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Official Journal of the United OFFICIAL JOCKSAL OF THE STATE. OE1BB1L GIU9T, Thx Fuat who out ahd nu bcidi tn Shu or Stati satxlt through xtzrt siorx. TOl VIHDIC ATX THX FlIHOIFLB AID THI Policy or thr Extobioax Party, aid Bur- roHT its Kommas, Stati act Katiohal. THDESDAY MOUSING, FEB. 24, 1870. The XV th Article. Tbo r»tiflc»tion ot tho XVtb Amendment bj Nebraska na sufficient lo make tbit a part of the fundamental lav, without the concurrence of Georgia, Mississippi or Texan Hence the legal technical difficult; in the way of pro mulgation of the result (from the fact that Mississippi, Texas and Georgia are not read- nutted) is obviated by this action of Nebraska. Senator Wfcltdey at Home. A Democratic paper, published in Senator Whittier's own town, (bus speaks of him: There has been a rumor on the streets, for the lest few days, that our fellow townsman, Mai. K. H. Whiteley, was on Toesday last, elected United States Senator, for the term ending on tbo 4th of March, 1871. We differ entirely with the Major politically, but be lieve that be is, personally, a gentleman, end as good and able a man for tbs position, as could be found within the ranks of bis party. Ic is always agreeable to meet a political op ponent wbo note from reason rather thin from mere prejodios. Mr. Whiteley cannot fail to impress favorably any reasonable man, how ever adverse to bis political faith. Voollih—Thoa«htlcaa. The Bryant organ persists in its efforts to impeach the integrity of certain Democratic Senators and Bepresentstivss. It insists that they voted for Mr. Blodgett for Senator in eonrideration of the bestowal of certain offices. This is the allegation, and it has been made over and over again by the organ aforesaid and when called npon for specifications, it simply repeats the allegation I It is a grave charge. In its last analysis, it amount* to bribery end corruption—charges that should not be mode unless the party making them is folly prepend to sustain them. It it a serious matter to charge a Sen ator or Representative with bribery; end it ia all the moro so whan the party making it seems wholly onsbie to support it, other than by tbe men repetition of bare assertion. It is doe all parties that specifications be made, and tbst the proof be addneed in their support In default of this, troth end a de cent regard for the opinions of mankind de mand their withdrawal. General Terry Abroad, The St Louis Democrat, speaking ol Gen eral Terrs and the report of tbd. Secretary of Waraays: “The coarse of General Terry in the Georgia matter seems to ns to be folly justified by the brief statement given to the pnUio yesterday. It has been currently re ported that over twenty members were exclud ed by military authority, that tbe competitors, wbo received a minority of votes, were by the asms authority seated instead of them, and that the Republican majority was thus obtain ed. We saw these statements in dispatches from the "seat of war, and finding that they were not contradicted,supposed them to be sub stantially correct At the same time, having knowledge of Gen. Terry's upright character and cautions disposition, we felt confident tbnt would appear that he had good reason for bis coarse. The official report shows that only four members were excluded by order of Um General, otter clear proof that they were not qualified; that sixteen others declined to take tbe oath required by law, and were there fore selfexdaded; that the General bad full au thority from the President and Cabinet to nse bis own discretion in regard to admission of minority candidates in place of the persons unseated, and concluded that it wonid not be wise to do so; and tbat tbe Republican ma jority in tbe Legislature was not obtained- by any exclusion of membersnnder military order, bnt by the voluntary withdrawal of sixteen disqualified men who eonld not take the oath. It appears, moreover, that the General at every step applied to the President for instruc tions as lo the coarse he should panne, and was goided in ercry instance either by direct orders from General Sherman, or by instruc tions giving him discretionary power to adopt certain measares if, in his judgment, the oc casion warranted them. In short, tbe course of Gen Terry is completely vindicated by tbe publication of tbe correspondence, and be de serves from the country a confidence and grat itude as hearty and foil as the support which was given to him by the President and Cabi net-" Aw Ineligible Legislator. The negro Allen, the Representative from Jasper county county, who, according to Mr. Williams, has overdrawn his mileage, has been living for the past eighteen months in tbe city of Atlanta, according to information we bave received, tbat wo believe to be cor rect This legislator is clearly ineligible onder onr law.—Constitution, 21st Mr. AUen's boms is still in Jasper county. Some months alter bis expulsion from the General Assembly, be gave oat a call for public meeting in bis county. This call exas perated eoxo thoughtless persons to threaten his life, and who, as if they intended making their threats good, went to Allen's house at night and made him believe they were going to kill biiu. He bad previously received writ ten notice that he would be killed nnlese be left. Under these circumstances, he came to Atlanta to save his life. He still claims Jasper county os bis some. Afraid of Injuring bis Standing! A fow days since, a committee of colored citizens of Franklin county, Ky., prepared petition a-king tbo oso of the Hall of the House ef Representatives at Fraukfort, for the assembling of a State Convention, to cel ebrate the ratification of the Conatitntional Amendment, whereby they arc mode voters. Tbe Democratic member from tbat county was requested to present tbe paper, bnt re fused, tearing it wonid injure his “standing. ' It was then given to a Republican member, who presented it, when it was rejected, .43 21. So it is not according to “Democratic prin eiples” for colored citizens to bold Conven tions, where all parties have been in the habit of meeting for a similar purpose. And yet “Democracy" in some of tbe Southern States, base all ita calculations of fntnre greatness upon ita ability to control the oolored vote 1— The recent fiasco however, of the Bryant De mocracy iD this State, contains an instructive lession. They eonld not snecoed in controll ing a single colored vote, even with Bradley in the Senate, and Bryant in the House, leaders I • Notice to Leave." Another The following ie a verbatim copy of a -• no- tico” served upon tbe feremkn of a grand jury in one of the counties in the central part this State, lately. The foreman was a Repub lican. We omit “ Notice to ail radical and bash-whacking officers T— B— II— and alLothers who are officers or jnry men yon ore hereby warned that yon do not meddle with any thing that will benefit or favor negroes or yon will have to leave this country or this world the time bns come that we will no longer submit to ne groes and radical rale and yon will do well to take heed to yoor selves we are able to do what we say aod will do it thsre era many ol ability, should be receive thority st an early day, to fond from six hundred millions of Abe debt at a lowrate of interest within the present year. -The prompt passsge of lids or an equivalent bill, and tbe landing of sneh a sum as the Secre tary suggests, -will establish beyond doqbt or cavil tbe great success ot President Grant’s administration.