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THE BUTLER HERALD. W. N. BUNNS. K.lilor Hiul Piillslior. ttoifc.jnn»nox ruiou $1.00. Pn Annum. Tl’EfnW J\NUAKY2Ut 1879 In CongreM. j revision of the patent lawn, has infrp- Ln this article wo will give a brief sum- duced Worn fcho Somite,a very leugthy miry of the principal mewmroa before bill levlsing the cutire patent system' National Legislature up to this This bill unites a number of important time. The House has been almost ex-1 changes in the patent laws. It has (he ^lusiveiy engaged on the appropriation i uirnest^upport of the Wostern Sena- Mr. Hill uml Gov. Colquitt. W 7 e are somewhat astonished at the attitude of the Press of this State—Di al least a loige portion of it—with ref erence to the llill— Golquitt-Murphy matter. B\ a b.rge number of our contempoi-iiii«’.h, Mr. llill is charged with making war on Guv. Colquitt, and they atli ibuto his enureo to the allegatimi that the action of the Gov ernor and Murphy, deprived him of a large fee. Wo do not think this ifc just tu Sen-»toy llill. Wi! have care fully read his leitcr “to the people,” and have arrived at’ the conclusion that his iimiii obje ct is to hold up the action of Murphy t»» the public view in it-s true light, and bring down upon it such withering scorn and con demnation. that no man will ever here after dare to imitate it. It is not our purpose to defend Mr. Hill, and for two reasons : First, lie is far inoro adequrte to such than any of his friends arc; in the sec ond place, in our judgment no dcfeuce is necessary. As a public servant he has but done his duty in the course ho has pursued. • Nor do we propose to make Gov. Colquitt,but Jiat gustitia runt cmlum. Some friends of the Gov ernor, whose zeal outruns their judj went or their honesty, wo can’t say which, are endeavoring to turn the discussion from the charging Mr. llill with insincerity. We are not surprised thut the friends of Murphy should make this charge, for wn remember certain caustic but truthful lines of Dean Swift. Ciuuloi compells us to say however, that we are both mortified and astonished at the course of the Governor’s friends. The man who has been at raigued at - .the bar of public opinion is Murphy; let ns dispose of this case first, and then, if Senator Hill is charged with offence let the charge be investigated and an impartial verdict* rendered. Wo assume that the facts charged • in Mr. Hill’s letter are true; to wit I That Murphy did rooaive from the ^‘.Atlanta Rolling Mill,” the sum of $8,000 for which he was to use his in fluence with the Governor to have him endorse certain bonds of the North eastern Railroad Company ; that Mur phy was the clerk of an officer of »1 • Executive Department; and, that in a short time the bonds wore eneo sfud by the Governor. Now we do not charge, or believe, that Governor Colquett ever received any part of the money that Murphy got from the “Rolling Mill,” nor has Mr. llill charged, or in the most re mote manner intimated uny such thing. What he does say is, that the action of Murphy was wrong and corrupt; where is the honest aud impartial man who says otherwise ? Mnrpliy was uftiug his ofljcih! influence to extort money fiom the Rolling Mil'; f a-, does any one suppose he would have been paid that large sum had 1m not been a sub-ordinate of the Executive Depart ment? These facts being true, tbe duty of the Governor was plain und clear, should have had Murphy ignomin ly tamed out of office, and thus st> ed the seat of his indignant and phatic condemnation on tlr bills. Under our constitution, it is necessary for all these bills to originate the House. They are prepared by the committee on appropriations af- careful examination into all the necessary expenses of the different de partments of the Government, When brought before the House they are first discussed in committee of the whole, where they are open to amendment and subject to the closest scrutiny of the more economical n emb rs. They are next reported to the House for final action and these transmitted to he Senate. In the present session Con gress, especially the Democratic side,' has shown commendable prudence in all tbe appropriations made thus far. Mcsidc8 the appropiiation bills, the Mouse, after a lengthy debate rejected the jietitiuu of William and Mary Col lege, for an appropriation to pay for *ho destruction of her buildings during the war. A bill making an appropria tion to this