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No. 90 Vol. VII. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1901 n Senate Votes to Tax Canines to Buy School Books NEW ELECTION BILL For Cities and Towns-Only. Deposits of County Funds. A. &M. College Bill Passed. Details ! holding of town and city election ami Without making much noise about h. I special elections in counties and town , ". . . i , ,.,,mh.T s hips wil come up today; Inis i an e Senateyes:eruay passed a '-lM-1 iujpoVtailt bill. important bills. - I Somi; of its provisions are as follows, And what is more remarkable- indeed, 1 :1iid ha'vo special interest for lialoigh peo- the most extraordinary fact of .11 .. , ,. t .i x i n bill was among the mini k..? n ho s afraid? .Not twenty-ei.Tiii.vr lh'srtv-.eieht Senators voting, evidently. Wake is' anions the dozen -or -so counties j included. Another good measure passed was that nlieimr lie- Collet' of Agriculture ml Mechanic Arts in the Department of same plan that i": th'e. recent eliange se relation? With Agrietiltnrt on the iiserly obtained until in the law. Still an-? her on because n t one . -vhi. l: must bo ood." vott ....... .i.m iKt FayetU-vilie t.r.""- it -was the hill which puts town and 'umheriam county under abso-; iu'te prohibition of the liiju lr-selliug traf lir. after JuIv'J. lid th- next regiil.r .leei.ion. This hill passed the House Wednesday by- more than two 1o one v, 1 v 'So 'it seems, the dispensary people 'of Cumberland are being given j a little more than they -asked for. or were j . aleulating on receiving, iu the eurtail- ment of liquor-selling the high-liceuse , , ..n.n.n .urn n viH-siiPS : 1 iiromoi- Tiontsis joining n-ueis in " measure, since the bill repealing the Uis-j(r pensary was defeated in th Mlousc alter passing the Sen:He. , ",, '". tv .wi ;.A. '."V:" ; .V V t it;" 1 ouiei .-i-u.! 1 .'- . good was also passed-u bdl designed to "prevent guannito companies jnsnr- , public ortieials from reqiarrag the : o- i Ht'iliv-o'ebafe vas evoked on tile pass ago of thi bill, but -.t passed by a large majority. Tli" object ion.'ibie lvl- r,. ! O! measure i ! ml get V.-iialtii ft. -it-h -mi aft. .unit to keen rutsn te " j," ' i 'm.,,1:..,., -.j:,, m..r -on .o uni.ii.n.e .u.u .y..!. - ..unties icM-pr wien siopp-u . u - . , .m1 d.lers. salon-,, men and d ug- gists, in the nieor,. orated towns, which ! Z I" ' . v was agahl'pasd es: i-aneo irom llie VjUI mhii'.s ' ie i iv .-i , - - , i lerdav-ovcr .the potest f sue d; ,mvyevs ami iai -muiueu ,. e a v , oerieue'Mi legislators as wutii'i uvu iierson. Woodard -and Y ebb The latter stntwl that Jt was not. only ill own judgment, but the opinion ol om f.the best .-.institutional Javryers hi 1 lie I State Mai. .1. W. Hinsdale) that the .111 . as nneonsfitutional as well as unjust i and oppressive of a class. . . 1 .V . 1 IT. Is ...... radiators o.-Miaru anu jieuueiro !-,"ive a.iiii-t 'u-''i'u"-! 1 mnii..iii.ii oiil tin. l.-il t. r declared that even a church com - mittoe eOUIU not. nave COiniuuuioii me wnpii.-o , iii.-ni co l , m?u "v " Il lituiuauf i"'i" :i.....li ri.mn : .-,ny point in .North Carolina, out ..s1 purchase it. from one of these j "lieeiis;ed dealer;;," bar-keepers. Mr. Woodard declared the lull went a bow-shot further along the line of Liss letrisl.irton than anv measure yet ,.ky ivliiskei- ,vml.l - bo Sl..iviHl isdal. and star-route mail carriers would ,'hT br..hlJ.V:: K!,.1b"t ra.i,o;iu inuM noi viui ""-', ... i j.? .-. it they did, een lor e.xp com- o r senators tor meir ous:augin on ran- r :;'.s imki oilier .wiwiraiioui.. mm uii-ir una Wt I. .- "ni..t j. Jl" 'i iTauviiiii ......... .... . . . . . r. I ..If . HI ..7 .. V . ,. tl-llli'll I . -...i ..in itviMiivii im 111 !..siting me luiuis ol huh :uu w... .. , JH,,.j.OUii hv. ,ne uu co u, uu. ... , .... "-'r;s the township constame. 11 any nwwiai . Graham's motion to clinch h::, . . . A heated idlomty took place .1 " 1 1' .l,5..l mnr Ue either State 11 ' . 'Y i"1 ' " 11 wi "-entlcmen and after i uj u.iMiv.. ' " ....... , t 'ii'firiier in nts uia e, i .i v.. j '---."..- mi- riati mal. Ouire a spinted but mu - 1 .1a.- this it was agreed to uostpone 1 . nrr 1-"' then the railroads and not he " f';: who i;.!;yns:r:,cre ,u uo 1,ableto theii;Snflwuhyhc ration iks, iiVc MiKV McssVsc;dg,r and some ' f"-, o; t r.i i in i-.ii.L-.wr .-iu innr t ie rrieinis uimuiu oe i-iuvitu - - ! bill were not asking for prohihitioa lit" l.ut th.