Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-01-24
WAITS FROM WASHINGTON.
NORTH CAROLINA CON-
GRESSMEN ARE DOING.
Some of The Bills They Have Introduced
Recently. Gossip at -
Capitol.
Especial Correspondence Of the scntinez.)

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WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. %, 1884.
There is considerable talk here con-
cerning "the new Democratic Party"
whose principles are formulated by
Carlisle and Morrison and which were
conspicuousiy outlined by 4 CORES
pondent in the New 7 ork San in its
issue Of the 10th. One gentleman who
is III the makeup ofthe new party said:
"Ihe centre Of the population is now
low down on the Ohio, past the region
of manufacturing interests, and is GO
ing further West every day. We
must break loose from protection ideas,
because the vast majority of the peo-
ple-and that majority is becoming
greater every day-are agriculturists
Of the West and South. AS free trad
ers we can unite them, and no longer
be dominated in both parties by the
Eastern and Middle States, but have a
homogeneous party, slightly sectional,
it is true, in locality, but national in
its ideas and policy"
Judge Bennett has introduced a bill
to amend Section 319 of the Revised
Statutes Of tic United States regard
ing and which was referred to the
committee on the revision OF the laws.
Col. Green's bill to prevent against
the adulteration of food, promises to
attract considerable attention from the
Northern press.
4 matter Of very great Importance
to North Carolina is the question of
rebate to dealers IN manufactured To-
bacco and cigars. The law passed by
the last Congress provided the ma
chinery for paying this rebate draw
back to manufacturers, who received it
in revenue stamps. But no appropri-
alton was made for the dealers who
had the article OH hand at the time of
the passage OF the act reducing the tax.
Many Of our Congressmen with whom
| have conversed thinks that some
thing will undoubtedly be done by the
present Congress at an early date
There are $4,000 claims filed, aggre-
eating upwards of 50, 100000,
The SESTINEI's Winston readers
will doubtless be gratitied to learn that
DR.. York has introduced bill for
the appropriation of $4,000 for pub
lie building in Winston. / have eve
ry reason for believing that Gen.
Scales and al the other North Carroll
m Congrcssmen, who look upon Win
ston's marvellous growth with nothing
short OF State pride, will do all in their
power to aid DIR. 4orl, in securing the
successful passing Of the bill.
DR.. Wheeler has been here recently,
nursing the matter Of lis confirmation
By the Senate to the Coliectorship of
the Winston Revenue District | no.
ticcd in the Washington correspond
ence OF late North Carolina paper,
an assertion that the chances of DR.
Wheeler have greatly improved. This
is news, certainly. [ have heard
many obstacles to his confirmation and
very recently at that. One that his
health wasn't sufficiently good to justi-
fy the vigors Of the coming campaign,
and that he is guilty Of having placed
members of his own family on his pay
roll. | give this simply as capitol
gossip.
The revised edition OF the Congress
ionsl Directory of the 4Sth Congress,
prepared by N1aj. Ben. Perley Poore,
denotes nearly three pages to our
North Carolina Members. Gen. Cox
occupies more space than that of any
other, which Mr. Skinner has only
the post office address, Thomas c.
Skinner, of Aianiey." DIR. York's is
not much longer: eyre York, of
Trap Hill, was elected to the Forty
eighth Congress as an Independent
Republican and Prohibitionist, re-
ceiying 11,415 votes against 1,159
for Robins, Democrat
From all / can gather think that
the Committee having the Skinner
Contested Election case in hand, will
likely report in favor of new cleo
ton in the old District.
Mr.. w. S. Roulhac, Of Hillsboro,
secretary of tie Civil Service Com
mission, who has been severely i'll for
several days is reported somewhat inn
proved.
DIR. York few days ago handed in
the petition of citizens of Wilkes and
Alexander Counties, n. c., for mail
route from Boomer, Wilkes County, to
Taylorsyille, Alexander County, n c.,
which was referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post-Roads.
John Is. Husey, Esq, has qualified
as Clerk of the House Committe on
Printing, of which Gen Scales is
chairman. FORSYTH.