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WeW £ljronirk & (uinslitirtionalist SSEEIS I™.| CONSOLIDATED MARCH 17,1877, THE LEGISLATURE. STILL IV SESSION AND SEEMINGLY SATISFIED. Another Attempt to Fix a Day For Final Adjournment Futile The Work Done Yesterday In Both Branch es—The Educational Bill Again mentioned Bills Receiving Gubernato rial Approval. (Special to the Chronicle.) SENATE. Atlanta, Ga., September 11.—The Sen ate met at 8:30 o’clock. Senator Polhill in the Chair. Dr. Jones prayed. Roll called and Journal read. Mr. Gustin, of the 22d district, offered a resolution to dispense with the reading of the Journal after to-day, on report ot the Committee on Journals that they were accurate. Mr. Walker said: Mr. President, the business of the Senate may be expe dited, as Chairman of the Committee on Journals, I accept the responsibility and onerous duty which this resolution im poses. By unanimous consent the resolution was taken op and adopted. k , Bills were read the second time. 1 The following bills reported unfavora bly were taken up. To stop hunting on certain lots in Ap pling county. Lost. To repeal the aet to form a Board of Commissioners for Appling county. Lost. To amend an act to regulate the prac tice of medicine. Withdrawn. To amend section 303 of the Code as to the liabilily of railroads for damages. Lost. To require railroad companies to fence their roads. Lost. To donate the land scrip fund to the ag ricultural colleges equally. Withdrawn. To allow land owners whose lands are intersected by toll roads to pass free. Withdrawn. To amend section 279 of the Code as to appointment of county judges.so as to re quire the recommendation of two grand j uries. Mr. Baker, the author of the bill, gave his reasons for introducing the measure The recommendation of two successive grand juries gave an opportunity to test thoroughly the desire of the people for a County Court. He moyed to disagree to the report of the committee. Mr. Dußignon explained the action of the committee in condemning the bill. The action of one grand jury was ample evidence of the popular wish and suffi cient basis for the establishment of the court. Mr. Peeples thought the bill an excel lent one. It often happened that a grand jury did not represent the people, and to require the action of two grand juries gave the chance to ascertain the public wish How many times had the Legislature been called on to abolish County Courts that the people did not want ? Mr. Baker renewed his argument and made a very strong plea for his bill. The report was disagreed to and the bill passed to a third reading. To pay election superintendents in Quit man and Randolph counties. Passed. To prevent hogs running at large on St Simon’s Island, in Glynn county. Passed. To amend the incorporation acts of Law renceville. Passed. Mr. Pike, Chairman of Enrollment Com mittee, reported twenty-nine House bills and resolutions as enrolled and ready for signature. To keep up stock in Warren county. Passed. To authorize Warren county to levy an extra tax for county purposes. Passed. To regulate the mode of paying county money in Warren county. Passed. To amend act to incorporate Jefferson, in Jackson county. Passed. Liquor bill, in two miles of Pentecost Ohnrcb. and other churches in Jackson county; one and one-half miles of Centre Church, and other churches in Oglethorpe county. Passed. To regulate municipal election and registration of voters in LaGrange. Passed. Liquor bill in Pike county. Tabled for the present. Liquor bill for Berrien county. A let ter was read from Senator Knight, asking the bill to be passed with a proviso sub mitting the matter to an election. Mr. Harris was sorry to oppose the pro viso as no notice had been given to the people, and the proviso would make the bill conflict with the Constitution, as well as the will of the people who had already decided this issue by an election. He hoped the bill would pass without the proviso. Mr. Dußignon, Mr. Meldrim and Mr. Tutt spoke on the bill. A message from the House by Mr. Hardin. Mr. Jones and Mr. McDonald spoke on the Berrien county liquor bill. The speech of Mr. McDonald was a strong one. His representation of the evils in Berrien grow ing out of liquor was very pathetic. The bill was passed. Liquor bill in Pike county. Passed. To abolish the office of County Treasurer of Monroe county and have the Chairman of the County Commissioners act as Treas urer. Mr. Baker, Mr. Gustin, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Hoyt and McDonald spoke briefly on the bill. As the measure is local we do not give the speeches. Bill passed. To authorial the Trustees of the State University to accept a branch college at Fort Valley. Passed. To repeal an act to fix the fees of jailors in Banks county. Passed. Mr. Bolling Whitfield was invited to a seat on the floor. To amend an act to enlarge the jurisdic tion of the City Court of Savannah. Passed. To authorize Henry Staunton to build a street railroad in Savannah. Passed. To make it illegal to hunt in Chatham Id certain cases. Passed. Bill to amend the charter of Atlanta. The House refused to concur in Senate amendment as to pay of Secretary of Street Commissioners. ©n motion, Senator George, of the Com mittee on Business, reported a resolution recommending that the Legislature ad journ on Saturday, the 22d. Mr. Smith moved to lay on the table. Lost. Mr. Jones moved to amend by adjourn ing on the 15th. Mr. Walker moved that the Legislature adjourn as soon as the business is done. * Message from the Governor, by Mr. Pal mer, announcing approval of a bill to change time of holding Superior Courts of Bulloch, Emanuel and Screven counties, and resolution to ship the Code to certain officers. Remarks on adjournment were made by