The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-20

WIZARDS HOTEL,


Quaker order. We reached Wilmington at
A NJ, and paid our IS cents for as poor q break-
fast as is possible for a swindng landlord 10
set before hungry lot of passengers. suppose
the landlord prayed while the victimiZed tourists
wished him in any other place but heaven. The
farmers along the line OF railroad seem 10 be
late in planting, and great many are q t'pin,
ion that unless they have II prospernus.seas(lp
the crops from Florence, S c. to ics,pona.
Va will be short but more will he knDwn df
this about December next.
We reached Richmond at 610 F. NJ. and
from our view on the rear platform of yhe lasi
car could see quite number of substantial I'M
provements since our last trip to that proul OH
historic city, and her people are graAd aud
noble as Can be found in any part OF the glopf.
We arrived in Washington at l1:35 f. VI Of
the 9Th. On the morning OF the 9Th ,wr rk-
paired 10 the capitol. where we met Col David
son and Col Bisbee, our Con ressmcn, ,nd 10.
formed them of the desire of our people for .hen
to support the bill before the House asking for
loan Of 81 100000 for the Worlds CottcA Gen.
tennial l was answered by them that they
would do all in their power.
The tariff bill was the all-absorbing Question.
The 9th OF May was the day sci for the last AMI
final struggle, the result of which your readers
have ere this learned. Fory-one Democrats
joined the Republican ranks and defeated the
wish of the tax-ridden, suffering people. Col.
Morrison, Of Illinois. who had charge of the
bill, told me to-day that they have had but Iittt
hope OF success since last February The speech
made by Hon Joe G. :. Blackburn, IL Ken
lucky, in favor of the bill was n fine effort. ]
have heard The gallant Joe on other and grand
occasions. He is always lOquenl. Tie Demo
cratic members were gathered around him. anA
the Republican members lelt their seats and
came over into the aisles To be the SPEAKER.
Most maniuy did lie plead for the reduction Of
the war tariff, but TO no avail. Mr.. Blackburn
but spoke the truth when he SAIL tina, = When
all ed hGr fuy ~
collect beyond her needs. then the tax gltaerer's
hand became the robbers hand" which is al
true as holy writ; but we will 60 To higher
tribunal than the Congress of the United States
with this tariff matter. We will go to: the lgo'
pie, and rest assured we will get AN hune.i YER
dict There is great deal of feeling here OF Ter the
defeat of the Morrison tariff bill, and y,;u eau
hear the boiling Democrats spoken Ut ssS de-
serers. The Republicans say il gives tnern
big Presidential boom.
had The pleasure OF hal hour, .lE With
Speaker Carlisle in his Office at The cipto, He
is very hopeful and says we will 20 drccI 30 the
toiling masses and ask for verdict whic;l viii
surely reverse the acis of the combinatibn en-.
tered int" by the Republicans with the for y one
deserving Democrats. l am proud To sa. thai
Col. Davidson Was "rrayed upon the side sf the
people fighting for tariff reform. No n is
working harder for his people than Hon. :R. Fl,
NJ. Davidson, and with goo | results
that the House take up the bill granting a; loan
OF one million of dollars to the Worlds Cotton
Centennial. This was The signal gun: that
brought the great American objector" 20 his
| feet-Holman, OF Indiana-wth Mr. SPEAKER
| l object" OF course he objected, aud his voice
is as cracked as his liberalily But Georgia had
| Richmond in the field, who had swori; that
| Holman, OF Indiana, should not win a., The
| donors in the line Of objections. The 9istin-
| guished gentleman from Georgia was thesEI5n.
| Mr.. Biount, who not only worked against il,
| but voted against the bill Several other s+ou'll-
| ern members joined the band of Bornt Holman
| d Co., followed by, or headed by. that narrow
| minded. MISUNDERSTANDING man. Pottt:r Oh
| New York, who said the South were here
| upon the floor of Congress asking tDr
| reconciliation fund, and no use for them ~ try
| and disguise IT, and he was opposed to It. lis
cock, of New York came to Portcis relle;wlh
long list OF killing amendments which' was
| voted down. Very pretty speeches were IN ide
for the bill by Cannon, OF Illinois, Kelly, of Eenn
| sylvania Henderson. of Iowa. all Republicans
| 1t was after a four hours filiibuscring. cil hy
| Holman and his clan, that the bill WAS g'i be-
fore the House Or Congressman came square
| up To the rack. Colonel Dayi lsnn did GOOD
work on the Democratic side. non was c. joneG
Bisbee one inch behind. IIeColonc b. wt.rked
hard among his Republican friends and pe h
said To their honor they stool M for The M isure
| like men II WAS not uniil 400 that ir Z ous.
