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WnWtn (IfywuMt & ■ VOLUME XCY RDITOiUAt> NOTES. There im just such a hot spell last May, if we mistake not. We have doctors here who could cure Mrs. Gabyield speedily. brrKHFWurx speech will not reform in temperate drinking. Vennor predicted the hot weather, and now prophesies thunder storms. CoXIO * planters, we understand, like this weather. They are about all who are of that opinion. Senator Fbte did not seem over-anxious when he got back to answer Senators Bot ler and Coke. The Sew Vork Tribune is under the im p rension that Senator Conklino has left his umbrella in the Senate and will return. Veb.ly, the prudent citizen who voted against Hancock to avoid an unseemly .crimble for office has his reward.—A”. Y. :• out one suggests that Mahone can now ,> n with a June bug and go home. There * ..lid be trouble if the bug were a Demo crat. ~ ■-—•*& A WiisnoTos correspondent vouches for the fait that twenty glasses of lemonade per day will prevent malaria, Not if it ia cir cus lemonade. < The editor of the Chattanooga Times thinks Birmingham, Alabama, will never ue what Gbadt says it is certain to become. We hope this is not envy. A New Yoek man petitions for divorce be causa his wife, after getting possession of ms money, offered him ten cents to buy laudanum to commit suicide. Uncle Kotos Hatch assertß that Bermuda onions, eaten raw, morning and evening, are a anre antidote to malaria and sewer gas. George Gorham prefers to have malaria. Joe Emmett, the actor, has been sent to an English lunatic asylum. The next thing to do is to capture some of hiß extravagant admirers and compel them to share his con - tinement. The speculators In lard are wishing they had speculated iu stocks. The next to be sorry will probably be the speculators in stocks. -Cm. Gazette. Deacon Smith must be in a bad maiket. Seven hundred dollars per letter is what Uncle Sam's mail costs on one of the Star Routes in Now Mexico. — N. Y. Tribune. Probably it brought that at auction sale of literary curiosities. Most of the olive oil we use is made out of cotton seed, sent to France and Italy, manipulated there and returned to us at high pi ices. Why can we not do our own manipulation and save money? The Asheville News is in favor of temper ance, hut elvises that the question be agi tated in u spirit of kindueas, not making war upon men or a class of men, but upon principle and right, and gdod order in so ciety. •‘Hot tor tl.e carrying of numbers of close representative districts by direct purchase on the part of the Republicans in the State,” ays a XUiue paper, "Mr. Frye would him self never have gained a seat in the United Stales Senate.” Gov. <Jh.vm.es Foster is circulating around Washington unanimously. He it was who sent itie bouquet to Mahone. Now, he does not oononr in MacVeaohs policy of “hunt ing the rascals down." He thinks it will be ■bad for the party. Fbom Conkling’s own confession he is mad now because he did not get full pay for what lid considers his valuable services in tho Garfield campaign. Grant was smart er. He is said to have been paid SIOO,OOO. ■ No due bills for him. The Greenville News called Tapt "an MuwrinoipWd and bitter Radical, moral le ker nnd social outcast," but some of the first-clas? Democrats and wealthiest men of Charleston endorsed him for postmaster iud secured his confirmation. Mb. Dana, of the New York Sun, regards the confirmation of Stanley Matthews as a great railroad victory. Better wait and see. Honors change manners. Judge Field went upon the Bench as a Republican. He be came an ultra Democrat. Matthews may disappoint Mr. Dana. Give him a ohance. Aooordiko to what are supposed to be Mf, Conklino’s own statements in the New York a 'Jerald, the last Republican campaign was a disgraceful bargain and sale all around. The quarrel has come over the de livery of the spoil. The Mahone affair was in keeping with .all the rest. Some of the origiufll verses sent us are verv defective in rhythm. People who ex press themselves in rhyme should at least understand something of the rudimentary liuciples of the art. We have no time to l . the necessary corrections, and the pria :'V under no obligations to do so. How many Port RoyaW Railroad bond holders and Port Royal property-holders have joined Colonel Cole’s new syndicate? The Colonel loves Port Royal infinitely better than he does Brunswick, and the A. A K. Railroad will pave the way for his E. T.. V. AG. Railroad system. Or the nine members of the Senate Coni ng ce Committee, it is believed that Messrs. OcnA er. Coke. Farley and Vest favored the confirmation of Judge Robertson; that Messrs. Conkling, Jones of Nevada, and Ransom were opposed to confirmation, and that M. vsrs McMillan and Kellogg were doubtful. l The Macon Telegraph broaches the railroad sensation genliy. but broadly, as follows : "It was rumorNd on the streets yesterday, with what foundation we eannot say, that the Central Railroad is about to issue a 20 j j*,r cent, scrip dividend to bear interest at •• 7 percent., in addition to a 5 percent. ; cash dividend." Mr?. Gabfikld has a bad case of Wash- J ir. ion malarial lever. The President should j have called iu Dr. Garnett, who under- | <tnds it. Our personal experience is that the Northern homeopathic doctors do not treat it properly. IVe hope Mrs. Gariielx' will escape her troubles, ‘and meanwhile everybody sympathizes With her husband. Some papers seek to create the impression t'uat Stanley Matthews represents Jay Goclo on the Supreme Bench; that he is a railroad monopoly lawyer, etc., etc. As the j Democrats of the Senate are principally i responsible for his confirmation, we are in clined to believe that they did not credit the chargee mgcdc. and that they are sat-, isfied of the appointee's honesty and fitness. The Boston Herald strikes it right when nak re : “ This is a beautiful iliusirstion of • Sena to rial courtesy ’ —or s proper esprit <U corps, *s the chief newspaper apologist styles it The word of s Senator is to be taken as &*tf v and conclusive against a nomi nee from his ovn State, no matter how fit and deserving the individual may be.” The New York Commercial Bulletin says: *'The speculative element for the time be ing is pretty thoroughly ebminated from the situation, if we except a few Western products; and thus, whether we look at the loca l markets or to those of the country at large, it is risking nothing to assert that trade, .w an entirety, was never on a sounder or healtL'ier basis than it is to-day.” Gen. P. aS. Starke, a leading Virginia Re publican, has written a letter vigorously opposing a Republican Ma*om alliance. He says Senator Mahone has done more to injure the Republican party, "a free ballot and a fair vote,” than any man in Virginia He favors the nomination of a full Repub lican State ticket, headed by Gen. Wice ham, or some other good man, who will op pose the repudiation of any portion of the State debt. DEATH OF CHARLES 9. DUBOSE. From a special dispatch in our news col umns, this morning, it will be seen that Hon. Charles S. Dcßose, of "Warren coun ty, is no more. Few announcements could carry bo much of real regret to the people of Middle Georgia and to his friends in the State generally. For a number of years it has beeu evident that disease, in its most dangerous and insidious form, had marked him for its depredations and, under suffer ings which had easily conquered a will less i strong and quenched an intellect less luminous, his frame has at last suc cumbed. Mr. Dcßobe was a moet re markable man. A native of Sparta, and a scion of an honored family, he early distinguished himself in the profession of law, for which a thorough and honorable course at the University of his own State had fitted him. Locating in Warrenton, ] where he formed ties, the most endearing | to him, he was at once recognized as one of the foremost lawyers at the bar of the j Northern Circuit. So thoroughly did he j win public confidence and public esteem that in 1872 he was chosen the represet,ta- : tive of his county in the Legislature, and | in 1874 was elected State Senator from the Nineteenth District, composed of the coun ties of Warren, Taliaferro and Grec-ne. Throughout hiß legislative career he was recognized as one of the ablest and most trustworthy of Georgia’s counsel- I lore. There was in him a mind most j active and an integrity most uncompromis- j ing, Few men of his years have been more j prominent, or, better than all, more useful ; and patriotic, than Chas. 8. Dußosz. He j commanded a large practice up to the day : of his death, and, owing to his illness, a j recent term of Warren Court had to be ad- j journed over, so completely was he identi-1 fled with the local business on the docket. | Mr. Dußosb was a son of Hon. C. W. J Dußose, and brother to Dr. W. R. Du- | Bose, one of the most prominent sur- j geons in the National Navy. The death of such a brilliant man is a loss, severe and Borrowful, to the State. THE CLOSING SCENE. In all probability, this week will witness an end to the special session of the Sen ate. The hot weather is having its effect and stalwart backbones needed but that, in addition to their other troubles, to weaken and give way. When the Mahone bargain was consummated, it looked as if the whole matter might have been disposed of within three weeks. But for Mr. Hill’s speech and the necessary sequel, the Republicans would have carried everything before them. Quit 6 a number of Democratic Senators were opposed to dilatory motions, and rath er than filibuster they preferred to let their opponents have the Senate offices as well as the committee control. But these timid gentlemen were opportunely brought to the conviction that it was time for the Demo cratic party to show some pluck, and not surrender position after position the ! minute the head of the Republican j column appeared in sight. They stood their ground, gained their point, disap pointed their adversaries; electrified their followers, and not only uncovered Mahone but the whole Radical machine. There never was a time that the Senate Democrats were not willing to go into