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Ctffc <B*mg0w Ittesfeltj C*U|pc8pJ| iro& Jicmimsl If Mfci&sfcwg*** OEOBQIA. PKE88. Tex NLurBXA.TEBN Railway Bonds. -Thoi * deems ecm» trouble ahead about has b.>rds, acccrdiog to a eorrespon- ]«fst cl t .n Augusta Chronicle who writes u follows: B.rly in toe present session, Ur. 8hef- fi. H, of Miller, introduced a bill to de clare the SiaieY endorsement of the bonds or tbe Northeastern Railroad illegal. i>nll and void. The bill was not noticed much. It went through the rapid xontin** of a first reading and went to the Judiciary Committee. I hear that the commit tee bad a little squabble over it* hu*- agreed by a decided majority to report in f*vor of Its passage. When this repo.', was rend in tbe Houre a day or two a ;o, it opened the eyes of not a few womb?***. There is enro to be a sharp oono at on the passage of this bill when it comps np. It will be warmly hhampioued by Mr. Sheffield and others, and ttie di oureion will bring up a lot of 2 uestio.i'> which wore supposed to be nail? settled. The holders of the bonds are, uf c orae, uneasy at this juncture. The opposition to the bill is very strong, and may uvnl to defeat the bill. These, it »iil be remembered, are the bonds th« s going of which by the Gov ernor n-s t tmed such depths in Geor gia The Attanti rost baa been figuring and finds <uat tbe per dibin of absent member', of tbe Legieiatnre has np to the .preset) • lima, has aggrrg ited t2,400, and adds this ^rowi; . This cli mate does not tabs into ac count the days when the whole House or Senate «”ce off duty. This would double the estimate already given. And tbe evil is daily increasing. The Legislature L doing !*■** work than it did the week pre- vian-. 4L>noy is being wasted upon ia- 'VeitigatiT.s of fraod which are to plain that ieveatigariu,' is uuueca-.birj; time la sp-ut upon legislation which is not needed, the public funds are being ex pended and tbe people must foot the Will Milieu has shipped a carload of new cotton to Savi.nntb, and ia naturally grea-ly uplifted thereat. Mb Pin* Manuet, of the Atlanta po lice force, is e£E duty wrh a broken leg, the resort of an old fashioned “rassle” With two of his comrades. A (ate noteworthy episode in Atlanta life, was the robbery, at high noon last Sunday, of Franklin & Wilkin’s store, on Mitch.. H street. Bat the burglar only realise; three or four dollars at last, as a policeman hurried his movements, A special <.0 the Constitution, from Nor- cross, reports the burning of Murray’a griet mill, Sunday night, with a loss of SS.OOO sod only partial insurance. Tho cdl.or of the Savannah Recorder, bile in Atlanta, recently unearthed the Mowing letter, written by William ongstreof, father of Judgo LoDgstreet. AugWcXA, Ga., Sept. 20.h, 1793. Sia—l make no doubt but that you have often heard of my steamboat, and us ofiea hen d it laughed at. Butin this I h'W' 1 only shared the fate of all other projectors, for it has uniformly been tbe custom of every couutry to riii cnleevt-a the greatest inventions until nee has proved their utility. In no. .'during my scheme to practice has beta a tittle unfortunate for me, I confess ( >nd perhaps the people in gen era*), bus until very 1 .tely I did not thick that either artists or materials could be had ia U-is pluo euffioitn . Howi-vor, necessity, that grand source of invention, no? fa.-oUhed m3 with an idea of p .fecting m/ plan, almost en tirely with wuod-ia materials, and by each workmen as a« be got nore, and from a thorough confidence of its success I prop so to nsX your assistance and patronage. Should it sncceod agreeable to my ex pectations, I hope I shall discover that eenee of duty which such favor always merit, u-.fl should it not succeed, yrnr reward must lay wi;a other unlucky ad* venturers. For in. to mention to you ail ihs ad- vantages arising from such a machine wenid be tedious, and, indeed, qnite an- ntch-uj. Therefore I have taken the congratulation by their constituents that liLci.y just to state in this plain, ham- onr denature had become eoavlneed that* bin manner, mv wish and opinion, which I hope yon will excuse, and I shall re main, '.ither with or witaout your ap- . proba;. a, your Erc. ,1 moy’s most obe dient end very humble servant, Wm. Longstbeet. To bis Excellency, Edward Telfair. A OjunxspoNDEKT of the Griffin Nevis • lakes that paper aharply to task for some of its rrOfnt assaults upon iho Lsgisla- lure. Tie eaje: Why attack them ? Do yon really be lieve that the people are with you ? D you think that the people are saying that the only legislative body has met in Georgia for years have come together and commenced to rip np and expose to view the rrtten frands of officials, is “a fraud and a diagtaoe to Georgia” ? Do yon mink that the first Democratic body which exposes tho faults of its own polit ical honeeaold is ‘‘a fraud and disgraoa” P Do yon think a senso of morel courage which attacks those in position, and re ■ fuses to be ovbtawed by power or no- dneed by bribes, ia a ‘'fraod and dis grace” ? Let me tell yon that it will pay the people of Georgia for this L-giaialive body t-j bit and condone to sit until it eettles one question—until it establishes ono feot. terrible to corrupt men—that public officials cannot abuse the high trusts committed to their charge. And if you thiok that that Legislative body which cbtalilhihoa thisfael is ii‘‘rrand -nd 'disgrace,” conclusion is based upon some principle of reasoning that I cunfe-a I cannot understand. We think wa have heard occasional sneering at tho wire grass counties, bnt hero is something for tbe sneerers to pnt in their pipps. The Baxley Gazette says the "taxable property of Appling coanty has increased siooa lait year over eighty thousand dollars! The increase last year over the year before was apwarde of twenty thousand dollars. There are OTer twelve hundred polls returned. We anticipate a still greater increase tne en suing year, for there aro some very valu able mills being erected in the coanty. Tho taxes assessed for all county purpo ses the present year is forty--2re cents on the one hundred dollars.” The local of the Savannah Neves has onr felicitations. He has been feasting on pears and pomegranates of one pound two ounces in weight, and "remirkably fine and luscious.” The JTcics notes the death in San Fran cisco, recently, of Mrs. Jos. Bernhardt, formerly of Savannah, where she was well known. Her husband was of the firm of Bernhardt & Kiyton. When Sivannah burglars give their whole minds to a stroke of professional business, they defy competition. For example: Oa Sunday night they entered and completely rifled a green-grocer’s Btore, corner Bolton and Birnird streets, . not even leaving a cabbage leaf or ■ spoiled potato. The News says Isaac Johnson, a col ored man, was ran over by a lumber train in tho Atlantic and Golf Railroad yard about two o’clock yesterday morning, and so severely injured that he died shortly Afterwards. How the accident occurred . n not definitely k-own as yet. The Savinatb Recorder is first In the field, in G.orgia at least, with a Pre.