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i - r Vol. VII. RALEIGH, ST. C., SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1901 . .. '-' ' ' . "" , Hi Ko. 92 , y ' ' i ' 'i I - " I , . , y , . . Stubbs Registration Passed the House . Bill FUSIONISTS FOUGHT The Machinery Act Ready for Passage Robinson Anti trust Bill Ten Minute Speeches Hereafter "i f House held two busy sessiou yes vrdn.v, niornini: and afternoon, and ad- i : : i-1 1 I until Monday morning at Oi'SO a. m. ! A -resolution w as adapted yesterday j v hi' li limits members to ten minutes ' discussion. Xo member fan sneak more ; lh;:n once on the same subject. ' The-House transacted much important ' business yesterday. The Stubhs Will I providing for a ponu.-'nent registration j rIl of all persons eligible to vote- under j the new nrnrii'hnent to the constitution.; v.r.s prtsfed after a rod-hottight on the, pari of the fusiuiiists. The r.iachincrv act was considered and , . ...... i: i- rrany to come upon us - I TIm- Robinson anti-trust bin was eon - sidcred with much interest, but action deferred. PERTlAJiENT REG1STKATION The Stubbs Bill Panes After a Lively i Fight The Siubbs bill.-providing for a per 1'iarvuvt registration of all persons enti i! -d t- vote under section 4. Article VI., of the Constitution, was the occasion of a heated political debate in the House, iliiiin which the Upublioans assaulted :'- suffrage amendment to the Consti ! i'.n. M;J Stubbs the abb Representative rn'hf Martin, presented the bill to the 1 P'i--f. explaining its features in clear jiii.! Intelligent manner. The bill, which v.-.-is jn charge of Mr. Stubbs, passed i:s radfttgs. despite the opposition of th- f unionists. Th- bill was read, whereupon Mr. Ebbs tJ'.'p.i aroe and entered his protest airainsr its nassre. lie said: "I am I o;:iir,:rd to it from start to finish. Its is not in keeping with the history of .Nnrth Carolina, and I oppose it." Mr. IJnuntree: "I would like to ask the jrc-ntlman from Madison a question, Is im; the constitutional amendment passed, and wiil in ail probability re- main until doomsday, and are you op- posed, t " the Constitution of the State, and are you now going to oppose this HI!'" Mr. Kbbs: "I am opposed to evervthinjr iha:v yrows out of the constitutional anirndment: for my reason for ojposing i tii auieri(imanr, ir is unconstitutional. Mr. Rountree called Mr. Kbbs atten ie.:i t ins inconsistencies, and accnseil iiiin of not wanting to stand by the poor.! illiterate whit- people of the State. lively collnqny arose between Mr. K liintTPc and .Mr. Ebbs over the "quali-; ti'-.n lions" iis defined in the amendment. j .Mr. Cnng said: "There is not a white i'!Mii in ,orth Carolina but who cannot ' '" up and register his vote under the i;:endmei!t. Only the constituents of the gentleman from Madison are ex- ! ;d 'd." (Laughter.i "When the gentle niaii from Madison and his colleague o;e :i gainst this bill they vote against ih.' illiterate white people of North ('aro i iia and stand for the negroes, and we Vi'i call (in ayes and noes on the bill and prove to the people of ihe State who nr- thcii- friends." Mr. Smith vaid: ''The gentleman from M; '!;si; i has made remarks that should bn.ughi i: ihe attention of this ! ! He said he was disloyal to the ' ' ". iriitiou, which he had sworn to !-;;. -1. I'nits reolied: "When the Consti t ; -1 i" X,.rth Carolina is in cou:ii t ' the Cuited States Const itutl m I viol. -nee to the Constitution or in Mr. Allen of Wayne asked Mr. Ebbs !" u a; opposed to the constitutional : -o.'.n.-iit. "Is not iheamendinent the ! v .: .Vorth ( .-:rf)!iua 'i Ioes it den-rive ! white man 'of the privilege of l.d not we so state in the cani- M K'i!i replied by saying the matte ' been tested. "I am going to 'a-. fact that no iliijterate white I! Ui vole under the nmn lni.nr i i i 0v.1v statement made to the cjntia 1 . . i - erroneous." Mr. A 11-is said: "What I said then 'I 11 "v- "iid 1 am nerfectiV -osir.nt " it we in iiHv -;itnpaign promised that ! Lepjslaiui-e would provide a penna i"1' rml. The gentleman from M Mi-sun ! I- !m; reoresciO in"- tv-hif-.. r.n..,ln Hu Keep nilll ill office, iirijs asked dudsre Alk or "roe ' v,,' v Iemoerat in North Cardlna '! ' "' ! 'hi. ami did Ave not promi-e it 'ig the campaign?'' Or. AHrMi siiit- "t ot ji.- ;.- .11. ...... ..vi. lti-. itr nit- Tl'J!lSe- i''ill .l.-o ISOII :i fh fin to vote 1. I .o IIS iriVii ni-kit- t i.ei us give everv i!pi-.h1.i:..h. 1 ;:)' lo vot.