Senators Baker, Dußignon, Jones and Walker. Senator Walker's substitute was adopt ed. Mr. Dußignon arid that this substitute announced the startling proposition that the Legislature would quit when it was done. (Laughter.] Mr. Livingston arose. Mr. Greer raised a point of order. Mr. Livingston said he aat down rather than hear the point. Mr. Greer said this was all out of order, as the matter was settled. The Chair decided the point not well taken, as the matter was vet to be acted on. Mr. Smith said it would be a still more startling proposition if the Legislature should propose to adjourn without finish ing its work, Mr. McDonald was very tired of the leg islative work, and the people of Atlanta must be. The whole matter was laid on the table. Mr. Livingston, Chairman of the Agri cultural Committee, reported bills. Message from the House by Mr. Hardin. Adjourned to 3 o’clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE®. The House met at 9 o’clock. Prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the Journal read. Mr. Falligant moved to reconsider the bill to amend 710 of the Code, with refer ence to blowing the whistle at railroad crossings. Mr. Falligant moved to reconsider 708 of the Code. Carried. A resolution to pay certain attorneys representing the State in the Eastman riot cases was considered by committee of the whole House, with Mr. Humber in the Chair. The House recommended that it do pass by substitute. Mr. Little spoke for the resolution. Mr. Eason reviewed the history of the Eastman riot, and made a strong showing in favor of paying the attorneys for their services. Mr. Fite thought the resolution should be adopted. Mr. Lofton spoke for the resolution. Mr. Sweat, of Clinch, called the previous- Resolution was lost. A message from the Governor announced that his Excellency has signed a bill to prohibit the sale of liquor in Coweta county; also, a bill to incorporate the town of Chauncy, in Dodge county. Mr. Ray, of Coweta, moved to recon sider 3893 of the Code in relation to the taking of depositions. Mr. Rountree moved to table the motion. Lost. Mr. Atkinson forcibly opposed the mo tion to reconsider. Mr. Maddox fought it. Mr. Shion favored the motion to recon sider. Oa the vote, the bill was recon sider by one vote. Senate amendments to certain House bills were concurred in. Bills Read the Third Time. A bill to amend section 2134 of the Code. Tabled. A bill to repeal an act authorizing pro ceedings in equity in certain cases of in solvency. This bill provoked a lively dis cussion. Messrs. Harris, Little, James, Jordan and others taking part. A call for the yeas and nays was sustained, and on its passage the yeas were 90 and the nays 37. So the bill passed. A bill to impose a tax of one-tenth of one per cent, on the taxable property of this State for common school purposes. Pending the considering of this bill the House adjourned to three o’clock this afternoon. Rjchmond. SENATE. Tuesday Afternoon's Session. Atlanta, September 12.—The Senate held an afternoon session yesterday for the purpose of reading bills the first and and second time. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday Afternoon's Session. The bill imposing additional tax for common school purposes, unfinished at adjournment, was taken up, and, upon a vote lost. Mr. Johnson, of Baldwin, asked a sus pension of the rules to take up the House resolution accepting the invitation to the Louisville Exposition. Agreed to. The res olution proposes an excursion under the invitation of Governor Brown immediate ly before adjournment. Mr. Jordan, of Hancock, offered a sub stitute that a joint committee be appointed to visit the Exposition after adjournment, to include everybody in the Legislature desiring to go. On a point of order, the substitute, as an amendment in the third degree, was ruled out. Mr. Tate, of Pickens, moved to table the resolution. Lost. Mr. Humber, of Putnam, moved to dis agree to the Senate amendment. Mr. Hoge, of Fulton, opposed the mo tiori to disagree, and favored concurring in the Senate amendment. Mr. Humber supported his motion in a short speech. On the motion to disagree, the vote stood—yeas, 48; nays, 74. Lost. Mr. Hage, of Fulton, moved to concur in the Senate amendment. Adopted. A bill to reduce and grade the fees of inspectors of oils. Lost. A bill to amend section 267 of the code, so as to prescribe what dockets shall be kept by the Superior Courts. Passed. A bill to regulate the service of tales jurors in the Superior Courts. Passed. A bill to amend section 2237 of the Code. Passed. A bill to establish a City Court in Rome, with jurisdiction over the county of Floyd. This bill was introduced by Mr. Foster, of Floyd. Wednesday’s Proceedings. SENATE. The Senate met at 9 o’clock, President pro tern. Polhill, presiding. Prayer by Dr. Jones. Roll call. Senator Walker, Chair man of Journal Committee, reported the Journal correct. The resolution for an early adjournment was recommitted. Committee reports read. Bills read second time. Bill to prevent fishing on land in Dodge county, reported adversely, was lost. The committee reported against a bill to allow damages that stock from a no fence county may commit in a fence county. There was quite a full debate on this measure, participated in by Senators Neal, Gustin, Livingston, Meldrim, Dußignon, Tutt and 0 iver. The report was disagreed to and the bill passed to a third reading. Rev. Thomas E. Smith, R. B. Headen, T. G. Hughes, M. G. Dobbins, W. J. Benham and the other fifty gentlemen constituting a delegation from Bartow county visiting the Legislature in the in terest of a liquor bill for that county were invited to seats on the floor on motion of Mr. McDonald, amended by Mr. Baker. Bill to accept Branch college at Haw kinsville. The