The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-21
RANSOM ENDORSED fOR
MINISTER TO MEAICO.
THE FAST MAIL SECURED.
No Financial Legislation

WASHINGTON, ID. T., FeD- 1oLA, o"'
When the news Of the death Of Min
ister GRAY was received at the Capitol
Senator Ramon was Immediately sug-
gested for the place. The movement
was inaugurated by Senator Morgan
Twenty-Five Senators Immediately tele-
graphed the President of their choice |
in the matter. To-day every Senator
on the democratic side of the Chamber
and number Of Republicans will pre-
sent Senator Ransom's name TO the
President for this position. He Is adj
mirably equipped for the place. His
courtly manners, knowledge OF diplo-
macy, familiarity with international
law eminently fit him for the place.
The salary is SIT 500.
Capt Wilde, of the Lighthouse
Board, received a dispatch yesterday,
stating that the lighthouse at Smiths
Point, Va, 100 miles south Of Wash
ington, at the entrance of the Potomac
Riven into the Chesapeake Bay, had
been carried away by the drifting ice.
The keeper escaped This lighthouse
was badly damaged last winter by the
storms. Most of the lighthouses at
the mouth OF the Potomac and in the
| bay are iron screw stations, and fears
are entertained that others will be
damaged or carried away. In several
| instances the keepers have abandoned
| the lighthouses in this section, fearing
for their lives Capt. Wilde, is also
informed that the keeper at the Plan
tation Point light, near Cape Charles,
Va, has abandoned his post as his po-
sition was made perilous because of
floating ice which threatened to carry
away the structure.
Congress has appropriated $4,000
for hiring tug boats to break the ice in
the Potomac. This will relieve the
pressure on the pier Of the Long Bridge
and may save the structure.
Thursday, Mr.. Bower was delayed in
getting to the House in time to call up
the Winston Public Building bill before
it was referred to the Committee. 1t
is believed here that Bankhead, the
Chairman of the Public Building Com
mittee is opposed to the bill, but it is
known that the Speaker is in favor OF
it. Senator Ransom got his bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the Winston
Public Building through the Senate,
knowing it would be cut down by the
House. Mr.. Bower is very "blue" over
his misfortune of yesterday but hopes
to get the bill before the House again
this session. 1t is doubtful whether he
will succeed for the adjournment is
drawing very near There are really
only few working days between this
date and March 18th.
Robert NJ Jack & Son of Chicago,
ILL.,, were-the successful. bidders for the
Newbern Public Building. They offer
to do the work for $2S,SOO. The bids
were opened Thursday at the Treasury
Department.
For the second time in the course OF
a short week the House has emphasized
the fact by a decisive adverse vote that
nothing is to be expected from the
Fifty-third Congress In the nature OF
financial legislation By a vote of 1852
to 135 the House a week ago voted
down the Springer bill. BY still more
decisive vote of 167 to 100 it declined
yesterday to authorize the bond issue
proposed in the Presidents Message OF
a few days ago. It was not a party
vote, for prominent in the column OF
its advocates were Republicans like
Mr. Reed and in that of It's opponents
Democrats like Mr.. Bryan, the ave and
nay vote showing decidedly mixed re-
suits. Mr.. Henderson did not vote on
the measure, though he was present.
The other members of the North Caro-
lima delegation including Tom Settle
and the Virginia delegation voted
against it,
Senator Ransom has secured the
$4,000 for the Fast Southern Mails.
The conference between the EMPLOYEES
and officers of the Southern Railway
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