—N. Y. Tribune. The Election of Senator*. The organ of the Bryant wing of tbe De mocracy, yesterday morning made a lame at tempt toJhjun Farrow and Whiteley ont, and Hill and Miller in. It says: The 3d section of tbe 3d article of the new Constitution of Georgia reads thus : “A majority of each Louse shall constitute a quorum to transact business* bnt a smaller num ber may ndjonrn from day to day and compel the presence of tho absent members as each house may provide.” The Hones consists of 175 members, and hence 88 are necessary to transact business. It has time and again been decided in past sessions of the Assembly, and is reoognized parlismentiary law that unless a majority of the whole House voted, a question was not set tled. Under this Constitutional test, the election for Senators is .simply invalid. In no ease is an aggregate of 88 votes east A majority of tbe House teas present—L e. 112 members, of whom 78 voted to sustain the Chair, and SG against it, jnst prior to tho vtt-a voce vote for Senators ; end ol this 112, all ol whom wars in their seats, the Republican nominees received 85, 80, and 82, respective ly, certainly a majority of the quorum then present. But for tbs sake of argument, admitting that a majority of the whole nnmber of mem bers elected is necessary to a choice, the (.'on- stitntion will find its figures fail again. The whole nnmber of members to the House elected, as shown by General Mesde's order is 173; Senate 44, making a total of 217 of which, as shown by the consolidated vote on Wednesday, Mr. Blodgett received 115, Mr. Farrow, 109, Mr. Whiteley, 110. Neces sary to a choice, admitting the rale of the Constitution, (which is not correct) 109. that taking tbe false basis laid down by the Brysnites, onr Senators are duly elected. The “Democrats” and Keller. Tho relief measure recommended by tho Governorjn his message on Wednesday, and which passed both Houses yesterday before adjournment, was opposed by tho “Democ racy-” * ' This was not unexpected. Professing (in name) to be the champions of the people, it generally manages to make war upon all meas ares looking to the relief ot the masses against ths merciless exactions of the privileged few. Such has been the record of the thing called ■Democracy” for the lost five years. It seeks not to elevate, bnt to oppress and degrade esk, tbs nnfortnnate and tbe humble. It is, on the contrary, one of the distinctive features of the Bepnbliean party, that it seeks ameliorate the condition, and to elevate the intellectnal and moral eta'.ns of tho hnmble and the nnfortnnate. There were a nnmber oLactiona pending all the State, brought npon old debts; and the holders of these claims were preparing distress their nnfortnnate creditors, by poshing them to the last extremity, mach suf fering and oppression would have ensued bnt' „ , 1 Whereas, tbo enforcement of tho payment f the indebtedness of the people, atthU early the timely recommendation of the Execu tive, and the prompt action ot the Legisla ture. Let it not be said that we apologiso for de- linqnoncy in the discharge of legal obliga tions. On (he contrary, we urge the necessity and duly of erery man paying his debts promptly and fully; bat when men. are abso lutely unable to meet the demands ot sneh ob ligation, a comply with tbe exactions ot im portunate end unreasonable creditors, be should not be placed in a condition of virtual servitude through the operations of laws which, however jnst in the abstract, ore ntfer- devoid of mercy. Many of these old notes were given nnder circumstances which render the rigid exactions of the holders incompati ble with justice and equity; and yet, in the abscenceof a relief law, the statutes of the State plsced the creditor at the merey of tbe debtor. Democratic journals are frequently accused of exceeding iUiberality in their on complimen tary opinion of Southern Radicalism. The New Orleans Times thus alludes to ths mat ter: We hope tbe rampant Radical press cf the Booth will not be impatient onder tbe lamb, since General Grant is known to have said, ■There is not a Radical in tbe entire South who is qualified to be, placed on the Supreme Bench. When the head of the party has such a poor opinion of the party, the people onght to be pardoned for regarding it with little disfavor, to say the least. Tbe above “aqnib" is being vigorously copied by the Demoeratie press of tbe Sooth, and is apparently rolled es a sweet monel nnder thei r tongue. We know very well, as does every intelligent men in the Sooth, that the state ment attributed to the President, “that there is not e Radical in the entire Sooth who is qualified to be placed on the Bnpreme Bench' was never made by him. We hare in Georgia among onr most prom inent Republicans, jurists who would be an honor to the Supreme bench, aod a credit to the President should be appoint either of them. We can point with pride to Judge Er- skine. Judge McCsy, Judge Brown, Judge Johnson, and others among the judiciary wbo bave already made a brilliant record in high civil positions. Judge Erskino ia now on tbe United States District Court bench; Judges McCsy, Brown, and Johnson, are on the Su preme and Superior bench of the State—two of whom are ex-Gorernors of this State. The Demoeratie papers bave so often re peated the assertion “tbat all the respectabil ity and intelligence of the country is centered in the Democratic party” that the editors al most believe tbe statement to bo true. The people, however, know better. Modern ••Democracy.” In view of the fact tbat New York city has been tbe scene of more Democratic triumphs than perhaps any other city in tbe United States, and that it is st this time under Demo- oratie role, (be following paragraph from a loe 1 Demoeratie paper, possesses a peculiar significance : It is a nolorions fact that onr municipal elections ure no longer the expression of tbe people. Tbe power of appointing the canvas sers and inspectors of elections is in the pos session of the dominant faction, and is unspar ingly used for partisan purposes. The Bing nominates its candidates, and then appoints the men wbo are to oonnt tbe votes. The canvassers make each returns as they are or- dered to make. If tbe Bing candidates re ceive a majority of votes, of coarse they are declared to be elected; bnt if they i.r really defeated st the bellot-box, tbe eenvassers are instructed to make liaise returns, and to thus nullify tbs votes of tho people. This system presents sneh obvious attractions to the minds of unprincipled politicians, that it is certain to be imitated elsewhere than in tbe eity of New York.” Now, although this ia true—doubtless every word of it—had it been written by a Republi can journal, it wonid have been set down as a bit of “Radical cant;" bnt, coming as it does from one of the leading Democratic journals of New York city, (the Round Table and Citizen) it bnt corroborates the oft repeated statement that “Democracy,” in its last analysis, is bnt an organization without principles—a more conspiracy against fair elections—an associa tion of office-seekers for mutual admiration and •‘bcnlfleation.” Reckless Slate meat—Tile Sprague Bat tery. The Constitution of yesterday morning as serts that, When Captain Blodgett, Superintendent- Senator, commanded a battery of artillery in the Conlederate service, be published a chal lenge for a fight with the Sprague Battery, of Rhode Island. Tbat battery was raised and equipped by Gov. Sprague, now a Senator in Congress, from Rhode Island, and was highly landed by the Federmls for its efficiency. Tho Spragne Battery wes captured at the battle of Manassas, July 21st, 1831; and Mr. Blodgett did not become tbe commander of a battery of Confederate artillery until October, of the some year—nearly three months after the event referred to! This simple statement of fact shows bow utterly absurd and reckless is the Constitu tion's assertion that “Captain Blodgett” chal lenged tbe Spragne Battery for a fight. It is a statement so reckless and oblivions ot re cent events in the history of the war, aa to be wholly without plausibility. Tk> senate la Rseeative Session. On Friday last, ths Senate, while in Execu tive session, favored ths recommendations of General Sickles for the Spanish mission.