committee reported against this bill. Mr. Lamar moved to disagree to the report of the committee. The motion was carried and the bill passed to a third reading. Bills on Third Reading. Bill to amend the road law of Irwin county. Passed To fix the liquor license in towns in Tel fair county. Passed. To authorize Decatur county to levy a tax to pay debt. Passed. Liquor bill for Lawrenceville Cross Road Academy in Calhoun county. Passed. Liquor bill for Bartow county was taken up on motion of Mr. McDonald, he stating that as Chairman of the Temperance Com mittee he was requested by the visiting citizens from Bartow to do so. Mr. Baker stated that he desired to speak ten min utes on the matter, alluding to the “tem perance “monomaniac” who seemed dis posed to take in hand his county matters. Mr. McDonald [submitted a petition of Bartow citizens. Mr. Baker had the heading of certain petitions read. The petitions were for and against prohibition. Mr. Tutt offered a resolution that during the discussion the President’s desk be draped appropriately with the petitions. [Laughter.] Mr. Baker spoke on the bill He alluded I to bis vexations as a Senator, and said he I had regretted a hundred times that he was a Senator. He chastised himself for not introducing a bill against lobby ing. He charged that all the advo cates of this temperance movement were fanatics, laboring under mania, and inca pable of equilibrium of mind. A majority of the voters of Bartow petitioned the Leg islature not to force an election for or against whiskey upon them. He proposed to deal with the question as a saneman, and not as the monomaniacs who opposed him at home. The bill requires all physicians to violate the ethics of his profession, by making them tell professional secrets. It was a cursed bill. It would be a terror to the people for fear of being dragged to the court house. Mr. Baker wanted to deal a few mo ments with the fanatics, and especially with the Senator from the sth (Mr. Mc- Donald). Mr. McDonald: Take care of your self. Mr. Baker said this temperance move ment was a frantical wave from the North. He proposed to discuss the subject scien tifically. Liquor was a necessary evil. It was necessary to health, and restrictions must be thrown around it. All nation alities have their stimulants, based up6n natural needs. There was more blind fanaticism in th§ rural sections. In the citi g and metropolises ’the people were - informal! andfanatical. The Iftfuor legislation had extended the ses sion a month. Mr. Baker concluded with a severe characterization of temperance advocates and championship. Mr. Livingston replied to Mr. Baker. The visiting gentlemen from Bartow who had been invited to seats on the floor, and could not reply, merited the courtesy of Senators. In regard to the petitions, Mr. Baker made the point that the signers against the bill were voters, and those for it largely women and children. He re plied that the women and children were entitled to protection, and had a right to petition for it. Mr. Livingston made a strong plea for temperance. Let the peo ple have a chance now to settle this ques tion for themselves. Mr. Dußignon stated that he would ex plain the reason for voting against the bill. The one question is, shall this election be held? The Senator says a majority of Bartow do not want an election. This, then, should decide the measure. Mr. Tatunr moved to adjourn to three o’clock. Carried. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 9 o’clock. Prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the Journal was read. Mr. Lofton, of Bibb, moved to recon sider the resolution to pay certain attor neys for services in prosecuting the East man rioters. Carried. The Journal was confirmed. A bill to make railroad companies in this State liable for over charges was read the third time. Lost. Mr. Hoge, Chairman of the General Ju diciary Committee, reported bills: A bill to amend the divorce law so that the first verdict may be taken the first term after the libel is filed. Passed. The committee of the whole recommend ed that the joint resolution to pay the Early county News SB4 48 for advertising wild lands do pass. The vote stood yeas, 114; nays, 9. A bill to repeal the act to establish a City Court in Hall county. Passed. A joint resolution to settle with the se curities of Samuel R Hoyle, late Tax Col lector of Fulton county. Adopted. A bill to fix the salary of the State Li brarian. A call for the yeas and nays was sus tained, and the vote stood yeas 100, nays 31. A bill to regulate elections by the General Assembly. Mr. Redding, of Pike, said he thought the bill would would have the effect of making a man vote his honest convictions, and of preventing parliamentary ‘’tricks,” put up with a view to make men change their votes un der the guise of harmony. He was, there fore, for it. Mr. Key, of Jasper, spoke against the bill. Mr. Sweat, of Clinch, thought the bill would put a stop to the confusion and excitement incidental to the changing of votes. He favor°d it. Mr; McGregor spoke for the bill. A call for the yeas and nays was sus tained. The vote stood yeas, 106; nays, 32. Passed. Bill to create county administrator for each county of this State. The bill was considered in sections. Several important amendments to the bill were adopted. A call for the yeas and nays was sustained, and the vote resulted, nays, 83; yeas, 44. The bill was lost. Mr. Wilson, of Camden, asked leave to introduce a bill to equitably adjust the claims of the colored people to a portion of the agricultural land scrip. Granted, and the bill was read and referred to the Com mittee on Education. The House adjourned to 3 o’clock. SENATE. Atlanta, September* 13.