Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-26

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citrant Republicans-Caution of the
Democrats - The Naval BuI-AI-
legged Bribery.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The following
letter, written by R. P Porter, of the late
Tariff Commission, to 'sPig IRON, Kelley.
throws some more light upon the doing of
that body:
1t is dated:
LONG BRANCH, July 18th, 1SS2.-Hon.
Wm. u. Kelley, House Of Representatives,
washington, u. C.-MY DEAR JUDGE: I
have been here since last SATURDAY.. and
am getting little accustomed to the
place and acquainted with many of the
people. According to the Arrangement
made IN Washington Henry Bower came
here ON Sunday and presented, in
very elaborate and carefully prepared
argument, the case of the chemical in
dustries of the United States. The clear
and concise manner in which he pre-
sented some of his tables, notably
those in reply to Mr.. Moore's
attacks in the New York Times,
both surprised and gratified me. 1t is
evident that Mr.. Bower has his facts well
In hand, and that he will make quite an
impression on the commission. l have
no doubt the argument was to have been
resumed on Monday night, but he was
taken III, and, though trust it was moth
ing serious, he was obliged to return
without completing the matter.
Among other things, he called my atten-
ton to history of Venice written in
french, but from which / learned some
entirely new facts in regard to the manner
In which the citizens of Venice encouraged
and built up their enormous industries. /
shall, undoubtedly, be able to assist Mr..
Bowen in laying the case of the chemical
industries before the commission. am
still unsatistied with the President. His
absurd policy in attempting to manage
everything himself, even to the
printing and so on, naturally blocks
the work, and L am afraid that
unless Harry Oliver, MacMahon and N.Y.
self can get him right down to business
our worst fears will be realized. How
ever, we must live in hopes, and possibly
the real, earnest work will smother his
present notion of posing from the papers.
see that you are pretty sure of adjourn
ing by the first.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS,
The House proceeded, as the regular or
der, to the consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill, with the pending amend
the whole.
The first amendment, providing that
chiefs of bureaus shall receive no addi.
tional pay by reason of holding such posi-
tions, was rejected-yeas "a, nays 116.
The next amendment being that for the
payment to Mr.. Asa Weeks of $50. 900
when he shall have executed and deliver
ed to the United States a release of all
claims for the use by the United States Of
ms invention I6d in torpedoes, was agreed to
yeas 129, nays 93. The bill was then
passed-yeas 135, nays so. the Democrats
generally voting against it.
Inc House, at 1890, went into commit
tee OF the whole on the revenue bills. A
number Of bills were passed over on obiec-
ton until the tariff bill was reached, when
Mr.. Kelley, Chairman of the WAYS and
Means Committee, addressed the House.
His speech on the bill was very brief, and
at its conclusion the committee rose, and,
public business having been postponed,
the House proceeded to the consideration
of the Senate resolutions relative to the
death of Hon. B. II. Hill, of Georgia, and
after eulogies were pronounced the House
adjourned.
MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT.
There was no witness before the special
committee on the improvement of the Mis-
slsslppi river to-day, but Representative
Ellis put in the following dispatch in re-
gard to the charge of bribery:
"ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-HOn. John Ellis.
Washington, ID. c.: I am not in condition
to participate in any sort of excitement.
| will say, however, that CoWden is a
little off as to Captain Eads or myself,
u: II. BALDWIN"
The charges came from Capt. Cowden.
who hass been before the committee for
several days in advocacy of his outlet
system. He had said to Mr.. Ellis that
COwden told him that he Baldwin had
been approached by Capt. Eads in the in
terest OF the River Commission, and told
hlm that he should have slice of the $780,
900 to be allowed for improvement of the
river at Plum Point reach, if he would
keep his mouth shut. Representative
Ellis at once telegraphed to Capt. Bald
win the substance of the statement made
by Capt. COwden and received the above
dispatch. The committee regard the
matter in the light of hearsay and not as
evidence, and no witness will be called to
snbstantiate or further deny the charges.
THE SENATE soLONs AND THE TARIFF.
The Republican Senatorial caucus to-
day is reported to have been a lively one.
and from the temper exhibited by some it
would seem that it will be impossible to
hold the members to the caucus action.
Mr.. COnger, it is said, directly intimated
that he would not vote Tor the tariff bill
on its tinal passage if lumber is retained
on the free list. The Senators, however.
resolved to sit later in the day and push
the tariff bill to completion.
A conference of Democratic Senators
was also held, wbereat it was the concur
rent opinion that the speeches should be
short, and that all appearance of DELAY of
the tariff bill be avoided.