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Ttti? Post. RALEIGH, N. C(f THURSIW;BJANUAR 10, 1901 No 42 IK Walter E. Moore Elected Speaker Yesterday , .nn nnilTPATA ji Splendid and Representa tive body of North Carolinians-Organization Per fected .ml Assembly of 1901 the i . i . flio :-t vr 'la tl !T ;sk ': '- TV i;, v century uegau 10 maKe ;erd;ty. i u' organization was per-...u-ine duty that consumed j.r and adjournment was k ! this morning at 11 p. m. ,.f oitice was administered .minims ofthe House by Justice i !:!!-k. After this formality the i ,,f a Speaker was gone into, and w;i 1'towed upon Hon. Wal :i, ., e of Jackson. The popular ihe Legislature is fortunate . ii 'ii of a presiding officer. 's electiou as Speaker has .-ibjeet of favorable comment 1 -cislntors without regard to union? Th--- ' 1 1 - uieiuoers were present aim in ariv !.-ats save four. The absent Rep r,.M.!i';!!iv''s were G. C. Bared of Cani- (jt:i. '. '! V"illiani of Dare, Joe Col if Haywood and W. E. Ardrey of The : :ri inu-1 of the membership of th? House is uch that it wins the jid miration of visitors. It is a good-looking, iiit llirin; iody of business men, and tiiis faor is strikingly noticeable. Some vf th State's foremost and ablest citi jfi..s.are members of the body. A com m'u fee waited on Governor Rirs seil yesterday to ascertain whether his - j. i th-1 House It was learned that the Gov- cnior won! tT II A Id send his Tnesgage--tihi&..(.w10 admire the man who lok withsfa- Legislature today at, noon, It will be brief. . - The first day's fiession developed the f;:rt that there will be four contests in tik' Hor.se. The contests which are ::;:ir;.'.l in every instance by Repub licans are as follows: I.wp1 v. Dees, from Pamlico. McNeill vs. Green, from Wilkes, l'ai?:'r vs. Hartley, from Davidson. 'AViicox vs. Seawell, from Moore. The Houe Con Ten e At 11 f'eli-ek. an hour before the time tv the House to meet, the chamber was itowiU'iI. The gallery was filled with fc'.nniful women. It is such a scene as I- artt ixlant only with the openftig of the LegislaJur.- or when some matter of z-i-ai nuiilie-interest is up for considera- . ..Members were grouped aoout tne hail, renewing acquaintances and ex ciiansi'ng good stories. ' l''x.t.-t!y at noon Chief Clerk-Brevard Nixo'ii rapped for' ord r. He called on Kev. J. T. Bagwell of this city to open the session with prayer. While the .embers stood, tho minister offered an fame- and fervent prayer. He said: "0 Lord, our (Jod. we recognize Thee a our t'reator. Preserver and gracious H-uefai-tor. ruling in the armies ' of craven a nt in the councils of men. Thou jias,; Taught ns that Thou hast all pbwer ::i li'av.n and on earth, and none can say Tain.- hand or say 'What doest n,n;iV .We would not engage in any nr business Without recognizing TKs j's1 ur invoking Thv divine aid. We !"iy for thse men who have now con l,,nel vi transact business for our Com monwealth. P'.enteously endow them rit!i v. sdom from above, that they may enahled to transact this important -ss iii the J,'ear of God and to the is-'hot iucerests of all the people of Stnre. May they know no north, ; j s'.iith, no east, and no west. Keep :f!n from narrowness, selfishness and s "Mi'lnoss. May they be broad. . patri- '-i'i true. Mav they so (flemean inomselves in tho hall of legislation and :if reet as to excite and evoke T:i'lmiration and confidence of the '' JI'"- May they so legislate and revise ' ihar their work shall redound to the f: ,r.v fif God and the enhancement of ii" mitrtTs of the people whom they ''i're.-cnt. we ask in- the name and - sfkt: of our Lord Jesus Christ. nmbers Sworn In . '-! ' "!::.'! elerk called ex-Speaker II. G. r to the chair. A roll-call was ''-:! -1;''. and the members sworn in. --'-:j' Jiistica Walter Clark of the n '.i!-'inia Supreme Court admin " the o:ith of offi-e. Ten renre- t"! W;if.vr wpiit fnrwnrd at the lime ami after presenting their credentials I'lmiuUtercd the required oath by : y uwk. After taking the oath '-i-"''.liners n 1 f n r-U rvl tli.jvir si en a't.m-es ai, ! Tl dtlj-esses to the roll-book, iirst t'lcrcn ni-mKprs to take ithe ('i'u " "inc.- were Representatives Long '' A!;;!!.;,nce, Fields of Allegha- ii's.m of Alexander. Rob Ansoji. Nicholson of Beaufort, U':,-.:; !'