The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-12


Senator Brice says John NJ. Pal
mer is the strongest man whom the
| Democrats can nominate for presi-
dent.
The Colorado Republican Conven-
tion last week passed resolution
instructing the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention TO oppose by every
| honorable means the nominotion OF
any man for President who is not
knowd to be in ftvor of the enact
ment of law providing for the free
and unlimited coinagp of silver A
resolution endorsing President Har-
rison's administration was voted
down by vote af 623 to 2.
Speaker Crisp is constantly receiv-
ing invitations to atterd different
celebrations, but he deems it his du-
ty stay in Washington until the end
of the session.
Senator Carlisle has received fee
of $4,000 for FIVE davs attendance
upon the Kentucky Supreme Court
Of Appeals. The ease involved
S220,000 and the Senotor had con-
tract with the heirs to pay hi,h this
fee if he won the suit, which he did.
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The Chicago Tribune, Republican,
says that the Republican Senate must
endorse the Democratic free wool
bill or the party must take the con
sequences.
A meeting of colored people of
st. Louis recently appointed May
31st as day of fasting and pray for
the recent violent deeds perpetrated
on their Iace in the South.
The Congress appropriates $780,
900, 900 tor rivers and harbors.
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President Harrison will very like
ly be renominated, but the shadow
cf Blaine, Reed, Quay, Platt, Gull
lum and AIger upon the wall are
calculated to give unpleasant dreaIss
to his midnight slumber.
On Monday the Senate passed the
bill to fix the~price of lrnd entered
under the desert land law. It fixes
the price at S1.25 whether the lands
| are outside or within a railroad grant
and requires the payment of the diff.
ference ia those who have hereto
fore paid doubIe price for such
railroad lands.
The Senate passed the bill TO pun
ish the crime of purjury before Uni
ted States local land offices.
On Monday Senator Call offered a
resolution, which was laid on the
table for the present, for the appoint
ment of a special committee of nine
Senators to consider and report some
legislation that will relieve the scar
city OF money among the farmers
in all parts Of the country, reduce
the rates of interest, and enable them
to obtain loans Of money on the sc
curity Of their lands and crops.
|
The Sci ate passed the bill convey
ing to the State of Kansas the mill
tary reservation Of $500 acreas of
land for homes for old soldiers.
The Free Binding Twine bill was
passed by the house on Monday.
The House passed the bill to pro-
vide for preserving the records OF
| the volunteer army,
| On Monday the amended Chinese
exclusion bill was signed by the
President and is now law.
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The Senate passed the House bill
appropriating S150,e00 for the Be-
herring Sea arbitration.
In the House on Thursday there
was debate on the River and Har-
Dor bill which appropriates S21, ,000,-
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In the Senate, Mr. Kyle, of South
Dakota, made speech in favor of
the free coinage Of silver.
Representative Springer, of Illi-
nois, has returned to his duties as
chairman Of the committee on ways
and means of the House.
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There is some opposition on the
democratic side OF the House TO the
| free lumber bill.
Give the people money at two per