Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
COLLAPSE OF THE PEACE CON.
GRESS.
The New Judicial Offices In GeOr-
gHa-Watchcha SLasesmen-The
Democrats and the BanKs-ReIHef
of She Rodgers Crew-The Tariff
Debate.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-It is understood that
for the office of Marshal, created by the bill
establishing a new judicial circuit for Georgia,
District Attorney Bigby viii push his son-in-
law, Mr.. Parents, and that the members of the
syndicate will support his claim. For the other
new offices created by the bill there have been
no definite shaping of claims except the fact
that Mr.. James Atkins will be made District
Judge Of the newly formed district
THE WHOLE THING OVERTHROW.
President Arthur's action in regard to the pro-
posed Peace Congress of nations on the Ameri-
can continent creates good deal Of talk. Blaine
while Secretary of State induced President
Arthur to issue an invitation for such a conven-
ton. He now sends communication to Con-
gress in the shape of a message saying that he
thinks the Issuance of such an invitation de-
pendent on Congressional action, and in fact
referring the whole matter Co that body for
their action This simply removes all that was
left of Blaine's foreign policy. All the rest of
the Blaine policy has been swept away by the
President. There was only left the invitation
to a Peace Congress which, Welding to Blaine's
influence. Arthur sent out The President could
not very well rescind that invitation, but by
sending a communication to Congress that
he is doubtful If action in calling
such convention does not depend
cutive branch of the government. he very
quietly gets rid of all the Blaine policy. Con-
gress will not take action that peaca conven-
ton shall be called: the President knew this.
Thus all the influence upon the policy of the
government which Blaine exercised when he
was Secretary of State is obliterated. The
fact that Blaine is candidate for the Presiden-
tial nomination had all to do with the numer-
GUS over-toppings of his foreign policy in
which President Arthur has indulged.
WATCH CHAIN STATESMAN.
Two members of the House have earned for
themselves the soubriquet of "Watch Chain
Salesman. States They hey are Ben G.,,,;aS Butter
Indiana. They are both Republicans and very
elegant Butterworth wants to come back to
the next Congress awful bad. and CalkinS
wants to be the next Governor of indiana.
They seem to be working their chances on the
basis of watch chains. II is hard to tell which
can exhibit to the view of the House the big
gest links of gold, extending from the top but
ton of the vest 70 the watch pocket. Both OF
them have the floor just as often as they can
get il. and both of them, while speaking, ap-
parentlY seek to impress all present with the
great wealth Of watch chain which they pos
sess. Thew handle the gold links in most
demonstrative way. In fact they
actually shove them into the public view;
they fondle them and by their manner say
that 81 am the boss of the whole House when
elegance of department and profusion of
watch chain are taken into consideration" 1t
is a sight worth going to the capitol any day to
see CalR1QS ana buDbbTWOrGn manipulate UQ61F
watch chains
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE NATIONAL BANKS.
The attempt is making to induce good deal
of Republican campaign thunder on the ground
of Democratic opposition to the national banks
The fact is recognized by all that our present
national banking system is the best In the
world but that at the same time it contains
many abuses that should be righted. The
Democrats propose to rectify some of the
evils il they can. They are charged with be-
ing the enemies of the national banking
TEN because they have defeated two success
sive attempts TO pass the bill extending the
charters of those concerns under a suspension
of the rules. The attempt to put the charter
extending bill through has been under whip
and spur and to offer no opportunity for
amendments. In order to kill abuses under
the national banking laws the Democrats want
the opportunity of presenting amendments to
the bill to extend the charters of the banks.
The Republicans will not consent to this. So
the bill has been twice refused to be taken up
by the House. The Republican attempt to get
campaign thunder out of this attitude of the
Democrats must undoubtedly fail when
the the true ,sdn attitude not of both par
on the other side While the Democrats are
not opposed to extending the present banking
system, they want It to be extended on an
honest basis. The Republican party il the
organ of the national banks. from which they
get so much money during political campaigns.
They naturally want the banks continued
under the present laws without healthy amend
ments.
WHAT VESSEL SHALL BE SENT FOR THE IRoQUoIs2
The news that the Rodgers. the vessel sent in
search of the lost Jeanette. has been burnt and
sunk puts a further damper upon the antici-
pated work of Arctic explorers who were about
to ask for further appropriation for Arctic
search. When the Rodgers sailed
last summer to hunt for the
Jeannette. some people asked sarcastically
VIII It vessel would be sent to search for the
Rodgers? That question has been solved. The
United States man of-war Iroquois, at San
Francisco. will be ordered TO go up and get the
crew of the burnt Rodgers. The question now
Iroquoisf Judging by past experiences, the
Navy Department would do we'll tc get a yes
sci ready to go out in search of the preceding
vessel which has gone In search Of another.
THE TARIFF DEBATE
The debate on the tariff has got down to
small fry speeches. The subject was exhaust
ed in the House the first few days of
the debate by such speeches as those Of
Carlisle. Hewitt and K ssoD. Since then
there has been nothing really new said and no
new way of putting the question advanced
1t has simply been dry detail pro or con, with
plenty of figures. which look very imposia ag in
the Congressional Record. In short, the de-
bate has become a thing of no beauty what
ever. and without any of the elements of joy.
1t possesses all the elements OF jaw. The ce-
bate will be concluded by the latter part of
next week. it is thought. Then the commission
bill will be passed. and that Is about all in re
gard to the tariff that will be gotten out of this
session of Congress. Potomac.
Report on sandy Cotton.
NEW YORK, April 21.-The Board of
Managers of the Cotton Exchange to.dsy