The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-02-09
FROn THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Things Seen and Reported by Our
Washington Correspondent.
(From Our Special Correspondent.


Not since the exciting days before
the capture of Santiago has Washing
ton been so excited as it has since
last Sunday when the news of the
fighting in the Philippines reached
here Trouble with the Insurgents
had been expected and provided for,
but, nevertheless, the breaking out
One of its immediate results was the
ratification of the treaty of peace,
which occurred promptly Monday
afternoon. The treaty lacked only
two votes of the number necessary
for its ratification and these were
promptly secured as soon as the news
of the battle with the Insurgents was
made public. Both the North Caro-
lima senator's voted for the ratitica-
ton of the treaty. But two Repub-
licans voted against it-Hoar, Of
Massachusetts,, and Hale, of Maine.
Every influence was brought to bear
to make them vote for it, but they
held out to the end.
1t will be gratifying news to many
House committee has adopted a re-
port recommending public buildings
for Elizabeth City, Durham and Win
ston. The cost is fixed at $4,000
each, and very creditable structures
will be erected. There is little doubt
that the bills providing for these
buildings will pass.
Tho nt Of tho 'Eroo my,
has authorized the Murchison Ma
tional Bank, of Wilmington, to begin
business. 1t has capital of $780,
600.
Gen. Miles has approved the SEN
tence in the court martial of James
Ellis, Co. l. Third North Carolina
Regiment, who was sentenced to dis
charge from the army and imprison-
ment for life. He will be sent to the
penitentiarv at Leavenworth, Kansas.
c. H. J. Taylor, the negro who was
Recorder of Deeds of the District of
Columbia under Cleveland, has gone
to North Carolina to attend negro
convention at Raleigh.
A bill has been introduced in the
Honse to reduce the number of rep
resentatives in Congress from the
South. Representative Crumpacker
is the author, and he claims that the
South is not entitled to the same
proportion of representation as the
North because large proportion OF
the negroes are not allowed to vote.
This bill stands no prospect of i'm
mediate passage but it seems to have
been aimed particularly at North
Carolina, which State is now dealing
with the question of restricting the
suffrage. Manly, the negro editor
who was run out of Wilmington
made a very incendiary speech to
the negroes here some days ago, and
the local negroes have been trying to
again stir up sentiment against n orth
Carolina.
Senator Butler continues to present
numerous petitions in favor Of the
establishment of postal savings banks
Already North Carolina petitions
from five places, signed by seven OF
eight hundred persons, have been
presented.
There is good deal of talk re,
garding Judge Ewart's successor, as
it is taken for granted that he will
not be confirmed. Senator Pritchard
is frequently mentioned, but it is
pointed out that the President woult
| not consent to Pritchard's retirement
from the Senate, as he would almost
certainly be succeeded by Demo
crat.
Former Congressman Tom Settle
| and wife have been here in the past
week, the guests of Mrs. Vance.
The North Carolina Society is in ;
tlourishing condition. The new Off
GERS recently elected are: President
DR.. w. c. Murphy; Vice-President
Jas. B. Lloyd; Secretary, +. w. Little
Treasurer, David Anderson. The
annual reception of the Society
which is an event with North Caro-
linians in Washington, will be hel,
sometime this month.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.
| Wilson, is to make tour of the SOutI
soon. looking at it from an agricul
tural standpoint. He will visit Nortl
Carolina among other States, an,
investigate the soil. methods of farm
ing, etc.
A number of petitions from Nortl
Carolina W. c. I. US protesting
against the sale of liquor in govern
ment buildings, ETC., have been pre-
| scented.
President Mckinley has receive,
a genuine North Carolina rabbits
foot, presented by an admirer of hi
at kernersville, who writes that it i
the left hind foot of abbit killed il
a Moravian graveyard. Mr.. Nc
kinley says he will carry it Just 70
fun"