Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-12
Alabama .
A REPORT ABOUT CHALMERS.

1t is reported here that Chalmers who was
recently turned out Of his seat in the House,
has gone to Mississippi bowling mad because
Democrats did not see fit to filibuster in order
to keep him in his seat He is credited with
being so very mad that he is going to organize
an independent party in the State and just
break the regular Democracy all to flinders.
He is credited with having the support of the
administration in this scheme, or rather he will
have it, The latter report is a little fshy. 1t
is not at all probable that he will have the sup
port of the administration. 1t is not, at the
same time at all improbable that Chalmers
will fight the Democracy. He is that kind OF a
man. HE would fight anybody when he
gets his mad up. The Mississippi members of
the House do not know anything about their
late colleagues Intention but they say they
would not be surprised at anything he should
do. 1t is fact that while the recent Lynch
Chalmers contest was on that the latter never
consulted his fellow Representatives about the
conduct Of the contest. He simply went ahead
doggedly and mad. General Hooker was the
only member of the House from Mississippi
who made a speech in favor of Chalmers who,
by the way. was the most unpopular man in
Congress. The Democratic party will hardly
be frightened into convulsions because he is
going to tear it to pieces.
MORE PATRONAGE.
The House has commenced to pound away
on the subject of making the Bureau Of Agrf
culture q regular department. and the head of
that bureau a Cabinet officer. This is a propo-
sition so old that cannot remember when it
serenely so often that one cannot count the
times. Now, for the first time. the proposition
seems to have some chance OF going through
the House. 1t is farther advanced now than
ever before It will not get through the Senate
even If the House does pass it. 1t will not be-
come law at this session; and will have to
start over afresh at the next, which it undoubt-
edly will do. 1t might properly be titled a bill
to increase the Federal patronage. That is all
there is to it. To make the Bureau
OF Agriculture department would not benefit
-, -
it a more effective political machine and create
more offices to aid in the maintenance of the
supremacy of the Republican party. The ma
1ority OF the farmers, especially of the North
west, recognize this fact, and protest against
the elevation of the Agricultural Bureau into
department.. The burea eau does not amount to
very much good to agriculture as it is. To
make it a department would be to make it less
beneficial to agriculture.
THE UNITED STATES.
There has recently been considerable discus
sion of the question whether it should be said
that ''the United States Isl or 'the United
States are" You may not grasp the subject
In all its details, but it is one upon which hangs
the decision whether the nation should be spet
nation or Nation with a big N. was talking
to-day with John Q. New, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, about this matter. He quickly
called messenger and asked him to bring in
an unsigned copy Of a government bond
issued before the war and an unsigned
copy of a government bond issued after the
WAL IuS messenger as TeQueSb6u. Iul8
settles the whole question said Mr.. New
"You will notice that the bond issued before
the late unple64Antness says The United States
promise to pay You will also notice that the
bond issued after the late unpleasantness says
The United States promises to pay The
phrasaeology was changed to the Singular sim
ply to show that this is the United States in
stead of these are the United States That
question was settled by the war, and that such
a settlement had been had was given official
and irrevocable evidence in the change to the
form in which United States bonds are now
issued.
LAUGHkBLE SCENE.
During the debate on the agricultural bill in
the House yesterday there was scene decided
ly funny. Hazeton, of Wisconsin (the same
man who was accidentally slapped in the
mouth by Robeson), was talking against the
who had protectorate over the bill, began to
interrupt him. Hazelton elevated his voice to
the very roof overhead. He did not brook any
interruption or interiected remarks from An
derson. The latter also cleared his lungs for
action. The two roared as bulls of Baehan
They got within couple Of feet of each other;
both yelled louder and louder. They gesticu-
lated in accompaniment within half an inch Of
each others noses. The House and the gal
The two able statesmen made a
final below of about half minute long and
sat down amid roar of laughter and shower
of jocular applause. During all this fun no.
body could have heard word that either of
the champion bulls was laundering out from
his leather lungs. After both had subsided at
the same moment-they were forced to subside
by the laughter and clapping of hands-they
good-natureoly shook hands.