Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-04-08
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
THIS STATE GETS THREE HUN
DRED THOUSAND DDOLLARS.

Representative O'Hara Tries to Dis
tinguishl HIMSELF The North Carroll
ma Democratic Association--A Pen
Picture of MIR. Reid.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The River
and Harbor Bill gives general dissat-
isfaction. A great cry is raised against
restrictions in improvements that, in
the end, doubly repay the outlay. 1t
is quite conceded that the United
States loses nothing on internal inn
provements. The State of North Car
olina, with its accustomed good luck,
is allowed S3O3, 800. Cape Fear river
alone receives s125,OO0. Beaufort
harbor is to be improved with $4,000.
Currituck Sound, Cornjok Bay, and
North River Bay, together with Neuse,
Roanoke and New rivers, and harbor
between New Berne and Beaufort, are
allotted $4,000. The harbor at Eden
ton Bay is allowed $4,000; other riv-
ers, Contentnia Greek, ,ls5, 900 Pamli-
co and Tar, $1,000; Trent, $500.
Though additional economy yet is
threatened, several of the present al
lowances are regarded as ridiculously
small. 1t is said, in several instances,
it would be farce to begin the work.
THE SENATE
began the week with the Logan Army
Bill. Senator Teller, who has distin-
guished himself by his superior knowl-
edge of the Indian question, ably OPP
posed Senator Logan's scheme. The
most exciting speech of the week
one for which all had long and eager
ly looked-was that of Senator Vance
on Civil Service Law. He was brim-
full of his own peculiar argument,
fearless in his utterances, and unspar-
ing in his denunciation. He admitted
that he was a partisan, and anticipat-
ed his argument at the beginning,
with all of that frankness which, to
know him, makes you love him. SEN
ator Vance at least proved that his
opposition was the result of delibera-
ton. In word, he considers Civil
Service Reform humbug.
THE HOUSE
was treated to several calls of the ayes
and nays to decide whether bill to
support common schools should be re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
Worst of all, it was referred to the
Committee on Labor. The bill TO es
tablish light house near Croaton, N.
c., was reported favorably. Repre-
sentative O'Hara sought permission to
inter the remains of Harriet B. Leh-
man in the National Cemetery, New
Berne, n. G.. The usual number of
wildcat labor schemes rent the air.
Mr.. O'Neil's arbitration bill, on which
he delivered the speech of the session,
is commended on all sides. There is
an impression, however, that much
labor legislation will be neglected, if
the session, now draws to a close, is
not prolonged.
MISTER o'HARA
ground his axe last week. Mister
O'Hara, it is quite well-known, has
had his axe ready to be ground these
MANY moons. Like his wondering
constituents, Mister O'Hara has long
since realized the dullness of the tool.
MistersO'Hara may not know, howev-
er, as his constituents have reason to
believe, that his axe has grown dull
from abuse. 1t is safe to say that
Mister O'Hara knows neither how to
use or grind it. Mister O'Hara, with
his accustomed awkwardness, attempt
ed to make grind-stone out of the
alleged massacre, at Carrollton, Miss,
March IS, 1886. The brilliant pros
pect of having this little grind-stone
to himself many moons to come moved
Mister O'Hara to extraordinary exer-
ton. No stronger proof of the dull
ness of his tool than the time Mister
O'Hara had set aside to sharpen it.
But, though
THE UNION LEAGUE,
which had just elected him one of its
Vice-Presidents, started an edge on
his tool, Mister O'Hara was left stand
| ing in the House, of Representatives,
with his axe duller, if anything, than
before. All of Mister O'Hara's ex-
traordinary exertion was blunted by
the insignificant fact that Congress
had no right to make grindstone, or
anything else, out of the State of Mis-
sissippi. And yet what will Mister
O'Hara not tell his constituents when
he returns! The Union League, on
the one hand, and the Carrollton mass
acre, on the other, may nerve Mister
O'Hara to another extraordinary ex.
ertion For, be it known, Mister o.
Hara entertains the belief that his axe
is once more sharp enough.
"BIRDs OF A FEATHER
flock together" in the Union League
as we'll as in all Republican clans. Il
is not surprising to find among Mister
| O'Haras brethern, the famous Bou
telle,. on whom Winking Reed /" wunk ;
so enthusiastically when, with pale
face, he appealed for his support OF
the occasion of the Norfolk Navy
/ Yard scandal Blanche X. is there, too
Blan che, like Mister O'Hara and th'
famous Boutelle, always will be there
there's no other place to go. Bou
| telle, O'Hara, and Blanche know
quite well where they belong.
THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION
i looms up under the train Of reflection
Mister O'Hara's extraordinary exer
ton started. No one is at liberty t
gay what will be the effect on the Stat
at large but Mister O'Hara himself
in fact, no one can. Mister O'Hara'
ambition is as mysterious as it is tow
ering he moves, for instance, amon'