Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-02-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WHAT NORTH CAROLINA con-
GRESSMEN ARE DOING.

The Appropriation for Public i.u1Id-
ing at Wilmington Passes the Senate
1.-The Silver Question.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
wAsHIxGToN, Feb. 15.-The sor-
row felt over the keath of Gen. Han
cock was Deep Both Houses of Con
gress were taken by surprise, though
the Senate believed continuance OF
business course the dead warrior
would have approved. The news
reached the Senate during the passage
of a numb er of bills to erect pubic
buildings, North, South, and West.
But no matter what act of respect leg
islatien prevented, the feeling of re-
gret among the citizens at the Capital
was great. Many to whom the Gen.
erals face was familiar, had longed
that he would live to be General OF
the Army. Flags, of course, were low
cred, receptions postponed, and other
tokens of respect paid his memsry
THE SENATE
soberly discussed the Blair education
al bill. Senator Blair has been the
target for numerou. educators. Be
sides introducing the temperance ques-
ton into the public schools Of the
Capital, he was urged to introduce
bill that will require all teachers to be
psychologists. Senator Hoar, who
alarmed the Senate by calling atten-
lion to its laziness, favorably reported
his bill to change the meeting Of Con-
grcss to fall. The bill for open exc
cutive sessions was reported adverse
". Silver received its usual quotum.
Steps were at once taken towards
erecting monument to Gen Han
cock. The bill to erect public build
ing at Wilmington was passed.
THE HOUSE
considered the question of war taxes
ON States. Resolutions of respect to
the meraory of Gen. Hancock we're
promptly passed, and the usual ad-
iournment followed. No decrease was
visible in the number of bills. One
provides for commission to ascertain
the progress of the Negro from 1860.
The question of a telegraph line be-
tween Georgetown and Waverly Mills,
S. c., was broached. Representative
Bennett sought relief for wardens and
vestry of St. James, Parish, Whining
ton. He also sought arrears for Cal
vim J. Cowles and Geo. B. Hanna, Of
U. S. Assay o. Charlotte.
MIR. REID,
not winking, but our Reid, was busy
last week. lie INTRODUCED a bill tc
provide for the sale in lieu of the de
structisn Of illicit distilleries. An
neither, to take steps towards the re
duction of public printing. Mr.. R.it
songht relief for r. A. Holderby and
j. W. Current, and Henry n. Wolf
a pension for VIM. Rommel, aid pos
tai dues for VIM. Bradfield. He wa
also fairly cverburdened with com
mittse work.
THE sENATEs ExTRAyAGANCE
is again recorded. It "split the differ
ence," so to speak, and gave the fani
ly OF its deceased committee clerk on
ly six months, instead Of one years
unearned salary But this scarcel
splits the principle of the transaction
it is Just as unconstitutional. Severa
years ago several Senators though
several handsome appropriations fo
several deluged communities outrage
Gus. They we're severally silent las
week; the amount was too small
disturb their conscience. And ye
taken as precedent, there Is create
magnitude. 1t means that the fam
{ lies of Senate clerks have mortgage
on the q. S. Senate, aggregating S7t
, 900. 1t should be remembered tn,
thit i. unearned salary, and that tt
: Senate is Republican.
THE TARIFF QUESTION,
ON which Mr.. Morrison's political pas
present, and future rocks, recoils
every step of increased taxation. Eco
! omists who are ,free-traders redoub
their economy. But economists wi
are protectionists are almost at a los
1t is asserted that Republicans ha'
method" in extravagant approgri
y tions, but no incentive is necessar,
;, they take to extravaganza like due
= to water. Though tempted as well
Is accused, Mr.. Randall will not rels
;. his economic features he is not
. hypocrite. Bnt complications do n
settle the question indeed, some ha
gone SO far as to guarantee that
never will be settled, but remain ju
as it is. The Hon. Nh Kelley, bett
known as Pig-iIon, took a horosco
, when he said, "There isn't a~man
the floor of this House who unde
stands the question y
THE SILVER QUESTION,
with Pig-iron's consent, may be undo
stood. Certainly, neither side is
Y, afraid of it as of the tariff. 1t h
It, been discussed by the Senate, a
20 70 iingled in the House. Last week ST
gestions of the re coinage of subsidia
coin, the increased coinage of standa
y dollars, and the issue of silver cert
: Gates, we're added. The millions ST
ed in the Treasury still worry MAJ
And, in the meantime. the workiI
,s. man is perplexed not so much by
z; honest dollar and an honest days VIC
:. as an honest days work and an hon
=; y; dollar.
'se POVERTY BREEDS ECONOMY,
nd but the United States must contil
y; to pay everything and everybo'
Seventy five millions for the regu
pension roll is not enough. A gre
patriotic feeling rises to extend
Acts, Mar. 3, '79, and Mar. 3, 'o5.