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THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 3, 1870. Official Journal of the United States. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE. wnSuai GRANT, The Pilot who cas and will ooidx the Ship or State satzlt theodoh etebt biobjc. TIIICISEW ERA Will Vindicate the Peinciples and the Polict of the Repoblican Pahtt, and Scp- POBT ITS NOXISEES, STATE AND NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOB SPEAKER PRO TEM., Hon. EPHRAIM TWEEDY, OP HICHJIOjND coxjnty. Hon. S. V. Gore, member eleet to Con gress from too IVth District, is in tbe city, looking well as nsns). CoL It. Ii. Mott, of Colombo.—tbe man who owns fonr seres of Georgia soil which, as be told Gen. Wilson, “nerer seceded”—reached the city yesterday, in fine health and spirits. Col. Hott is one oi the representative capi talists of tbe Sontb. a Union man and a Republican of singularly consistent record. Excuses for Assassination. We recollect that when Aahburn was killed in Columbus, an attempt was made to show that he bad shot himself, and some such canard wss started as to the assassination of Ayer. Adkins, said the Ku Klox papers, brought bis own fato upon him by writing an impndent letter to sombody's fcmalo relative, but neither the somebody, or the female rela tive, or tbe letter has ever been brought to light Republicans seem to have a peculiar fancy for killing themselves, and procuring themselves murdered. For instance, there is Wm. Brunt, a United States Assessor, kiUed near Blackabear, Ga, and the Savannah News tries to produce the impression that ho killed himself, “that his death might be turned into another rebel outrage.” Wilt the Nows please tell us how much remuneration Mr. Brant got for killing himself ? What is tbe price of RadicglstrieidM (if yon choose to call asaaasin- e) in tbe Savannah market? Defeated Again. Sera of tbe Bryant Democracy have been as nnfortnnate in their recent law anita as in their ill-advised and desperate efforts to defeat the organization of tbe House. On yesterday morning, the prosecuting attorneys, in the case of Tbe State vs. James Fitzpatrick, Ephraim Tweedy and Edward F. Blodgett—a case which an investigation disclosed to have no merits—attached (he warrant to a dismissal of the auit and left the room, protecting that they would have nothing further to do with it. The cornual for the defense very properly in sisted that, inasmuch as tbe charges preferred would, if austained. constitute a felony, it was not in the power of tbe prosecution *16 thus summarily dismiss the oaae. It will be remembered that the same thing was attempted by tbe prosecution, in the case of The Stole m. Hon. Foster Blodgett, and that the result of tbe investigation, (which was continued over the protest of the plaintiff, Bryant,) was that tbe dismissal of tbe ease with all eosts to be paid by tbe prosecution! Merc personal animosity and uialioe is quite "aTTalArtn eoudnoting suits, as iu the are-u. of politics. It is slwsys to be rc grcttcil that men tayiug claim to intelligence should allow tj^pselvea to become (he slaves of passion, claiming political leader ship, should exercise more self-control The Klerllon for V. S. Senators I EveryboJ^Rho roads that par per at all, re member thmtchaiacler of tbo information ag (Sc opinions of tbe Atlanta “Constituti^’ conccrniumthe Board of OtfTeers; hot? uB PrtaS&it jas not going to sanction tbe ac- AiotfmWlialrict comfftmder in tbe appoint ment W tbo Board; how (Stumor Bullock was to be superseded- -by General Huger as Provisional Governor;’how General Terry held his position by uncertain tenure; bow the Bryant Democracy waa to be sualained by the Cabinet at Washington; iu short, bow tbe whole reconst motion programme waa to be knocked into a cocked bat by the Administra tion charged with its execution! Without discussing the legal effect of the Constitution’s opinion on this matter, it is only necessary to remember tbe gcnoral reeult; how its “special*” (J. F. H.) turned out to be sensations!, and bow ita loomed opinions were "wasted upon the desert air.” And so of its last crotchet, to-wit: that “there is to be no election of Uuited States Sen- atom.” It has special information to this ef fect derived through an extract from the New York Times;anJ said extract was written by s Washington correspondent (a veritable Jen kins) who bad dined with Trumbull; snd this extract stands approved by tho Atlanta “Con stitution 1” would cot have conferred upon him. Much as the; maligned and pretended to undervalue him, there was co price in their power to bo- they would not bavo paid him for second ing the designs of the Democratic party, giv ing up to them the control of the State Gov ernment and snffering them to retain, undis turbed, the ascendancy they had procured by fraud and outrage in the Legislature. But all the threats ot assassination, all the slanders of his public snd private character, and all perversions of his motives by a scur rilous Democratic press snd orators, availed nothing tom ve him from bis resolution that the State shall be restored to tho Union, and that “traitors should take back beats;” and to-day be is triumphant in his long contest.