—The Senate met at 9 o’clock, President Boynton in the Chair. Dr. Jones prayed. Mr. Walker re ported the Journal correct. The Bartow liquor bill was reconsidered on motion of Mr. McDonald. Mr. J. K. Hines was invited to a seat on the floor. Committee reports were received. House bills were read first time. Bills Read the Third Time. To accept branch college at Hawkins ville. Passed. Mr. Tatum, of the committee to inves tigate the Agricultural Department, sub mitted a report, and Mr. Peeples offered a minority report. The majority report submits the evi dence and sustains the integrity of the ad ministration of the department. The sys tem of inspection of fertilizers is declared faulty, the blame of which rests on the law. " The farmers have been well protest ed, and the Commissioner has been suc cessful and vigilant in detecting and ex posing bad fertilizers. The report is signed by M. A. B. Tatum, Chairman Sen ate Committee, and T. C. Crenshaw, Jr , Chairman House Committee, and W. H. Payne and E. H. Hoge, of the House Com mittee. The report says that 513.2C0 is appropriated for the Commissioner, his clerk and the department. This amount is accounted for by vouchers,except as to some small immaterial amounts for telegrams, express charges and travelling expenses, &b., about which there is no question. The committee says the.original law did not, in their judgment, authorize the em ployment of as large a force as has been employed since the Department was or ganized under approval of every Governor, but the committee thinks their employ ment should be approved. Some of the inspectors lost some tags, but these tags were charged against them. The inspec tors claim that all of the tags were not delivered to them. The whole number of tags was 1,389,230 and the deficiencv 25,003. The minority report fully exonerates the Commissioner of Agriculture. It differs from the majority report upon the point raised in that report that more employes were engaged than the original law con templated, and justifies the employment as authorized by law. The majority re port doubts the right to employ, but re commends approval. The minority re port endorses the employment. Both re ports practically exonerate the Commis sioner in the matter. The minority report is signed by Senators T, M. Peeples and L. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1883, F. Livingston, of the Senate Commit tee, and C. T. Zachry and J. W. Barks dale, of the House Committee. L The minority report goes co to show that in the preparation of the many valu able manuals issued from the department, and the large and various duties, the Commissioner and one clerk could not have administered the depaitment, while the law itself vests a wide discretion ip the Commissioner and authorizes him to employ such help as is needed to pro mote and execute the objects Os the de partment. These extra clerks were em ployed under sanction of Governors Smith. Colquitt, Stephens, Boynton and Mc- Daniel. No possible blame can attach to the Commissioner in this matter, as he continued the department as it had been organized and approved by every Execu tive and Legislature. Liquor bill for Jones county. Passed and transmitted to the House, 'j. To regulate the sale of cotton in seed in Wilkinson. Mr. Hughes explained the ob ject of the bill, which was to correct a seri ous abuse. There was some discussion by Senators Dußignon, • Meldrißj/ Parks and Hughes. The bill wk# amended, passed and sent to the House. * $ ■ * Bill to pay . election managers in Hancock county. Passed. ' To amend section 4258,.jif the Code. Passed. .. . _ fhe-Hof’P' liijkoir bill ferltockoale cwffity. Passed and transmitted to the'Hcjse. Mr. Meldrim, Chairman of Corporations, reported bills. To make effective homestead wffivers in spite of the rate of interest. Mr. Parks explained the bill, which was intended to carry out the Constitution and also help credit. Mr. Peeples opposed the bill, as did also Mr. Greer. Mr. Pike supported it. Bills Passed and Sent to House. To amend section 3560 of Code as to jury verdicts. Lost. Bill to abolish the Department of Agri culture. Tabled. To require non-resident plaintiffs to pay costs. Withdrawn. To amend section 661 of the Code as to mad laws. Lost. To repeal 621 sos the Code. Lost. To require Superior Court Judges to dispose of ali business on their dockets once a year Lost. Bill of Mr. Parks to create the office of Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Parks explained the bill, and the necessity for it. He had no interest or pride in it, but thought it for the public interest to have it passed. Mr. Tutt said the only objection urged to the bill was that parties wanted to call a constitutional convention to make snch changes as this. This was no reason. Let them pass the bill. In the case of Gover nor Stephens they had seen the need for a Lieutenan t-Go vern or. Mr. Dußignon was tpposed to the bill. Such a contingency rarely happened as required such an officer. Mr. Gustin objected to the bilLbecause it would deprive the Senate of the power of electing a'presiding officer. Only two Governors had died in Georgia in a centu ry and a half. Bill withdrawn. To make effective waiver of garnish ment. Mr. Jones explained the bill. Mr. Peeples urged its passage. Mr. Dußig non opposed the bill. Mr. Tutt favored the bill strongly. Mr. Meldrim support ed the bill on principle and policy. Mr. Hoyt commended the bill. Mr,, Gustin oppQß6(L4ft.e bill. Mr. Parks abi.y advo cated tneprinciples of the bill. Ou the bill the yeas were 16; nays, 16. Senate adjourned to 3:39, p. m. HOUSE. The House met at 9 o’clock, Prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called, and the Journal read. Mr. Jordan moved to reconsider the bill to create a County Administrator for each county. Carried. Mr. Crenshaw, from the