— The nominations of Judge Strong and Mr. Bradley for tbo two vacancies on the United States Supreme Bench were then taken np, and Jndge Strong, after a short debate, was confirmed without division. Judge Bradley was passed without action. Snbaeqoent dis cussion developed the probability of tbe pas- sago of tbs bill rearranging the Supreme Court circuits, and providing that tbe Judges shall reside in tbe district from which they are ap pointed, end s motion was made to reoonaider tbe confirmation of Strong. Hie confirmation void, therefore, until further aotion taken. The State Road. It wonid, we presame, be an impossible task fora Republican Administration to conduct ths business of this Road to the entire satis- foerion of Democratic politicians. They uni formly act npon tbe assumption tbat when onder “Democratic” rule, it is well managed and when nnder Republican rale, it is badly managed. And this assumption, in the esti mation of Democratic editois, needs no proof to snstain it! Under the administration of Gov, Jenkins, everything was endorsed in advance. If, in stead of paying all tbe nett earnings of the Road into the Treasury, tbe Superintendent thought the interests of the Road demanded on outlay for stock, repairs, buildings sod numberless improvements, why, it was right, of course i Bnt under a Republican adminis tration, the ease is altered; and, if necessary repairs are made, stock purchased or improv- meats ordered, end paid for ont of tbe earn ings of tbe Road, there is a howl shoot “plun der” and "robbery.” This may be strictly orthodox “Democra cy," but we respectfully submit whether it would not be more rational to give some show of fairness lo their criticisms, by familiarizing themselves with the facts connected with the management of the Road, and by awarding credit strictly opon the score of merit, rather then upon mere partisan isucor and preju dice. This is oil the Administration eonld ask, and is alt it desires. We don’t believe that the Road wa3 ever more ably managed, or that its interests were ever more sornpoloasly protected, under sny former administration, than by the one now in charge; and that time will reveal how utterly childish, stupid and captious have been the unfriendly criticisms of Mr. Blodgett's connection with the Road. He is assisted ky Master of Transportation (Col. Harris) who baa shown himself lo be ouo of tho ablest and most efficient railroad men in the Sonth. Cer tainly he has no snperior in any ot his prede cessors in that arjnons and responsible office: whilst Mr. Blodgett himself—though recently installed—has, os Superintendent, displayed an efficiency which has forced commendation, even from some of his bitterest political oppo nents. The Governor himself, was, before he was called to the Execntivo Chair of the State, President of one oi the most important Rail way lines in tho South ; and :or years previ ous, enjoyed a reputation which the ablest Railroad managers in tbe United States might well envy. It is not, therefore, within the range ot reasonable probability, that an Exec- ntive so conversant with Railway intereSts, wonid hazard the reputation of his Adminia tration with raliroad men, and with his con- aliments, by appointing to the management of this great thoroughfare of the State, men ho are not in every way qualified to dis charge their duties in the most satisfactory and creditable manner. He will, however, as before mentioned, find it utterly impossible, either to manage the in terests of this Road, or administer the general lawa of the State, in a manner that will com mand the approval of a set of bankrupt politi cians and gongreened place-hunters in Geor gia; because it is simply impossible to please men wbo are pre-determined not to be pleased Bat the sequel will show tbat bis administra tion of both bos been faithful and able ; and all men who are not nnder this proscriptive Democratic ” lash, will so acknowledge. Hotel Keepers wad Use Ice Oewlcnu The hotel proprietors in New York are pre paring to circumvent the ice dealers. They propose to bring ice in barges here fur their own use, and keep a stock on hand. The ioe men have doubled * tbe price of the stock in their hands, and talk ominously of rates yet to be charged that will utterly. prohibit the use of ice to thousands wbo now indulge in it New Post Office.—A Postoffice has been established at Berne, Camden coanty, Ga., and Miss £. E. Adlington appointed Post mistress. r the Internal Kevenoe Taxes. Tbe proposition to redace tbe Internal Rev enae taxes to the amount of $30,000,000, though neither an original nor brilliaut de vice, will servo to please the fancy of tax payers if it does not materially benefit their purposes. It is nothing more than a pleasant bit o! demagoguery, for the money thus saved in taxes is paid ont in interest on tbe debt which might just as well have been reduoed by an equal amount. It is the business of the country to pay its debts, and this is not to be done by reducing the revenue. It has been unwarrantably intimated tbat the President favors the polioy of the Committee of Ways and Means as thus announced. He has not given expression to opinions favoring the re duction of taxes in advance of the partial funding of tbe debt. Secretary Boutwell also opposes tbe redaction of tbe revenue until at east a portion of the debt shall bave been fanded, and is active in urging tbe immediate consideration ol Senator Sherman’s funding bill, which has been made tbe special order in the Senate for Wednesday next, and where, we trust, it will bave tbo same prompt and searching examination tbat the legislative ap propriation bills are receiving in the lower House. It is a strong argument in favor of tbe early passage of a funding bill that Secre tary Boutwell expressed confidence fn bis San Francisco was again visited by another earthquake on the 18ib, which created gen eral excitement No lives were lost. This tbe fourth or fifth shock that has visited the Pacific coast inside of ns many months. Secretary Boutwell, it is said, has declared himself as opposed, for the present, to tbe meditated reduction in the revenue estimates. He thinks that a large sum of the principal the debt ought to be paid off first. A magistrate in Worcester, Massachusetts, on the 18tb, held a mm on his own recogni zance in $500 not to commit suicide, be hav ing previously attempted to blow out brains. The magistrate evidently thought that money was ot more value than brains Massachusetts. Oar city’s Southern trade is daily increasing, but the lack of means of transportation South is a serious drawback. Yesterday morning line of drayB four squares long was left stand ing unloaded because the Savannah and New Orleans steamships were already overcrowded. Philadelphia Press, 9th. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. senaTb. Thursday, February 17, 1870. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by ifco i’resident. After prayer by the Rev. Wesley Prettymnn, the roll was called and the journal read. Mr. Harris moved to suspend the rules to day to enable the Senate to hold an afternoon on; if it becomes necessary. Carried. The Enrollment Committee of which Mr. Hi{ >ee is Chairman, was announced, in order tha they might examine into the qualifies- a of Clerks. 