-v were ho won d be with themt. ihev are atiemnting to create a mo- - " - --' . . . :i"po lv of the whiskev business in the nds of a few "licensed ' bar men in the incorporated towns-no other dealers or; n,..,, nr.,. .tmr tr. he nllnwwl to sell or Ijt 111 ll'ITllC lOil 'IIIMJ. Mr. (iudger claimed the closing speech, , i. i . an.l alluded to t he ohjec ,ons of .senator W oodard when he thought railroads and orporations were not being treated with projr fairness. "Wo niustn t sav any- enntted to regisici .uuu wm iliing against the railroads! The Senator allowed to register and-vote. l oin Wilson don't like to have tlw rights Sec. 11. When any person is chal- r coniorations interfered with! The lenged. the l-egistrar and judges of elec - orporntions have got their clutches on tion shall hear and determine ;the cause os, fo we can't pass a bill without some of challenge under the rules and regu '.iwver who thinks he knows n great deal hit ion a prescribed by the general law referring to Major Hinsdale, whose .regulating elections for members of the name Mr. Webb had just, given upon do- General Assembly. . mai'id of Mr. tJiidgert jioppiug up and Sec 12. The ixdls shall be open on the .laring it is unconstitutional!'' dav of election - from 8 o clock a. m. Mr. Webb "But that is not the ques- till 4:."0 o'clock p. m., and no longer, Ve.n. Yon are creatine" a nmnonolv nf and each person whose name may be i business licensed, by the State and bv ;ae t,,M us of your own county. You are oaeting class Irgislatiwn. and I don't vh is affected by Jsuch laws I sav i '.ad con fei-cn.-e' com mitt ees wen- Minvtint. -.v...1'v tv '- "v t.c-,.v..-.- - -t if paying interest on dohus m4 " , ' striting out inc wnve iiuu eiicpims .. I . ami on the onpslion of lis nKon im thu fnverninsr DOvl.V Oltlie lOwu or tnj. t j r T?o'lwav t . . " . ,. ai. . t iroii! 11B- t!, bill again passed third reah'ne : " Sec. T4. All ballots shall, be printed: on stocks. The i. --- -- the .twt "i The The Senate refused to concur in the same size, without device, mutilation or nije in this State. . M";a. within the Mate tenaii. oe - ronow, . . w!ir;not W -iincndiu-enu by the House to two bills ornamentation. The governing ooay or Ml. w'rieht said: I live in I au(L offering.: as . a - suDstuute--"wnen . tne . 'd ono of these Uing the public school ward or election precinct in their respec bnr. Senators Mclntyre and Henderson five cities or . towns liecessary ballot i" inr aunointed on the fnnfwpiicn nm. I -" iinttce... Mr. lirousrh't on's "pure-seed" bill was killed. The Senate apportionment, bill was passed, with only two changes making the counties of Ilandolph and Mont gomery -onst?tut the Twenty-third dis trict', and Alison. Davidson, Union and SianWi constitute the Twenty-fuurth district. The vole on the Ayeock dog-tax bin n,rtitUi. Alexander Ar- rington, Ayeoek, Bray. Broughton, Brown. Candler. Crisp. Cnrrie. Dnla. Poiishee. Fuy, Gndger Henderson. Jus tice, London. Lung, McAllister, Mcln tyiw Michael. Koheson. Scott, Smith, Stikeleather. Travis. Ward and Wood. Asrainst the taxMessrs. Glenn. Jamw. l.i'ak. Marshall. Mcintosh. Miller of Caldwell. Morrison, Pinnix, Stringfield, Warren. Webb and Woodard. Total 2S ayes to 10 noes. Thy law is to apply .--to the following eo unties (Wake being added at the re quest of. Mr. Bronsrbtont: Mecklenburg. Cabarrus. Wayne. Chatham. Columbus, Robeson; Jacksou. New Hanover, Wa tausra. Pasquotank and Wake. The'judicial district bill will come up today at 11 o clock as the special oruer. It is said that the' effort to decrease the number from sixteen to fourteen is not likely to sueeees. Mr. Foushee's bill to "provide for the n i :ir rms narr e i ir nine ijieii a -!" wu ioi;a eiee-iuu - i i , i . . : . ind regular election soon to be held) as i - vi. ru i ue-i.li .hi eil as man- other towns and cities of ''tie Ftato: Sew Election Law Towns In Cities and Sect ion 1. That .all elections held in any uy town in this State shall be held under the iollowaig rules ana rcga hit ions : See. 'J. That there shall lie at least one poinng place in earn .uu in .- -i ...i. i iw IOWU or. e;; 11 nie ;iiu n.. i divided into wards: and if not divided into wards, then there shall be as many mi iiiisr maces as iua ue t-MaunMiru n. ..