Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-12

Where the SkiFEnlshIng aud FUN
Commenees-The Georgia Marshall
ship Capt. Anderson - Congress
siOnal WOrk-mahOne.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-The heads Of ths
several departments of the government have.
since their incumbeRcy, put in soft places
under them many relatives and friends. No
department is an exception to this rule. Sec
retary Goff, the new Secretary of the Navy,
might be said to be an exception, but he has
had no chance as yet to show what he can do
in that direction If he does nothing at all
during his short period of superintendence OF
our mighty naval affairs in that direction his
predecessor win have amply filled the derelic-
tion. The Navy Department is filled with
members of the Thompson family.
direct and indirect Two sons OF
ths ex-Seeretary draw fat salaries on
its pay roll. and the number of cousins and 9th
er connections who enjoy the privilege of a
monthly stipend through that department can.
not be calculated. Mr. Thompson was more
dillgent than any other Cabinet officer under
Hayes in this direction; but all the others were
worthy imitators Of his nepotistical policy. The
departments may be said to swarm with rela
tives and near friends Of the outgoing heads.
Naturally. these favored ones are not at all de-
sirous Of leaving their stations at the public
crib. On the contrary, they are very
clamorous that their patrons should
do something to continue them in
office after the aforesaid patrons ara
gone. This is where the skirEnishing and fun
commences. Nobody is more interested in
who shall be in General GarheId's Cabinet
than tbs members of MIR. Hayes Cabinet The
latter want to cultivate relations" with the
former, with a view to securing the offlca
tenure of their relations and pets. Every man
who is mentioned in the newspapers as a pro
bable member of Garfield's Cabinet can get
anything he wants under Hayes short remain
| der Of public life. He is courted by Hayes,
Cabinet As Hayes Cabinet has until the past
year been courted by Office seekers generally.
The SIN slest man in Washington to-day ex-
cept the outgoing President is a member of his
| Cabinet. The whole concern is kicked aside In
the anxious Straining for the ears of the sue.
cessors. The picture as sl1etched does NOT re-
| fleet much credit upon hitherto high-toned
Cabinet Ministers, who have been sought in.
| stead OF as now seeking for the smaller offices
nor upon the spoils system of the greatest
government on the face Of the earth =" but il Is
true, and represents one of the essential fea-
lures OF that greatest government"
THE GEORGIA MARsHALsHIP.
1t is more than likely that before this letter
reaches you the nameof Fl. /. Kimball will be
sent to the Senate as Fitzdmons' successor.
kimball Will be confirmed, both the Georgia
Senators having renounced all support OF FirK-
simoDs after seeing the evidence against him,
and both tefng friendly to Kimball. 1t is also
more than likely that Kmball will be con
tlnued as Marshal under Garfield. as of
interest 1t might be stated that the run
kimball made for the Mayoralty OF Atlanta
was what brought him to the attention of the
appointing powers In sending Mr.. Kimbali's
name to the Senate as Fitzsimons' successor
Mr. Hayes will have to give his reasons for
o1
will be no reference to the charges nor 10
the recent investigation and report made bv
Mr., Hayes in sending in Kimball's name. He
will simply state that he is removed owing to
failure to cooperate with the other Federal
officers in che execution of the United States
laws But without any extended explanation,
the bounce will be sufficiently emphatic to
show that it means business.
CAPT. ANDERSON
In connection with the Fitzslmons' case there
is one gentleman who has reason to congratll-
late himself, and that gentleman Is Captain
John W. Anderson. of Savannah, Who was
formerly Fitzslmons' chief deputy When
Captain Anderson resigned his position under
Fitzsimons the latter wrote TO the Departn ent
of Justice that he had discharged him. AS the
department now understands the case CantAiR
Anderson was perfectly right in resigninq. and
is clear from any imputation that Fitzsimons
attempted to put upon him. Captain Ander-
son has taken no part in the events that in
duced Fitzsimons removal, but has simply so
presented the case to the Attorney General 10
sow that his skirts were clear This he
has done most effectually. The Department
Of Justice officials have been sorry that they
were blinded as to Fitzsimons' course for so
long time In connection with the recent
arbitration between Fitz imons and Anderson
in which the latter came out hest nv Tar ara
the fact that the Department of Justice slIs-
tains him, Captain Anderson seems to have
been the man who shows up by far the best in
final results.
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
There has been pretty fair Sc Ting down to
work in Congress since the Generalization al
way consequent upon holiday adjournment
The House is ia forward state as regards the
regular work. The funding bill is now on the
tapis and will be passed in some shape at an
early day. The question simply resolves It.
self into two propositions Shall the refunding
bond tie a long one or a short one ? and shall IL
be or 31@ per cent. bond? These two ques-
tfons will be settled at an early date with the
probability that if 1t shall be long bond the
rate of interest will be per cent, and If a
short one 3l5 per cent. There is no reason
palpable to the ordinary mind why In either
case the rate shall be above per cent But
the big capitalists who expect to make money
by placing the loan, have Influences
the meantime while the House is at legitimate
work, the Senate is practically doiug nothing
but meet and discuss small points of order and
adjourn. That body, which arrogates to itself
the organized dignity Of the country, seems to
have forgotten tn there is such commonplace
things in existence as appropriation bills, of
which number passed by the House are wait
Ing the Senates action.
MALONE.
Malone, of Virginia, has within the past
week issued two proclamations They were
both wrong, but can be boiled down into
one sentence: Tee Readjusters are right or the
Virginia deot question in fact, the only people
in the state willing to ultimately pay the debt
and the Funders. who comprise the regular
Democracy of the State, are not much better
than robbers, and do not really want TO pay
b0d dDlaf fs.FfE fE1nG takn
nlentoes of Malone were necessary as a part
of his plan. He has sinee early last fall been
In coaching-in in order that he may act with the
Republicans in the next Senate-by Geo. @. Cor
ham. Of the National Republican of this city.
Through that sheet has Malone spoken. The
Republican party is the organization alleged to
be in favor Of debt-paying, national
ance repudiator such as Mahone
In order that he might be en- rapport with the
Republicans, it was necessary for Mahone to
either abandon the Readjusters or Repudiators
in Virginia, or show that he was really in favor
Of paying the debt. He could not throw over
board the only strength he has in his State
Hence his pronunciamentoes The Republican
politicians and press, evidently being in the
secret of the manaeuvre, are arguing that they
misunderstood the financial question ct stake
in Virginia, but now see it much clearer after
Mahones explanation. They even say that
he and his followers are right In fact, they
not only pave the way, readily taking the cue
but welcome Malone in ths Republican party
~ hO Hdhbc " COu1c. n STedb uSdt can De
passed over when the possibility of political
control of the Senate on the one hand and the
Federal patronage of whole State on the
other are at stake. From close observation
Of events as they shape themselves, feel no
hesitation in saying that Malone will act
with the Republicans in organizing the Senate
and upon all important questions 1t is simply
a matter Of trade. He will get the patronage
Of virginia. The recent pronnnciamentoes and
the manner in which they were received by
the Republicans show beyond doubt that
fI1fyr TlNv vFaPo akr.r
followed by the Virginia Readjuster. There
is also connected with this scheme a PROPOSE
tion to reorganize the Republican party in the
South, through Malone and other such in8u-
ences, but it is yet in its infancy
POTOMAC
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