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soiled or spotted. All go at exactly HALF PRICE.
CHOICE, BEST BRANDS OF PRINTS AT FIVE CENTS.
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Children. Also a discount of one-third off from the price on FUR BOA AND MUFF
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T-^ZDIIES TTJSTIDIELEL'V'ESTS 25 GENTS.
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them.
WILL BAIL BE GRANTED?
THE HOWARDS’ WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS.
THE HEARING AT AMEI1ICUS INTEREST
FELT IN THE CASK—THE COLUMBUS
PARTY CREATE A SENSATION
OPINIONS AS TO RESULT.
mebicus, December 15.—[Special.]
> scene of the legal proceedings in the
> of the State vs. Richard aud Robert
'yard and James Bickerstaff, charged
a the murder of T. C. Dawson at the
ittahoocliee-Valley Exposition grounds,
shifted for a time from Columbus to
ericus. The counsel for the defense
ing failed in their first effort in behalf
the prisoners, at the commitment trial
'olumbus. immediately set about trying
efficacy of a habeas corpus writ before
Superior Court Judge, for the
pose of getting them bailed.
i nearest judge to whom could be pre
yed a petition for the writ was. Judge
‘n Fort. Accordingly the application
made to him. The petitioners claimed
L owing to the character of the offense,
the circumstances surrounding it,
f were entitled to bail and prayed the
ance of the writ. Judge Fort granted
writ. The Sumpter Court being in
iion it was necessary that the hearing
jeld here, and the writ directed Jailer
dy to have the prisoners in the Sump-
Superior Court room at 2 o’clock p. m.
he early train from Columbus this
■ning, brought over all the parties
lediately interasted in the habeas cor-
proeecdings. The three prisoners,
iiard and Robert Howard and James
kerstaff, were in the custody of Jailer
dy and Deputy Sheriff McMichael.
the Columbus bar who came
e Solicitor General Carson
Col. C. J. Thornton, who
ssisting in the prosecution, and L. F.
rard, J. M. McNeill, J. II. Morrill and
n D. Little, of counsel for the defense,
sre were also in the Columbus party
. Richard Howard, Mrs. A. J. How-
Mrs. Gatewood and O. T. Howard
tives of the prisoners, M. Joseph and
. Dr. N. P. Banks, L. F. Humber, H.
Vooilruff and t J. A. Connelly. * ea ] e
tributed to the party Messrs. W. A.
lamy and R. E. Lindsay. Everybody
stered at the Allen House, at which
ellent hostelry they were well cared
GOSSIP ABOUT THE CASE.
While there is here a lack of the local
interest that attaches to the case in Colum
bus and East Alabama, it has nevertheless
attracted a great deal of attention and has
been, and is the subject of much comment.
The arrival of the Columbus party was
something of a sensation, and it was evi
dent that the public curiosity Mas ex
cited. There was something of a croM-d
about the hotel eager to see the prisoners,
and there was considerable talk
about the case, the average Americus citi
zen exhibiting no little familiarity about
it. At a barber shop around the corner, i
where the Enquirer-Sun wandered, the ;
news had already spread. Said one col- j
ored attache: “Dey done brought dem
men here what killed that man at the Co
lumbus Exposition.” There was a chorus
of inquiry: “Where dey?” When the in
formation was given, the shop was sud- ]
denly deserted save by the Enquirer-Sun,
and one artist, who managed, by a super
human effort, to remain at his chair, albeit
during the rest of his engagement he ex
hibited an abstraction that rendered the
razor a trifle unsafe.
ABOUT BAIL.
So far, the counsel for the defense ap
pear particularly hopeful and confident
that bail will be granted the prisoners. So
confident, indeed, that it is understood
that they have already provided for the.
bond, and have here bondsmen ready to
sign at once if the application is granted.
It is anticipated that the defense will in
troduce some new and important testimo
ny, but what it is none of the counsel have
disclosed.
Solicitor-General Carson and Colonel
Thornton have said little as to the proba
ble result of the heariug, but are deter
mined to resist the application to the last,
and believe that Judge Fort will remand
the prisoners to Muscoge jail without bail.
THE HEARING CONTINUED.
At 2 o’clock this afternoon, when Judge
Fort rapped the court to order, all the
counsel were in their seats, and Jailer
Reedy produced the prisoners in obedience
to the writ. The legal battle, however,
was not yet to be [opened. Judge Fort
stated that owing to pending business he
thought it advisable to postpone the hear
ing till after tea. He inquired of counsel
whether the matter could be disposed of
after tea.
Mr. Worrill replied that he thought it
would be impossible.
Col. Thornton suggested that it would
be better, under the circumstances, not to
enter upon the hearing until tomorrow
morning, but Mr. Worrill hoped a start
would be made tonight so that the hearing
might be concluded tomorrow morning.
Mr. Garrard expressed the opinion that
the matter, if begun tonight, would likely
occupy the court all day tomorrow, possi
bly permitting the Columbus party to re
turn home tomorrow- night.
It was finally agreed that the hearing
should begin at 7 o’clock tonight.
THE HEARING COMMENCED.