!' Bertie, McCullock of Bladen, 't.iubt- itnd Spainiiour of Burke. ,' of onice was administered in ' of tens and twelves, following :i-!'.iabi..;ieal list of counties. y -s ascertained that several mem- forgotten to bring their eertifi . dec -rion.. Such memliers were k": 'f!- until "the organization of the (! ;" vas i-oin pitted. !'- 'ondititm brought Representative i if IvPiioir to his feet. He '!''. ' th. b 1,, ' ;i : ib. fJ'.i ; i li?re, but alas! oh, alas! My ' i.?!s arc gently slumbering in my y siuiuueniio m mj ' V ,n; ufrfmV.;' nrf " RriHA fow ire being kept busy by the - tatum of distilled liquors into the fl-liil-. Washington street.. She had been suf X .Tie f,'?I?v 3l lltuu Boer? ta5?ane Vto - State ...and thai iVldne except for medicinal purposes. ; fering from an affection of the lungs for y '' Pcttlsrcw BIAS a characterise 4J I'a year or more. 1 1 t t nient for certain members of a club of this city, whose name shali be 'Nameless Evermore' until our eases are taken up, and then to be taken up tenderly and handled with care, fashioned so slender ly. p young and so fair. "For a few moments I shall be an nonorary member of this House; and if it meets with your approval I would like to participate in the organization as I wish to sing the praises of Brevard 7 -uon anu Olivers. Presiding'. Officer Connor stated that the next order of business Avas the nomi nation of candidates for Speaker. - Francis P. Winston placed in nomi nation Walter E. Moore of Jackson, the Democratic nominee for Speaker, while 0. V. F. Blythe placed in nomination 1. -X.- Ebbs of Madison, the Republican nominee. The two Populist -'members from Sampson did not vote, declaring that their, party had no candidate. The vote for Speaker was cast on strict party linps. Mr. Moore received 9G votes, and 1G votes were cast for Mr. Ebbs, the Republican candidate." Representative Francis P. Winston of Bertie had the honor of presenting the name of Walter E. Moore 'to the legis lature. Mr. Winston spoke eloquently and briefly, lie said: ...'' Speaker Moore Nominated ''I nominate as the unanimous choice of the Pemoeratic caucus for Speaker Hon. Walter Evans Moore of Jackson. "I shall not speak in extended eulogy I or mm. i nugnt uo so wuu irutn. n will be sufficient to recite to 'you out- lines of his life, both useful and honor-! " . i "Forty-four vears ago he was born I in Buncombe county. In that lofty at-; mosphere lie dreamed and hoped for . place and Dower. His infancy and youth! .ill II l -f . I.,.. f.fn rfai-Q 111,), thnr i splendid physique we all admire, and that great capacity for labor which makes him a useful legislator. "During the winter months of his childhood he attended the public schools of his community. "At the age of twenty years he com menced life as a carpenter. The care of a widowed mother and orphaned sis ter devolved upon him at manhood. He was a loving son and brother. "Walter Moore is not all rock and oak. He is vine and flower. "An able member of the Asheville bar found him successfully using his tools on one of the splendid buildings of our western metropolis. A word or two brought out the ambition of the young mechanic,' which has culminated in tho success of the hour. He was licensed as an attorney. Men entrust to him their lives and fortunies and sacred honor because he is honorable and just. -pi s tlio. TTe ! bravely wearing his people's commission.! ire ua.i v".in: i f-.. "Two years he was Grand Master of , Masons of Iorth Carolina, and in that,' seat of unlimited power he was con-j servative and fair. - "Experienced, honest, capable, genial, impartial, just, -I present him to you j nt, -Aifhr in fill hv ata STJlTinn. i where Xorth Carolina's greatest sons liavfr deemed it an honor to preside. "And in the name of a great people, vor on nis past me,, anu wuu mpe lor him jear ' of - nfeef nineSs ad honor, I present as Democracy's candidate, for (Continued on Second Page. P tt Cape Town Agitated by Ad vance of Boers BUSINESS SUSPENDED Invasion Proceeds Success fully and the Situation Con stantly Becomes More Seri ous for the British London. Jan. 9. There is no encour-ntnino- npws from Cape Colony. The -o Boer invasion seems to be proceeding successfully, and the alarm at Cape Town is not abated. The situation is now admitted by the mcrst conservative to be. serious. If