The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-11
NO EXTRA SESSION
CONGRESSMAN GRIGGs THINKS 1T
ALTOGETHER UNLIKELY.
LACK OF LAW NO TROUBLE.
WOULD NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF
THIS ADMINISTRATION.

Powers That BE at Washington Can
Get Along just as Well without
Law as with It-They VIII Never
Trouble to summon Congress to
Pass Laws for Government of the
PhiIippines-A Good story with
Which Congressman Griggs Illus
trated His POsitiOn-His District
Wants "a south Georgia Man for
Governor and Looks TO duBignOn.
Congressman James NJ. Griggs, of the
Second District, spent few hours in Sa-
vannah yesterday morning, on his way
to Washington. He agrees with Congress
man Lester and disagrees with Congress
man Livingston, in thinking there is no
probability of there being an extra ses-
sion of Congress.
Some little time ago Congressman Liv-
ingston was out in a statement in which
he predicted an extra session. He based
his prediction on the recent decision of
the Supreme Court in the matter of the
Porto Rico. There were many things left
unsettled by the decision he said, and it
would be necessary for Congress to meet
and pass laws for the government of this
country's new possessions across the sea.
This suggestion a Morning News report
er preached to Congressman Griggs. He
didn't seem to be particularly impressed.
at reminds me-" he said, "of a remark
I heard made by Charley Adamson, who
represents the Fourth District of Georgia
in the House. At the time he was talk
ing to a man high in the councils of the
administration and urging the claims of
a friend of his, a preacher, to appoint
ment as chaplain of one of the volunteer
regiments that were organized about two
years ago 1t appeared that the law ere
ating the regiment had not provided for
the appointment Of a chaplain, but this
little detail had not served TO dampen
Charley's enthusiasm He kept on talk
ing to the member of the administration
Finally that gentleman said:
We'll, Mr. Adamson, there is really no
use in discussing the matter further
Your friend seems to possess every quail
fication for the appointment, and l should
like to oblige you, but the law does not
provide for a chaplain for this regiment,
Charley stared at the member of the
administration in open-eyed amazement.
DO you really mean what you say?' he
finally managed to gasp out. He was as
sured that the member of the administra-
ton did mean that exactly.
Wen he said L am content. Any
man ought to be who can make this ad-
ministration acknowledge it won't do
something just because there is no law
that permits it
This remark of Charley Adamson
points the moral" said Congressman
Griggs. Il don't think the administration
would hesitate to do anything connected
with the government of the Philippines or
the Intercourse of those islands with this
country, just because there is no law on
the subject. If there isn't law, the adj
ministration viii go right ahead without
one. It's not going to repeat the fatal
admission one of its members made in that
conversation with Adamson. l don't think
there is any likelihood of there being an
extra session of Congress for the purpose
of passing laws for the government of the
Philippines or any other purpose"
Congressman Griggs is from Dawson
and he says the people in his section Of
the state want a South Georgia man for
Governor and that their preference is
Fleming duBignon of Savannah. The Con-
man himself and wherever he journeys
through the state he makes converts for
the Savannah candidate for the chief
magistracy. Though Mr.. duBlgnon him
self has steadfastly declined to announce
his candidacy, or indeed, to make any
statement about it one way or the other
his friends insist that he is to be in the
race and ne has never said he would
not be. placing his Discrimination to dis
cuss the matter on the ground that six
months hence will be ample time for the
Inauguration of a campaign.
The Congressman left az 2 o'clock for
Washington. He goes on public
business and TO his in
fiuence with the departments in the in
terests of some of his constituents. He
has an attractive personality, this Geor-
gia Congressman, and those who meet
him feel that those from whom he asks
appointments would scarcely be disposed
to let so small a matter as the failure of
the law to authorize them stand in the
way of prompt compliance with his re-