Joint Committee to investigate the Agricultural Department, submitted a majority report. Mr. Zrchry submitted a minority report. Both re ports were read. On motion, the reports were tabled, and five hundred copies of each ordered to be printed for the use of the House. Amendments to certain Senate bills were concurred in. Mr. Peek moved to take up local and special bills for a third reading. Mr. Redding offered a substitute that the night session be devoted to this matter. Mr. Wilson, of Sumter, moved to table the whole matter. Carried. Bills on Third Reading. A bill for the relief of the county of Wilkinson was considered by committee of the whole, Mr. Peek in the Chair. The gist of the bill is that Wilkinson county paid Doctor Croswell for services in preventing the spread of small pox. She claims that under the act of 1862 the State should reimbur e her. She simply assumed the State’s deb 1 , and wants the sum due Doctor Croswell from the State paid to her. The vote stood, yeas, 66: nays, 60. The bill was lost. A bill to amend the Constitution of the State by creating the office of Lieutenant- Governor. Yeas, 107; nays, 29 Two thirds not having voted toamend the Con stitution, the bill was lost. Messepe from the Governor announced that His Excellency had signed the follow ing bills: To amend the charter of Cuthbert. To pay the teachers of public schools of Rabun county for average attendance t>f pupils. To prohibit the killing of deer and tur keys during certain seasons in Rabun county. To prohibit the sale of liquor in Mitchell county. To provide for the drawing of only one grand jury for each term of the Superior Court of Polk. To regulate the time for which Augusta Oouncilmen shall hold office. To submit the question of prohibition to the voters of Taylor. To prevent persons in Thomas from driving sheep from the ranges where they use. To empower the Commissioners of Troup to levy an additional tax. To regulate the sale of liquor in Twiggs. To incorporate the Irwinton Railroad Company. To require owners of live stock to keep them from running at large in Jasper. To amend an act to incorporate the Cap itol T?ank of Macon. To empower the Commissioners of Thom as county to build justice’s court house in militia districts. Also, a resolution to pay the Chaplains of the House and Senate for the adjourned session. To pay the expenses of the committee to visit the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. To pay Daniel R. Proctor his per diem and mileage. A bill to amend an act to empower the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Mclntosh, in his ex-officio capacity as Mayor of Darien, to fine and imprison de linquent street hands. Passed. A bill to supply a deficiency in the con tingent fund for the year 1883 was con sidered by committee of the whole, Mr. Reese in the Chair. Passage recom mended. Vote—yeas, 125; nays, 0. Passed, On motion of Mr. Little, the bill was at once sent to the Senate. The House adjourned to 3 o’clock this afternoon. Richmond. M. Bretueil says that strawberries are served on the tables of the Queen of Eng land and of the King of the Belgians the year round. THE Y ANTIC'S RETURN. AND HER UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR THE GREELEY PARTY. The Proteus Knocked to Pieces by the Mountains of Ice—Hardships and Tribulations of the Relief Party —Condensed Keport of the Crews’ Movements Dur ing the Past Month. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Washington, September 13.--The Chief Signal Officer has received the following report from Lieutentant Garlington, in command of the Greeley Arctic relief ex pedition; St. John’s, N. F., September 13. Sir—lt is my painful duty to report the total failure of the expedition. The Pro teus was crushed to pieces in latitude 78:52, longitude 74:25, and sunk on the afternoon of the 23d of July. My party and the crew of that ship are all saved. I made way across Smith Sound and along the eastern shore to Cape York, thence across Melville Bay to Upernavik, arriving there on the 24th of August. The Yantic reached Upernavik on the 2d of Septem* her.- and left the same day,, bringing the parity•••- [Signed] ' E: A. G Arlington. Washington, September 13.—The fol lowing report from Commander Wildes, of the United States steamer Yantic, with regard to the failure of the Greeley relief expedition, was received to-night by Com modore English, Acting Secretary of the Navy: St. John, N. F., September 13. Hon. Wrn. E Chandler, Secretary of the Navy The United States steamer Yantic has arrived, bringing Capt. Pike and the crew of the Proteus. Lieutenant Garling ton and the Greeley relief party, ali of whom are well. The steamer Proteus was crushed in the ice six miles north of Cape Sabine, July 23d. The crew of the relief party, after depositing the records at Lit tleton Island and Pandora harbor, retreat ed south in six boats to Upernavik, suffer ing much hardship in Melville Bay. The Gantic reached Littleton Island August 3d, without much difficulty. We found the reco-ds and immediately proceeded south ward, searched the coasts and island thor oughly down to Saunder’s Islands. An ice pack then closed in and we could neither get around nor through and was obliged to retreat under the lee of North umberland Island. On August 9th, a southward gale having loosened the pack, we were able to get through and continue the search. The coast about Cape York was filled with ice, packed close, and we could not get within twenty miles of land. On August. LOth, having ice in all direc tions but southeast we proceeded to Uper navik and sent fifteen days’ rations to Lesinsake and a whale boat to Cape Shack elton,* on the 22d we sailed for Coalmine, thence to Godhaven. Od the 31st Lieut. Caldwell arrived in a launch from Uper navik, having been thirty-nine days in an open boat. A separation under orders took place at Cape York. We sailed the same day for Upernavik and found that the party had arrived. On September 2d we proceeded homeward and had a rough passage. Per mission is asked to coal here. [Signed] Frank Wildes. *The rations referred to were probably intended for Tessuissak, a .small settle ment between Cape Shackleton and Uper navik, and about forty miles north of the latter place. St. John’s, N. F., September 13.