The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
LOST CAUSE Us. PENSIONS.
LEES BIRTHDAY.
Note. of Interest 10 Virginia and
Carolina Finance.
Correspondence to TIE DEMoCRAT.l
" .sINGTnN January II.

" AsINGTON. January ~, 1879
Mr.. Jones, OF Virginia. tried to fight
the war over on the floor Of the House
Yesterday. while discussing pension
matters Thirty years ago Robert
Edward Lee accepted the terms OF sur
render in good faith, and what be, the
greatest Nlrginian since Washington
did. the rest Of us can do. Mr.. Jones
will serve Virginia better by working
on satisfactory finance bill
The Confederate Veteran Association
will hold appropriate services tonight
in their ball in this city in honor OF
Gen Lee, this being his birthday.
The Aqua Greek train robber has
been caught in Ohio and Is on his way
to Virginia to be tried for his life.
Mr.. Cleveland says if Congress tails
to adjust financial matters satisfactorily
he will not hesitate to call another ses-
sion
Secretary Lamont objects to the pro-
posed Improvement of Turner's Cut,
part of Pasquotank River.
Mr.. Bower has obtained extra boxes
and clerical allowance for the Lenolr
post-Office.
To-day at two o'clock eulogies on
Senator Vance Will begin. The first
sneaker will be Senator Ransom. He
will be followed by Senators Morrill,,
Sherman, Chandler, Dubois, George,
Vest, Blackburn, Gray, Call and Jarvis.
News of the death of Miss Stevenson
was received here yesterday afternoon.
The family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
A number of Senators have been
working during the week, trying to
frame a bill on which the President
and the silvermen can agree. 1t Is
thought they have succeeded.
The tilt in the Senate, this week,
between German and Hill was a strug-
gle For the leadership OF the party.
Both wish to be President. Senator
|. Ransom very adroitly sllenced Mr., Hill
in the midst of the wrangle by threat
ening him with some caucus secrets.
Senator and Mrs. Jarvis are preparing
to leave for North Carolina. The elec-
ton of Pritchard to take Nance's place
and Marion Butler to take Ransom's
was expected. When Marion Butler
was here, about two weeks ago, he was
confident that the understanding would
be carried out to the letter.
The items for North Carolina this
week in the sundry civil bill are: For
a new ward in the Wilmington Marine
hospital, $1,000; the surgeons cottage
was refused the Cape Fear River is
one to be provided with light life saw
ing service, North Carolina and Nlr-
ginia, $4,000. For punishment Of
violations of internal revenue law,
$4,000; for the survey of Olmstead
tract $4,000 acres) $4,000; mainten-
ance and ordinary expenses Of South
port quarantine station, 5000 Gettys-
burg commission $4,000. The bill
provides for the expenses OF the govern
ment from June 80, >95 to June 80, '96.
It includes under the head Of collectors,
marshals, ect., for the year. 1t also
includes the much discussed income
tax amendment.
TT. Cheek, of North Carolina. has a
case before the State Department for
the seizure Of his property 40 miles
above the capital of Siam, where he has
been residing for eight years. engaged
in business. He says Miss McGilvary,
daughter of the missionary is soon to
be married to the English vice-cOnsul.
The chief charge Cheatham makes
in his communication to Congressman
Woodland IN regard to contesung his
seat in the next Congress involves
nearly every county in the district.
He alleges that there was an agreement
on the part of the poll-hOlders to make
a return of his votes for Woodland and
Woodlands for himself. This will be
the main charge.
1t is said that the President is greatly
interested in the movement which has
been started since the recent elections
to reform ballot methods in the South
Many congressman from that section
have expressed them selves as favoring
legislation by the several state leglsla-
lures looking to an improvement OF the
elections system. Representative Black,
from Georgia, who refused to accept his
commission from fhe Governor as
Congressman-elect because II was
charged that fraud had been committed
by the Democratic managers in his
district, has been highly commended
by Mr.. Cleveland for the manly and
courageous attitude he has assumed.
1t has at last been decided where the
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