The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-05
WAR CLAIMS OF GEORGIANS.
THE HOUSE REFUSES To VOTE
MONEY To PAY THEM.

A Total Of 2s,O77 Dollars Involved.
Speaker Crisp, the Committee on
Rules and Many of the Strongest
Men on Both Sides of the House
Favored Payment-TenIe Fuckers
Salary Not Increased-A Restrfc-
ton as TO the Residence of n
Florida Judge to BE Repealed.
Washington, Feb. A-Representative
Livingston and the other members Of the
Georgia delegation were sorely disappoint-
ed to-day, when the House refused to
pass the war claims BILL in which so
many southern claimants are Interested.
Georgia is interested in the bill TO the ex-
tent OF S2s.977 divided up as follows:
Thomas ]. Anderson. administrator, s7o4.
Fulton county; William L. Connally. $50.
Walker county; John p. Davidson. s.. $50.
Floyd county; Jane Gilbert, administers
trix Evan S. Gilbert. S597. Newton countys
George W. Hendrix, administrator John
Weitinger, $597, Barlow county: Mira NJ
Marbin, Administrative n. p Harbin. $12.-
400. Whitfield county; Frank ]. Henderson,
executor William Henderson, S764, Whit
field county; Richard Mayse, $3.50, Fuitou
county: Charles V. Neidlinger. $500. Ell.
fngham county; Miuirva J. Nichols, exec
cutor f. d. Nichols. 81, $50, Forsyth coun-
ty; w G. Parker administrator Moses
Trmble, S279, Campbell county; BenJami5
p. Rogers, silO. Douglas county; Nicholas
Rawlings. SsiS, Floyd county; A. Thorn-
bugh, administrator John c. Lee, $s41s
Walker county; Francis Tiilman, aeminis-
traitor Francis Tillman. 1852, Chatham
county; George Wagner. administrator
Henry Mastic, $3,i05. Chatham countyi
william r. Melbourne. $3.50, Morgan
county.
The friends Of the bill had Speaker Crisps
the committee on rules and many Of the
strongest men on both sides Of the House
with them. but the opposition, composeu
of envlous and economical persons iront
states not interested, was strong enough
TO defeat the measure.
1t is understood that Assistant Dlstricu
Attorney Tenie Rucker has not receNe9
an increase in his salary for his alleged
activity in connection with the recent
white cap sensation. II viii be remem-
bered that Tenie made a mysterious
visit to the department OF justice IeW
weeks ago and upon leaving WashihBtoh
for home IL was announced NhAN HiS ~
vices were so highly appreciated by the
Attorney General that he was prevailed
upon TO accept a substantial Increase IN
his annual compensation. Representative
Tate who has followed the subject close
". SAYS: "Tenie" did not receive an IN
crease, but Deputy Marshal Henderson,
who Is said 10 be one Of the most lndus-
trious officers in the service, was re-
warded by an advance in salary.
A bill was favorably reported from the
Senate judiciary committee to-day to re-
peal the law requiring the United states
Judge for the southern district OF Florida
to reside at Key West. Senator Pasco IN
troduced the bill early In the session and
he hopes to secure It's passage before tho
present congress expires. He says the law
was originally passed requiring the judge
of that district to reside at Key West
because of the number OF maritime cases
constantly being tried Conditions have
so changed that It is not necessary to
continue IN operation that part Of the ex-
listing law. There appears to be no se-
rious opposition to the proposed repeal
and the next Judge appointed for the
southern district of Florida may be se-
lected from any part of that district.