The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington. March 1.-The Petit
grew resolution to discharge the inter-
state committee ron con-
sideration of the car coupler bill was
debated at length and finally defeated.
During the debate on the bill Senator
Pettigrew said he could not understand
why the committee had made no re-
port, unless the railroads control the
committee.
Senator Hoar asserted nobody doubt
ed hat IL would add 80 per cent to the
safety OF railway travel IL a director of
the railroads were tied to the front or
the locomotives.
Senator Jones. Of Arkansas, gave no.
tice that tomorrow he would ask the
discharge OF the judiciary committee
from consideration OF the antitrust
bill.
Senator Pritchard addressed the SEN
ate upon Senator Buffers resolution to
refer the credentials of Senator-elect
Simmons. of Mort Carolina, to the
committee on priileges and elections,
with a view to investigating the present
conditions which led up TO his election.
The address was a political speech
dealing with purely political evenrs and
conditions in the Old North State. He
said: THE democratic party of North
Carolina, in its mad rush for office and
| powers. has ignored all rules of decency
in its treatment OF public affairs and
public officials. 1t was contended by
them that what they did in 1898 was a
reolution. and / am inclined to believe
that such was the case. because man
of the acts OF the present legislature
are revolutionary in the extreme. That
body, in it's treatment of many public
questions has displayed a spirit Of par
tisanship that ought to put 10 blush
the cheeks of every conservative citi-
zen of North Carolina, of whatsoever,
party.
Il have never known any party TO
permit their greed for office to force
them into such an uncompromising at
titude before the American people. 1t
only tends to show the character of the
my state in order that a. few demo-
Gratis may hold office. 1t is a blot upon
the fair name of the state and places
our people in a false attitude because
the majority Of the people Of North
Carolina are honest. conservative and
laW-abiding. The rank. and file of the
democratic party are NJ. in favor of
the unjustiiable methods now being re-
sorted to by members of the state leg
islature to retain control of our affairs
in the future.
''The present legislature has shown a
disposition to legislate so as to dis
hearten rather than to encourage the
IildiIy lIiuuSlIIdl SAlS VI lScS lLdl dIS
being developed throughout our section
and without which there is no hope for
us in the future. The time is ripe for
the organization of a movement on the
part of those who desire to secure the
upbuilding of our state n the devel-
opment Of our wonderful We
nave all the natural advantages ne
| cessary to make North Carolina n OF
the richest states in the union, but we
| can never expect to place her in that
| position to which she is so justly en-
| titled until the conservative business
men and the farmers come together
with a determination to labor for the
attainment of that end"
| Senator Butler, of North Carolina,
| gave notice that he would address the
| senate upon his resolution before the
| close of the session.
A final report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was agreed to.
Consideration Of the sundry civil bill
was resumed. The last committee
amendment related to the pan-Ameri-
can exposition ait Buffalo and appro-
priated $500, 600 therefor.
Senator Cockrell. of Missouri, offered
as an amendment to the amendment,
the Louisiana purchase exposition bill,
appropriating So 00. 900 for the st. Louis
fair, the amendment being identical
with the bill as it passed the senate.
Senator Depew. chairman of the COM
mittee On industrial expositions. point
ed out that the honor. of the govern
ment was involved in the Buffalo and
st. Louis enterprises and ne hoped
they would be agreed to. He referred
also to the Charleston exposition and
hoped the appropriation OF $500
would be granted.
The senate then agreed to the amend.
ment offered by Senator Cockrell with.
out division.
Senate Tillman Immediately Offered
as an amendment the bill for Charles