-i- d sfiial lies-1. It is Tharmca and , T bhc- 8 OB. Gaft.' "R. a. S. Freeman, late of the Sal Georgia 'regiment, proposes a re- utoo of that regiment at Atlanta some .tuus daring fair week. The Constitution concludes an editorial on the Goldtmith trial as follows: We are inclined to urge theee views npon the attention of the Senate for the reason that there seems to be in the at- mosphere the signs of a pressure to bo brought to bear upon that body—vague and undefined, it is true, but palpable enough, nevertheless, to be mistaken by thoughtless persons for publio opinion. Even Senators, if we are not misinformed, have imprudently commented upon the case, thereby laying themselves open to a charge of prejndtng the ease without hearing "the evidence. We believe that the reflecting portion of the publio has been just enough to suspend judgment. Now let the Senate hear the evidence impartially and pronouncs its verdict in accordance therewith. In no other way can the ends of justice be subserved. Columbus is reaching out in imagina tion for one hnndred thousand bales of cotton the coming season. At least the Times has some talk to that point. The Augusta Evening News eaya the Enterprise factory of that city has sold tbe past week all the manufactured goods it had on hand, and has orders enough to keep tbe machinery at fall speed and the hands on full time for zome time to come, Ws copied a statement a day or two since from the Louisville News and Farm er, to tbe effect that Jefferson ccnniy re turns more taxable merchandise than Riohmond, but the Chronicle says the figures wero wrong. InBteai of 195.000 Richmond returned $951,850. Thebe is a sanguine gentleman up in Pike county who expects to get sixteen bales of ontton this year off of sixteen acres of land, In Emannal onnety last sale day land ranged from fifty-four cents to three dal lars a id eixty-flve cents per aare. Benfroe-Goldsmith—High Couet, Etc.—Under this comprehensive head the Ndwnun Herald has the following de liverance: It is generally believed by many in Atlanta ibat the Committee on State Treasurer Rsnfroe’s case will report in favor of tbe Legislature removing him from office and appointing a new Trees nrer, in order to obviate the immense ex pense to the people (f an impeachment trial by the Senate. If guilty we are sat isfied thin is the bsst disposition that can be made of the case. Why not have treated the Goldsmith matter in the same way, instead of all this tom-foolery abont an impeachment trial? No officer of leas dignity than a Chief Magistrate of the State or a Chief Jastioj of th- Supreme Court ought to be honored witu an impeachment trial before the Senate orgau'zad as a "High Court” for the trial of grave offenses against tbe people of the State. The common courts of cbe country onght to be good enough acd all-sufficient for the tiial of all subordinate officers below the posi tions mentioned. The idea of getting uo a '‘high court” for tho trial of Goldsmith for malpractice in office, is extremely ri diculous, as well as expensive, when the proper course for tho assembled wisdom of Georgia to havo pursued, would have been npon good evidence, if found guilty, to have dismissed him from cfiice, ap pointed his saccessor, turned him over for trial before the proper tribunal, gone right straightahead with the business they ware sent by their constituents to trans act, and come bick home as soon as prac tioable. Bat grave Senators and wise legislators are guilty at times of perpe trating very simple or ridionloas things, end ws are of opinion that this is one of the occasions when they have started ont on a trail after game not worth the breath that will bs expended m tbe chase. At the present writing an eff jrt is being made by the Goldsmun counsel to throw the case ont of the ‘‘high court” on the ground of went of jurisdiction. We desire that they may ausaeed, for whether tbe Senate as a conit have juris- die'ten over the case or not wo regard it a i bad poiioy to wasto time or the mo ney of the* people on its farther prosecu tion in this direotion—and an abandon ment of the whole matter at any stage of the proceedings should net be cause of surprise ot complaint on tbe part of the people, bat rather, indeed, an occasion of t >ld him that when the general delivery e«me he con’d make back his losses. When the day came, April 1st, Grant had his convicts scattered about. Mr. Nelms Claimed the right to deliver them in Greene county and charge the_ twelve dollars per head. A compromise was finally effected at eight dollars for each. Grant claimed that Mr. Nelms used his office to force the payment,that is,refused to deliver the convicts nnlesB he paid it. For this offence he is being invetigated by the House. Gev. Brown and Mr. Locket say that he did nothing wrong, that he was entitled to the money under his contract. Mr. Grant denies it. We will see how the Legislature views it. A sweet potato twenty and one-half inches in circumference gives an idea of what Soreven coanty can do in that line when she tries. Sonvm county merchants are ship ping cotton anl getting their fall goods by way of ibe Savannah river this year. SONG OF A 8 WIGG. Between the leafy trees that toil Their branches to the ■umtnarsky. There hangs an open swing; And now a footstep pisses by. And float a maiden’s words across Tbe summer silence deep and high. And reach me where I iistninj lie. And thus X hear her sing: ThewinJsblow over the open plain. And tree asthe wind I swing, The birds dip deep in the quivering sky, And free a> tho swallows can be am I, Tnoagh never so high 1 dare to fly. As merrily may I singt Low winds, and lower dip among the grass. Sweep aloog your emerald flair, touch mens pass! High, birds, and highar. reach the inSnite sky! Wishful hesrti m ty well aspire—yon can only flit How above me falters in -unlight through the shade, Hisher! for I cannot rest. Till I see the robin’s no t. And the four blue eggs "iihin, -n Tha« ‘he mo' h -r bird h»a '.aid! I, owis folded faster ’round me s )1 the trees' mtenser green; L ar> arches close about me As I ■ seep between. Fly the birds end X fly with them, Farther would X dare to range; Beating to * bonndiesa rhythm Set to music wild and strange! Low, winds, and lower, dip among the grass, Sweep along your emera d floor, touch me as I pass! High, birds, and higher, reach the infinite gky! Wishful hearts may well aspire—you can only fly! Dora Head Good ale. WHero Is sitOffisT Philadelphia Times ] Tho returns from California do not give anything to indicate the whereabouts of tho late Mr. Sacro’ary Oorh m Good Adv.ce Philadelphia Timms] Those candidates .a California who have any reason to suspect they may have been elected had better pack tbems>lves in ice. Tho count is going on so slowl/ that they may sprit long before it is published. A Suggestion. Boston Herald.l If donator B use. of Miasiss’ppi, should divide np the 10,Ot)i seres of laud he has purchased for s home in Kansas among 1,- 0DO ot bis colored brethren, instead of oscu- Dying it him3slf, what a hero he wou'd be come. It Woald Indeed. Phi'ade’phist Timas.l There is atsolutely perfect agreement among the organs tha-. “ths llhode Island aff iir did not hurt Ueuator Conk