The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-05
N. CARoLINA's DELEGATION
All Present Except Senator Butler.
Estimates For N. c. Rendered.

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 4.-(Special)
To-day in Congress all Of the North
Carolina delegation, except Senator But
Ter. were present. Messrs. Thomas and
Bellamy were early drawers in the seat
drawing and secured good seats. as did
Il few of the others. Mr. Kitchin sits
by Mr.. Bailey
Mr.. Atwater voted for Richardson
with the Democrats. although there was
a Populist candidate. Linney and White
looked exceedingly lonesome. North
Carolina is highly complimented on her
improved delegation. Attorney General
Walter is here.
Leading North Carolina estimates were
rendered today: Charlotte assay office,
81, 75O for officers: workmen's wages,
$1,0S0: contingent, 1920; additional for
Cherokee school, $500 Total for school,
S27. $50; Elizabeth City public building,
S25. coo: Winston building, $50, 600; Will
mington Marine Hospital, $1,000; allows
purchase, $500 worth material works
and journals.
Northwest Point ROYAL shoal light sta
ton, $4,000 for rebuilding ON safer
site. Cape Lookout shoals light vessel,
$4,000 Cape Fear range light 'addi-
tional' SO, ,105.
Norfolk and North Carolina water
ways. 100000.
Inland waterway through Currituck
Sound. sos. .467 .0S; Black River, S2,OO0;
Cape Fear. above Wilmington, $4,000;
nj and below Wilmington, $200,0O0;
Contentlea Greek, St0,500; Fishing
Creek. $1,000 Beaufort and New River
inland waterway, $500; New River,
ST GOO: Northeast Cape Fear, $1,000;
panlico and Tar Rivers So, 800;
Tower Greek, S1,G00; Trent, S1500;
NcuSe $4,000 Waccamaw River $1,000.
THE CONTESTS.
Washington, Dec. Especial The
fWo principal things Of interest III Con
gress to North Carolina are, Of course,
the settlement Of the contested election
eases in the House and the confirmation
Of Ewart in the Senate. Respecting the
former North Carolinians are hopeful
that both Mr. Crawford and Mr. Bel
lamy will be permitted to retain their
seats. There are ten contested election
cases and the fiat has gone forth that
fthey must all be determined by the end
of the first session The Republican
majority is only thirteen, which is un-
comfortably close. The Republican lead
ers know how hard it is to keep quo
rum present. and they intend to unseat
as many Of the opposition as possible
and preserve the least show of de-
cency.
Mr.. Bellamy says that his is very
strong case and seems 20 be sanguine
Of winning it, Mr.. Crawford states
that Pearson now relies altogether on a
small technicality-the place where Il
precinct election was held. He does
not believe that Pearson will be able
10 impress the Election committee on
this point, and, failing to show force
or fraud. he thinks the contest falls
to the ground.
Respecting the contest in the Sixth
district, it is remarked here that the
fact that Docllery has moved to obtain
new evidence is a sign of distress. 1t
would seem that his case needs bolster
ing up.
In the caucus yesterday over the
Democratic leadership of the House
Messrs Atwater, Kitehin and Thomas
voted for De Almond, Messrs. Craw-
ford and Kluttz for Richardson and
Mr.. Bellamy for Burkhead. Mr.. Small
was not present,
Senator Pritchard will probably be
detained day by some criminal mat
ters, OF which he has charge in Madi-
son court, and not be present Monday.
Representative Atwater is at the
residence of Mr.. Hoover 122 11th street,
north end, Representative Bellamy
stays at the Normandie Hotel, head
quarters of the Speaker and the Repub-
lican Congressional committee. This in
dicates no fear of the enemy, certainly.
Representative Crawford moved yester
day into his private residence, No. 1927
10th street, n. w. Representative
Thomas is at the Livingstone House.
Representatives Kitchin and Kluttz are
here, the former at the National tenn
porarily, with Mr.. Tucker, his secre-
tary.
Judge Ewart states that nearly every
lawyer in the forty-seven counties of his
district has endorsed him This famous
contest mainly kept up by Senator But
Ter, will now be removed. 1t is possi-
bic that new turn to it viii be given
when the judiciary committee is re-
constituted.