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Vol. XII
RALEIGH. N., C. SATURDAY v NOVEMBER 14, 1903
No. 140
I 1 if C? n
J OST.
m H JA. M ?LH HM- & V2 f IS e3 M w M t
VI i
JVJ I
Ister Brunan-Varilla Re-
!
ceivcd by ths President.
Assurances Given of
Early Consummation
of the Isthmian
Canal Scheme
-hirSton, D.C. Nov. 13, President
velt today formally received M.
pe Brunau Varilla, the duly ac
t l envoy extraoi'dinary and min-
t-,?v plenipotentiary . of Panama to the
r -v-i-i cr marked the birth of the
of Panama into
forri'lV '
r: 1
atio m s a n d paved
:
the way lor ,
intions between thy united States
... .
any
.v. rpicrn nations.
.o ( ci-mony incident to the recep- ;
of Minister. Bruna Varilla and
tin
pro-entation of his credentials took
in tne Diue room or, tne vvnue j
!
i nary Hay formally presented M. !
! ui Varilla to President Roosevelt
14.
p tlv accredited mmistrr or the re-
P ;MI Minister ' Brunau Varilla, in
r:-c. -t -r.tir.f; hi 3 credentials, delivered a
tnof address, to which the president
re?ponded. Th? exchange of
gilrr-i-es was impressive by reason of
the circumstances, and the addresses :
:!. ! o are regarded as felicitious
a ' n triotic. j
;.: V; m- Brunau Varilla spoke as ,
r, , I
' ::r president, in according to the
,,'rin'otpntiarv nf th remib- i
p-innma the honor of presenting
u his letters of credence you acl- ;
ri:t 'into the frimPy of nations the
;vort-e'ct :.nd the last born of the republic:-
o: the new world,
vl t owes iti erisl rnce to the out-
-v-wt of tne
! th v.
indignant
grief
which
:st!.:nu- on beholding
i.'i:on v.hlih sousrht to
the
forbid
their
yiuntrv from
fufilling the destinies i
.-'vuchr-!'.fid to it' by ,'pVovidence. In
?(nn.?ecrating its right ' to exist, Mr.
'c.tlGen.l:, you put an end to what ap
ar to bo the interminable contro
versy a to the rival waterways, and
i'ou aeiiinteiy inaugurate the era of tne
ic'iieveinent of the Panama canal.
"From this time forth, the determl-
nntion of the fate of the canal depends jed
uron two element alor.e, now brought i
r-2 S-
A Vefced Question Bobs up in
Conferenc2 A Minister
Withdraws Under a
Cloud New Men
Admitted on
Trial
Hijrh Point, N. C.; Nov. 13. Special.
t the morning session of the confer
ee today Rev. Albert Sherrlli; in be-
i'if of a committee from the Greens
5 -to district conference, said he was
-argc-d with presenting a memorial to
body, requesting that the confer
take such action as is necessary
to put Trinity High School, located in
-andolph county, under a separate
rxnngement from that of Trinity Col
and recommended that the con
:rrrppe comply with the request. Dr.
J- V. Kiljro asked to be allowed to
fp:al; regarding this question, and his
truest was granted. He stated that
Trinity High School, by the charter,
Is absolutely under the control ofTrin
'y College, and that it does not "rest
the hands of one conference or both
inferences. He said further that he
fioubted if the board of trustees could
k-n-e this. . -
Dr- I-.. W. Crawford said that when
"conference votd to move Trinity
college from Randolph county the
fnait;on was that the high school was
ho
remain at Old Trinity, and the new
- ue Dunt at Kaieign. une con
e did not vote -upon the re-
teoval to Durham, but the trustees af-
j-vards made the change by order of
th conference. Several years passed
and Old Trinity was leased for five or
J'X years, -and then closed at two
afferent times. A nw hlerh school
ap bum at Durham which completely
'Shadowed Old Trlnffv. Dr. Craw-
f;at the charter be chanced. vhlch
;-0U!d eapilv ho rtna , tViof tVlO hllP-h
J-J:001 at Old Trinity be put, under a
f. 1I1J-"agement. iie saiu im
rain n time for Sentiment or techni
t4 ?' but that f acts must be facec,
as lhat this conference must bo, true
to t ,C0:iference and true to the people
oin th9 promise wag ma(je. He
S3
la,ce to face; sin?n.ilarly unlike as re-
gards their authority and power, but
wholly equal in their, common and ar-
dent desire to see at last the accom-
plishment of the heroic enterprise for
piercing ; the mountain barrier of the
Andes. ' ,
"The, highway from Europe toAsia,
following the pathway of the sun, is
ripw to be realized. The early at
tempts to find such a way unexpect
edly resulted in the greatest of historic
achievements the discovery of Ameri
ca. - Centuries have since rolled by, but
the mthwnv snnpht has hithprtn rp- !
the pathway sought has hitherto re
mained in the realm , of dreams. To
day, Mr. President, in response to your
i summons, it becomes a reality."