It was 7:30 o’clock tonight before the
court reassembled. A large crowd was
present. All the Columbus delegation
were on hand except the ladies. The pris
oners were seated in the rear of their coun
sel when Garrard announced ready for the
defense. Solicitor-General Carson stated
he had expected Samford to be present,
but he had secured a telegram that he had
missed connection, but would arrive to
morrow. The State would not ask a con
tinuance, but would ask that the proceed
ings tonight be limited to the reading of
the tes-imony. This was agreed and the
State announced ready. The return made
by Jailer Reedy to the writ was then sub
mitted. The jailer produced the prisoners,
and stated that he held them by a warrant
of the committing magistrate.
The court then asked for the testimony,
and Garrard stated that it would be read
by John D. Little. The testimony was
the full transcript of the official steno
graphic notes. Mr. Little read the evi
dence in a clear, very distinct voice, which
was listened to with deep interest, especial
ly by the Americus citizens of the audi-
^rfiiring the evening Garrard and Carson
relieved Little in reading. The Enquirer-
Sun published this evidence in full at the
commitment trial, and it is unnessary to
give here. The testimony of the following
^Continued in fourth Column.]
DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 16, 1890.
THE LEGISLATIVE MILL.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE EXECU
TIVE MANSION.
THE BRANCH COLLEGES RESTORED BY
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE
SENATE—WILL THE HOUSE AC
CEDE?—GENERAL BUSINESS.
Atlanta, December 15.—[Special.]—
The committee on the part of the Senate
appointed to ascertain the condition of the
executive mansion this morning recom
mended the following purchases and re
pairs:
“One mirror for the blue parlor, two bed
room carpets, one hall carpet, six rugs,
two pedestals, two easy chairs for red par
lor, new glass over front door, general re
pairs on walls, gas stoves and repairs for
green house, two sofas recovered, one stair
carpet.
Four handsome pictures for blue parlor.
Two ditto for red.
Privilege of buying dining-room carpet
when needed.
One silver water pitcher.
New sink and repairs on kitchen and
furnace.
Four coal vases and setts.
Resoding and repairs to grounds, and
fencing and draining.
Repairs to barn, well and fencing around
the house.”
Mr. Gill offered a resolution that the
Legislature adjourn on the 20th instant to
meet the first Wednesday in July next.
The resolution was tabled.
The following bills were passed:
To amend the charter of the Union
Savings Bank and Trust Company.
To limit the number of witnesses re
quired to prove foreign wills to the num
ber required for the execution of the
same.
Amending section 4372 of the code so
as to make profane language and indecent
or disorderly conduct in the presence of
females on the cars, and public places of
like character, a misdemeanor.
Mr. Holtzclaw’s resolution calling on
the Governor to follow the recommendation
of the Military Advisory Board in drawing
for arms and equipments due this State
as her share of the Federal appropriation
for State militia.
The bill to secure the costs of Clerks
and Sheriffs by requiring the payment of
$10 in advance ou the filing of divorce
suits, was reconsidered, amended so as to
make the amount $6 instead of $10, and
passed.
To authorize the levy aud collection of a
special school tax by counties where a ma
jority of the qualified voters favor such
tax.
To appropriate 5498 for plumbing and
other fittings in the new office of the State
Chemist.
To exempt from jury duty regular
licensed and employed stationary engineers.
To provide that liens on real estate must
be filed within ten days from the date of
judgment to be binding as against inno
cent purchasers.
To require attachments to be recorded in
five days to be good against third parties.
Mr. Boifeuillet’s bill to incorporate the
Continental Bank and Trust Company.
To cover into the Treasury the $24,000
negro college appropriation rem lining
undrawn by the Atlanta University.
While this act transfers the money to the
general vaults and makes it no longer a
special fund, it provides that upon compli
ance with the law the amount may still be
drawn by the institution to which it was
originally appropriated.
Mr. Smith introduced an interesting bill
aimed at attorneys. It provides that “here
after all parties shall be authorized to set
tle their cases in court, or their claims in
the hands of attorneys, at any time, and
no attorney"^hall have the right to con
tinue litigation after such settlement on
account of any claim for fees, whether he
consented to the settlement or not.”
the house.
Boifeuillet’s bill providing for issuing
$200,000 of bonds for sewerage and drain
age purposes by Macon was, when on its
passage, interrupted by Mr. Huff and re
committed that he might oppose the bill.
Mann, of Telfair, had two bills passed,
one incorporating the town of Helena, and
the other chartering the Bank of Helena.
After considerable discussion, it was de
cided to hold three daily sessions—morn
ing, afternoon and nightly—until the
House catch up with business now before
it.
Savannah’s bill imposing road duty on
all citizens, or payment of a tax in lieu of
such tasks, passed.
The bill creating inspectors of illumi
nating and lubricating oils introduced by
Atkinson, of Coweta, became a law today.
Ten will be appointed. The fee to be
charged will be 1 cent per gallon for quan
tities less than 200 gallons and in excess of
that $ cent a gallon.
Smith, of Decatur, had his bill passed,
which makes those avoiding labor con
tracts common cheats ana swindlers. Mr.
Smith spoke advocating the passage of his
bill, urging its importance to the farmers.
Baxter, of Bibb, opposed the bill. It
meant imprisonment for debt, and he was
opposed to putting a laborer in jail for
failure to pay when people in town go into
stores, get goods and fail to pay, but can
not be reached by law.
The ayes and nays were called for and
while the call was in progress, a motion to
table was made by Berner, of Munroe, and
the motion was sustained.
Wells, of Marion, offered a resolution
extending relief to Abner C. Adkins of
Monroe county, an ex-Confederate soldier,
and by a unanimous vote it was granted.