College, passed u Republi can House in 1874, but was not reach ed in the Senate. We uro surprised at the action of a I'emocia ic House on this measure. Be it said to their credit this old Virginia College had the support of the leading 'republican mem bers of the MassHclqisetts delegation, in her efforts to get compensation for the losses she sustained at the hunfL of the Federal soldiery. The Geneva award fund, has also been a promi nent matter before the present House. Near ten millions of this fund is still undisposed of after paying all actual | damages proven before the court of I nwards. The Judiciary committee has reported ii hill- dispensing with the -pedal court appointed to distribute I'his fund and allowing all chiimenti* I still unsatisfied, to prosecute their claims before the court of claims; and I tl at the further distribution of this | fund shall he made by the emit of I claims according to “justice, equity,anil J tho law of nations.” This bill meats 1 with violent opposition fi.un the Eas tern members, who claim that it vir tually gives o’very advantage to the in suranee companies,which,by their high premium rates,were amply paid for all losses, during the war. The Maine delegation insist on an amendment d s- allowing all claims of the insurance c iinpanh-H. They father ask that the war premiums, paid by the shipowners and shippets to the.;-, insurance com panies tor protection against the Con tors, and from several \otes already at- ken on important amend meats offered to tho bill, we judge it will pass the Senate. This bill protects innocent purchasers of patented articles from prosecution. General Burnside, has introduced a bill before tho Senate to ;nnise the army, and render more efficient its government. This bill in creases largely tlio powers of the commanding General, and virtually dour toys the existing power of the •Secretary of War. Gen. Burn side addressed the Senate at length on his bill. We are not yet ready for a military chief pitch as this bill would make. There is no dan ger of the passage of the bill. These are the more important measures that have occupied the Senate up to this time. None of them have yet become laws Neith er of our Georgia Senators hav participated in any of the discus sions this session. Mr. Hill was expected to speak on Blaine's reso- olution of enquiry into election frauds in the South, but he stated that lie would say nothing until the c mmittei* appointed under the resolutions ulinuid make their re port. With the exception of S'?i* ator Morgan of Alubenm the Southern Se nior- have talc n lit tle ime r est in the S- twite debate* this sc-ssion • We omitted to mention in tin* 1 si ol important measures b-f.re the Hun t the bili of Mr. K ngan of Texas, tegu at.'ug iuleinta't comine ce. Thi> lull 1 u« r torenci to through f eights and prohibits pooling tre'ght.H, rebates, and 1-ss charges for greater distant!'a lliae for less distances I* 1ms received the approval of tho House and will don tie*? p»vs the 8 I have the pleasure of informing my friends and patrons h it I am now receiving my • Fall and Winter STOCK OF MILLINERY, FLOWERS, ORNAMENTS ETC. At my New Location, No. 84 Randolph Street. to which your special attention is invited. Jd.ro* ? fi/I7S W. Jd - EY has charge of the TEj^TJd. Jdl \ Q-. tSP Pleating anti Stamping to Or tier* Also Drestt Making Mrs. M. A. BUSSEY, No, 34 Randolph Strep, Columbus, Ga. oct„8-3m Bousa-Furaisluftg Emporium. 92 Ch.ery Street, 2£acon f Ga, une i » l see the fineo*. assortment of Crockery, French China anil American China, SIO U8 Si FUJRwYI&HM'G & O OJD8 9 Staple and pl»»n Ti Jullerv of all kinds i Ware, Toilet Set?, Agate Iron Ware, &c y Agent t’Or the celebrated icxcELsHtii' nor iii.ast cook a to r/c. Charter Oak, bunny SSutfth,Colton Plant and other desirable A Y« Mm iak.