General DeWet should suc ceed in joining ithe aggressive burgher army in the colony an uprising of the Cape Putch is more than likely to fol low. Advices from the seat of. the latest trouble are awaited in London with the keenest interest. The laitestt dispatches from Cape Town P V A f a discouraging nature. One says are of that it is reported that tue.loer scouts are twenty nines nuui 1 itim-mn. imoi nlace is less than one hundred miles from Cape Town. The scouts are sui- j posed to be in advance of a fair-sizvd ; army, and preparations for the defence ; of Cape Town are proceeding- with vigor. ; r J 1 1 1 1 TlLlil. " .it n..... .......... - , force continue, and thefe are strong' for - i.'-i:r.t..ikiiic 111 tne volunteer ueiencu 1 lifications in the environs ready to re sist the invaders should they put in an appearance. Another dispatch from Cape Town, dated January S. 8:10 p. m., states that (there is a rumor in circulation to tha -.ffwr .that the cyclist corps which was t-lv raised in Cane Colony to aid the ihurghers a':j a. busin-esa . has- pMtr calft- beea su pendei at capcj jovn. .n n -. "-.. lieirg concentrated to protect itne.piac. and. the invaders are '-. momentarily; ex- pected to appear. -There "are no reports of . the move nf . Rritislf ti-oons 'this morning, and considerable anxiety has arisen here vr: - -,-,1 ,ti,a- . t n ia t n r- 1 1. a tcm - v H in the defence nas i cu au igaine 11 t- -- . plead guilty." ! water mark at all. He thought such -a with the Boer invaders m the vicinity Mr raker, explaining that he -was; tie penalty is-ten years. Mrs. Alvord 1-odcPU no damage t pr-Mrty of Pieneersklop. The report says that compelled to be absent from the. chain- waa not" present in court today. She I (7mM-SV' 'ftfn'r ' ' three of -the cyclists were killed and i(01- ,iring the remainder of Ihe day, knew that her husband was tj plead ii11"!? laK.l. , r . . twenty-three wounded uuring the fight. ' sui1 thar if ho were present when th? gniltv and spared herself ithe humiliation L Mr. Bishop (Kepublican) of , Mich!g in. rru.x nvoz-fietillv unchecked advance 01 , .. , , ...,1 i,tc, Tiii..Ti, in meiiiner of the UOmliHttpe on liners HI ! Out in' Army Canteen Laid the Senate. BOYS GET NO BEER Senator Teller Had of the Canteen as a Pro moter of Sobriety in the Army. -Washington. Jan. 9. Senate At the , . ... . , conclusion of routine business consider at 'on of the Army reorganization bil was resumed, the pending question being ., . "P9M the committee amendment striking out the House provision abolishing tlij .. : X Mr. McCumber of North Dakota, in a carefully prepared argument, attack ed the amendment' and urged the adop- t ion of the House provision abolishing: the canteen e declared tliat a great majority of deaths in the army wck dne either directly or indirectly to the i .i nP inf,iMtfi use by the men oi intoxicants. lu a speech in opposition to the sale n- :;,,r nr l.oor -it nnv nrmmv post Mr. MVillor of Coloradi. sa d that no nttaeK " " iuv . i V i 0v,,i,..f. : y.:a being made upon.the post ex(h.ns-S : but merely in the canteen, or nar ! selling part of the . exchange. -Hs dif- cussed briefly the attorney general s ;-opinion as to the canteen, maintaining j that -he had argued from wrong : promises. Mr. lener ueciareti ui ueiict tJ-at tho nanteeu svstem was vicious ana --- - -. , he believed that the great miionty oi the American people held to tne same : opmion The Colorado Senator maintained that the excessive use of beT was one of H..rrnHncr nhases of intern- 1T. dpf,iami ihe statement that t 1 -- - ..... f e saiom, ,me, -v- l io-li iiii.ii t ho (iinrppn was nbsuru. I '..j. 4- 4hnr"i vdvriin to the it nation in the Phil- ,v.nine Mr Teller declare,! that the i Mr. Hnwley- ; . , 1Sh? The 1 f"? 'It is not true," retorted Mr. "Teller, ' retary of War-is 'lierelty'-diretnedf toi .t -'otbattfaSTeA;;;- i.