ing.” This is very comforting Xt would bo a sad thing f >r th e country if a m a thonid lose his high standing and ioflaeuo* in a great party merely bevauie ho happened to bo chased out of Kiode Island at tho muzzle of a shot gan. Hot t'n injh Baltimore Gazette 1 T< e imoortaut news coms3 from Washing ton that the Administration does not fuel ra- bukod by the result of Senator Conkling’a convention Tins is a vary philosophical Administration, bat the fact is there isn’t enough of it around Washington at this time tolling a rebuxe to. Keflec- our Senators had become convinced that* bnsiness o\ more importance required their attention. On Monday afternoon at five o’clock a Savannah stare wc3 robbed oE a largo quantity of cigars, tobacco and frnir, and this, too, the Recorder sajs, when the streot8 "were pretty well thronged with people.” _ The name paper says tbe Messrs. Waller, of Effingham county, captured Frank Pitt at No. 2, on the Central road last Monday. Pitt is wanted at Talla poosa, Ala., for mnidcr. A Poplar Spring, Haralson county .cor respondent of tbe Roms Courier writes that J*s. Cagle shot and killed his father one day last week. Tao parties disputed about some tobacco and blows were ex changed, when tbe old man threatened his son with a stick, tbe latter retaliating by shooting him dead with a shot gun. The editor 0! the Monroe Advertiser in bis weekly letter from Atlanta, refers to eome very absorbing topics as follows: I do not think there will bo any other impeachment trials daring this session. The committees on (he treasury and on the principal keeper of tbe penitentiary, will report daring the latter part of this week or next week. There will likely be majority and minority reports in both eases. Ths Treasurer frankly admitted before the committee, that he, in order toseenre men to go on bis bond, agreed to allow them to designate banks in which he slou’.d deposit the State’s money. The amounts so deposited were so large that the banks paid interest on them, and this interest, amounting an nually to seven thousand dollars, was divided between tho securities and the Treasurer. This information was given by ths Treasurer, acd for this conduot some of the committee, w» have no doubt, will recommend that the Governor remove him from cffice, to save the expense of impeachment. The view taken of the case by the minority ol tho committee snd by Treasurer Rsnfroe’s friends, is that without an arrangement something like this very few men, if any, in Gaor< gia, could giva tbe bond of two hundred thousand dollars, and that those who could do co would not for the small sala ry of two thousand dollars. It is fur. tber argued in behalf of ths Treasurer that when the banks pay interest on this money that no barm is done the State, a3 not one cent of it comes from the State’s funds. I give both sides of the qnes’ion briefly, and will report tha ac tion of the House on tho case next week. It would serve no good purpose to pre judge the case myself, especially as it will bo soon be daoided. gThe charge against tho Principal Keep er ot the Penitentiary is that he charged some of the ltssses of the convicts for the removal of the convicts when the re moval was only a constructive one. On the first of lost- April there was to be a giving up of the convicts by tha lessees to the keeper in order that he might redistribute them. He was, under the act going into effect on ths first of April last, to divide tho convicts, into three esmps, cne at Dade Coal Mines,one at Leckst’s farm in South western Georgia; and the third being the camp of Mesirs. Grant & Oo., ot Greene county. After they were thus distributed too lessees could send them where they wished. Under an existing contract, the lcts.es allowed Mr. Nelms the sum of twelve dollars for every conyiot delivered to pay expenses. Under this contract he had lost money* for he frequently paid the railroads more than twelve dollars for carrying the convicts. But the lessees fintherioril’s ISoaeate lions. Wash. Spscial to Philadelphia Prass.l Tue President is excead ng.y gratified and says that wi.b ths tidal wvd started from the PeC'fio coast ia will be sure to take in all the Yonbera and Wertera States that will held elections this fall in ‘avor of the Re publican party, thus rendering victory in ,830 one of tbe fixed fan- of. the tu.uro. A Pertinent Suggestion. Philadelphia T.nus.l Another widov has myaterionsly disap peared the remarkable feature of it beiug taat ehe was a Maryland widow and about to be married. With me Georgia wiiow who disappeared a week ago this mikes two Widows now missing At this rate it doesn’t seem to be as m .oh fan to be a widow as S'me folks havo supposed it is. Tiers is a chano- that ih * Gto.gia widow will eoon turn up, as she has written that revenue officers have carried her off for unpaid whisky tsx; she will no doubt be finally returned to her children and friends If there are any more handsome widows left it might bo worth while for tham .0 lock themselves up before it is too late. Newport dab. Letter to N. T Paper.I At Newport there hrs baea quite a flirry in the dovecotes of society o»er tho do ngs of the Newport Olnb. This invitation differs from ordinary c'ubs inasmuch as the mem ber’ are only elected by the week or month. Benuet, of tue Herald in this oity, imported with him this summer on bis return from Europe a certain Captain Candy, a good cross country rider and polo player. A few days afterward Captain Candy rode down from what he calls the Bennett Arms, other wise Mr Bennett’s house, and deliberately trotted his pony into ths hall of the olnb. The membe.d wsro so miigninc that they immediately tailed a meeting and expelled tbe Captain frem membership. Enraged at this treatment of his friend, the proprietor of th8 Herald has bought a house for, I hear. $85,010, which is to be turned into a club and is to h e fitted with a!l accomoda tions for entering on horseback, Scarcely had the exsitemont caused by this escapade been dissipated when it was whispered that Mr. James B. Keens, the California millionaire, had been blackballed. It is well known that Mr, Kaeno could not obtain ingress to tho Union Club, in this city, and no doubt he has been somewhat nnfortanate in his associates hero. But it seems to bs going too far to blackball him at a place like tbe Newport limb. I am told that the retson of the blackballing is to be fouqd in a transaction between Keene and a oertain contrecior, who is a member of the committee of the oiub. It appears that Ksene when he bought h;s house at Newport last spring, wished to have a greenhouse built and entered into a contrast with a Newport builder. For some rsaton or other Keene took the ecntrect away, and some warm words being the result the Californian, with that wealth of invective for which he is somewhat notorious, applied an epithet not used in polite society The builder awaited bis opportunity for revenge, and now has found it. _ —Truth regards tbe Turks as tbs idlest and most contemptible race that burdens Europe, and fervently prays that ‘before long the last of theee swindling, ill-condi tioned scamps will ooase to burden this con tinent with his presence.’ —The Duke of Argjli is said to be about to marry the widow of tbe Hon Major A. Anson, M P. Mrs. Anson is a daughter of tboBithop of St. Albans, and a niecsof Lord Dudley. Hi* grass proposed and was accepted by telegraph. —Clerk Adams, of the House of Repre sentatives, says that at Whits Sulphur Springs, Ya., tho great summer resort of Southern politicians, the strong current of feeling is ia favor of Tilden. —A femalo blacksmith has just died in Richmond. When at work she wore a tight- fitting dress, a blacksmith’s leather apron, and sometimes - smoked a short day pips as she toiled Many children die with worms, whose death is attri bated to spas sis or conges tion. Dr. Moffett’s Teethlna would have saved their lives. i STATE LEGISLATURE. Atlanta, Sept. 8,1879. A1TUNOON SESSION. The high court of impeachment met at 3:30, pursuant to adjournment. The Obief Justice on the bench. After some little change of tbe posh tion of the connsal, tho court proceeded to business. OPINING THE EVIDENCE FOB THE STATE. Mr. Turner—We offer in evideBoa the official oath of the Comptroller Gene* al. Judge Hopkins (for defense)—No ob jection. Mr. Tamer—We offer in evidence also the commission from tbe Governor, properly certified. No objection on the part of the d> fente. Mr. Tarner then offered in evidence the statement of the amount of tax and cost collected in the wild land office from September 1877 toJanel, 1879, as found on page 11 or th9 s ppendix of the re port of the joint Wild Laud Commit tee. AIsc on P3ge 31 a a-atement of the Stemmed receipts In wild land office, and from where received. AUo on page 39 of the same appendix a statement of tha amounts refunded Id the wild land office. Also on page 49 a statement of tax fi fas for ths years 1874, 1875, 1876 and 1877. No objection on the part of ths de fense. Also the official oath of the Ccmptrol ler for his former tiro, properly certi fied. The defense objeoted to tbe reaeption of the paper, on the ground of its not be ing dated, and farther 'hat defendant has had no notice of a trial of a former holding of the office of Comptroller Gen eral. Tnat be is iadiuted as predent holding office, and not for a former term. Manager Turner opposed tho objection, and referred the oounsalfor the resoon- dent to the accusation in article IX of the Impeachment, as charging him with malfeasance during the year 1879, and that it would be easy to establish the date, if it did not appear upon the record of the executive department, by proof. The Chief Janice ruled that tue proof of date must be added. After a few minutes del*/ the original book of record of the executive depart ment was brought in, introduced and the date found to be mieawg also. Counselor Hopkins objected to th» evidence and refused to waive anything on the part of the defense. PBOOr OF THE DAT3. Cel. Isaao Avery, sworn: “Lived in Atlanta during the year 1873 4. Did visit the office of Comptrulte'-Geoerai during that time and saw Washington L. Goldsmith." Here coucselor Jackson objected to any admission of evidence on tne ground tnat there was no allegation in the article csnneotiag the Comptroller-Gen eral with improper condaot daring his former term. Manager Tarner replied, and sa:d that the impeachment articles do moat as suradlyehow tnat the Comptroller was the proper person referred to. Counselor Candler said that it was not regular and should have been in manner and form stated that a former term was meant as well as the present term. The Chief Justice ruled that the object ion of the counsel for the defense was well taken and that the allegation contained in the articles was not sufficient to in clude both bills, but would submit it to the Senate. Senator Camming sail he did not oon ceive that the simple words ‘‘Comptroller General as aforesaid” was of so great weight as to out oat all this grave charge, and asked that the question bs submitted to the Senate. Chief Justice. “1 will, with pleas ure.” Sanator Lester said the allegations also charge that the Ccmptco ler is the pets jn meant, and ths terms C-mp.io'.ler Gen eral aforesaid aro simply a description ot the person. Sanator Clarke also opposed the rating of the Caief Jantice, but hoped he wools do so with due rospic; - that the allega tions need only declare that he was Comptroller General When the acts were done; tnat they did so Shall evldenoe be excluded because the House of R*presen- tativos has s.atei all the truth? The allrgtiion is sufficient to indicate both the former and the present time, and all acts done during those times. Senator Cabaoiss thought the Chief Justice was coirc-ct. Senator Howell referred to the 11th article, where the allegation was clear. Tbe Chief Jastioe then pat the ques tion: “Shall any evidence be admitted to show that Washington L. Goldsmith was Comptroller General at a former term." Tbe yeas and nays were ordered, and the vote stood, 36 to admit the evidence and tbreo against, Senators Cabaniss, Grimes acd Howell voting no. Toe Senate overruled the rating of the Chief Justice, and the evidence was ad mitted. THE EVIDENCE. Col. Avery saw the respondent in this osse in the exercise of the duties of Comptroller General daring the years 1874, ’5, ’6, '7. The witness also idonti fi e d the book of original record of oaths of office in the Executive Department. Witness also swore to the signature of Goldsmith appended to ths oath, found in the book aforesaid. Manager Tarner then inxodaced the book of record, reading from the same .hat on page 61, in presence of James M. Smith, Governor, without date; that ou subsequent pages appear the oatt^a of several officers, bearing date ia January 1873. The House Journal for the year 1873 was also introduced, to show that Gold smith was elected Comptroller General in said year. No objection on tho part of the de fense. Manager Turnar then introduced the original documents of the statements al ready read, showing a balance unac counted for to the amount of over $11,- 00J, np to the date of the statement. Qaestion by a Senator—Who makes these statements ? Manager Tarner—These statements are made by tbe Comptroller General, and are sustained in the report of the Joint Committee of the House and Sen ate, appointed to investigate the conduct and office of the Comptrolls’General. At this point, as night was closing in, the court adjourned until to-morrow at ten a. m. The Senate adjourned until nine a. m. The fight has opened, the lawyers on both sides are folly awake and nerved up to the contest, which will be bit ter and fieroely fought. Atlanta, September 8,1879. THE SENATE met at 9 a.m. President Ljster in the chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called, quorum declared and the journal of yeeterday read and approved. