The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-25
TlLLMAN NO LON GER
OPPOSES HARRIS AS CHARLEsroN,s
POSTMASTER.
PEOPLE SEEM SATISFIED
so THE SENATOR DECIDES NOT To
STAND IN THE WAY.

senate Acted FavOrabIy Upon the
Long Pending Observation-Disclosures
able Report VIII he Made Upon
the Nomination of Crum, the
Charleston Negro, to he Collector
of the POrt--SenatOrs and Con-
gressmen Leaving for Home.
BY R. NJ Larner.
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Till
man to-day withdrew further opposi-
ton to the confirmation of Postmaster
Harris of Charleston, and later in the
day the Senate, at the instance of Sem
ator Clay, favorably acted upon the
long pending nomination.
Prior to action in executive session,
Representa- tive Legare, with Postmas-
ter Harris, had an interview with Sem
ator Tillman, during which the latter
said that as the people of Charleston
appear to be satisfied with Mr.. Harris
administration of the office, he has no
desire to stand in the way of letting
them have what they want.
Senator Clay, who also has the Crum
case in hand, as a member of the
Commerce Committee, says the opposi-
ton to Crum continues vigorous, but
a favorable report from the newly ar.
ranged committee may have the effect
of bringing about vote on the nomi-
nation AS has often been stated, if a
vote is taken the Republicans will
make a party question of the case and
vote to confirm Crum.
Extra Sessions Work Over.
The work of the extra session of
Congress is practically over, although
the House refuses to adjourn until the
Senate takes a vote on Cuban recipro-
city. In the meantime many members
of the House and Senate realizing the
uselessness of remaining here going
through the farce of meeting, and ad-
1ourning for three days at time, are
preparing to go home to spend Thanks
giving with the intention of not re-
turning to Washington until early in
December
1t has been agreed among the lead
ers of the Senate that after tomorrow
no business of any character will be
transacted in that body until recon
vanng for regular session on Dec. Z.
The threats of House leaders that they
will prevent adjournment for the ex-
ira session will have no weight at the
Senate end of the Capitol. After to-
morrow's session the Senate will ad-
journ until Friday, when a resolution
TO adjourn Congress sine die will be
adopted.
The House will be in session on Fri
day and will then have an opportunity
10 adopt that resolution if the House
leaders prevent its adoption, as they
now talk of doing. A few members
of the Senate will meet every three
days and adjourn over for three days
al a time, until the extra session eX-
pires by limitation. Senator Frye,
president of the Senate, stated this
evening that he will be here, and with
two or three members will carry
through this programme of three days
adjournment.
Senators were notified that after to-
morrow they may exercise their own
pleasure about going to their homes,
as nothing will be done. Accordingly
Senator Clay will leave for Marietta
tomorrow night. Senator Bacon has
not determined when he will leave.
He has received notification of a meet
ing of the trustees of the University at
Athens on Monday morning and may
postpone his departure for Georgia I'M
til later in the week, going direct to
Athens. 1t is regarded as probable
that committees will be named on Fri
day, and then the House leaders, see
ing they can accomplish nothing by
their opposition to adjournment of the
session, will consent to adjournment.
AS things stand little or nothing has
been accomplished by the extra SEES
sion. 1t is probable that if there mad
been none the Cuban bill would have
been passed as early as Dec. 16, the
GATE agreed upon.