- 1 1 . ..v.i:r.i..i 1.1- the governing body of said town or city ec. 1 nar v, i.ere uicie iui a rerisiraiion 01 nn'-rs m .iu. v n. . town, the town commissioners, board of aldermen, board of coiincilnieu, or by whatever name said governing body may be designated in the charier of said city or t twn. may. in tlr-Mr discretion, order a new reaistration of voters, etc. Sec. 4. That in case any ily or town shall order a new .registration, the said governing body shall give thirty days' . , olvertisement. See 5 The governing oodv ol any city tu;vu sll.,n cvi, at least thirty days j livf )t(k Juy (.jty . toxvn election, one ! person for each' election ward or election I precinct, who shall net as registrar of voters for sm-1, ward orolortiunjm, (lint. ai(l governing uwij Mian ut J lh(1 ns vt the p0rs. ,ns , . , . , , . or citv hall imme- (1;at,vlv ilftev such appointment, ud shall. cause a nonce iu rn utv" 1... ........ .ul tiiuMi u.tiil tiu hei ift-of .the county or act shall be furnished with registration until this morning on the motion to rc n.; .k. ' - - ami said registrars shall. f.A1iso1er. between th: hours of !) o'clock a. m. and ..I,.,.!- ,. ... r..w.ll 1:1V iSlllldaV ... ., i .. :.i as herematter provioeo. Keep open f(;r ih.x yfy.yUmi of any new , residing in such wanl or pre- J 1 entitled to register, whose t P t , ' o L , 'v..,. h.fore liee.i registered . . iu such ward or pr,;cinct. or do not jtp- irnr in tne revise i im. niii. foiu tn.nv.- I-J n (yduck t m of Satnrdav during such registration periad: then said hoi.-ks sliall w .closed for registration on the Saturday before each election. . ;" , i i,t,U he - '. tlle -:,v.l iii otT" ' , r VT . ; : or nvecinct to he inspection Oi tne eiee tors of the ward or precinct, and any - - .. ,nU i,,.., tv ,h- iiu s:iiii rirtt"!.- ....... ... -.- : . 4- K . .f om- ivrmi iniM:ir .' L :""V n. " ' --r. -- --- , '.r.t.-.A ing on sain oooks. r j.i 'o. i-i SOU . . 1 1 .1 1 1 e 1 1 H v ' I 'l nurum l'J i'- , , . i i .i-41 , ft-.,wi ....t .inK- .noiPiieil. th registrar " , T' ; the 'hooks shal erase J J kLlt. Jl t'vm u -' -.. v..- - - 'ing body, by whatever name called, of the town or' city, shall, on or before the ' IirSt. MOlKlilv Ol l lie lliouin jniuHTiiairi,( ''' ,. , ' !. J 1 Jt,'1' place ot no wins u i . . . .3In Xfid XtUc SlalSTor wl-h they - ..n:. .i r hi v nfi i i-rt ui p r:ii i iiiHtuiuru u i wv . -v :- - - rt,r,.,i, w5H. th.. .w- ""T " i iof,llv aeeoi-d- .... ...... . -.-, . .. ... ii.. ifZmiAo. iiinri.'-tii i i in i :i nn iinuui uoi.i - - " t Ill"' , . . ' - son who , shall vo e, .iuu a, ui. . vi the tnecxion uicj, r -. , same, over the proper signatures ami de- . i ... l - . i i . i iTAirornin r body posit mom wuu 'me ot said city or town. See. 10. .No registration snan oe. aiio - on t he day of election: but it anv pel son : .rix-a B!itiricrorv eviui-uctr iu tm I'll IHV. - t . v- ' - - - ' - m , , . j-.-v. ....... . registrar and judges of Section t liax ne d-,v of Action or has for jears on tne day oi .tie wu, u "- any other reason on mat u.i. it u?. registered shall be entitled to vote. Sec. 13. Immediately- after any etee- tion the registrar and judges f e lection shall deposit the registration books tor .thfv -itv or town shall provide for each 1 ' noon white paper and stui 11 be or the i paying, no tax on w,vw w - jjUai tax ior oyemuns imu3. rUssed . and it (Continued on Fifth Page.) Would Take $250,000 from the Railroads PASSES THE HOUSE After Having Been Defeated in the Morning Opponents Were Absent and Comes Up? Again Today The House had a red hot fight yester day over. the proposition to tax the gross earnings of railroads two and three per ceut.r according to a graduated scale. Mr. Graham of Granville, was the au thor of an amendment to section SO. Schedule C, which would impose an ad ditional tax of more thau $250,000 on the railroads of the State. When the proposition, come up in the ,n0riiin!r before the committee of the it was voted down by a good ma- I WilOR i0ritv. in the atternoou, when the ma- . . . i those onnosiiic the amenument jV .. v V - r- ' . were absent it was again bi ought up in ... .i.,ino nf .111 amendment to the Ilev- enue act on its tinal leading The vote for the amendment "as to y. Mr. "Winston of Bertie, immediately gave notice that he would lodge a mo tion to reconsider. Mr. Graham understood Mr. Winston to make a motion to reconsider and he moved to lay Mr. Winston's motion on she table, which, if had been adopted. i t woum nave inaceu ua- .lu..v-v - ti,e bill beyond recall so far as the House was (.omerned. But it did not, though t - j10 - sc iav0ring it were of the opinion that ' This' Contention created much wu wiU como up this .... - morning for reconsideration. Mr. Connor, wuo fought the amend- nleht at the moruiug session was