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS. of yesteiday wa* ratnmed, the Bame being tho consideration of the “Tramp Bill.” Senator Holecmba called the previous question. The call was sustained, the yeas snd nays ordered and the bill put and passed by a vote of 24 to 16. Certain committees reported. Senator Preston, a resolution to cause the stenographic reporter to make an epitomized statement of each day’s pro ceeding* and the speeches of the oounsss on both sides, and that said proceeding belaid on the desk of each Senator every morning. Pecding the matter and au amendment offered thereto, the hour ar rived and THl HICK COUBT SF DfPnACnXINT was called to order, the Chief Justioe on the benoh. The minutes were reed. The first witness for fjie State wae Mr. Was. A. Wright. Mr. Wright sworn: I am a clerk in ths Wild Land office; my duty is to keep a record of all fl. fas. issued and cash paid. Have beeu In said office since Jan uary. 1877. Have transferred fi. fas. to one J. L. Logan, sixtv-eight in all, for the date of Oct 2, 1878. Also on 29;h of October, 1877, to A, J. Ormt, three fi. fas., coat $1.50. Alio, twenty-eight fl. fas. to S. G. McLenden, coat $4.00, on 24ih of November, 1877. Also to Daniel Lott, 142 fi fas., cost $11, on 7th ot No vember, 1877, and to other and divers persons—on ail of whioh the Comptroller General charged and received 50 cents each. Ths number of fi. fas. are 9,165, run ning from September 1, 1877, to June 1 1879. 1 xeceived a part ot the amonnt and paid ths money to OoL Goldsmith. Some was paid directly by the sheriffs to the comptro ler. Q. What was the date 0! the adver tisement ot the ealeot wild land? A. (Referring to list of advertised lots.) August 27, 1877. Q. What was the data of the paper ? A. August 31, 1878, in tho Atlanta Constitution Tne witness pointed ont in the printed list of advertised lots the following lots ot lands whioh were advertised in default: Lot No. 223. 21 distriot, 2d section, Cuer- okee oouuty; lot No. 612, 4th diatrio', 1st section, Dawson aaauty; lot No. 1,047, 2d distriot, ? i eeotion, Paulding county; lot No. 1,162, 18 h district, 3d seotion, Polk county ; Jut No. 117, 3d distriot, Sih seotten, Dougherty county; lot No. 93, 26th district, 21 section, Gilmer county; lot No. 271, 27ch district, 3d seotion, Whitfield county ; lot No. 258,17th die. triet, lat seotion, Union county. Tnat on tbe 25th of September, W. P. Ander son paid the cost on said lots, protesting against the same, but was answered that the clerioal work was done and that the cost onght to hive hem paid. Q. Was net coat paid beioro this last dare? A. Yes, on the 30.h of April, 1877, from one Thomas Pallam, of Aihnts. Counselor Hopkins objected to the evi dence. Counselor Candler spoke against the admission of the teslimony. Caief Justioe—It is my opinion that the.evidence is admissible. Counselor Hopkins read rule IS, and said that under the tale the State can de> mand a vote on the qaestion of ev>danas, bat the month of the defendant is closed. Senator Lumpkin oalled for a formal vote on the question. The donator did not think the evtdeace admissible. The vote was then taken by yeas and nays, as n-msl, and the vote summed up yeas 21, naya 20, eo the decision of the Cbist Jastioe was sustained aud the evi dence rated to be admissible. Q. “Wiil yea state if any ooits ware pant on the 30 h of April, 1877?” Toe witness referred to tne beaks of the office of Comptroller General. Coauselor Hopkins objected on the ground that the books are the bsst evi dence of all transactions contained there in. Manager Tarner, We were only at- temoting to present the evidence in con venient form. Jnsuoe Warner, Tha book is the best evid-nm; tbe witness can refresh his memory from it attar it is in evidence. Manager Tarner. We tender the books and tbe newspaper containing the adver tisements in evidence. Toe witness then raid from the book a tint of costs and taxes charged and col- 1-oted from May 4, 1877, to Sept. 25, 1877. collected Lore various persons in and oat of State Q By whose authority were charges made ? A. By order of the Comptroller Goner* al. Toe records of the wild land office were put in evidence. Tha witness was next interrogated touching article 5, relative to the frauds Isug transter of tbe wild lands of Rondo £ Co., and Fox & Oo., to D told tjsyt. The lore marked Rondo & Co. and For & Co-, were returned and taxes i'*id as shown by the books in 1875. W.'tness did not know tnat fi fa3 were ever regn isrly issued against said lands. Tha books do not show that. There is a book bete, said to have been prepared by Mr. Swift (a olerk). First time I saw it was during tha investigation of tho Joint Wild Land Commit ee, in June last. The Comptroller brought it in tha office I did not peruse it. It purported to be a reoord of wild land owned by non-rcsi- denre. Tbe books kept by witneis were not the records of non-resident land owners. Does not know of fa. fas. were ever issued against these Rondo and Fox lands. Mr. Swift was formerly oonnected with the wild land office; has not been connected •ub the offija smee witness was osnneot- ed with it in 1877. Q. How did yna discover that S fas. Were issued without jour knowledg-? A. When the joint taveatigstmg com mittee required ot ns an itemized state- men wa lonud discrepancies between onr records and the returns of the sheriffs. The book prepared by Mr. Smith, and purporting to bo a list of wild land own- 1-re who were non-residenis, was then of- fferid is evidence. No objection was made on the part of the defense. The witness then proceeded to show the cnnrt that tho first entry of the R m- do & F' X lands was “paid.” by “Dr. Lott, agent;” that a change has sinoa been m ide in said reoord by James A. Gold smith, a olerk in the Comptroller’s office. Ha was the insurance olerk, and did not have an; thing to do regularly with the wild land department. Witness was fa miliar with the book, whioh was mnoh altered. Said book was in charge of witness. Witness first discovered the alteration while preparing an itemized statement for the Investigating commit tee. Upon further searching he fonnd that the disorepanoies referred to were all dne to the obangiog of the entries and tbe transfers to Dr. Lott. Witness bad no reoolleotion of any fl fas. issued against the lands of Rondo, Fox & Co. during 1877. Was absent in Angnsta abont three weeks before the alterations of the books were made. Dr. Bril had the books in charge daring my nbsenoe. Ween I discovered the alterations, called tbe attention of Hardeman and Yarnadoe.two clerks in tha office to them Thought it was Dr. Bell’s handwriting j Hardeman carried the book to James Goldsmith, who said he had made the alterations at the time the fi. fas were passed. No other explanation was of ten d. CB0S3 EXAMINATION. Have been employed in the wild land office since January, 1877 am familiar with the business of the office. The witness then enumerated the books kept in the office. No one book is kept by any one clerk, except the Exoess of Payment Book and the Sheriff’s Returns Book. Witness then explained the routine of the office. Tne entry appear “Rondo & Co;, Bal- timere paid,” bat above the name of Rondo & Co., appears in red ink " D. Lott, agent,” olesriy to be seen, easy to be discovered. Do not know whether any of the en tries are true or not. No effort was made to 00003*1 the additional entry. This is the book I left when I went to Anjuata. Have no personal knowledge of the Rondo, Fox A Co. transactions, exoep what appears on the