In response, President Roosevelt said:
, ix.v- m icvtio niicicujr ju
! accredited to the eovernment of the
X. t A. t 1 .
iuiuiwu wtuuo jcotciuaj U13LU v -
"ii.u .n,jr i.".vj
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
4.0 nf fVia rfinnhn n -ponoma
Tn .nH.n, with it ic Mtn.h-
"Tn a rrnrdn nr' with its Inn? Antn.b-
lished rule, this erovernment has taken
hed rule, thxis government has taken
inp. tv, ot nf onr.w '
territory of Panama in reasserting the
right of self control, and seeing in
the recent events on the isthmus an"
upopposea expression or tne will or tne
people of Panama and the confirma-
tion of their declared independence by
the institution of a de-facto govern-
ment, republican in form and spirit, and desperate men and Would not be foil
alike able and resolved to disfcharge ed. Then came the outlining- of more
the obligations pertaining to sover-
eignty, we have entered Into relations pany's detectives are carefully with
with the new republic. holding from the public In the hope that
"It is fiting' that we should do "so they may set a trap for the dynamiters
now, as we did nearly a century ago,
w'hen the Latin peoples of America
proclaimed the right of popular gov-
ernment; and it Is equally fitting that
the United States should, now as then,
b - the flrst to stretch out the hand of
fellowship and to observe toward the
iiCW
born state the rules of equal
miwcuurbe uiai regulates uie rela
; XT 1. 1X XI .In
tions oi sovereignties towara one
I another.
"I feel that Iexpress the'. wish of my
countrymen in assuring you, and
through you the fple of the repub
lic rf Panamci' nnr pnmpst li nnp
. ft rn ripsirf that Rr-fiiiilitv nnfvnrnsnpritv :
. " " :
shall attend the new state, and that
, in harmony with the United States it
may be the providential instrument of
untold -benefit to the civilized world !
through the opening of a highway of .
Universal commerce across its excep-
tionally favored territory."
Soon after his reception by the pres
ident, Mr. Brunau Varilla requested
M. Jusserand, t' French ambassador,
to receive him. The request was grant-
and the minister of Panama was cor-
dially received.
tor ' Old ioMfy
said that for four years he was a mem- of any of the states, being twenty-one
ber of the board of education, and years of age and a citizen of the Unit
that every year help for Old Trinity : ed States, except for participation in
was asked from Trinity College, but j the rebellion or other crimes. Said
that no heln was ever given. committee shall have power to sub-
Bishon Smith decided that as the poena and examine witnesses under
pap-r presented was not in the form oath and send for records and other
of a memorial it could not be voted evidence that may be necessary for a
upon by the conference. Mr. Sherrill and complete investigation of the
said that he had the memorial at feveral ; subjects herein .mentioned, and
home and that he would get it,
f l-i at
it could bo presented.
Conference opened at 9 o'clock, Bish
op A. Coke Smith presiding. The de
votional exercises were conducted by
Rev. D. P. Tate.
After the reading of the minutes of
yesterday's session, J. W. Kennedy, S.
A. Stewart, WV A. Newell, A. R. Bell,
C. R. Ross, B. Willson, J. H. Bennett,
C. A. Dunn, N. B. Dagenhart, C. E.
Stedman and A. L. Aycock were re
ceived on trial into the conference.
T. E. Wineeoff, an elder in the Prot
estant Episcopal church, and D. S.