absent in tae aneruoou. . ti , Af H011 took the floor m opposition the "bc- eonfer- aetion -jj. (;rrtham's- motion to "clinch'. ' "... -1.1 1. ,1 ..J- .. numlinf ,t .V.me in at the time aiitl 1 OIUU . . - against it Mr. tiiahams amendment taxeu nit railroads with gross earnings of $5,000 iri.l under. '2 nor cent, and those with 5n es,0ss of $5,000, 3 per centum. It is estimated that sucn a tax, which is new to this State, would yield $-J50.00O annually. Mr. Graham's amend ment substituted section SO, which im poses a license tax on the mileage of railroads, and Avhieh it is estimated would yield $20,1 XK) in revenue from the railroads. vv -This morning the fight will be gone over again. .Mr. Ciraham'a Remarks Mr. Graham spoke in favor or section imposing an income or license tax on railroads. lie said the time had come in North Carolina when railroads should have this class of taxation im posed on them. He said that doctors, lawyers, hotels and In fact every class of-business was directly taxed and he maintained that these taxes were out of nronortion to those imposed on rail- ... .ir. iin c..i5l Im Yt-ns; -with the rdain ( f XortU Carolina, and he knew JOil(l. Jl iv- ir-.ii, .j .- , j that opposition to such measuivs bvottgUt f,mi denunciation on inose opposing. . -- s..i. w,.n.rvwi enmmnmsts and anarchists. Continuing he said: A ill ltV vn.v-i. - Those who are enjoying the privileges nnd favors of the government should pay a fair pi-oportion of taxation. The orivileges granted railroads is nothing less than a right to tax the people and thev should le fairly taxed iu return. The net earnings of the railroads iu the State in 1900 was over five million dol lars, and t,he indications are that they will exceed six millions in 1901.' It is certion that the railroads would not take $150,000,000 for their property in this , state. lhis would oe tne vame on , ,. cent basis of earnings. These roads only pay taxes on $42.O0O,MJO worth of property. ' This leaves '$108,- (KJ0.0O0 which is not taxed. The way to f ., . . ... , i. -i..rr reach this untaxed property is to levy an income tax. It is done in Illinois and a great many other States. In gome States it is as high as eight per cent. Governor Odell has recommended that this system of taxation be imposed, in New York. - : AVe will take one of these railroads as an example. The Southern Railway has bonded its system at $75,000 per mde and it is paying taxes at a valuation of $13,000. They say the road is worth jRTri TlflfS nw mile Onirlit they not to be made to pay taxes on a reasonable valu- ; .ltifm of wnat they term the - Talue 04 lu j The Southern Railway W y i iitufc v. . M city, a city ot uu or - -J' for the railroads. I have a Urge prac tice against the railroads. This tax- as uoposed by the gentleman from Uran- viile (GrahamV is not-right, is not just. I am opposed to; oppressing corporations for taxation. ' The constitution says incomes arising from property ghali not be taxed. Why i . not property an income. The rail- j reads pay the "same tax as others pay. But it i not right ;t otax gross incomes of railroads and oppress them for taxa tion. We are snot,; driven to such drastic measure?, und should not pursue them any further - than the lull requires. I am ever opposed to tax ing the gross receipts, of railroads, Mr. Willard Idou't suppose any one will accuse me of letting any way to raise revenue, escape. We all know that taxing railroads, has been before the people for years. The Corporation Commission assessed and increased the valuation ten million dollars. The State has -stood suits in , consequene of this, yet the State has been . benefitted. In the settlement of these matters with the railroads there was an understanding that no drastie measures would be ta ken.' .1 am in favor of a moderate amount rather than go to extremes. The assessors'; idea was to enable the roads to buildmpaud gradually place them on the tax; list. . These roads are paying the same that other roads "'are paying. Mr. Smith asked , Mr. Willard what would le the difference between the amount the bill .would collect and that proposed by Mr. Graham? Mr. Willard answered about two hun dred and fifty-thousand dollars. The difference between the assessment of the Corporation Commission and the amount Mr. Graham asks for would be an in crease of about ten million dollars. The tax he. proposes will be oppressive. Our Corporation - Commission will increase the tax from year to year until they get up to the