The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
TINE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
An Cnimporfsnt week-Anothsr Popu.
list Seated From Alabama,

Two pension bills Introduced.
MI. cannon introduced the follow
ing resolution:
BE II resoleed, ETC., That the appoint
ment OF commission OF FIVE citizens
OF the l nited states is authorized to
De made in the following manner ::
Ihree members TO be selected by the
PRESIDENT OF the United States, one by
the Prasident OF the senate, and one
by the Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
sentafiyes: and for the following pur-
pose: To examine into and report 10
congress upon the practicability, ad-
visibility, and cost Of establishing, at
or near the city OF Washington, a
ground map OF the United States of
America, on scale OF ] square yard Of
map surface for each square mile Of
actual area; said ground map to be as
nearly as may be our country in min
iature, reproducing in earth and other
materials, on scale, the boundaries and
the topography, all the natural and
| artificial features OF the surface, show
ing geographical divisions, also noun
tains. hills and valleys, forests, lakes
and streams, cities and villages: and
that said commission is to serve with
out compensation"
Indian appropriation bill was DIS
cnssed during the day.
HOUSE.
Fourteen pension bills were intro
duced.
The days session was occupied in a
discussion Of the general deficiency
bill.
tuesday, April 2I.-senate.
Nine pension bills introduced, and
appropriation bills discussed during
the day.
Senator Pritchard introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 for a iirst-class
lighthouse at the pitch of the Cape
Fear, ~ miles to sea.
HOUSE.
Ten pension bills introduced.
The contested election case of Good
wyn VS.. Cobb, from the Fifth Congress
siOnai district in Alabama, was the
chief feature Of interest for the day.
GOODWIN is a POpulist whom the Dem
Ocratic machine cheated and counted
out of a big ma jOrity. Cobb is Dem
Ocrat who has been member for some
years, and is the man who, when once
making a speech was so drunk he lost
his head and connection, and then
blurted out the now famous phrase,
"Mr. Speaker, where am | at?"
In examining the case, the usual CO.
lOssal amount of fraud and rascality
which has come to be so common
among Democratic election managers
were exposed. 1t was shown that peO-
pie who had been dead for years were
reported as having voted, and alto
gether the investigation showed a reg
ular carnival of election fraud and ras-
cality
Cobb was unseated, and Goodwin,
the POpulist, was seated by vote of
ll5 to 50.
Wednesday, April 22.-Senate.
Five pension bills were introduced.
Mr.. Butler introduced Joint reso-
luton providing for the purchase of
the site of the battle of MOOre's Creek
Bridge, North Carolina, and for the
Improvement, preservation, and beau
tifying of said grounds as historical
memorial, and for other purposes.
Lengthy discussion of appropriation
bills.
Eighteen pension bills introduced.
Thursday, April 23.-Senate.
Six pension bills introduced.
Bills of minor Importance were dis
posed of and discussion of apprOpria-
| ton bills was renewed.
HOUSE.
Nine pension bills introduced.
Mr.. Pearson introduced a resolution
authorizing the President to invite
| the nations of the world to appoint
| delegates to an international confer
ence to be held at such time and place
as may be agreed upon for the purpose
of establishing a permanent interna-
tiOnal court of arbitration.
Mr.. ShufOrd introduced a resolution
to investigate the extent to which
Federal patronage is being used tt
control legislation and corrupt the
public.
Friday, April 24.-Senate.
| Three pension bills.
Sundry civil appropriation bills
were discussed.
| HOUSE.
| Ten pension bills introduced and 0
large number passed.
| Saturday. April 25.-Senate.
| Four pension bills.
HOUSE.
| Nine pension bills.