The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
CONGRESS WAS ExTRAvAGANT.
CLAIMS WENT THROUGH WITHOUT
ANY EXPLANATION.

Congressman Mnddox's FruitIess At
tempt to stem the Tide-du BignOn
and Humber to Go Into the Army.
Austin and DrUmmOnd Also Have
Chnnce-OcmuIgee Gets 100000.
Third Georgia VIII BE Mustered
Out Here.
Washingto0 March S.--(special). The
most extravagant Congress In the natIon's
history has but few hours to live.
1t will expire at noon tomorrow, but
it may take several weeks to figure up
the amount OF money taken from the peo-
pies treasury by the acts OF the Fifty
fifth Congress.
Claims Of every description have been
rushed through both houses without a
word OF explanation. Senators and rep
resentatves alike have adopted Senator
Tillman's slogan.
while the stealing is going on l want
my slice of che beef"
The oldest and most experienced leg
islators declare they never witnessed a.
more reckless expenditure of the public
money.
Representative Maddox OF Georgia who
made a number of fruItlesa attempts to-
check this wholesale looting Of the Treas
ury, finally gave up the job, declaring that
It was impossible to break through the
stonewall combination formed In the in
terest of "A general raid upon the treas
ury without regard 10 party amlatlon.
Judge Maddox says the financial record
made by the present Congress will cause
a howl Of indignation and protest from ths
common people when they realize the bur-
dens of additional taxation imposed upon
them. He predicts the Democrats will so
into the next national campaign on the
Tilden platform retrenchment and
reform Of the republics expenditures.
GeOrGians for the Army.
The members of the Georgia delegation
have received numerous applications for
appointments under the new army bln
Senator Clay alone has thus far secured
some of the army patronage He was re-
quested to visit the White House and war
department to-day in the interest OF sew
eral aspiring young men In Georgia, who
desire TO enter the regular army.
His visit TO the. White House was en-
trely satisfactory, and It is understood
Charles duT5ignon, son Of Fleming duBig-
non. of Savannah and r. o. Humber are
slated for second neutenancies under the
new law, and L. F.. Garrard for paymas-
ter.
There Is also a possibility that Capt w.
G. Austin and Capt. George W. Drum
n1ond, both of Savannah, may be provided
for under the new act. Representative
Lester went TO the war department to-
day In the interest of the two officers last
named, who served In the late Spanish
war.
Acting Assistant Surgeon George r.
Juneman OF this city, who has recently
been on duly at Huntsville, Ala, has been
ordered to the general hospital at Savan-
nah.
In the nnal round up Of the river and har-
Dor bill the only Georgia item changed
was that relating to the Ocmulgee river.
The House originally provided $4,000 and
a continuing contract. The Senate cut It
down to $4,000 and struck out the con-
tinuing contract. In conference the House
provision was restored and the Ocmugee
gets $4,000 and a continuing contract.
VIII Ne Mustered Out Here.
Representative Bartlett to-day made an
unsuccessful effort to have the Third
Georgia mustered out at Griffin, Instead
Of at Savannah. He called at the war de-
partment and made the request on ths
grounds that the soldiers were mustered I'm
al Griffin He was informed that the
officers and mon asked to be mustered out
al Savannah, because they will be allowed
travel pay and commutation of ratlons to
their respective homes, which Is an item
worthy OF consideration. The regiment
will be mustered out at Savannah.
Representa- tive Lewis has asked tha
President to appoint Cecil Gabbett, Jr.,
of Americus, a cadet at West Point
There was a rush of congressman at tho
White House to-day to secure army ap-
pointments under the new law. The Pres
ident stated to Senator Clay that the list
Of new appointments would be considera-
bly, reduced, should he decide not TO call
for the 35 900 volunteers provided for i'm
the new bill. He added that when the reg
uiar army is recruited up to 5000. he
believes that number of troops will be
sufficient for all practical purposes. He
added, also, that he does not intend to
call for volunteers unless some unexpected
emergency arises, and under the circum-
stances he is not making any volunteer
appointments now.