The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-14
ATLANTA SENDS COMMITTEE.
MAKING a PULL FOR MILLION DOL
LAR PUBLIC BUILDING.

One of the New BattIeships May BE
Called GeOrgia-Carter Tate In
dustriousIy at Work for That Hon
or for the state-A Christening and
a Handsome silver Service Involv-
ed-sOuth CarOIina's Contested
Election Cnses.
Washington, Jan. 13.-(SpeciaD.-A dele
cation, representing the Chamber OF COM
merce of Atlanta, was given hearing be-
fore the House committee on public oulid-
irgs and grounds this morning, in the IN
terest of Col Livingstons bill for $780,
600 public building for that city.
President Neal of the Chamber of Com
merce made the first speech, and was foi-
lowed by Secretary Martin. Postmaster
Smyth Marshal johnson, Ex-GoV. Bull
lock, Col. Tom Glenn, Clark Howell, w.
A. Hemphill and one or two others Col.
Livingston had the committee In charge
Postmaster Smyth made a particularly
forceful speech, showing by facts and
figures the rapid growth of Atlanta's pos
tai business. and how 1t has outgrown the
present quarters The committee seemed
to make a very favorable impression.
This afternoon the Atlantians paid their
respects to the Attorney General, who is
soon to visit Atlanta, and also to the Pres
ident. In the course of an informal talk
with them, the President said he regarded
his Southern trip as the most important,
as well as most pleasant, of his admins
tration, and said he felt 1t had done good
to the entire country.
The Battleship Georgia.
Georgia will probably be the name given
to one of the new battleships provided for
in the naval appropriations bill, now I'M
der consideration by Congress.
Representative Carter Tate, as an active
and influential member of the committee
on naval affairs, is industriously at work
In the right direction to have the name
of his state bestowed upon one of the new
warships, and at the present writing the
Indications are that his efforts will be
crowned with success.
In anticipation of the event, 1t may be
advisable for pretty girls of Georgia, who
desire to have the honor of christening
the Georgia" to keep the subject in
mind, and follow the course of the new
vessel after she is provided for and pre-
pared for the baptismal function.
After the christening comes the usual
silver service for the captains cabin SO
that it costs something socially and tnan-
cially to have batteship named after a
state.
south CarOIina's Contests.
Two of the pending South Carolina con-
tested election cases are TO be taken up
for consideration in committee next Fri
day.
The contest against Representative
Stokes falls out by reason of the death
of the contestant, johnson. That leaves
the cases of Murray against Elliott and
| Chatfield against Tolbert TO be decided.
| Chatfe,d and Murray are both here look
ing after their respective interests. and
| Representatives Elliott and Tolbert are
preparing for the contest before the COM
| mttee.
There is no way of telling how soon
| these cases will be called up for consid-
| GRAFTON by the House after they have
| heen passed upon by the committee. IL
| 10 probable that the session will be well
| advanced before they are reached, If they
| are ever reached, before the 4th of March.
| II will be remembered that Tom Miller,
| in his contest with Col. Elliott, was not
awarded his seat until the closing hours
| Of the Congress. BY the time he was set
| tied in his seat Congress died on his hands.