Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-22
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And Matters Of Interest In Washing.
Columbia Record.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia bill Of
more than usual importance to all
sections Of the south has been intro
duced in the house by representative
Martin, Of Colorado. His bill Is to
establish mining experiment stations
in all states and tn establish plants
that will aid in the development Of
mineral resources of the United States
generally.
Throughout the entire Appalachian
belt, including the states Of Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Tennessee.
Georgia and Alabama, 1t is we'll
known that the fields are rich In ores
Of different kinds. and the trouble has
always been that there was no way to
test the real value Of the lands to
ascertain what they possessed with
out going to great expense In secur-
ing expert engineers or shipping the
ores to far away points.
It is intended to establish In each
Of the states. these mining experiment
stations, and the management Of them
will be under the control Of the secre-
tary Of the treasury
One expert geologist at a salary OF
$4,000 per year will be appointed,
also competent and experienced
chemists. They will receive for an
alysis all rocks, cement, clay, or other
mineral bearing substances sent to
them by citizens living near the sta
ton and make proper classifications
and examinations ct all samples sent
them.
This bill will have tendency to
stimulate the work Of mining gener-
ally throughout the south. when 1t
Is found that the trouble Of securing
proper analysis has been practically
reduced to a minimum by the opera
ton of these experiment stations. 1t
means much for the south.
Among the recent bills Of interest
which have been introduced In the
house by South Carolina members Is
one by Mr.. Finley providing for the
erection Of a monument at Cowpens
battle ground, in Cherokee county,
commemorative Of Gen. Daniel Nor
gan and those who participated in the
battle of Cowpens, January II, 1881.
For this work the sum of $4,000 will
be asked. No part Of this money can
be expended until the Cowpens Battle
Ground association, Of Cherokee
county, shall convey to the United
States not less than ten acres Of this
battle ground on which to erect the
monument.
Mr.. Finley has also introduced a
similar bill for the erection Of a mon
ument at Kings Mountain battle
ground, commemorative Of General
Campbell. Colonel Shelby and others
who took part in this battle on the
7th Of October, 1880.
Solicitor Henry is still In Washing
ton looking after Chester's interests
in the new court bill matter. When
seer regarding his efforts to have
Chester included in the bill he said:
"I have been successful In getting
some of the members Of the delega-
ton to change their views on this
matter and include Chester in the
bill. Mr.. Finley, to whom the matter
of finally settling the question has
been left, Is, I am sorry to say,
pledged to Rock Hill. so I do not
know just yet what will be done.
after Christmas delegation OF
citizens of Chester will come on and
take up the matter formally with the
delegation. The time Is so short now
until adjournment that nothing can be
done until after the holidays. We ex-
pect to push the matter at the right
time"
Senator Tillman has started the
ball rolling again in the senate, and
ton calling on the interstate COM
merce commission to send to the sem
ate all the testimony taken last year
in the investigation Of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cases
where 1t was charged that the rail-
road was making an unlawful rate
for the transportation Of coal and
other commodities. This case, at the
time 1t came before the commission,
gained a worldwide fame on account
of the number of prominent men who
were mixed up with it one way and
another.
Paul Morton. then secretary Of the
navy, came in for large amount OF
censure from different sources, but
for reasons best known, charges
against him were treated to a liberal
coat Of whitewash at the executive
offices Of the White House. This an
gered the senior senator from South
Carolina, who has never liked the
president since for his part in the
matter.
BY the resolution which has just
been introduced, it Is presumed that
It Is the intention Of Senator Tillman
to sift the matter to the bottom, and
with his accustomed earnestness he
has started the matter through the
senate by demanding that the inter-
state commerce commission produce
the evidence in the case.
What Senator Tillman proposes to
do, or what steps he intends to take
after the evidence Is sent to the SEN
ate, Is not known, unless he intends
to review the facts in the case and
demand a rehearing.