Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-10
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
RED TAPE IN THE TREASURY
Bobby Lincoln StiIl Figurehead-Atkins
and Hubbell-The Virginia Campaign
A Pretty Large Request.

WASHINGTON, October "A series Of rules re-
Gently put forth in the Treasury Department
causes much dissatisfaction both among EN-.
ployes and visitors to the department. The
employees, under these rules, cannot smoke.
read the newspapers, gossip from room to
room. or possess themselves Of any of the
small but precious privileges heretofore en-
Joyed. That they should grumble is to be ex-
pected. But the general public also has its
growL There could scarcely have been more
foolish set of rules promulgated. II
they were strictly applied no one could enter
tne caSh room TO get payment OF Treasury
checks and drafts. This is such an absurd idea
that the Treasury officers have not attempted
% enrore that portion of the rules If they
Old, there would be a howl from business men
winch would in verv short space cause the
rule TO be blotted from existence Other
things equally as absurd are contained in the
new regulations, and which are looked over
There are many unwelcome requirements
however, which are adhered to. These fall most
nlssgreeaoiy upon the sight seer. The visitor
70 washington wants to look at the Treasury
Bureau, see ths money vaults, where the money
is made and how it is redeemed. There have
been privileges heretofore extended without
thought that would inconvenience the transac-
tlon or public business. In point of fact it
never had any such effect. Now daily hun
dreds OF people are being turned away from
ANNAAAAAE
TO see. and from going where they or tax payers
tnlnk no one has right to gainsay their en-
trance. There are, consequently, loud COM
paints. These complaints will have their ef
fect; and the system Of martinez rules put
forth by Secretary Folger will have to be
amended so as to allow the citizen chance.
rhls seems a small matter. but IL you could
hear the talk Of disappointed visitors to the
Treasury Department you would think that it
coulo not De otherwise than national issue.
SECRETARY LINCoLN's POSITION
The queer position which Secretary Lincoln
occupies in Arthur's Cabinet becomes daily
more marked. Lincoln went into Garfield Cab
met because he was the son of his father and
was kept by Arthur fos the same reason. Some
people fear that no President will ever have
the Gemerlty to appoint a successor to the
name of Lincoln. This would in iced be a ma
tional calamity. Lincoln will never re-
ON" on that R Ee is you simpiT San in gamble RE,
thurs Cabinet hgurehead for the War De-
partment. be has never been acquainted with
the secrets or the present administration He
has never known what the administration was
going to DO in regard to this thing or that
thing as politics shaped themselves more hotlv.
The queer position occupied by him is greatly
commented on. 1t would suggest itself to
anybody but Lincoln that he would
do well to resign. He is in this an isolated
member OF the Cabinet. All the others are in
with Arthur S plans, and advise in their shaping.
They ara all consulted before anything is de-
cifed upon; but Lincoln is always left out in
the frigid.
ABOUT MR. ATKINS.
Mr.. Atkins, the Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the Savannah district, was here for
several days. He was to be- seen quite fire.
quently around the headquarters of jay Hub
bells committee. 1t is rumored that he has
receivedsa promise of some sinews of war from
that committee to help him in his canvass
1t was also stated that he had levied an assess
ment on clerks from Georgia. The latter is
untrue. He has done nothing of the kind. At
RRnTIhlIRan Or1fff fhDrr will ,,f
what they intend to do in the way of helping
in the First district. Probably not much By
the way. Mr.. Atkins is very popular here in
Washington.
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.
They are not doing very much shooting down
in Virginia this campaign, but from the reports
which reach us they are nevertheless having a
very lively campaign of it. The campaign is
livelier according to all accounts. than it was
when Malone got on top. Then not very many
people believed that Malone had any good
chance. and that campaign was not as
vigorous on the part of the Democrats
as 1t would have been had the real situation
been fully realized. This time the Democrats
are working for all they are capable of to de-
throne Malone, and that statesman and his
followers are doing their best to maintain their
present vantage. But Malone lacks one thing
this time-he has not the $4,000 which Raum
collected for him at the last election by turn
ing the collectors of internal revenue into
smaller Jay Hubbells. His opponents are
excellent fighting trim. They are
making campaign with far more shrewd-
ness and actual management than was ever
shown before by them. The results growing
out OF the changed condition of things become
more visible as the day OF election draws nigh
All reports received here from other than Ma
hone sources predict the downfall of that gem
tleman's standard. The reports which are be-
ing received at Democratic headquarters here
are more than sanguine-they bubble over with
confidence. / have met many Malone peoDIa
here within the past few days, who express
Malone candidate for Congress-
PENNsYLvANIA's REQUEST.
The State of Pennsylvania has, through her
Governor, made q very modest request to the
President of the United States The request
has just reached Washington. 1t is that the
General Government send to the League
Island navy yard for a naval display
during the bi-centenniaI celebration
at Philadelphia five men-of-war, and also
four regiments of troops, with such other
manifestation of interest in the celebration as
NAV suggest themselves" This is quite cool
thing for such backward fall. The govern
ment will no doubt order the marines and
sailors at League Island, with probably some
troops from New York and Baltimore, to take
part in the celebration, but it will not go into
the thing on scale which will approach in
any degree the largeness Of the request pre-.
ferred by the State Of Pennsylvania.
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