Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-01-14
THE FIFTH DIsrR1cr1N CONGRESS

Our Representative in Congress for
| the Fifth District, Mr.. Reid, is work
ing vigorously in Washington. Few
members, of many more years Of ex-
perience than he, have accomplished
as much, and manifested more push
and energy in laboring intelligently,
for the best interest of his own imme-
date constituency and for the public
good of the Nation. His efforts have
nearly all been remarkably successful
and he has developed good deal Of
that kind of influence which has made
Senator RANSOM SO popular, and so
powerful, in the accomplishment of
important matter for his State and
people.
1t was at Mr.. Reds instance
that Senator RANSOM introduced the
bill in the Senate appropriatiug $780,
600 for the purchase of a site, and the
erection of a postoffice building in
Winston-Salem. Mr.. REID has since
introduced the same bill in the House.
This bill we here append, as we sup
pose it will be of interest of all of our
city readers.
A Bill proriding for the erection Of a
Public Baklding in Ha7astors-Satent
North Cdrrlina.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
ofRepresentatives ofhe United States
Of america IN Congress assembled:
Sec l.. That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, author
lied and directed to purchase site
for, and cause to be 0ected thereon, a
suitable building, witk&re-proof vaults
therein for the accommodation of the
Post-office, Internal Revenue Office,
and other Government offices, at Win
ston-Salem, North Carolina. The plans
specifications, and full estimates for
said buildings shall be previously made
and approved according to law, and
shall not exceed for the site and build
ing complete the sum Of fifty thousand
dollars proNded, that the site shall
leave the building unexposed to dan
ger by fire in adjacent buildings by an
open space of not less than forty feet,
including streets and alleys; and no
money appropriated for this purpose
shall be available until valid title to
the site Tor said building shall bevest-
ed in the United States, nor until the
State of North Carolina shall have
ceded to the United States exclusive
jurisdiction over the same, during the
time the United States shall be or re-
main the owner thereof, for all pur
poses except the administration of the
criminal laws of said State, and the
service of civil process therein.
Besides number of bills of a pri-
vate nature, Mr.. Reid has introduced
set of Revenue Bills which are ar
ranged to repeal all revenue laws, if
that could not be done, to repeal the
tax on tobacco and spirits distilled
from frnits if that could not be eff
fected, to repeal the tax on spirits dis
titled from apples, peaches or other
fruits if that was not practicable, to
abolish the statute allowing officers to
destroy fruit stills, &C., and requiring
such officers to place the apparatus in
safe storage; and lastly, to allow
whisky distileries of ten gallons or less
production per day to be operated as
brandy distilleries are.
Mr.. CICERO HARRIS in his Wash
ington correspondence to the Charlotte
Observer, says that very Important
measure introduced by Mr.. REID, is
one to aid in the temporary support of
schools. The BLAIR bill does not
provide for school houses. Mr.. Reds