The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-01

OF direct proposition to compromise.
ana sounded like an appeal to the Dem
ocratS TO Ielleve the situation before a
new administration, with all the MANY du-
| tles upon 1t, should come into Office He
SAID that failure to give relief now was
to make delay until some time in the
spring or summer of 1890.
The following bill, introduced by Mr..
summons, has been favorably reported
| from the committee of war claims by Mr..
Brewer, and will probably get through
| both Houses:
For the Relief of John ID. ThOrne.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, IN CONGRESS As
| SEMBLED,
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
and Is hereby, authorized and directed TO
pay, out OF any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to John d.
lhorne, OF I-ittleton, Halifax county.
North Carolina, the sum of twelve thou
sand eight hundred dollars, rs full pay
ment for fifty bales of cotton seized by
the United States authorities in eighteen
hundred and sixty three, the pr ceeds of
sale thereof having been converted into
TIC treasury Oh the united States.
Gen. Cadmus Wilcox, native of
Wayne County, N. c., and graduate of
West Point, has an interesting paper on
the MeOklenburg Declaration of Indepen-
dence IN the last issue of the Magazine
OF American History" Gen Wilcox is
now in the Interior Department here and
he too Is most entertaining narrator of
events of 'Auld Lang Syne." He was
IN the Mexican war and was on the staff
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, during the late
war. Those of your readers who have
visited the Panorama of the Battle of
Bull Run" here, will recall an Artillery
General on the canvass, in group with
General Lee, Longstreet and Col. Vena-
BILE. That is Gen. Wilcox as he looked a
quarter of a century since. He often
speaks of his native State, and always re-
calls with pride that she sent into the ar
my thirteen Generals who were West
Point graduates.
The reference of Col. Cowles' bill TO the
Appropriation Committee is still the talk
OF the hour. ! have it from the best au-
thorlty that Mr.. Randall is in favor of re-
porting the measure favorably to the
House at an early date If this is done
at once it will pass by big vote, but if
the matter is delayed many days the Re-
publicans will defeat it. Col Cowles'
coup was mainly to prevent the Republi-
cans from being the party to repeal the
Internal Revenue, and thus save Virginia
and North Carolina for the Democrats.
Reed, Cannon and other Republican lead
ers found this out, a few days ago, and
they have been working with all their
might to thwart Col. Cowles' adroit
scheme. A few days will bring impor-
~ ~ AZ TO nh, ,,h I
by mail or telegraph.
| am indebted to Capt r d. Graham
for good anecdote on Lincoln and Ste
phens At the Hampton Roads Confer
ference, Alexander Stephens wore an
enormous Russian overcoat trimmed with
heavy fur. 1t made the little man look
OF ordinary size When he pulled it off,
the contrast was greater, and Abraham
Lincoln in speaking of the transforma-
ton to Secretary Staunton Immediately
after the Conference said: 'tStaunton,
| did you ever see such small nubbin come
out of such a big shuckT' This phrase
ology is eminently characteristic of the
, homely wit OF Abraham Lincoln, one Of
| the best friends the South ever had, and
one Of the greatest men on the roll call
of Presidents.
The following story about the author Of
the Blair bill has been told me by a
friend
"When Senator Blackburn, then Rep
resentative, first met Senator Blair and
was introduced, he said in true spirit of
Kentucky hospitality, "Senator, we are
on our way to the committee room to test
some prime old Kentucky one of my con-
stituents has sent me. We also have
some fine brandy. Won't you join
| us.'
Excuse me, SIR" responded his Prohi-
| bltion crankShip; 81 could not tell one
| liquor from another" And he strode.
Great Scott" said Blackburn; "what
sort of stuff has that old chap been pour
burned out, he can't tell whisky from
brandy
Attorney General Davidson is here to
fix a day for the hearing the special tax
| bonds case, and for securing an earlier
date than the time now designated on the
| Supreme Court docket for hearing the
case of Cross and White. The continued
illness Of Justice Matthews will make it
impossible to argue the special tax bonds
cases, as the Supreme Court has decided
to hear that argument only before full
Bench The day for hearing the Cross
and White case is expected to be fixed on
Monday. | will notify you if the Attor-
ney General succeeds in having an earlier
date.
Miss Mildred Lee is here and will spend
the winter. She is a very attractive wo-
man, and speaks most pleasantly of hav-
ing been educated at St. Mary's in your
city.
THE TARIFF AND TRUSTS.
Hon. Carl SchurZ Lectures on This All.
| Important Theme.
Especial Cor. to STATE CHRONICLE.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January Eek
United States Senator Carl SchurtZ, de-
livered an admirable speech a few even
iugs ago to the { mmonwealth Club, oi
Ne@ York Trough a promIu- Mt friend
Of tariff rtduc' lon, he arose above party,
aud gave wholesome advice to the lucom-
! ing nuIoiuiSt ration He warned Mr. Har