The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-04
INTERESTS OF
NORTH CAROLINA
HOW THEY HAVE FARE0 WITH PRESENT
CONGRESS.
The Dism, Swamp Canal. The Fish Hatchery
a, Eden'on. Typographical Surveys.
Story About Skinner and Reed.


Washington. March 3.-(Speciak)-T
visit of State Geoogist Holmes, of North
Carolina. has not been without results.
Senator Butler, after a talk with Pro
fesSor Holmes secured an amendment to
the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill in
creasing the appropriation for toposra-
phical surveys by fifty thousand dollars
This means that North Carolina will re-
cciye five thousand dollars for continuing
this important and valuable work
Representative Harry Skinner retires
from Congress on the 4th instant 1t
must be said to his credit that he has
well looked after the interests of his
district. And he has received as much
for his district as any other two term
members in the House. His committee
assignment were of the first order. and
of the bills introduced by him. nearly all
were formally reported He is well
pleased with the rounding ont Of his
term in the House. He secured after Il
hard fight the passage of his bill autho-
rizing n public building for Elizabeth
City The hill has been signed by the
President. To-day he called on the
supervising architect of the treasury,
who assured him that work on the Eliza
beth City binding will commence in n
few months. Here are a few things
Skinner has secured for his district in
the House: S437 900 for the Dismal
Swamp Canal In the aggregate he
helped to secure 100000 in the River
and Harbor Bill for his district. which
is generally distributed among the inn
poi'tant streams. In the Omnibus war
claim bill which passed yesterday. Skin
ner managed to secure about $4,000
worth of claims for his district There
is quite story connected with one of
the claims. In the Fifty-third Congress
n bill for the relief of w. Il. Bond, Of
Edenton, for S:43 passed the House. but
failed in the Senate. Skinner introduced
this bill early in the session. and it was
formally reported by the Committee on
War Claims. On Monday Skinner asked
Speaker Reed 10 recognize him TO ask
unanimous consent for the consideration
of the BILL The Speaker half way prom
ised. In the meantime the member from
the First North Garolnf district went
over to the Senate aud succeeded i'll hav
ing the Bond claim put in the Omnibus
bill. To-day Speaker Reed sent for
skinner and said: well. skinner, I'll
recognize You to call up your bill
Thank you. Mr.. Speaker" said Skin
ner, but my bin has passed. 1t was in
the Omnibus War Claim Bill"
Another measure of local interest that
skinner was instrumental i'll is the loea
ton Of Il fish hatchery at Edenton, with
one superintendent ut 81 500: two fish
lalt
ers 1T $40 each These positions are
not under Civil Service The appropria-
lion for this hatchery is $4,000. Ii WAS
Ivy reason Of SINNERS position on the
Public Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee that North Carolina Jared 50 well
the other day in the matter of public
buildings Harry skinner made many
friends in Congress. who regret his re-
tiremcnt. but his Democratic admirers
say he is too good fellow to be 4 Pop
uliSt
President Mckinley informed Senator
Pritchard to-day that he will appoint
David Bagley. brother Of the hero Worth
Bagley. the first American naval officer
to lose his life in the war with Spain, Il
cadet nj Annapolis. At the request of
senator pritchard Mr.. David Bagley'S
examination Will nor TAKE pace uiltii
September The regular examination Of
the cadets for admission to the Academy
will occur in May.
The following North Carolinians will
come in for a share of the French
spoiation appropriation carried in the
Omnibus bill: Jos. Il. Waf. S3.OSl;
Jas. II. h. Hathaway. S30S1, and Tho+.
III. Perkins. $500. all of Chowaa county,
and VIM. l. Carter. of Hyde county
81 600
The President will shortly r~omote
Capt. Bachelor, of Raleigh. and Can,
Settle. of Rockingham county.
John X. Jenkins has been appointed
postmaster AT Bethel; Geo. -. Lamm 1T
Black Creek: James NJ. Edwards at
Baldwin: Mary j. Puryear at Oak Hill:
Sanford II. Smith at Redland and Lucy
L. Ellis mt Shocco.
Fourth-class postmasterS appointed:
Aho. Sarah f. Green; Bernice. George
Porter: Bosley Samuel W. Hotter
BrayviIle. Zeb NJ. Caviness; Danamora,
Joseph b. Golding: Dogwood, Mary \.
Clarke: Fishdam, Joseph A. Holloway;
Grit. b. c. Malpass; Jefferson, Julia
l.. smith: Layton. y. Il. Knight; Malmo
James II. Moore; Retreat, I. b. Edmon-
ston.