— Georgia no longer stands iu on attitude of de fiance to tbe Government of this nation. Her path to peace and prosperity is open. If she is still retarded in her progress, it will be be cause the old leaders, who have so long misgoverned her, shall be allowed to retain or regain tbeir power for evil. But whatever the fntu-e may be, however much of failures the plans of reconstruction may be, not the less honor is due to Governor Bullock for bis ef forts to C'rrj them into effeot, and to further the eause of loyalty and peace. Perjury and Public Hen. We find in tbe organ of the Bryant Democ racy, the statement that at a meeting of the Executive Committee, the name of the party was changed to that of “The National Re publican Club of Georgia.” Mr. J. E. Bryant appears us Chairman, and announces in an editorial that Mr. Joshua Hill is ths President of the Clob. In another part of his paper the editor at tempts to exease hit efforts to disorganize snd destroy the organization snd inflaenes of the Republican party, by tbe allegation that in bis judgment soch action became necessary, in order to pnrify it, on seeonnt of tbe fact that the Hon. Foster Blodgett was charged with having committed perjury. The question of party feeling snd party auc- eess is one in which personal interest snd personal ambition ongbt never to be permitted to exercise an influence. Bnt when promi nent men are brought forward and their re cord made use of as a reason for attack upon party organisation, it becomes necessary to examine into and state to the country such facts as may properly be mentioned in anch s connection. In this case Mr. Bryant proposes to protect himself from the effect of his action by tho assertion that he was unwilling to be connect ed with a parly which had for its Chairman s gentleman who was charged with perjury, tie though he admits that the charge snd the sub sequent bill of indictment wss procured through the efforts of his.Democrstic allies. Having done this much, Mr. Bryant now proceeds to offer to tho pnblie the name of Mr. Joshua Hill as Chairman of the new or ganlzation, and it therefore becomes proper, as a pnblie matter, to examine into the public reeord of Mr. Hill, and hie course before and daring tbe rebellion, and sec what advantage there may be in his action, over that panned by Mr. JIlodgetL Ur.'mlgtlt, as is well known, was an old line Whig, s delegate to the Bell and Everett Convention, u^Bjf^kided as Chairman over the last Union dfeetihg that was held in Ihe State before tbe passage of tbe ordinance of secession. He wss elected Mayor of the city of Augusta for the second or third time as a Union m n just prior to the passage of the ordinance of seceraion. And, as we all know that ordinance having been adopted, the Vigilance Committee—the hot-headed politi cal extremists— csrrieJ * everything be fore them ns with a whiilwiod, and Mr. Blodgett, in order to save haps his life, certainly to secure for himself and family peace and qniet, was compelled to yield to the storm. That subeequently be waa elected a captain of a volunteer company, and went with that company to Virginia; that as soon, thereafter, as he could do so, with any reasonable eliqpr of prosperity, he with drew fro: limi the passage of sliirl son Davis, ihst he is not io favor of recon- slructioo, and that he is not in favor of the Union. We Quote: “It is charged that I am in favor of a recon struction of the Union, opposed to the prose cution of the war, and the administration of President Davis. I answer these charges to satisfy s class of friends who are really igno rant of my sentimeuta” • * * Since my resignation as a member of Congress of tbe Uoited States, which occurred immediately upon tho withdrawal of my colleagues, I have taken no active part in politics. ' * ' *” “Tbe war, with all its afflictive train of soffer- ing, privation and death, has served to eradi cate all idea of reconstruction, even with those who made it the basis of their arguments in favor of disunion. I always regarded it as impossible, except by the