got to a vote, the result .; winch VAS 13l oj lin.
| loan and 81 against makin- t-44 major y ;'rlls.
bill WAS sent over 10 The Sc late ,he next morn
ing, May 9th, and feel doubly sure il viii pass
| that body. Hons C. W Jones and WIKI Call
are looking after Flnrdn's interest wth IN tagir
eye for if The bill passes Fnilt gets 81 900 with
| which to make Cnlltcivc : az Exnih;i.
There are here and answered t. roll c.ll lhr,y.
| State Commissioners TO the WORLDS Cotton feh-.
| tennial in answer to the Director Generals suln.
| mons We have had three meetings and Sreat
| has boon, dana f,xrr,ir.
sioners are now in better condition ~ do sheir
| work. There were represen tatives here from
| the snow peaks of Colorado 10 he sunny Gins
| of Florida, and righ' here wond say Flor9a ~
| not behind any of the States on the con rary,
| the management were surprised that Flniidl: hid
| done the work that has been done in So shc;rt q
| lime. can say 10 your readers that thr Fl pc
siti"n will be simply immense. They are 's,n~
| ing from All parts of the world. Major Bsrkt
was notified by telegraph on HE Sth tlln British
| Honduras was coming The main bnil'4na.
1,4OO feet by 905, will be filled by foreign pow
| ers and private exhibits. and The new build
| ing, 1000 by 400, will confirm the GoyrrnrAent
| Exhibits and the Collective State ExhihiIs
There is more ground under roof than WAS attEe
Wolld's Fair in London, England, or nj Plila-
| 'lclphia Without doubt it will he bv farl o
| grandesl display ever made, and can answer
| our people in Florida that they must 30 Ia work.
| or we may have cause 10 regret il wien il viii
be too late. have promised a great deal, aIsl L,
trip tickets from New York Washington tnd,
BaItimor" to New Orleans will he $2s PRESENT
rate 300. How is that for cheap rate. | $ilit'
return iu-' as so m as my work here is done. 4
The Uni q STATES Gnvrrnm' nj is g"ing Ia m Ike ,
grand di>plrv. was at The Department: ofti
Ethnnlngy to-day ana saw nf the ,xhi%its 4
thai they going "a send. They sim;,lv}
wonderful and will be very at rar.iyr ;tnrl 4
should be Seen nv cvclvi,olv RV Ne WAY 4
while upon the fl nor If the iInn~' t" lay with d
Colonel Division, Mr. Willis gave Con .rcsSnian I
Davidson the lis given below, rs having Ia ,.n /
recommended by ms Willis C.,mmiIte" m Rv- i
ers and Harbor-
Anahchcola h,v. 10000; Prr~ac"l, hay, ]
100000; Cedar Kew. S. 600 Tamil Ira. so. i
600; ES"ambia and Conechu rivers. il Flor Ia 1
and Alabama, $l2 900 Ap,lpchicola river, 81, 4
600; Suwannce river s. 900; Caloo>ahatci:ec ]
river 5000; Wilharoochce river 5000 4
Ch"cIhwtlrhre river, $4,000. Colonl Ovid 1
son - in hope of getting one or two more apn:o-
pratons for rivers. Gentlemen in Florida :hi,k
u an easy matter 10 get appropriations " aiv 4
KIND through Congress just let them come IN
hire and see for themselves. Surely Mr. Ha-
wilson has done well. To this You NAV adj me
appropriation for a lighthouse, which hns lis,
gotten through Congress
see that Senator Jones speech upon the Ma,
val Appropriation Bill is elic,ing "A grea, deal of
very favorable comment. Such papers rs tie