The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-04-07
News from Washington.
NOTES AND ITEMS FROM CON
GRESS AND WHAT II Is
DOING.
Some Bills NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
nj Mention.

| Nuftn Idf0llHa = fiarD0F. Beaufort,
To complete, $4,000. River~: In
/ land waterway between New river
and Swansboro, $4,000; same be-
tween Beaufort and New river, re-
| ijected; same between Newbern and
Beaufort, $50, 900; Doekwooa Folly
river, s., 900; Northeast tCape Fcar)
river, 81 5 200; 0cracOke inlet, 81, 900;
Pssquotaak river, to com plete, SIS,
600; Cape Fear above Wilmington,
$1,000; Contentnea creek, to com
plete, $4,000; Neuse river, $1,000;
| New river, to complete, $4,000,
| Pamlico and Tar river, SIS, 900; Ro-
anoke river, $1,000; Fishing creek,
$4,000. The following were reject
ed: Black, Yadkin, Lumber and
Trent rivers.
Congressman AcN1illiu predicts an
early adjournment of Congress.
The pure food bill was reported
favorably from the committee on
agriculture.
Justice Lamar is convalescing.
Senator German, who has been
sick, has resumed his So dnatorial du-
ties.
The Democratic members of the
House Ways and Means com Aitte e
are in favor Of the final ijournment
Of Congress June 1st.
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1t is said President Harrison and
cabinet are we'll pleased with the
conciliatory tone of Lord Salisbury's
last note Oh the Bering sea question.
In the United States Senate Mr..
Vance, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported bill to pay United
States district attorneys fixed sala-
ries.
A bill was introduced in the Sem
ate creating the office of forestry
commissioner.
The death of the late Senator Geo.
Hearst, of California, has been tor
mally announced, aud eulogies were
delivered by Senators Stanford, Eel
ton, Stewart, Vest, Voorhees, and 9th
e-s. AS an additional mark Of re-
spect the Senate adjourned until
Monday next.
Senator Vance has suffered very
much recently with sore throat. He
is now much better.
Congressman Grady made a very
strong speech on the Tariff bill.
Representatives in an unusually
forward conition, and the prospects
for an early adjoument are excellent,
unless the Senate delays it.
Senator Morrill,, who has been i'll,
is considered out Of all danger.
Secretary Tracy spoke at a repub-
lican meeting in Providencs, r. L,
Monday night.
The interstate commerce com.
mission has denied the ap. 1ication
of defendants for a rehearsing of
the case of the Delaware State
Grange of the Patrons of ofHusbandry
againt the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad Company, the
others.
In the United States Senate. Mr..
Morgan, Of Alabama, introduced
some free silver resolutions, and
announced his purpose to urge free
discussion of the question, regardless
of the feelings of democratic and
republican presidential candidates.
rbe resolutions went over.
The cruiser Raleigh was success
fully launched at the Portsmouth
(ya.) navy-yard. After the launch
ing Secretary of the Navy Tracy
went to Fortress Monroe, where he
spent the night.
The House committee on banking
and currency has decided to report
bill for the organization of an inter-
Dational American bank.
In the United States Senate, Mr..
Stewart, of Nevada, gave notice that
he would on Monday next move to
take up Senate bill to provide for
the free coinage of silver and gold.
In the.
Senator Sherman introduced a
resolution in executive session for
the dismissal of Mr.. James r.
Young, executive clerk of that body,
the charge being that he had fur
nished TO the press the proceedings
Of the secret sessions of the Senate.
Mr.. Young and his friends i'll
dignantly deny the charge.
The report is again curren. that
Secretary Blaine will will soon
retire from the State Department
and that Secretary Tracy will sue
ceed him.
Aninteresting analy ysisis furnished
| Ot kIlS fUIo HI tllC 1OuSN Va 4tC
personalities on the motion to table
the silver bill.
Superintendent Porter urges the
establishment of a permanent census
bureau.
Numerous scandals will have to
be explained by Republican orators
wnen the campaign opens.
It is generally believed that the
motion to consider Senator Stewards
free-coinage bill will be defeated in
] the Senate when itcomes TO vote.