The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-05-12
Fourth District.
Especial to The Caucasian

Fourth District.
Especial to The Caucasian.)
Washington, d. c., May 10, 1910.
The Senate adjourned yesterday
out of respect to the late King Ed
ward of England and passed resolu-
tion Of sympathy and respect to be
forwarded to the widowed Queen and
TO the new King. George V. The late
King was much admired in America.
but there is general feeling OF un-
certainty as the new King. because so
little is known Of him, not only here,
but even in his own country.
Taft Gets Harmony in Congress.
When President Taft returned
from his recent trip he found both
Houses of Congress much divided
over the pending railroad rate bill.
With rare diplomacy the President
has gotten the factions together and
gotten a compromise agreement on
certain amendments and secured as
surances from all sides that the bill
would speedily be passed. He had
the satisfaction of seeing the bill pass
the House this afternoon by a vote
of 200 to 1875.
The President has not had the
same luck on pushing the postal saw
ings bank bill, though he is still
hopeful that that bill will also be-
come law before this Congress ad-
journs.
He called the members of the
House Committee on Post-office and
Post Roads to the White House to-
night, and it is reported, he told them
plainly they must pass the Postal Saw
ings Bank Bill or he would hold them
responsible, as they had not reported
the measure from the committee.
Uncle Joe's Sevsnty-Fourth Birthday.
There was an interesting occur
renee in the House Of representative as
on last Friday. being the Speaker 5
seventy-fourth birthday. Reprssen-
tative Champ Clark. the minority
leader. arose and Interrupted the reg
ular proceedings of the House. and
made very graceful speech In recog-
milton Of the event. which was fit
tingly replied to by the Speaker. as
follows:
Mr.. Speaker" he said, 'I want
to make few remarks"
'Seventy-four years ago to-day"
he said. "a man child was born near
Guilford Court House. in North Car
nj 20 -;
cans valor and sanctif1ed by Ameri-
can blood shed in the cause of human
liberty. The humble Quaker parents
of that child had no idea Of the high
career for which he was destined.
You have passed the Scriptural allot-
ment Of three-score years and ten, yet
your strength has not abated, and we
one and all wish for you many happy
returns of the day"
Expresses His Thanks.
Il thank the gentleman from Mis-
souri," said the Speaker. "for the
kindly reference to the seventy-fourth
| anniversary Of the birth of the pres
ent Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Il feel that when, as you have
done, you have halted the business
Of the House to remember my seven.
ty-fourth birthday. which is away be-
yond the average of life to man, tha1
you do it in the kindness of your
hearts, and that, however much yor
may be mistaken as to my capacity
you would not do it unless you recog
niZed that I walk In the light of m!
best judgment as you walk in tn.
light of your best Judgment. thanh
you"
Cleveland County for Progress and
Victory.
A prominent Republican from
Cleveland County. who was here OF
yesterday, said that the Republican
of his county held their county con
vention to elect delegates to the Con
; gressional Convention on last Satur
day, and that he found the peopl
) solidly in favor of re-organizing tn
State Committee and putting at it
: head men who were in favor of head
5 ing the party toward victory instea
+, of running it as a close pie-counte
3, cooperation.
: He said they wanted q chairma
e who would work in harmony wit
7 Congressman Morehead to elect
e Congressman in their District, an
that everybody knew if the preser
= machine bosses stayed at the head {
k the party that they would have a
d uphill fight to elect a Republica
l. Congressman in the Ninth Distric
# On the other hand, he said, there
a general feeling that if they had II
State Chairman a man who wante
to elect Congressman and who hs
N the capacity to lead the party tn
= the Ninth District would be certa
n to elect Republican Congressms
- this year.
.rt The Fourth Congressional Dastri
a prominent Republican from 4