books. Sometimes thd original entry is ohanged. The change is intended to show the history of the lot, to show the troth ot the entries. They were made by different persons. Ths book is fall of them. Do not know when the “Lott fi. fas.” were issued. Dr. Bell’s duties were various. He issued some of the S. fas., had charge of the sheriff's returns, and sometimes made entries n the books. Witness’ duties wero to attend to the correspondence, make entries, etc. James Goldsmith was insurance dark, bat sometimes made en tries in the books. The Comptroller General did nothing bnt exercise a general supervision over the whole department Never saw him tasks any entries. Witness attended to the corresponding of his department. Supposed the ethers did the same for theirs. Do not remember the date of the An derson fi, fa- Remembers the day when he paid the oost on the fi fas, to-wit: the 25th of September. Printed forms were used, with the cost of 50 centB printed on them. The costs were always entered on the bock. No efforts at conoealment were made. By Senator Lumpkin—Did the Comp troller ever colleot any coats after Decem ber 5th, 1877, and if any what lots; give dates, eto. Answer—Yee, but what became of the money I do not know. Q. If yon Jans w*r that yon do cot know who Rondo A Co. and Fox A Co. are, state if yon nave at any time heard the Comptroller General esy who they were and where they ware ? A. I never bad any conversation with the Comptroller General on the snbjeot. Q Did you, daring your stay in tbe office of the CsmptroUer Genera), ever see any person purporting to be a member of said firms, or Bny person purporting to be an agent of said firms ? A. I never did. Q. Is there any correspondence in tho Comptroller’s office from either of said firms? A. I have not aearohed the offioe and cannot say. Tho court hers adjourned till 3:30 p. m. Cabolxnx. Atlanta, Sept. 9,1879. THE HOUSE. The House meb at 9 o’clock. Prayer by Rev. John Jones, the Chap lain. The roll was rolled and tho j carnal was read. Mr. Davis, of Hoaston, moved to re consider the action of the House in in definitely postponing the bill to establish a county court for every county in this State. Tho yeas and nays were called, and were a3 follows: yeas 63 and naya 58. So the motion to reconsider prevail ed. Mr. Harrison, of S re wart, then moved to reconsider tue action of tha House in striking out the first seotion of the bill, Agreed to. Ths bill thus stands as if it had never bean before tha Hon-e. Mr. Livingston offered a substitute for tbe first section, Mr. Watters moved to take np a bill to provide for paying the expenses of the Wild Lend Committee. Mr. Harrison moved »3 a subi titrate that the House take np all bills to which tha Senate had mvie amendments. Agreed to. The House then agreed to the first amendment to the bill to pay the ex penses of ths Wild Land Committee, whioh was to strike out $1,296 30 as the total and insert $1,375.30. Amendments increasing the pay of the sergeant-at-arms and porter were not A reed 10. The House reconsidered its action in agreeing to the first amend ment, and it was not concurred in. The Senate amendments to the follow ing bills were concurred ia : To authorize tho ordinary of Clark county to issue 4 per cent, bonds to re deem outstanding bonds. To prohibit county officers from buy ing at » discount jury scrip, etc. To authorize tbe aiding of Milton coanty to borrow money to build a court house. Tbe House refused to concur in a Sen ate amendment to a resolution authorizing the Treasurer to pay the interest on cer tain bonds mentioned therein. To the bill to make it a high misde meanor for any Stato officer or clerk to attempt to influence tha Governor, the Senate offered an amendment to declare sach an aoc a felony. To this the House agreed. Six leaves of absence were g^nted. By concent, Mr. Dagger, of Fannin, introduced a bill to declare the Toccoa river a nivigable stream. Committee on Internal luiprcnrcmonta Oa motion of Mr. Harrison, tbe miu. of tbe House on Senate amendments was ordered transmitted to the Senate. By leave, Mr. Cnsmbars introduced a bill to amend section 27£> of tbo code. Judiciary Committee. h .uje bills on thibd beading. Home bills on the third reading were in order. A bill to amend the law establishing a State Geologioal Department, so as to re establish tbo same was taken np. A£ this bill oontempiated tbe appropri3tioi of money the Honse went into a commit tee of the whole to consider it. Mr. Northern was oalled to the chair, Mr. Livingstone offered a substitute for the first seotion. Mr. Hanks offered an amendment re ducing the appropriation to $5,000 per annum. Mr. Northern made the report of the commtitee, Speaker Bioaa having re sumed the chair. Ths standing committees submitted reports. Adjourned to 3:39 D 10. four of the fl. fas.; paid far them ail at the same time. Have four of said fl. fas, now. The Manager then put in evidence the reoeipts given Mr. Andereon, lot the taxes and oasts paid by him to ths Comp troller General. Manager Tarner then offered in evi dence certain statements of the amounts of tax received from the insuranoo com panies in this State, np to 1879, Bhowing that large sums of money have been re ceived from this eouroe— abont $10,000. Then a statement oorreotive of the above, showing a balance of about $17,000 Then au itemized statement of the taxes received from the insnranoa companies for 1878. Then a statement of insurance fees for 1878. This testimony is entirely documenta ry, and is most of it lntrodnced by ref erence merely, without reading and without objection on the part of the de fense. These statements were prepared by the Comptroller General himself, in an swer to the demands of the Joint Inresi tigsting Committee, and oover a very large proportion of their labors. So in a few words evidenoe whioh re quires eereral weeks to be oolleoted is in troduced. The oourt adjourned at 5 p. m. till to morrow at ten a. m Atlanta, Sept. 9, 1879. TBE HIGH COUBT OF IMPEACHMENT. Tbe court res med its session at 3:30 ana prooeeded to business. CONTINUED EXAMINATION OF MB. WEIGHT. llE-DiBKCr. By Senator Hodge-. Wby ware the fi. fas. retained in the offioe an- til the first of October, and not given to 4ndersan when be had paid the tax and costs on the 25th of September, 1877? A 1 suppoB the reason was tbat the thirty days allowed by law bad not ex pired. THE BEIBEr.Y MATTEB. Q. Did you ever havo any money transactions with Mr. Hinton F. Wright, and at what time? A. Can’t remember the time;think it was about three days before the investi gation of the bribery oharge. About 2 p.m., Hinton Wright came to me in the Comptroller's office while 1 was talking with Mr. Faller, a member, and asked me to take an order on tbe Comptroller for $2.50; asked Hinton Wright why he did not get the money from the Comp troller; Wright answered that he was up stairs and oonld not be seen. Wright told;mehehad|Hon.Mc DaTia In a buggy before the Capitol, and that the stable man would not let him have the buggy witbout first getting the money; thought it wae all right and let him have the money. Wright told witness that if Gold smith did nob pay