Richardson, a .deacon in the M.
church, were received into the confer-
ence and took the vows required for
admission as ministers into the Meth-
odist Episcopal Church, South. jone of the subsidiary concerns of the ast night, will be conducted from the
Rev. J. A. Laniar, D-D, junior book United- States Steel Corporation, will First Baptist churchi Sunday afternoon
agent of thepublithing house, was be reduced 20 per .cent. January 1. The at 3 o'clock. The remains will be in
introduced and addressed the confer- reduction at nearly all the mill3 ' has terred in the city cemetery, beside the
ence in that interest. Pie showed the been accepted by all the men without remains of his wife and daughter,
condition of the house to be good. any complaint. Many mills that for in the notice of his death, sent out
Rev. P. H. Whisner,-" D.D., secre- ! gome 'time have been shut down w'?l be over telephone from here to the state
tary o 'the board, of church extension, started in order to keep the men work- press at an early hour this morning,
was introduced' arid presented the an- ing. All the mills operating under the there were some fa.cts regarding the
nual report of this interest of the
rVini-i-Vi
The call of the 20th question was re-; with a reduction of wages effective number of years, that should be men
sumed and the characters of the pas- after the first of the year and the limit tioned. The deceased was practically
tors in the, Asheville, Charlotte, Frank- of output not restricted, the .company the father and champion of the grad
lin, Greensboro and Mprganton dis- will have an immense advantage over ed school system of Durham, which
tricts were passed, and they made those con trolled1 by the Amalgamated ranks with the best in the state. It
their reports. -" . ' ". Association. As a result of this it is was through his influence that the elec-
The educational r anniversary was stated by the independent manufactur- tion was carried that established the
held last -night and was addressed by ers who operate under the association schools, and later on when there was
Rev. H. M. Du Bose, D.D., secretary scale have asked President Schnffpr to an injunction secured to prevent the'
of the Epworth League, who spoke of address a communication to the several offvers enforcing the law and collect
the Epworth League as . an educational lodges of sheet steel workers asking ing the special taxes Col. Blackwell
force in the church. The next speaker them to take up the question of remov-' went down. in' his pocket for a consld
was Dr. C. C Weaver, president of Ing the limit of production. About erable sum of money and 2o!d the
Davenport College. " He made an ex- 3,000 men are affected by the reduc- ; schools to continue. He paid the sal
cellent address, his theme being the! tion. - aries of the teachers until the courts
l secondary schools of this conference. ,
Rev. J. C. Kilgo; D.D., was prasent
and made a few remarks, stating that,
owing to the lateness of the hour and
the condition of . his throat he would
xiuu auuit3- v -v-".... . - ;
time. -
- The case of A. A. Crater, which was
held over from last , ?;eare was repre-,
sen ted by J. R. Scroggs, his. presiding carriages, but that no one shall be al
elder. , He stated that the trouble was lowed to see his face after death or be
of a financial nature only, and tl.at in- present at his funeral. Hh o carriages
vestigation showed a trial to be neces- are to accompany the body to the grave
sary. He wrote to this effect to Mr. but mustbe empty.-'
Crater and he had withdrawn from the
ministry and membership of the Meth-
odist church. i
Bishop Smith spoke Vto the cohfer-
ence,. more especially to- the young
men, urging them to avoid the danger
of debt and the serious results which
often follow it.
The call of the 20th question was
completed, today and the conference
adjourned at 12:30 with the benedic
tion. B L A G i : M , i L
-j-
Threat Made tO Dynamite
' " "J
Rock Island Trains
Des Moines, la,, Nov. 13. It has leak
ed out here that the bla6kmailers have
again threatened to dynamite Rock
.cumpnea wun. rne nreman on one
nf tvio. Hi--,? toto j
-
eitru an tnveiope in a snovei iuii oi
mnl whirh ho hari inaf T-0-,r.0i
-r A, ,
,V , "t ". . L
ed the envelope and found that it was
p - rl th Pnvpin0 flnn V
. 1 . , !
The letter was opened and found to
contain anothpr ' tnt BMint tv,a ;
company. Complaint was made ' that
publicity had been given to the previ-
ous demands and that an attempt had
been . made to frustrate the robbers.
It was declared that the latter were
demands, the details of which the coin--j
that will result In their capture.