—The whole Proteus pa-ty are in good health and fair spirits. They were exposed 31 days and nights in biats, making some stoppages at the intermediate harbors The Proteus was crushed in a floe of ice at 3, p. m., July 23d, and sank within seven hours. Fortunate ly the men had time to save clothing, pro visions, compasses and other necessaries. OnJuly2sih, the boats being equipped, provisioned and manned, a start was made. The scene of the disaster was eight miles north northwest of Cape Sabine, latitude 79:59 north. Over 600 miles of ice and frigid sea were passed before Up ernavik was reached. No provisions were taken from the steamer, nor were any caches made, and all the stores intended for the Arctic colony’s relief went down in the steamer. Captain Pike, of the Proetus, says that as far north as Cape Sabine there was no trace of Lieutenant Greeley or his party, and his failure to come south to Littleton Island to meet the relief, steamers this summer evokes great appre hensions as to his probable fate.* The Proteus was retreating home when the ice nip overwhelmed her. She got barely ten miles north of the scene of the ship wreck. The prospects of the Gree’ey colony encountering the rigors of a third winter beneath the Arctic circle are mournful to contemplate. The crews of the Yantic and Proteus are in excellent health. One death only occurred during the expeditio. , that of Henry Wilson, of the Yantic, from apoplexy. WARLIKE STATESMEN. Members of the Georgia Legislature on the Perilous Edge of a Duel. (Special to the Courier-Journal.) Atlanta, September 12.—A passage of words between two prominent members of the Legislature has led to complications which friends are trying to arrange to night. A bill was under consideration for the appointment of a County Judge in Floyd by the Governor. Mr. Wright, a pink of chivalry, objected and asked that an amendment be made for the appoint ment of a Judge by the grand jury. His colleague, Mr. B ooks, also a nettlesome young member, declared that Wright’s de sire fcr a change in the-manner of appoint ment grew out of a failure to secure his law-partner’s appointment from the Gov ernor. Mr. Wright denied the imputation, and declared his readiness to give his denials stronger form after adjournment, Mr Brooks replied that he did not asperse the gentleman’s motives, but carefully guarded his language so as not to do so. He merely said he could not think of any other reason why Wright should oppose the bill than the one given. “He has seen fit,” said Mr. Brooks, “to insult me on the floor of this House. I have too much respect for the gentlemen around me and too much respect for you, Mr. Speaker, to do so here, but I will reserve the right of slapping the vagabond’s jaws outside of this hall.” The Speaker's hammer fell, and there was quite a sensation. After adjournment both parties were accompanied to their respective rooms by friends who are reti cent as to what is going on. If ample apologies are not given, it may be that the matter will be settled by a duel on the Virginia plan. Big Fire in Boston. Boston, September 12, —A large fire oc curred to-night in the five story brick building, extending one hundred feet from Canton street through to Tabian street, South End, this city. The entire building was occupied by Smith & Co., manufacturers of fine desks and school and counting house furniture, and con tained a large quantity of valuable manu factured and raw material, very little of which was saved. The total loss is un known, but will probably amount to more than 5150,000, LABOR IN THE SOUTH. John C. Calhoun Telling About the Condition of the Southern Negro— His Testimony Before the Senate Sub-Committee on Labor and Education. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) New York, September 13.—John C. Cal houn, of South Carolina, a grandson of the famous statesman of the same name, and who is new a resident of Arkansas, was a witness before the Senate Committee on labor and education this morning. H©4 was called to testify in regard to the con dition and prospects of labor in the South. He stated that since 1869 he had been engaged in cotton raising in Arkansas and had abundant opportunities of observing the condition of labor at the South. The laborers in the Mississippi Valley, said the witness, were entirely ag ricultural. Few white men were employ ed, as they soon became either land owners or tenants. The condition of the negroes was good, as com pared with that of a few years ago. There were three methods of employing laborers—for wages, working on shares and as tenants. 