executive session and fulfill the duty for which they were specially called. A minority of the Repub licans were of an equally conservative frame of mind, but the caucus bulldozed them, As the French King said he was the State, so it may bo declared that Mr. Conkling was the caucus. To further his own indi vidual plans, he put poor Mr. Dawes for ward and compelled him to preserve the deadlock. The action of the President compelled its dissolution, and the Demo crats have all the advantage of posi tion, and can retire to their homes the substantial victors, and with the assurance that whatever of honor or advan tage there was in the fight, it is theirs and their party’s. The most curious thing of all is the po sition of Gen. Mlhone. For a considerable period he was the central figure. Now he is quite as great a curiosity, blit not alto gether as important a factor as he was. He had, in the beginning, to choose between Democrats and Republicans. His present dilimma is to select between factions in tho Republican camp. He must either side w\th the President, with Conkling or dodge. Either alternative has its manifest disad vantages. His Richmond organ, the Whig, perceives this embarrassment, but is not disposed to admit that the Readjuster has abated one jot of liis supremacy. It sayß: “Mr. Garfiele does not sling the Senate by the tail; nor does Mr. Conkling. If Gen. Mahone cannot get Riddlebkrger in, so neither can Messrs. Garfield and Cone lino get in their nominees.” There is “gum” in this suggestion, and to the Democrats it must be highly amusing, since the balance of power, to all intents and purposes of a higher character, has passed to them, while the annoyance of having Mahone as a friend or enemy remains with the Republicans. The Washington Post is authority for the statement that Mr. Ma hone's ruminations, as he puts his little legs upon his desk, run about thus: I. Conkling is one man, one Senator, and has one vote. lam one man, one Senator and have one vote. 11. Conklino is one of thirty-seven Republi can Senators. lam the governing Senator of seventy-six Republican and Democratic Sena tors. If I vote jrith the thirty-eight Democrats, they are the majority. If I vote with the thirty seven Republicans, they are the majority. Ergot lam the majority myself. Ergo, I am greater than Conklino. 111. What Conklino can, do I can do; and more. He controls the Republican caucus. I can control the Senate. IV. I am entitled to more consideration than Conklino ; I will not be content with less. If he continues to attract public attention by rea son of his hopeless contest with the President, I may also demand to receive public attention by my hopeless contest with the Democrats. Y. I am more powerful than Conklino, and I claim, at least, to stand on a line with him. While he is at the front, I will not go to the rear. These reflections sound wonderfully like Senator Morgan’s interpretation of what passes in Senator Mahone’s scheming brain. I But, no matter who is the author, they ' pithily express a fact of importance. The ; storm that began with Mahone and then ; raged way over his head cannot be alto* j gether disconnected from him. Henceforth, however, the situation changes materially. Mr. Mahoxe remains practically powerless to injure the Democratic Senators and enor mously powerful to wound, bruise and gen erally lacerate his Republican allies, when jit so suits his purpose. He is not a de sirable companion for either faction of that party, and it is welcome to him. The Richmond Democratic papers seem to think ; he will finally land on the side of the Presi | dent, but Mr. Blaine is quoted as declaring ! that "Mahons had not repndiated seces sion; had not repented of nor justified his : repudiation doctrines, and he wanted noth : ing to do with him or his crowd.” Under these amazing contradictions and the changes that have come and are yet to be, the writer is half inclined, with the lights before him, to repeat what was said in the Washington correspondence of this paper, that “Mahqxk may yet do things that will | surprise both parties.” p g. —Since writing the above, Gonsuno 1 and Platt, (he l>ew York Senators, have : resigned. This intensifies the situation. The idea of Mr. Conkling would seem to be a direct personal test in Sew York between him and Mr. Garfield. The re-election of both Senators would be interpreted by them as a condemnation of the President. It is a startling and dramatic situation. Mahone is, tor the present, no more ac count than the fiea in tloHAJOpso s shirt. > The Democrats, having now the power to do so, will probably confirm Robertson, possibly reorganize the Senate Committees, re-elect Braes and BbivHT, and then ad j osm fine die. COlßUiat RESIGNATION. The telgraph brings the intelligence el the resignation of Roeoos Conklino, the imperious Kew York Senator, who evi dently began this session with the idea that he would be. able to oonted the Senate; l that he could dictate to the President what appointments he pleased. But he found in the President no man of straw. He discovered that he had a will as strong as his own, and with it a determination to appoint such men to office as he deem ed best fitted for the respective positions, without regard to the alleged claims of Mr. Conklino’s creatures. That Platt, too, should follow Conklxng’s example is no marvel. It is well known that he was elected as one of Mr. Conklino’s staunchest adherents, and that while New York has nominally had two Senators, she really has had but one. For Mr. Conkling him self, we imagine that there will be few tears shed; certainly none in this part of the country. He has been the aggressive and malignant enemy of the South, which should rejoice at the triumph of President j Garfield and the defeat of Senator Conk ling. That personalism in politics, which seeks not only to control States, but the Federal Administration, should be rebuked and stamped out of American politics, be . cause it has of right no place in our form of i government, and because it not only en- I dangers the rights and liberties of the peo : pie, but would wrest the appointing power ! from the Executive head, in violation of the plain letter of the Constitution. We have entirely too much personalism and sectionalism in our politics, and the sooner they are eliminated tho sooner will the whole country prosper. Southern Senators ! should sustain the President in the full ex | ercise of his constitutional rights. He has ! pledged himself to a patriotic administra i tion, and the South should sustain him in his efforts to restore peace and brotherhood to all sections of the Union. There is no longer any reason why we should not dwell together in concord, and work out the grand destiny of the greatest and beat Gov ernment since the dawn of civilization. JEFFERSON DAVI/i. When the people of New Orleans invited Jefferson Davis to inaugurate the statue of Stonewall Jackson with an address, they must have known that their orator would speak unpalatable things to some of our Northern brethren. When he said that Jackson was the great hero of the war, his opinion was received for what it was worth. It did not displace Lee in his primacy, with Southern men, nor did it convince men of the North of the inferiority of Grant, Sher man, Sheridan or Hancock. Mr. Davis had the right to so express himself and nobody denies it. But when he undertook, not to insinuate, but plainly declare, that the Con federate war was just and deserved suocess, he succeeded admirably in extorting howls from quite a number of editorial warriors who probably made very few sacrifices in the field for the glorious Union and its cause. For example, the doughty fighter of the Philadelphia Times brandishes his lead pencil with fierce gesticulation, and reminds Mr. Davis that "the Republic contemptuous ly let him alone when he stood with his neck in the halter.” We would with Christian calmness remind our respected contemporary that "the Republic” never dared try Jeffer son Davis as a traitor, and was glad enough to escape that arbitrament. Before any re* speetable civil tribunal that cause would not have been decided to suit such men as the Philadelphia Times editor, and until Jefferson Davis shall be tried and con demned by civil process, the mere mouthing of "traitor” does not make him so. By war and violence and superiority of avoirdupois, Mr. Davis was defeated and his cause was surrendered. It is, so far as secession was concerned, a lost cause. No one cares to resurrect it, and the South is satisfied to be as she is, since it is the will of Heaven. Se cession was a folly, but it was not treason in 1860. It would be both folly and treason now, and no section is further removed from any desire in that line than tho South of 1881. But Mr. Davis stands apart. He has not abandoned his convictions. He will not dishonor himself to please stalwart Re publicans or Democrats of the North, and while there is no Court record and never will be one to constitute him a traitor, ho may be pardoned for declining to fix a brand upon himself that the Republic never dared to put upon him, even with Chief Justice Chase at the head of its Supreme Tribunal. We think, however, that the people of New Orleans might, perhaps, have spared the poor old ex-Confederate President the necessity of revamping what is best, at this time, unuttered by him. He has written a book in justification of himself and his career. That should suffice. All other kinds of irritation are uncalled for, inop portune and misplaced. The South is not expeoted to confess treason and pollute the graves of her heroic soldiery. But this periodical production of Mr. Davis to an nounce his undying belief in the Confed eracy, which no one doubts, is hardly j ust to him and does no good to any person. It may be that, as General B. F. Butler has, in Northern eyes, quite relieved him self from the imputation of theft at New Or leans, Mr. Davis takes the same pleasure in attempting to disabuse a hostile public opinion of his alleged treason. In his let ter of proof, General Butler exnltingly concludes: “Time at last seta all things