The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08

Representative Livingston TO Press
His Bill For the Erection of "a Fed
eTaI Prison in the SOuth with the
Idea That II May BE Located in
GeOrGis-SenntOr Bacon Wins His
Fight For Georgia Marble in Gov
crnment Building WOrE--savan-
nah Lawyers Before the Supreme
Court ROmc's POstmRstership
Fight.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Representative
Livingston is preparing to take up in the
committee on appropriations his question
of a federal prison for the south, and to
that end will tomorrow introduce a bill
providing for such a prison. The bill viii
specify no location, as it is the judgment
of MIR. Livingston that the project will
find greater favor in the committee il it
comes as a general one and does not ap-
pear toe be in the interest of any one To-
callty.
The Attorney General makes a strong
recommendation for such a prison. The
needs for "a federal prison in the southern
states has long been recognized by those
in authority, but heretofore the conflict
between the different cities pushing their
claims for it has been so bitter as to pre-
vent any action. Mr.. Livngton's idea Is
to let the committee on appropriations de-
eide the location after it is definitely COM
mitted to the establishment of the prison.
Then he will push the claims of Atlanta.
Nashville has heretofore been Atlanta's 3
chief rival.
Col. N. E. Harris and Walter Hill Of
MT
ham of Savannah are here as attorneys in
an important case, which comes up in the
supreme court tomorrow. This Is the
case or series of cases of the Virginia and
Alabama Coal Company against the Cen
trail of Georgia railroad and its receivers.
Messrs. Harris and Hin represent the coal
company, who appealed the cases to the
supreme court and Messrs. Lawton &
Cunningham appear for the railroad,
Those republicans who have been try
ing to oust John Vandiver from thea Rome
postoflice find Senators Bacon and Clay
and Congressman Maddox arrayed against
them. These gentlemen have served no
tees upon all woud-be aspirants that they
will fight any effort TO GUST Mr. Vandiver
before the end of his term, which has
more than two years yet to run, ana TO-
morrow they have an appointment with
the Postmaster General, when they will
explain their opposition to that official.
any other aspirant. but will insist that
Mr.. Vandiver be allowed to serve out his
term.
Senator Bacon to-day introduced a bill
for the relief OF Elisha Lowery of Dalton.
It is a claim for damages for property
taken and destroyed during the war.
Judge Maddox of the Seventh district
started a movement this morning for
democratic caucus to be held Saturday,
and soon had all the signatures necessary.
So the formal call has been issued. The
purpose Of the caucus Is discussion of the
party's plan Of action on some of the
leading questions TO come before the
House in the near future. 1t Is Judge Mad
dox's idea that there should be harmony
on all matters OF importance, and that this
can be easily attained through caucus dis
cussion Despite the talk of a great va
rietv of democratic leaders, there will be
no trouble, for all the democrats are
agreed on the general plan already outln-
ed by Congressman Bailey, which Is to
force the republicans to show their hand
on all matters. The caucus Will discuss
the minority action on the currency, civil
service Cuban. Hawaiian and bankruptcy
questions.
The supervising architect of the treas
ury has promised that in all future gov
ernment work, whenever. the material TO
be used is of the class in which Georgia
be included in the specification of maize
rials to be used; in other words, that there
shall be no discrimination against Georgia
marbles in the future. The promise was
made to Senator Bacon and was called
forth by Georgia protests against appar-
ent discrimination. In the call for bids
for the interior decoration Of the Wash
ington city postofiice building the super
vising architect called for Vermont OF
Tennessee marbles. George b. Sickels &
Co of Pickens county called the attention
to the apparent discrimination against
Georgia marbles, and Senator Bacon came
on here during the summer to investi-
gate He referred the letters of Messrs.
Sickels to the treasury department, and
has received from Secretary Gage and
Acting Supervising Architect Kemper re-
plies assuring him that there has been
no discrimination, but that over 5000 feet
Of Georgia marble has been used in the
postoffice building, and the reason for the
omission IN the last advertisement was
that a color was desired which is not found
in Georgia. The estimates for this inte-
rior work are to be opened on Dec. TO-
There is a chance for Georgians In regard
to the floor tiling, for Mr.. Kemper states
that If contractors bidding for the floor
work will submit samples of Georgia mar
bic 1t will be considered though from an
oversight Georgia was omitted from
this department advertisement, as well as
for the yellow marble, which they say is
not found in Georgia. Secretary Gage
writes Senator Bacon that the, drawings
and specifications for the interior finish
of the government building at Savannah
are now in course Of preparation, and the
provisions of the specifications will not be
such as TO preclude the use Of Georgia
marble. He adds: 1.-THE action of the de-
partrnent in selecting material for the
Washington postoffice building shows that
about 5000 feet of Georgia marbls
has been used i'm the interior
decoration of the first and
mezzanine stories of the building which
certainly indicates desire on the part of
the supervising architect to give that ma
terial fair consideration as compared with
other American marbles, and to use 1t
wherever it will be in harmony with the
general treatment of the finish Of the
building"
To-day Senator Bacon called on the SUI
peryising architect and secured from him
the distinct assurance that all advertise
ments for future work shall let the Geor-
gia marbles in
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina Is
douyp with fvnhOfd fever at his Wacbfnos-