Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
ARGUS BUREAU.
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, Oo41O1SJ l. OS 1OPo1t
ed to the House yesterday will
not come TO a final vote there I'M
til after the Christmas holidays,
although an attempt may be made
to-day to fix an earlier date. The
probabilities are that all or near
~ all of the proposed amend
ments will be defeated, and the
bill pass as reported. Most of
our Representatives support the
bill as agreeing more or less
with the requirements of such a
measure or as affording the only
chance for financial relief. MIR.
Crawford thinks the gold basis
too narrow.
Senator Ransom, Representa-
tive Alexander and Mr.. Sol G.
WE'LL were at the Treasury De
partment this morning, and urg-
ed the appointment of Mr.. A. q.
Ricaud. of Wilmington, to be re
ceiver for the First National
Bank of Wilmington. Mr.. Alex
ander thinks highly Of Judge
Allen, but says he feels COMPEL
ed to press the claims of the
candidate from his congressional
district. The appointment may
be made to-day, but no indica-
tions are given as to who will
receive it.
Senator Ransom called up to-
day the bill to allow six months
for the construction of the Con
tentnea creek bridge at Grifton,
and it passed without opposition,
1t will be called up soon in the
House by Representatives Bum
or Woodland.
The holiday recess will be the
last of this week and extend un
til the End or 3rd of January,
probably.
The pooling bill, which your
townsman Capt. A. j. Galloway.
of the Atlantic Coast Line, has
so much at heart, will probably
pass the Senate soon after the
holidays.
Solicitor. John E. Woodland was
at the Metropolitan Hotel yester-
day on his way to Baltimore, He
is much praised here for his &C
ton in declining the certificate Oh
election under the inconsisten
cies. He said to your CORE
%spondent that he hoped none OF
his friends thought SO meanly o.
him as to expect that he would
accept the certificate. When he
was in Raleigh he caused it to be
known to the Governor through
an official friend of great promi
hence that he would be pleased
if the Executive would offer the
place to Mr.. Bernard who OBJ
tanned the majority of votes. The
only difficulty about Bernard's
taking it is that under appoint
ment he would hold it only two
years, whereas the term tt
which he was elected is -four
years. 1t is possible that if Der
nard declines the appointment
Woodland may be induced to ac
cept it pending the decision il
the courts of Demands lega
t rights.
State Representatives. elect Nc
Clammy has left. Sol We'll
leaves tonight for Wilmington
Kope Elias is still here. 4
mountain Democrat says Stat,
5 Senator Jim Moody, of Waynes
vile, is a candidate for the United
States Senate. Jim would be
daisy in Zeb Vance's seat.
7 There was party of Chariot,
J people here yesterday will
Postmaster Robertson. Beside.
those Chairman Holten, of tn
t Republican committee, Mr.. A
L.. Crutchfeld, of Winston, Mr.
Alex. Springs, of Lexington, AM
Mr.. 9, j.. Boney, the well know
, Wilmington business man, wer
, at the capitol.
The committee on rules de
cides to let the currency discus
sion proceed from to-day through
!, this week, to be resumed afte
} the holidays and continue thre'
. days, wnen a vote will be taken
f The last three days will be un
r der the fve-minute rule, tn
other under the rule for genera
-debate. Mr. Springer opene'
the discussion.
The Republican or minorit,
/ report on the Carlisle bill assign
as one objection, what nearly a.
. Southeru Democrats, at least
S regard as a cardinal virtue in tn
measure, namely: that it will
: have the effect to drive all Ma
n tional banks out of business
converting them into State bank
of issue.
The serious threat of a strik
= by conductors, engineers an
= trainmen is disconntenanced h
" Southern Railway officials, bu
the delegates of the employe
sseem determined. A conferenc
! took place this morning at whic
. we're present quite a number c
> railroad people, magnates of tn
Railway Union. etc. The me-
, want a restoration of r. & [
pay previous to the cut of 1896
: 1.-The company is willing to max
a uniform rate of wages, but no
! the old r. & D. rate.