even; And if we do but watch the hour, There never yet was human power Which could evade, if unforgiven, The patient search and vigil long, Of him who treasures up a wrong.” To Time, the Avenger, let Mr. Davis ap peal rather than to the passions and preju dices of the hour. Other men and other generations will be just, if the present is nnfaithlul to its mission. We suspect, however, that the misconduct of only too many of our own people in public life has done more to injure the cause of the South than the weapons of the enemy in war; and it has been suggested by one of our own brethren that while the South had a just cause she may not have been entirely worthy of it, or there was a providence in defeat that promised greater and grander things than successful battle. If some of our Northern brethren do not like what Mr. Davis said, the other day, we hope they will consider the na ture of the case and the exceptional position of the orator. We would also recommend that they do not dwell too morbidly upon what happened at New Orleans, but rather betake them to the field of Cowpens, and hearken unto the patriotic and conservative words of one of the Confederacy’s boldest warriors and now one of the Union’s most faithful friends. The speech of Hampton. who is in active life, is of more importance just now than the remarks of Davis, who is, by the fortune of war, in an eddy of events, with the whirl, but not of it. It is not at all likely that many men who participated in the Confederate war will put a brand upon themselves or their children, and no honest and valiant Northern man expects them to so stultify themselves. It ia enough that we submit to the arbitrament we evoked; that we are devoted to the Union now: that we look forward and not backward; that we intensely wish the com mon glory, power and honor of the Federal Union; that, if need be, we will fight to maintain it and die for its integrity, as we honestly and enthusiastically live to love and cherish it. More than this no sensible person at the North requires, and even Jef ferson Davis, standing upon the sepulcher of hi* ambition, would not raise a finger or utter a word that coaid make ns recreant to the trust of an inseparable brotherhood of United States. Crops In Jefferson. {Correspondence Chronicle and ConsStutionaiisL] Louisville, May 17.—A1l crops in Jeffer son county are backward. The com crop is very poor. Early planted cotton is up and doing well, but a considerable ameoat bias not come up, nor will it until rain fells in this section. A number of fields not planted at all has beefi noticed. Consider able rain has fallen In some sections, while in others no rain has fallen in ai month. 1 Tbp djrv weather has ruined vegetables and t oats, frpyjslon? are scarce, but money is more 00. Patron. U . i . ■ CONTOOCOOK, N. H., May lft—fwo shocks ,of an earthquake were felt hei® last night —one about twenty minutes past twelve o’clock, and another between three and j four o’clock. AUGUSTA, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 35, 1881. WHO IS MASTER NOW! LORD ROSCOE AND HIS COLLEAGUE BIDS ADIEU To tile Administration nnd the United States Senate—The Split In the Repub lican Ranks Widened Republicans 9?re and Democrats Jubilant—Current Opinions—Street Gossip Regarding the Sensation—Stanley Matthews O. K•— Executive Work Progressing. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle. > SENATE. Washington, May 16.—The Vice-Presi dent laid before the Senate the following ; communication: Washington, D. C., May 16, 1881. Sir —Will you please announce to the Senate that my resignation, as Senator of t the United States from the State of New York, has been forwarded to the Governor of that State. I have the honor to be, with j great respect, your obedient servant, [Signed] Roscoe Conkling. To Hon. C. A. Arthur, Vice-President. This communication was read with great j sensation, which was heightened when the Vice-President laid the following before the j Senate : Senate Chamber, May 16, 1881. Hon. C. A. Arthur, Vice-President: Sib— l hare forwarded to the Governor of the State of New York my resignation as Senator of the United States for the State of New York. Will you please announce the fact to the Senate. With great respeot, your obedient servant, [Signed] T. C. Platt. A hum of astonishment followed the read ing of the communication. Mr. Hill, of Georgia, suggested, soto voce, that this would be a good time to elec], officers of the Senate. Mr. Burnside, Chairman of the Commit tee on Foreign Relations, reported back fa vorably from that committee the resolution declaring the consent of the United States Government to be a condition precedent to the construction of ship canals or other ways for the transportation of sea-going vessels across the Isthmus connecting North and South America, and also to the rules and regulations under which other nations shall participate in the use of such canals or other ways. Mr. Burnside gave notice that he would call it up to-morrow. Mr. Dawes moved to go into executive session. Mr. Cockrell—“l thought you wanted to consider the other resolution.” Mr. Dawes—“l had no idea but that the Senator would like to go on with it. It is in accordance with the disposition which has been shown from the beginning.” Mr. Hill, of Georgia—“ The Senator said that the Republic would be subverted if the resolution was not acted upon.” Mr. Dawes—“But the Senator would never be convinced until he happened to have a majority.” Mr. Hill—“Oh ! we won’t insist on having it considered.” Mr. Dawes—"An accident is an eye opener to the Senator.” Mr. Hill turned around and suggested to Mr. Davis, of Illinois, that there was noth ing to prevent the Senate from adjourning this week. The Senate then, at 12:30 o’clock, went into executive session and, when the doors were reopened at 1:40 o’clock, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow. WASHINGTON NOTES. ‘•What Will We Do, Boys!” Washington, May 16.—Soon after the ad journment of the Senate, this afternoon, the Republican Senators went into caucus for the purpose, it is understood, of deter mining what course of action shall be pur sued in regard to action on Robertson’s case and the other contested nominations, and also to consider the subject of adjourn ment* With only four dissenting voices, it was agreed that the nomination of Judge Robertson shall be brought before the Sen ate for final action during the next few days, and that the Senate will adjourn sine die towards the close of this week. NeillierJGent Shows Up—Cause 1 Neither Conkling nor Platt have been at the Capitol to-day, and in the absence of any authoritative explanation from them the motives and meaning of their resigna tions are left subject to mere speculation and conjecture. “Associate Justice" Stanley Matthews. No motion having been entered at to day’s executive session for a reconsideration of the vote by which (at the second pre ceding session) Judge Stanley Matthews was confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, his confirmation stands fixed, and the President hasthis afternoon been notified accordingly. Doing Very Well Without “Him.” The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations: Richard A. Elmer, of New York, Ho bo Sec ond Assistant Postmaster-General; J. Henry Wilson, to be Collector of Customs for the District of Columbia ; Charles E. Henry, to be United States Marshal for the District of Columbia ; Albert L. Dow, to be United States Consul at Aleppy, India ; Sidney W. Cooper, to be United States Consul at Gutenberg, Germany; Earnest Loppenheim, to be United States Consul at Cadiz, Spain ; McWalter B. Noyes, to be United States Consul at Venice, Italy ; Thaner W. Eder, to be United States Consul at Guyaquil, South America; Albert Rhoades, to be United States Consul at Rouen; France, and John A. Halderman, to be Consul-General at Bangkok, Siam. The Senate Sensation—Senatorial Com ment, The Star this evening says: “When the news of the resignation of Senators Conk ling and Platt reached the Treasury De partment to-day great excitement ensued and officials and subordinates alike were soon gathered in groups throughout the building, discussing the situation and its effect. The theory which has been advanced that the Senators who resigned are quite confident of being returned by the New York Legislature is very generally accepted, but in some quarters it is maintained that on account of the Legislature having hereto fore endorsed the nomination of Robertson to be Collector of the Port of New York, it cannot consistently endorse the action of | the two Senators in opposing it. This course, however, it is conceded by promi nent Republicans, can easily be brought about. President Garfield was apprised of the contemplated resignations this morn ing and remarked to a Treasury offi cial shortly before twelve o’clock that he expected the news to arrive mo mentarily. The resignation of the two Senators are topics of conversation at the hotels and other public places, and groups of men may be seen on the street corners discussing the affair in an excited,’manner.” The Star also publishes the following views of Senators concerning the Senate sensa tion : One Republican Senator said: “They’ll both be re-elected by the New York Legist lature.” Another said that while he had not been informed of this step, his opinion was that it was simply an appeal to the New York Legislature, now in session, by Messrs. Conkling and Platt, for an endorsement of the position they had taken on the Robert son nomination. A warm friend of Senator Conkling said : "It means that Messrs. Conkling and Platt will not be insulted and outraged by this Administration. They have known from the first that the nomination of Mr. Robertson was Mr. Blaine’s declaration of war against the ruling element of the Republican party in New York. They have known that Robertson was selected to crush Conkling and destroy his influence, if possible. They had done everything they could to prevent | this bitter war in the Republican party, j They showed that they had the Republi | can party of New York behind them—that j