The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
By W. A Hildebrand in Charlotte
Observer.

b5 W. A dIiocoran0 IN Charlotte
Observer.
Washington, D. c., June 20.-Sen-
ator Simmons is 10 have a hand
in framing some important legislation.
He was named as minority conferee
on the agricultural bill for the senate
and in this position will have to deal
directly with the proposed meat in
spection legislation, in which the
whole country has taken such decided
interest. When it was announced that
Chairman Wadsworth, Of the house
committee, ii the president had
reached and accord on this measure il
was assumed there would be no further
trouble, but not only the North Caro-
lima senator, but other senator's init
mated very broadly today that they
would not agree 20 the proposition y
saddle the cost Of the proposed inspec-
ton On the government, while aroth-
er line Of cleavage is the proposal.
made by the house, 10 throw aside the
suggestion Of the president that canned
goods should pea the late of their n
spection, which would, Of course, 4ndi-
cate the exact length Of time such
goods have been canned. Senator Sim
mons is persuaded that this provision
should be replaced in he bill before i
leaves the conference and the rapub-
lican conferees, Messrs. Hansborough
and Proctor, are inclined TO agree with
him.
NO OPPOSITION TO COLLECTOR
BROWN.
The North Carolina senators today
returned to the senate finance commit
tee nomination papers Of Mr.. Brown.
1t seems that as a matter Of senatorial
courtesy all nominations, as well as
those affecting pOstmasters, are now
referred to the senators representing
the states concerned. MeSSrs. SIM
and Overman returned the pa
pers with the statement that they knew
Of no reason why the nomination
should not be confirmed and this will
be done, perhaps tomorrow, should the
senate hold an executive session. Com
missioner Yerkes told the writer today
that he doubted whether Mr.. Brown
would be able to assume his duties as
collector on the first of the month, as
there would be the matter Of his bo1d
and other formalities to dispose Of.
OlAlI, LIZ saul, II was pCooIUlS tudI LIZ
Statesville man would be able to take
charge by that time. 1t was learned
late last night that Collector HarkinS
had spent yesterday III Washington in
an endeavor to locate the whyfOres o.
the rapidly changing political situa-
ton, and the reason for his summary
decapitation.
OVERMAN'S ARGUMENTS EFFEC-
TIVE.
While the matter vas up in confer
ence today some opposition o 10
the bill of Senator Overman appropriate
ing $4,000 with which to employ *
pertS to be sent abroad with a view
to exploiting the cotton trade, espe-
cially in the Orient. Senator Overnan
argued for ONE time before conferees
representing the house finally agreed
to pass favOrably upon the bill. II
cotton mill interests would agree upon
some man it will be possible, Senator
Overman thinks, to secure the appoint
ment of some North Carolinfan on
this commission. The view is taken
here, however, that it would be we'll
to select some man having no great
proprietary interest in any particular
cotton mill, but possessing good gen-
eral knowledge of the business.
ORDER WILL BE RESCINDED.
Representative Patterson has had
another conference with Surgeon Gen
'eral Wyman regarding the recently
promulgated order of the department
directing that the marine hospital at
Wilmington be abolished. Mr.. Patter-
son was assured that the order would
be reScinded.