'There was no country in the world where greater liberality, was shown to the laborer. The large farmers, besides furnishing the laborers with shel ter, fuel and other advantages, divides the gross proceeds •of crops among his em- Mbd mm. that they fail to ttfke adVaofoge ofthe op. portunities offered them. They will only devote so much ot their time to work as will enable them to procure the necessiiies of life. Under the renting system the best land in the country can be obtained for $8 or $lO an acre and with the rental go many priveleges. On his own the witness practiced all these methods of em; loving labor, but preferred the tenant system. It was big object to raise the standard of the colored laborer to that of the small white farmer. This could only be done gradually, on account of the ex treme poverty of the negroes. A large portion of the cotton crop was now raised by small farmers and the number of these was increasing every year. The re lations between the planters and their employes were friendly and harmonious, and there was little danger of strikes. The laborers felt that they had an interest in the soil, and that a strike would be as injurious to them as to their employers. There was a much greater tendency to conflict between the races than between labor and capital. The wit ness thought the interests of the Southern laborers would be furthered by the estab lishing of State industrial schools and by the elimination from Federal politics of the so-called negro question, leaving its solution to time and by a reduction of taxa tion. For many years the negroes regarded themselves as the wards of thegovernment and it were well for them to know that they should expect no more from the gov ernment than the whites, and that their future depends upon their energy and in dustry. Nothing, probably, would con tribute so immediately to their prosperity as a reduction of the tariff. The witness gave a description of the agricultural industry of Arkansas. He thought the South offered the greatest inducements to immigration. The race feeling was dying out, and if the South were left to itself there was no more danger from it. Capital could then find secure investment. Os the future of the negro apce, he bad great hope. In politics, the negro vote was not so solidly Republican as many North supposed. Many voted with their employers, not from coercion, but by preference. The witness favored’ government control of the improvement of the Mississippi. He suggested that the cotton tax of $70,009,000 should be ap propriated to the education of negroes in the South. As to the rest of the Slates they could take care of their colored citi zens, and he recommended that a settle ment of all the difficulties be left to time. floating' abou t. T&ble Showing the Amount of Money in Circulation. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Washington, September 13.—The fol lowing statement, showing the amount of money in circulation, has been compiled by the First Comptroller cf the Trea ury: National Bank Notes out- standing September 1. .5 353,834,542 Legal Tender Notes out- standing September 12 346,681,016 Silver Certificates out- standing September 8.. 75,969,071 Gold Certificates outstand- standing September 8.. 55,272,440 Total Paper in Circulation. 831,757,669 Gold Coin in Circulation February 1, ’B3 527,378,992 Silver Legal Tenders in Circulation February 1 135,405,080 Silver (other than legal tender) in Circulation February 1 80,563,501 Total Gold and Silver Cir culation 743,347,573 Total Paper Circulation... 831,757,069 Total Coin Circulation.... 743,347,573 Grand Total $1,575,i04 642 Assuming the total population to be 52.- 000,000 the distribution per capita would be S3O 29. IN FLAMES. The Forsyth (Ga.) Advertiser Office Burned on Account of the Paper’s Opinions. (Special to the Courier-Journal.) Forsyth, Ga., September 13.—A little after 1 Tuesday morning a fire broke out in the Advertiser building, in which the Thomas Warehouse and the entire business houses connected therewith were destroyed. The office of the Monroe Ad vertiser was completely destroyed, noteven the paper being saved. The fire was of incendiary origin, and the opinion of near ly every one is that the act was aimed es pecially at the Advertiser building, Mr. Waterman, its publisher, is an enthu siast on negro education and prohibition questions. Temperance has grown to be a hobby in every county in Georgia, the ag itation for local option in Monroe county especially having assumed all the bitter ness of a heated political campaign. Re cent discourses of Dr. Haygood have also inflamed the people against the colored people. Mr. Watterman, being the advo cate of the higher law, fell under marked displeasure, and on more than one occa sion has stood in danger of personal chas tisement. There is no doubt that inflam ed adversaries applied a torch to the buil i ing for the purpoose of showing their dis approval of his course. National Union League. New Yobk, September 13. —The Execu tive Committee of the National Union League met here to-day. The President, J. 8. Snegley, of Pittsburg, presided. The details were perfected for a series of union meetings to be held in the South, to be addressed by prominent Northern men on current political and educational topics. The first will be held at Atlanta, in No vember. Obituary. London, September 13.—Admiral Sir Richard Collinson, K. C. 8., F. R. G. S., is dead. He commanded the enterprise ex pedition which left Plymouth in 1850 in search of Sir John Franklin, j TERMS--$2.00 A YEAR. I DUELLING INTHE DARK. BLO JDY AFFRAY AMOXG COWBOYS ll* COLORADO. Eight Whiskey-Crazed Men Became Engaged in a Fearful Fisht—Hud dled Togeth. r in a Dark Room, They Duel Unto Death—The Killed and Wounded— Other Criminal News. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.» Denver, Col., September 12.