- against it" I I'.lvthe (IJeo.i oiiHsed f'io i.m I tt;;- Ihe C01!Stitnti0l;:-l 1 :;illPIlllm,nt i . uiy and morally wr,,. n t ; 1. :- w th tl. rn,wi!f,.fi.. r 1 S::,toK :1I.,l ... i. ,1" 1 1 h "ion n of Mr. Hayes a roll-call ; oereii on the final reading, th XI in the iifliiniative and (j negative. AN AMI-THI ST HILL It 'iinn, Its Author, Says Ward Bill iaSiar frow v fh, HoKinson nnti-lrnst bill, which is u the Uuuse yesterday, and, aft-r hiuch discussion, was referred to a spe cial committee. This bill is much more stringent than the Ward bill, which has passed both houses. Amotion to table the bill yes terday was defeated. The Robinson bill is entitled "An act to prohibit pools, trusts, combines, mo nopolies and conspiracies to control busi ness and prices of articles, and to mv- jvinr the operation of such that violate i ne lej-ijis oi tins an, auu n nuinorize institution of prosecution and suits there for." Mr. Robinson was asked if the Ward bill that passed the House yesterday as nut effective. . - my. uoiuuson replied no; that it was iiifS "scarecrow and would leave I just as they are now, and that otlucetl this bill after eousultirvT wiih able lawyers, and it would suppress all violations of law by trusts and mo nopolies. Mr. Connor said: "Then I understand, as the other is a scarecrow, your bill proposes to do the work." Mr. Rountroe wanted to know if the Texas bill ever drove out of that State one single trust or monopoly. Mr. liobinsou replied that it had driven out the Standard Oil Company and was effectually regulating them by the courts of the State. Mr. Winston said tlu- Ward bill that had passed the Senate unanimously was the Texas lav,', and Mr. Robinson had voted for it: that this bill had no report l'i-i.iii any committee: that the House did not have time now for considering bills of this kind, especially after the adoption of the Ward bill as a substitute for all bills of this kind. He moved that this bill be laid upon the table. Mr. Winston withdrew his motion to table at., the request of Mr. Allen of Wayne, vvho desired to give Mr. Ilob inson an opportunity to explain the "oil!. Mr. Ilobinson explained the measure, saying afterward that the Ward bill would nut ive the relief that was prom ised the" people on ihe stj:nip during the last campaign. "1 insist upon a con sideration, as the matter is of too great importance to be passed over," Mr. Rob inson said. Mr nevt took tlip floor anfl showed wherein the Texas bill was not r-fToci i vi in T-vds: ih.ir he v:is m'sed ' ' to trusts and combines, but be did not Msee !;nv benefits n be derived from it. ViiHp i vote for a bill that will i,(. f.ffci rn:il j Mr. :!cl.can saui: 1 am sorry !I am not ac(juainted with this bill Lhuart was made glad yesterday at listen m j? to a speecn or Jiiujro Connor, in which he said there were some thiujrs a speech we had to take by ' faith. I want this bill passed, as it . goes fuiTwer than the Ward hiil. and I have faith in it. We outrht lo do sbmpthinc now while we have the chance to prevent these trusts j and combines, and get relief for the poo- plo of North Carolina. If we do not we will hear from it, as we are held ac- countable." Mi: Alien ot avne saul tue ward ! bill passed yesterday was the law of 185).". and the one from Texas which I Mr.' Itobinson's bill was drawn was a later bill. He asked Mr. Scott if the Standard Oil Company was run out of Texa Mr. Mason replied that this company was still ..doing business. "I am just as much opposed to trusts at anybody, but I am not in favor, of incumbering our. statutes with laws that do not become euectivo. now are you going to get at the .American Tobacco Company and I the Standard Oil Company under this jact? For I fail to see in it anything ! that would reach them." j Mr. Kobinson again explained his bill. saying that it did contain provisions by which a trust was defined, and that a failure- for thirty days upon the part i of the trust to make remjrt was prima M'aeie evidence, and upoifatmJavit of the j SM-retary of State anyl one. ouId sue; Mr. Shannonhouse 1 astiM r. Kobin- ison if it would reach the Southern (Tot- Spinners Association and other simi-1 ton lar associations. Whore the line of do- markation betwen a coml.inat.on of cam - tal and a trusrt is, he confessed that he did not know. Mr. Hoey also opposed the bill, saying it was all bunxmbe. ;ind he would there- fore m.ive to lay it upon the table. Mr. Whitaker of Forsyth said: "The bill ought to pass. We promised in the campaign to give a tisli. and now we are are demanding a pound.! of