Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-06
SENATOR VESTS VIEWS.
The Funding BaIa-An Extra Session
and other Pablo Affairs.

A dispatch from Sedalia, Mo-, under
date Of December 30th, says;
Colonel George Vest came up from st.
Louis yesterday morning, just back from
Washington for the holidays He is in
rugged health and fine spirits. He had
but very little time to spare for an inter
view, but upon being asked whether
there would be an extra session of Con-
gress he replied:
81 am afraid there wiz be an extra
session. The Republicans seem to de-
sire one for the purpose of organizing
the House in March and putting their
Sdherents into office The Democrats
will pass the appropriation bills prompt
ly, and endeavor to avoid an extra ses-
sion, but il the Republicans are deter
mined on it, and think they are, we
| will have one.
"What about funding bill, the rate
of interest, and the length of time the
bonds will run?"
'It is very doubtful whether any
funding bill passes, but if one does, the
interest will not exceed per cent, nor
will the bonds be long bonds. BE GER
tain that while the Democrats are in
power no big interest will be allowed,
and certainly no half century bonds. ("
I'VE are all anxious to know some
thing about Oklahoma. VIII the Indian
| Territory be opened? What of the colo
nists now shivering and threatening on
| the bOrder?"
sit is not so easy to answer all these
| questions. No filibustering movement
can succeed, as such, of course, and no
settlements can be made anywhere on
the lands of the government, unless the
government is willing. The bill to eS-
tablish a United States court in the In
dian Territory will come before the
Senate in January, and the debate will
cover the entire questions involved in
regard to our policy with reference to
the ceded lands, and believe the court
will be established; but / cannot say
what action, if any, will be taken as to
the lands west of the ninety sixth meri-
dian"
"What about Garfeld's Cabinet?"
There is much conjecture and dis
cussion as to Garfeld's Cabinet and
| policy 1t is pretty we'll settled that
Blaine has been rendered the Secretary
ship of State, and will accept. Filley
will probably be Postmaster General,
and further than this all is simply con-
| lecture"
''What about Garfeld's administrative
policy?"
Garfield will attempt to steer between
the two factions, dividing his Cabinet
between the stalwarts and softs. He Is
that sort of a politician. Garfield is a
scholar, a man of ability, and not by any
means a bad man; but he lacks moral
courage. and when he tries TO please both
wings it requires no great skill in
prophecy to foretell the result. Conkling
& Co. will be after his scalp in less than
twelve months. It's no use for Garfield
10 try halfway measures with COnkling.
He must either give Conkling all or none.
The New York statesman recognizes no
| partial tribute. Altogether the pathway
of our Republican friends does not
promise to be entirely of roses, and un-
less am greatly mistaken, there will be
music in the air before many months,
from instruments of the stalwart kind"
''How do the Democrats feel over their
defeat?"
1.-THE Democratic party was never
more resolute in its history. 1t means
to reorganize itself in every State in the
Union, and to go at such reorganization
systematically. It is not the least bit
alarmed about the future. Its fight this
year was the most remarkable one in its
whole history. 1t had greater odds to
contend against than ever before in its
history. 1t fought almost everything in
the shape of money and concentrated
power, and it was only beaten in the
popular vote some two or three thousand.
1t is just as full of pluck and fight as
ever, and set it down as certain that it
will not be very great while before the
country is in need of the Democratic
party-in great need of it. .
"What about the breakup of the
solid South, politically p
Nothing about it. Who says so !?
Those Radical people who want it No,
sir; the Northern and Southern Demo
Gratis are closer together than ever"
The reporter was just getting warmed
up to his work, when a carriage drove
up to take Senator Vest to his home in
the country. He will remain here
couple of days and then go to Kansas
City, where he will remain until he starts
back to Washington.
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