The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-30

&. Especial Correspondence of The Sentinek.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., August "a
Hon. F. NJ. Simmons introduced
bill in Congress this week to put cot
ton bagging on the free list as long as
the price of the article is subject to the
macipulations of the trust companies
A member of the Ways and Means
Comittee, to which Committee the bill
was referred, told Mr.. Simmons that
he regarded the proposition favorably.
Mr.. Simmons introduced another bill
to appropriate $4,000 for public
buildings at Henderson, n. G..
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In all his scrutiny of the River
and Harbor bill, it is evident that the
President and all who readit passed
over very palpable error on the first
page. Just few lines from the be
ginning there is a clause which reads
"Improving harbor at Back Cove,
Portland Harbor, Me.-continuing
Improvement, twenty five million
dollars"
Of cou Sc this appropriation of $685.
100000 is a clerical error, but it is SO
in the official prints Of the act and in
the act itself, the parchment which
bears the signatures of President Pro
Tem., Ingalls, and speaker Carlisle,
and which was deprived of President
Cieveland's signature only because
there were some things in the bill
which he did not approve.
The bill is now a law, and as it
stands it appropriates $47 100000 in
stead of S22, 100000 heretofore given
as its total. This difference would
wipe out the surplus not already ap-
propriated for. 1t is hardly likely,
however, that the mistake will cause
any trouble. Gen. Casey is not COM
PEELED to expend the whole amount
appropriated and will probably con.
tent himself with ths $25, 900 actually
intended.
There is strong impression which
receives semi official confirmation
that President Cleveland will meet
the case by irstructiag the Secretary
of War to expend the several sums
appropriated on those items which
meet his approval and to withhold
the same on those which he w Id
have vetoed if the law had permitted
him to veto specific items. A prece-
dent for such action was established
by President Grant, who pursued
similar course. This notable pNced
ent, it would seem, will stop Re abli-
can criticism of President Cleveland's
presumptive action.
Hons. John Nichols and John M.
Brewer find themselves in an unpleas-
ant predicament. "Brer" Brewer as
you tacetiously call him, has fallen
from grace by voting for the Mills
bill. Poor fellow, he was as pale as a
ghost when he did It. He was as
nervous as if he foresaw the conse
quences, but l do not see what other
course he could have taken. Mr..
Nichols, however is in worse dilem
ma. 1t seems that he went to North
Carolina and denied that his name
was on the list of Republican mem
bers who asked the speaker to permit
the consideration of the pension bills
now on the calendar. An effort to
bring up these bills caused the recent
filibuster of three days in the House.
The Republicans have so far been
thwarted by the rulings of the Spea-
ker. [ am told that Mr.. Nichols
name is on the list, and that the dis
covery was made in response to tel
gram sent here by the Democratic
| leaders to know the truth about it.
He ought not expect to pursue one
course in Congress and another at
home.
The Senate rejected the Fisher es
treaty by a strict party vote. The
President sent strong message to
Congress soon afterwards advising
retaliatory measures. The outcome
may involve serious consequences.
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The tall and bea utifulstower of the
new Presbyterian Church of the
Covenant" fell with crash here few
days ago involving loss of about
| $4,000 1t was one OF the handsonl.
est objects in the city. The cause Of
the collapse has not yet been discov
cred. A committee Is investigating
| it. 1t will be rebuilt and chime OF
bells will be put up in it.
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/ Here is chance for good math.
ematician in your town. The position
pays 81 200 year. An examination
will be held at the rooms of the Civi
Service Commission in the City Hal
on Friday and Saturday, August 81
and September /. fer vacant posi-
ton of computer in the Nautical Al
manac Office, Navy Department Tn,
,. examination will embrace orthogra
ply, penmanship, copying. letter
writing, the higher mathematics, in
Guiding trigonometry, use of logarith
metic tables in computations, analytic
geometry, differential and integra
calculu and mathematical astrono
my.
) w. Gulick Esq. of N. G. has secur
: Ell a 81 200 position in the Navy De
t partment.
!. Col. Thos. ID. Johnston and his fam
i lily left yesterday for Asheville, N. G
where he viii remain about ten day