Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-10

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HOle-Rrans's Mexican scheme
sapelO stasfOn-High Dagnatmrfem
OF Tor Cool Quarters Eleven
Happy sOlOns- fast sOuthern
mails-JaeksOnVIIle's New Public
Building.
WAsEneroS, August Sat last Congress
has adjourned During its last days tbs Re-
publtcans made frantic attempts to put shrouRA
measures TO remove taxation from certain pst
industries and trades but never once did they
art, mpt anything in behalf OF the people. To
their spUrts for the removal of certain taxes,
the Republicans were melted by the fear that
the wrath Of the people would be visited upon
them II is unnecessary 70 say that the Demo-
Gratis combatted all such little schemes. Dur
ing the session the Republicans yanked
money out of the Treasury by the
bushel for innumerabIe jobs. To explain
away their wanton prohiEacy, oertaiu
Republican speakers in both houses made
speeches Just before adjourning Ia defense oe
the course which the majority mas pursued The
one argument which they prated pon was that
the increase OF the country demanded an in
crease OF money TO be spent This m, D..nec.
Gratis admitted, bat retorJed tnat no increasa
of country coIld warrant such public souan.
MAXI
highway rald upon the Treasury for all man.
ner Of j0Os the honest plan would have bean
to reouce the taxation OF the people. The
Repubucans Tried 10 get out OF the hole ia
which they undoubtedly are, but could not auo.
ceed TO any very great extent In
nepe or deVlsing ways and means Nv
whicn 20 eXtElcate themselves waa
one OF the reasons way the session was uro-
longed TO Its unnecessary and Unusual ianceh
The Republicans closed the trst ssssios ~
their return 70 power IN Congress nv a recovd
as damning as It's worst enemV corId Svish
were it not for the fact that the pubIio reYs.
nues suffer at the same time The last WAS
the worst session We have ever mad Tt was
not, perhaps as individually corrunt as MANY
OF Its predecessors. but more of the public
money was voted away recklesslY and with
propratiOnS were made and more schemes
were thrust through that should have
never seen daylight. than in any
preceding session There was one notice.
able thing about Adjournment however In
the last hours there was pushing through
OF jobs as usual. IL is true some were gotten
through then, out they were comparatively
very few IN number. One Democratic mem.
Der. to whom l was taking On this subject
said: You need not be surprised at the alb
sence of last minute jobs They were not
drained the Treasury, and there was Lothing
more to steal" OF course the Democrats VOC,
cd against the river aud harbos 10.
sn. GRANTS MEXICAN scHEME
The CIR. mt family has always been noted for
It's alaerity In feeding or the government
Ihey also make the government aid them when
they want TO push their private schemes. Col"
Fred Grant stald on Gen. Sheridan's staff long
enough TO save money 20 get in the brokerage
rolls of the United States District ATT, rnev at
New York till he had saved up sufficient funds
to allow him TO enter in stock schemes The
lare resident went to ilexico, you will remem-
Der. just after he returned from around the
world. He got into schemes there about rail-
roads BE was backed by jay Gould. He did
a great deal for Gould in that connec-
cago he returned to the attack
upon the Treasury, and wanted 10.
De placed on the retired list of the army
The DILL 10 put him there went through the
Senate, but failed in the House when called up
but few days ago. Grant still retained hfs
connection with Mexican railroad schemes, and
yesterday he was confirmed as one of two
commissioners to visit Me leo and negotiate q
com mercial treaty between the United States
and that country. 1t is readily to be seen what
VIII be the advantages TO him of such a posi-
very cold day In July when any member OF the
Grant miy gets left when the government
teats are TO be sucked.
sAPELo STATION.
Congress adjourned without making anv
direct appropriation for maintaining the quar-
ant1ne station at Sapelo The general lump of
money for quarantine stations was, however
increased, and from this there is every reason
70 believe that the station will be continued
The matter has been pu6 in the prom .r lioht
before the Naiional Board Of Health and Che
Secretary of the Treasury by the members of
the Georgia delegation. The Importance OF :
continuing this station--the only one oe the
kind on the coast-has been urged u Mksl2irtN Il
ner, Secretary Of the laasssk1l 4 8 4 "
SAYS, viii in al prllllllz nops nzisd
'ap AeszNask4A a15dal s.
Congress n2 5sasnaa ssaF tlaa Rpys
to fit. The rafsaane tRNsknl go i6n i8sc-
retary of the tNtsxtoK are &quef-or rather the
former will - W = sfhe Secretary OF
the NAVY stafff g Gay or two for a tour OF
% The navy yards on board the
Talapoosa. This has been the annual custom,
however. ever since there was a Tallapoosa
Secretary Folger has gone 20 New York 70 re-
cuperate. He has rot been very well lately
PRESIDENT Arthur will also be In New Yerk in
side OF four davs. Brewster will 10 a short
time take bis ruffies to Philadelphia. and then
along the Jersey coast and through the Swift
zeriand OF Amerlca-Ihe mounfains of Penn
sslvania. Smaller officials are departing daily
by The score. Soon the government will be
running itself, and will doubtless as IL alwavR
does under such circumstances do as well If
not better, than if all the big officials were
here.
THE BOSS gAUNT.
Congress provided several neat little COM
missions and things FOR summer or ioyment,
very nice way OF enjoying tue summer Is to be
member of the Hariff Commission The
Commission, composed of members of the
House. TO looz into the cause of the decline of
American shipping will be no bad thing But
the boss 1aunt of all viii be that of the eleven
mem hers who will go down the Mississippi and
see how she should he improved; or rather
inspect the plans OF the engineers How such
an inspection can bring forth anything better
tnan what the engineers know Is a question
keifer, however, secured the suppo Of the
one man who threatened to sobtectn-of
course tnat man was no other than Holman, of
Indiana by appointing him a member Of the
commission. l wish could go along with the
happy eleven. for they are certain to have
way u - time of it. they will have plenty of
ice to keep cool. The amount of inspecting
done will not be so great that anyone need fear
a sunstroke
FAST NAIL SERVICE IN THE SOUTH.
In the post office appropriation bill this year
Is an incre SO OF 100000 for fast mail service
IN the South. The present APPROPRIATION ia
therefore, $6OO.O 600 Col JamisOn s perinten-
dent of the fast railway mail service tells me
that he has as yet taken no steps In regard 10
Southern fast mails. and will not for some
time. He will wait TO see what the railroads
south can do before entering upon any arrange
ments for the service this year He thinks
though, that with the incre sed amount SIfO,-
tOO, he can put the service South IN a satisfact
~ basis, especially as he is informed unofficial
doing the work.
THE PUBLIC BUILDING AT JACKSONVILLE.
AS you know the appropriation for the new
public building at Pensacola, FloTida, is $3.50
gOO. Mr.. Hill the supervising architect Of the
Treasury, will have immediate charge Of the
work. The new building will be erec ed on the
site or the one that was burnt Mr. Hill will
nave 20 purchase, before work is commenced
an extension of ground, as the site at present
owned by the government is insufficient for the
new structure. NegO iations wit the owner
or the adjoining ground 20 see what 10 needed
for government purposes will soon be opened
Mr.. Hill says that there will be no unavoidable
delay In commencing the erection of the build
ing. PoTOhAC.
Weather Indications.
OFFICE CBIEP SIGNAL OBSERVER. WASH.
IHeToE, d. c., August 9.-Indications for
Thursday:
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