Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-19
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE NEW GEORGIA JUDGEsHIP.
Don Cameron Fighting Atkins-The
Florida Deal-A Family Party at
the White HOuse-AIleged British
GOtd-AO Episode in lhe "Rear
GaFdens'-AdditIOna Georgia and
Florida River and HarbOr Items.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-It will not be many
days before the nomination of Mr.. Atkins as
Judge Of the new judicial circuit in Georgia
will go to the Senate. There have been charges
preferred against him, but they have not re-
ceived much attention beyond little super
fetal investigation. These charges are based
upon a suit pending against Mr. Atkins bond
while he was Collector at Savannah. They
have. I have been informed on the very best
authority, been explained away 20 the satisfac-
tion Of the President and the Attorney General
1t is stated that Mr. Atkins will not
be confirmed. His opponents say that
there will be six Republican Senators who
will vote against him Senator Don Cameron,
the son of Simon Cameron. who has written a
letter against Atkins. is the man who is sup
posed to be the leader in the opposition to
Atkins. His father has written letter in oppo-
sition to his appointment. Tt s safe to say
that young Don. who is bnss in Pennsylvania
viii not kick against an appointment made bv
Arthur, who is the biggest boss in the United
States Young Cameron could not be boss in
his State il Arthur. the Presidential boss did
not allow him TO dictate the Federal appoint
ments IN Pennsylvania And again. Arthur has
wav about him of securing the confirmation
or all his appointments. Not a nomination
that he has made has been rejected by the SEN
ate. am only giving YOU the true situation.
~ Is 10 NE W0aJ Ule issue Is. BuJ Unero
seems to be no reason for stating that the
nomination of Atkins will bereiected. In fact,
the logic of events seems to assure that Atkins
will be confirmed when nominated.
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
The report of what the river and harbor bill
does for Georgia and Florida, heretofore
printed in the NEWS. is incomplete in some de-
tails. supply the incompleteness. The sum
OF $500, heretofore appropriated for the
Etowah river, is transferred to the Coosa river
below R 1nps Of fhn @0S 000 fad for
the Flint river. SIS 600 shall be expended below
Albany, and $1,000 from Albany to Monte
yuma; improving Apalachicola river, Florida,
S2,OOD; improving Plas creek, Florida $4,000
continuing improvement of Choctawhatchee
river, Florida, up to Newton, Alabama S12. 900;
improving Escambia and Conecuh rivers,
Florida, and Alabama, $4,000; Manatee river,
Florida. $4,000. Among the other points at
which the Secretary of War is directed to cause
examination or surveys or both and estimates
OF cost of improvements proper to be made,
are the following Harbor at Cedar KEYS, and
to open a passage between the north end of
Indian river and Musquito Lagoon, Florida.
ALLEGED BRITISH GOLD"
Whenever the jobbng Republicans fail to
get their deviish schemes through Congress
they ALWAYS say that they are defeated bv
British gold " That same old British gold''
has been so often trotted out as a reason why
''virtuous" schemes failed to GO through that
1t is about time that it should be exposed. It
is bare old fraud, / will onlV recite few
non-existent thing British god'' is. There is
Johnny Roach, the biggest jobber of the era,
who goes around with pious face and declaims
that British gold" defeats his subsidy
schemes. The immaculate and too utterly
honest Robson cries out that British gold''
is what prevents the naval job-which should be
entitled "a bill to give more opportunity for
stealing to Secor obeson"-beconing a law.
One more instance and / am through. The
high protectionists say that it is British gold'
that asks revision of the tariff Such stuff
is nonsense British gold' Bah!
FIAT MONEY"
l was seated on the floor of the House to-day
how got there is not question under dis
cussion. was seated by a Western member
OF Congress, trying to squeeze some informa
.tion out of him. This same member is not
overloaded with wealth Mr. Brumm, of Penn
sylvania, was talking about national bank notes
and money generally. Suddenly he elevated
his voice and sung out as il from the maintop
IN a gale or wind; Il ask any gentleman here If
he ever saw dollar that was not fiat money?
pause for reply. Yea, go further.
challenge any member of this House to pro-
duce dollar that is not a fiat dollar" Mr.
Brumm here got out of breath and ceased for a
moment, The Western member by whom
was seated broke the silence, and he could be
heard for thirty feet around, by saying: "You
have got us, Brumm, this time; it is too far
from the first of the month. None of us have
dollar of any kindl''
THE FLORIDA APP lINTMENTs
The appointments to the vacant Offices in
Florlda Will probably be made in few days.
considerable prt ssure to make these appoint
ments has been bro 'ght to bear upon President
Arthur. He has said within the past few days
that as soon as the nomination of Worthing-
ton as Collector of Boston was confirmed he
v ould take up the Florida offices. Worthing-
ton, the stalwart was yesterday confirmed, de-
spite the protest of the virtuous Hoar and ire
former Dawes, who belong to the half breed
element. Thus, according TO what Arthur has
said, action in regard to the Florida offices may
be expected at no distant day.
FAMILY PARTY.
The President. who is as hospitabIe as the
ante bellum planter of the South, entertained
the other evening at an elaborate, and, in every
detail, thoroughly appointed dinner, the
nearest and dearest kin Of his late wife. There
were present DR. Brodie Herndon, Mrs. George
A. Mercer and her attractive daughter. Mamie,
all of Savannah, Ga. Mrs. Mercer and Miss
Mamie have been invited to make the Presi-
dent visit, to which he looks forward with
pleasure. His carriage is daily at their con-
venience.
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