tlesh." (Ap plause.) Mr. lloey withdrew his motion to table, and. by agreement, the bill was re referred to Messrs. Allen of Wayne. Gra ham and Mason to consider the matter. THE MACMIMiKY ACT Honse as a Committee of lUe Thole Adopt) It The House, as a committee of the whole, has comited the consideration of Ihe machinery act, and it will come up .Monday for final passage. Announce ment was made that amendments will be offered. A li'it was made yesterday by Mr. (irahani and others to have property in the State assessed this year. The House declined to break away from the old 'stom of assessing proierty every four years, and the amendments were voted down. On motion of Mr. Gattis the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole-to consider the machinery act. Sections 1 to 1 1 -inclusive, wer r?ad and adopted as reported by the commit tee. Section 12 was read. Mr. Graham of- fered an amendment, changing the time in the bill for assessing property lr rj "April. IM0.V to "April. i:Xl." This amendment caused considerable i discussion. ?fr. Allen of W:!vii;v niinn-.H ib amendment, characterizing it as unwise and woubl lx very hurtful to the people of the State. lie said that it had leen the custom to assess property every four .years for many years, and the peopl? of the State knew the time now. but to h.ive tbeui til) and reassess them this vein - would In un iust. All. I 'fiHilrti' flill' ''T.1 i:ii,lnrl.l-n r . ' x..:. 7. . ,s" II " '. linHjnst m ltween times-would be unwise and mi. hist, and - would b- . . ii. - , . 'Tv aid I would myself resent ; rit 1 l l " r I - r: went it as a citizen. -Depaining frfnn a uniform policy which reaches back to- time im-j memorial would be. bad .practice, esp- ci:i!j., .inn nit- n.-i,jit- uu u iim-wim , vriirn ine oiii u require arteuuaiiee ot ......... f.. ... r..,- v .i,!ci,;mv.... .... ci,o.n. iV. Hb,,,!.. came it hns become law in North : Carolina, Wbv depart from this old custom when there is no necessity for it. Of (Continued on 7th page.) r- ,i n j.' J.L rOr the rrOSeCUtlOn in the Impeachment Trial ,V7 An.n.n AniAAi nn ftl GRADED SCHOOL B 0 0 K AttemOt tO tXemDt from- AWool bill which had been passed after r r J so muchwork and care dpvnted 'to it: rj'll n t! COCK Dill rrimarV tleC - 47 : Dfllo fnw ' treated in the same way that is, if tlOnS Important DIMS TOr.theLgislature intends to allow any ex- Morjday in the Senate Of " When the Senate meets Monday, at 10 o'clock, several measures of importance will claim its attention before the hour (12 o'clock! for the beginning of the trial of the Supreme1 Court justices by the Court of Impeachment arrives. What these measures are will be seen further on in this report.' The Sena l e held two sessions yester day a live-hour session from 10 to I o'clock, and another shorter session be ginning at S o'clock. A large number of bills were passed, most of them of local interest only and of small importance. AVhy suck incon- shlwable "little bills" should be held ibaek till the closing davs. to bother and I . . 1. . t : i . i : . 1 . . j ",rttu -j hamper and impede legislation of rine niirnesf importance to me wnoie highest importance State, is a habit that legislators should on-ect. Even the authors of the meas- thatlurts sa-v ;,s much. Iv j But several measures of importance a iso claimed the attention of tue Sen ate yesterlay. Among these was the passage of the judicial districts apportionment bill loaded down with a number of minor intendments, however and it will neees- snmy have to back to the House Hie vote was 28 to i:i for concurrence. for the bill as amended The bill providing the machinery for carrying out that provision of the newl constirutionai amcuameiir in iegaru to the makiujr of a i)ermauent-roll of white voters (illiterate whites to register once j -lulv 1. V.M2. and December 1, j 1008, and all such, who were voters in j'lyyT or their descendants, to be entitled to vote ever afterwards) was another of the important bills passed. Only four of the eleven" Republican aiul Populist Senators voted against this bill, though several manifested a disposition to ''dodge." Those-who voted against it were Messrs. Buchanan of Mitchell. Candler of .lackson. Crisp and Marshall of Surry. Senators Dula, Michael, Tin- nix and Miller of Caldwell (Republicans) were not present at roll-cuil. The vote was :i7 lo I. The "omnibus liquor bill" was also! 1 mm im 1 in 0111. 1 nr 1 viii. lining uiiiti passeo hist niiit. 