The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-02-02

messages, speaking upon this SUBJECT, says
in substance, this loss ought to be made
good by the government, and declares such
an act would be but plain justice to these
deluded depositors.
5. A bill to construct Revenue Cutter,
to be stationed at New Berne, N. c., for
service on the South Atlantic coast-to re-
place the Revenue Gutter, Stevens. This
latter steamer is in so dilapidated a condi-
ton as to be unequal to the requirements
of the service, and is at present wholly
inefficient.
6. A bill to prescribe the weight of
standard silver of certain fractional coins;
to enlarge the legal tender character of
the half dollar, and TO authorize the issue
of silver certificates upon deposits Of the
same The object of this act is mainly to
recoin the large amount of fractional cur
rency now in the Treasury, (known as un-
available assets) and which cannot be got
out because it is not of proportionate
weight with the silver dollar, as we'll as
such fractional coins as may hereafter
come into the Treasury, so that the half
dollar shall contain one half, the quarter
one fourth, and the dime one-tenth the
silver which the silver dollar now contains.
1t is thought when this is done, and silver
certificates are allowed to be issued upon
their deposit and the half and quarter dol
lar is made legal tender within certain
prescribed limits, it will not only bring
vaults, but will give US fair amount of
paper fractional money in the place of the
cumbersome half and quarter dollars.
Mr.. Simmons has also in process of pre-
paration, in fact it is virtually completed
and will be presented on the next bill day,
a bill to confer upon defendants, charged
with violations of Internal Revenue laws,
the right of appeal in all cases. Under
the present law defendants in criminal
cases, convicted of violation Of these
laws, are practically without the right of
appeal. Mr.. Simmons believes this right
of appeal will have much to do with tenn
pering the present hardships in admins
tering the law and make the I. S. Courts
more considerate than they now, in many
instances, are, of the rights of the unfOr
tunate victims of this odious system. The
bill will make the practice in appeals the
same as in State courts.
Hon. G. W. McClammy, of Pender, is
serving his first session as member from
the Third District Mr.. McClammy is a
farmer, and when he was nominated he
Vas in the field pulling fodder. He OBJ
tanned the appellation of the Cincinnatus
Of the North Carolina delegation. MI.
McClammy is an industrious and faithful
representative, with plenty of native sense
and educational requirement. Asst. 2. N.
Genl Stevenson says that he makes a most
efficient member, and this is the testimony
of others who are in position to know.
Like all other first-term members, he has
no Craftsmanship of Committee, and is
unable to do as much for his constituents
as be will be able to do the second session
here
He serves on two committees, viz: On
Agriculture and on Alcoholic Liquor Traf
fic. Among the bills he has introduced
are:
/. To appropriate $75, 900 to erect pub
lie building at Fayetteville.
2. To expend $40, 900 on the National
Cemetery at Wilmington.
The Fourth District is represented by
John nichols, Republican. He serves as a
g viz
and Mining, and on Labor. He has in
troduced bill to repeal the interval reve-
nue., and perhaps other bills.
The Fifth District is represented by
John NJ. Brewer, Republican. lie serves
on two committees, viz: On War Claims,
and Expenditures in the State Depart
ment He has introduced a bill to repeal
the internal revenue, and others.
Hon Alfred II. Rowland represents the
Sixth District. He has been very i'll since
his election, but has now recovered his
health, and is regularly in his seat. The
condition of his health has initiated
against his doing as much work as he
WOulO OIneTWlSe nave uOut. he 10 d
member of two important committees,
viz: Postoffices and Post Roads, and the
election of President and VIce-President.
He can and will be very serviceable to his
State on the first named committee.
failed to obtain the list of bills he has in
troduced-they will appear in the next
CHRONICLE North Carolina has not sent
man to Congress in recent year OF
cleaner hands, truer heart, or more patri-
otic love of State. l do not know him
we'll enough to say what his ability is,
but friends, who know him we'll, predict
that he will make leading member. He
has the capacity to do it, they say, and
only needs the length of service.
Hon. John S. Henderson, of Salisbury,
represents the Seventh District-and rep
resents it with ability, efficiency, and con
spicuous fidelity. He is now filling his
second term Che ought to be given
seven terms) and is a member of two
committees, viz: the judiciary and Pen
sions. His name is seventh on the
judiciary and fourth on the Pensions
Both committees are important ones-the
Judiciary being quite as important as any