The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-26
NORTH CAROLINA
APPROPRIATIONS
Money for Durham, Colds
boro and Greensboro.
SIM MONS FOR PARKER
Pen Picture of the North Carolina
Senators---Charge that Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland Dined Fred
Douglass and Wife Wig
Orously Denied.
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washington, March 25.-The Sundry
Clvll bill submitted to the House today
by the Committee on Appropriation con-
talns the following North Carolina items
Durham post office, continuation of
building, $4,000; Goldsboro post office.
completion of building, SIG, ,25O Greensboro
pubic Building rental of temporary quar-
ters and expenses incident thereto. SIS. 500:
Cape Fear Quarantine Station. for infec-
tious hospital, $1,000; Beaufort Botanical
Station, salaries for the custodian and col
lector ($72O) and two laborers ($54O each)
81 800; Edenton Fish Culture Station.
salaries of superintendent Isl .5OO). fish
culturst ($900), and two laborers S540
each), $3,4S0. The appropriation for the
Life Saving Service for the North Caro-
llna and Virginia district is practically the
same as in the last bill.
The following disposition is made of the
duties or the court OF private land claims,
of which Judge Frank 1. Osborne is a
member. and for the continuance of
which Congress refuses to make further
appropriations "That all the powers now
claims in the approval of surveys execut-
ed under its DEGREES of confirmation shall
be conferred upon and exercised by the
Commissioner of the general land office
from and after June 80. 1904"
The unexpended balance of the half
million dollars appropriated by the last
Congress for prosecution of the trusts is
to continue available for that purpose.
The appropriation for the Interstate
| Commerce Commission is increased fifteen
/ thousand dollars to enable it to keep in
formed regarding compliance with the act
to promote safety of travellers and en-
ployes on railroads.
! The North Carolina Senator's, as de-
picted by the following from the Wash
ington Post, are not permitting the cares
| of high station to drive away their love
| of good time:
In the rear row of seats On the Demo
cratic side are three jolly Senator's. These
are Mr.. Clarke, of Arkansas, whose snow
white hair and clear-cut features add to
his picturesqueness; Mr.. Simmons. who is
short offs stature. his hair and mustache
beng black as ravens wing. and Mr..
Overman, tall, robust, and slightly gray.
"All during the morning hour the faces
of tins trio are wreathed in smiles Gem
orally, they are on hand when the SEN
ate convenes Clarke leans over to Sim
mons and says a few words Oyeruan
also draws near. Then there are signs
of suppressed laughter Overman has
something in reply, the three Senatorial
heads white. black and gray, come close,
together again and again separate. while
their owners have another hearty laugh.
Soon Mr.. Simmons takes a turn for he. as
well as his two colleagues. is good at
story telling. 1t matters not what
welghty business the Senate is engaged in.
These Southern Senators enjoy their own
seintllatlons. Not a sound do they make
to disturb the proceedings From the
galleries IT is like merriment in panto-
mine. When their fun gets strenuous
they adjourn to the Democratic cloak
rooms and the swinging doors of glass
close behind their jolly figures
The charge of ex-Congressman Thomas
E. Watson, OF Georgia. that Mr.. Cleveland
dined Frederick Douglass and wife at the
White House, is denied as vigorously as
the ex-Pfesident's denial of inviting the me-
gro Taylor to dinner. The last denial
is made by public man. close to Mr..
Cleveland in both administrations, who
says
II am surprised that a man of Mr..
Watson's standing, who is historian
and is a man of repute. should be re-
sponsible for such a story The fact is
that Mr.. Cleveland never dined Frederick
Douglass at the White House in his life
''In 1885, when Mr.. Cleveland became
President, he found Douglass holdAg the
office of Register of Wills, local office
of the District of Columbia. to which he
had been appointed by either Arthur or
Garfield. Mr.. Cleveland could not get him
out. When invitations were sent out to
the White House reception the names were
taken from list which the President and
not even his private secretary saw The
blue book containing the list of officials
of the District of Columbia was taken
by clerk and an invitation went to
Douglasa as Register of Wills. No one ever
thought of the matter at ALL Douglass did
attend the reception. and that was the
wav he was invited. That was the extent
of his social entertainment at the White
House"
Senator Simmons. who wes an ardent
German supporter six months ago, in an
interview with the New York World re-
porter, saws German cannot get North
Carolina. He is quoted as saying:
Il am sure that Mr.. German cannot
command the vote of our delegation. Up
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