1 ins mil prouums : the sale of liquor near a large number of churches and school-houses. The report of the special joint com- t ni irw lik livpr c riit 111:1 n.i 111 r or the Baleisrh Asvlum tor the Blind was ,,,.,,10 whicli will P.m found m inted as separate storv elsewhere in this "paierb hnt jt was re-committed in order that some of the evidence sustaining that part of the report which stated that the principal had been "misleading, at leasr," in some of the statements made by him in his annual report to the Governor and Legislature, could be incorporated in the report. The misapplication or diversion of funds appropriated for maintenance for permanent improvements, seemed to be the chief fault unearthed by the in vestigation, and the management is cen sured for that. Professor White, the author of the charges, is vindicated and complimented in' the report. Senator Woodard was the only mem ber of the special committee of five who did not sign ihe report, and he stated that he approved nio.-t of it, and the nnuings. nut onjecieu 10 me language, the lat f a portion of the report, and the latter fact is what caused him to withhold his signature. He did not make a minority report, simply making a verbal state ment to the above effect. Senator Lindsay defended the lan guage complained of, and wflen Senator Uindger suggested that an expression be modified, he stated tnat if toe change was made lie would insist on adding the words "and deceptive" after the- words "misleading at least" referring to the principoXs report to the Legislature. A more elaborate report will be made by the committee this week. The proposed new law to govern mu nicipal elections in towns and cities (making them uniform and to be held every Uvo years on the rrst Tuesday j .'OUghCe'!S suggestion (as so many amend after the first Monday in May) wiil come 'ls AVere suggested.) It will come-up up Monday. This is an important bill . " 1,,,' and should be considered with care. That jn"tllor, i'n the meantim.. the judiciarv , Committee will try to perfect it. The Senate refused to concur in the House amendments to the road-law bill, and a conference committee was ait- pointed. ' The Housie amei'duionts ti the vvd anti-trust bill were concurred m. and ami uomcsue in v. is g.'m ranv. anil m Svides the means of stopping their de- jsrructive incursions upon the property j VI ourr 'nv!,V: 1 !,an u :n or .?Ut' ownurs. ine iau uppues.-io tue ioiiowmg ccun- 'ties: Wayne. Cleveland, (iraham. Ala-. c n.nauce. rasoih,tank. Bladen. Currituck; ! . . i . i . ....... i . t y . i AiecKicntsurg. ireOell and I-Jdgeeomue. I 1 'r a- -! ! aue is hoi iiK iuueo. That "A I,HHe Too UanU" was ihe remark, of a enator it tendance or " i P- It made it a misdemeanor and pro- 1! that both .the children and . their : iiiiaiinir n aw. l lie aimitir ui mv-i : . . - . 1 i rl . 1 4 I . in" I'iii i ii"" i r.;u,i Jin 1.1 iincatiou. I . ) - . 1 . 111" ... ... , T . i 1 l.ITI i.. ....... ...A..l .v ciucivci unt as passcH . it re- n-1MlllTllon.f -hieh was accented by Sen- licves the pam ot "suiienng land-own-: "--y r ' ,h -ftf lth( hilfi stin rwners of gardens, etc from the ator Morrison, in chaige of .the bill sti. depredations of chickens, geese, turkeys ulating that one ot the terms of Caldw ell j bill was not present, but it was promptly j j tabled on motion of Senator Candler. I Pay of Impeachment Counsel The bill of Senator London.; providing for payment of witnessed attend the Court of Impeachment, came back .from the House with an amendment tacked imi 10 mciuae me lawyers ior in& prose- by the State Treasurer oirt of any funds not otherwise appropriated. ' A ; I SenaTor Foashee thought the bill-ought .toyo over for a full Senate to consider, auu ic was set ror Jionaay. ' "Little Bill" tbat Didn't Slip Through One of these-famous "little local bills" came near slipping through. The title was a. hill to suDDlement an" aft to lamend chapter 138, Acts 1895, relative ; Th-!s senator roushee arose and stated that the bill provided -that the graded schools of Charlotte should be exemnted from t t h n t I l- : 4 V . . 1 . j j- , I . xnuL it t.nariotte scnoois were to be ex- jempted - there were other towns, which had asked to be exempted, that should ,tlx treated in the same way triuMtioirs ut ail. , lie there'fore asked that the bill go over till Monday at 11 o'clock. 