The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-16
MADDOX AGAIN THE MEMBER.
GEORGIANs PUT HIM ON THE CAM
PAIGN COMMITTEE.

Representative GriGSs Retires From
the Committee on Territories to
Make a Place For a Texan-Several
of the Georgia Delegation Coming
Home For the HOIidays-IEard
Work TO he Put in to Secure $5O,-
900 10 Enlarge the Public Building
at Columbus.
Washington, Dec. .-Representative
Maddox has again been reelected to serve
on the congressional campaign committee
by the members of the Georgia delega-
ton. He has rendered valuable service
on that committee during the past two
years, and he was the unanimous choice
OF his colleagues.
Representative Griggs has voluntarily
retired from the committee on territories
to make way for Representative Henry OF
Texas, who is without committee assigns
ment. When the makeup OF the commit
tee was announced Mr. Henry was the
only member of the House not provided
for. The mistake of Speaker Reed arose
from the fact that there are four, Henrys
in the House, and the speaker had missed
the count furnishing work for only three
of them. When attention was called to
this Mr.. Henry, who is one of the most
popular men in congress, had the offer
from many colleagues Of committee places
to which they had been assigned. The
place on the territorial committee he es-
pecially liked, and avaied himself of
Judge Griggs' offer He is also given
place on the committee on revision Of the
laws.
Senators Bacon and Clay, Representa-
tives Adamson, Maddox and several other
members of the Georgia delegation are
going home to spend the Christmas holt.
days.
Representative and Mrs Lester are so
comfortably quartered at the Cairo thai
they intend to remain here for Christmas
Representative AdamsOn has introduced
bill calling for an appropriation of $780,,
600 for the enlargement of the government
building at Columbus Senator Clay will
tomorrow present a similar bill In the
Senate and the entire Georgia delegation
will lend their aid in securing the passage
of the measure through both houses. The
improvement is recommended by the Off
Gals of the United States courts and the
supervising architect of the treasury 1t
may be difficult to get any public building
legislation through the House this session,
but the Columbus case has peculiar merits
and Judge Adamson is confident that he
will get Bile action on his bill
Judge Barnes of Augusta who is attor-
ney in number of Indian claims before
congress, is here looking after the inter-
ests of his clients
Messrs. 'Lawton & Cunningham of Sa-
vannah and Harris & Hill of Macon, con-
in 10 lrai l.
road cases, were heard in argument before
the supreme court to-day. This case has
been within call for the past ten days, but
it was not reached until this afternoon.
The attorneys have been here for more
than week, each day expecting to be
heard. The case will not be decided until
after the holidays.
Representative Livingston has intro
duced a bill authorizing the Alaska-Cana-
da Company, a West Virginia enterprise,
to construct a railway line from Dyea, in
Alaska, to the Canadian line, via Lake
Bennett; also a branch line from Cook s
Inlet to Circle Cityg The bill simply gives
the company the necessary right-of-way
with certain land for depot purposes. Col.
Livingston introduced the bill at the re-
quest Of some friends in st. Louis, who
are interested in the enterprise.
Judson Lyons is not able to pull off
the Augusta postmastership, but as tho
authorized representative OF Walter john
son, he is permitted to deal out fourth.
class postOtfces TO the favored ones in
Georgia. As a result of his visit to the
postoffice department, the following 70
pointments were announced to-day: Mar
tin, FRANKLIN county, Hugh c. Werner, vice
r. r. Cow, removed; Stephensville, Will
kinson county, ]. b. Morris, vice j. r.
Rawls, removed; Sycamore, Irwin county.
f. r. Smith, vice J. w. Smith, resigned,
ITDSlaW. Cobb county w. i. Davis vice
A. A. Griggs, removed