Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
POKING FUN AT SECRETARY
FOLGER.
Ridiculous Questions Upon the Effects
of the Antf-Chinese Act - RieheIieu
Robinson and the British Lion-COn-
stitutiOnal Statesmen-The Scramble
for Peasants Berth.

Ridiculous Questions Upon the Effects
of the Anti Chinese Act RieheIieu
Robinson and the British Lion-Con-
stitutiOnal Statesmen-The Scramble
for Peasants Berth.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'll think somebody is
poking fun at the Treasury Department. 1t
certainly looks that way. You know that a
bill, known as the Chinese restriction bill, be-
came a law at the last session. 1t is about
that bill that some fun is being made. Under
1t, naturally, there were expected to arise
questions upon which rulings from the Treas
ury Department would have to evolve The
first question which arose was one of real i'm
portance. The next question was whether a
Chinaman could bring over his wife to
join him in his new home in the land Of
the American flag and river and
harbor appropriations. That was a question
that was serious, too. Secretary Folgcr deci-
ded that the Chinese wife could come over
ana JON her hubby. But at this point some
one with an eye for the ludicrOus caught up
the theme. \ question was submitted to the
Secretary whether an ardent young lover
could bring over here the girl he left behind
him, that the cOnnubial bliss might be duly
entered upon. Secretary Folger wrestled with
this problem for few days and then decided
that the young lady could not enter the Uni
TED states, although on matrimonial
expedition bent. The plot began to thicken
Along came another question. Could Il
Chinese couple living in California and le-
gally married with actual results, bring over
TO tend their young offspring a wet-nurse Of
whom they had heard much in the land of pa
godas and rat pies. The able Secretary OF the
Treasury again got down the law and pro-
ceeded to consider. He decided that the wet
nurse could not be admitted. Mr.. Folger
about THIS time began to suspect that some
body was having some fun at his expense.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
Members of the House and the country gem
orally may reasonably be expected to indulge
IN expressions of disappointment at the course
which Hon. Richelieu Robinson of New York
IS pursuing at the very opening of this session.
Richelleu was interviewed on the subject
where ms greatest grip lies--upon the British
lions taii Then Mr.. Robinson said, in all
seriousness, that he intended to let the Eng
llsh animal rest this session. He was neither
going to do any tail-pulling or any prOdding
for that announcement. The session was,
with all its others, looked forward to in a
spirit of resignation. We thought if Robin
son would only allow the British lion to rest
else. But we builded on sands
We are disappointed. Robinson
has deceived us. He did hold on for a few
weeks, but with a great effort. Now he has
broken loose again. He is worrying the royal
lion with all sorts of resolutions and things.
He stirs up the Marquis of Lorne and the
Princess Louise one day, and the next he
dresses down the English army, taking whacks
off and on at the aristOcracy of the mother
country. Great is the disappointment at this
course of Richelieu. If he was going to do
such things he should not have solemnly
promised Beforehand that he would not.
CONSTITUTIONAL" LAWYERS.
There are in the Senate, on both sides,
number of men who would in addition to
being very able, also be most useful members
of that body if they could descend to the COM
mon, practical, every day things of life. These
gentleman have either attained regulations
for being constitutional lawyers, or think they
are such. They do not care for ordinary busi-
ness, which is really the peoples business.
They don't take any interest in matters which
do not contain points of constitution
al' law. oh, no, that would be too
great lowering of their dignity. 1t
to business in its strictest sense because of the
OverpOweTng weight of their ability in
whanging the Constitution about. The bill to
regulate Presidential succession is now being
that the constitutional lawyers" of that body
are just dispOrting themselves and talking the
galleries blind.
THE COLLECTORsHIP.
Notwithstanding the strong influences
brought to bear in favor of Wade for reap
pOntment to Peasants place, he will not get it.
Both the. Secretary of the Treasury and the
President are opposed to putting back into
Office a man whom they have removed. They
have said that Wade could not win. The lat
ter is practically out of the race now. w. l..
Clark, of Atlanta, has concluded to make
pull for 1t. He is bOthering the President
with his candidacy. James DeveauX, of Sa-
vannah, who is a member of the Republican
National Committee, is using that connection
and other influence that he can bring to bear
to get the place himself. j. II. Wimberly
continues to work his own boom. Bryant is
expected in a day or two to trot forward a
candidate of his own particular grooming.
POTOMAC.