4 when more Senators, ineludinir SenatouXveoek. could be nrespnt (hr.rdlv n senr nf'Son:). Jtors were present at the time),; and it as so oruerea. PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL Senate called to order at 10 o'clock by Lieut. Gov. Turner. Journal of Friday and Friday night approved. Reports of the various standing com mittees sent forward and bills placed on the calendar. ' ' The amendments of the House to. the road law were non-concurred in and conference committee appointed. -Messrs. Ward and Michael were appointed on the committee of conference. New Bills Introdaced By Mr. Morton S. B. loOG-To amend chapter 272, acts 1893. Judiciary Com mittee. By Mr. Leak B. B. 150S To author ize town of Monroe to sell certain prop- erty. Calendar. Nominations by Governor Confirmed In executive session the Senate con firmed the following nominations of di rectors of State institutions transmitted by the Governor: ' State Prison: For term of 4 years, beginning. March 15th, 1901, E. L. Tra vis of Halifax, chairman; Julian S. Mann of Hyde. Nathan O'Perry of Wayne, J. A. Brown of Cofnmbus. W. K. Crosslands of IlichmonuV State Hospital at Morgunton: For term of it years, beginning -.'April 1st, A. A. Shuford of Catawba, 11. L.illolt of Alnmauee, It. H. 1'age of Montgomery. Institution for Deaf and Dmnl at Mor ganton: For term of six years ' from dateof confirmation, Isaac, lloberts, of Havle, M.-lTorpHevr of MctvveirN Sergeant-at-rm Smith Caned A pleasant incident varied the monot- onv of the Senate nroceedings, Avhen Senator Ward arose and stated he ue- sired. o present to ('apt. Smith. Ser-1 a geant-at-Arms of the Senate, a nana- . , , , ... i.iiAn tcsumoniai o iue iuuuU u affection felt for him by , the' pages ot the Semite a gold-headed cane, suita- i,iv inscribed. He spoke of the admirable qualities of the Sergeant-at-Arms in making friends tnd drawing to him all who-are thrown into contact with him. and-compliment- ed him on the possession of that and other virtues which he possessed. Capt. Smith accepted the gift in a few feelingly expressed words, and said he hoped that he would always retain the affection and love of the boys who had so honored him. New nnnlclpal Election Lw The bill of Senator Fousb.ee providing a new election law for municipal elec tions, arid special alections in counties r.nd townships was taken up, the ques tion being the adoption of the substitute recommended by the Committee on Elec tion Laws, the substitute making some minor changes in the original bill, but re- taming ks essential ieatures a jmih- lisbed in The Post a few days ago), me " . , .... 4u ,n.nl.t;ftn (lt flll principal cnaur :y -- omission providing thnt residents 111 in ccrporated towns for !I0 days just pre ceding elections for city and town offi cers shall be allowed to vote for such of ficers: all town elections to be held not oltener than once every two yeais. on Tuesday after, the first Monday in May (instead of on Monday), so as to have a uniform municipal election law have every election held on same date and lor same length of terms of officials (The bill will not affect special elections i.iready called or ordered by act of Leg islature specially.) The bill was finally referred to the Pmmnittee on Judiciary, at Senator again jiouuii.. Judicial District Bill Passed The hour of the special order having arrived (being the judicial district appor- tionment bill, providing the macniuerj : - . x.-t-n. nffar tVir laiv. ri'fa ti 11 !? ! tor carr.vius iuw -- ; Isivfeen iudicial districts, on its tmra anu ..;i ,.0'idinci the discussion was re- cm,r 31 r. Miller of Caldwell sent forward an one for civil cases only. doote;! Jlr. James offered an amendment to the 25th and ritt ,..;. Vance county m ...': un uh -.Hstrict ,v '-,..,.:. ,i ! -,1J' " "'""'' '.., I cipn inn i in i ri t i li ii. tii7 i ' i 1 tin wit.L.ii i rapuuy as ihjioh-. " ' "11 . .... IftV IX ii CI L. ' l flit T "ameuumems at an -uu mwu fl.ujiru ia?i night. Of course all are not pleased. many are not; but. we must be content . ( iI1,.,.l ti mn,.hinprr t f.o,.. , , ,.,,,.... ne,,i ..rotin.. ry out the law letently passed treating ., , ..., ....... sixteen districts j I Senator Woodard sa d theargiime n (Continued on 2d) page.) ,. 'O- COUIT SlliUl It- 1VI l liujium vuj. .i-.