Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-05
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
LIGHT BREAKING ON THE
TARIFF.
The PrOtectionIsts Working for De-
IaY-TaIIahassee Post Oniee-COT,
Blacks OO0dtEIOn-SaVanna HaF-
bOr-The Georgia Syndicate a Close
COrpOratfOn-FarroV Bond.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The tariff debate
In the House is of better character than
the debate in the Senate. The talk of the
House-it being the popular branch of the
National Legislature-is always more needed
by the country than the talk of the Senate;
and the talk OF the House is on this question
of far better character than the Senate de-
have spoken with much more spirit, with
more vim, and have introduced some new
ideas. Take, for instance, that'master speech
of Carlisle; It was not old things warmed
over, but bristled with new ideas put in very
good shape, the whole forming master
piece of argumentative debate. The Demo-
Gratis in the House have put the Repub
licans on the defensive. The latter want
to cut off debate and pass the commission
bill. The Democrats show plainly that the
commission bill is only a plea for delay by
the protectionists, and that the country does
not want delay but action. II the Repub-
hcans, assisted by few protection Demo-
Gratis, attempt to cut off debate and shove
the bill through without full discussion,
there Will be some very gigantic filihuster-
ing. 1t seems very doubtful II the Repub-
liean attempt at delay will amount to any,
thing. The fair tariff men have got the
protectionists on the hip this time. A
further thing that the Republicans have to
contend with is that they have not man
who can answer CarHsle's able speech
They cannot even answer the facts presented
by the lesser lights. The fact is being
strongly brought forth that the question of
the tariff is one for the representatives of
the people to deal with, and is not to be rel
egated to any commission. The fruits of
the present contest In the House will be
better for the interests of the country than
any tariff debate 10 the history of Congress.
REPRESENTATIVE BLACK
The recent days of Representative Blacks
Illness have been full of hope. and his
friends are confident that he will be spared
many years of life. The doctors do not now
think that there is any danger of his death.
The great fear is that ne will not recover the
use of his limbs. The cases where such re-
covery has been had from attacks similar to
those OF Mr.. Black are very rare In medical
history. The change made from the old
quarters iu Vermont avenue has been
productive OF good. Truth compels the
statement, however. that there is but little
hope of the recovery of the use OF the limbs
Representative Blacks attention TO the in
terests of his people could not be better
shown than on that bad day when he was
not expected to live an hour. He had been
requested by two of his constituents to get
some business through the departments for
them. He had accomplished his work. He
called Mrs. Black to him, and told her that
after 1t was over he wanted her to write to
those two constituents and tell them that
the work had been done.
SAVANNAH HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
The large batch of petitions which Sena-
tor pNrw haEv II e..
the improvement OF Savannah harbor would
have been more effective by far had they
gone to the House. The Commerce
Committee has taken uD the river and har-
no bill. All appropriations orig mate in the
House. Ii the petitions were before the
Commerce Committee it would be better
than where they now are. II committee
should be sent from Savannah to personally
urge its improvement upon the Commerce
Committee, 1t would be a q BOD stroke.
Senator Brown thinks that such a commit
tee could do much good. 7 he Georgia
members OF the House will do I'll they can
for the Savannah river and ha rbOr in the
House, and Senator Brown will look out for
the same interests in the Senate.
DISTINCTION.
The gentlemen from Georgia who have
fixed up the offices down there don't want
to be at all confouuded with the 'Indepen-
dents They make up the "ltbeTal move
ment," and they point to the fact that the
President has, in dealing out the places,
not once recognized the liberals. They are
not training with the crowd who announce
themselves as Independents" an as expo
nents of independentism.
THE TALLAHASSEE POST OFFICE.
The Tallahassee post Office yet remains
unsettled. 1t seemed for time as If the
place would be given to ex-senator Como
yer, but things have taken different shape
OF late. 1t is now thought, even by Mr..
Conover's friends, that the present cOlored
incumbent will still swing on to the bag. In
fact, it seems to be very we'll fixed that way.
FARRow's BOND.
Farrow's bond as Collector at the port of
Brunswick has been prepared. 1t is one Of
the smallest for as important an Office in the
country. While the business of the port
has greatly increased from the time the
office of Collector was established there the
bond of S., 700 has never been raised.