amount which ought to be paid. Mr. Graham's comparison with other. States is. unfair. Other States levy no other tax, town, city or other wise. They are: all coming to our way of valuation, franchise and a small priv ilege tax. There is" another phase of the. matter which the gentleman from Wilson (Connor) will call to your atten tion. Mr. Connor said there is no subject connected witfi our State revenue niorj important than this. There are otM-r phases of thi$ question that it behooves us to to consider. I never speak ex cept from the) standpoint of North Car olina; I hav no mistress hi this mat ter exeept tbipeople of the entire State. :Thc railroad property of the State -has Iwen increased to forty-two million, or an increase ot ten million dollars. This increase has 1 brought us evpense and troublesome litigation.; One case that was months i.eiug -tried, -which inaugu rated a traveling department of court, that met ah? wlvere. and everywhere. These litigationsdiave beeir heldatgreat expense by gathering: testimony. There was:a'.prof)osjtion'made by the railroads to compromise the matter. An end was reached wherein terms were decided upon as you all know from information placed in your hands' by the (ioveraor hv si message sent to the Legislatun. The railroads have paid the amount as sessed theni sind had the: approval ot tnr: .nnmtimi ( Vimm ission. I believe the settlement met the approval of the peo ple of the entire State. Mr. Graham asked if there was any agreement.' express er implied, with the people of the State. Mr. Connor -replied : No agreement, ex cept what the -Governor and Corporation Commission had done and published to the at hole people of the State. The de liberate judgment of the finance commit tee was agreed to except the gentleman from Granville (Mr. Graham). - As to what the committee had suggest ed to this House, it would be unwise to begin agitation and litigation again. The assessment of the property of the State will bring up the amount .needed for all expenses under this act. We have al ,.Ai,t over $20,000 in litigation and investigation. Everybody iu the State desires to see our railroads increas ed in efficiency. Far from me to be one who desires to cripple them. On the oth er hand I desire that they shall pay what is justly their part of the -burden of taxation. Looking at it from all its bearings the corporation commission says it is a fair settlement of the question. A great point has already been gained and I do hope we will not have any more suits for the next two years. You may cam this message home with yon gentlemen, that all the State's interests have been wisely deliberated upmi, and the revenue bill now before us will com mend itself -to the most thoughtful peo ple in the State, Mr. Graham said: "I don't know whether I represent the best thoughts of the people of the State br not, but one thing I do know, is that my people . I ... : 1 , V, T arc in sympaiiij vm." um -press. The Governor doesn't say do this because it leads to litigation, but 'leave it to the Legislature. As to the suits don't you know -railroads always bring suits. Remember that any time any sys tem for taxing them is broughtout they have always brought suit." Not oue sing! instance but what they have come in and tried to evade the just taxation. They resort to the United States courts to pre vent tuem irom yaius j- v..,, which would go to relieve the burdens of " r f vent them from paying just taxes, nMws. - Tho l ions pi then re- 4vrlwlit v.e.vUU. --- assembled and took a recess until .iwi I m ' -"-.".; jn tne aiternoou aner me icvcnoe had been reported to the Hons Judge; Qranam again offered his amendment to tax. the gross earnings -of 'railroads fr- Graham offered to amend by gross earning pe mile . shall exceed Sp'J.OOO and ao - not exceei ?.i,wu, a tai (Continued on - Fifth Page. Mr. Graham's amendment was defeat- various uropeai, powers lor mmu- fh are pending, it is not likely that ed by a good majority. ' ment-of-fhe treaty made at Brussels ,-c egislaturt; win remain in session U11U VIII""""' I T- j" .!.. 