it he woald. Next day Goldsmith came in and asked witness if witness had let Hinton Wright nave any money, and gave witness $5 00 to change; could not change the money; told Goldsmith I would make it all right on his settlement; Goldsmith askrd me abont it before 1 told him abont Hinton Wright. BE-CBieS. Did not take a check on the Comptrol ler. Did not say anything of the kind. Loaned the money to Wright myself, and Goldsmith repayed me. W.taess is certain that the checks op posite tha numbers of the lots adver tised for default have been recently ohanged. Witness pointed out the changed entries, on page 12 of the Wild Land book—lots Nos. 367, 379, 411,419, 464, all in tho Sixth'District of Berrien county. Witness was perfectly snre the changes had been made. The witness was here dismissed. TBANSCBIPr OF TBEASUBEr’s BOOK. Manager Turner then offered in evi dence a transcript of the books of the Treasnrer, from — March, 1871. to 29th of August, 1879, showing $11,216 24. balance oa money collected on wild land tax. W. P. ANDEBS0N sworn, stil that he endeavored to pay the tsx on eight lots of land, owned by him, which had been levied on. The clerk refused to receive the money of fered. Witness was compelled to pay cost on ths fi, fas. issued against his lots. Paid on seven lots only, S3 one had al* ready been paid on. Lives ia Cobb county. C29M EXAMINATION. Witness farms, kseps store, and trades in land. Has traded in land ever eiooa witness oonld buy a lot. Hava traded in negroes and many other things—from gingsroakseup,mthe saying is. Have* Atlanta, Sept. 10,1879. SENATE met at 9 A. M., the President in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Danean. Roll colled, a quorum declared and the journal read and approved. The President announced that the bus iness before the Senate at adjournment was the resolution to publish the pro ceedings of the trial of impeachment. Senator Clarke moved to amend by in cluding tha speeches of Senators aa well as of counsel and managers. Lost-. The resolution to print the evidence and opinions 0! the Chief Jus’.ics was then pnt. Lost. Senator Cumming gave notice of a mo tion to reconsider. SECOND BEADING. A bill to prohibit the imposition of more than fifty per cent, of'taxes. Re ferred to the Finance Committee. _ A bill to establish a Board of Commisi eioners for the conntiea of Johnson and Emanuel. Referred to the Finance Com mittee. A bill to establish the Athens Trans fer Company. Referred to tho Commit tee on Corporations. Tae hour of ten having arrived the Senate went into THE HIGH COHOT CF IMPEACHMENT, the Chief Jastioe in the chair. The minutes were read. INTfiODUOITON CF EVID1N0S BESOMED, Manager Tarner then offered in evi- denca a certified transcript from the books of the TrcRsurer in support of ar ticle ten, whioh charges the illegal deten tion of large sums of money by the Comptroller-Genenl. The evidence dis closes large Bums of money retained il legally by Goldsmith. Manager Turner then offered in evi dence a package of some ninety or more tax fi. fas. These tax fi. fas. are those which were issued fraudulently againat tbe lands of Rondo & Company and Fox & Company. An endorsement of trans fer to Daniel Lott appears on each of these fi. fas., and it farther appears that the land was bought by said L„tt. A charge of fifty cents on each fi. fa. also appaare. w. A. WIGHT was xe-lntrodaosd to explain certain tcI- nm?s in the wild land deportment. Witness explained the metis ng of the various books need to keep the records ot said offioe. The book of sheriff's re turns was explained and offered ia evi denoe, in which all sales of fi. fa*, should have been entered. Witness examined and compared the book and certain of the Rondo & Co., and Fox & Co. fi. fas., and it appeared that said fi fas. did not aanesr on record in said book. No ob- jdOtiOQ W&9 mad a uu tlto pavfr off oaviaoo] for the defense. Tho witness then examined another book. He called it a stub book; tbat in the year 1875, Rondo & Go. and Fox A Co. paid taxes on their land was showi.; nowhere in said book does the name of D. Lott appear as agent, bat in the general tax book it so appears. Witne-s then examined the “stub book” for 1877, and stated that no reoeipt for taxes ther u appeared as paid either to D. Lott or t Rondo & Co. or to Fox & Oj. Witness farther stated that reoord of these matters of transfer only appears*) in the general tax bonk; that James M. Gold.mnh is still in the employ of the Comptroller; that the attention cf the Comptroller was oalled to tbe ulterati ns and disorep motes by Mr. Hardeman. TItXASUBBB BENFBOE being sworn, said tbat while he wa3 making np a statements of the amonnts reoaived from the Compirolier^or the investigating committee on the office of tne Oamptroller, Mr. G >ld, until earns into witness’ offioe and desired to make payment. Witness told him ho would bardly have time to receive it. The Comptroller went ont and shortly retnreed and made a payment. The wiine=3 hero referred re a state ment; made by bimself, in whioh it ap pears that the Comptroller paid Lira be- ween ten and twelve thousand dollars, omeia money and thereat in a check signed D. R Tommey on the Georgia Banking aud Trust Company. The check was for ten thousand dollars and there was two thousand in cash. The mozrey was for insurance tax. Tne witness identified the check. Witness has been in office since 1875, His preaeoeBsor in office was Col. John Junes, who went into office in 1873. D. ». TOMMEY SWORN. Live in Dcortnr; am president of th9 Georgia Banking and Trust Company. Gave the check above referred to, ,o the brother of tbo Comptroller, John Gold smith. The date of the check is a mis take ; should have been anosaer date; was not dated on back. CAPT. PATION SWORN. Am cashier of tha Georgia Braking and Trust Company; Goiosmitu was a stock-holder in said bank. Wnutea then read from the ledger of the bank the statement of the account of the Comp troller-General with the bank. His de posits were all made in his individual name, and he was accustomed to diaw in the same manner. Cross-examined—Goldemithjowns two sherss in the bank. The draft w s paid tbe next day after presentation for pay ment by the Treasurer. Then followed a long statement of amounts drawn by the Comptroller-General. W. B. Sapp, sheriff of Dodge eonnty, was sworn, and testified in relation to tbe sale of wild lands in said coanty; turned the exoess of oost and tax over to the trenfferees. Tne tales are under trans ferred fi. far; tamed over to the transfer ees $8,824 in all. Cost means mv cost and advertisement fees, a dollar a jot for advertising, two dollars for each lev?, and the usual fees allowed for sheriff’s sales. Paid the amonnt above aimed to to the transfer ees, bcoanse they showed me deeds to prove tha land was theirs, and according to the ins tractions of tbe Comptrollern General. Manager Tarner then read the circular letter of the Comptroller to the witness, who stated that he acted under the in- atiuotioas oontained in tbe letter. A. To the otaimants, upon their groans bonds. • 1 By Senator Turner. What soft of deeds were offered him by the claimants A. Deeds of all