-.. And the Senate. Special Ses sion Adjourned CLOSING WAS FORMAL All Executive Nominations Confirmed-Senator Mitch ell Arrives and Takes the Oath of Office Washington, March 9. Several bas kets of beautiful :roses and jonquils ar ranged in elaborate designs adorned the desk of John II." Mitchell, the new Sena tor from Oregon, when the Senate con vened today. Senator Mitchell was accorded a most cordial reception by Senators on both sHes of the chamber. In his, invo cation the blind chaplain . prayed that the fatherly care of "the Almighty might be extended to the members of the Sen ate "about to separate" and to all other departments and officials of the goyern inent. -f . Mr. Allison, at the conclusion of the reading of the journal, asked that the oath Of office be administered to the pres- ilent pro tern Of the Senate, Mr. Frye, The Iowa Senator then escorted Mr. Frye to the desk, where the .Vice-President administered the oath. Mr. Simon of Oregon, announced that his recently elected colleague, Mr. Mitch ell, was present and he requested that the oath of office be administered to him, as a matter of privilege. On the arm of Mr. Simon Mr. Mitchell advanced to the Vice-President's desk.- As they ascended the platform the galleries, re cognizing Mr. Mitchell, cordially ap plauded hint. The Vice-President sharp ly rebuked the spectators for the ap plause and threatened to have the gal leries cleared if it were repeated. Mr. Morgan, chairman -of the Commit teejof Inter-oceanic Canal, asked uuani uious consent that iuY. Mitchell be ap pointed to succeed his predecessor, Mr. J McBride, as a member of that commit tee. He realized he said, uiat it was unusurtl reuuest. but it was made lipc.nnse of the notable interest in canal legislation always manifested by Mr. Mitchell, who. 'like 'Mr. McBride, was an earnest and able advocate of the con struction of the canal. After the request had been granted without comment, Mr. Hoar, addressing the chair, remarked that for very obvi us reasons no objections were made to the request of Mr. Morgan, but ha felt bound to ay that it was likely to give rise to great inconvenience on both sides of the chamber. If any fur ther requests of such a nature were made by individual Senators he added, he would feel bound to object. After the transaction of brief routine business, the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Hoar that a committee of two Senators be appointed to wait upon' the President of the United States and no tify him that unless he might have some further business to transact the Senate was ready to adjourn, was laid before the Senate and adopted. The Vice President appointed Senators Hoar ami Coekrell as the committee. v On motion of Mr. Hale, the Senate then at l'J:2:. 'went into executive ses sion. The Senate in executive session confirmed a 1.1 the nominations to oft'ice that have been made during the special session. There was a recess while the doors were closed in-order to permit the various committees to make reports upon the nominations and all were favorably reported. " , j When the names of the members of the Spanish claims commission: were reached Senator-Teller asked for some report upon the various nominations. Speaking for the Committee on Judi ciary, Senator Hoar stated that all the members of the commission were highly commended by those acquainted with them. He referred to the nomination of ex-Senator Chandler, saying he presumed i.of -r. momliop'nf the Senate, needed any information as to .s qualifications, characteristics or fitness for the place. 111(1 K. AV I He mav lack something of energy," said Senator Hoar by way of jest, "but I am n t, t wiiatevei. failure there '"may be .. . ;,i 1. - ,i : v: in that curecrion win uf maue ui m ui , Senator Burrows spoke for Mr. Dieke- ma, Senator Hanna forMr. Wood, Sen ator Morgan for Mr. Chambers and sev eral Senators "for Mr. Maury.-The ex planations were all accepted as satis factory "and no objection was made to immediate action ! j for the rfltification of the French I wilcn such data are of great .scientific lHtv WM received and referred to theor manufactimng. interest, and are not At Jw: o ciock p. m., me eUaie open . i - a. . ,i,.vi.ji rr -flirt n n o t Yffa4 1 1 n era t i the extraordinary session. iney were a x-..tMfiinilv inier. -.. - The committee appointed to wait upon the President and iuform him that the V"" . ' .. ... rted had : 1 - W ' i , " itlimnffn Mn jiortr that the duty .