Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-01
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE REPUBLICANS AND REVE-
NUE. RFORM.


There have been conferences about the
best method of procedure and exchanges
of views by mail. Especially during the
last two weeks has quiet caucussing been
going on among them. President Arthur,s
views and advice, and the opinions of
Commissioner Raum have been sought
and received. Out of it all comes plan
of operations which it has been decided to
pursue. The plan it will be seen possesses
all the elements Of gOOd-boyism. 1t
is in fact just about what the
leading Democrats have been
in favor of all along. The Republicans
simply attempt to steal Democratic thun-
der, and they hope to curry favor bv doing
at this session what they were so roundly
rebuked for not doing in the past But to
the line of operations to be advanced.
They will advocate the reduction of the
tax on whisky to fifty cents a gallon: the
reduction of the tax on tobacco to eight
cents per pound; the reduction of the
tax ON cigars to three and four
dollars a thousand; the reduction
of the tax ON beer to fifty cents
a barrel; the reduction of special license
taxes fifty per cent, and the removal of
all other internal revenue taxa
ton, such as the tax on bank
capital and deposits, on bank stamps.
matches, perfumery, cosmetics and pro-
prietary medicines. The present condition
of the internal revenue matters before
Congress is this: What is known as the
little revenue bill,yclept the ''little Joker"
which would make a reduction of $23, ,000,-
600 annually, passed the House and is now
the first bill on the Senate calendar. There
will be in few days a caucus Of Repub-
lican Senators, at which the programme
is to decide that the ''little Joker" shall be
recOmmitted and a bill put before the SEN
ate making the reductions mentioned
above. This bill is to be taken up and put
through as soon as possible. 1t would
make a reduction of $S0, 1000, 900 annually
in internal revenue taxation. This
is all very well, but the Republicans will
find that they have not plain sailing before
them. Their tariff men, as is well known.
are for Wiping out the whole system of in
ternal revenue. Judge Kelley, Chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations, has
already prepared a bill to that effect,
which he will introduce in the House as
soon as Congress reassembleS. The Re
publican good boys who have made up the
plan for reduction are greatly afraid of
that same Kelley and his followers. They
have been told that Kelley has said that
he would never again 90 into or be govern
GU ny any caucus VI HIS party Ou IIllS SUD-
ject. If the Democrats should see fit to pre-
vent the Republicans from doing ANYTHING
with the revenue in order that the latter
might reap little late glory, Judge Kel-
ley and sufficient number of other Repub-
licans would 90 with them to make that
attempt success. The Democrats have
not as yet formulated any definite plan of
operations. Their ideas generally have
been given heretofore.
DAVENPORT'S DICKER.
John |. Davenport, Of New York, lust be-
fore the last election was very busy about
the so-called Morey letter business of the
last Presidential campaign. He announced
in the newspapers that this time he GER
tainly had the guilty parties. Davenport,
during the Presidential campaign, was
given $500 by the Republican National
Committee to find out all about the for
gerry. He did not find much of anything.
He appeared in Washington about three
weeks before the recent elections with his
report. This he submitted to- Jay Hubbell's
committee and wanted some money. He
implicated in the report many prominent
Northern and Southern Democrats. Even
Jay Hubbell would not take the report as
campaign document. 1t was too libel
Gus on its face. Davenport then took his
wares to the New York Republican State
Central Committee, but that body of poll
ticians were afraid to circulate them.
Next, little Johnny tried to sell the stuff
to several New York newspapers, but
found nowhere market. The thing will
hardly see the light of day unless some
body not caring whether he brings him
self under the ban of the libel laws or not
should see fit to circulate DavenpOrt's
mass of lies.
A CANDIDATE AND AN ORGAN.
Senator Pendleton, of Ohio, has a very
good idea of himself as a Democratic
Presidential candidate. He thinks that
the position is one for which he is suited
exactly. And he is already doing work
to further his ambition. The principal
Democratic paper in Ohio, the Cincinnati
Enquirer, is dead down on Fendlet0n.
That able sheet pitches into him every
time he shows his head. Ii not only goes
for him generally, but personally. AS an
offset, Mr.. Pendleton is going to have an
organ of his own, Next Monday
a new Democratic paper in Gin
cinnati will make its bow, 1t will
be called the NelcS, and plenty of
money will be spent to make it go. 1t is a
widely circulated fact among politicians
that Senator PendletOn's big money is to
be the motive power of the new venture.
and that the paper is to boom Pendleton
for the next Democratic nomination. The
history of prominent men and their per-
sOnal organ has not shown that success
which readily adds to the ranks of such
STILL PICTURESQUE.
Representative Emory Speer is nothing
if not spectacular He fades from the Con-
gressiOnal view after this session. but his
orbit is still brilliant. Mr.. Speer is quite er-
ratio. He read himself out of the 'sInde-
pendent party Some time ago and said that
that he was going to be in the future a
Democrat of the deepest dye. Now he
has been interviewed, and says that he
has hopes of new party, and that if that
party is what he thinks it ought to be.
you can find Emory Speer in its ranks, or
words to that effect. Now the question
arises, if you are sufficiently anxious to
inquire, where does Mr.. Speer stand, any
way? Give it up. Ask us an easier one.
DELAYED MATTER.
There is quite lot of Interesting matter,
which was gathered by the late census
but has not yet seen the light of day. The
delays, some unavoidable and some not i'm
putting together the facts collected by the
are seriously complained of in all
parts ofthe country. 1t looks something like
as if the census Office wanted to make the
job last as long as possible. Among the
reports yet to come out are a number of
report on the cotton industry of Georgia
which will prove very interesting. 1t is
said to be one of the most complete special |
reports made.
PAUL STROBACH.
Mr.. Strobach, of Alabama, that fragrant
Radical, has returned to Washington in
full force, He is Just scoOting around !
every Republican of promi. !
nence. He wants intercession with the |
President in his behalf 1t will be remem- /
Dered that the President several months /
ago appointed Strobach to be Marshal of /
Alabama. subsequently, upon being /
given a Whit of the record of the appointee, /
ne withheld his commission. That's /
where the matter stands now. What /
StrObach wants is that commission. He I
will hardly get it, haunt he the White I
House never SO faithfully and buttOn-hole /
people never SO persistently.
RECESS, APPOINTMENTS.
There are about forty appointments
made by the President during the recess of /
Congress which will have to be sent to the |
senate for confirmation. among them are I
he appointments of W. NJ. Ledwith to be I
Postmaster at jacksonville, Fla, and j. /
.. Beall to be Postmaster at LaGrange. !
ga. PQTOMAC.
The third annual Convention of the I
American Agricultural Association, /
which is to be held at Chicago on Decem- /
Der Il, is expected to be one of the largest /
and most interesting gatherings of agri- I
,ulturists ever convened in this country, /
The exercises will include addresses and /
papers by leading men in agriculture and 1
public affairs. Practical questions per- 7
tanning to agriculture will be discussed. |
Especial attention il is said will be given /