- fiAntn nnntit i.mvi thnf It carry the provisions of this section ino The. House ht Vl:J(t went mt: eomm.t1 V n ed' StVtes w:ere ctirsire the pople amenumeni nrregara to tne appointment Mr, Gushman-asked unanimous ecn L lined Mates, weie uvrsmg tne popie .of, fif t ni second lieutenants--' in the timt Air mntmi t-he 't?hte of those islands "with a curse as vicious regular, armv. J mt that Mi.Coiliss control thetini,? and vile as any the Spanish ever place! j The amendment was discussed at some fo1 the opposition, Mr. McRae ooject upoii them." It was, he said, within th? length, but did not reach . the .'voting j et, power of the President and within the ..,.,.. ..r pmirmivs in ictrov ffomni- ? "t ,irirLina- -mif n1 The House bill for-the paym'ent of elee ment enconrageme nt of l .uk, g .mio g tora, lnes..,egers 12,'was reported iw ail(liAr of the An pr can armv ana , , ,i ' ... ' . . ,,; v : Tie ,'irected attention the rilipinoh. ne (.lratta aii-in.oii to a statement of President Schurman of the' Philippines Commission,' to the effect ' that one of the most demoraliz-; mg uinuences TaKcn to me x uiiippin.- by the United States-was the Ameiiean saloon. He. said that the few thousand j Americans in ,M.anila drank more per.' capital than the same number of Anion-; cans anywhere else. j I ...I int.mmtinf, 1t- T.Aiar in-' ..ill. litMlr iiuriiui'ti". - v ..v. . , quired if it was not .a fact that the gov- eminent of the Unite-i states had noth-! ing to do with the saloons established in i Manila; that the army canteen was an entirely different matter. Mr. Teller replied" that that was tine, but that itrwas -within the power of the 'President to close every saloon in Ma nila as soon as a cablegram could reach the city.' Mr. Lodge said he deprecated the es tablishment in Manila of the American barrooms wh ch l ad followed j t! i wake of the American army. ' If thcr. Ui any way to close them I would favor it heartily." Mr. Galliuger interrupted M. Teller to sav that he had been told by a prom- inent. officer of the army that tin 00:face to face wjth the law did he seem or 500 America u saloous in Manila wetv 'xo realize the gravity of 'the proceedings. licensed by . the American government . there and he believed they could be com-. pictely abolished. 1 io not know the reason for thb condition in Manila," said Mr. LoJge, "wit I ,!0 Know mat. unner tne com-',. maud of (jeneral Imo.Iow. that thing ; Raring the government of the expense the establishment of saloons absolutely i of a trial would give him. was stopped at Havana." I "I. plead guilty," .said he as he stood "I never heard any complaint of this-before Judge Thomas. There were fifty ii .i,. t ir.0 i nne counts against him. He pleaded "'.T, Mr Teiw v .-J "xvl,; spring said M . Pel-er or anywhere , Cuba, i.ut tins condition of :.ffuir.5 i-mris i -"'"" Mr. McComas called Mr. Teller's af- t(n1 .ion to the fact tlrit within a Very hrl?f ' tijne tho -jllt (0mniif sion has sot rt,...,(1 ih , . .. Jn ,..,. , - , Vl,.t' th Vitv wn ... , , - from this business than m ' - . "T - ' -"V - ;rora mis ousmess tnan m any Amen- can city of equal size, Mr. Teller reiterated his former state mont that the president could close the meui uiai 1 ne president com a ciose tne saloons in Manila in an ho-,r. and he be- ik ved that if the President and Ccn- gress did not aet 1 1 .1 hi the matter they f wonia aeserve tnt .ote gainst the committee amendment ; .ourillll()S ihn r.nntwMl. - : r , ------ - . , - Mr. ljdge said -that whi.'e Iu- did not believe the canteen had done any pait'c- ti'ar harm in the Philippines., he wa1 convinced that the,saioon had done calculaole harm there. He .gave notice ot in amenaweut promoiiing ute-imuor- - . . . . 5 . - r . ... . (La lmm .fill l.noid.i " - I "V .. w - UJtllJV lt , l I. -T.r vv. attack upon the pending;jtitL devoting tome time to a criticism jogtheVSenate c oninutf.ee: . for not bringing inttv- the Senate a more elaborate report in sup port of the measure. lie said that the K-port submitted dealt almost erxclusive Jy with the canteen ' provision, .while the far greater qiiestion;of the' proposed increase of the army . to 300,)0O men Svas passed by with iilyjia brief para graph. . lie was. not opposidU he said, to the post, exchange, but he was oppos ed to the sale of lkiuor' iit the" post ex; changes which, be dedaretL had bfcohie "uurseries of druiikeimesas a,nd" kind r gartens of pi-otligacy," " t In the course of his i-ematkt?, Mr I'et iigrew said that the 1 'resident had re- i fused to obey the art of Congress pio- j hibiting the sale of liquor m army ivs i eivations, and had directed his attor DOllbtS , e,v oneral to write an opinion in sup I I ort of his refusal. ,'': .