only a small “ring” of disorganizers and j bolters supported Robertson. But the | President refused to listen to any appeals for peace and harmony. Messrs. Conkling | and Platt then appealed to the Republican j Senators to unite them in saving the Be- I publican party in New York from disor ganization—to help them to save the State in the coming election—but the Republican Senators, too many of them, preferred to stick to the side which controls the patron age and Mr. Conkling determined that he would not sit in the Senate and see such an outrage put upon the party. He is so ably organized and brilliantly led in New York Platt agreed with him and they have resigned. Yes, no donbt they will ap peal to their party for approval or disapproval of their course, and any man who knows anything about the Republi can party of New York will tell you that Oonkling and Platt will be endorsed with a vim.” Some of the Republican Senators said they were too much surprised to express any opinion on the subject. The Democratic Senators were delighted at the tuition of the New York Senators. They made no effort to conceal their grati fication. Some of them said it would widen the breach in the Republican party. As to the of the Democratic side, a Sar reporter inquired of th 9 Senators who controlled that side. They will go right ahead with executive business and will adjourn as soon as th 6 President has nothing nor them to do. Rumors of a reorganization of the committees were pronounced as ground less and absurd by the Democrats. Their leaders state that nothing of the kind will be thought of ; that they will not attempt to call np the resolution to elect the Senate officers for the purpose of laying it on the table ; that they srjjl not do anything with it hnleßs the Republicans should hying it •np. This, it can be authoritatively stated, the Republicans will not do. ' * Tjjp almost universal opinion, as fay as expressed, was that Conkling and Platt will both go before the Legislature fori re-election; that they will regard their re-election as a rebuke to the Administra- tion, as well as an approval of the course they have taken. Some of the Democrats spoke of this action as "clap-trap,” saying that Conkling and Platt know in advance precisely how the Legislature stands—just how many votes they can get and that they are in no danger of losing their seats. Those who are disposed to criticise to any extent hold that the “endorsement” of Conkling and Platt will not count for much, because they are assured of the result; that if they would wait and go before the people that course would be more commendatory. After the Senate had adjourned, an admirer of Mr. Conkling expressed the belief that he will not ask are-election from this Leg islature, but will go before the people next Eall and make a fight to elect a Legislature which (will re-elect him. The Republicans Agreed to Elect a Democrat President “Pro Tempore" of tite Senate. In the caucus of the Republican Senators this afternoon, after a short debate, it was decided, with only four dissenting votes, that committees, so far as the Republican members can now control their action, shall report back all pending nominations forth with (meaning at to-morrow’s session of the Senate), with the view to a final disposition of all executive business in time for ad journment of the Senate by next Thursday or Friday at the latest. The necessity of providing lor the election of a President of the Senate, pro tempore, before the close of the session, was also brought to the atten tion of the caucus, and as the Democrats now constitute a majority of that body, it was agreed to notify them that the Repub licans will consider Senator Harris, of Ten nessee, as an acceptable choice for the po sition, and will cheerfully acquiesce in his election. The resignations of Senators Conkling and Platt were not discussed or referred to in the caucus proceedings. Senator Conkling is stilt in Washington. Senator Platt left for New York at 2 o’clock this afternoon. A Democratic Senator From New York. New York, May 16.—Rumors are on foot here • that there will be a union in the Legislature of the anti-Conkling Repub licans and the Democrats with a view to the election of one Senator from each party to fill the places made vacant by the resig nations of Senators Conkling and Platt. The general ‘impression, however, is that both of tho resigning Senators will be re elected and thus show a Legislative en dorsement of the position they have taken. In the New York Legislature. Albany, May 16.—Both houses of the Leg islature were crowded to-day to hear the read ing of the letter of resignation of Conkling and Platt. At the conclusion of the reading the Speaker was obliged to order the floor cleared, so that busines could be proceed ed. The “stalwarts” are very reticent and will not intimate what is to be done. The anti-Conklingites are in high glee. The time for holding an ejection to fill the va cancies will be fixed to-morrow. PRESS AND PUBLIC. What the People and the Papers Say- Prevalent Opinion That the Two Sena tors Will Be Returned to the Senate- Conjectures. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) New York, May 16.—The Evening Post says of the resignation of Messrs. Conkling and Platt: “To-day, for the first time since the organization of the Government, the State of New York is without representa tiod in the Senate of the United States. The first comment on this proceeeding is that it is a genuine surprise. If reports were less circumstantial it might be re garded as a not very ingenious invention of some practical humorist in Washington. Until the Senators shall vouchsafe an ex planation of their course there is wide room for conjecture as to its meaning. It is hard to conceive of any theory consis tent with the dignitary and manliness which are most obvious qualifications of their high office. If they are seeking an endorsement of their conduct by the means of re-election, the experiment is a danger ous one to make with a Legislature which a little while ago unanimously approved the nomination of Robertson.” The Express says : “This double resig nation fills the city with excitement, and speculation is rife. The Senators refuse to talk. They evidently feel deeply. It has precipitated a crisis. Conkling - and Platt of course appeal to the Legislature of New York, whose ‘primacy’ they have main tained. Can they be elected ? Some of their friends say yes—emphatically. Others hang their heads. The Administration men say no, but are evidently doubtful and shaking in their shoes. Conkling’s splen did audacity in refusing to be crushed in the coils of the Administration anaoonda, leaping into the arena and seizing fate by the foretop, awakens admiration. The odds are against him. What if the Legislature should elect Depew and Curtis to the two vacant places?” New York, May 16.—Collector Merritt was found in his office at the Custom House, and being asked to give his opinion of the resignation of Messrs. CoDkling and Platt, said : “The resignations are a great surprise to me, and I suppose to every one else.” He was anxious to know the opinion* ex pressed on the street. Surrogate Calvin, ou being questioned, said : “I think it an undignified and puerile action, which kills the future political life of those gentlemen, and I base my opinion on a similar transaction years ago in the Democratic party. I think their action eminates from disappointment at their fail ure to trespass on Executive perogatives.” Other Judges were seen, but refused to express an opinion, as they had not heard that the report was confirmed. The general opinion prevailing is that for whatever cause the Senators resigned, they would both be re-elected to the Senate. Baltimore, May 16.—Commenting on the action of the New York Senators, the American will, to-morrow, say: “If it should appear that Mr. Conkling has really im periled his return to the Senate by a Legis lature which has already endorsed Judge Robertson, he will receive the credit for the quixotic proceeding out of which no pos sible advantage can inure to him. If, on tbe other hand, as seems more than prob able, Mr. Conkling has simply set up an Albany man of straw to replace his Wash ington man of straw, that the President howled down long ago, he would be laughed at without excuse of quixotieism, and he will justify the conclusion that there are more angry boys at the capital than can be found in - the White House or Cabinet.” The Gazette will say: “The resignations of Senators Conkling and Platt is a direct appeal by those Senators to the Republican Legislature of the State of New York from the action of President Garfield in the mat ter of the appointment of Judge Robert son.” The Sun will say : “Whatever deliberate purpose may underlie the action of Messrs. Conkling and Platt, it may be safely as sumed that it has reference solely to a a game of politics, which the former is just now engaged in playing. It is simply one more move upon the political chess board. It is intended as a ‘check to the President.’ Whether it will prove a checkmate remains to remains to be seen, and may well be doubted. As an exhibition of mere pique and temper, the move would be simply childish, and would only detract from, not add to, Mr. Conkling’s reputation for po litical sagacity and ability. He has good reason, indeed, to apprehend lest the coun try at large—the great mass of plain sen sible people—may take this view, and see nothing more in it than an undignified ex plosion of personal anger and disgust.” WASHINGTON, WILKES. Live New* Note* From a Neighboring Georgia Town. f Correspondence Chronicle and Constitutionalist. ] Washington, May 16. —Miss Anna Belle Pope, of Washington City, is visiting Mrs. Cooper. Other beauties are to arrive. All the young people have gone fishing and to the pic-nic, while the old folks remain at home, and are anxious for their safe return. The Sunday Schools of Washington anticipate a union in the woods on the 20th. The Methodists are about to begin work on their new church, and there will soon be a ladies' tea party for its benefit. The Baptists, who have been without a pastor for soma time, have called Eev. S. G. Hillyer, of Forsyth, to assume pastoral duties'of their chDreh Mr. G. W. Terry, a popular insurance agent in this county, representing a number of compa nies, has promptly paid the insurance on the property recently destroyed by fire in the village of Danburg Mr. John T. Wingfield, Jr., and Major Steven Heard are contending for the SSO prize offered by a Philadelphia firm for the largest water melon grown this season—open, as we un derstand, to the South No rain this week; small grain beginning to suffer, though dry weather is now needed, to clean the early cotton, which is unusually grassy. Wilkes ’has shipped over fourteen thou sand bales of cotton this season, and pur chased two thousand tons of guano for the present crop. Wilkes has many thrifty farmers, who raise, if not aU, the greater portion of their supplies, yet there are those in onr midst who still adhere to the bad policy of planting cotton to the exclu sion of cereals, and this class are now in a “comparative condition’ ’ —comscarce, -meat scarcer, money scarcest. '• J. Dt*- (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Nkw York, May 16.—Wm. G. Bishop, ex- City Clerk of Brooklyn and official steno gjapher of King’s Oonnty Supreme Court, . died at his residence this morning from paralysis. He was bom in Charleston, S. C., in 1822, and when quite young became th® official stenographer in Congress, at which time he was considered on© of the 'test stenographers in the country. •*Q Lord, ’ ’ prayed a minister, ' ‘keep me c humble and poor” “O Lord, if thoq wilt. Keep him humble,” said the deaoon, who .prayed next, “we will keep him poor.” why comma resigsed. HE AND THE ADMINISTRATION CON , v FLICTED. And A* tile Administration Failed to Conkling Threw Up the Sponge the Whole and Sole Cause— Platft Hla Aid, Always With Him. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.! Albany, N. Y., May 16.—The following is the letter of resignation of Senators Conkling and Platt : Washington, D. C., May 16.—Sib—Trans mitting, as we do, our resignations, respec tively, of the great trust with which New York has honored us, it is fit that we ac quaint you, and through you the Legisla ture and the people of the State, with the reason which, in our judgment, makes such a step respectful and necessary. Some weeks ago the President sent to the Senate, in a group, the nominations of several per sons for publio offices already filled. One of these offices is the Collectorship of the Port of New York, now held by Gen. Mer ritt; another is the Consul-Generalship at London, now held by Gen. Badeau; another is the Charge D’Affaires to Denmark, now held by Mr. Cramer, and another is the Mission to Switzerland, now held by Mr. Fish—a son of the former distinguished Secretary of State. Mr. Fish had, in defer ence to an ancient practice, placed his posi tion at the disposal of the new Adminis tration, but like the other persons named, he was ready to remain at his post if permitted to do so. All of these offi cers, save one'—Mr. Cramer—are citi zens of New York. It was proposed to displace them all, not for any alleged failure or for any alleged need or advantage of public service, but in order to give the great office of Collector of the Port of’New York to Mr. William H. Robertson, as “a re ward” for certain acts of his said to have “aided in making the nomination of Mr. Garfield possible.” The chain of rewards thus proposed was broken by General Badeau’s promptly declining to accept the new place to which he was to be sent. These nominations summoned every member of the Senate to say whether he advised such a transaction. The movement was more than a surprise. We had been told only a few hours before that no removals in the N6W York officers were soon to be made or even considered, and had been requested to with hold all papers and suggestions bearing on the subject which had been sent to us for' presentation, should occasion arise, until we had notice from the President of his readiness to receive them. Hearing that the Vice-President was equally surprised and had been equally misled in regard to Mr. James, the Cabinet officer from our State, and learned that, though he had spent"some time with the President on morning of the day the nominations were sent in, no disclosure of any intention to send them had been made to him, and that he first knew of the matter by hearsay fol lowing the event. After earnest reflection and consultation, we believed the proceed ing unwise and wroDg, whether considered wholly in relation to the preservation and integrity of the public service and a public example to be set, or in relation to its integ rity of the Republican party. No public utterance of comment or censure was made by either of us in the Senate or elsewhere. On the contrary, wo thought the President would reconsider an action so sudden and hasty and wpuld at least adopt less hurtful and objectionable modes of requiting per sonal or individual service. In this hope the following paper was prepared and pre sented by Mr. James to the President, who was subsequently informed that you Had authorized your name to be added also: ‘‘To the President; We beg leave to re monstrate against the change in the Collectorship at New York by the removal of Mr. Merritt and the appointment of Mr. Robertson. The proposal was wholly a sur prise. We heard of it only when several nominations involved in the plan were an nounced in the Senate. We had only two days before this been informed from you that a change in the custom office at New York was not contemplated, and quite ignorant of a purpose to take any action now, we bad no opportunity, until after the nominations, to make- the suggestions we now present. We do not believe that the service will be promoted by removing the present Collector and putting Mr. Robert spn in his stead. Our opinion is quite the reverse, and we believe no political ad vantage can bo gained for either the Re publican party or its principles. Believ ing that no individual has claims or obli gations which should be liquidated in such a mode, we earnestly and respectively ask that the nomination of Mr. Robertson be withdrawn. [Signedl Chester A. Arthur, J. C. Platt, Thomas L. James, Roscoe Conkling.” This paper was presented by Mr. James on Monday, the 20tb day of March. Knowing the frequency with 'which every one of the twenty Presidents of the Re public, and markedly the present incum bent, had withdrew nominations on less serious representations, we did not appre hend that such a suggestion would be treated as an intrusion or an invasion of the prerogative of the nominating power. Disappointed, immediately the public press, especially in articles and dispatches written by those in close and constant as sociation with the President and with an in fluential member of his Cabinet, teemed with violent denunciations of the Senators from New York for “opposing’ J the Admin istration” and “dictating” to tho Presi dent. Persohs who visited the Executive Mansion reported the President as resent ful and impatient of hesitation to “advise and consent” to what he proposed. We had made, we have made, no assault upon anybody. We have at all times refused to answer questions by representatives of the press, or to make complaint or comment or denial of many truthless charges against us by officious champions of the “Administra tion.” Indeed, beyond confidential con sultations with brother Senators and offi cials, we have said nothing until now on the subject; nor have we, or either of us, “promoted the deadlock in the Senate” in order to prevent or influence action on any nomination; nor have we so stated. Immediately after the nominations were announced letters and telegrams in great numbers came from every part of the State, from its leading citizens, protest ing against the proposed changes and con demning them on many grounds. Several thousands of the leading mercantile firms of New York, constituting, we are informed, the majority of every Board of Trade, sent us remonstrances. Sixty of the eighty-one Republican members of the Assembly, by letter or memorial, made objection. The State’s Representatives in Congress, the State officials, business men, professional men, commercial and industrial and politi ical associations are among the remon strants, and they speak from every section of the State. Besides the nominations already referred to, there were await ing action of the Senate several citizens of New York named for offices connected with the Courts, District Attor neys and Marshals. These were rll reap pointments. Most of them had been origi nally commissioned by Mr. Hayes. • They were certified by the Judges of the Courts and many other eminent persons, who at tested the faithfulness and the merits of their services, and recommended their con tinuance. These were not presented by us. We have not attempted to “dictate” nor have we asked the nomination of one person to any office in the State. Indeed, with the sole exception of the writ ten request set forth above, we have never expressed an opinion to the President in any case unless questioned in regard to it. Some days ago the President abruptly with drew, in one and the same aot, the names of Gen. Woodford and| Mr. Tenney and of the two marshals. This unprecedented pro ceeding, whether permissable by law or not, was gravely significant. The President had nominated these officers after they had been weighed in the balance. Their official records were before him and had been fully scrutinized and approved. It must be pre sumed that he thought the nominations fit to be made, and that it was his duty to make them. There is no allegation that he discovered unfitness in ’the applicants. It could hardly be that he discovered unfitness in all of them alike. What, then, was the meaning and purpose of this peremptory step ? It was immediately stated, as if by authority, and seems to be admitted, that the purpose was to coerce the Senate or Sen ators to vote as they would not vote if left free from Executive interference. The design waS to control Senators touching matters committed by the Constitution to the Sen ate, and to the. Senate exclusively, It had been suggested, in addition, that by recall ing these nominations and holding them in his own hands, the President might, in the event of failure of another nominatioo, use them to compensate that failure. If it can be supposed that all thpse public trusts are to be, or would in any event be, made personal perquisites, to be handled and dis posed of, not only to punish the indepen ?