Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE LATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Party PrOgramme-meeti of
the National Committee The
Tariff Com mission BiII-FIIz.JOhn
POrtei's Case.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Pursuant to the
order made yesterday. the House, at 1915
P. M, went into committee of the whole on
the tariff commission bill.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, confined his re-
marks principally to the attack upon the
bill recently passed by the House, under a
suspension OF the rules, amending the in
ternal revenue laws.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, opposed the
pending bill on the ground that it was the
duty OF Congress to legislate directly on
the subject of revision of the tariff.
Messrs. Shallenberger of Pennsylvania,
Hill of New Jersey. Wilson of West Vir-
gioia, and Ward of Pennsylvania all smoke IN
favor OF the bill. At the end of Mr.. Wards
remarks the committee rose and the House,
at 4:l0 O'Clock, adjourned.
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
An informal meeting OF the Republican
National Committee was held this morning
in the rooms of the Senate Committee on
Rules. Hon. Marshall Jewell, Chairman,
presided, and George W. Hooker, of Yer
mont, acting Secretary Hons. John c.
New, of Indiana, VIM. P. Frye, of Maine,
Chsuncey l. Ftlley. OF Missouri. VIM. Frost,
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Deveaux, OF Georgia. J. a. Martin. OF Kan
sss, Paul Srobsch. of Alabama, w. P. Can
nadv, OF North Carolina and Samuel Lee,
OF South Carolina, were present.
The subject of party interests in the South
ern States was fully discussed, and the
members expressed themselves earnestly in
favor of a union of the Republicans of the
Southern States, with such liberal national
sentiment aud broader political ideas that
will insure a free ballot and an honest
count; and that in national affairs It will an-
tagOnize the principles and policy OF the
Bourbon Democracy.
Hon. William P. FRYE offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adonted:
"RsSOlred, That there be meeting Of the
Republican National Committee at Wash
ington on the fourth Wednesday In January,
1883, TO consider and take final &C ion on
the renort of the committee appointed
March 55b, 1881, to mature and report to the
National Committee plan for securing TO
the several Congressional districts the right
to elect their own delegates to the next Ma
tiOra al Convention, and to transact any other
business that may be brought before them. !"
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
The House Republican caucus last night
adopted resolutions providing for prompt
action in all important matters pending
and resolu ions in favor of IL O'Clock for
the hour of meeting and night sessions when
practicable. The tariff commission bill is
10 e passed as soon SIS the debate is con
cluded, and the election cases are to be
pushed forward and disposed of as rapidly
ss DO sible. 1t was also decided thst the
present rules of the House are broad
enough 10 scope to allow the majority to
proceed 10 the manner indicated.
FITz JOHN PoRTER's CASE.
The President has notified Gen. Fitz John
Porter, in answer to his petition for relief
from the sentence OF the court martial,
that be can do nothing in the case, as It is
entirely beyond his power. This action is
based upon an opinion by Attorney
General Brewster, and received the uuani
nous concurrence of the Cabinet at its
meeting yesterday.