Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-20
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Carlisle plan. We hear no more of |
the currency question, for the fre- |
quenters of the Capitol well know
that the s.plan" has swallowed
the s'qustion''- instance of
the part being greater than thel
whole. It seems to be generally
admitted that the House will ac-
cept a measure based upon the
recommendations of the illustri-
Gus Secretary, the clearest
thinker. of livingAmerican States
men. Indeed, as Representative
Henderson said to-day. lit looks
like the very plan itself without
modification, or if any, nothing
material. AS the passage of the
bill in the House is a foregcneI
conclusion, attention is naturally
directed to the Senate. And it
has been the scheme to get the
measure through the former
body before the holidays in order
to give the latter body ample
time to report uponand debate tilt
is recognized here that the pinch
is right therein the Senate.
The Senate is a very different
Legislative chamber from the
House of Representatives. That
fact in it's full detail and signifi-
canoe need not be considered
here. 1t merely suffices to state
that under this administration
the House has been very much
more ductile than the Senate to
administration influence. In truth
it is usually the case, because the
so-called upper chamber is
clothed by the Constitution with
large powers as an executive
council, and the House enjoys no
such advantage. Besides, the
Senators terms are six years,
whereas those of the Represen-
tatiyes are only two years. The
Senate, as at present constituted,
is very close, the Democrats hav-
ing a small majority. The di-
vision between the sections on
the money question is very exact,
with scarcely a hairs breadth
difference; still, if the fragments
of the two great parties could be
thoroughly united on any thing
else than free coinage, a major
ity for expansion would almost
certainly appear. But various
things beside party spirit oper-
ate to keep the elastic currency
4 men apart. Goodness toward
Mr.. Cleveland and his policy and
pride of opinion have much more
to do with the Senate's action
than the brevity of the time at
hand. There is time enough,
providing the House passes the
bill before the middle of Jan
uary, for its consideration in the
other body. Will the Senate do
any thing? Hardly anybody thinks
/ it will.
The latest intelligence is that
the bill framed by Senator Car
Isle will be reported Monday,
and that the committe on rules
| will grant several days for its
consideration and that it will pass
the House by the holiday adj
| journment.
/ Legislation is moving with
rather more than the ordinary
Iswiftness ey en- in short sessions.
/ The House has passed three ap-
preparation bills and has the pen
sion bill we'll advanced. Yester-
day the postoffice appropriation
bill was adopted by the committe
and Chairman Henderson was
authorized to report it to the
House. He will do so in two or
three days, or as soon as he can
write his report. He is a pains
| taking, clear headed man, one OF
| the best chairmen that commit
| tee ever had. The bill will con-
tain the fast southern mail item,
ample appropriations for rail
way, steamboat and other ser
vices, etc.
| The commerce committee OF
| the Senate has reported favor.
, ably bill extending the time six
months from the passage of the
act for the construction of the
railroad bridge over Contentnea
Creek, at Grifton. N, G.
An appointment is expected
. next week to fill the vacancy in
the receivership of the First Ma
tional Bank, of Wilmington
caused by the election of w. S.
JOB. Robinson, ESQ.,, to the Su
! perior Court judgeship. The
contest is mainly between Judge
w. r. Allen, of Goldsboro, ano
Mr.. A. G.. Ricaud, Of Whining
| ton. Representative Alexander,
lwho with Senator Ransom sup
, ports Mr.. Ricaud, a resident Of
his congressional district, ad
mits that Judge Allen impresses
1.-THE Comptroller, and that he may
receive the appointment. The
Judge is supported by Represen
ltatives Grady. Woodland ane
Branch, as well as Senator Jar
tIviS.
II Wilmington is to have new
II federal quarantine station mex
II season in the river mile or SC
u above Southport.
3 The tedious delay in the New
i bern public building has pro
sI sIvoked Representative Grady int
securing another promise from
s the architects office. They nov
say the bids for proposals t.
j erect the building will be adver
j tised by Christmas. Mr.. Burru
is appointed superintendent an,
Nfr G II Roberts disbursinI