kinds—quit claims fee simple, United States Courts deeds— all kinds. By Senator Burton. Why was it nee. essary for the Comptroller General to rule you ? u A. Don’t know. By a Senator. Give a statement wh*n you sold tbe land. A- Jan. 1st, ’78, ana Feb. 5tb, 'fa Then follows a long list of lata sold' Hall and Griffin are names of the trana" ferees. * Witness stated in answer to question by Manager Tarner as to the aV 0 S received by the transferees, thatQ t iffi„ N”^400 and Harrold and McCarthy g0 6 The court then adjourned till 3 ; 30 p h., on a call of the yeas and nay- bv Senator Bower. J 1 Tho Senate adjourned till 3 25 p Cabc-lynn. THE HOUSE. The House met at nine o'clock, and was called to order b? Soeaker Bacon. Prayer by Rev. Joan Jones. C&aplain. The toll was oalled, and a quorum was fonnd present. The journal was read. Mr. Young moved to suspend the rules for the consideration of the County Court bill. Loat. Tha call ot the roll ot oounties for new matter was dispensed with for the day. Mr. Mynatt offered a resolution to al» low members mileage for the extra ses sion. Finance Committee. THE GEOLOGICAL BILL. Tne unfinished business was tho con sideration of the bill to re-establish the Geological Bureau Toe Committee of the Whole had reported n3 T -.-re v on {jjj a bill. Oa the adupii.m >E tho report, Mr. Livingston call- d tb^ yeas a> d mye Tha yeas were 79, and tree n-.ya 61. So tha adverse report was agreed to and bill lost. HOUSE BILLS ON THIBD BEADING. A bill to cairy ont provision, of tha constitution relative to fnro b ing maim ed Confederate soldiers wita artificial limbs. Mr, Riden moved to am and by provi ding $100 for all soldiers who lost an eye. Mr. Miller did not thjnk the bill jast as It stoed, and offered an amendment to it, providing that each soldier uny his own artificial limbs. Mr. Milner oocupied the chair. » Mr. Paine thought it won.d be better to give the soldiers the money instead of limbB. Mr. Itvine opposed the amendment to give a commutation fox lost limbi. Mr. Wilson offered an amendment pro viding that soldiers might take money instead of limbs. As the bit’ contemplated the appropria tion of money, it had been considered in a committee of the whole, with Mr. Mil. ner in the chair. Mr. MoWhorter moved that the committee rise aod report the bill back, with a recommendation tbat it do pass. Agreed to. Mr. Milner then made the report. Mr. Miller’s amendment was considered. On its adoption the yeas and naya were called The yeas were 23 and tbe nays 98. So it was lest. The amendmanc offered by Mr, Wilson was agreed to. Tbe bill passed by 114 yeas to 5 naya. The report of the Committee 01 Con-* ference or the differences of tho Honso and Senate on ths bill to exempt certain persons from jury duty, was adopted. The Judiciary Committee made a re port* By request of Mr. Paine, Senate bill 292, fixing the time of holding traa Sn- p rior Courts of Caattahooche?, Bollock, Effingham, Bryan, Liberty ana McIntosh counties, was taken np and read tho second time. A bill to prevent railroad companies from pooling their earnings was tabled. A_ bill to rtenUre certain nets ot labor ers in procuring supplies criminal. The committee offered a substitute for tho bill. Mr. Pope moved to table the bill. Lost. Mr. Strother eff-red a proviso. After some discussion tne bdl was in definitely postponed, on motion of Mr. Luffman, of Murray. Tbo Enrolling Committee submitted a report, which we* rend. A bill to prohibit the employment of minors witbout the written consent of parent or guardian. Mr. Heard moved to amerd by making it penal to retain a minor in einoloy- ment after notice, end not for simply employing a minor. Mr. Mynatt, of Fulton, offered an amendment maxing it ceoessary for the parent or guardian to prove his rights. Lost. The bill then passed by substitute as amended. A bill providing for the compensation of the Commissioners of tne oounty of Mitchell, was passed. A bill to amend the cade in reference to >pay of non-resident witnesses was passed. A bill to charter the Skidaway Nar rows Canal Company. Passed. A bill to relieve Wo, Rieb, of Fulton county, from a bond given to the city court. The Finance Committee reported ag&inst; the passage of tho bill. Mr. Mynatt movod that the House dis- agree to the report. Mr. Webster moved to adjourn to to morrow morning at 9 o’clook. The Honse so adjourn'd. HRe tiruiu crop*. Large breadths of land have already bsen laid down in winter xh- * la Illi nois, and the oorn crop ot the West will be unprecedented. It is claimed that all „ danger from frost is over, and Che fields are ripening finely. In Kansas and same other sections a severe drought is prevailing which has cheeked the plowing of the soil and sowing of wheat for the present. Ths shipments of oereals con tinue to bs very heavy. The New York Bulletin says: On the 20sh of Angnst, the quantity of wheaton passage to the United King dom was 1,411,656 qrs., against 719,661 qrs., at the same date of 1878 and 607,- 070 in 1877. Tne qaestion of supplies of wheat on hand iu the various coun tries ab the beginning of the crop year deserves tha attention of the grain trade. CROSS EXAMINED, Witness stated 1 Am still sheriff; was ruled at spring term 1878 for tha above fond. The snit is atiU pending, under the oontroi of tha solicitor general of my eonnty. By Sanator Grantland—What do yon mean by transferees? A. The owners of the fi. fis. By Senator Cabanips—W,.y dr you pay this excess to the owners of the fi, fag. and not the owners of the land ? A. Because they claitrel to ba tho owners. Mancgjr Tarner—Wjo worn those transferees ? A. Hall and Griffis. By a Senator—When the transferees did not claim to be tbe true owners, to whom did yon pay the overp’us p Moke Improvements in the Vehicixi of Tbanspobtation.— 1'nera seems to be no limit to man’s invention in there progressive times, and every discover? but opens ths door to new improvement* The last we have to mention is the fol lowing : The newly invented freight car, knonn aa the Prosser oar, threatens to disturb the freight question. This car is made of steel or iron, in the shape of a cylinder, with flanged wheel-tire, extending round tha circumference like hoops cn a barrel. The load rests almost entirely on the rail and tb6 weight of tha frame work oatf rests on the axle. It is as if a bar wet? put through a hogshead of tobacco s 3 ' 1 traces attached to the extremities of tb« axle, the cireamforenca of iho hogah® 4 forming 1U own wheel. It is claimed to have been demonetr-ued by aetu-.l t ra ‘ that a speed of fonr miles per hour, * B “ the centrifugal force roused reereby, hold the grain firmly withoot iutaro-' tion to the inside surface of the cylinder, and, if the oar be not full, there will be in the centre oarrenadieg the *xle a «J** indrical body of air. The holding these two cylinders together weighs only three tons, instead of t eB tons, the ordinary weight of a connnoa oar, while it takes ap only one-halt the zoom on the track. Walnut Creek Bridge. Travel over the Walnut Crest ”brwg* has been temporarily stopped ngsin D * the repairs being put on tbe structure, aud resort is again had to tjso ford.