The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-10-04
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
BILLS AND MOVEMENTS OF N. c.
CONGRESSMEN.

Vance and Harris to Prepare the MI
nority Report. Republican sShort Of
Funds. Shortage in the Treasury.
Especial Correspondence to The Sentinel.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. IAN intelli.
gent and independent minded journal
list, who has just returned from tour
of New York State, says that he found
singular condition of politics. In
some localities whole clubs which four
years ago were for Blaine and Logan
had declared for Cleveland Thurman.
On the other hand, Democratic clubs
had in some instances gone over to the
opposition. In one portion of the
State there was no enthusiasm for the
Democratic candidate !; but in others
there was more life than ever before.
About Albany, East of the Catskills,
and in the Elmira region where Gov.
Hill resides the Democrats were max
ing gains. There had been a change
of club-po1itics at Buffalo in favor of
Mr.. Cleveland, but generally in that
portion of the State the Republicans
were more hopeful than the Demo
Gratis. This gentleman found that the
general result would be determined by
the City of New York, whether the
Democrats could poll their full vote or
not. He thought that they could.
Still there was some protection feeling
which had to be placated.
***
An other Journalist just from New
port says that if $4,000 was judicious-
ly expended in that State, Rhode Is
land would undoubtedly 60 Demo
cratic.
Mr.. Henderson's bill to pay Henry
Setter s38646 taxes illegally assessed
and for penalties, passed the House to-
day. 502 gallons of brandy belonging
to Mr.. Setter were seized in 1878 for
taxes and sold. He paid twice the
original tax and the amount of the
seizure. Under the Supreme Court
ruling be was only liable for the first
payment Setter lives in the 9th Col
lection district.
*
Maj. McClammy's bill to pay GER
tain session clerks including Mr. J. w.
Powell, late clerk of Col. Green's COM
mittee ON Ventilation and Acoustics,
$198, this being the amount respect
lively due each of them for services
rendered in the 49th Congress, passed
the House this afternoon.
*x*
Advices received here from Polk
and Rutherford counties in Col. John
ston's district show that the Democrats
are making gains and expect to in
creassSthe vote in both.
*.*
Mr.. Henderson will 90 home to take
part in the campaign in his district the
last of this week. Major McClammy's
appointments begin Oct. 10Th. He
will soon start for his district. Col.
Cowles writes that he will probably
return to his seat early this week.
~
The Senate Sub-Finance Committee
have reported tariff bill to the full
committee. The text of the bill has
not yet been given to the public but
it is understood that it reduces the
revenues about s6O,OOO,OOO. 1t pro-
poses to abolish the tobacco tax en-
tirely and reduces the duty on sugar
$20,00O,000. Senators Vance and
Harris will have to prepare the mi
nority report. This devolves a grea
deal of work on these two distinguish
ed Senators, but they are fully COM
petent to fulfill the duties of the posi-
ton. Senator Beck, another prominent
member of the committee is too sick to
do much work on the report. He is
at Fortress Monroe
hope they will induce the Presi-
deut and Mrs. Cleveland tc visit Dur
ham during the exposition. It would
be splendid time for julie Carr to
have frst-class house warming in his
elegant new residence, and I would
like for the President and his wife to
be entertained in home of that sort,
in North Carolina. Send Mr.. Carr
on himself to give the invitation. He
can beat any committee in persuading
the President to visit the magical
city.
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The shortage discovered in the
Treasury has created sensation here.
A Mrs. Becker who mas been in the
Redemptian Division % years is one
of the guilty persons. There may or
may not be others. A theft of 1914
has so far been traced to her. The
method of counting the money in the
Redemption Division was thought to
be faultless. It is now thought by ex-
perts that hundreds of thousands could
have been, and may have been stolen,
in the same way, and that the guilt of
the thieves can never be proved. It is
even feared they cannot he traced.
Judge Hoge has the matter in charge.
and sensational developments are ex-
pected.
**s
The Republican Campaign COM
mittee is short Of funds. Ihave sever.
al proofs of this. One is big unpaid
printers bill in this city. The Repub-
ican managers have done some very
foolish things this summer and fall.
For instance, they gotAnna Dickinson,
a hard looking old maid, to take the
stump and talk protection. They Of
fered her 800 month. She charged
$500 and got $500 and incidentals.