The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-03-16
FROn THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Things Seen and Reported by Our
Washington Correspondent.
(From Our Special Correspondent

(From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Is, '99.
1t will be gratifying news to the
many friends and relatives of the
North Carolina soldiers now en-
camped at Mariana, Cuba, to know
that they are to be mustered out of
the service at once. The mastering
out officer is already en- route to Ha-
vana, and the different regiments of
Gen. Lees corps will be mustered out
as soon as possible. This will prac-
tically complete the muster out of all
the volunteers in the service. They
are to be replaced by regulars.
Associate Thomas G. Fuller, of
Raleigh, judge of the United States
Court of Land Claims, has just been
re-appointed by the President.
The President has announced the
appointment OF large number of
extra lieutenants called for by the
army reorganization act. A number
of Senators have had their own sons
appointed, this being the case with
Pritchard, of North Carolina, and
Daniel, of Virginia. AS Butler and
Senator Martin have no sons old
enough they couldn't profit by the
arrangement. 1t is fact, though.
that the favoritism in army appoint
ments has become almost scandal.
Senator Pritchard is spending the
interim between the sessions of Con-
gress at his home in Marshall, N: c.,
while Senator Butler is at his country
home in Sampson county. All the
North Carolina members have return
ed home and will spend the summer
looking after their professional bust
ness and amending their fences"
Congressman John E. Fowler will re-
sumo the practice of law at his old
home, Clinton, Sampson county. Con-
gresham Strowd will return to his
plantation near Chapel Hill. Con-
gresham Skinner has probably per-
manently retire from politics, al
though he has made no public an
nouncement of that fact. Congress-
man Pearson is away looking after
| his contest for the seat in Congress
from the Ashevill district. He is
very hopeful of defeating Mr.. Craw-
ford in the contest, though in nearly
| every county in the district where
! there has been a recount the count
has been favorable to Crawford. 1t
is claimed by Democrats that the
evidence taken by the contestant in
this case has shown up, to a large ex-
tent, in favor of Mr.. Crawford. But
Pearson has "pull'' with the ':swell"
set of Republicans here, and he hopes
by working this assiduously to get
the coveted seat.
Congressman Charles H. Martin.
from the Sixth District, has been a
mystery at this session of Congress.
Some of the more facetious of the
newspaper men declare that he hasn't
been seen, heard of, or smelt at this
session of Congress. He probably
realized that this was his last appear
ance in politics, and that he ought to
get as much out of his seat in Con-
gress as possible. The Sixth District
has, to all intents and purposes, had
little representation at this last SEES
sion of Congress.
It is understood that the papers in
the Dockery contest for Bellamy's
seat have been forwarded to Wash
ington, though this information is
not given out here. Intimidation
and coercion are said to be made the
basis of the contest.
Senator Pritchard has made a pro-
nunciamento of nearly page through
the Washington Post in which he
declares that the proposed suffrage
amendment to the North Carolina
Constitution is unconstitutional and
rails at the Democrats for what he
calls the "violation of their pledges
He also states that he believes the
people of the State will repudiate the
amendment, and the Democrats will
be defeated at the polls by large
ma jority. His open letter has called
forth much comment not only from
North Carolinians, but people from
other States
Judge Ewart has not yet been re-
appointed, though Mr.. Pritchard
looks for the announcement daily.
North Carolina claimants will get
about Sc, 900 under the Bowman act, it
is estimated.