who see the
dangers of paper money issued by the Itll-
eral government and the changes made
and constantly liable to be made in which
politics necessarily Slays 50 prominent Il
part in the business of banking by the
federal government, are very strongly OPP
posed to continuing the government III me
banking business and much prefer to deal
more literally with banks with respect 10
those statutory requirements Whlch III
,na%t years Hi"bout bank circulation.
=. 1T IS arraHt t---s -
regard herself asNG ON FINELY.
q COURSE of vcors Id Congratulations Pour in
,,H"m tho 'c"n}iI2n tho Haby.
gnzrd, when the IptelnbGrr 1.-The white y3Is
he skin to lose its pdG Wen ana SO - MS i
nd softneess give plGrrn Is now WIN nGr
tmcnt and good hurmain uhul she Is il2ie
all medical iHvcntin
@ of youth. A wolTucd his regular rou-
rlse, but wanting mirtty. According to MS
r. thin and sl,aTs I've saw no visitors eX-
;,s loyirnc cabinet Ntlicers. but devoted
hin. desl to almost uninterrupted work at
his desk. go,
Tecgrams and letters are still being de
livcred at the white house from people III
all narts of the country congratuatln@
President and Mrs. Cleveland on the new
accession TO their family. No messages
from foreign governments have VET come 70
hand. but several are expected by maii III
dup course of time Bunches Of flowers
from intimate friends of the Cievelahd