Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-19

III the departments that corruption should
De attacked, but IN the higher places of
the public service. The Senate will do
spite the attacks made upon it. very likely
pass the Dill, and il may 90 through the
+ House. but not before there have -,
/ changes in it from the form i'm which II
may pass the Senate, and not before n
/ very lively fight is had in the House.
/ Democrats are not so awfully anxious To
continue a debauched civil service as TO
let the Republicans, under the false plea
that the country demands it, ride over them
rough shOd.
DISCONNECTED MIR. HEWITT.
One of the most discOntented men in the
House is Mr.. Hewitt, of New York. Mr..
Hewitt is an able man, and has had long
experience in the House. He suffers with
insomnia, and that makes him testy and
irritable; but that is not the supreme
cause OF his discomfort. kefer is that
cause. Every decent Speaker of every
House gives to his political opponents, in
: making up his committees, places on them
commensurate with their standing, eX-
perlence and ability. Keifer put Hewitt
way down all around, 1t was a matter of
/ surprise at the time that Mr. Hewitt
should have been so treated. Keifer
had no spite or personal dislike TO
Hewitt. Why he acted as he did has iust
become known. Hewitt is a member of
the National Democratic Committee
which refused to have anything to do with
the sO-called MOrey letter of the Garfield
Presidential canvass. Hewitt was told
by keifer that he was degraded way down
III the ranks of Representatives because of
his connection with that letter. Keifer
acted, of course, at the dictatiOn of Robe
son and Chandler, his makers. 1t is such
skull dOggery as this which makes the
grand old Republican party so popular in
the land.
APPLE EATERS.
1t is wonderful the number of apples
which are eaten every day by members of
Congress and Senators. The dignified
Senators munich their apples in the cloak
rooms, but the less staid member masti-
Gates his taYOrite fruit on the floor of the
House, in the corridors and anywhere he
may be. There are two apple stands on
the House side of the capitol and one on
the Senate side. These do a thriving bust
ness. An old woman also stands near one
OF the entrances to the House floor. The
big basket of apples that she brings with
her IN the morning is entirely disposed of
before adjournment. The apple feast COM
mences at high noon. From that time until
both houses adjourn the havoc goes on. Ap-
pies large and apples small are DESTROYED
by Congressional mOlars; apples sweet
and apples tart disappear down legisla-
1--WE thrOats. AS the apples are munched
you can, looking on from the galleries in
the House, get very good idea of the
size of members mouths. You cannot
fail to be convinced that they do not get
left at meal times for want of a sufficiently
large channel to their stomach.
GO AND SEE HIM.
William Walter Phelps, who has been
cOnSpicuOusly a refOrmer, has been drawn
to Washington by the debate on that sub
lect. lie used to be a member of the
House. He was in the New York Herald
office to-day talking over old times and
asking about the old newspaper men.
Preston, Of the HerdId, was answering
him. You never did me Justice in the
Hefdid," said Phelps to Preston you
gave other members a chance when
you would not print what | said.
You gave Cramer a national reDu-
tatiOn and dismissed me by saving
that l made "a few remarks You did not
do me Justice So the talk went on.
Phelps every once and awhile complain
ing that Preston had not treated him
fairly in days gone by. Finally said
Phelps: But there was one man who
always treated me well. He was Gobright
Of the New York Associated Press. /
must go and see him." Il hope YOU Will"
quickly rejOined Preston, with emphasis
and point. $50 and see him by all means.
He is dead" The House then adjourned
without dissenting vote. debate having
been cut off.