- Lite. .a Owi Mr. William E Strange, ag about thirty years, and well know in Atlanta, committ-d Mi'.chle that oily on’Wviliitaday night last week, by taking 1’.' giuina morphine. Suvs the Atlanta Co slitutiou: “The c’lciimstnn es the ti flair me ub ut .is 1. II.v. Mr. 181ranee Imd been out of .: all indi- J t|l may be suid the Govemur has not the power to dismiss him; hut a -ropiest from the Governor for his dismissa; I little would have seemed it; at all events he; {Stale should have demanded it. | a law Finally, wo regard tlie endorsement j form by tbe Governor of the bonds of the Norlh-easCern Railroad Company, un der any circumstances, as unfortunate. | .1 mli. In our simplicity we bad supposed thut j Uie prohibition in our Constitution ■gainst tbe State incurring any more indebtedness would be effective; we regret that we‘were mistaken. Many Statu exchanges are mak ing very favorable and flattering notions- of Hon. Thomas H, Harde man, Jr., hs the most anitable per sonage for Georgia’s next Govcr- aw. refunded out ofjploym nt f>»r sonu* time, mid du ring the pi st f \v days hud been driuking heawly until be bo urne very much uuneived from tbe ef fects of liquor. On the night of his death he went to tbe resilience of Mr, Judson, his brother-in-law on Pryor street, where he his re- hided for some t me pAst. Win n he r<a.hod home he was some what. under the influence of whis key, and told bis wife that he meant to k 11 himse’f, at tlio same time < xh biting a package of uior- pbiue. His wife remonstrated with him, and at last persuaded him to put the morphine in his pocket He then lay down on the bed and seemed to go asleep. The family | the u went to supper und left Mr Strange alone iu the room. When ‘ they returned they found hi avulsions, aud the fatal tiuth ten dor v, i f;om ii *- Smith At.inniio 1 the deathly influence of the po- \\V hope it will not become ’ te»t drug. Medical aid w.is cal- For under lhi.« bill tho r< ad . led at once, but it was too lat »nl» .ef.ruresebing th« Mi»is-jfc a late hour of the night the n«l we wmiid entirely iuNu file poor man died. Early next moru- fit «d it. Mr. i.dumnd.^, fi-tiin iln; i mg the Coroner was informed of the fact and a jury was summoned to hold an inquest. E l. Roach act ed as ibietmn, and the verdict was in accordance with the ub lads The deceased leave- a wife ami two chil treii federate c ui ers, the award. Otln r uumu! furent sections,urge that vidtiul Iohhi'H proven, have beeu paid, he remainder of this fund should be ither covered into tbe tieasury or re funded to Great Britain. Those mem bers oppose the claims of both the in Burundi companies and the war premi um men. Of tho Georgia members Mr. niount bus taken a prominent part iu the ditcuftinn of the appropriation bills. Hr. Harris, lias also been on the floor several times in tbe discussion of those bills. The others have en gaged iu none of tbe debates so far,but doubtless they have done their full share of work in the committee rooms. IK SENATE. The Senate, while waiting for the appropriation tills from tint House, have luu| up for discussion, scioral im portant. iiio«v-iir s. JYoiuineiit aiming these is the Mathews’ 1-ill,for ike co.— iletiou t ,['j| tliciu pacific J’-iilr a'. uvu,0,,,l,0 s *»u»i mv itoui ii u I'i.iH Ull'liHH Uwu ..b, 'by | W,IS I* 1 "'". He hl »d swallowed t Senator Muthaws, 1> .t’ it uin-is with of morphine and lay nm ID*. ported a bill regulating aud enfon- n ; the Electoral Count. This is a meas ure of great interest,in vie.w of tbe late Presidential fraud. Tbe bill proposed by Mr. Edmunds, claims to bo non pnrtisan, and in tbe Senate it has tbe 3Upj»ort of the ablest Seimtoi* of both parties; though on its final passage in the Senate,it received the votes of only three Deinorcratic member*. It is not thought it will pass the House. Mr. VVuiK;.;,, IV.,u. :U ., u il.o Nkwna.v Htiui.u: Jlr. ,T. M Cliudwii'k dibclmigud buiu burr.ls of bis gun ].>aloil wiib shut, the legs of Mr. Wvjitt 8n\on for insulting language used in tho presence ofhis family.. HD.II.EBS IN r "1 my Hlrrot, M4C0K, CF.OIi/lIA, fUR?3!TURE, GARFFJiiSS, OIL CLOTHS, ETC. r Malic, Fme and Plain Burial Cases. Ii ?: t raortlinttryf Ituiuccmcts * XO X3riE Trading Public, Tlio sHention of Hi. pmpl. of this section is respectively esllcd to the fact thst the, c ;et better value for their money at. * J- W. RICE ■» CO’S MA COy, aiSOROA. Than st SOT other boose in the State. They are acknowledged Headquarters for LOW PRICES Tn Dress Goods, of which they have a splendid tine m „ g i„ g tram 6j cents „y Jeans, Cassimerss, Tweeds and Notions- ;>f ot. ry imaginable dincrihtioo, Their imgniflceut CmlllF ii'I liF%l R TJtlEJYT in nerv in foil blast evoir to tbemstives their mumm.ah business is id the rapidity with which thoy nro selling Carpets is astonishing The Boerot of their success in this and every other department u ROCK BOTTOM BRICES, Samples cheerfully furnished on application. Express or frieoht prepaid on ell .r » amounting to »10 00 or over. or* J. W RICE & CO., ami 41, Setoud t.trtct, Tr;,mgaUv Hi.uk JAAUuk. <»A»