1 r. Hinton then claimed the floor and pio- po; ;d the following amendment to Mr. Brock’s s ilg&ion: > Whereas, Tho people of Georgia have re cently emerged from a fierce and devastating woi, the conseqnences of which have fallen heavily npon all tho citizens of said State, re doing many from a state of wealth and ease to condition of penury and want; its hard- sl#s in a pecuniary sense none have escaped; an , \ Whereas, As tho results of the war mach of thi property npon the faith of which credit w^b extended has been destroyed, and even tl)A pittance left vastly deteriorated in value; p< riod after tho close of the war, wonid work proat sacrifice to many, and utter ruin to tors; and, Whereas, These calamities have befallen the pi ople without any purpose on their part to Si oid tbe payment of their indebtedness; and, ^Whereas, It is believed that a law constitu tional in its provisions, will be passed before t*e adjournment of the General Assembly, \gfrich will afford real and substantial reliet to ft citizens of Georgia; ■Aud, whereas, wo recognize no moral or le^ k&I distinction between contracts entered into xfore and sinco the war, except the former are subject to be adjusted according to princi ples of equity, as provided by the ordinance 1865, and more recently by an act of tha 1 egislatnre, entitled an act “For tho relief of debtors and for the adjustment of debts npon principles of equity,” and such further action ~ may be had in relation to tho same; And, whereas, we regard the amount found j p bo dae by a debtor before, daring and since ho war, when ascertained by the laws of force nade and provided for the adjudication of the amp, as binding both in morals and in law, is contracts made since tbo close of the Owing to tbe Goremor's ptoWKbd modes- l. To'the end, thereto e, that one class ot cred . . _ * jtors shall not have an endue advantage over ty, and the absolute privacy of tbe proceed- another class; bo it ings of the Republican nominating caucus on ’ Resolved, That no ministerial officer of this Monday night last, we failed to obtain infor- State sha11 execute any judgment or decree nf __ n emanating from any court of this State, found- motion of an interesting fact, xiz : that Gov. ed ^tracts iede either before, during Bollock bad been nominated for the U.S. Sen- * * Governor Bollock, and (he United States Senate. ate, and that the President only read tbe fol lowing letter to the caucus: Atlanta, Feb. 14tb, 1870. Hon. B. Oonlxt, Pbestdent of the Senate. “Dear Sir: Some of my political and person al friends have informed me that it was the jntention to present my name to the canons to night es a nominee for one of tho Senato rial vaoancies. Shonld such nomination be made yon will do me a favor by expressing lo tho caucus the high appreciation I bave of the honor sought to be enforced, and at the same time, assure my friends that I cannot accept the proffered honor. It is my desire and my purpose to do whatev er may be in my power to establish good, civil or since the war, until after tbe expirntion ot tbe contemplated recess of the Legislature, aud for twenty days after the reassembling of the same. Resolved, That no court of this State shall hear and determine any matter of contracts for the payment of money before, daring or since the war, until the expiration of the time aforesaid. Resolved, That nothing in the foregoing resolution shall be so construed as to interfere with the collection of claims for services ren dered, sinco Jane, 1865, and provided that at tachments may issue whenever a defendant places himself in any one of the positions au thorizing the same. In support of the resolution, he said that a inea&uro of relief was in a measure necessary, was conceded by nil. and be concurred. He had not introduced bis resolution to defeat that of Mr. Brock, but he thought that credi tors possessing equal equities should have equal remedies, and upon that principle he government in this 8tate ; a government that had proposed his substitute as he thought if will secure protection and education for all its J?™. 61 ! IV woa !4 £ nt aU on au jm ,« . ... .. ..... , It might be said there was a grave distinction citizens, and that will stimulate tbo develop-* between ^contracts entered into before tho ment of onr vast and valuable material ro- ” **■— sources. From this purpose, formed at the time o' my ctection, I have refused to be turned bj the threuts, persuasions and abase of the dis appointed political mountebanks, who infes onr State, nor can I now consent to forego m purpose to do my utmost for ike good of tb war, and since that time. He thought the balance of debts contracted before the war were now equitably due, audit would bo an error if they legislated to make one class of creditor and exclude auother. Tho resolution of Mr. Brock provided a remedy for one class to the prejudice of auother. Tho first creditor who gained a lien upoii property would bave an ad vantage over otheis if tbo resolution wore passed; it would destroy the chances of one and position of United Statcc Senator. I am, very truly yours, Ac., Rufus B. Bullock. A “lady farmer” has joined the woman suf frage workers in New York, according to morning paper. By a “lady farmer” is meant, we suppose, a woman who lives in the country, and has a farmer husband. This is the first avowed representative the agricultural com munity has had among the women agitators of the ballot question. Unemployed European Capital.—The vast accumulation of money in the banks of Lon don and Paris and the redaction of interest in Hollaed is but a reflection of the political state of Europe. Capitalists prefer letting their money lie idle for a term than to risk the is sues of ponding difficulties. Under these cir cumstances it is bnt natural that UnitedStates securies should be sought for. State, in order to accept the more agreea&ffr make moro sure those of another. He did not — - - - ^ proposs to make a law for all time, but ouly to provide protection until they were declared by Congress admitted into tbe Union, when they could provide a permanent remedy; and un til that was proposed he wished all creditors placed upon au equal footing. No one could possibly be injured by his resolution, but if the first resolution were adoptod the people of the State would bo dissatisfied. He simply proposed to suspend the action of the Courts for thirty or forty days. He was opposed to the law they had passed last session, becanso it was deceptive iu its character, and calculated to work evil and not good, and his view had been sustained by tho highest Coart in the State. It bad intailed a vast amount of legislation as he had foreseen, and the only people who had been beuefitted by it were (ho lawyers who had fattened on it. Ho felt sure that a law would ultimately be passed that would afford sub stantia! aid and relief, and uutil that did pass he proposed that the courts should all be in abeyance. He did not see how they could ob ject to it. He acted npon the principle of equal equity and equal remedy. There was nothing in his resolution that prevented the laborer from obtaining the price of his hire. It would not close the courts in those cases, nor in any one of the six positions in which, according to the Code, attachments could issue. Iu the se cases tho courts were open, and all officials connected with them empow ered to act There were many cases which shonld be in favor of tbe creditor before 1865. Suppose a farm had been sold on credit; the debtor by its means bad obtained house and living for himself and family; since tbe war he may bave engaged in foolish speculation, and tbo man to whom be owed his means of exist ing was set aside, and another that had i er- baps sold a broken-down horse took prece dence, and tbo first woald have to set idly by while he saw the homestead sold to satisfy the second. He again reminded them that this was not a permanent measure, but one calcu lated to give present relief until a substantial measure could be passed. There were some debts which, contracted since the war, pressed very heavily. Debts might have been con tracted on expectations. No. 1 owes No. 2 $500, and on the strepgth of expecting No. 1 to fulfill his contract, No. 2 contracts with No. 3 to the extent of $250. No. 1 fails, and con sequently No. 3 pressed No. 2 to pay. There were many such cases. Mr. Kunnally said neither resolution suited his views; he could not go so far as to favor a general relief law for debts contracted since 1865. There was no man who had done any thing since that time bnt what was able to pay his debts, or ought to be. The principle ar gued for by Mr. Hinton did not exist. The reason that prompted him (the speaker) to report the measure passed in 1868, was that he thought the land was impoverished by the war. If that had not taken place he would have opposed it. He foandt he people then la boring under burdens they were not able to bear; they had been possessed of property that could have been