The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-30
ITS PASSAGE EXPECTED
Small Introduces a Bill For q Life
Saving Station
THIS is TO Be ON OcRAcoKE ISLAND
Southern Democrats Are Ready to Fight Crum.
packers Sill or The Southern Republicans
Substitute 10 Finish if Either
Measure is Pressed.
Especial to News and Observer


Washington, D. c., Jan. 29.-The Sem
ate Committee on Forest Reservations
today unanimously agreed TO fayorably
report Senator Pritehard's bill for the
Appalachian Park
The bill provides for the purchase OF
not more than two million acres of land
and appropriates five million dollars.
Both our Senators are members of the
committee, and both. it is needless to
say, attended the meeting 1t looks like
this bill will pass at this session.
Representative Small today introduced
bill to establish life saving station
on Ocracoke Island near Ocracoke Inlet
The station will be ten miles from a
station on the north and six miles from
the one on the south, and is separated
from the latter by an inlet Many
wrecks have occurred there in recent
years.
Representative Pou has the promise
that rural free delivery inspector will
again be sent into his district in a few
weeks
The effort of Southern Republicans to
judges as a compromise for the notorious
Crumpacker Bill to retire Southern Rep
resentatives. AS choice OF evils
! the Crumpacker bill is, preferable and
Southern Democrats will fight both TO a
finish if either of these bills is pressed
The next House will elect Democratic
speaker. Watch the prediction.
Representative Blackburn has decided
I m, nTnsf nd lob, y,.fT
| master at Morganton in place of ID. c.
Pearson, the present incumbent, and the
appointment will probably be made soon.
| This appointment win raise pretty
fight among Burke county Republicans
as Col. Pearson. has many friends.
The plan TO nominate our candidate for
United States Senator by the Demo-
cratic State Convention is growing in
strength in the State. 1t is learned from
visiting North Carolinians that this plan
will practically leave the choice to the
people and avoid the Objectionable fea-
lures of primary
Marshal Dockery is here to try 10 get
the salary of some Of his deputies in
creased
DR.. Abbott, who is here to see Sena-
| tor Pritchard, says that a meeting of the
!
called about the middle OF February to
consider naming subcommittee 10
have charge of the distribution Of Offices
in, Eastern North Carolina.
Marcellus Stubbs has been commits
stoned as postmaster at GAINESVILLE.
new postoffice called Hyco has been es
tablished in Greene county with Mason
+. Dali postmaster and a new one AZ
MeAnally as postmaster
Representative Bellamy' has opened ,ha
eyes OF Congress 10 the need of a Hall
Of Records for the use OF the Govern
ment. His speech the other day was
| convincing in its facts and figures. and
| made most powerful and favorable i'm
preston. In fact, judging from Repre-
| sentative Mercer's remarks, 1t seems
likely that the Hall Of Records bill
which was not reached last year because
of the shortness of the session. will be
the first measure by the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds
Some OF Mr. Bellamy's remarks were
as follows:
Il have taken the occasion, MIR. Chair
man, to ascertain that this Government
is now paying out in Washington nearly
$2O0,000 or more accurately $199. sos a
year for the rent Of offices and buildings
| for the purposes of storage and the use
OF the various departments. From the
estimate of appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1902, the following
! is the amount needed for buildings rented
| by the various departments in Washing
lton
1T does seem TO me that business sense
| requires this Government 10 own build
| ings sufficiently large and commodious
| for the use of the various departments.
instead of paying extravagant rents.
This Government is rich and powerful
We have today probably S1T5 Geo 900 sur
! plus money in the Treasury.
Business prudence would require that
we should at least take two and a half
millions Of that amount and use ii IN the
! construction of public building for the
use of these various departments.
'If II costs 81. 600 or even $5.00O,00O.
per cent would be only 100000 a year.
J and thereby at least $lO0,o be saved
out Of TIE annual appropriations for this
purpose. l am informed that the present
postofhca building cost about $3.000,OG0,
ana the new Government Prlntint Office
| il TO cost So 900 0G0. Ii strikes me that
| this matter ought to be called to the at
| tention OF the country. and some economy
practiced IN this respect"