The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
CAROLYN CONGRESSNIEN
Their Plans and Good Intentions
Senator MCIiaurin Sick.

Ahc'f l1anS ana GOOu Intentions
Senator McLaurin Sick.
The Washington correspondent Of
the News and Courier states that Son
ator McLaurin's physician announces
that his patient is suffering from a
well developed attack of typhoid fever.
While tho Senator's condition is not
dangerous, he will have to undergo
careful nursing and endeavor to wear
out the disease. a trained nurse is ia
attendance, and the Senator is said to
be resting comparatively easy.
Col. Elliot has number Of important
local measures to look after during the
present session, including Il bill to
establish light house depot at Charles
ton; an additional appropriation to
deepen the entrance to Charl, ston har-
Dor, to establish q marine hospital at
Charleston, to donate the old Post
oilice building to the CITY Of Charleston,
TO improve inland navigation south of
Charleston by making a Cat through
tenwlck's Island. an appropriation for
The Improvement and perfection OF the
Fort Royal naval station, for survey
aud appropriation for the Improvement
Of the streams in Williams burg County,
to protect the Savannah Rlvcr ric,
planters from damage caused by GOV
crnment work in That river, and he
will renew his opposition to Senator
Tillman's bill to fasLcn the dispcnsarv
law un the State of South Carolina.
Tlus it wilr be seen that Col. Elliot
has cut out II large block OF Legislative
work for the present session, and if he
accomplishes one-half Of it he will do
well.
Stanyarne Wilson is urging before
the committee on rivers and harbors an
appropriation OF $3.50, 900 to open navi
CATION from CRANKY to Jervey street
bridge, in Columbia, in the Congaree
ltlver. Under an existing law u small
appropriation has been made to keep the
river clear OF snags. etc, but 1t is the
intention OF Mr.. Wilson to try and
secure u sum sufficient to provide II
channel for ocean steamers to como up
to Columbia. He has favorable reports
and estimates from the Government
engineers, and be is confident OF sue
cess.
Representative Stokes has invited
| Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson to
attend the Cotton Convention to be
! held in Atlanta on the llth inst. Tho
Secretary has the matter under advise
ment and will attend if he can mako
suitable arrangements.
| Judge Maddox, Of Georgia, has started
movement for democratic caucus to
be held Saturday. He soon had all the
signatures necessary, SO the formal
call has been issued. The purpose of
the caucus is tho discussion Of the
democratic plan OF action on some OF
the leading questions to come before
the house in the near future. 1t is
Judge MaddOX's idea that there should
be harmony on all matters OF impor-
tance, and that this can be easily ut.
;alned through caucus discussion, dc.
| Of ~,
democratic leaders. The caucus will
discuss the minority action on the cur,
rcncy civil service, Cuban, Hawaiian
and bankruptcy questions.
Congressman Livingston is Drepar-
ing 10 take up in the committee on ap-
preparations the fight for a Southern
federal prison, and to that end will
introduce bill providing for such a
prison. The bill will specify no loca-
ton, as it Is the Judgment Of Colonel
| Livingston that the project will find
greater favor In the committee if it
comes as u general one and does not
appear TO be In the interest of any one
| locality.
The attorney general recommends
such aprison. The needs for
D federal prison in the Southern
States has long been recognized by
those In authority, but heretofore the
conflict between the different cities
pushing their claims for it has bcen SO
bitter as to prevent any action. The
colonel's idea is to let tho committe on
appropriations decide the location
after it is definitely committed to the
establishment of the prison then he
will push the claims Of Atlanta. Nash
vlllo has heretofore been Atlanta's
chief rival.