made available to pay their debts, but that property had been taken from them by tbegGovernment. Bat since the war that was not the case. Any man who bad done anything since then had more loose money iu his pocket than he bad ever had, and he saw no necessity for providing relief for debts con tracted sinco that time. He thought the young convert who bad last spoken was like all converts, too zealous, aud he (Mr. Nun- nally) could not go so far; bo thought the peo ple would be indiguant if they found that debts contracted since tho war were not col lectable, Debts contracted since the war were debts of honor, and ought to.be paid. Mr. Bruton asked if the Legislature had not swept away many of the assets of the peo ple since the war. Mr. Nnnnally said no. Alter the war the assets consisted of old notes and accounts tbat could not be sold for half their amount, but they retained their laud, and their surplus was greater now than it had been before or daring the war. The resolution he would of fer would cover the objection of Mr.' Hinton. It would give no peculiar benefit to new con tracts. If two debts were sned, one of 1860, and one of 1867, the Court would treat each with equal dignity; andi^.property were sold, the proceeds would be held by the C« urt and.eqnitably divided. If they deprived the. Courts of their jurisdiction, they must also de prive tho Sheriffs and officers of the Courts of their powers. Ho proposed the following, to amend the first section of the resolution of Mr. Brock. ••That the levy of, and sale by any and all executions founded upon any contract or ob ligation made or cutered into prior to Janua ry 1st, 1865, be and is hereby prohibited Un til twenty clays after the recess taken by this Afore False Alarm—A Brilliant Idea 1 Tho message of his Excellency the Gov- i the act of Congress. Certainly, no man, accustomed to the phraseology legislative proceedings, and familiar with the practice of civil tribunals, ever suspected that the declaration by Congress, that “ no legal State Governments exist in tbe late rebel States,” meant other than that “no legal State, competent to take part in the Federal Government, and proper to be recognized State Governments under tho Constitution the Uuited States,” then existed in Georgia, Nor is it probable thut any intelligent lawyer con be fouud willing to compromise his pro fessional reputation by the opinion* that it was tbe intent of the Shermcn Act to render in valid any of the laws passed by tho Legisla tures it declared illegal. “ except so fak THOSE LAWS WEEE OBNOXIOUS TO THE CONSTI TUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. For, whilst it 1ms uot been the policy to per mit legislative assembles, as sneh, to convene and legislate except under military regime, and for specific purposes, it was nevertheless the purpose of the Government, under a lair construction of the act of 1867, to recognize valid the laws actually passed and not in flict with the laws of the United States. This view of the case is sustained by tbe precedent of the past four years;and nothing is more dear than tbat they hold equally good with reference to the Act of December 22d, 1869; and hence that all this Democratic gabble about invalidating the local legislation of 1868- '69, by an organization of a legal legislature under the act named, is the mere bosh and shodomantade of men who are either ignorant of what they attempt to discuss, or who de sign to create false alarm in the minds of the people. thoConztttWion. ; i«o-mured question, r. '» “* Mb. Wellborn arose the President ruled king out of Mr. Hnngerford appealed Of tho chair. Upon tbfrqnestion of appeal, Mr. Wellborn said that every question that had been pre sented had been acted upon according to the views of the party to which Mr. Hungerford belonged. He eonld not understand how the Senate now found themselves clothed with mosapower now than they were clothed with prior to the late reocss. They must be legisla tors or they were not. He was proceeding when interrupted by The President, who decided him out of or der, and the question was put Mr. Nunnually’s amendment was lost. Mr. Hinton’s amendment was lost. The original resolution was then put aud carried by 25 to 12. The following is tho vote: Yeas—Bowers, Bradley, Brock, Bruton, Campbell, Colman, Corbitt, Crayton, Dickoy, Donning, Griffin of the Ctb, Harris, Hender son, Jones, Jordan, Merrill, McWhorter, Nunnally, Sherman, Speer, Traywick, Wal lace, Welch, Mathews, Smith of tho 36th—25. Nays—Burns, Candler, Fain, Hicks, Hin ton, Holcombe, Hungerford, McArthur, Rich ardson, Smith of the 7th, Stringer. Well born—12. a Mr. Smith of the 7th gavo notice oi* a mo tion to reconsider to morrow morning. Mr. Speer moved to reconsider, and lay the motion to reconsider on the table. After discussion as to rules, it was decided by the President that Mr. Speer’s motion was in order, which decision aud moti< tained. The original resolution was then carried and ordered to be forwarded immediately to tbe Senate. Mr. Campbell offered a resolution to sus pend all courts, civil and criminal, daring the proposed recess, and ten days thereafter, or until they were admitted by Congress. He said the last resolution had covered part of the evil bnt not ull. In mauy of the counties of the State there was no justice, it was im possible to ozpect it. Iu many places within his own knowledge, thero was no law or jus lice. The juries wero decided before their verdict m to the result, and it was impossible to obtain an impartial verdict. At present, they could not legislate, except through the Governor, and if his motion prevailed it would tend to the protection of property and persons. - Mr. Nunnally said if tho resolution was passed, the only law known in the State would bo eet aside, and Ku Klux and others whom the fear ot tho law now kept under, would find themselves untrammelled. He moved to lay the resolution on tho table.— Carried. Mr. Merrill, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Burns and Mr. Bowors explained their votes. Mr. Harris theu moved tho following reso lution: Resolved, That the General Assembly take a recess for sixty days, to meet again ou tho 18th day of April next, subject to bo re-assembled at an enrlior day by proclamation of .his Ex cellency the Provisional Governor, and that during such recess the members, officers, and costitutional clerks bo entitled to no per diem except mileage. Mr. Smith, 3Gth. moved to strike from the original resolution tho words “except laiic- age.” Mr. Traywick moved to strike out “sixty days,” aud insert Monday 21st ins taut at 10 a. it. He did so fer two reasons. Ho thought thero was no necessity to adjourn for so Ion a time; Congress might net immediately and decide whether Messrs. Hill and Miller, or Messrs. Farrow -and Whiteley were to bo ad mitted, and as soon as Congress acted they would know what to do. In the sccocd place, many present were interested in farming, aud May and June were the two most important months in the year, and most of them would wish to bo at home just at the time their du ties would require their presence there. He thought they might hear from Congress by Monday. Mr. Harris said tho Senator appeared to be better informed than any other member on the floor. If they might judge from the ac tion of Congress in tho case of Mississippi and other States, his conclusions wero wrong. If Mr. Traywick’s motion prevailed, it would bo a heavy expense to the State, and by hi- resolution whenever Congress acted tho Gov ernor had power to call them together. Mr. Nnnnally moved the following amend ment: “ Whereas, vacancies exist in tho Scu- ato and House of Representatives by death, resignation, and otherwise ; and whereas, it may not be proper for this Legislature to do any act until after the State has been received as a State in the Union by the Congress of tho United States; bo it therefore resolved by tho Senate and House of Re presentatives, that the Governor bo nnd is her eby directed to