-. t; . " ' "Oh, now, the Senator does not mean that the President dictated . to ' tne at torney general the nature of the opinion he should write?" protested Mr. Spooner or" Wisconsin. ; : "Well, I-don't .know -whether, he did or not," responded Mi,Pettigrew. "1 would not say that he did, then," siiggested Mr. Spooner. . Mr. Pettigrew read and, commented upon the opinion of 'the attorney gen eral upon the lav relating tp the canteen passed by Congress lasfyear. "The President certainty cannot bs in need of the advice of an attorney "gen eral capable of placing such a construc x ion upon the law unless he is desirous of tin excuse for violating an act of Con gress," he said. In response to questions ly Mr. Mai lory. Mr. Pettigrew said v he had no doubt the attorney general - could find -'or reasons, but word for overriding ni! , . . . , i the present low." - - - Mr. Butler of North Carolina favored the House prohibition of army canteens, and .opposed the amendment of the Sen- jate military Committee. .''.. ' i -t the close of Mr. Bntler's remarks Mi I J., it-is. .h..:.,n.nn r:i:i. . . ue .uiiuury ; v ommittee, expressed 7 a wish to have ,a vote tflken QU the cant?8n ameildment. aud he suggested the absence of a qtto- rum. The roll was called and fifty-three Senators (more than a quorum) answered to their names. The question being on the committee amendment; Mr. Gallinger -"" " " .' il- v iuon '""""li. " T "S-r- -V J"ea& o-t, i,:i.j".j Vu- rTI, f " n.lTS I hp I I nni lifm- i nn i-.i-,-. i ,anteu. and the- Senate amendmimt excepted beer, allowing the sale of all beverages. The vote, m effect, included mujitru me saie ot uu jiquors m arm.n beer in the prohibited liquors. The can- .teen" section now .reads: f 'Tl sale of or dealing in beer, wine soji . in a ,Mst- exchange or canteen; or - ..... . . ; J nitUAittfUilt jmuyis U.V HUY I rtrl Mr. Proctor (Republican) of Vermont, Mlt of the - committee, offered an ioini. ana tne ojh went over witnout i further- action. 1 1M.lr r " V- ey-J cents pt.,. uuie of estimated, distance from the hlC( of meeting . in the-Several States to Washington, to be computed for one distance only At 5:30 the Senate adjourned. ALVORD SAYS GUILTY . Defaulting bank Teller Trusts ..to Mercy of the Court New York, Jan. 9. Cornelius L..A1 vord.. Jr., the defaulting note teller of the First National Bank, wlio stole $690,000, entered the United States Pistrict Court -i v .ii i 3 j: r :i i He-had given up the fight and decided to plead guilty. As usual, he was dressed with "great lull lurre auu cuiti. itrt.- tuir:. nuure-niu. iui. ..o care, but his easy, buoyant manner was phia. Chicago. BiiffaloBaltimore. Cleve gone. He was preoccupied, and more ian,i and Pulnth.' He admitted the im- than ever since he has been brought He- came to his decision only after ?yery phase of his case had been gone over again and again by him and his lawyers. They realized that it would be a hopeless case, ana that the best j step 'to take under the circumstances was : ,?un n,i,-ntnn n wh.it hnmn th., ! ?iltv to Nos. 50 and 51, in relation to ?. A,tP1.ntir,n of the books of "the bank. d tQ-part of x0. 39, charging emljez- zlcment. Alvord's attorney, Jacob 1 . Miller, said -to a reporter "My client, after consider ter carefully.' decided to and throw himself on the mercy of tt eniirt. I would not sav that he wn a-s j influenced 111 this decision by his wife, j :but they were botn anxious to have the: -'matter settled. Alvord has returned a j Mo x.ef.:c5An kw good part of the bank's money. I will good part or the Dailies money. I will not say how much. It is enough to say that hs has done what he could. He is thoroughly iepeirtent. and is willinsr -to ! take the penalty for his wrong-doing, j announced that he would pass sentence on the pnsoiier next Tuesday. -v Death of ah Editor's Wife : SSrI?S ThV T-t-r.rco atd this tft.,nL Weloelr i h rs dinpo in-W. m - " - - - 'i n-'i linn 1 ( mt aK k imw i r no t ! - r n i -f- i,;ir Ten i n rnr vonu tiio nio-n ill Mi I lions for I m prove me nt of Rivers and Harbors DEBATE IN THE HOUSE Commerce of the Great Lakes Ranks with that of Atlantic Ports the Bill Considered in Committee of the Whole Washington, Jan. ' 9. House. Whvn the Houseiet at nooi today, Mr. Loud, Chairman of- the' Committee on Post Offices attd Post Roads, asked unani mous' consent for the immediate consid eration of a bill authorizing-the post master general to' rent .suitable, quarters for the accommodation of the rural free delivery service. , Mr. Richardson of Tennessee asked if it had been demonstrated that the new post-office building does not furnish enough room for the needs of the de partment. Mr. Loud answered that unfortunate ly such is "the case. It was contempla ted, Mr. Loud said, to rent one floor in , ., ' ..'