The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-10

submarine construction, and it will be
regarded as one of the wonderful en-
cheering feats of the century No
money is to be paid by the Govern
ment until the structure shall nave
been operated and remained stable Tor
period of five years.
Among purely local matters Mr.
Small referred to the act authorizing
the appointment of deputy collector
of customs at Manteo The act goes
into effect on July 1st, 1905, and the
location of this official at that point
will be a great convenience to the
numerous vessel owners which ply AL
bemarle Sound and the other waters
of that section. Mr.. Thomas was in
terested in the bill creating full clerks
of the United States District and Cir
cult courts at Elizabeth City and New
Bern. There have heretofore been de-
putty clerks for these courts.
Mr.. Small was also gratified over
the passage of the bill establishing
United States District and Circuit
Courts. at Washington, N. c. He has
not heretofore been able to accomplish
any specific legislation for the benefit
of his home town and some of his
lneighbors have doubtless questioned
his loyalty.
The Omnibus Public Building Bill
which failed of passage. contained a
provision for the purchase of a site
by the Government for a public build
ing at Washington. This was dis
appointment, yet it will unquestion-
ably be easier to obtain a public
building in the future.
Mr.. Small also referred to the eff
forts upon the part of the entire dele
CATION to secure for the State as much
benefit as possible from the admins
tration of the several departments of
the government. Among other mat
tiers he referred to the Importance of
extending the work of the United
| States Geological Survey in the matter
of topographic surveys Our delega-
ton were instrumental in increasing
the appropriation for this work by
$50, 900. and it is hoped that the State
will share in the increased work. This
will certainly be the case if the State
can cooperate as it has in past years.
This work is important in many re-
spects. IT furnishes information as
to the topography, the elevation and
of the natural and artificial demarka-
tons Not only are the Piedmont sec
ton and the mountain section inter-
ested because of the aid hus afforded
in the exploitation of their mineral
pIOduElSs DQl tIlC lidSNdiGA Gcolioit 10
equally interested in the development
and restoration of its soils and in at
tracing immigration. In this connec-
ton the geological work and the
measurement of streams is of great
value. The soil survey by the Depart
ment of Agriculture is matter of
extreme moment to the increasing
class of intelligent farmers who have
realized the necessity of knowing the
constituents of the soil and the char
acter of plant food which they must
supply. Mr.. Small thought that no
more valuable work could be UNDER
taken by our delegation i'm Congress
than to acquaint our people with the
work of the several departments of
the government in which they are i'm
mediately interested to the end that
our people should be made conscious
of their rights and demand their
share. He felt sure that each Senator
and Representative would be glad to
respond to such demand from their
constituents.