1 1 rvu mlit or ih wlmlA i-ose and' same yea i-a ,-; ior iuc .piuwruvu "t , !iin(rth,nf time. -Though some mem- Wl 1 1 Morgan Despairs of the caragu'a Canal Ni- GLOSES HIS SPEECH Does Not Expect to Live to See the Water-Way Begun. Frye Again Elected Presi dent Pro Tempore Washington, March" 7. -Senator Wil liam IV Frye of 'Maine today was re elected' unanimously "-president pro tern, of the Senate to serve during the pleas ure of the Senate. - This is the second time Senator Frye, has leen honored by his colleagues. Five" years ago Febru ary 7, 1800 the 'Republicans then being in the minority, he -was elected unani mously. Jlis services as president pro torn., especially since the death of the late Vice-President. Hobart. have won for him the cordial appreciation of his fellow-Senators. At today's session Mr. Morgan . "con cluded his speech in support of his reso lution declaring the 'abrogation of the ( layton-Bulwer treaty betwen the Lnitoo States and Great: Britain.- His perora tion was really pathetic. He had. de voted the best years of his official life, he said. to -advance. -the construction of the Nicaragua Canal, but now he djid not expect to live to see the work upon the great water-way begun. v ' YA hen the senate convened toaay a huge bunch of l-autiful roses adorned the desk of Mr. Gamble, the successor to Mr. Petti grew of South Dakota. As upon preceding days of the present s'Ssion. the galleries' were crowded with spectators, but it was evident that. Vice President', lioocevflt's warning that he would ; direct the galleries to lie clearei in the event of auy demonstrations- or applause had, its effect, as not a riiiple disturlied the quiet when the Vice-President en tered the i-hamlier. During the opening proceedings a large ornamental hasket.iilled with Iride and Jacqueminot- roses, was brought in and placed upon the desk of Mr. Blackburn of Ken tucky. - - - : Thff' Vice-President announced the ap pointment of- Messrs. Cullom of Illinois and CockreM of Missouri as members of 1 he bourd of regen ts of the Smithsonian Institute. - "'"''."'''' At the conclusion - of routine business Mr.' Morgan resumed his sieech, begun yesterday. In support of bis resolution declaring the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. - ( Mr. Morgan read that part of the Clavtou-Bulwer treaty which rehires to the Nicaragua Canal, and also the pro tocobj of an agreement for the coustnic tionXrf the canal, made between the United Slates government, and the gov- v,,.r of Xi.-nrns-na and Costa Rica. lie. declared it was perfectly clear (that 1 he protocols entered into last tall oy tins irovernment were a. distinct violation of 'the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It was equally evident" that the United States must, abandon their plighted faith with Nicaragua' and Costa Rica in order that the Clayton-Bulwer -treaty might be fastened permanently upon this goyem crument and hang like '.a pall over it. or take such a -.stand as will sustain the President in his i'patriotic and noble ac tion.; The protocols entered into expressed defiance by the President of the Clayton Bulwer treatv and his .disregard of its nrovisious" ' They undertook to place the government on the high ground that the t'layton-Bulwer1 treaty is abrogated la this government. ' 'It is our duty,' insisted Mr. Morgan, "to declare that, that treaty is. not -in the wav of our legislating for the Nica ragua Canal. If we hesitate; today it will be the same a year hence, and the pro vision's of thattreaty- will be fastened upon us." Mr. Morgan urged that his ' resolution I-fwlnivtort' in order that the President might understand the posit ion of t lie j Senate thoroughly, thai he would -feel ; .instilled in proceeding along lines look ing to the construction of the Nicaragua Canal while. Congress was in its long J recess. '-; '..'-' '' - ' , At li.e- conclusion of Mr. Morgan s i speech the Senate, without taking any j action lipon the pending resolution, on j motion ot i.ir. j-oogo- uijiiisMituusv-uo uf 1:10 went into executive session. The Senate in executive session, con firmed the following nominations: lu b cit S. McCormick.f I'i nois. fo be min-1 ister to Ausiriu-iiuiijiai j , x Jackson, of Ponusyjyania, consul at Pa - tras, reece ; ' Charles S. Wilson, of Maine, secretarj- of the legation to (Greece, Ibpumanla aud Servia; Captain S. f'rowninshield Ifnited States navy, to be chief of the Bureau, of Naviga tion, with rank of rear admiral; The Sen ate a Iso con firmed the mili tary nominations sent to it by the President today as well as the naval - , i j p.ndmns sent jestenlay. S The Senate ratified an agree ment with ctv-" twit.n nf nnionh tmtU murks ttc , "f'"'V;r T-- - M V v r TiT ! The modifications made by the agre - int which was toilay acted upon are L'eneral interest. One of them h.nls;og thetphraseolo'ry in' regard to the . ' r Maf iiff hi tlx tvcrxi trPiltV piavv vi lubi ...v, . ...... -. - - - Pome was iiained as the place, l ne amcndmetft-leavoefthe place to be named to time. - :;.