The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-06
TO ABANDON GEORGIA CAMPS.
AUGUSTA THE ONLY ONE THAT
WILL BE LONG RETAINED.

AUGUSTA THE ONLY ONE THAT
WILL BE LONG RETAINED.
The War Department Has No Troops
to Send to Them-AII the Camps
VIII He Given Up as soon az the
Troops 60 to Cuba-W0nt 20 Work
PIedEer in-RcsOIution to Investi--
gate GOOdyear's Work Reported
Adversely.
Washington, Jan. 5.-(SpeCiaD The lat
est Information from the war department
is to the effect that all of the military
camps in Georgia and South Carolina are
to be abandoned as fast as the troops
now there are moved 20 Cuba.
The camp at Augusta is the only one
in Georgia that as to be retained for any
length of time. Adjt Gen. Corbin so
stated to-day to Senator Bacon and Con-
gresham Lewis. The congressman from
the Third district went to the war de-
partment with Senator Bacon to see if
they could not secure troops to take the
away from Americas. They put up a
strong talk for Americus, but it was OF no
avail. Gen. Corbin said that they would
have no troops to send to those camps.
1t is the policy of the war department
to send all the soldiers they have abroad,
and that will disband all Of the Southern
camps except that at Augusta. Adjt.
Gen. Corbin said the reports showed that
Americus is an excellent place for camp
ing purposes, but for the reason given no
more troops will be sent there.
Victory for Col. Goodyear.
The Senate committee on commerce has
decided adversely upon the resolution pro-
posing to investigate the work which has
been done by Col. C. p. Goodyear at
Brunswick, Ga. The proposed investga-
ton was based on the charges recently
published in the Morning News that Col.
Goodyear used a dredge in his work in
stead of employing dynamite as was call
ed for in his contract.
The action of the committee of COM
merce in adversely reporting the reselu-
ton is a distinct victory for Col. Good
year and his associates. The reports of
the engineer corps, show that the work
has been done according TO the require
ments of the special acts of Congress au-
thorizing it.
To Put West in the Navy.
Senator Clay introduced to-day a Joint
resolution authorizing the appointment Of
Earnest P. West of Rome to the regular
establishment of the navy. The resolu-
tion sets forth that West graduated near
the middle of his class at the naval aca-
denny, and refers to the fact that he has
shown his patriotism after reslgning from
the navy by volunteering his services at
the time of the Baltimore af-
fair with Chile, ana by serving In
the war with Spain, and that he has re-
ceived strong recommendation from his
commanding officers. In view OF these
facts the resolution provides that the
President be authorized TO appoint him as
lieutenant junior grade in the navy to take
rank at the bottom of his original class.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on naval affairs.
Want "a Berth for PIedeer.
Register of the Treasury Judson Lyons,
with Auditor Youngblood Of Alabama, and
several other Southern Republicans, were
at the White House again to-day to call
the attention of the President to the fact
that William A. Pledger Of Georgia is still
on the earth and still unprovided for They
urged the President to find some good po-
sition for "Col." Pledger, and the Presi-
dent jolled them by saying that he had
not forgotten the colonel That is all they
got out of him, but they think they will
in the end find some good place for him.
Attorney General Griggs has received
the descriptions Of the proposed sites for
the federal prison at Atlanta, and hopes
to be able to go to Georgia in about ten
days or two weeks and make an examina-
tion of them in person.
Small Chance for Circuit Judge.
There is scarcely any chance for the
bill providing for the appointment of an
additional circuit judge for the fifth judi
clal circuit, which embraces Georgia, pass
ing at this session There IS no opposition
to the bill, but Gen. Henderson, chairman
Of the House committee on judiciary, who
is also chairman of the subcommittee
having the bill in charge, has determined
that it is impractcable to attempt to get
the bill through at this session. and he so
wrote Congressman Underwood of Alaba-
ma to-day.
Mr.. Underwood is a member Of the COM
mittee, and he and Col. Livingston have
been making a strong effort to get Gen
Henderson TO report the bill at this ses-
sion. The chairman indicates that. he will
do all in his power 10 put the bill through
at the next session but he feels that ow-
ing to the very limited time at the dis
posal of the committee It win be impossi-
BILE TO pass the bill. eydn IL it were favor
ably reported at this session.
Yates in Washington.
Prof. Yates, the state geologist Of Geor-
gia, is here ia conference with Director
Wolcott Of the United States geological
survey, with view to securing an IN
crease of the work of the survey in Geor-
gia. He is promised a considerable In
crease of the work If the efforts to secure
the necessary appropriations meet with
success, and Col. Livingston Is co-operat-
ing with the geological officers In their
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