The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

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THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
South Carolina Representatives Ex-
peot to Secure Them Nothwithstand-
ing Senator Latimer's Anderson Bill.
Washington, January 31--Under
the omnibus bill, which the House Will
shortly pass, appropriatihg- something
like $4,000, 900 or $40, 900, 0A0 to the
fund for erection of public. buildings
in different parts OF the United States,
South. Carolina, will receiNe about
S225,0N& if the amount first named IS
appropriated, and a slightly larger
amountif the total reaches up, to S20,-
900, ,O0N.
Representative Johnston. is author
ity for the statement that tha passing
by the. Senate Of the bill authorizing
q public building to be erected at An
derson. will not change the: plans Of
the members Of the House Oh this
subject in the least.
Since: the Senate passed. its. bill q
few days ago voting to Anderson the
sum Of $4,000 for the ereation Of a
public, building, there has, been some
misapprehension regarding, this mat
ter anm some people have thought that
since, this was done none; of the other
towns in the State would. come in for
anything this year.
.'We. will certainly; get: our proper
ton Of the amount named. i1l the om-
nibus hiIl,'' said Mr. Johnston today.
81 do not care what. the Senate has
done. with regard to Anderson Or any
other place. I say. that. we Will get
our share Of the money appropriated
fer the purpose of erecting new build
ings, in South Carolina. You can say
that exact locations, Will have 20 wait
and he decided on later. because we
are, after the money first, and then the
different towns in the State can settle
flor themselves. the manner of dividing
it,
sIf the citizens of. the South Carroll
ma towns would let the question Of To-
cation alone. FOR awhile. there would
seem to be- a. better chance for favor
able legislation. regarding these places.
The fight that ROCK Hill and Chester
Will shortly make before the judiciary
committee will not help the question
much. Members Of the committee say
that the people at home ought to
leave these matters for their congress
men aas,d not bring their fights here
Mr., Johnstoa says that the matter
of securing the necessary amounts for
the South Carolina towns is now in
goa6 shape, and it would be extremely
distasteful for any OF the places which
are ciamor;ng for new courts and new
buildings to bring on a fight now and
Epossibly delay the matter Tor a con-
siderable length Of time.
South Carolina representatives here
nave expressed themselves as being
glad that the Capers matter is appar-
entity al an end. None Of them want
to handle Republican or distribute
White House pie If they can help it.
They say that to dabble in such mat
jury, with little attendant good, and
that they are glad they are not con-
suited in the distribution of patronage.
Postcfice officials rarely ever con-
suit Democratic members Of Congress
now, even in matters pertaining to
their own districts. Mr.. Lever stated
a short time ago that the policy Of the
department was strict along this Inns
that it was now against the rules for
the department to show q Democrat
ic member of Congress any petitions
which might have been received at the
department concerning the filling of
',ostoffices or other places. TIE South
Carolina men are not, however, wor-
rying themselves very much over this
question at the present time. AS
STATED. they are glad the Capers row
is :1t an end. and that none of them
!,ave been drawn into it with the ex-
leeotion of Mr. Aiken.-Charleston
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