-:" . v v; ..":'. reciprocity treaties were not dis- now appears that they called UP this session. ; The fommittee on Foreign Illations had not acted upon them during lhe pres ent sessiou, and Senators generally hold that it fc necessary that there- should - A- 1 1 4 li .-w . . - Ulli-U'ltlil fV fill t be committee action' before the Senate can take them up again." - 1:40 o'clock p. m. .the Senate resumed consideration of of legislative' -business. Mr. Allison offered a resolution that the Senate proceed to the election of . it lresident pro tern, and it was adopted. Mr. Allison then offered the following resolution: . "That . William ,P. Frye. a Senator from Maine, be, and he is hereby elect ed president of the Senate pro tempore. 1 tn liftl.l nff'ro'finrbifr t.hiT nleasure of the i - CT Jk I Senate and in accordance with a resolu- I tion of the Senate adopted ou the 12th day of March, 1S90, on the subject." Upon the adoption of the resolution Mr. Allison offered the follow iug; - "That the secretary wait upon the President of the United States and in form him that the Senate has elected William P. Frye, a Senator from the State of Maine, president of the Sen ate pro tempore, to hold and exercise the office in t he absence -of the Vice President" froni time to time, during the pleasure- of the -Senate, in accord ance with the terms of its resolution, passed March 12, 1800." The above order wasl made the for mal " action of the Senate. A committee of two Senators, Mr.. Al lison and MrrAiorgan was appointed to conduct the president pro tempore to the chair. . rV " ' .-.'. A .minute or two later the commit-. tee escorted Senator Frye to the pres ident's ' desk. Visibly affected by the honor which again had been .conferred upon him he spoje.as followsf' .'Senators, .my cup is full . and run ning over. The expressions of your con fidence' that .1 have received in the last few days make me supremely- happy and obliged to you. I am overwhelmed bv them and have nothing more to : Then at 1:50- p. . m. the Seuate journed until tomorrow. ad- SENATOR SIMMONS MAKES A MOVE Perrin Busbee Offered : the Private Secretaryship 'Washington,, March 7. Special.--Seua-tor Simmons today removed from the Varnum to theIliggs House, uis pres ent 'residence is centrally located-being right in the heart of the city, opposite the treasury and witmn a. stones throw of the executive mansion, lie may not be here more than a few days, for the indications jtonight are that iac Senate will adjourn finally - either-Saturday-or the -first of next' week." Perrin Busbep of Raleigh, has been offered by (Senator Simmons, the posi tion of private secretary. It is not known here whether-he will accept, but it is pre sumed he will. . . - ' Postmasters have been appointed as follows: S. A. Stroup at Alexis, ('astoh county, vice G. W. Abemethy resigned; F. P. Humphrey at Bellamy,- Robeson - ""1 J H. Cox at Calhoun. 1 i ty. vice . Lj. laiiy county, vice D. D. lennon resigned; fi. Transylvania c.oi- resigned; ' M. lw. ! Rhodes, at Comfort, Jones county, Vice C. A. Rhodes, resigned: U. VV. rei-Kins at Orion, Ashe county, vice W. II. Ort'y beal, resigned; II. E. McMillau, at riaiu field. Alleghany county, vice R. A. Price, resigned; "Abhaham Roteii at Zionville, Watauga county, vice A; E. Cu irch, re moved; Maggie Beaman at Hilda, Alle ghany county, vice unnis Spicer. resigned- .!. C. Cole, at Tiger, Rutherford county, vice Flethcher Taylor, resigned; J. B." Vincent at Voltaire, Northampton county, vice V. R. Valentine, resigned. Guns Unearthed Preloriaj. March 7. Two more guns have Iwen dug up and one captured from the Boers by General Rabbhigton in the neighborhood of tVentei-sdoip, in the- Transvaal. 0 DAY SESSION 1i H E NDS' TOMORROW The Legislature Will til 1 Wednesday---No j f ; regular session of the Legislature expires tomorrow. . Tomorrow night the General Assembly will have been in session 00 days count ing Sundays, and the per diem of mem bers cease. '--.'.,.-; - -. -. '-. The calendar of the House is so bad ly crowded that the Legislature will remain here several days at the expense of members. While it would require fill of a week to pass rue ouis. repuitrvi , . ..r nrcinz members t the House i -- , -, . . . i to remain here until nxi 9vw' r . Wednesday. Some, members -'"" t. ?u. ,f th. are preoannji iu.ieaic.