The bill of Gilbert, of Columbus, pro
viding that local bills be read the first and
second time by captions alone, was passed.
Humphries, of Brooks, chairman of the
committee on business, presented a resolu
tion recommending that the House on
December 20 take a recess until the second
Monday in July.
Goodwin, of Fulton, hoped that the
House would remain in session until Tues
day the 23rd, as the business could then be
brought up.
Berner, of Monroe, urged that no special
day be fixed for adjournment as the State
road matter and other vital problems call
for attention.
Mr. Humphries urged that the farmers
were anxious to get home. Much of their
business will require adjustment at the
commencement of the year. Why imply
that the farmers were anxious to lengthen
legislation? Their interests were tanta
mount to those of the State.
Berner, of Monroe, moved to table the
entire matter without deciding on any spe
cific day.
By request, the motion was withdrawn
on request of Wheeler, of Walker, who
favored coming back in January and fin
ishing the work. The farmers could have
’ plenty of time to make crops.
Lock, of Clay, hoped the motion to table
would prevail, but he did not favor con
vening again in January.
Davis, of Burke, favored the report of
the committee, as a quorum would not be
here after Saturday.
Hartridge suggested that, as a compro
mise, the House convene in January and
sit until summer.
Calvin hoped the bill would be tabled,
and he moved to so do. He was glal to see
that the farmers appreciated the situation.
Berner—He trusted to the patriotism of
the members. A crisis is pending. The
State road matter is liable to come up at
any hour, and he again moved to table,
and the House so decided.
| The bill appropriating $25,000 for erec-
, tion of a steam laundry, water works and
. for other purposes at the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum was thee taken up, and the House
went into .committee of the whole to con
sider it.
Seers, of Webster, who was a member of
the committee which had the bill under
consideration, offered an amendment re
ducing the appropriations from $25,000 to
$15,000.
Humphries stated there was only eighty
inmates there, and the State had passed
an appropriation of $30,000, and he
deemed the $25,000 now asked for un-
nessary.
Roberts, of Douglas, favored passing the
appropriation, as for forty-three years only
$39,000 have been spent for building pur
poses.
The amendment of Seers, of Webster,
was lost and the bill as recommended
by the committee passed, appropriating
$15,000, of this $10,000 isavailable in 1891,
and $5,000 in 1892.
This wound up the morning session.
MINOR NOTES.
Col. W. L. Clarke, of Columbus, was a
spectator of the proceedings of|the House
today.
A special from San Antonio to the Jour
nal says: McDaniels, a notorious cotton
belt robber, has been arrested today near
San Antonio, Tex.
THE SENATE RESTORES THE BRANCH COL
LEGES.
The Senate finance commerce, this after
noon decided to recommend the restoration
of appropriations to the branch colleges,
and the creation of three more at Waynes
boro, Forsyth and Thompson, on condition
that these towns furnish money enough to
equip the proposed institutions. This
resurrection of the branch colleges is ex
pected to disturb the harmony heretofore
existing between the House aud Senate.
The committee agreed to nearly every other
item in the appropriations bill, including
$25,000 for the military.
AMERICUS.
INCREASED' EXPRESS BUSINESS—THE
NUMEROUS ELECTIONS.
Americus, December 14.—[Special.]—
The happiest man in town is Mr. Collier,
agent of the Southern Express Company
at this point. Owing to the enormous
amount of business transacted by the local
office, a handsome two-horse wagon has at
last been put ou by the company, and a
handsome pair of horses to prance through
the streets with the same looks city like,
to say the least of it.
Our retail liquor dealers are having a
hard time of it this year on account of the
numerous primary and regular elections.
On Wednesday next our city election oc
curs, and the ticket nominated at the pri
mary held last Thursday will go through
without opposition. This will make the
seventh term of office for Mayor Felder,
and during that time he has seen Americus
grow from a little village to a city of no
small importance—second to but few in
the State. Much of this growth is due to
his never ceasing efforts to further
the interests of his fellow citi
zens. Always wide awake and ready
to promote any enterprise which
will benefit Americus. He has made a
record for himself of which any man might
be proud.
Next comes a primary on the 30th inst..
to fill the vacancy on the Democratic coun
ty ticket, caused by the death of Major T.
M. Furlow, nominated for tax collector.
Then the regular election for county of
ficers in January. No telling how soon
another one may be necessary.
A number of our citizens have visited
Atlanta iu the interest of Judge Fort’s
candidacy for Railroad Commissioner.
Have not been able to ascertain as to what
his chances for the office are thought to be,
but we all hope to see him appointed.
Some miserable wretch, who has no
heart nor soul, entered the house of
Mollie Jenkins, a worthy colored woman,
during her absence and rifled her trunk of
$17. in money, which she had carefully
accumulated by hard work to provide her
children with winter clothing. He ought
to be hung, if caught up with.
BIRMINGHAM’S BUDGET.
TWO FIREMEN INJURED—MINERS RE
TURNING TO WORK.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 15.—[Special ]
In going to a fire yesterday the South Side
fire department reel was upset and two
firemen injured. Ed Redd, foreman, had
his ankle broken and B. Prince was badly
bruised.
J. E. Ross, a division trainmaster of
the New York Central Railroad, has been
appointed trainmaster of the Georgia Pa
cific division of the Richmond and Dan
ville, vice R. C. Anderson, resign d.
