The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
LESTER HOME FOR Arrest.
Matters In Congress In Which Sa-
Valnah Is interested.

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An Assurance That Work on the
New Public Building VIII Begin
Early In the Spring-Col. Lester
In Favor Of the Marine Hospital
Movement, and Will Give 1t His
Hearty Support-A Move To Be
Made On the ofhceholders Before
Long.
Hon. Rufus Z. Lester arrived from
Washington city yesterday morning TO
spend the holidays. Col. Lester has been
hard at work since the ffty-third session
OF congress begun the early part of this
month. but in spite of it he is looking
well.
Congress has gotten we'll into its work,
he saws, and proposes to accomplish good
deal before its adjournment next spring.
The tariff bill is well under way and Col.
Lester says will certainly be passed early
next year.
eve have to pass the tariff bill" said
he. THE country demands it"
ssIs the Wilson tariff bill genuine re-
form measure, or is it merely a moderate
protective tariff bill. as has been charged
In some quarters2' Col. Lester was asked.
WHAT TIE WILSON BILL IS.
1.-THE bill is a genuine tariff for revenue
bill was the reply, ''and goes long
ways towards the much-needed reform OF
the high protective Tariff. OF course, II
is impossible TO reform the whole system
at one session of congress. The country
has got to have from $500, LOO
to $500 100000 annually for its ex-
penses, and it is difficult to raise
such an amount of revenue, and at the
same time conform to the ideas Of the
Democratic party on the subject. Inc
republicans have so loaded down the gov
eminent with fixed expenditures that any
reduction in the amount Of revenue re-
uuired is almost impossible. The Wilson
bill places a number of articles on the free
list, however, and reduces the tariff on
great many others. 1t will prove great
help to the country generally"
What about financial legislation Z"
Col. Lester was asked.
1.-The southern and western men,
bers," he replied, will make
desperate effort to repeal the 10 per
cent. tax on state bank issues The
measure is already prepared, and strong
fight will be made. The southern men,
bers are practically a unit in favor of 1T,
and the northern members are practically
solid against it. | think it tolerably GER
tain that some such measure will pass. 1t
will probably be a compromise that will
afford partial relief, at least"
THE NEW PUBLIC BUILDING.
Col. Lester brings good news to Savan-
nah in the shape of a positive promise
that work will be begun upon the post
Office building early next spring.
Il knew you would want to know about
this NATTER said he land I took special
pains to inquire. Here is a letter from
Architect O'Rourke. The letter is as
follows:
Treasury Department, once of the Super
vising Architect, Washington, D. c., Dec. 10,
le93.--Hon. r, Z. Lester, House of Repre-
sentatives. Washington. D. c.: Sir-In re-
Spouse to your inquiry of the 10th instant, as
10 the prospect of early beginning work on
the new United States court house, post
ONCE etc, at Savannah, Ca, have to advise
you that the working drawings have now
been taken in hand, and that 1t is the purpose
Of the Office to begin work on the ground early
in the coming spring, Respectfully yours,
J. O'ROURKE,
Supervisor Architect.
The supery sing architect promised
Col. Lester Il at the Sava nah postoh ce
should be the first work undertaken by
the department.
There has been no money in the treas.
ury for any y ork of this kind said Col.
Lester, ''sinte the democrats came into
power. Consequently, no new work Of
the kind has been begun and the depart
ment has confined itself to finishing VI
work begun under the previous admins
tration. The appropriation is all right
however, and / think we can count upor
the work being begun for a certainty mex
spring"
IN FAVOR OF THE HOSPITAL.
Col. Lester said that he was heartily il
sympathy with the movement to give Sa
vannah a marine hospital, and hoped tx
be able to secure the appropriation.
Evansville, Ind, got 100000 for ;
marine hospital last year" said he
Louisville, KY, has new one. If these
interior river ports are entitled to hos
pitfalls certainly an important seaport likI
Savannah should have one"
''Can you get the appropriation" Col
Lester was asked.
81 suppose So" he replied, Gin the way
such things are usually gotten which
means lot of hard work for the repre-
sentative who gets the appropriation.
Col. Lester said Mr. Cleveland is SHARP
ening his knife for republican ofic
holders, and a big lot of changes may b
expected next year. Collector Johnso
will probably be succeeded by Februar,
he said, though as to who will be TIT
lucky democrat he was very non-con
initial. He was not so positive about a.
early change in the postof1ice, but sal
that the result of the investigation of tn
charges against Postmaster Doyle, nov
in progress, might have some effect.
An Atlanta dispatch to the MoRNIN
NEWS last night, says that informatio
has been received there to the effect tina
Brock Beckwith has been selected 70
collector of the port, and that Collecto
johnson will be removed before the expi
ration of his term on Jan. IS The latte
part of this information is very niue
doubted in Savannah, though the forme
is generally conceded to be correct.
Col. Lester says that the republican
are raising Cain in congress over MI
Cleveland's Hawaiian policy, but that a
it is all done for political effect the onl
result is to keep the democrats stirred u
and bring them closer in line with til
President.
FIN EMBARRASSED.
The Firm of Esteve & Co. Ras Sur