.l. 1 .i:,. a OUUUing near tne general pwatouivc . Mr.' Moody asked hiw urgent was the necessity fo- the immediati passage of the bill. Mr.' Lond said the d:rts were overcrowded. The bill was pass ed. The annual Tental provided for in the bill is $1,000. ' ' I At lli.15 Mr. Burton caliedlup for con sideration f louse bill 131 SS), being the River and Harbor Appropriation bill. , .A J "Is tac Mr. Corliss of Michigan announced opposition to the bill, in view of the ict that Mr. -Burton had stated thac the ; bill Would not bo opposed by, any member Of the committee. It was suggested by Mr. Burton that general debate close in three hours. Mr. Cushman would hot agree to this the chair,4 and the . fii-st reading of the bill was dispensed with nunuu ,w-ii imitw:i nu m- explanation of the provisions cf the till. Increased transportation facilities, he m- . creased-production. It now costs less to ' , . , i o t,.,i bs,,iel wliet f , f 1 af to. t'lverpjool, a di sta uce c ;f 4.-V1 tatute miles, than it did in the days of The mistocles to carry a bushel of wheat from Athens to Marathon, a distance of twenty miles. Mr. Burton urged that the expenditures tailed for in th? bill were demanded by the 'spirit of the sgi and the necessities of industry. T:.e amount appropriated for expenditures during the fiscal year ending June 3'), 1V," is 2,792.711.30. Authority is also given for insuring obligations for the prosecution of completion of liver and harbor works under the so-called continuing contract system. 'The amount of these obligations authorized by the bill is $T.7,142,704.02.;-'The total amount carried by the. bill is therefore 59,9!o.- j 415.32. . - j Mr. Burton disclaimed that an undue ; percentage of the amount-carried in the (reat Laki! He gave statistic, to show that, the port of greatest tonnage in the United' Sta'tes are New York. Phila Jel- port a nee ,0f . tjie value of cargoes, "out the question of the most importance, was tonnage," for this determined the num ber of ships 'passing in and out of the harbors and the draft i of these trait- Then, it must be borne in mind, said Mr. Burton, that liatnral harbors are numerous on the Atlantic coast and few on the lakes.. The traffic passing through Petroit river was greater than that pass ing through any other river in-, tho WOrid. '.. ' ' ";" . . Mr. Mondell .'followed Mr. Burton on time yielded by Mr. Tongue and.mad a strong argument in favor of -storage res ervoirs at the head waters of the Mis sissippi river. V ' Mr. Corliss (Republican) of Michigan. any other part of the animal. He said : the appt-opriation f lie N Y' wns x f 'thp nlei tv ow or Buttermilk" Chan solely for the buefit of the property owners of that, locality , - ' A Vi.-k nn;n 0 1 ,,.: ',cd n.,nl? t0 Public t la'P Mr. Corliss advocated tlie constructior etion of .1 dam . to raise the level of; Lake Erie, . which would raise, the low 'water mid Harbors, tlefemied the bill and said Jlr. ("Orlis snouui iw iue last one to criticise the. bill or the motijes of the committee. He deneid that any pa rt of the country had been unduly favored and said that the animus of Mr. Corlis? against .the : bill : wais due to th? fact that he had failed to get an appropria tion, in the bill: for.; a ,pet project. . He opposed '. the darning 6f Lake Erie. -: Mr.' JC C. j Smith . iKepublican) ft ing the mat-1 attacked the bill, saying it- should bs plead guiitv ' entitled the "Liver and Light" bill as.it ie i distributed more "liver and lights thr.n Michigan, followed with some criticisms on the bill. .He. objected to th? appio priation for the ship channel on the Canadian side near Detroit. "V Mr. Richardson i Democrat! of Alaba ma, favored an appropriation of $300, 000 for Colbert Shoals in the Tonnes see river. . At 3:05 o'clock the House adjourned until tomorrow, ' GERMANY DISSENTS