At the annual meeting of the Birming
ham Division, No. 180, Order of Railway
Conductors, W. C. Rabb was re-elected
Chief Conductor and W. K. Atkinson was
elected Secretary and Treasurer, vice Geo.
Lumpkin.
President Galloway, of the Carbon Hill
Coal and Coke Company, says half the
miners at Carbon Hill are at work and ex
pects all to return in a day or two.
At Blue Creek mines yesterday the
miners met and decided to continue the
strike until they had their demands ac
ceded to. President Conley, of the United
Mine Workers, says the outlook for having
these demands granted is bright.
At Woodlawn last night, Joe Ellen, a
negro railroad laborer, was shot by Joe
Sanders, another negro, and fatally
wounded. Sanders first defied arrest, but
was afterwards captured and jailed by
Deputy Sheriff Love.
Judge Spratt, of Livingston, is holding
circuit court here in place of Su lge Head,
who is at Decatur.
GRIFFIN GOSSIP.
Griffin, Ga., December 15.—[Special.]
—Mr. William Reeves died at his home on
Hill street last night at 11 o’clock. Mr.
Reeves has been employed as salesman in
Mayor J. A. Stewart’s store for some time.
On Saturday night he, perhaps, indulged
too freely iu strong drink, and it is thought
he took an overdose of morphine, which
resulted in his death. Mr. Reeves, at oue
time, was a prosperous merchant, but
meeting with reverses, became despondent
and acquired the habit of drinking. He
leaves a wife and two children and a host
of friends to mourn his untimely death.
There will be a wedding in. our city in a
few days in which two of Griffin’s best
families will be united. We will have
more to say of this marriage in a few days.
DeForest, the title of the four-year-old
son of Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Taylor, has
been quite ill for several days. Their
many friends hope to see this bright little
fellow up at an early day.
[Americus—Continued from Second Column]
witneses was read: Mayor Dozier, Chief
Beard, S. T. Pinkston, J. C. Remington,
Rowe, Cartledge, John Fletcher, J. M.
Fletcher, B. M. Henry, H. Dudley,
John Willis, W. B. Jones, Jas.
Alexander and H. T. Morefield. At this
point Judge Fort suspended the proceed
ings and recess was taken till 8:30 o’clock
tomorrow morning. An effort will be
made to get, through tomorrow, although
the conclusion may be delayed by interrup
tions by pressing matters in this court.
The arguments promise to be lengthy and
exhaustive as six speeches are to be made,
Garrard, McNeil and Worrill for the pris
oners, and Thornton, Carson and Samford
for the State.
—The King’s Daughters will set a
splendid oyster dinner at 12 m. today, at
their rooms 1007 Broad street, opposite
the Rankin House. Be sure and call in
and get a splendid lunch.
FINANCE DOWNS FORCE.
THE SITUATION COMPELS THE
FILtE-EATERS TO nALT.
PROSPECTS THAT THE ELECTIONS BILL
WILL BE SIDETRACKED — SAM
SMALL’S DIDOES—PROCEED
INGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Washington, December 15.—[Special.]
Force seems destined to succumb to
finance. A Republican caucus will be
held tonight, and the two subjects will be
fully discussed. Mr. Windom was before
the Senate finance committee, and submit
ted a plan to relieve the money market.
Briefly, he proposes a plan for intercon
vertible bonds in combination with the
purchase of $13,000,000 of surplus silver,
and the replacement of national bank
notes by the purchase of silver as fast as
the notes are retired.
Hoar and his Force bill will, doubtless,
be sidetracked at tonight’s caucus.
It is now regarded as absolutely impos
sible to longer delay the consideration of
financial matters.
The Conger lard bill showed up in its reg
ular order today, but was quietly laid aside
on motion of Senator Paddock, who stated
that he desired to substitute his pure food
bill for it. Paddock’s bill provides for a
stamp and analysis to accompany each
package of compounded food, but no tax
is levied on any article.
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
-—Mr. Pierce, representing a West Tennes
see district, had a resolution prepared, to
be offered tomorrow, instructing tue com
mittee on ways and means to report the
sub-treasury bill. Tiie resolution goes
farther, and provides that the
measure shall, after being reported,
be taken up and discussed until disposed
of. Mr. Pierce is a Democrat and his ob
ject is to let the Republican majority in
this house indicate their attitude toward
the measure. It is a shrewd move on the
part of Pierce if he can get his reso
lution in.
AN INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.
The committee on rules today discussed
a resolution by Dockery to investigate the
charge that certain Senators and Repre
sentatives had formed a pool to corner the
silver market. When the silver bill was
under consideration last session it was
practically agreed that a committee should
be organized, although no vote was taken.
This steering committee is composed of
five members, viz: Reed, McKinley, Can
non, Biount and McMillan, the last two
being the Democratic members.
COLQUITT ON THE FORCE BILL.
Senator Colquitt spoke two hours today
in opposition to the force bill, and, al
though enfeebled from his recent sickness,
acquitted himself with grace and credit.
His speecu was removed from the old ruts.
~ SAM SMALL RAVES LIKE A FANATIC.
Rev. Sam Small, the evangelist, preached
two sermons in Washington on yesterday.