order elections in the counties nnd districts where said vacancies have occurred, on or before the first day of April next; and when it adjourn, it adjourn to meet on the first Wednesday in July next, nt 12 noon.” Ho moved the resolution because Miv Tray wick has suggested that May and Juno were busy months with farmers. He thought tbe vacancies ought to be filled, as tho people were entitled to representation. The Governor had made the excuse that he had not been offi cially noticed of the death of Senators. Mr. Bradley thought the matter foreign to the subject of the original resolution. The President thought otherwise. The Senate could divide the subject when it came to a vote, if it wished. Mr. Harris contended that the resolution of Mr. Nunnally was a reflection on the Gov ernor, suggesting that he neglected his duties, or did not know how to perform them. Mr. Nunnally said he did not intend lo mis represent the Governor. Mr. Harris contended the inference *na that he did. Caudler moved to amend Mr. Nun- nally’a resolution as follows, “Whereas va in Marseilles, France, recently, a lady was returning from chnrcb, when she heard steps behind her, and felt some one take her hand and draw it nnder bis arm. Turning roend, she saw a gentleman, elegantly dressed, who was quite a stranger to her. She tried to draw away her arm, bnt the unknown held itfinaly, and said with on air of the greatest polite lies- 3 “ Madame, I am a thief, and am closely pur sued by tbe police. They know that I am stranger io the town, and will never suspect me if they see me in the company of a lady so respectably connected as yon must be.” Hetrodox. We regret to observe that some Democrats in Ohio are showing symptoms of heresy that onght to%e looked after at once. One of them has jnst disposed of bis daughter Desdempna’s hand to an ambitions Othello, who is, however, some several shades darker than the original Moor. His more orthodox neighbors regard this as the first real cloud that has “ever low ered upon his boose.”—N. Y. Advertiser. Thunder and lightning. A regular sum mer storm on the 18th of February. Very much on a par is all this with an old-fashion ed Christinas snow-fall on tbe fourth of Jnly. Philadelphia Press, 19/A. Rochefort andJPolltlcal Rights. Rochefort is still sniveling from his cell prison. He writes to his paper complaining that while up to tbe present time incarceratec journalists have been allowed to write to news papers, he has been denied tho nsnal privi lege, notwithstanding he is a Deputy in the Corps Legislatif, and has not been deprived of bis civil rights. Technically considered, writing political articles for the Marseillaise may not be a political right, bat virtually and practically it is nothing less, and this view of the case is doubtless taken by tbe au thorities. Another editor, Arthur Fonville, has been sentenced to six months* imprison ment and to pay n fine of 5,000 francs for vio lating the press law.—22r, Tho Clerk th on reed Mr? Betbune’s resolu tion: Whereas, Thcr-ibas boea a large amonnt of debts contracted prior to the 1st day of Jnue, 1SG3, sued ard jadgmc rcnclercd^against th’e oitizdps ot this State: nl Whereas, It is apprel. M that plaintiffs will urge tho collection or t‘: : same; to great injury of the people; bo it therefore Resolved, by the Senate and Honse of Rep resentatives, That wo recommend that the military commaudcr of this District do issue nn order restraining and enjoining Sheriffs, Marshals and Constables, and all other offi cers, from levying or-otherwise enforcing the collections of all debts or liabilities contract ed prior lo the 1st of Juno, 1865, until the General Assembly of thisStato shall otherwise direct. ua. o’neal’s amendment. Resolved, That all preceding* in tho sev eral courts of this State, founded on any debt or contract made or entered into before the first of Juno, 1865, and all levies and sales, by virtue of any execution, so founded, shall be and ure hereby stayed, until twenty days after the 1VC083 taken by this General Assembly shall have i-xpired. Resolved, That the General Assembly, in compliance with the just demands of the peo ple, earnestly appeal to Major General A. H. Terry to sanction aud enforce the above re.<ro- lution, after its approval by the Provisional Governor. Mr. Lane continued; said ho shonld speak in favor of Mr. O'Neal’s substitute, consider ing it couched in better language than the original resolution, and expressing more in full, what ho thought to bo tho wants of the pe9ple, aud moved that the resolution as amended bo adoptod. Those voting in favor were: Most*. Adkins, Allen of Jasper, Allen of Hurt, Claiborne, Costin, Glowers, Campbell, Darnell, Ellis, Fitzpatrick, Floyd, Ford,- Gol den, Guilford, Goodwin, Hillyer, Holcombe, Harrison of Hancock, Hall of Meriwether, Harden, Hughes", Hutchings, Hooks, Houston, Haren, ILuniltoa, Johnson of Towua, Johnson of Spalding, Johnson of Forsyth, Joiner, Jack- son, Leo, Lane, Lindsey, Madden, Maxwell, Maull, Nesbit of Gordon, O’Neal of Lowndes, O’Neal of Baldwin, Pradden, Powell, Porter. Page, Parks, Reid Rogers, Richardson, Smith of Chari ton,.Smith ot Muscogee, Strickland, Stout, Saulter, Seale, Tweedy, Turner, Wat kins, Warren of Burke, Welchel, ZJlars; in all 71. Against, Messrs. Armstrong, Anderson, Ballanger, Brown, Cobb, Cleghorn. Cloud, Frank, Fryer, Fowler, Pincannon, Felder, Gray, Gullatt, Hall of Bulloch, lligdon, llavkness, Harper of Sumter, Harper of Terrell, Humber, Hook, Harris of Glascock, Harris of Murray, Madi son, Mathews, McCormick, Neal, Nash, Os good, Perkins of Dawson, Perkins of C-eru koe. Rice, Reddish, Rainey, Rosser, Rumph, Uawles, Sorrells, Sisson, Shumate, Shackle ford, Scott. Thomason, Tate. Tarnipseed, Vinson, Williams of Morgan, Warren of Quit- man, Wife her, Wall—48. The Speaker then declared tho resolution adopted. Mr. O’Neal moved to take up the joint olntiou offered by tho Senate, as offered yes- terday, as follows : R-solved by tho General Assembly, the House of Representatives concurring tborein, That the Governor be requested to draw his warrant on the Treasury in favor of the officers, clerks, doorkeeper, messenger, and of the employees of tho respective Houses for such sums as may be due to cacb, upon the certificate of the Secretary of the Senate, aud tho clerk of tho House of Representatives, and tbat such amount be charged on final set tlement. Mr. Scott hpoko against its adoption atsoiue ength, saying that it was a gros3 imposition ko draw oh tho Treasuty for amounts to pay clerks-, unless they wero duly authorized to act iu that capacity, aud none had been ap pointed ai yet, with the exception of the clork cf the House. H3 hoped the members would not draw for the time of tho late recess of ten or twelve days, and moved to have the mo tion tabled. Motion put and lost. Yeas and nays called for, but not sufficient number to sympathy of the Honse to tbo widow of Ute Hon. Robert Lumpkin, and that the libers •; of the House to wear a badge of irning for thirty days, in honor of the de led. Adopted. Jr. Franks offered a resolution that tho Clerk shall see that each member is supplied with all requisite books, pamphlets paper, &c., including the Code of Georgia. Laid rer. Mr. Tomlin moved t*» 'concur,in, the joint resolution of tbe Senate Ho adjourn for sixty • days, unless called together in the interim by proclamation of his Excellency the Governor. Motion pot and carried unanimously. The Speaker then declared the House ad journed until 18th April next. - [Tho many obligations which wo are nnder to John J. Newton, Esq. Clerk of tho Honso, for his uniform conrtesy throughout the ses sion,and the many favors so willingly bestowed, call for onr grateful acknowledgment and thanks. Tho bearing of Mr. Newton towards all parties has rendered him justly popular as well with the Republicans as Democrats, and we congratulate the House upon its happy choice for Clerk. We hope" to have the pleas ure of meeting him at his desk on the reas sembling of the Legislature.