Troops of Powers Not Likely to Be Withdrawn London, Jan. 9. According to a news agency dispaich from Berlin, th?. propo sition of the United States government that.. the powers withdraw their t:oops from China after the Chinese" govern ment has accepted all the articles iu the joint note excepting. those rjlatiug t in demnity and commercial treaties, th.se being left for settlement by n.iater: national commission in Washington r.r at some Uuropean capital, do?s not teem to meet with approval iu German di piomatic circles. . The opposition b; not pronounced, but there has been sufficient expression of opinion to indicate ilrit Germany .will not agree to th? proposal,, and it is believed in Berlin tht Se:'ie: tary Hay's plan will come to '.untight. United States Ambassador White had a lengthy, interview yesterday with the Secretary of State for Foieign Affai:s concerning the proposal. It is not known what reply the secretary, made to Am bassador White, but it is believed .tliat the American diplomat received conioar: atively little eitcouragemrEt, . if i ot a negative reply to his recommendations. It is not known here what replies have been made generally by the 1 owers to the American proposition, but it; is said that the sentiment in regard to tho mat ter throughout Europe is similar to that in Berlin. . It is doubtful if th('re will be general, consent to the removal of troops from China for several good reasons. - , . The Senate Will. :Pass the ' . .. "' ' ....... I Burleigh Bill NEW PBOBtEM RJSES How Stiall; the State Be Re districted to Provide for the Additional Member? Sug gestions Offered.; . Washington, Jan. 9. Special. The Burleigh bill which passed the House yesterday was received . today '. by the Senate. It will pass that body . as it stands, the Senate raking the ground that as it is a matter that solely af fects the House, the Senate will not make any changes in the bill.' So it is practically settled that the next House will be 'constituted of 383 aud 'of that cumber North Carolina : will nave ten members. With, th? increased member ship North Carolina will", have relatively the same strength in the. new HousC'-of 380 members as ' in the-present --House of 257 members she has with her nine members. It will devolve upon the Legislature now in session to redistrict the, State to make room for the new member, , and this matter is already creating consid erable talk among members ' of Con gress from North Carolina,. " v. With a total populatioilfr:.l;i3,0l0, the population of each new "district, if t Vi'ere possible to make :.thtfm tfir.il. Mould give to each district a population of 189,391, or in round numbers r89,H)U. Of course this cannot be done, but as the new apportionment bill providts that the district shall be "compact ;and contigtious," that 'is that" th cotinttvs composing it shall b?. It is expected that the Legislature will obey the spirit of the law. Among -lawyers'., here-the phrase "compact and contiguous" is not considered mandatory, but directory. So far as the figures" of North Caio lina have been examined here fo in creases in a general way, the piedmont district shows the greatest increase, and it may be that a new district can be carved pu of this section. Another propj ositiou that has been ' advanced ,'is "to form a new district with Mecklenbirg -county 'as the - backbone. This ount y can be taken from Congressman- Bella my's district and still leave him. with sufficient. population fo form a district. As nov constituted uiidei' the oeusus of '1900 the Sixth district: has a population of 24SMX). Mecklenburg county, has a popnlatiou of 58,(K)0. ; Taken- out, Mh? J district yyouln have a population of 193. (XR, 'about the number required .under the new apportionment bill. ; fj Some ddubt is -'expressed" here .a to wheth.erhe Legislature .wiU1;. have . time or rather take time to' pass such a. bill. If it' does not, then of course the pres ent line of the districts will stand and the additional or tenth 'member -would be i (.Continued on Paje Fiye T First Day's Proceedings of the "Upper House." , - -''.', '.