The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-04-05

| ~ AsHESGros. April "a coed
deal of comment has been occasion.d
here this week. among North Carolin-
ians, by the special telegram sent from
Raleigh TO the Richmond Dispatch, in
reference to Representative Alexan-
der's reported telegram to a friend at
Raleigh, 10 the etfec, tha, be would
not accept the nomination for Gov
ernor- Endea voring to obtain final
opinion on this matter. your CORES
pondent was given the following writ
ten statement by Mr.. Alexander. He
says:
"ln reply 10 many inquiries, have
always stated that | was not candi-
date for Governor, but tha, re-
nomination to Congress would be ac-
ceptable to me-"
In the executive session Of .he Sen.
ate, Tuesday afternoon, in which the
Behring Sea arbitration treaty was
considered and voted upon,
Senator Vance expressed Lis
belief that this country had no
right to insist upon jurisdiction over
the open sea, which remarks we're
notably in contrast with those of the
other Senators. He said further that
he did not desire to reflect upon Presi-
dent Harrison or the diplomats, who
are cond citing the controversy on the
part of the United States, but that
this was his idea of the matter.
On Monday last Senator Vest, from
the committee on the judiciary, re-
ported favorably bill to pay United
States District Attorneys fixed sala-
ries in lieu of the salaries, fees and
percentages now allowed by law. In
der this bill the salaries for the East
ern district of North Carolina will b.
$500, and $4,000 for the Western
district.
Representative Bum thinks the
Democrats of North Carolina ought
to hold two conventions this year
one to choose delegates to the
Chicago convention, and the other
: ~ .clace in nomination the State ticket.
He saTs~-r@~~-,atte latter convention ought to
be held after frNs one in Chicago, SO
that the State pLtioa% INA, may asoctad DE- con,
structed in harmony with fttsi.st, tsi.sstc aoop'eo
by the National Convention. -,
<tss Su>ssy ;nad ters
tently did Representative Henderson
an injustice, which l take pleasure in
correcting. 1t was stated that he was
prevented by sickness from voting on
the free coinage question. This i'm
preston was obtained by member
stating on the floor that Mr.. Hender-
son chad not been out for four or five
days" To the contrary, he had
risked exposure to inclement weather,
and under serious indisposition, to 90
to the capitol to vote upon
| this question. He remained through
every important roll call, and left
at a late hour, on account of sickness,
after pairing with Mr.. Page, of Rhode
Island.
Among the measures presented in
the House by North Carolinians,
during the week, was bill by Mr.
Henderson, introduced by request, for
the executors of Louis Thompson. Mr..
Bum presented papers in claim of
Nancy Jones, of Wake county, and
petition for relief, from Thomas Bull
lock, Of Cumberland, was presented by
Mr.. Grady. Citizens of Franklin
county, through Senator Bate, of Ten
nessee, on Tuesday, presented to that
body a petition for tue enactment of
legislation, seeking to regulate specu-
lation in "fctitious farm products.
An argument was made before the
House committee on education Tues
day by Rev. Andrew j. Chambers, of
| Durham. in behalf of the bill which
provides for the appointment of a COM
mission to investigate the condition
and progress of the colored people in
the United States since 1865, and 20
make report thereon. Chambers is
mulatto of good address and is well
educated. He has remarkable flow
of language, which is quite fowery at
times, and his remarks were listened
to with evident interest by the men,
bers of the committee.
In the consideration BY the Senate
on Thursday of the Indian appropria-
ton bill, the amendment in reference
to detailing army officers to act as In
dian agents, reported by the committee,
was rejected, Senator Ransom favoring
and Senator Vance opposing its adop-
ton. Another amendment TO this
bill, which met with favorable
action, was that requiring the superin-
tendent Of the Indian training school
! ut Cherokee, n. G., to also perform
the duties required Of The agcns, for
which extra service he is To receive
5000 per annum. Another amend
m snt proposed was Ia strike ont the
clause IN the bill which provided for
the support Of eighty pupils al the
Cherokee training school. y. per
capits. expense of sl6s year. Iris