At the Foundry church in the evening,
hundreds were turned away. Small’s ad
dress was interlarded throughout with
slang phrases and rowdy expressions, but
with all it is picturesque and breezy. He
concluded by declaring that he was in
favor of giving every negro in the land the
right-of casting a ballot and protection in
casting it even if it took the full strength
of the Government. This remark created
a sensation, and avas applauded and hissed.
Such a graphic incident has not been wit
nessed in a Washington church for years.
CALLED HOME.
Judge Stewart has been called to Griffin
by the illness of a member of his family.
He left last night. E. P. S.
in TnE HOUSE.
Washington, December 15.—On mo
tion of Carter, of Montana, the oath of
office as postmaster of the House was ad
ministered to James W. Hathaway, of
Montana.
McKinley, from the ways and means com
mittee, reported, and the House adopted
the resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for the names of the several
banks in which the public money is depos
ited, the place where such deposbories are
situated, the date of such deposits, the rea
sons therefor, and the rate of interest, if
any, which has been paid or is now paid
into the treasury by such depositories in
return for the use of public funds; also for
information as to the authority by which
and the law under which such deposits
were made.
The Speaker stated the pending business
was the motion made S ptemher 1st by
Hermann, of Oregon, to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for the adjustment and
payment of claims arising from Indian
depredations. The bill -piovules for the
appointment by the President of three
judges to constitute the court to be known
as the Court of Indian Depredation Claims,
and to inquire into anti adjudicate all
claims for the property of citizens taken by
the Indians without just cause. Afier an
advocacy of the measure by Hermann,
Lauliam, Townsend, Sayers, Mills and
Perkins, and criticisms upon it by Hol
man and Kilgore, the motion was agreed
to, and the bill passed. Spiuola, from the
committee on military affairs, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill appro
priating $100,000 for tiie erection of a
monument to the victims of prison ship at
Fort Grier, Brooklyn.
Kerr, of Iowa, demanded a second count,
which was ordered—90 to 75. A long de
bate followed, the bill being opposed by
Allen of Michigan, Cannon, Sweeney of
Iowa, Kerrjof Iowa, and J. D. Taylor of
Ohio, a.l Republicans, aud advocated by
Spinola, Flower and Covert of New l T ork
and McAdoo of New Jersey, all Demo
crats, and Buchanan, of New Jersey, Re
publican. Opposition was based on the
considerations of economy, and that the
present was an inopportune time for ex
penditures of that character.
Cannon said he was informed that the
committee on the library had reported
favorably thirty monument bills. There
was an estimated increase in expenditure
of the governmeut of $75,000,000, and an
estimated decrease in revenues of $60,000,-
000. Congress had to look the matter
squarely in the face, and choose between
giving proper relief to the living and erect
ing monuments—no matter how worthy
the deeds—to commemorate. The motion
was lost—90 to 153.
On the next motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for the retirement of
mates in the navy, no quorum voted.
McKinley, from the eoiuinittee on ways
and means, reported the Flo wer joint reso
lution extending the bonded period from
February 1 to July 1, 1891. There being
a disposition on the part of Culberson, of
Texas, to debate the measure, McKinley
withdrew it.
Enloe raised the point of no quorum,
and the House adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, December 15.—The Sen
ate met at 10 o’clock this morning, about
a dozen Senators being present.
On motion of Edmunds the judiciary
committee was granted leave to sit during
the sessio 13 of the Senate.
The piesiding officer stated that the reg
ular order of business was the considera
tion of the calendar.
Morgan inquired what was the subject
to be called up. Morgau said t hat Dolph
had in speech made some statement which
should be replied to. He (Morgan) did not
desire to call up the resolu ion, but this
was the second day that the Senator from
Oregon had been absent. If the gentle
man was not present tomorrow he~( Mor
gan) would call up the resolution.
Edmunds presented the credentials of
the election of his colleague, Jnstin S.
Morrill, which was laid ou tue table.
On motion of Call the bill was passed
appropriating $10,000 for the repair of
Fort Marion at St. Augustine, Fla.
The bill subjecting oleomargarine to the
operation of state laws and Paddock’s pure
food bill, and Conger’s pure lard bill, com
ing up in their order, were laid aside with
out prejudice at the request of Farwell.
Morgan offered a resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for informa
tion as to the claims for compensation.
John I. Davenport, as chief supervisor,
when bills were presented for allowance,
and when paid, also information as to what
payments had been made out of the treas
ury for fees or the services of Davenport
as the Circuit Court Commissioner. Hoar
objecting to the resolution, it went over.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera
tion of the elections bill, the floor being
taken by Colquitt.
After referring to the material prosper
ity and advancement of the country during
the past century, Mr. Colquitt drew a
bright picture of the future, when the
nation would be limited only by the
boundaries of North America, and when it
would contain a population of 600,000,000.
But this picture had a darker side. Would
this country develop into another huge
China? Under the iron tread of corporate
power and gigantic wealth, would we drift
back into a monarchial regime, with but a
semblance of freedom? Our dangers were
all internal. The country was threatened
with a powerful influence of extended
plutocracy. While all the people of the
United States spoke the same language,
the race question which was presented
was full of more intricacies than the same
question presented in Europe. He made
an earnest appeal for the abolition of sec
tionalism. Unite sections on all matters
of the country’s interest and remit to the
people and States all power not delegated
to the Government by the constitution.
He characterized the election bill as
a complicated aud mischief-making system
of political machinery. It created an irre-
sistable power unknown to the constitution.