- OATHS ADMINISTERED Organization PerfectedBet ter Ventilation of Halls' De- mandfld Rnirit of. ECOnO- IIIUIIUVM .wp- my Crops Out Early. . . , ... Red tape and formalities had the riirht of way in tne Senate yesterday. j as usual on the opening day of the ses j siou. . " , " j ' Every Senator was in his seat av. Lone (Mr.' James! and he Avill arrive iq day or two.' - I It is a tine looking and able body , ot men. Their names have been printed several times in The Post and ' do not require repeating today." All are Demo crats except ten; Of; the. latter. number three are Populists and seven Repubii" cans. -' ' - ,.- - TJie -.Republican Senators, - who are. all from he west, '. are grouped in liio last two rows of seats to the right of the president of the Senate. There is not only no negro Senators this time, but 110 negro member of the House, and for the iirst time in a long period of years, 11 black face- ns. not ,t-. be. "seen' ia the entire membeiship ot the Legislature. ' , . ' , " The most interesting of several Oil's Uiiuioduced yesterday was that of .Sopa- for Speight, providing lor tne Dctter . ven tilation of both legislative halls some thing which the new members will soon imd highly-desirable, not to say necess ary, if they hope to retain their health wiiiie ." here; . while' the "old timers" al rtady regard with fear aud ttembling the bariPpssibill'ty of being lbn edfto snr.d twemouths in Ihem in thejr piy- tut bad sanitary condition. , Many pfi them were thrown into. sick rooms at tin- Inst session and several, deaths hnvo ;U-cu'"ttl-aced directly i 'the Lal rcttt.ia-.-. tjon of these, nambers. It would cor, therefore, appear to "be "a case of 'ox-' tiavagauctv', to - appropriate "Ihe -sum necessary to improve priit'iit conditions,, is the general opinion. -" A too previous ' attack by a Repubii ctint Senator upon tin ''-present eitction law met an ingjorioiis" and instantane- 1 .1 .1.' A.LI. .'' lS tR-ULU Oil lUC lUUIC . . Today the message of His Excellency, Governor Russell, will be read in the. Senate and House. . , . ? Lieut. Gov. Turner lias arrived . and.' the Senate committees will soon ba ilUilUUIIlt tt. . . - - .. . Frocecdlufis In Detail - . The Senate was called to order at 12:06 by the 'presiding officer, Lieut. Gov. Reynolds. ' Prayer by Rev. Dr. Marshall, pastot of the First Baptist church. w The chair announced that the clerk would ,call the roll by Senatorial d's tricts and as called the Senators rep resenting those districts would come for ward Slid take the oath of office. This was done, the lieutenant govtruor ad ministering the oath. . -J. All the Senators were present and took the oath, presenting their credtn-" lials-as they did so. except Senator 1 1 G. James of the Sixth ' ditrk tv (Pitt county). . ' When the 33d district was called tlii chair announced that he had been re quested to state that there vfould Ie a -..,ntnet t'riT" ttt K.nt- imiv ll.ilrl 1 ,r VT. Stringfield. Notice of this contest und the grounds therefor wer.i published iu The Post yesterday. . ; There were three Populists, seven lo publicans and thirty-nine Democrat sworn in when the. roll call of . district was completed. Senator James being tpu only absentee. . . ' Election ef Officers The chair announced that the next business was the elecion of -officers. ' -Senator -Morrison nominated for prin cipal clerk. Mr. A. J, Maxwell, tha Democratic caucus nominee.- The roll was culled and Mr. Maxwell received 37 votes, the Republican and Populist Senators refraining from " voting, aid Mr. James being absent and two Demo crats being out of their seats. Mr. Max well was' declared duly elected. . . Senator Ward nominated Mr. WalteS Cohoon for reading clerk; and he- re ceived 38 votes -and was declarod elected. - .. - ? ;: ,- Senator McNeill nominated Captain J.s B. Smith, and he received 38 vote and was declared elected for the ofiicd of. sergeaut-at-arms. . .,. Senator Webb nominated Mr. Ciin .ird for engrossing rlerk, an-1 he re ceived 39 votes,' Mr. -Stikeleather (Rep.) voting for him in addition to the Demo cratic Senators. ; Senator Justice nominated Mr. Georga Biggerstaff, and he received 38 votes fo assistant doorkeeper. The chair then requested the newly elected officers to come forward and p sworn, whereupon he administered tbi oath of office to each.- .." . .' The ehair then announced that tjm Senate .was duly organized and readyj for. business. ;' - ;-Senator Travis -thereupon .stated that! I (Coptinued; :.pft- jSecond -JJa " "ii