-wunir , v- r - been " discharged. The president had -iu- forme)1 vhe conamittee that he had no act. lie had requesren mu, commit tee to convey to Senators his cordial wishes for their welfare and his hopes that they might have a happy return to their homes. Mr. Allison then moved at 1:55 p. m. that the Senate adjourn without day. Amid handclapping the vice president declared the motion carried and his gavel" fell, thus ending the session. . - . Depressed Cotton Industry Fall River, Mass., March 9. The de moralized condition of the cotton goods market continues to cause uneasiness in mill circles. The gloomy feeling was in tensified today when it was annouueed that -25.000 pieces of regular goods for March delivery had been sold by the sell ing committee of the Fall River Manu facturers Association at 2 cents. It is stated, however, that the regular price is still 3 cents flat, the temporary re duction having been made to meet com petition foreed by a Southern concern and a Rhode Island company. The trans action, however, has given a newjmpe tus to a movement to 'bring amout a re duction in wages and a curtailment ia production, which had been partly check ed by a strong influence to prevent such a step. " J LIABILITIES OF SEARLES So Far as Known Thev Amount to $113,000" New York, March 9. The statement of the full liabilities and assets of John E. Searles was not ready for publica tion this morning, but Mr. Dwight, the assignee, said that it would -probably be submitted early next week. The work of preparing the statement has been 'almost completed and the j docu ment may be tiled Monday. I Thus far only $113,000 of debts ar known of. "Yesterday an attaenhient for ?31,21u against the Edison United Pho nograph Company, of which 3Ir. Searles is president, was served upon the com pany in favor of the National Bank of North America, of this city: The claim is on a note of this company endorsed by Mr. Searles last May. , Last Tues day the bank presented the note to the Guaranty Trust Company where it was made payable, "and payment was refused. The attachment was served, on thfe Guaranty Trust Company also. . ' The Edison United Phonograph Coin-: pany was organized !n 18'.)0 and, was; incorporated in Xew Jersey. It owns for eign patents on phonographs and ships its products abroad. The other debts making up the $113,000 are the $72,000 in judgments tiled in Brooklyn this weckl and a iflO.CMX) debt that -U r. ; faearles tried to cover with a note last Tuesday. BUREAU OF STANDARDS Congress Provides for Filling a Long Felt Want Washington, March' 9. The president today nominated Samuel .AV. Stratton of lllinois'to be director of the National Bureau of Standards. The bill ereatiug this bureau -became a law in 1he closing hours of the l'ifty-sixth Congress. It is of great interest to scientists and manu facturers of scientific apparatus all over the country, and will undoubtedly cause a material increase in the exports of such instruments as reauire standardizing. f The United States has been the only great nation without a governmental bu reau of standards, and the domestic manufacturers of .physical,-, astronomic, chemical, and other scientific apparatus, while successfully competing with f or eign products in workmanship and de sign, have been placed at a great disad vantage for lack of a recognized stand ard of measurement. It has been found necessary to ship great quantities of such instruments to merman j xor, me euin.ii- . : .. j,-- ii.. :c I tion of their standard, and quotations for certain apparatus are almost invaria bly furnished accompanied with the pro viso that their measurements shall be tested by comparison with the standards of a named foreign cquntry. Only recent- lv the Navy 'Department, in order to ac e-.iratelv determine the exact candle power of certain incandescent lights, was forced to send them to Germany for standardizing . because no recognized standard exists in the United States. The act carries an . appropriation of 100.000 tqwards the erection of a, suit able building for the bureau.' which is to cost ultimately $250,000,. and $25,000 for a site. For equipment the sum appropn- ated iS . $10,000, together wrth i $o,000 for funeral expenses and $2 r,14p for sala- e 01 lue uiieciui, m awuinu is auu other employes. It provides ; that the functions of the bureau are to consist in the custo'dy of standards, the compar ison of the standards used in scientific investigations, engineering, manufactur ing, commerce and educational institu tions with the standards adopted ort rec ognized by the government, " the construc tion, when necessary, of standards, their multiples and subdivisions; the testing and calibration of standard measuring apparatus; the solution of problems which arise in connection with the stand- lards; the determination-of physical con- - - - i i Combining Against Mofcgan Brussels, MarcITw. f he principal steel manufacturing companies of Bel gium haye combined to place the forma tion of a" general European trust of syn