The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-23
S25,OOOFOR FISH CULTURE
STATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
TO PENSION CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
Who Afterwards Went Over to the Union
Army--The Supreme Court Decision
in the Wilson Case Endorsed
Bailey Certain.

Washington, ID. c., March 22.-(Spe-
cial.)-Senator Pritchard has secured
favorable report from the Committee
on Pensions on his bill amending 4716
revised statutes, United States, so as to
place on pension rolls soldiers who serv-
cd in the Confederate army and Subse-
quently joined the Federal army. This
will affect the Carolinas and Virginia.
c. L. Bailey, who will be Raleigh 5
next postmaster, was at the Capital to-
day, and called on Senator Butler. Sen
ator Pritchard said today that Bailey S
appointment may be announced tomor-
row.
The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tionS viii recommend an appropriations OF
$4,000 for a fish culture station in
Eastern North Carolina. THE Station
will be stocked with Shad, black bass
and Rock fish. The United States Fish
Commissioners appeared before the Ap-
preparation Committee and recommended
the appropriation. Senator Butler says
the establishment of the station in East
ern North Carolina is the mo9t import
ant on the South Atlantic coast.
Senator Butler is very sanguine of
getting an appropriation of $4,000 for
the Improvement and enlargement Of the
public building ut Greensboro. The
Senate Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds has unanimously recon-
nended the appropriation.
Speaking of the decision of the United
States Supreme court in the case ol
Ter said the decision in the court was cx-
actly what he expected. He has talked
with leading lawyers in Raleigh on the
subject, and they were ell of the opin-
ion that no Federal question was i'll
yOlyed.
Referring TO the proposed appeal in the
Railroad reduction ease, Senator Butler
said he had read carefully the Supreme
courts decision in the Nebraska maxi
mum freight rate case, and he was
satisfied under that decision that the
Supreme court will sustain the railroad
reduction case, should it be appealed.
The hearing of the charges against
Judge III. G.. Ewart, filed by Lawyer
Carter, of ASheville. was resumed by
the judiciary Committee today. Eight
of the nine witnesses summoned by Sen
ator Butler appeared, but only four were
examined. There were Duff Merrick,
Frank Carter. DIR. Allen and J. B. Bos-
tic. The others will be examined tomor-
row. .Affidavits from DIR. Edgerton
were read, charging Judge Ewart in
three separate cases of misappr0pria-
ting funds. Letters were also read that
DIR. Edgerton had been approached by
Judge Ewart's friends, and asked not
to come to Washington. The charge of
misrepresentation of funds was corr0-
borated by Mr.. Duff Merrick. Mr.. Cart
er says there will be some hot testimony
tomorrow. Senators Butler and Prit-
chard were present at the hearing and
occasionally asked questions of the
witnesses.
On Saturday Congressman Pearson,
for an hour presided as chairman of the
Committee of the Whole during the con-
sideration of the Postoffice Appropria-
ton bill. He was highly cOmplimented
by his colleagues for the able manner
in which he presided This is the first
time in this Congress, that a North
Carolina Republican has been called to
the chair.