AS TO SUFFRAGE LAWS
Representative Dick of Ohio
Proposes a General In
vestigation "Washington, Nov. 12. Representa
tive Dick of Ohio introduced a suff
rage resolution today which, after re
citing the law regarding suffrage,
cave"
j '
"Whereas; it is a matter of common
information and belief that the right
of some of the male citizens, being
twenty-one years of age, to vote at
elections named in. 'said amendment to
the constitution, except for participa-
tion in the rebellion or other crime, is
denied and abridged in certain states:
therefore, '
"Resolved, that the matter be re
f erred to the committee on election of
the president, vice-president and rep
resentatives in congress, whose duty it
shall be, and who shall have full and
ample power, to investigate and in
quire into the, validity of the election
laws of the several states and the man
ner of their enforcement, and whether
the right to vote at any election for the
choice of electors for president and
vice-president, of the United States,
representatives ' in congress or the
j members of the legislature of any
state is denied to the male inhabitants
1 L ZLii:LLl u" aUtnUXliiC'a LU 1L U U II 11 til C
sessions of the House and to. have such
priniting and binding done as it shall
deem necessary; and it shall make a
full report to the House of the result
j of the investigation at as early a date
i as possible.
GOT Iff WAGES
Big Reduction in Mills Making
Sheet Steel
Sharon, Pa., Nov. 13 . The-ages of
the tonnage men, rollers, heaters and
shearsmen in the non-union mills of
the American Sheet Steel Company,
Amalgamated Associaation scale will
irontimif tn nn.V th( sralf now in forro
All for the Undertaker
New Orleans. Nov. 13. The will of
Joseph Doutet, who died here yestpr-
fiioA trwisv tta loavpc oil
" -- - "
'property to the undertaker who is to
bury him, and provides for a handsome
funeral, with an adequate number: of
Ghinsse, and Russians Fight
'Tien Tsin, Nov. IS. It is reported
here that Russian troops, marching
toward Shan-Hai-Kwan, encountered
a force of imperial Chinese troops and
that fighting ensued, the Russians, it
is asserted, pretending that the impe-
rial fcrce was a band of Chinese rob
bers.
Altogether 10,000 isperial ; troops
have crossed the frontier into Manchu
ria. '
WHERE TO FIND HER
Mrs, fBrodie L Dtrke Asks
the Papers to Print Her
Address
Durham, N. C.f Nov. 13.
Special. On
account of the suit recently instituted s
by Mr. Brodie L. Duke against his
wife', which will be docketed at the
approaching term of court, the follow-
,ms wiegram irom xrs.
ins ,tele.ra.m ,from ,Mrs- Duke- w?ich
was puDiisnea in tne arternoon oun,
5 f interest to the PeoPle of the
state:
i ''Hotel' Maryland, Pasadena, Cal.,
i Nov. 11. Publish in Durham and Ral
eigh that any. person wishing to com
municate with Mrs. Brodie L. Duke,
of Durham, N. C, will find me at my
home, 1045 South Orange Grove avenue,
Pasadena, Cal., or by applying to my
husband, "Brodie L. Duke, now in Dur-
ham; only returned east in July, after
several months' visit with lis in our
home here, and who has been in con
stant communication with me until he
went to the Durham hospital a few
weeks since. Mrs. Brodie D. Duke, of
Durham, N. C."
This is a rather interesting sequel
to the suit now pending. It shows
that Mrs. Duke has her fighting blood
up and that there is to beconsiderable
litigation before the matter Is settled.
Recently Mr. Duke entered suit against
his wife, and the notice of summons
is . now being published, in which It is
said that he will ask the courts to de
clare that his wife has no interest in
his real estate, j This is done, so it is
understood, because Mrs. Duke has re
fused to sign any deed for the convey
ance of real property.
TOOK CARBOLIC AGIO
5 "
Mrs. Gallimore's Fatal Dose
Believed to Be Due to a
Mistake .
Asheville, N. C, Nov. 13. Special.
News was received here- today that
Mrs. Press Gallimore of Hender
ville was at the point of death as the
result of having taken carbolic acid.
About noon it was stated that Dr.
Edgerton, her physician, held , out
hopes of her recovery, but a subse
quent telephone message was to the
effect that it was believed she could
not long survive. Mrs. Gallimore took
a large dose of the deadly acid,: just
how much could not be learned, last
evening about six o'clock. It Is learn
ed that her husband says the carbolic
acid was taken by mistake, Mrs. Gal
limore thinking it was camphor.
The facts surrounding the unfortu
nate affair do hot seem to be gener
ally known in Hendersonville and opin
ion there is said to be divided. No
motive which could have induced sui
cide is known of Mrs. Gallimore, who
was Miss Grace Byers. She was well
known in Asheville. Her marriage
took place only a few months ago.