- ence of Senatorial votes or action, but to liqui date personal obligations of any individual, however high in station, the conditions are equally vicious, and degrading, and their acceptance would’ compel the representa tives of the States to fling down their oaths and report for duty at the footstool of the Executive power. Following tips startling and surprising Executive act came ominous avowals that dissent or failure to "ad vise and consent” would be held an act of offense, and exposing all Senators from whatever State, to Executive displeasure. Thus, we find ourselves confronted by the question whether we shall surrender the plain right aqd sworn duty of Senators, by consenting to what we believe to ty) yiciouS_ aqd hurtful, or he as signed to the position of disloyalty to an Administration which we helped to bring in and the success of which we earnestly wished for. Every reason and motive which can enter into the case, we know no theory avowed by any party whioh re quires such submission as is now exacted. Although patty services may b 6 fairly considered in making Selections of public officers, ’it can hardly be main tained that the Senate is boundfto remove, without cause, incumbents, merely to make place* for those who anylindividual, even the President or a member of his Cabinet, wishes to repay for being recreant to others oraerviceable to him. Only abont two years : ago the Senate advised that Gen. Merrit be appointed Collector at New York. It is understood that among the Senators who so advised was Mr. Windom, now Secre tary of the Treasury, and head of the de partment whose subordinate Gen. Merrit is. Another Senator,’knonu to have given this advice, was Mr. Kfrkwood, now Secretary of the Interior. It is said that, tike the Post master-General from onr own Cabinet officers were not taken into consult ation touching the removal of Gen. Meritt, but their sworn and official action as Sen ators is none the less instructive that the Secretary of the Treasury and the late Ad ministration up to its expiration—Jess than ten weeks ago —‘approved General- Meritt as an officer, is well known. It is nowhere suggested that a citizen had petitioned for his removal or. that any offi cial delinquency on his part i% the reason of it. In place of an experienced • officer, in the midst of his term fixed bylaw, it is proposed to put a man who has had po training for the position, and who cannot be said to have any special fitness for its offiicial duties. In the inaugural of President of Garfield delivered on the 4tb of March, stand these words : “ The civil' service call never be placed oa a satisfactory basis until it is regulated by the law for the good of the service, for the protection of those who are entrusted with the appointing power against the waste of time and obstruc tion to publio business caused by the inordinate pressure for place and for. the protection of fncumbents against in trigue and wrong. I shall, at the proper time, ask Congress to fix fhe tenure of minor officers of the several Executive Depart ments and prescribe grounds upon which removals shall be made duritig the terms for which incumbents have been appointed.” How good the distinction which would make the major offices a prey to “intrigue” and wrong and “shield” minor officials from tike havoc, and whether the collectorship of the country should Delong to the exposed or protected class, need not be decided here. Assuming General Merritt to be an officer of average fitness- and honesty, it might be reasonably argsed that all Senators should with alacrity advise his displacement by a man of obvious superiority; possibly it might be said that all should advise the se lection in Gen/Merritt’J place of a man who, without superior fitness, has rendered his country or even his party conspicuous • and exalted service. The case in hand does not belong - to ‘either of these two classes. The'vaoation of Mr. Robertson of his legis lative and-profeneional experiences and sur roundings do not denote superiority in the qualities, the knowledge, the business habits and the familiarity with the revenue laws and system of the United States which might make him more competent than Gen. Merritt to collect the vast revenues and ad minister the vast business pertaining to the Port of New' York. Certainly he cannot; in this respect, be held an exception to the rules of- right and consistency on which the Constitution and laws have placed the public service. We know of no personal or political service rendered by Mr. Robert son so transcendent that the Collectorship of New York should be taken in the midst of a term and given to 'him as a recom pense. Mr: Robertson is reported by the New York Tribune to have declared that his nomination was a “reward”—a “reward” for his action as a delegate to the National Convention. If Mr. Robertson, or his ac tion, was influenced by a sense of duty; if he voted and acted his honest convictions, it is difficult to see what claim he has for any reward, not to speak of suoh great reward. Abtion, of which an estimate is thus invited, is soon destined to be this : Robertson and sixty-nine other men ac cepted from a State Convention a certain trust; they sought and accepted the posi tion of agents or delegates to the National Convention. The State Crfnvention declared a plainly stated judgment and policv to be observed and supported by those it com missioned. To this declaration all Se lected . delegates gave implied consent, but several of them, in addition, made a more specific personal pledge and engagement to exert themselves in good faith throughout to secure the nomination of General Grant, l’hoy made this pledge as a means'of obtaining their own appoint ment as delegates, and they did, as we both personally know, obtain their seats in the National Convention upon the faith of their personal statements of their earnestness and fidelity. The obligations thus assumed were understood to involve the integrity as an obligation of one who receives the proxy of a stockholder in a corporation- on the pledge and promise to vote as his prin cipal would vote. Whether Mr. Robertson was or was not himself bound, not only by honor and implication, but by ex pressly giving his word, becomes quite immaterial, in view of the claim made for him. It is insisted that he organized the vote. “Or, as it'has been sometimes said,’’ he was the leader of the vote. This is to say that he invited, persuaded and induced others, whom he knew had given their word and obtained their seats by doing so, to violate their word, and betray, not only the Republicans assembled in State Con vention, but the Republicans of their Dis trict as well, who had trusted in their honor. Whoever counsels and procures another to do a dishonest or dishonorable act must share with that other the guilt and should share the odium justly attaching to it. We are, therefore, wholly uuable, upon whatever ground we put it, to see justifica tion for ourselves, should we beoome parties to using the public trusts, which belong to the people, to reqnit such service in such modes. But the appliances employed to effect the results set up new standards of responsibility and- invade, as we believe, the truths and principles on which the sep arate and co-ordinate branches of Govern ment stand. A' Senator has his own re sponsibility. He is amenable to his State, and to the body of which he is a me mber He is bound by his oath to ‘‘advise and consent’’ on his conscience and judgment, before God, whatsoever or whoever else may constrain him. He is to be exempt from Executive menace or disfavor on the one hand, or Executive favor on the other. Longstanding on.or ders of the House of Commons has been a declaration that a member shall suffer ex pulsion who even reports the wishes of the Executive head of the Government to in fluence the votes of members. The British Constitution is not more jealpus than our’s in this regard. To give advice and honest, independent advice, as to an appointment proposed is as much the,right and duty of a Senator as it is the right or duty of the President to propose the name—be his ad vice one way or the other. It is no more an act of disrespect or treason to the' nominat ing power than a verdict of a juror or a de cision of a Judge. The idea that the Senate is simply to find out what is wanted and then do it, we cannot believe safe or advi- and thus far no party has dared or descended to set Up such a test of party fidelity or allegiance. In this instance* such prominence has been given to the sub ject and such distrust has been expressed of the correctness qf our positions that we. think it right and dutiful to submit the mat ter to the power to Whffih we a/e alone bound and ever ready to bow. The Legislature is in session. It is Republican in majority, and Now -York abounds in sons* quite as able as we to bear her message and commission in the Senate of the /United States. With a profound sense of the- obli gation we owe, we, with devotion to the Republican party and its creed of liberty and right, with reverent attachment to the great State whose interest and hoDor are dear to us, we hold itrrlspectful and becom ing to make room for those who may cor rect all errors we have made and interpret aright all duties we have misconceived. We, therefore, enclose ouf resignations, but hold fast to the privilege, as citizens and Republicans, to stand for the constitutional rights of all men and of all representatives, whether of State, Nation or people. We have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servants, [Signed] , Rosooe Conkling, Thomas C. Platt. To His Excellency Governor Cornell. TIRED OF LIFE. Dr. Bellinger, of Barnwell, S. C., Take* Morphine and Chloral and End* Hi* Life. f Correspondence Chronicle and Constitutionalist] Blackvillr, 8. C., May 16.