It confounded all departments of the Gov
ernment. It converted merely ministerial
powers into the executive and judicial
functions. It created swarms of petty
offices. It appropriated millions out of the
public treasury for the creation of a cor
ruption fund in the form of larger fees and
salaries. It was a scheme to take
possession of the Southern States, and to
subject them, by indirection and faise pre
tenses and disguises, to negro ascendancy
aud party despotism. It was a scheme to
take possession of the whole election ma
chine, to canvass districts, and to whoop
up reluctant voters. Gould sectional fa
naticism, he asked, go further? The ; right
and well being of every State in the Union
should be, Colquitt said, the common care.
Party press, or the individual that sowed
discord, s ould meet with the severest
reprobation; aud yet honored and influ
ential men iu the Republican party were
seen continuing to pursue the game of dis
traction and exasperation. It surpassed
human belief, as it surpassed all human
folly and wickedness, to suppose that
meu claiming to be patriots and statesmen
could hope to advaueejor to save the gov
ernment guidance of such mischievous
spirit. If the philanthropic patriot, who
stood with a fool’s errand in one han l and
bludgeon in the other, for nurture and ad
monition of the South, would keep cool
enough to think of the amount of human
nature there was in its people, they would
soon realize the fact that kind works would
start more tears aud draw more good re
solves from them than all the gibes and
denunciations that truculent uncharitable
ness ever uttered. What was needed was
closer union, truer and intenser American
feeling, broader nationality and what was
termed iu classical phrase “Idem sentential
de republica.” He believed that that would
come. He would not despair of the future.
He did not despair of witnessing a time
when tiie South would no longer be a vic
tim of vituperation, and when the spirit of
the North and tiie spirit of the South in
mystic union, would join in reverent ex
clamation : “How beautiful are thy taber
nacles, what people, at last is like unto
thee.”
Wilson, of Maryland, made a legal and
constitutional argument against the
election bill. If this revolutionary bill, he
said, should become a law, it would spring
from an utter forgetfulness and disregard
of high and honorable obligation on the
part of Congress not to exercise
such powers exc pt as a last
resort and under the circum
stances of extreme necessity or
of urgent exigency. The existence of
such circumstances could not now be
affirmed by any one except by him who
surveyed the passing events through a
magnifying and distorting lense of bitter
partisanship. He was firmly convinced
that if the election bill became a law, its
execution would be followed by riots, dis
order and bloodshed. He was sometimes
oppressed with suspicion that some of its
supporters wished that that would be the
result, so that there would be a chance for
armed intervention.
The bill was not intended, as Hoar said,
to preserve the constitution of the
United States and to promote the purity
of elections. It was not intended to defend
ballot against those who would substitute
process of fraud, intimidation and
bribery for honest elections. It was in
tended to resurrect moribund carcasses
of the Republican party, if possible to re
store it once more to vitality and to grasp
political power. It was framed for taking
possession of all elections machinery in
the Democratic States of the Union, so
that frauds might be committed by the
Republican agents,and might inure “to the
benefit of the undersigned.” It was in
tended to subject the people of the South
once more to dominations of their recent
slaves.
Vance went on to criticise the bill. The
muddy waters of suffrage were, he said, to
be filtered through the supervisors of the
elections. But what,he asked.would purify
the supervisors. The river Rhine, it is
well known, doth wash the city of Cologne.
But tell me what, “ ye powers divine, will
henceforth way the river opine.” [Laugh
ter.] Every line and every intendment of
the bill, he said, was an insult to the
rights of the States and calumnious reflec
tion on the integrity of their people. It
declared not that the State laws were in
efficient., but that the State officials were
dishonest, while Federal officials, chosen
from the mass of the people of the same
State, had necessarily to be virtuous and
puce. What a reducto ad absurdum.
Li conclusion, Vance spoke of the grow
ing good will between the blacks and their
white neighbors in the South, and said
that, in his opinion, the man who would
disturb that condition was an enemy of
both races.
At the close of Vance's speech, the Vice
President announced the question to be
on Gray’s amendment to strike out the
sixth paragraph of section 7, house to
house clause.
Hale—If we can have a vote on that
amendment now, I will not interpose the
motion to proceed to executive business.
Harris—You will hardly get a vote on it
this evening, I reckon.
Hoar remarked that he had expected the
Senator from West Virginia, (Kenna), to
address tiie Senate today.
Butler spoke in support of the amend
ment which he had suggested some days
ago, providing that the supervisors, can
vassers and other election officers are to be
regarded as ministerial and not as judicial
officers.
Hoar opposed the amendment, saying
that the officers would take their character
from functions imposed upon them.
A long and uninteresting discussion of
the matter took place and had not come to-
a close when the Senate proceed to ex
ecutive business, and at 5:50 adjourned.
THE OLD ASP THE NEW.
MR. ROBERT GRIER INELIGIBLE
AND WITHDRAWS.
ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR—THE FIXING
OF SALARIES AND ELECTION OF
OFFICERS—OTHER IMPOR
TANT BUSINESS.
The old Council held its last meeting in
the Superior Court room last night, quite
a large crowd being in attendance to hear
the proceedings of the meeting.
The Mayor called the old board to order
a few minutes before 8 o’clock, and the
work of reading the annual reports of
committees was at once commenced. This
and other routine work consumed about
an hour.
