The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
OUR REGULAR LETTER FROM
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
The Democratic Caucus on the Mills
Bill Amendments General News
and Personals.
Special Correspondence of The Sentinel
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14th.-
The Democrats in the House met
in caucus Wednesday night to an
nounce amendments which they
thought should be added to the Mills
tariff bill. 1t was a brief business af-
fair. Contrary to expectation, the
objections which Democrats have
against tLs tariff bill and the amend
ments the .-opose to offer were not
discussed. Wednesday afternoon the
Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee who had caused
the caucus to be called came to the
conclusion that the transaction of bus
mess in the anticipated manner would
be simply impossible. So when Mr..
Cox called the caucus to order and
the roll was called and motions were
in order, Mr.. Mills was ready with a
proposition which solved the difficulty
and gave general satisfaction. He
| moved a resolution that Democrats
desiring to amend the tariff bill should
submit their proposed amendments as
soon as possible to the Democratic
members of the Ways and Means
Committee to be considered and re-
ported upon at another Democratic
Gus to be called as soon as these eau
| gentlemen are ready to report.
The resolution met with general ap-
proval. No member had word to
say against it. 1t was very full
caucus, over 13O members being pres
ent. There was no boiling. Those
who had thought of absenting them
selves because they were not willing
to be bound by caucus action In re-
gard to amendments they proposed to
offer did not stay away, but were IL
attendance early. Mr.. Randall was
among them. Speaker Carlisle was
the only conspicuous absentee. Mr..
Randall, while approving Mr.. Mills
resolution, gave notice that he would
not be prevented by the action of the
caucus from moving and discussing at
any time any amendment he desired
to offer to any part of the bill. He
was the only member present who
voiced that sentiment, but not the on
ly one who entertained it.
| Col. Thos. D. Johnston offered the
following amendment, and the N. c.
delegation will be apt to fight it out on
the line:
"To repeal the internal revenue
laws and to place tax on incomes tc
supply the deficiency" | have in
creased authority for saying that the
repeal of the tobacco tax is already as
sured and that the repeal will go into
effect July 1st.
This week the river and harbor bill
passed the House. 1t appropriate
S20,000,000, the largest amount evel
set apart for that purpose. Messrs
Cow1es, Johns ton and Henderson
voted against it. Mr.. Nichols wa
paired against it. l will send th'
amounts appropriated for the river
and harbor of North Carolina after i
passes the Senate. Senator Ransom
always adds to the amounts voted t.
North Carolina by the House, so i
would be useless to send you in thi
letter these items from the Hous
, bill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josephus Daniels lef
this city Tuesday for New York
They thoroughly enjoyed their visit t
Washington.
Senator Vance delivered his cele
brated lecture, "The Scattered Ns
tion," in Alexandria last night for
charitable purpose. He was at hi
best and the audience was of cours
delighted. He has delivered this lie,
ture at various points in North Care
lima and many of your readers hav
heard it. 1t is a masterpiece, an
Senator Vance's manner in deliverin
it is faultless.
The Mount Vernon Regents are
session in this city. North Carolir
is represented by Mrs. Letitia Nor
head Walker, of Leaksville, n. c..
Mr.. Thos. Tate Tunstall, of Alab
ma, recently appointed Cousul to 81
salvador, mas great many relatlV
in North Carolina
~
Gen. james w. Irving has bet
: discharged from his position as Di
hursing officer of the Department
Justice, ON account of shortage in b
accounts. GRANVILLE.