Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-17
A BLOW AT LOTTERIES.
MIR. TRENHOLNPS EYE ON THE
NEW ORLEANS BANKS.


WASHINGTON, March 16.-The appoint
mentof Civil Service Commissioner Iren-
holm as Comptroller Of the Currency IS
said to be a direct blow at the Louisiana
lottery. He was strongly supported lor
the place by both the South Carolina
Senators and by the entire delegation oil
that state in Congress. 1t is well known
that Senator Wade Hampton Is strongly
opposed to the lottery. He was, 1t Is
said, offered the position of commissioner
of that concern at a salary OF $4,000 per
year, and was told that he would only be
REQUIRED to preside at the drawings and
hermit the use OF his name. He fatty
refused. and used rather strong language
about 1t, to the effect that it was not ex-
actly the sort of business for gentleman
10 engage IN.
THE BUSINESS WITH THE BANKS.
Some time since the Post Office Depart
ment refused TO transmit money for the
lottery people, and ordered the Postmas-
ter at New Orleans not to pay any orders
made payable to that concern. To avoid
this order the lottery makes use of three or
four OF the leading national banks at New
Orleans, and adVertises that post othce or
ders should be made payable to these
banks. The attention of the President
was some time since called to
the inc0ns; stency OF permitting the
national banks to do what the post otlce
had been forbidden to do. Certain legal
objections were urged against any action
in regard to the banks, but it is believed
that the new Comptroller will find some
way TO put a step TO the business. 1t is
estimated that more money goes from this
city to the lottery than from any other
city Of the same population. Nearly all
the papers here print the advertisements
Of the drawings.
ALL THERE BUT THE RUN.
Gen. James Longstreet, white haired
but well preserved, went to-day with
friends to see the cyclorama OF the battle
Of Manassas, or the Second Bull Run, in
which he is represented as a dark-haired
man on horseback in a group around Gen.
Robert E. Lee, He lOoEed at the picture
and heard the explanation of the man in
charge, in which the movements OF Gen.
Longstreet were frequently commented
on with great interest. When he was
asked what he thought of it he said: swell,
It seems to be about all here except the
Run.v
Gen. Longstreet laid his case before the
officials of the Treasury Department and
the Department of Justice to-day. A
speedy decision is expected.
CLEVER WITH HIS FISTS.
Representative Archie Bliss, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, may not be much of states
man, but he is undeniably clever man in
the use Of hisfsts Several days ago Door,
keeper COakley informed Mr.. Bliss that
two of his constituents, named Carman,
desired to speak with him. MIR. Bliss re-
piled that they were both blackmailers,
and refused to see them. When Door
keeper C0akley reported what Mr.. Bliss
had said, the Carmens became very in
dignant, and threatened to thrash Mr..
Bliss on sight. One of the Carmens met
Mr.. Bliss in one of the capitol corridors
today, and without a word of warning
sailed into him. MIR. Bliss put himself on
the defensive and succeeded in q few
moments in planting a blow square on
Carmen's nose, which knocked him to the
ground with such violence that he was
unable to rise until assisted by one of the
capitol police. Mr.. Bliss quietly returned
to his seat in the House while Carmen
made his exit as speedily as possible,
A CHARGE OF BRIBERY.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Browne,
of Indiana, and adopted to-day by the
House, directing the Committee on Civil
Service Reform to investigate a charge
that an officer or officers of the House
took money from persons interested for
their efforts in procuring an appropriation
for leyee in front OF Jeffersonville, Ind,
in the last Congress, is aimed at Assistant
Door Keeper Warder. Mr.. Warder used
TO be Mayor Of Jsffersonville. When the
city of Jetfersonville wanted an appro-
pration for levee on its river front it
formally requested Mr.. Warder, by a vote
Of the Council, to procure the legislation
desired. This was at the beginning of the
last Congress. He was then, as now, As
sistant DoOrkeeper Of the House. He
asked the Jacksonville Council for 81, 250
and that amount was sent him with the
understanding that it was to be used in
procuring the desired appropriation. This
money, Mr.. Narder says, be paid to a
lawyer here whom he retained TO do the
work. He worked so effectively that an
appropriation Of $4,000 was made. Mr..
Warder SAYS there was no bribery IN it,
and that Mr.. Brownies motives are purely
political.
THE COINAGE FIGHT.
The House mas finally fixed by de-
clded majority a day for the consldera-
lon OF the silver question. The discus
SION Will begin upon the Bland bill, de-
caring in favor OF unlimited silver
coinage, which was adversely reported
from the committee. The bimetallists,
aeaded by Mr.. James, OF New York, and
Mr.. Hemphill, Of South Carolina, will
attempt TO substitute the Hemphill resO-
luton for the Bland bill. This resolution
provides for a commission TO negotiate
treaties with the commercial nations OF
Europe, with a view to the establishment
0l aa international agreement upon
coinage ratio. Dir. Bland regards the
'Qte to-day as an indication that
lne House will support his bill,
ahd ne says that he believes that this Con-
Eless VIII enact a law Tor the free coinage
ol SILVER. On the other hand il is certain
tuat many who voted with him today did
so simply TO precipitate the discussion Of
,ue coinage question and not with any
intention OF voting for free silver.
WEARING or THE GREEN.
representative Frank Lawler, OF Chi
Sago' prepared a resolution today pro-
'lulhg Tor an adjournment of the House
over NJ. Pauick's day It's preamble
aialed that inasmuch as nearly half the
slti1ens OF the United States were OF Irish
Stscent, inasmuch as there was the closest
ulenQship between the people OF Ireland
auu Tue people Of the United States, and
tnaassmuch as the Irish republic, II IL is es-
~, 0llshed, would undoubtedly celebrate
Nashington's birthday, therefore be IL
,esolNed, etc, etc. Mr.. Lawler showed
uis resolution to several members, tell
l.s tnem that since half the members
the House were Of Irish descent he
S1ought II would undoubtedly be carried.
le submitted Il 20 Speaker Carlisle later,
uY"eFer, and was dissuaded by the