dicate of steel interests to operate in common defense agaiust the encroach ments of J. I. Morgan and his gigantic American steel frust. a r r i liyjsi Europe Uneasy Over the Sit- uation in China i; RUSSIA ALONE SERENED ' ; ' - The London Spectator Urges - A British Policy Substantia ally the Same as that Pur- u sued by the United States London, March 9. The Chinese situs r tion continues to be the .cause of exa 5 peration and apprehension to every gov-.If ernment in Europe except Russia. Th' general impression is that a united pro- ' test against Russia's scheme will nof avail to prevent the Muscovites from ac complishing their entire purpose sooner 'or later. The Spectator finds the greatest causa for alarm in the silence of the Chinese, which it considers significant of terriblt impending developments. The whole." .situation is so enshrouded, however, that-' speculation at this distance is a mere waste of words. Advocating a policy which is essential ly that of the United States, the Specta--tor, after a pointing out that all the powers are in an angry fidget, says: "There is no remedy for this .situation if Ave are bound to tiermany by fecret agreements, but if we are not our pol icy is to quit I'ekin and let the remain dei', of Europe Ifamper itself -with Chi nese territory if it pleases, and to dp in a ml as the price of our .acquiescence, . lirst that there shall be, as regards com mercial affairs, no favoritism whatso ever. China is to be open throughout bet provinces to all traders who again shall pay duties under an equal tariff. Tf we adhere resolutely to that policy we shall carry it to the immense ad vantage of our lradet whereas if we protract negotiations and listen six 1 months longer to stories of other powers' designs we, shall get nothing except, in-" deed, bpportunities""6f "going to war upon ' a ground which we cannot reach, with 110 allies except Japan and China, two al lies, of whose '.powers and motives and secret ambitions we are still profoundly ignorant. - ' Spanish Claims Commission Washington, March 9. The President u today sent to the Senate, the following nominations of members of the Spanish Claims Commission: William E. Chan dler of New Hampshire, Gerritt .T. Die-'-kern a of Michigan, James . Perry Wood of Ohio, William A. Maury of the Bis- -trict of Columbia, William-" L. 'Chambers , of Alabama. ; The I'resident also nominated Wm. E. Fuller of Iowa, to be assistant attorney general of the TTnited States. Ma Ful ler will represent the government beforo -the claims commission. The appointment , is for a' 'specific period, covering the ex- v istence of the commission. i ' Crooked Census Agents Washington, March 0. Director Mer riam, of the Census Bureau, has discoy ered a number of dishonest special j onto w-hri li5iv inad f.'ils AvneTise nc - -j yhen : seen about, the matte, Chief Clerk McCauley admittel this ai ternoon that four or five cases have bee! discovered so far where special agent. have made fraudulent claims against tht government. Mr. McCauley, however, declined to discuss the matter and said that Director Merriam in his, return to the office next Monday or -Tuesday, would be glad to give -the desired infor mation, y- . s. v : Kasson Resigns Washington, llarch 9. -The resigna tion of 3Ir. Kasson as special plenipo tentiary, charged with the negotiation of reciprocity treaties anu arrangements,, was placed in the hnndsTof the Fresldont bv Mr. Kasson before he left Washing.' ton for Florida yesterday. The President has withheld his acceptance, strong urging Mr. Kasson to remain in the service of the government, The matter is still in abeyance. V ; Crops Hurt by Cold Wilmington. N. C, March 9. Special- Truckers from tho surrounding country who came to town today told of serious damage to growing crops from the re cent cold weather. Kadishes were ae stroved. beets were cut off on-half and lettuce was materially hurt. Tho weather was the coldest for March In thirty years. The damage to this immediate section will amount to thousands of dal McCallum to Edit the Laws Washineton. March 9 Mr. James McCallum of the District of Columbia, has been appointed by the Secretary of State to the position created by the leg islative act to edit the laws of Congress. For the past four years Mr. McCallum has edited the statutes under a contract with the Department of State. He is a son-in-law of the late John. Sherman.
The Morning Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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