She is a niece of Mrs. J. M. Gudger,
Jr., and her husband is engaged in
the paper hanging and plastering busi
ness. '
W. T. BLACKWELL
The Funeral Will Take Place
Sunday Afternoon
Durham, N. C, "Nov. 13. Special.
The funeral of Colonel W. T. Black
well, who. died just before midnight
life of this man, who was so prominent
'- inrlnctrial nirrfp-a in thicj stntp fnr n i
had decided m favor of the act.
Some; time after his failure, which
occurred fifteen years, ago this month,
he-was without employment, but went
in as postmaster under President Cleve-
land, wfcvch position he fliied as long
' - . ,
as. the Democrats were m power. Since
then heas been city treasurer - a .Jevr
yef -
ownr IgOkt
to GroOT CleYefeM
Strong Expressions- From
Mem ber;s of the State Del
egationBills of Inter
i est to Our People
Another Crum
packer Res
olution By TIIBAS J. PENCE
Washington, IX C. Nov. 13. Special.
"With Roosevelt as the Republican
; nominee, North Carolina would, after
a hard fight, give Cleveland her vote.
I should he by any means receive the
Democratic presidential nomination."
Such was the declaration of Senator
Simmons today- when questioned as to
the possibility of the nomination of
the sage of Princeton. Mr. Simmons
took occasion to express his prefer
ence for Senator Gorman. .
Mr. W. W. Kitchin severely criticised
the suggestion of Cleveland's nomina
tion. To the Post reporter tonight Mr:
Kitchin said he had no candidate, but
thought that New York, and the other
doubtful states, wrhose vote is neces
sary to defeat Roosevelt, should be
allowed to name the nominee. Parker
or Hearst, he said, would be acceptable
to him. Mr. Kitchin, in his interview
in the New York World, said:
"I do flot underrate Mr. Cleveland's
ability and his influence, -but it is
worthy of note that those who have
been less severs on Republican; forms
and more severe on Democratic plat
forms recently are most inclined to
ward his nomination again. He is the
most effective bolter of this generation.
His nomination would be most unwise.
When he determined Int 1896 to oppose
his party he ought to have abandoned
hope of again receiving honors. I have
met less than a dozen people in favor
of him who did not desire the election
of McKinley. Honored as no one has
been by, the Democracy since the war,
in its greatest trial, when its very
existence 'was at stake, he was against
its nominees and gave aid and comfort
to the enemy. His conduct, 'more than
that of any other one man, is respon
sible for the present sway of monopoly,
imperialism and governmental extrava
gance; for had he and his friends
loyally" supported our ticket in all
probability Mr. Bryan would have been
elected. I do not censure him because
he opposed free coinage, but because
he opposed the Democratic party,
Many men differed on some planks of
our platform and yet helped us. while
he, who was under more obligations, to
the party than any other living person,
bent his energies to defeat Democracy,
humiliate it and enthrone the Republi
cans. The "suggestion to -again nomi
nate him as a candidate by the Demo
cratic party must be inspired by some
thing other than a love of Democracy,
a regard for loyalty or a respect for
political integrity."
. Representative Thomas, introduced a
bill today providing for a reciprocity
agreement with Canada, looking to the
abolition of the duty of two cents a
pound upon American strawberries.
ome
Vote to Be Taken Thursday
Afternoon Minority of
Ways and Means Com
mittee to Have Timo
to Submit a
Report
Washington, Nov. 13. The House was
in session seventeen minutes today, ad
journing at 12:17 p. m. until Monday.
Mr. Payne of New York, chairman of
the committe on ways and means, re
ported the Cuban bill and gave notice
that Monday he would call it up for
consideration. By unanimous consent
the minority of the ways and means
committee was given further time in
which to submit a minority report. Mr.
Payne stated that the agreement with
the minority was that the Cuban bill
be considered until 4 p. m. Thursday,
when a vote will be taken.
Representative Dalzeli, of the com
mittee on' -rules, introduced a resolu
tion, which was referred to the com
mittee on rules, providing for. the con
sideration of the Cuban. bill. No pro-
I vision is made - as to amendments or
1 time fixed for taking a vote.
j Tramediateiy after the reading of the
A1 - . .
ir-!im l Mr. Liivernasn arose to a ques-
Jnai Readimr
j on he bsaS by sly inT
- ,
toC
Hostile
This bill is of vast importance to the
strawberry growers, and truckers as
a whole, of eastern North Carolina,
especially the farmers of Wayne,
Duplin, Sampson and Pender counties,,
and means that if it could be enacted
into law, a new merkrt for them and
the saving ot,thousancbj of dollars. The
bill is backed up by the Eastern Caro--lina.
