Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-14
CREAM OF THE SPECIALS.
THE WASHINGTON CORREsPON.
DENTS ON MEN AND THINGS

Bassett-Hitting at Randall-Arthur,s
Health-What is Said About the NTax-
lean Treaty-Allan Arthur's Flirta-
tions.
1here Is an apparent contest going on
III washington over the Presidency of the
Senate. The Republican Senators are
torn up upon this subject on account of a
general belief that President Arthur is
uot IN good health. 4 certain court phv-
slcian, who is the family doctor of a num-
Der Of Senator's families, has very indus-
triously circulated his belief of the fact
that the President has a heart trouble
Ihls mas been so generally commented
upon that 1t was alluded to in the Repub-
mean senate caucus to-day. While there
was nothing sensational in the talk. if was
felt by number of Senators that the Sc
lection OF President pro TEN. was of
more than ordinary Importance.
DIGGING AT RANDALL.
The House adjourned over until Mon
day, and none of the appropriation bills
were reported. Mr.. Randall seems TO
nave lost his grip. During the holidays
statements were frequently published on
the authority of himself and other men,
Ders oil the Appropriations Committee
that at least three bills would be brought
IN Immediately upon the reassembIing of
congress. Yet not a single measure has
Deen considered by the full committee,
ana only one has been agreed uDOn bV n
su0-cOmmittee-the military academy
Dill, which is small one, and costs little
laOOr ana less time in its preparation.
Inc pension bill is also a small affair. al
though the amount to be appropriated is
large. The Notifications bill cannot be
G2mpleted until after the return of Mr..
nahcock; OF Texas, who went home for
the holiday recess and has not vet re-
turned. A Representative who talked
with Mr.. Randall to-day said that me fa-
vors S3,0OO,O00 appropriation for sea-
coast defense.
OCHILTREE AND LASKER.
Ochiltree has been lost to sight in the
mass of Congressman. He came 10 the
surface on Wednesday for moment. He
rose to offer a resolution expressing the
sympathy of Congress with the German
people IN their sorrow over the death of
Herr Lasker who was under Ochiltree's
wing when in Washington. When the
speaker put the resolution to vote nobody
voted but Ochiltree. In the stiffness a
little member from the far South piped in
perfectly audible though somewhat at
tenuated voice: "Who the hell was Las
kerr" 1t was with difficulty that the
House maintained it's gravity as the
Speaker urged the members present to
vote. few Republicans said 'Eyea," and
the Speaker declared the resolution
adopted. Herr Lasker had abOutas much
respect tor Congress as Congress had for
hun. When he was here Ochiltree took
him all over the capitol, showed him both
Houses In session and presented him to
many OF the leading men in each. ssNOW.
Herr Lasker,'' said Ochiltree. as they
came down the broad steps outside. ''what
do you think of the Congress of the United
states :" "Col. Ochiltree," responded
Herr Lasker, 'yOu have very fine build
ing here" And that was ALL Ochiltree
is very much annoyed at being "caIled
out of his name" by the newspapers.
My name is not Thomas POrterhOuse
Ochiltree," he says, ''but Thomas Pinck-
ney Ochiltree, and didn't write that full
some puff of myself that appeared in the
congressional Directory. Major Ben Per-
ley Poore compiled that himself from
newspapers and histories and things"
LADY CORRESPONDENTS sNUBBED.
There was a new departure in social
matters IN Washington Saturday. The
receptions held by the Cabinet officers
have for many years been public. similar
to thoseSwhich Presidents give at regular
intervals during the season. No cards
are issued. The purpose is understood to
be that the public without formality may
cali at the houses of the members of the
Cabinet without invitation, as they do
upon the family of every public man in
Washington. Mr.. Frelinghuysen has
chosen to make a new departure.
Yesterday he directed a lackev to
turn from his doors all the ladies
who do the society writing for the great
journals of the country, and under no cir
cumstances to give them admission.
Ihese ladies are generally welcomed in
the highest circles, and are very frequent
ly much embarrassed by the persistent re-
quests OF persons prominent i'm social life |
to accurately describe their clothes. One
OF the ladies refused admission to the FIRE. |
llnghuySen mansion Is the gifted daughter |
OF one of the most distinguished general
officers of the Union army, who in her
fathers lifetime was a leader in society,
and to whom every door is gladly opened. /
Her father did much to help to preserve
the Union and to make the present ad-
ministration possible.
THE LIQUOR BOND QUESTION.
A Kentucky member was asked Satur
day what were the prospects of the Willis !
bill to extend the bonded period. He re-
piled, sit is dead" 1t is said there is a /
majority against it on the WAYS and
Means Committee of five. counting all the /
Republicans, with Hewitt. Herbert, Mills |
and Blount, Democrats. The bill will be |
either reported adversely or not at all. |
The next effort will be to pass a bill max |
ing the bonded period indefinite, and let
the whisky stay bonded till sold, the pur- /
chaser to pay the tax. If it cannot be /
passed to cover the present stock, it will /
be made for the future. Whisky now in |
bond must pay the tax when due or be |
exported.
A SAD CATASTROPHE.
n eat took refuge in the reporters gal |
lery of the Senate day or two ago, and
was chased by the boys. Poor pussy made /
for the first hole she saw, which happened |
TO be f1ue connecting with the heating
apparatus. AS | write. attempts are /
being made to find the body before it ad- |
journs the Senate with pestilential odors. |
SECRET DISCUSSION WANTED.
The friends of the Mexican treaty de- |
sire to have it discussed in secret session. |
believing that there viii be less opposi- /
tlOn TO 1t. Those who are hostile to the |
provision which permits the free entry of |
sugar desire open debate, believing that /
discussion would weaken the treaty. /
There is third class in the Senate which /
desires to adhere to the old tradition of /
secres and mystery as a means of magni- |
flying She power of that body or of satisfy 1
ing what is called its dignity. That is the /
present situation as to the Mexican !
treaty.
''BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Hon. Emory Speer was on the floor of /
the House Saturday. He hugged the Re |
publican side and avoided the Democrats 1
who are not generally his friends. The /
impression is that he will be confirmed |
because of the impOlicy of opposing him /
for merely doing what he was bid official /
ly.
PRINCE ALLAN's FLIRTATIONs.
During his Thanksgiving and Christ /
mas visits young Allan Arthur has Daid I
his chief attentions to the daughter of a
deceased army officer here. She was one |
OF the debutants of last season, and is
quite popular IN her set of young society
people. The Presidents son has not ONLY
led with her at germans at her own house
and covered her with favors at other par
ties, but he has taken her out fire.
quently to drive behind the Presi-
dents horses. All the other girIs
have swOOned with envy at sight of the
favored one riding out Connecticut ave-
nue. in the low open victoria, with a sable
cOachman on the box, a statuesdue foot
man in the rumble. and the costly fox
robes laid over the knees of the two Young
people. Allan Arthur also took the
maiden to his fathers reception on New
Years Day, gave a small dinner for
young people the same evening, and now
the dancing world has something de-
lightful to talk about between the pauses
in the german.
A CAMPAIGN FIB-ONLY A JOKE
All the Democrats of the Senate arc
sorry that Pendleton was defeated Sem
ator Vest, of Missouri, in speaking of tbis
said he had never known more sincere
regret. Incidentally, Vest spoke of a !
story which was used in Ohio against