Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WHAT BLAINE PROPOSES TO Do.
The StalEart Plan 20 Head Him OF
A Quiet Day In the HOuse-The
Garfield Memorial COmmiGIee-A
COlOred PIsceman Elevated.

WASHINGTON, December cit has been
political course will be in the future. There
is nothing except death and taxes more GER
tain than that for some years he is retired
from public life when, IN few short days,
he viii give place to Freelinghuysen, who
will be his successor in the State Depart
ment. But Blaine expects to bob up serene
ly in the next Republican Presidential Con-
vention. His role will be that of an anti-stal-
wart candidate in the Republican party.
For man who invented the term "stal-
wart" as applied to politics, such role will
be somewhat inconsistent for Mr.. Blaine,
but he thinks that in that role he stands
good chance Of success.
He proposes to take advantage of all mis-
takes that the present stalwart administra-
tiOn may make, ard also to nurse to hts
bosom the conservative brauch of the Re
publican party. And then there is another
point in BlaiDe's programme. He is going
TO make Southern tour, and try by bis
geDislity and popularity with men to work
up Blaine's boom in the South to Join with
the conservative Republican element in put
ting him forward as a Presidential eandi-
date In 1884.
President Arthur and the stslwarts are
fully aware of the hand that Blaine intends
to play. They will endeaVor to back-cap
his doing uDon the South and let the con-
servative Republican element go by the
board, as 1t does not amount to much. 1t
will be the effort of President Arthur to do
in other States in the South as has been
done In Virginia, which means, by the aid
OF the administration, TO capture as mapy
AnF hnWF GfGfn md aarasTT Tro
is impossible, to secure such footing that
the ambition of Blaine will be nipped in the
bud.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
At meeting Of the House this morning,
Mr.. Robinson, Of New York, took the floor
to offer resolution which he desired to have
referred to the Committee on Post Offices
and Roads. He was, however, taken from
the floor by Mr.. Robeson, of New Jersey,
with a motion to adjourn unTil Tuesday.
Before making that motion, however, he
asked leave to yield to Mr.. Taylor, OF OHIO,
who had a resolution to offer for the ap-
pointment of a committee to audit the ex-
penses attendant on the illness and death of
| President Garfield.
Mr. Hszleton, of Wisconsin, objected at
the present time.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, then appeared at the
| bar of the House and was sworn IN.
i Inc CpGdktE tue
| of the followiT committees. On Mileage
Messrs. Smith. of Pennsylvania, Ryan, Paul,
Cobb aud McKeI zie. On the Death OF
President Garfeld-Messrs. McKinneY,
Pacheco, Belford, Wait, Forney, Dunn,
Martin, Davidson sof Florida, Stephens,
Cannon, Orth, Kasson, Anderson, Carlisle,
Gibson, Dlngley, McLane, Harris
Of Massachusetts, Howe, Dun
mel, Hooker, Ford, Valentine,
Cassidy, Hall, Hill OF New Jersey, Cox of
New York, Vance, George, O'Neil, Caase,
Aiken, Pettibone, Mills, Joyce, Tucker
Wilson. and Williams of Wisconsin.
The House then, at 1920, adj burned until
| Tuesday, when the introduction OF bills
will be allowed, as on Monday
r. W Austin, appointed Assistant Door
keeper of the House, is from Tennessee and
not from North Carolina, as previously
stated.
| DIVIDING THE sPOILS.
The Clerk of the House to day appointed
William Fl Smith as House Librarian, and
Lewis Reinburg, as Stationery Clerk
Smith, who is a colored man, has for many
years acted a. messenger in the Library
RsinbuTg's appointment is a restoration TO
the place from which he was removed
about six years ago.