Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
LOCHRANE's TONGUE WAGGING
AGAIN.

/ &AOGAANs
! The columbian Orator. in Tears-Dr
Bliss Fee in the Garfield Case-Sena
| tor Barrow's Maiden Speech-AgaiI
| Those BOnds-Savannah Tobacco Deal
ers and Tax Reduction.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-Judge Lochrane. O
Georgia, has had himself interviewed in New
York about Georgias ''disgraceful repudia.
tion" Ofthe bogus Albany and BrunswicklRail.
road bonds. He hOwls down the scale in his old
tune. This new Outburst from the Judge ha,
led to the suspicion that as the next House will
be Democratic, that old proposed amendment
to the Constitution to allow State to be sued
in order TO sue Georgia for the repudateC
bonds Is to be pushed this session with for
lorn nope. There is not, however, the slight
est indication here that such an attempt is to be
made. Surface indications of the kind are alb
sent altogether. | asked a prominent mem
Der OF the Georgia delegation to-day what hC
thought Judge Lochrane meant by breaking
utagain. 'YOu know" was the reply, ''IOch-
rane is counsel for Henry Clews and other
holders of the repudiated bonds. l suppose
Lochrane shows to the front again because he
thinks it about time he should get another fee
from his clients"
VERY SAD MAN.
Julius Cesar Burrows, of Michigan. whO
has attained for himself by his supreme flights
OF Oratory, the cOgnOmen of ''the great Colum-
Dlan orator, Is completely squelched. He
has not scared once this session. Burrows be-
longs to that large army of present members
who have been voted to STAY at home the
next session. He takes it harder than any of
the others who have been cleft" 1t preys on
his mind. He talks of it continually, and can
not see Tor the life of him, how such a thing
could have happened. He actually gets
lachrymose over it. Said gentleman to- day,
who had been listening to the plants of Bur
rows; Il never saw man so cut up over as
burrows. lie Is so very much affected by his
defeat that he is as melancholy as Shakespeare
Danish prince. He talked to me about it for
hali an hour; and as he talked, the tears ac-
tually rolled down his face"
THE REPORTED REASON.
1t will be remembered that when the Gar
field board of audit awarded Dr. Bliss S6 800
he asked for 25,000-that medical gentleman
announced that he would not. under anv cir
cumstances, accept. He said that the sum
awarded him was so small and so incom-
mensurate with the service which he had
rendered. that he was insulted by its Offer or
words to that effect. Although he had in pre-
sentlng his bill signed a release of all claim
upon the GARFIELD estate, he would sue that
estate for the balance. 4 few davs after that
declaration DIR. Bliss accepted the money
awarded him, and now says he will not take
being asked. The question is answered by a
report which is in pretty general circulation.
and Is believed by many. 1t is that Mrs. Gar
field has paid DR.. Bliss, if not the difference
between $4,000 and $4,000, at least a good
round sum. Some such arrangement must
have been made. DIR. Bliss is not the sort of
man to let anybody down easy; and he was so
mad about that paltry $500 that there must
have been some mOnied remedy applied to
sOothe him.
PLEAsANT's CASE.
Pleasant will, doubtless, be removed as
soon as his successor is decided upon. There
hs.a aat.a =
thur has not yet taken up the case; but the
Internal Revenue Department recommends
so strongly the going of Pleasant that there is
not much doubt what the upshot will be. 1t
Is at this time impossible to predict
anything about the coming man. The
rush for the place has not been organized vet.
Commissioner Raum would like to see Wade,
who was superseded by Pleasant, get the
place again.
SENATOR BARRow's SPEECH
Senator Pope Barrow, in his speech on the
sO-called civil service reform bill, made good
impression as to his ability and strength. He
was listened to attentively. He was against
reforming" a debauched civil service bv
keeping it as it is He made some strong
points. His delivery is good and his voice fills
the Senate chamber, so that it is distinctly
heard In all the g3lleries and corners,
CONKLING DIsCOMFITED,
Senator Conkling made an argument in the
supreme Court yesterday. The small court
room was packed, Conkling is as good a
speaker as an attorney as he was as a Senator.
His crest is uncovered. He carries himself
with all his old dignity and arrogance. He is
as careful of his person as ever, and his spit
curl is as defiant. He is a little balder, and
the gray has almost destroyed the black in his
whlskers His hair is as white as
if it were bleached. Conkling had
an experience Monday in coming
here from New York. little fiery lawyer of
Boston, named c. II. Gurney, was also on his
way to Washington. When he got into the
cars at New York he looked around for his
seat. III was a Pullman car, lie found the
but it was occupied by large pompous look
ing man. The little lawyer looked hard at the
occupant of his seat. That gentleman stared
arrogantly at the little lawyer. He made no mo-
ton to vacate. Gurney pulled off his oYelcoat
and threw II upon his adYe4saRyis lap. saw
ing: "YOu won't mind holding my coat while
l take smoke, will you?" Returning i'm a
short time from the smoking compartment he
found his Overcoat on the floor, and the man
still IN his seat cOmplacently reading. He
get out. COnkling replied insultingly. The
small lawyer sYore, and said he woufdput the
big man out of the window, Finallt nDon
his producing his ticket, the interior,
moved away and found his pro,,asr sest 81
The porter came up and said to tGnrne,t: seSt :
"DOnt you know who that lsS tbeTO SSornty Sonaty /:
Conkling." said Gurney, in a voice i1SU5 iond
enough Tor Conkling to hear, 81 don't care n
"a IL IL Is. II the President of the ITnitad
states lad grabbed my seat would make him
SlhG Si4t II 9p. Inc two rode to Washington
Wllnout tnftlel collision of words
SAVANNAH PETITION.
Representative Blount, of Georgia. has pre
thlrty dealers in tobacco in Savannah. asking
that II the tax on tobacco is removed or roc
duced, that it be with rebate. POToMAC.
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