—Rep.] i tin •n. O’Neal slid lie was sorry to seo the ex hibition of wounded feelings on tho part of tuo p>cmik-man from Floyd. Ho suggested that Mr.-Scott, to show his unselfish devotion to Lis constituents should not take any of the public money, or, if lie took any, let him take ouly $1 pur day, iu place ol' $9. Mr. Scott said he hid hotter go n little lower. Mr. O’Neal replied that he regretted ho had set a higher valuation ou the gentleman’s ser vices than ho himself did, so in return he would suggest fifty cents per day. Mr. Anderson, of Cobb, said he was in favi of the resolution if it was trimmed and a few specifications inserted. * A message from the Senate was received an nouncing that the Senate had adopted the res olution slaving proceedings for collection of d-.-bts prior to June, 18G5, and requesting the ucnrreuce of ihe House. Mr. Hamilton, ot Scriven, moved to amend the resolution relating to tho payment of offi- r^, Ac., of the House, by striking out the ml ‘Vmployecs.” Mr. Shumate offend to amefld the amend ment by iusortiug the words after Clerk, “au thorized by the Code of Georgia.” • Mr. Porter, of Chatham, moved to have amendments tabled. Vote being called—yeas 56, nuys 62—motion was declared lost. On motion, the amendments were adopted. Motion beiug put, resolution as amended was adopted, and transmitted to the Senate forthwith. On motion to concur with Senate ou the emulation that no members shall draw their “pcr.djesa” for iho 1 ite recess, motion put and lost. * Mr. Ilillycr "offered a resolution that the House request and hereby authorize his Ex cellency Governor Bullock to issue a warrant Singular Scene In a Sew York Prayer Fleeting. From tho New York Telegram of tho 19th.] The sinners were gathered yesterday in the pure atmosphere of the church, and prayers were ascending in accents which boro the crisp intonations of mid-day merchandise. Each told the story of £1.-1 omissions and commissions as far as it was considered politic so to do. Men with souls pouring out implora- tions in horizontal fluenoy wonid frequently have perpendicular interferences of thought, as “Cut meats, dull;” (( 900 hLJs. extra C at 134o.;” “20,000 bushels for Antwerp;” “1,500 do. malt” These singular and incongrnons mental aberrations continued daring the serv ices. In their midst a stranger entered. The shield proclaimed, “Seats free. Stran gers invited.” So there was nothing ir regular in his conduct. Ho listened to the petitions being presented by his breth- Hero was a lull. The stranger descended— bnt only to his knees. I Ie began to pray. He grew interested, warm. Urvid, excited. Words of deeply religious eloquence flew from bis lips. He was earnest, powerfully earnest. A prayer rack as the Fnlton street prayer meet ing had uexer heard before shook the edifice. voice that trembled with emotion be sought the throne oi heavenly grace. The scene was intensely solemn-.^ If was no mockery—no manufactured zeal. Hypocrisy and love for gold Lad no value fer him in the deep fervor of tho hour. Simple, straight forward and outspoken, his prayer went on. Here interposes a cold formula. Thero is a rule that prayers shall not exceed five minutes. Tho petitioner knew not that salvation—that addresses to his Maker are tho work of firo minutes, and that all He had the spirit He still prayed in a fervor of grand excitement that made all admire. The conductor, Mr. Lamphire, grew impatient. He listened with discomfiture. At last patience became ex hausted. The conductor proceeded to read the following hymn: From every stormy wiu J tint bio a s. From every swelling tide of woe*, There is a calm, a sure retreat— *Tla found beneath the mercy sest. The stranger gave no heed to tho monoto nous voice of the reader. Ho burned in the fires of his strango infatuation. His prayer still presided over the confusion. Tho meet ing suug the hymn. At last Mr. Lawpkitr told him to quit. He did not obey the man date, bat still prayed, and so fervently as to appear almost abstracted. The sexton, or an attendant who appeared to fill that capacity,, was ordered to pul him out, oh the Spartun mothers told their sons to “return with your shield or on it” The shield bore tho sexton’s name—tho shield on tbe outside of tbo church. The sexton thought he might put tho strauger in the same atmosphere with the shield. The sexton, therefore, us- sailcd tho stranger. There was a struggle.— Tho man resisted. There was a fight; the sexton prevailed. Tho stranger >»ai ejected from tho church, falling heavily on tho btone stops and braising bis bead terribly. Was that prayer rejected at tho throne of God? Mangled aud maltreated after tho assault tho man was conquered. The mostiug became chaos aud expired. “Return with your shield or ou it.” The sexton returned with his shield General Assembly shall have expired. Mr. Harris rt gretted that in bis opinion tbe discussion that liad taken place effected noth ing. The people wanted legislation to put a stop to their old debts. Ho favored the origin al resolution as an action contemplated by cancies exist in the Senate by the death of the Hon. Joseph Adkins, Senator from the 19th District, and the Hon. B. R. McCntclxen, of the 44tli Diistrict, therefore, Resolved, That the Governor be requested to order at the earliest practicable day, elections in said r ' ,a trie18 toiBl said vacancies.” MrriBPPDally accepted the amendment. The question was then pat. Mr. Traywick’s amendment was lost. Mr. Smith’s, 36tb, amendment was lost. Mr. Nannally’s resolution, as amended, lost Mr. Merrill offered an amendment that ecch Senator, and constitutional clerk be entitled to per diem pay for ten days only of tbe re without mileage, lost. Mr. Speer suggested that the whole matter be left in tb© hands of the Governor. They eonld not tell when their Senators would be admitted, perhaps 60 days woald not be suffi cient time, and if it was not what w’as the nse of their assembling in GO days. No seconder. Mr. Nnnnally moved to udjourq sine die. Lost. Mr. Harris moved tho previous question which was carried. The original resolution of Mr. Brock was then pnt and carried, on division, by 15 to 10. The following committees wero nominated: Enrolling—Messrs.] Higbee.lWclsh, Well born, Speer, Fain, Wallace and Dickey. Auditing—Messrs. Coleman, McArthur, Griffin 21st, Matthews, Stringer, Bradley and Sherman. The Senate theu took a recess until three o’clock p. M. At 3 p. m., the Senate assembled. A message was received from the Honse concurring with the resolution for relief, and also for the recess; bnt the Honse did not con- car in the motion for payment of clerks nn;l employees. Mr. Harris moved to disagree to the amend ments of the Ilonse and the latter motion. Ag*eed to, and it was transmitted immedi ately. Shortly afterwards a mes*r».ge was received storing that the House concurred with the original resolution, and The Senate adjourned until April 18th, at 12 m., unless sooner convened by tbo Gov ernor. HOUSE. House met and was called to order by tho Speaker at 10 a. m. ' Proceedings wero opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Fuller. On motion of Mr. Franks of Bibb tliQ call ing of the roll was dispensed with. Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr Scott of Floyd moved to reconsider so much of yesterday’s journal as related to the action of tbe Honse on his protest against tho election of United States Senators. Mr. Johnson of Towns moved to lay Mr. Scott’s motion on tho table. Motion pnt add, carried. Mr. Scott moved to recdnsidcrjho action Ot the Honso on the resolution offered by him questing tho Governor to issue warrants tot elections in those counties which are not up a represented. Mr. Lane of Brooks having the floor at the time of adjourning yesterday again tooktlr.it position, and requested the reading of the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Bethuue of Talbot, together with the amendment as of fored by Mr. O’Neal of Lowndes. ou the Treasury in favor of Rev. Mr. Francis for $50 fdr services as Chaplain during the ro organization of the House. Adopted. Mr. Franks of Bibb ( ffered a resolution to al low tho messenger to appoiut three pages to assist him in the discharge of his duties, and euch page to be paid $1 per day. Mr. Tamer offered an amendment to strike out “31” and insert “$2”perday,asne stated it took almost ns much to fued nnd clotho a boy i a man. Mr. Harrison of Hancock spoke in favor of the amemlmen*. Resolution pnt nnd carried. Mr. Lane rnado a morion to insert “Speaker” in place of messenger. Adopted. Message from tho Senate was received, of fering tho joint resolution of both houses to adjourn fot sixty days—18th April next—sub ject to the call of the Governor. Mr. Harper, of Terrell, moved to adjourn 1 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Carried. Before adjourning, the Cicrk announced the following Auditing Committee: Tumliu of Randolph, Chairman; Neal, Ford, Johnson of Towns, Rainey, Zellara, Hamilton, Porter, Johnson of Spalding, Costin, Watkius, Max- well. The Speaker then declared the House ad journed until 3 p. M. AFIXr.XGON SESSION. House reassembled at 3 p. m, Mr. Hillyer offered a resolution which was laid aside to come up in its regular order. Mr. Porter called for a resolution he had of fered in tho morning, that there be 2000 copies of ho Governor’s message printed for the use of tho members of tho House. Mr. Scott objected; said he coaid not see the use of having so many as there had already been a great many struck oft Motion to suspend the rules to take up the resolution was lo.st. Message from tho Senate was received re questing the House to recede from tho amend ment to the resolution to pay officers, clerks, etc., of tho House. Mr. O’Neal moved to recode from tho amend ment. Vote was taken, with the following re sult: Iu favor oi receding, 61; against, 57. Mr. Madden, of Burke, offered a resolution that as Messrs. Bryant and Caldwell areaway, using their position and influence as members of this Honse to retard the speedy restoration of Georgia into the Union, without leave of absence being granted, they shall uot be en titled to any pay for tho time they are away; that a committee of five be formed to iuqnire into tho cause cf absence. Laid over. Mr. Williams, of Morgan, offered a resolu tion that the l> >ys who had acted as pages hitherto should bo remunerated at tho rate of $1 per day. Mr. Tumlin, to tho delight of the boys, of fered an amendment of $2.per day, instead of $1. IteSdiutIon as amende d adopted without op position.- Mr. Houston offered a resolution that, Nthcicita, the reporter for the Constitution had grossly misrepresented in bis report what one cf the members had said, that he should bo reprimanded by the Speaker, arid, if persisted ;n, should be formally expelled by tho Honse. A motion to suspend tho rales to take the resolution up was lost, so it will lie over till tho House meets again. Mr. Johnson', oi Town*, offered a resolution tendering a scat on the floor of the House to tho Hen. Foster Blodgett, Senator elect. Motion put and adopted unanimously. Mr. Hillyer offered a resolution tendering Beecher on Cannibalism. If I were lo take you to my house, and say that I had nn exquisitely fftt man, and wished you to join mo in eating him, yanr indignation could be restrained by nothing. Yon would pronounce me to bo crazy. There is not iu Now York a man so mean that he would not. put down a man wbo would propose lo have n banquet off from a follow man, entting steakes. out of him and eating them. And that is noth ing but feasting on the human body; while: they all sit down, and take a man’s soul, aud. look ior the tenderloins, and invito the neigh bors in to partake of these little tit-bits. They will take a man’s honor, and name, and broil them over the coal of their indignation and fill the whole room with the aroma there of, and give their neighbor a piece, and watch him, aud wink as he tastes it You all eat men, and you are cannibals every one of you—and worse. Yon will be glad to get off at God’s judgment with the plea : “I only ate the outside.” Yon ato tho souls, tho finest elements of men. You are more than glad it you can whisper a word that is derogatory to a neighbor, or his wife, or his daughter. You have a secret, but you do not make yourself responsible for it. • And yet, by an oblique enteuce, yon leave unfavorable impressions on the mind of the person addressed in re spect to tho subject of your criticism.— “An 1” he eays, “I had not been informed;” and he goes to tho next neighbor and says: “Mr. So-and-so says this and that about so and So-and so. And tbat neighbor says, “Indeed,” nnd runs to his partner, and they both run to their wives, and the thing gees all over town. Everybody be comes an unpaid devil’s mail carrier, and goes here and there bearing infernal message*. And what is the result ? It is damnation to some poor creature who is unconscious, or that is innocent, or that if guilty, oogbt to bo pitied nnd succored rather thau condemned. Bnt, ah, tbe morsel, is too exquisite to be lost! Here is tbe soul of a person, here is a person’s hope for this world and the world to come, and yon have it on yonr lork, and yon can cot refrain from tasting it, and give it to some on<; else to taste. You are cannibals, eating men’s honor and name, and rejoicing in it—and thut too when yon did not always know that the things charged against them are true; when in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred tbit probabilities arc that they are not trne. Exciting Race Between a. Deove or Elk and a Railroad Train.—Tbe passengers on tho morning train leaving this city for Chero kee on the Iowa Falls and SionxCity Railroad, were not only spectators, bnt participants in one of the most exciting races that has corno within the range of onr experience. On lost Saturday morning, wheu between Lemars and Cherokee, tbe train in rounding a carve thundered down on a drove of fourteen large, full grown elk, which were quietly brows- iug the open prairie, about fifty yards west of. the track. Startled thus suddenly from their quietnde, they immediately started off on a ran, no doubt expecting to distance tho frightful and fiery monster that had so sud denly broken in npon them while they were eating their morning meal. Forward dashed tho elk. while cloeely following in their wake, came the fiery locomotive and attendant cars Evory person on board the train immediately rnshed to the windows and the platforms, and became excited participants in the race. At first the elk gaiued on the train, bnt Engineer Prescott, not wishing to let mnsde distance steam, let on a little more of the latter, aud the engine again commenced to gain. Occa sionally the elk would sheer toward the track with the seeming intention of crossing it; but a “ toot” from the locomotive’s whistle would deter them from the purpose. Tbe race con tinued for abont six miles ovor tbe level prairie. The train coming to a down grade gained rapidly on the affrigbtened elk. Be coming satisfied that farther attempts to dis tanco their never-tiring pursuer would be use less, they sheered off into the open prairie, after having kept .the lead for upward of six miles.—Sioux City Times, feb. 2. The Pittsburg Gazette says: “Doctor Kauo died in a ttili persuasion that an open sea lay north of tho tracks of all those who bad at tempted to explore those hyperborean regions. It may be so; nnd should tha hypothesis be verified, theu there is no insuperable barrier to the passage of ships from tho Atlantic, throngh the Golf Stream gateway, into tho Polar sea, and across it, near the Pole, to the gateway off tho Karo Siwo and Behring's Straits, into the Pacific. The distance from London to Jeddo by that route would be but abont six thousand miles.” Each death upon tbe gnillotino costs Franco about $300. This is not very expensive, con sidering the oumbrous machinery and tho many necessary surroundings which arc dis pensed with by other methods of execution