When the Clerk read the report of the
managers of Saturday's election, in which
twenty-nine votes were put down as “scat
tering,” Alderman Curtis said:
“The report is incomplete. If it does
not state for whom the twenty-nine votes
marked ‘scattering’ were cast, the man
agers have not done their full duty. I
shall contest that election.”
The Mayor stated that he had been
served with papers contesting the election
of Mr. R. S. Grier as Alderman of the Fifth
ward.
Mr. Curtis insisted that the scattering
votes be counted.
“If there be no objection,” said the
Mayor, “the ballot box will be opened and
the votes counted.”
Alderman Abney asked if Council had
time tonight to make this count. He said
that in case of a contest it was necessary
to give the party whose election was con
tested three days’ written notice of con
test. He asked the Clerk to read section
220 of the city code touching this point.
The Clerk read the ordinance, and Mr.
Abney asked Mr. Grier if lie had been
given three days’ notice.
Mr. Grier—“I was served with notice
about half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon.”
Mr. Abney—“Then let the matter take
its legal and natural course.'’
Mr. Curtis said that he was objecting to
the report of the managers of the election
on the grounds that it was not a full re
port.
Mr. Foley thought tiie contest should
properly come before the new Council.
Mr. Curtis said the question was on the
disposition of the report of the managers
of the election. That was a matter for
the consideration of the old board. He
then read a section from the new charter
touching this point.
Mr. Abney asked if Council could not
proceed without acting ou tiie report.
The Mayor replied that he would put
the question to the house.
Mr. Tarver said that if the report was
incomplete, in justice to all parties con
cerned, the ballots should be counted. lie
moved that this be proceeded with.
Mr. Kirven seconded the motion.
Mr. Bush said he did not see how twenty-
nine votes had anything to do with the
matter. Mr. Grier had certainly received
a large majority of the votes cast.
Mr. Tarver said that neither candidate
was on trial. Tiie real issue now was the
twenty-nine scattering votes. It was
proper and in order for this issue to be
settled now.
Mr. Kirven said that tiie candidates
who got the votes were certainly entitled
to them. Council could not pass on the
report until it was complete.
Mr. Abney stated that he thought the
proper thing was to read the contest
papers. He asked if Mr. Grier was not
the nominee of the Democratic voters of
Colum bus. (Cheers.)
Mr. Foley said he had been informed
that Air. Grier would, at tiie proper time,
state that he did not claim tbe office, on
the grounds that he was not eligible. The
ballot box was a sacred thing, and he did
not think it ought to be opened unless ab
solutely necessary to do justice to the par
ties concerned. He asked the City Attor
ney for his opinion as to whether it would
be necessary to hold a new election in case
Mr. Grier was ineligible? He thought it a
matter of doubt as to whether the party
receiving the next highest number of votes
wold be entitled to the election.
Mr. Crawford said that he had not
studied the matter aud was not prepared to
give an opinion.
Mr. Foley—“Isn’t it a doubtful ques
tion?”
Mr Crawford—“Y'es.”
Mr. Foley stated that he would like an
opinion from Captain Little on the same
point.
Captain Little said he represented Mr.
Curtis and did not desire to express his
opinion.
Mr. Curtis said when Mr. Grier stated
that he was not eligible aud did not claim
the office, he would make a statement him
self.
Mr. Grier secured tbe floor and made a
statement to Council. He said when he
entered the race for Alderman he did so
with a clear conscience, believing that he
was eligible. He told of his departure for
Brunswick in 1886 and his subsequent re
turn to this city. He had always regarded
Columbus as his home, and if he had ever
cast a vote in Brunswick, except for Presi
dent and Governor, he was not aware of
it. If he was entitled to the office of
alderman he wanted it. If he had been
acquainted with the terms of the new
charter, he would not have made the race
He wanted to leave the matter with Coun
cil.
Mr. Curtis stated he understood Mr.
Foley to say that Mr. Grier would admit
he was ineligible under the new charter.
Mr. Foley replied that he was certainly
of the opinion that Mr. Grier had said he
would state at the proper time that he
was not eligible.
Mr. Grier then announced that he
would withdraw, as he did not believe he
was eligible under the new charter.
Mr. Curtis—Under the statement of Mr.
Grier, I withdraw all contest.
Mr. Tarver withdrew his motion to
count the ballots, and on motion of Mr.
Foley the report of the managers was re
ceived.
The Mayor then announced that Aider-
man Curtis would hold over until his suc
cessor was elected.
After the adjournment of tbe old board
sine die, the new board was convened and
the new members sworn in by the Mayor.
The matter of fixing salaries consumed
some time, several debates occurring, the
main one being over the office of City
Physician.
Alderman Joseph wanted two physicians,
so that the practice of the poor might be
attended to more promptly.
Alderman Bush wanted the salary of
the City Physician increased, and that
officer required to devote his entire time to
city work.
The salary was finally fixed at $1200.
The contest for the office of city physi
cian was a spirited one, Drs. Williams,
Wylie, Arrington, Cameron and Mitchell
being the candidates. Dr. Mitchell was
elected on the fifth ballot.
Mayor Dozier made a statement when
the election of a first lieutenant of police
came up. He said he did not wish to do
anything improper, and what he said was
from a sense of duty. Hejsaid that Lieut.
Pickett had been charged with conduct un
becoming an officer. The officer wanted
the charge investigated, and he thought it
right and proper that it should be done.
