The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-10
CONGRESS- 1T U-0RE ON 1 CUR
RENCf- BILL
THE REPUBLICANS WILL OBJ
STPUCT LEGlSLA TON IN
THE SENATE
North Carolina Personals
Correspondence 10 Taz DEAocRATD

Correspondence to Taz DEAocRATl
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan, I, 1899
The President is understood 10 have
formulated a plan for financial relief
which be vii present in the shape OF
a message 10 Congress next Friday
The Democratic majority in the House
is evidently trying TO DO its duty IN
this particular / IS possible that a
wise and judicious bill Will pass the
House. All the members OF our dele
cation are in favor OF such a bill. But
when the bill reaches the Senate the
Republicans will take advantage of tie
nonsensical rules which govern that
BODY and Will talk 1t to death. The
adoption Of a ClOture resolution,
such as was advocated by Senator Dan
iel Of Virginia and Senator Hill OF New
York VIII have made this impossible.
As 1t now stands the Republicans IN
the Senate are determined that the
Democrats shall not have this opportu-
nitv to adjust national difficulties, fit is
possible TO do so, they will force an eX-
ira session of Congress. re-organlZe the
Senate and pass a currency bill drawn
up by the best financiers in that House.
If they are successful in their purpose.
they expect to make great deal of
capital out of it for the campaign OF
1896 The President may be depend
ed upon to do all in his power to avert
such catastrophe. But the Senate
has the power to thwart his best inten-
tions even though ne is backed by tie
Democrat majority in the Houe.
The rules of the Senate ought to have
been changed before the election 81
November Hill of New York strongly
urged this In one of the best speeches
of his life. ClOture served its purpose
during reconstruction time when ths
South had something to fear from thu
outcome of legislation here. The pos
sibility of such a contingency Is now
passed. Southern men and Northern
men are working together in the mines
and In the factories of the South.
Northern men own large tracts o.
land in the Southern states. Southern
men are attorneys tor giant monopo-
lies in New York, Boston and Chicago.
When bonds of this sort unite two sec
tions of this great Republic, every
trace of the war may be said to be OBJ
liberated. The South has no more to
fear from legislation in Congress than
the North, and the man who assumes
the reverse of this Is at least decade
behind the times
Marion Butler who was here this
week has been interviewed 50 extern
sively that [ will briefly state his posi-
ton as expressed to the correspondent
of the Charlotte Observer and to the
of the Post and the Star.
He is confident the Republicans IN the
OF \ orth Carolina will keep,
both in the letter and the spirit, the
contract with the Farmers Alliance
which made the overthrow of the Dem
ocrats in North Carolsna possible. He
predicts that the incoming Legislature
Will make no startling changes in the
county government, he thinks the first
thing the Legislature, which assem- bles
IN Raleigh on the 9th, Will attend to
will be the election Of the two Senators
to represent North Carolina in Wash
lngtOn It Is forgOne conclusion that
Butler will have the long term and DR..
Mott, Mr.. Ewart or Mr.. Pritchard the
short term.
Josephus Daniels leaves to night tor
Raleigh to look after the affairs Of the
News and Observer and if he finds that
the affairs of his paper absolutely de-
mand his personal supervision it is pos
sible that he may resign his position as
Chief Clerk of the Interior and again
become resident of Raleigh. 1t is
needless for me to say in this connec-
ton that the Secretary Of the Interior
Will find it most difficult to secure q
man to take his place, he has shown
himself during his short stay here to
be possessed of unusual executive abil
ity. He has been of vast assistance to
the Secretary and in performing the
duties OF his office has always treated
Senators, members, and the lowIiest
applicant for office with cordial cour-
tesv which has commanded the admi-
ration and regard of all who came in
contact with him.
All the members of our delegation
except Senator Jarvis, Mr.. Bum and
Mr.. Branch are here. Senator jarvis
is detained IN Greenville by an import
ant law suit. Mr. Branch will arrive
about the middle of the month. Mr.
Bum will be here about the middle
of next week.
The Hon. John S. Henderson will