— The de tails of a bloody affray, which occurred at McLain ranche, in Elbert county, on Sun day night, in which eight cowboys were engaged, have just reached here. Sunday being a day off, they went to Agate Station, on the Kansas Pacific Road, and, falling in with companions, opened the festivities with several drinks. Thence they rod* to a neighboring ranche, where they obtained a supply of liquor and started for home. On the way two of their number, named Rossiter and McKeever, engiged in an an gry dispute on a trivial matter and al! re paired to a herder’s quarters to settle the' difficulty. As soon as they were inside, the men clinched and both fell to the ground,' fighting desperately, their them_ on. The tables pand bericb&J j ■ *t>re removed ana. ija; rir g the mm beat and tore at each other with the ■'- ?ocity of tigers. The lookers on in their excitement madly howled and danced about, brandishing their revolvers and en couraging their favorite in the fight. While the orgy was at the highest, the oil lamp was knocked from its place and the room was in darkness. The men, now completely mad, ran upon each, other and in a minute after the light had been ex tinguished, the melee was general. The door was locked and there being no means of egress each man fought for himself. Amid the resounding blows and curses a pistol shot rang out and the death cry of tfip victim paralyzed what ever of reason was left in tbe party. Al me st before the cry had left the lips of the unfortunate man, there was a wild fusilade and for a moment, by fitful flashes, the gloom wss lighted. Rossiter was dead, two, named Jones were weltering in their blood and three others were wounded, one at least fatally. Rollinsand McKeever, the only ones not injured, fled and have not yet been apprehended. Fatal Affray at Trinity, Texas. Galveston, September 12. —At Trinity, yesterday, Major H. B. Hurlock, a mill owner, and his son, W. H. Hur'ock, aged 22 years, were shot by one of their em ployes, named Roseman, 23 years old. W. H. Hurlock is now dead and his father’s wounds are probably mortal. Tbe shoot ing occurred at a house near Hurlock’s mill. A young son of the Major had been annoying Roseman, who, in endeavoring to make him desist, accidentally injured the child’s foot. The Major showered abuse and blows upon Roseman, the latter declining to resent this treatment. The Major then called to his son to come ont and whip Roseman. The son’s blows quickly put Boseman on the ground, when the latter drew a revolver and shot his adversary through the head and * heart. The Major then reached for his pistol and Roseman shot him also. He then cooly went up stairs, procured an other revolver and barricaded himself. The mill employ's had by this time ar rived and gathered around tbe premises. The lady of the bouse entreated Roseman to leave. He complied, remarking: “I will tor you, you are a woman.” When Roseman left the house, the men opened fire upon him and, after filling him with goose shot, secured him. After Rose man’s capture, Major Hurlock, despite bis wounds, beat him until the bystanders in terfered. A Drunkard’s Gallows-Deserving Aet. Galveston, September 12.—A San An tonio special says: “M. D. Ward, the cor respondent of the San Antonio Express, who had been drinking heavily since last night, was, to-day, in a bar room at Han do City, talking with Robert G Fly, a son of Major Fly, a wealthy mine owner of Mexico. The pair had several drinks to gether, when, suddenly, without a word of warning, Ward, with a pistol, shot Fly in the eye, killing him instantly. He then rushed out, shouting: 'Tm the Wild Bill that killed the s of a b —Just be yond the door he was halted by the sheriff and is now in jail. DECIDED AT LAST. Tbe Cose of Harrison Johnston, tbe “Cotton Colleetor.” (By Telegrauh to the Chronicle.) New Y' be, September 12.—1 n the cele brated cotton soit of the government against Harrison Johnston, an ex-special agent of the Treasury Department, which has been pending for years in the United States Circuit Court, ex-Judge Choate, of the United States Dis rict Court, to whom the case was referred, late this afternoon, filed his report, deciding that tbe defend ant is entitled to judgment and dismissing tbe complaint on its merits. Jobnston was appointed, during the latter part of the war, as a special agent of the Treasury to collect so called Confederate cotton in sev eral counties of Mississippi, and it wag alleged that he had sold large quantities and converted the proceeds to his own use. His trial begun last December, before Judge Cox and a jury, and contin ued three weeks, but on account of its probable duration for months, was, by order of the court, on stipulation, referred to ex-Judge Chopte, his decision to stand recorded as the decision of the court. Mr. Blaine and Gen. Butler's Candidacy* Augusta, Me., September 12.—Hon. James G. Blaine was called upon this even ing for the purpose of ascertaining what foundation there was for the story pub lished to-day purporting to give his views touching Butler’s political future. Mr. Blaine said the views attributed to him were precisely the reverse to those he bolds. He said be did not believe General Butler could be re-elec ed Governor of Massachusetts, and he had the fullest con fidence in a Republican President being chos-n next year. Tbe Republican party, be added, would be fouad far stronger in the elections of 1884 than it was in either 1875 or 1879 ' After the Moonshiners. Washington, September 13.—Revenue Agents Br own and Young reported to-day to tbe Commissioner of Internal Revenue the seizure of an illicit distillery near Ful laboma, Tennessee. The property cap tured is valued at more than $4,000. Revenue Agent Powers, of the Fifth North Carolina District, reports to the. Commissioner of Internal Revenue that since September first he has raided and captured five illicit distilleries in his dis trict and destroyed a large quantity of property used in the illegal manufacture of liquors. After the Apaches. El Paso, Tex , September 12.—A spe cial from Casa Grande says the Apaches are beginning to show signs of treachery and it is the intention of the Mexican au thorities to surround and keep them in the neighborhood of Casa Grande until a cordon is completed, when a speedy se quel toihe present state of affairs may be looked ror,