The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-21
FINDS FOR SOUTHERN MAIL.
-.o,,, THE PROVISION WAS sTRICN-
r.. OFT IN THE HOUSE.

san Case Was Responsible.
,-secretnry Herbert Wants to BE
c,..rit .Iudge-SheIby of Alabama
c,nIi,atc-Cuartcc of a Million
,or Federal Prison.
ws.5nston Jan. 2O.-(SpeciaD.-Friends
- taa. special appropriation for fast mail
t..:.f-- over the southern railroads are
,.,f.,rg 10 the. Senate 10 restore The pro
-...t,r stricken out of the postoAfce bill
,, The House yesterday.
t,,r MANY years past there has been
4,5t in the House to keep out of the bill
-. .na.4l provision for fast mail facili-
rss t.twe,a Boston and Florida. The
s.,s,e has invariably put it back in the
bif and kent it there in spite of the pro-
tes Of The House
T5- Senate has always been able to
ia.ritv i,s course in granting special IA
.,f,.s 10 the Southern roads in this par
,..,,I,r The new conditions in Cuba rem
5er necessary The most expeditions trans
t.oftae mails 10 Florida and other points
south
There is rather interesting story in
the failure of the House TO agree to the
concentration, which leaked out to-day.
congressman Swanson of Virginia has al
ygvs been one of the most active support
ers Of .bs provision.
How Il Was Defeated.
Mr. Swanson is one of the most popular
members on the Democratic side, and a
lofo of Repub.icans absented themselves be
cause they understood that the contest
case against him was to be brought up.
They did not care to vote for Swanson
directly bur they did not want to vote
against him. and for that reason stayed
away. Among these were number of
men who have always supported the
southern fast mail appropriation.
Then other men on the Republican side
Who have supported the appropriation,
were in favor of seating Brown, and took
umbage at the action of the House In re-
fusiug to consider the case, which action
was taken early in the day The result
was that the Swanson contest. case cut
against the appropriation both coming and
going It simply came up at an unfortun-
ate time 7 is believed that when the
Senate restores the appropriation to the
bill the House viii agree to it.
Herbert Wants Judgship.
Former Secretary of the Navy Herbert
Of Alabama is the latest asprant for the
new circuit judgeship. His friends entered
him in the running to-day, and they are
pushing him vigorously. His principal
strength comes from the gold Democratic
source. and few personal friends among
the Republicans. If Democrat is TO be
selected, the Democratic senator's from
the state interested will probably unite on
member Of the party who supported the
Chicago platform at the last presidential
election
The President has not yet signed the
bit but he viii do so promptly, as it is
generally believed that former Secretary
Of STATE Day is 10 get the judgeshlp in
,ue ONO circuit provided for in the same
bin
Aiahama's other Candidate.
The Alabama Republicans are pushing
Odpt Shelby Of Huntsville. for the South
eih circuit and a delegation from that
slae headed by National Committeeman
1ounsbood and State Chairman Vaughn
"-aay called al the White House and pre-
Sented capt, Shelby TO the President at
lef choice The Alabamians are said to
ot united i'm support of Capt Shelby and
1ey also claim to have The good wishes
u senators Morgan and Pettus and many
leading awyers of that state.
'"e GEORGIA aspirants were not able to
S'e 'Ae President to-day, but they intend
70 seek an Interview with the chief exc
ulve tomorrow.
NATIONAL Committeeman Judson Lyons
'~'H 10 tae While House this afternoon to
"e PRESIDENT and arrange the appoint
I-5i. oi Co. Glenn, but The President was
"''A lAe Uni. ppine commission and Lyons
"es eoiap' ei 10 POSTPONE his conference
uAu- lo-morow.
"eiitf for Georgia Citizens.
H'pFesoHtllve Maddox has introduced
number OF bills providing appropriations
i,.Ho1fse citizens living in the vicinity
" NAlekdmausa Park for Droperty de-
'o9t' by the United States troops while
ID camp thote
me b5cedciaries, with the amounts
4'd ave as follows: J. c. Gordon. Post
"a 0'loos7 county s. ,543; Aaron Berger.
W. ''0ea, sos; Mrs. F. NJ. Osborn.
IaAtt county, $l95; Y. W. and Gordon
w l'hamauga 1880; Andy Osborn.
Af4I county, $500; the Lee and Gordon
w. company Chickamauga. $500; ]. N.
'soh' Rossvile $50
~ Cohen of Atlanta, who has had a
i1, t,1Hl OF $1,000 before the commissioner of
sr. .a revenue for improper assessment
bs securing decision to-day in
le was assisted in having his
ste lleseoted to the department bv Sen
NJ, NJ i1E Congressman Livingston ana
"'Nborn Colquitt.
The Federal Prison.
r iae Attorney General has sent 70 tbo
tng,. .lnnittoe on appropriations his es-
sala, I9f 3esinning the work on the new
He PRISON to be located at Atlanta
w5..4 Ss in his estimates, for s75o.O00 Win
T- ''lin the work on the prison.
nat par ment of justice matters have
ar5 oeen reached by the committee
Ic.. ,o' That reason the details Of his es
b. .. are not given to the public bnt
IT.. Dee suggested Is given at s75o o0o
General accompanies he es.
por.s- ln strong letter urging the i'm
str.ra oesinning the work of the con-
fact ,t.. o.. the prison, and reciting The
fed '.iJ after careful survey Of ,he ,,e
pror 1.ah,7 has been selected as ~
ps'f site for II. "s the
cors,ds- ''ll.l'ee will probably take IN tho
ana sS,o" OF the matter in a dav or two