The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-09-28
CONGRESSMAN BOWER.
HE WILL INTRODUCE A BILL FOR
A PUBLIC BUILDING
In the City of Winston-New Turn In
the Senate Debate-Fderal Elec-
tion Laws to be Repealed.
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Correspondence of The Sentinl
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The de-
bate in tue Senate has aiken a new
turn, and for two or thre days the
Senate's power to arrive a, a vote has
been the subject of discussion. The
speech of Mr.. Turpie on TINT subject
has about convinced the public of the
fact that the Senate is poperless to
alter it's rules in such a manner as to
cut off debate. 1t is clear, therefore,
that nothing can be done to secure the
passage of the Voorhees, bill, Unless the
Vice President should take The bit in
his mouth, and by refusing to recog-
niZe any Senator opposed to tlat bill.
But this Mr.. Stevenson will never
do. He is said to aspire to thePresl-
dency, and for that reason, if eor no
other, he would refrain from any rev.
olutionary proceeding.
The bill to repeal the Federal cleo
ton laws will be taken up in the
House on Tuesday, and will no bubt
be adopted on the 10th or IL h of
october. AS it stands the bill wipes
out every veStige of the legislation of
Congress affecting the election of
President, Vice-President, and Con-
gressmen which provides for inter'er-
ence with the constitutional right. of
the States. : 1t may be modified to
some extent, though to what extent
it would be hard to foretell. :
When the House gets Through with
the election bill, it will as soon as
possible take up the tariff bill. Many
other matters will also be brought for
ward for it's action. Mr.. Bower will
offer a bill to provide for the payment
of claims allowed by the several ac-
counting officers of the Treasury De-
partment, appropriations for which
have been exhausted or carried to The
surplus fund. These claims agsre-
gate about one million five hundred
thousand dollars, and are due mainly
to Southern mail contractors for car
rying the mails in the first quarter o.
1861. Mr.. Cleveland recommended
their payment when he was President
| before. There is no dispute as to
| their validity, and they ought to be
paid. Quite number of North Car
| DINA people are interested in these
claims.
Mr.. Bower will also introduce bill
| for public building at Winston, anC
| it is to be hoped that he will have
| the cordial cooperation f.the people
of the town.
A great deal Isl said here about tn.
contest over the confirmation of Col
lector Elias. From what l can learr
it appears to be doubtful whether h,
! will be confirmed or not. In case o
his failure, it seems likely that Mr.
Pink will be collector. Winston i
therefore not much concerned in tn
matter.
The confirmation of Collector Sim
mons is also said to be matter 0
| controversy. Senator Vance an,
Mr.. Settle are believed to be Opposing
him. Settle is quoted as saying tina
the only way to defeat the Democrat
party and relegate Ransom to prisat
life is to prevent the confirmation
both of Elias and Simmons. Tommi
would like to be Ransom's successor
and if the war among the Democrat
is kept up he may squeeze into til
Senate sure enough. There is n
doubt about his being the ablest a
well as the most INSCRIPTIONS of tn
Southern Republican leaders, an
with a little help from Senator Vance
whether Intentionally given or not
he might supplant Ransom.
TARHEEL.