Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
DON CAMERON'S LATEST JOKE.
The River and HarbOr BiIl's Peril
Jack Brown Fighting Atkins
Keifer's Fences-Rubbell Serene.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-There is a story beinG
told about Congressman Sam Miller, of Penn
svlvania. which is not without its funny side
Miller, it will be remembered, in a speech re-
Gently delivered in the House, attacked Sena.
tor Butler, Of South Carolina, saying that But
Ter led and was wholly responsible for what il
popularity called the Hamburg massacre in
South Carolina. Butler got up and took the
hide from Miller. Now Don Cameron is moi
without sense of humor. He went to Miller
ana told him that Butler was hunting around
Ior MIN with cane Of large dimensions, and
was going to apply the aforesaid
cane as soon as the opportunity pre-
senCeo itself. Now" said Cameron
20 Miller, the best thing YOU can do is To oct
out OF Town, and keep cut for a short snace Of
Cme. Pernaps Butler may get cool while Won
SC go q" ay. miner TOOK the implied threat in
dead earnest He emigrated by the next
steamer down the broad Potomac ne staid
away three whole days, and then yentTred ~
appear again on the scene. He came back and
went TO the capitol, looking furtive!v about
for Butler and his cane. Don Cameron told
him that Butler was not yet entirely ouieted
down. So Miller got up to-day in the
House and made statement about
his original remarks about Butler, which
were OF the nature apologetic. Butler set Mil
ler's mind at rest tonight 0y telling friend
OF the latter that he would noJ deem it of any
interest either personal or public to Iake any
further notice of the matter. Miller breathes
again, but the one successful joke of Don
Cameron will for some time be the talk of
members OF both houses. Miller is Just learn-
ing that Senator Butler never had hostile
cane prepared for him. He ought to sue Don
Cameron for the expense of his trip down the
river.
HUBBELL's BOAST.
Jay Hubbell, Chairman of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee, openly
boasts. and appreciat vely boasts of the effect
that the denuncation Of his standard. de-
liver call upon government employees
mas had. He says: "The denuncialion
that has been beaped upon the ac-
circulars is most beneficial to the ause Never
before have government employees responded
go promptly. v are g tting the assessme nts
as regular as the circulars reach each indivi-
dual employe. We are, in fact. just getting in
money for campaign purposes hand over fist.
we have nothing to complain OF.
but on the contrary are more than
ing have adversed saGse PTsSgsGt
has expressed himself to his Cabinet that no
man who does not contribute to the Republi-
can campaign fund shall be dismissed on that
account This is what Presidents have said
ever since the system OF assessment of govern
ment employees was perfected by the RepubIi-
can party. Exactly what it means the clerk
knows better than any one else He knows
down with the money or sever his connection
with Uncle Sans money bags. And he comes
down with the assessment lust as regular
more regular" this year than ever before.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
The accomplishment into law of the river
and harbor bill is a matter of considerable
doubt just at the present writing Owing to
the opposition to the bill in the House as the
conference committee has agreed upon it. there
is a reasonable doubt that it NAV fail of final
10 In no Of fhot fI,a
Potomac flats improvement, the Hennepin
canal, the Delaware ship canal and other i1bs
have been tackled ON to the bill. And the great
est job Of them ALL as Representative Biount
has shown conclusively is the Potomac flats
improvement steal. But it the bill should pass
both houses 1t will not have passed all the
rocks; hole 1t his is IN aDo6sP dsPger of sinh having
stove in by grounding upon an executive reef
The President, it is understood, cannot stom-
ach the job as it is now. He favors river and
harbor improvements, but does not want to
allow stealing of the most wholesale character
II the bill should pass in its present jobbing
entirety, there is no doubt but the President
will interfere salutary veto. Such an emer-
gency as this would of course prevent many
necessary improvements being made, but il
would be much better that such should be the
case than that the numberless jobs and steals
now IN the Dill should become laws.
ABOUT KEIFER
IS was written to you some time ago. there
is in KeferS district in Ohio decided opposi-
tion to sending him again TO Congress. This
opposition is taking rapid shape. Already two
formidable opponents to him have showed
their hands. The fight is getting the more
brisk as the date of the nominating convention
draws near. 1t is of course of interest to know
beforehand whether the fight against the re.
turn Of the present Speaker will result in his
retirement from Congress. l have very good
information that it will not result as the coun-
try at large should desire. Keifer will be re-
nominated and reelected. He will
have fight for it, but will come out success
full have this from the very best authority.
Calico" Charley Foster of Ohio, who is at
present Governor of the State, is in the citv.
To-day asked him if the impression which
had formed that Keifer would be returned
was a correct one. Yes" he said and he
said it regretfUlly. Keifer will be reelected to
the House." The biggest type in the NEWS
office could not, however, say it in a sufficientIy
emphatic way that Keifer will never again be
elected Speaker. There is some Consolation
at least in that fact
ATKINS MOST ACTIVE OPPONENT.
Colonel Jack Brown is the most active oppo-
nent to the confirmation Of Mr.. Atkins as Dis
trict judge He did all he could to prevent
Atkins being nominated, and is now doing all
he can to prevent his being confirmed AS
every indication pointed to Atkins nomination,
so still does every indication point to his CON
hrmation There is nothing to Indicate that
Atkins will not, in due course of time occupy
the office to which he is nominated. In fact.
the fight against him has grown smaller in
proportion during the past few days.
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