-,u. viV, :.,tiAn nf the rcsrnlir session tomor- v-i' - . . . low night. The Senators will draw , pay because on Monday they sit 'as a court of im peachment -and begin the trial .of the fudges. The Senate can . sit iu regular 'session as well and transact pubbe busi ness. It is jdmost sure that a good woVking majority of the House will re main here throughout the week. . ., There was some talk yesterday of the 1 1 Ml Irish Members Burning to Take Revenge BAD MEN TO MOVE . . ' Mr. Flavin Required the AsV sistance of Seven Police men Balfour Speaks and Redmond Replies London, March 7. In the 1 louse, oi Commons today Mr. John Dillon, Na tionalist member for the east ' divis. ion of Mayo, asked by whose, order -the police entered the House of Com mons Wednesday ,morniug( when a num ber of Irish members were removed, and whether it was not a fact that no such entrance has occurred since JCoo, -in Crom well's time, The speaker admitted that the policy entered on his orders, but pleaded he inability to reply to the. other query ' as to whether suciTa thing had occurred since the time of promwell. ; ' -Many incidents in regard to the re moval of the Irish members Wednesday morning are-cropping. out. .Mr. Flavin,, Nationalist member for the north divis-' . ion of Kerry, one of those ejected t tho time, wedged his feet iu lhe bench in front of him aud held on grimly. Four policemen were unable to -move . hiiu. Three more stalwart officers came to their assistance and finally, after a great: effort;.; succeeded in ejecting the Irish member. - One seized oue of his legs, the second . grasped his other leg. the : third and fourth held his arms, the fifth his head and the sixth aud seventh ..support ed their brother officers at his back,d and in this way Mr. Flavin was finally put out. Another Irish member .wW-wa-i. carried out in a similar 'manner strug gled so violently that bis ttousdVs were,, split up in such u way as to ,display his underclothing. ... -, - The House of .Commons Is agog with excitement over Mi Balfour's motion to amend the rules so us to provide for the suspension for the, remainder of a. session of recalcitrant meiiibers. The Irish members are seething with fury and are anxious to avenge their -iguo-minous expulsion last Wednesday. In his speech Mr. BalfoUr pointed out how inadequate wore -the measures tor dealing with such offenders aud the ne cessity of a change.- He said that soma immediate, summary, adequate and., an propriate punishment was absolutely necessary. The House could not afford to be quite helpless against a member who committed a crime against the House greater than any other and-, brought disgrace upon its proceedings. Sir Henry Canipbell-Bannernran, thai Liberal leader, complimented the govern- ment leader on his calm and dispassion ate speech. -Mr. Bannerman suggested a slight aleration of. the motion which would give the recalcitrant member a chance to adopt a recognized j form" of! ' protest without actual force being used. Mr. John "Dillou, member for Water ford City and chairmihi of the Irish National Parliamentary party, was greet ed with loud eln?rs from the Irish benches when he arose to reply. He said he desired to discuss ' calmly- (Continued On Second Page.) Probably Remain Un- Extra Session Governor calling the Legislature in spe eial session for a period of twentjy days. It -was said that in view of the act that all the appropriations, had to be made, the machinery and other important acts to be passed upon. His Excellency would call an extra session. There was no ba sis for the report. Governor Aycock will not call an extra session. To a rep- resentative of the Post yesterday th j Governor said that he had not consider ed such a proposition. The Uoos is far behind in its woijk. This may be ax-courted for iu a way by ' reason of the introduction of such a largo number of bills. Up to the present timo the total number of bills imroauwu " the House has been 2,200. : In 1S09 two days, prior to adjourn ment the number of bills introduced m the House were something over 1,000. Today and tomorrow will be busy ones . with the Legislature. Those member who have pet measures still resting in peace on the calendar will exert them selves to have them enacted into law. r ioiri mt1ap c;Kioi( of the .eg islatnre expired on Saturday andf h members remained here until Wcdnes-lay afternoon before 'adjourning. I
The Morning Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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