The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-30
SMITH AND THE PENSIONS.
His Revocation Of RaumS Order Well
Received.

New York Papers Commend the De-
cision-Col. Duncan of Houston
County Catches a $4,000 PUMA
Passenger Agent Being Pushed for
Second Assistant Postmaster GEN
eraI.
Washington, May 29--The decision of
Secretary Hol5e Smith revoking the
Raum- Bussey order, No. lG4, which per
verted the disabilities pension act of 1890
in way to make fraud easy and costly to
the government, is fuvorably commented
on by all the leading New York papers,
except the Tribune, which has not a word
editorially to say on the subject. The
World, Herald and Times each commend
the secretary's act and at last it appears
that we have reached period in our pen
sion experience when we may hope for
halt in the eXtravagant outlay of govern
ment money on fraudulent and unworthy
claims.
The New York Herald, which has been
exposing the Bussey forays on the
treasury for year past, says editorially
to-day: The pension decision just APP
proved by Secretary Smith strikes ut one
of the most fragrant abuses that fourished
under Commissioner Raum. It's inn
portance will be seen from the fact that it
makes a reform which win cut down the
fraudulent pension outpour from $1,000
600 to S20000,000 a year. IT'S sQundness
must be apparenGto the intelligent lay
as well as the legal mind
1t may be of interest to the
Georgia friends of the secretary to know
that he wrote this famons decision him
self and without a suggestion from any
one. 1t has generated a great deal of
comment and if it is made retroactive
there is going to be howl in the ranks
Of the present benefciaries.
GIVEN A SNUG BERTH.
Secretary Smith decided today to ap-
point Col. Clinton Cornelius Duncan of
Houston county to an Indian inspector
ship worth 50 600 per annum and travel
ing expenses. il Is understood that this
appointment was made at the personal
and urgent request of Speaker Crisp.
Col Duncan will remain here a few days
and receive instructions before returning
to Georgia.
Representatives Livingston Of Georgia
and Bankhead of Alabama are urging
upon Mr., Bissell's attention the qualifca-
tions of Lorenzo s. Brown, assistant pas
senger agent of the Richmond and Dan
ville for the office of Second Assistant
Postmaster General, to succeed J. l..
Bell, a republican hold-oVer. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Bissell wants a railroad
man for the position, and Mr. Brown is
thought to be suitable person, as he
has both railroad experience and admin
istrative ability. Mr. Brown was born
in Upton county, Georgia, but his APP
pointment If made, will be credited to
Virginia, as his present home is at Lynch
burg. He is well known to the southern
travelling public as an obliging and
efficient passenger agent
COL. ATKINSON IN TOWN.
Col w. Y. Atkinson had look through
the treasury to-day, and ca4led on Secre-
tary Carlisle, whom he greatly admires
and who he thinks will be the President
to succeed Mr. Cleveland. Mr.. Atkin-
sons friends are urging him for the post
of consul general at Berlin, and 1t is
stated that Assistant Secretary Quincy
of the state department is favorably in
clined to give him the place.
Hon Martin Calvin Of Augusta is new
Richmond in the field Tor a foreign APP
pointment. He is very literally indorsed
by prominent men throughout the state.
He viii arrive in o day or two.
There is nothing new to report about
the Atlanta and Miliedgeville postoifices,
and nothing need be expected relative to
these positions during this week.
While here last week Miss Winnie
Davis arranged for the removal of the re-
mains Of her brother, Samuel Emory
Davis, who died and was buried here in
1854, while her father was q senator The
body was shipped to Richmond this after
noon.
Judge Fain of Calhoun, Gordon county,
is still here, but has no encouragement
that he will be taken care Of up to to-
night.
Pensions have been granted TO the fol-
lowing Georgia soldiers of the Indian
war and widows Joseph H Rice and
Andrew Cooper; widow Cynthia Brown.
New postmasters were appointed to-day
at Wahneta, Polk county, and Blaine,
Pickens county.
Representative Mattox has gone home
FLORIDA's NEW POsTMAsTERs
Florida came in for liberal share of
new fourth-class postmasters to-day
Here is the list: Acme, Polk county, w
w. Tillis; Bushnell, Sumter county, Colin
NJ Bake; Calyinia, De Soto county,
Rhoda l.. Coker; jennings, Hamilton
county, William Knoblock; Molino, Es-
Gambia county, William II. Trimmer;
Motto, Dade county, William A. Filler;
Oaklawn Dade county, Florence A.
Spencer; Ornond Volusia county, John
II. Simeall; oxford, Sumter county s.
w. Sparkman; Spar, Marion county,
William V. Young; Wahneta, Polk county,
Daniel B. Bivins; Welaka, Putnam
county, All. Reynolds.