The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-02-02
No. CAROLINA IN CONGRESS.
.ToI,, ,DEIEGATION Is DOING
AT THE CAPITAL.
>artb Carolina Has Delegation OF
Earnest. Intelligent. faithInl ana Ia
friotic REPRESENTATIVES, in Congress.
N ,Arrt.S NOOGeNCe.I
Editorial Correspondence

F.OlIOIldI NOIlSSPcAit'N 'ANN'1
W,~41xGrox. y. O.. Jan. 26, 1888 1t
is a very easy thing to say that our Con
.-res,men are doing nothing because, IN
He first two months Of Congress, they Sc
cqre the passage Of no bills Complaining
Il 4 common falling, but one that does
nobody good Very often that Congress
man. about whom the least is said in the
newspapers. Is doing the best work for his
constituents. The best work-in fact
MOS. ..u the work done in Congress is
done by the Committees. That Is the
reason members desire prominent places
on important committees
l am sure that every North Carolinian,
who will spend ten days in Washington,
will return home satisfied that the mem
hers of Congress from his State are doing
Witt they can TO secure needed legislation
To give some idea of what is being done |
obtained the following facts which ought
fo ba Of interest to every North Carolin
ian.
our senior Senator, Gen. Ransom, is
Chairman of the Committee on Private
Land Claims. and a member of two other
committees. viz: Commerce and Poto-
mae River Front. There are very few
Democratic Senators who have chairman
-hip, As one Of the oldest members of
the senate. Gen. Ransom has this honor
He was first elected to the Senate in 1872,
Vas reelected in 1876 and in 1888, and
expects to be reelected again in 1899
H. HIS great influence in Washington, and
there are few appropriations he asks for
to he expended ii North Carolina that he
FIJI, to secure He looks TO the eud al
7avs. He hates to introduce bill or IN
Gerrake any matter that he cannot carry
through 10 a successful termination. He
therefore introduces few bills. Recently
hts b.ll to appropriate $500, 900 to build a
Il.lt house al Hatteras was reported favor
aby and there is strong probability of its
passage. This is practical species Of
.islation Hatteras has long been with
out a proper light, and has been the most
dangerous place off the Atlantic coast.
0n account of the difficulties and dangers
Of Haueras our navigation has suffered.
Senator Ransom over ten years ago began
his endeavors TO secure an appropriation.
1t was thought that light house could
not BE built Oh the sand. Recently it is
learned that il can be erected, and now
Senator Ransom is using his best endeavors
to secure the appropriation. If anybody
can get it. he can. \ man of fine parts,
rare ability unexceIled social traits. Sen
ator Ransom has a host of friends in
Washington a. he also has in North Caro-
lima Replying to criticism upon his
speech in favor Of this Hatteras appropri-
alton, the Statesyllle Landmark uses these
strong words, which l am glad to quote:
senator Ransom is not in the least va
porous. He rarely makes a speech in the
Senate but when he does make one 1t
counts. To suppose that to make speeches
Is the chief duty Of a Senator is to take a
very narrow view Of the question. Gen.
Ransom is the most Influential man in the
Senate from the South. When any North
Carolinian wants to get a bill through
Congress, or wants a government office,
or wants anything done in Washington,
he goes to Ransom and if he can get him
Interested the thing is done. These things
are not published far and wide in all the
State papers" but after all they are the
Things tnat are OF practical value.
Senator Vance, our junior Senator,
serves on the following committees in the
Senate: Privileges and Elections, Finance,
District Of Columbia, and the Committee
on the Contingent Expenses ofthe Senate.
During the session he has introduced the
following bills, viz:
l. TO appropriate $500, 900 for public
building at Charlotte
? To amend the Civil Service Law by
striking out the restriction as to age and
compelling the Board to send in the names
Of all who have been examined and found
competent whenever vacancy is to be
filed. On this bill senator Vance has
given much thought Al the last session
of the Senate he made a 4 able argument
against the principle OF Civil Service Re
form which was published in the CHRoNI-
Gle at the time. He follows that up now
with bill to amend the present law
Iaere is no probability that it will pass.
,. An amendment to repay the cotton
tax to the people Of the south
~ dPPiVpFIdle SlO,UOU TO erect
monument to General Davidson.
lie has also introduced various private
olli5 IN the interest of citizens of North
oaroiIna and bills concerning the govern
lnent Of the District Of Columbia.
Inc matters n which Senator Vance is
most deeply interested, and upon which
ne gives much thought and study. are the
revision Of the Tariff and the abolition Of
the Internal Revenue. These bills must
originate in the House, and the Senate
oah only wait until they come over from
'lat BODY Speaking upon "a resolution.
'utseu hy senator Brown, that the Inter
H@l revenue ought to be modified or abol
''heo' Senator Vance made strong argu-
Nlent Two weeks ago in the Senate mart Of
"aich has been published In the CHRoSr,rr
me man idea running through that sna,.cb
H-0and it ought to be kept in mind hv
every voter)-that Internal Revanno s+.nd,
- 'ne way OF tariff reduction; and that
The way to reduce tie tariff dnt;es j = -
peal the Internal Revenue and get = ~.
ol tAe way. Then, in order to rsiso snaia