—Friday, at noon, Dr. Joe Bellinger, of Barnwell Court House, tired of this life, went to his room, telling his sister that he wished to sleep for a while, and did not wish to be disturbed. Finally, thinking he had slept enongh, she went to his room and found him under the influence of morphine. Doctors were called in, bnt could do nothing for him. It is said he had taken 25 grains morphine and 120 grains chloral hydrate. He attempted his life once before. Dr. Bellinger did not state his reasons for the rash and fatal act Cotton is looking well. Wheat and oats are medium, corn very backward, and labor is very good. We are needing rain very badly. Gardens are suffering the most. H. A- Money Matter* at the Capital. (By Telegraph to the Chroniolg.) Washington, May 16L’—The Treasury De partment has reoeived notices from holders of abont eighty-five millions of five per centa. bonds that they wish to continue them at per cent. The Secretary is of the opinion that the two hundred and fifty millions of registered fives, the amount to which - the option of continuance was limi ted, will all be in hand before next wfk. ®2 A YEAR—POSTAGE PAID ' -. AT THE SCENE. *• A YESTERDAY’S PROCEEDINGS IN CON * *■ GKUSS. Mr. D\wti and Hla R*otution fbi the Election of Senate Officer*—Robertaon’a Nomination Reported Favorably JBy the Committee on Commerce—This and That at the Capital.’ 1 IflWlllegraph to the Chronicle.) ~ SENATE. . Washington, May 17.— Mr. Davis,- of West Virginia, after the reading of tho journal, inquired ironically of Mr. Dawes whether he was not now ready to prooeed . -with the consideration of the resolution for the election of Senate officers. Mr. Dawes replied that whatever the ma jority of the Senate should deoide on, re garding that resolution, he should bow to. He would not be found resisting the will of itself. The Senator from West Vitgiuift-had beoome, from an accidental occurrence on the Republican side, ready to submit to the will of the majority because he believed that there was a majority on his side. He (Mr. Dawes) had not a word to say, but was willing to bow to the will of the majority for him or against him. Mr. Davis said that he was glad that the Senator from Massachusetts was willing to proceed with the pending business, which he had been so anxious to go on with dur ing the past month. Mr. Dawes regretted that the Senator was ambitious to expose the ground on which he stood. One would suppose that when a United States Senator took a position so in ,consistent, radically, with the fundamental principle of the Government tHat the ma jority should not rule, and unless the ma jority would do as he wanted, ho wduld not uncover himself to the American people. He (Mr. Dawes) would remind tho Senator that the Scriptures spoke not in commend able terms of men who made themselves bare to the gaze of an indignant public, ex posing themselves and their shame. The Senator had had no higher ground for his opposition to the resolution than that he was conscious that the result up to yester day would bo against him, and now he woke up to-an alarming and new zeal for the pas sage of the resolution simply because an ac cidental majority had yesterday morning been turned upon him. So far as he (Dawes) was Concerned, no motion which the Senator might make in regard to the resolution would meet with any opposition beyond the force of his vote. Mr. Davis, regretted that the Senator should have referred to the Scriptures to support him. It did not come from the right direction. Ho would like to know how long this “accidental majority” was going to continue. The Democrats had had this “accidental majority” three.or four times. He had asked more in pleas-' antry than otherwise whether the Senator from Massachusetts desired to proceed to the consideration of his resolution. He (Mr. Davis) had no wish to force it. Mr. Dawes moved to go into executive session and deolined to yield to Mr. Burn side to call up his Inter-Oceanic Canal reso lution. Mr. Burnside thereupon said that he would to-morrow call it up and ask the Senate to dispose of it one way or another. The Senate then, at 12:15 o’clock, went into executive session. WASHINGTON NOTES. Nominations Confirmed Yesterday. Washington, May 18.—Wallace H. Rob ertson’s nomination was confirmed without roll call. Gen. Merritt’s was also confirm ed. Gen. Badeau’s nomination .has been* withdrawn. The Senate to-day confirmed -the follow ing Southern nominations : Alex. Boreman, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana: Mary H. S. Long, to be Postmistress at Charlottesville, Virginia. Nomination* Handed In. The President sent the following nomina tions to the Senate to-day : Alex. Boreman, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana; Ross Wilkin son, to be United *States Marshal for tho Eastern District of* Tennessee; Geo. M. Thomas, to b% United States Attorney for Kentucky; Admiral Edward'T. Nichols, to be Chief of the Bufeau of Yards and Docks in the Navy Department. Postmasters: W. A. Ellotfr. at Clarksvifle, Texas; Mrs. Grace G. Cochran, at Anderson Conrt House, 8. S. H. B. Taliaferro, to bo United States At torney for the Western District of Louis iana; James S. Weeks, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louis iana, and Madison Davis, to be Surveyor of Customs at Atlanta, Ga. The following nominations ot Envoys- Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipoten tiary were sent to the Senate to-day: Thos. A. Osborn, of Kansas, to Brazil, vice Hil liard, recalled; Judson Kilpatrick, of New Jersey, to Chili, vice Osborn, transferred; Stephen A. Hurlburt, of Illinois, to Pern, vice Chriatianoy, recalled. Lewis Wallace, of Indiana, Minister Resident to Turkey; Gej. H. Manning, of Tennessee, Minister resident to Colombia, vice Dickman, re called; Jeremiah Rusk, qf Wisconsin, Charge D’Affaires to Paraguay-and Uruguay, vice Caldwell, recalled; Horace N. Taylor, of Wisconsin. Consul at Marseilles, vice Gould, recalled. ,* • How the Thing Wai Done. When the nomination of Edwin A. Mer ritt, to be Consul-General at London, was called up from the table, in executive ses sion, this afternoon, it was instantly con firmed without debate and without any manifestation of dissent. The confirmation was effected by “common consent, in the absence of objection.” The nomination of W. H. Robertson, as Collector of Customs at New York city, was then called Up and confirmed iu precisely the same munner, ■without a demand for a vote of any kind or ’a word of discussion. A Special Cabinet Meeting. A special meeting of .thff Cabinet will be . held to-morrow to decide what shall be done with the remaining New York nominations. It iff beliqved that the four names which Were withdrawn will be again _ „ent to the Senate. About two hundred nominations remain to be made, but it is the intention of the President to send them all to the to morrow, so that an adjournment sine die may be had Friday or Saturday. GEORGIA NOTES. The crops in Clinch county are in good condition and promise a fine yield. Corn, thptlgh smaller than usual, is doing well, and cotton is not being -injured by lice, as is usual. Immigration to county since the war has simply been immense, and the best of it is they are home-made right in Hart. As an extra indueement.they are not taxed until they have been there twenty-one years. Says the. Milled geville Recorder; “Prot. L. H. Jonfh, of the State University, de livered a peries of, interesting and instruc tive lectures before the faculty and students of M. G. M. A A. College during the past week..” „ When a neighboring farmer comes to Carnesvitie, the citizens gather around him and inquire with much interest after tho ■ blackberry crop, never failing to ask when the earliest berries will be rips enongh to commence on. The Athens Banner says: “Robert Lee . Lolgstreet having declined the appoint ment’ to a cadetship at West Point, Hon. Emory Speer has conferred it upon Mr. Cornelius DeWitt Wilcox, a son of Prof. Wilcox, of the State University.” The Valdosta Times asks “Why can we not have a cow law? Some of our streets and side lanes—the nightly resort of cattle of all sexes—do not present a very credit able appearance.” Perhaps the City Coun cil of Augusta: can answer the question. Rome Bulletin: “The cotton erop in this and adjoining counties is progressing fine ly. A few more weeks of such weather as we have been having, and the crop of ’Bl will exceed that of ’BO by at least 10,000 bales. Mr. Frank Hornsby, of Worth county, killed an eagle measuring 6 feet and 11 inches from tip to tip of wings, a few days ago. This immense bird had jnst killed a grown sheep, and was feasting upon it when shot by Mr. Hornsby. 'Eagles .are getting to be quite numerous over in Worth, and their raids upon the sheep are of daily oc currence. The Savannah Nevis says: “Captain W. G. Waller, for the past four years connected with the editorial staff of the Morning News, has resigned his position to accept one ten dered him on the engineer corps of the Georgia Western Railroad, for which ae fe, by education and experience, eminently fittfed, having served it) a similar capacity in the building of a jejlre&d in Central Ameri ca, and also in Maryland, with great credit and satisfaction. Captain Waller is a fine scholar and genial, clever gentleman.” Albany News and Advertiser: “For sev eral Saturdays past the News and Adver- has counted the number of empty wag ons that were driven into the city from the country after ‘supplies,’ and the number reported from actual count has ranged be tween 141 and 183. In order to reduce what these wagons are hauling out weekly, to figures, we yesterday procured from the warehouses and those of our merchants who famish supplies to termers their respective statements of the amount of com and ha/*m that they sold for this single day. Here are the figures in the aggregate: Com and meal (bushels) 1,813 Baoon (pounds)...,,, 14,560 The price paid for the com and meat (or rather, the prioe that will be paid for it Fall, provided enough cotton is made) was from $1 15 to $1 25 per bushel; for the bacon, from 12 to 13 cents per pound. These figures represent one day’s sales only, and to this might be added several car loads of Western hay, to say nothing of the quantity of oats that might also be in cluded. further comment is unnecessary.” CROP SBWS. . Reports from all parts of Georgia, when wheat is one of the standard orops. are un usually flattering. • Oxford (Ala.) Record: The cotton and corn prospects are unusually fine in this seotlon I he standstere ever? where* good. Stands f oom are reported to be gen*r* t ally good throughout the oountv. and the plant is growing finely.