After the election of Mr. Duncan, the
Mayor said he would continue Mr. Pickett
on the force and demand a full investiga
tion of the charges against him.
The official proceedings of Council ap
pear below:
Council Chamber, Dec. 15, 1890.
Present his Honor, Mayor Dozier, Aider-
men Epping, Kirven, McPhail, Tarver,
Swift, Foley, Curtis, Joseph, Bush, Mar-
crum, Clegg, White and Abney. Absent,
Aldermen Garrett and Tarver.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
The following report of committee on
accounts was received:
Coi.i MHi H, Ga., December 5, 1890—Committee
on accounts have this day approved the fjl lowing
bills:
E. Philips § •>* 23
E. Philips 13 UO
I. L. Pollard & Co l 20
T. L. Gruzard f» 83
Superintendent Public Works 0 00
Spi inger & Lewis y 4f»
Columous Veterinary Hospital ........ ... 10 00
Columbus Veterinary Hospital 7 00
R. Howard 5 60
J. C. Reedy 35 00
Mrs. Anderson .. 53 15
R. P. Porter 24 0)
A. Odom g 00
S. M. Wananiaker & Co 03 50
Eveline Fountaioe 15 50
Sullivan & Druinbor 3 (5
Alfred Dolan 1 .To
Golden Foundry and Machine Co 14 30
Tlieo. M. Foiey 1-7 85
Theo. M. Fo.ey 1 65
Columbu* Iron Works Company 21 43
Columbus Iron Works Company 2 50
Bartlett, Newman S; *'o S6 75
Bartlett, Newman & Co 15 45
S. M. Wananiaker & Co 1,647 75
[The annual reports of committees were
read, but owing to the lateness of the hour
their publication is delayed until tomor
row.]
A petition from Hamp Jones, janitor,
for a small extra compensation for services
during the election and as a holiday gif;
was read and on motion, not granted.
The following report of managers of
election was read:
Colum n[:.s,Ga , December 13, 1890.—Honorab’e
Mayor ami Council: Tbe umleraigued, managers
of an election bebi this Jay at the court bouse for
nine Aldermen, beingone for each ward for term
of two years aud one for Fourth ward 1“ all va
cancy occasioned by the removal of Alderman i..
F. llumber, do hereby certify that there were for
Aldermen—
1st Ward—E. F, Roberts 1 ot votes
•Jd Ward—J. A. Kirven 19.1
3J Ward—J. B. Tarver 703 “•
4th Ward—TheO. M. Foley 199
H. H. Daniel 199 •*
5th Ward—R. S. Grier 177 “
Cth Ward—J. Bush 30 “
7th Ward—John F. Glegg _.ai2 “
8th Ward—L M. Harris “
■ Scattering A) -•
A. C. Bowles, .J. P„
Wheelkb Williams,
N. P. and ei-of. J. l‘. t
G. E. GAGEK.
Alderman Curtis objected to receiving
the report as imperfect, in that it failed to
show for whom the scattering votes were
cast.
Alderman Tarver moved the said scat
tering votes be counted.
His Honor, the Mayor, said that lie had
been served with notice that the election
of Mr. Grier from Fifth ward was con
tested by Alderman Curtis.
Mr. Grier made a statement, saying that
bad he known of the requirement of tiie
new charter he would not have offered as
a candidate, and would not claim the
office. Alderman Curtis thereupon said
be would withdraw his claims to tbe posi
tion. His Honor, the Mayor, stated that
he (Alderman Curtis) would hold over
until his successor might be elected.
On motion of Alderman Foley, the re
port of the managers was received.
On motion of Alderman Clegg, the man
agers were ordered paid $15.00 for their
services.
On motion of Alderman Foley, Mr.
Grier was requested to remain in the meet
ing.
On motion of Alderman Abney, the
board then adjourned sine die.
THE NEW BOARD.
The following Alderman being in their
seats, to-wit: H. II. Epping, Jr., J. D.
McPhail, W. A. Swift, I. Joseph, N. N.
Curtis, W. E. Marerum, A. White, aud
John T. Abney, his honor, Mayor Dozier,
administered the oath of office to the Al
dermen elect, as follows: E. F. Roberts,
of First ward; J. A. Kirven, of Second
ward; J. B. Tarver, of Third ward; II. U.
Daniel and Theo. M. Foley, of Fourth
ward; J. Bush, of Sixth ward; J. F. Clegg,
of Seventh ward; and L. M. Harris, of
Eighth ward.
His honor, the Mayor, then read his
annual address as follows:
ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR.
Gentlemen of the City Council—In view of thd
iact that during the past year several incidents
closely connected with the welfare of our city
have transpired, I deem it not iuapDropr 4 ate to
call your attention, and through you the atten
tion of our fellow-citizen-4, to such of them an the
limits of the space allowed me will afford au
opportunity.
CITY CENUS.
The result of the emsus of the city was not at
all satisfactory to either the officers* of the city
government or the people at large. Indeed, the
enumeration fell so far below what we consid
ered we had a ju*t right to expect when refer
ence was m nie to the rapid improvement of our
| city in the last few years, that I deemed it my
duty to use ali honorable efforts to procure a re
count, as it was evident tliat a mistake had b eu
mad* in the enumeration as hail. Through the
ae ive etfoits of our efficient m mb irof Congress,
Hon. Thomas \V. Grimes, an agent of tbe Gov
ernment was sent to Columbus to investigate tiie
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