Truckers' ; Association. At the
present there is a duty of two cents a
pound on strawberries shipped to
Canada. Mr. Thomas is dead in earn
est, and if he is allowed to do so, -will
offer his bill as an amendment to the
Cuban ; reciprocity measure. The bill
introduced today authorizes! the presi
dent to enter into a commercial treaty
"with the government of his majesty,
the king of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, with a view
to reciprocity between the United
States and Canada" as to the tariff on
strawberries. ;
Another bill of importance, intro
duced by Mr. Thomas, apporp'rlates
$250,000 for the improvement of Beau
fort harbor. Five thousand Is made
available for a preliminary survey with
the view of increasing the despth upon,
the bar at Old Topsail Inlet, and in
removing shoals and outlets to the
harbor and waters adjacent thereto
near Morehead City, so that the harbor
may be adapted to navigation by
ocean and sea-going vessels of the
largest tonnage and capacity navi
gating the Atlantic coast.0
Representative Hopkins of Kentucky
has introduced a bill that will be of
great interest in North Carolina. The
measure is aimed at the tobacco trust
and Is in behalf of the tobacco grow
ers. It allows planters of tobacco to
stem and twist their own product
without tax. Mr. Hopkins says he ha
assurance of much support in behalf
of the bill.
'Another Crumpacker measure was in
troduced today. It differs yery little
from the original, and only attracts in
terest by reason 'of the fact that it is
inroduced by Dick" of Ohio, who is
Hanna's political manager and a. leader
in the Republican party. lis introduc
tion now. is for eifect on the negro
vote, which 'the Republicans recognize
they must v have in xhe presidential
election. What Republicans are threat
ening to( dp today in the way of visi
ting punishment on the south, they
will lend every effort to carrying into
effect at the short session of congress
a year hence. ' - 1 i
Representative Kluttz Introduced , an
amendment to the constitution today,
providing for an income tax. He. also
reintroduced his bill appropriating $15,
000 for the construction of a macada
mized road to the1 national cemetery in
Salisbury. t:
- Mr. Thomas is advised that the con
tract has been let for the construction
;of the lightship for Cape Lookout shoal
at a cost of $90,000. It will be known
as number 80.
Other bills introduced by Mr. Thomas
today are: To appropriate ten thou
sand dollars to enclose and beauti
fy the grounds and repair the monu- .
ment of the Moore's Creek battle field,
to appropriate $6,000 to pay the war
claim of St. John's lodge, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, New Bern, N.
C; for the construction of a steam
revenue cutter adapted to service in
the waters of Albemarle and Pamlico
Sounds, N. C, $175,000; authorizing tho
secretary of the treasury to place a
clock, on the government building in
the city of New Bern, appropriating
ten thousand dollars therefor.
Ml
Is
tup Miniiay ,
"Indications are that in the Panama
Colombia matter the president is in
vading a constitutional prerogative of
the. Congress, and it seems of hih Im
portance to the dignity and authority
of this House that doubt be dispell!
forthwith."
Mr-. Payne rose to a point of order
and Insisted that the question of privi
lege be stated flrst.
The speaker suggested that a resolu-r.
ttion would inform the House aa. to
what question the gentleman desired
to present. He finally sustained the
point of order, cries of "regular order"
being heard on the Republican side.
Representative Wiley of Alabama in
troduced a bill' providing a penalty of
ten years' imprisonment for the crime
of train robbing and Imprisonment for
life for the crime of obstructing a pas
senger train.
Representative Lamb of Virginia in
troduced a Joint resolution propo?inar
an amendment to the constitution to
read: . ' ; -"
"Congress shall have power lay appro
priate t legislation to suppress and pre
vent unfair and dishonest competition
in trade in the United State's and in
the territories thereof."
Representative Rlxey of Virginia In
troduced a bill extending the privi
leges of national soldiers' homes to
veterans of the Confederacy.
Representative Smith of . Illinois In
troduced a bill reducing letter postage
to one cent. . ! '
On motion of Mr. Payee the House
adjourned.