— Euiaw Whin. RomojiTETO., May 15.-the I arm era in this locality are about done planting c °rm." '’beat"and oats look nnnsnally welL The wheat and oat crops in Northern El. more and Southern Coosa are reported u being very fine, promising the largest vield for years. Gadsden Times: From the beet in forma* tion that we can gather, there is a larger area of ootton planted this year than at any previous year in this section. , Talladega county (Ala.): The wheat acre age is much smaller,' but the yield will be larger than last year in this county. In two or three weeks the harvest will begin. A good deal of fain has fallen during the last two or three days. Farming operations are in consequence seriously interrupted. A dry spell is what is wanted now.—Cbiues* ,&us (Miss.) Index, lOtft. Kain has been falling in this vicinity al most every day for a week past, and as a eonsequenoe the grass is growing rapl 'ly and our farmers are getting behind wit* their crops.— Okolona Messenger. Wetumpka Times: The wheat and oat crops in Northern Elmore and Southern Coosa are reported as being very fine, prom* ising the largest yield for years. This is a good thing, as they are much needed. The farmers of Pioetucky Best, Perry county, Ala,, have formed a club and en tered into a pledge with eaoti other that they will not go into debt this year for any thing that can possibly be dispensed with. Livingston (Ala.) Journal: From several sections of the county we have hear I of tie appearance of locnsts in nnnsual Dumber*. In some places the noise made by them is said to almost drown an ordinary conversa tional tone. Decatur (Ala.) Hews: By inquiry among the farmers from all sectioas'of the oouoty, while at Bomervil!e, this week, we learn that the wheat and oat crops are quite prom ising, yet but a very small aoreuge ot the former was'sown. Raleigh News Observer: Upon uakiDg in quiry yesterday as to the appearance of the crops, we were informed that ootton .was looking particularly well. The stand u good and the plants are vigorous and growing finely. Tho oorn crop is also full of promise. Oapt. Cole, who returned from New Herne Tuesday, reporta corn and cotton silotig the road as looking most promising “ good stand and free from grass and weed.” In Hale, he says, the prospeots now are much more favorable than in Greene.— Oreencsboro Watchman. Madison county, Alabama: Undoubtedly, there is a smaller acreage of wheat in Mu* immediate section than there was last year. Last year's crop discouraged wheat growing. Nevertheless, there ure hundreds uf acres of green fields and the promise at this tims for a large yield, is most fl ittering. All grasses and small grains are doing splendid ly. The past twenty days have completely redeemed the outlook. The oat crop'of Stewart county will be • month later in maturing this year than it was last. Pike connty (Ala.) stands of cotton and corn are reported very good. Several re port that the peach and apple crops will not be entire failures in this section. The crop of oats is now heading, and will make a good yield. It is unfortunate that the acre age should .be so small when the demand for provqnder is so great. The crops in Coosa county, Ala., aro look ing fine after the lato Winter. Wheat i* looking tolerably well, though it has been injured some by the fty, while the oat crop is very pjomising. People have never seen better stands of oorn and ootton. Tbs prospect for apples and peaches is very poor in this section. The plutqs arid straw berries are fine and the darkies are gather lftg them in quantities Burbon county, Ala.: Asa gefi'eral thing the planters ore pretty well np with their work hereabouts, and are working hopefully and cheerfully under the present flattering crop prospects, The only com plaint we hear of now comes from the oat patches. Those of them that are heading out are visited daily by vast numbers,of fie* birds, that inflict considerable dumage upon the oats, or rather by eatiDg the green grain just before it hardens or ripens. McDuffie Journal: “Corn and ootton in this seetion have a healthy, vigorous Ap pearance, and only need proper attention to grow off nicely. Farmers are done planting and at£ busy working out their orops. Oats that were sown in the latter part of last Summer or the early part of the Fall are fine, and only need a rain to make them about as good as the land will produoe. Wheat and oats that were sown late, are needing rain very much, and unless we have it in a few days will berinjured materially.” Walton County Videtle : "The wheat crop reports continue very flattering., We nn ilefstand' that Mr. A. M.. Camp, ot this county* hqs a field which was in bloom * week ago, and; if no disaster happens-to it, be expects a yield of thirty bnsbela per acre. If anybody can beat this let flim step, to the front. The prospects fur good peach, apple and chefry craps are good, despite the late cold. Of course' these luxuries will be less ahundant, but' they will bs all the better for it.” Pointe Coupee, (La.) Banner: farm and, plantation work is now progressing vigor ously all over the parish, and there are but few complaints in regard to the laborers ; nearly all of them seem to bp working with plenty ol good will and energy. Cotton planting is about finished and all are now engaged in scraping and moulding ootton; hilling corn and cleaning out the can* fields. So far, the prospeots for a ootton and corn crop are very good, and the can* prospects are improving slightly.” Hale county, Ala.: Uhou.h there is som* complaint of bad stands of cotton, ecoa sioned by-defective seed, the crop report* from different parts of Hale are quite favor able-corn and ootton growing off well, and planters laboring vigorously to get their crops clean and cotton to a stand. Two more weeks of favorable weather would en able planters to get their crope in floe con dition.' The oat crop is likely to turn out a fair one, exoept where the )aDd is quit* thin and there has been a deficiency ol rain. * 'Lowndes county, Alabama : E ery body is through planting and cotton chop ping, id monopolizing the aiteotiou -of farmers. Stands qf both oorn and cotton are miserable iff some parts of the country and exceedingly fine in others ; the average though, is good. Grass is about to get the best of everything. Farmers very wisely planted a larger acreage in corn this year than last. At least a third more has been put in than last year. We notice million* of locnsts all over this seotion of the coun try. They eat the leaves of trees, gras*. Ac., bat have not bothered the orop* as yet. PLENTY OF JHOftltY. Cheap Loans On Good Hnr.rltiea ia the New Yoik Market. New roBK, May 16 The looal money market steadily gravitated toward greater ease the week through. There brdiy was a moment when the rate for call loans tp oeeded 4 per cent., and therabge every and y was 3a4 per oent. to atook brokers, and 2&4 per Cent, with G A vera merits aa collateral. Daring the week the Assay Office paid its checks for $316,887 for deposited foreign gold, and at the close of business Friday night owed on such deposits only $13,000. The foreigtf exchanges have steadily hard, ened, until actnal business is done at $4 85% and $4 87%a4 88 reepectively for long and short tight sterling, which rate* are the equivalents of % per ict-nt. pre* mium. There fg 'some expectation that shipments of gold may be made at an early day—a further advance of % oent for atari, ins exchange would make them profitable —but if it occurs the movement is not likely to reach important dimensions, and will hardly absorb the gold whioh the Treasury will be prepared to pay out for called bonds. So there is little or no reason to fear any disturbance of the banks' present large re serves until next Autumn. The domestic exchanges have changed little, if any ; rul. ing at all points, except at the Emu, favor* able to a movement of funds to tbia centre if any necessity for such a movement should arise. ———, ‘ TIME FOR A HALTk No More Removals of RepwbllCkas to Make. Placet for ReaOjaaters. Washington, May 14.—The removal of Republicans from email po-t offices in Vir ginia and putting in Readjustee has made considerable stir in that (State. More Vir ginia Republicans have been protesting to the'President against the Republicans be ing turned ont of office, and it is now an* nouvced that a halt has been called ; that the President wants the Republican organi zation of Virginia maintained, and in all tta strength, and benoe after that Uspubuoan postmasters will remain in office. * New Orleans Grata Barges, [lntervitvc in St. Louis Dsmooral. j “How are the new barge lines progress ing ?• “They are doing excellently well, bnt there is one idea that seems to be overlooked in this matter, and that is the question of retnra freights. Let me illustrate: lhe barges are now carrying freight from St. Louis to New Orleans for six and seven cents, and the freights South will soon be reduced to three cents. Now these bargee mu3t be returned at the earliest possible moment, and all they can make on the re turn trip is so much gain. Therefore they are carrying freight from New Orleans to Bt. Lonis for ten cents a hundred. Just £j nk ° f T s° present cutting rate from the East to St. Louis is twenty.five cents. How much cheaper it would be for the merchants of youkoity to import through New Orleans instead of New Xo*h end RaU timore.”