The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-07-08

all likely that the suggestion viii be fol
lowed. There Is general demand for the
passage Of Mr.. Hewitt's administrative
bill, and it is possible that it may be di
yorced from one Of the other OF the tariff
bills it has been mated with, and be passed
before ad journment.
There is a strong desire on the part Of a
number Of congressman to pass some of
thc private pension bills over The Prcsi
dents veto There is Il stronger desire
however, on the part of the country to
sustain the President III this matter, and |
hope the effort to put aside his veto Will
ANONYMOUSLY fail.
The Senate Committee on appropriations
IN the legislative, executive ana judicial
appropriation bill have reduced the force
Of the Ncrgcant-at Arms Of the Senate by
ten. Instead Of three assistant doOrkeep-
era at 81, 500 they provided for only two,
and reduced the pay Of one OF these toSl ),
600. Instead of - messengers at 81 400,
they provided for only %. The other
places abolished are: / fireman at 81 $50;
skilled laborers at 81 900 each; : Labor
ers at S.2o each and , janitor5 at $500
each. The annual saving effected by the
reduction is T11, 200. The number of Sen
to 26 each at 36 per day and an item to
allow 500 each per annum to the ser
Seant at arms for postage stamps was in
serted
The pay of the public printer is made
81, 800 instead Of 81 900 as provided by
the House. An item of $21 900 to restore
and repair the worn out and dcfaced rolls
III the second auditors office is inserted.
The President returned from his brief
fishing trip, very much refreshed, last
Sunday. Mrs. Cleveland held a reception
to-day which a number OF her friends at
tended. She is much prettier than her
photograph represents her to be, is tall,
slender, graceful, self posed, and always
dresses with great taste.
Hon. Jas. W. Reid has given the cadet
ship to which his district is entitled at the
Naval and Military Academy, Oxford, Nd,
to Mr.. Lex Lanier, a son Of Mr.. NJ " La
nier, IL. d., the distinguished lawyer Of
Oxford Granville county, N. G.
Mr.. p. W. Wiley, of Durham, N. c., has
been appointed to a position in the job
room Of the government printing office.
Last Saturday Mrs Cleveland spent the
morning at the Capitol, her first visit to
that interesting building, since her mar
riage. She was accompanied by Mrs. La
mont, Mrs. Villas and Capt. Eads.
During the discussion of the Legislative
Appropriation bill which passed the Sen
ate last week an amendment was offered
to allow the Civil Service Commission an
other extra clerk. Senator Vance opposed
the amendment and said the sooner the
Civil Service Commission had nothing
to do, the better it would be for the
party and the country. Senator Salisbury
also opposed it, because he considered the
Commission "a useless piece OF machln-
cry" Senator Voorhees, said neither wax
ing nor sleeping nor in his dreams had he
ever approved the Civil Service law, but
that he was in favor of treating it fairly
Senator Ingalls, indulged in some sarcasm
at the expense of the law and the Demo
cratic method of administering it. The
amendment finally passed by a vote of SO
to II.
During the discussion Of the items of
the Sundry Civil bill, Judge Bennett caus-
eel to be stricken out an amendment ap-
propriating considerably over a hundred
thousand dollars for the installation of the
statute of liberty by Bartholdi.
Inc ulld0C1dl record OIL lile llISu HSCdl
year of Democratic Administration, en-
ding June 30th is most creditable and
gratifying to the Democratic party. 1t
shows a decrease Of the public debt Of
$96, 900, 600 against a reduction sos, ,O0O,
600 during the last year of the Arthur
Administration.
Fifty three clerks were dismissed from
the Treasury Department July 1st.
Mr. W. P. Tisdale an extensively trav-
eled railroad agent, has just returned to
this city from from an extended tour. He
says that during his visit to Rie Janiero
he met Minister Jarvis. He says the Bra
zilians are very much pleased with the
new minister and that he impresses every
ment and Of a most amiable and cordial
manner.
Representatives Curtin, of Pennsylva
MA, Barbour, of Virginia, and LeFOre, of
Ohio, will not be candidates for renOmina-
ton to Congress.
The Senate Pensions Committee has seen
fit to rebuke the President for his timely,
pertinent and honest vetoes. He can af-
ford to laugh at the committee with the
entire country at his back.
Cashier Whitney, of the Treasury, was
found dead in his bed Saturday morning,
from apoplexy. As his successor had to
be appointed Immediately in order to carry
on the necessary business of the Depart
ment, the assistant cashier, Mr.. L. K.
True was promoted to the position.
The Randall tariff bill will be considered
Tuesday by the Ways and Means Commit
tee. It will in all probability be reported
adversely by that committee and no fur
ther action will be taken on it this session.
1t will thus not be permitted to prolong
| the session.
Miss Julia Wheeler is in the city. She
denies her rumored engagement TO marry
her manager, Mr.. Moiressey.
John c. Calhoun, Esq, Professor of
Greek at the University of Alabama, Tus-
caloosa, passed through this city last
week on his way to visit the Northern
cities He is grand nephew of the dis
tinguished gentleman whose name he bears.
He graduated with high honors at several
Southern colleges, finally at Johns Hop
kins University whence he was sent to
Heidelberg, Germany. He married Miss
Mary Graham, of kenansville, a niece,
think, of Hon. Thos. kenan, of your city.
Prof. Calhoun once taught school in Will
mington where he still has many friends,