Washington Letter on Senate unity and tariff debate
The Regular Correspondent notes a Democratic united front that ends a filibuster threat by Harris and pushes toward a substantive tariff debate. It contrasts fair committee selections under Vice President Stevenson with prior Republican practices, hints at forthcoming disclosures, and touches on public sentiment favoring rapid business resumption.
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Senate
Harris
United Front
Stevenson
Gray
Del
Lindsay
Sugar Trust
Real Estate Sale Notice in W N C Land Affected Areas
Special attention to abstracts of title and real estate sales in western North Carolina. Heaving farms timber and mineral lands offered for sale, with calls to consult the firm ESL GREES & CO. March 16, 1808.
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Onsvid Co. He
Grees & CO
Mateh
Coxey and Browne Sentenced For Banner Display
Coxey and Browne and Jones were sentenced by Judge Miller in Washington police court to twenty days in jail for violating the federal statute prohibiting partisan banners in Capitol grounds. Coxey and Browne were fined $5 each for trespassing on the grass, with ten days as alternative.
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Coxey and Browne
Southern Associated Press
Washington
Coxey Browne
Jones
Miller
Jane
United States
Capitol
Coxey
Rascals and Lobbyists in Washington Recalled in North Carolina Tone
The piece reflects on bribery and corruption in Congress, contrasting past noble leaders with modern public men. It recalls Col. Paine resisting a bribery attempt, mentions Mary Lease’s illness amid fame, and ends noting unsettled speculation about political vice amid Lincoln era memories.
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North Carolina
Solomon
Commonwealth
Hte
Badger
Graham
South
Washington
Credit Mobilier
Robert Treat Paine
Mexico
Paine
Tom Ruffin
Congress
Gabe Tarker
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