success of Northern arms, snd then only a Union in name, and not tbe free government of our fathers. I want no such Union, and will not accept * * * “So far as Mr. Lincoln and the abolitionists are concerned, there is nothing lett us but to resist to the last, with all the means at our command, tbeir efforts to despoil us They present us no'alternative but ruin or victory; no fraternal appeal came from the fanatical abolitionist to pause and consider of terms of peace. He is resolvsd to conquer us snd ex tirpate slavery.” * * * * Surely no true Southerner can desire peace with the surrender of our invaluable institution. Independence itself wonld be but an empty sound, obtained at such a coat” • “ While I have not approved of every act ot President Dsns' administration, I am not prepared to say that I know of any other more capable of serving the Confederacy in tbe discharge of the embarrassing dnties that devolve upon bis high office. I sympathize with tactions opposition to bis administration. Occupying the position I did, Ido not think it becoming us to attempt to outstrip the lead- of the revolution, to stimulate tbe youth tbe country to volunteer. I made no in flammatory appeal to tbeir patriotism; but I denied them not my aid and my sympathy in their trying adventure.” * 'Early in the struggle the youth of my house hold, and those of my nesrest kindred, flew The soil ot Virginia has drank deep of tbe life-blood ol my gallant kinsmen.' Thus it will be seen that Mr. Joshua Hill was s member of Congress, and took an oath to support ths Constitution of the Uuited States. Tbst be thereafter denied not his aid and sympathy to persons engaged in hoetiiity to the United States! That be sought the of fice of Governor of the State of Georgia, a Government organized in hostility to ths Government of the United States. Now, is it to be presumed that, with this reeord, this gentleman wonld hazard the taking of the test oath? Bnt we find, by a published letter over hie own signature, dated the 16tn day of July, 1868, that he says: “It is more than two years since I first took what is known as tbs ‘test oath.’ I have taken it twice. I have never feared tbe oharge of perjury for doing u” As Mr. Hill has not given his influence in favor of the reconstruction measures pf Con gress; as he has not made himself unpopular with the Democracy iu our State, by uphold ing these measures; snd, as he was their choice for the United States Senate, he may, with safety, say that “ I have never feared a charge of petjury for taking tho test oath.' Certainty no Republican would cause action to be broogbt against Mr. Hill;and it did not, snd would not promote tbe purpoaai of the Democracy to take that coarse with him. But we respectfully submit to the candid judg ment of the public, as to whether tho record of Mr. Hill will any better sustain him in his position of willingness to take tbo test oath, tbau Mr. Blodgeet is sustained against tho urge of perjury,| marie iu bis cases. Is, therefore, the chairman of the Bryant Dcmoc- rcey any better with his record on the test oath, than the chairman ol the Republican party? and if not, wbat becomes of the flimsy rag that Bryant uses to his treachery ? notary set ‘.pldcitej fHPiti] iliif-lPtl bint service, and from that service, and after ipt act, secured a po- from tbe Coufeder- Gorernor Bullock. Now that the reconstruction ot tbe State haa been nearly perfected, it ie proper that due honor should be dono to tbe official through whose instrumentality, chiefly, this desirable end bss been attained. It is the fashion, both within and ontsii tho State, to ascribe to tbe Governor and to the Republican party, some blame (or thi turbulence that has prevailed within oar borders, and for the delay in our full restora tion to tbe Union. No accusation is more thoroughly unjust. Iu no State have the difficulties in way of reconstruction been more formidable, as is shown by tbe high-handed outrage* perpetrated agaiust tbe rights of tbe citizens, snd the persecution of Republican citizens, their murders, their benisbment snd ihe destruction of tbeir property. Georgia was left with her old rebel leaders still power ful in position and wealth, with (no restraint upon their traitorous Inclinations ana designs, allowed to preach sedition and treason under the very shadow of the flag ol the Union, and to encourage that part of tbe people wLo re mained their obedient servants, to resist tbe authority of the Union, to drive out or mur der the friends of the Guvernnuut, oud to take possession of the State Legislature. Some of these leaders bad been disabled from bold ing office, bnt that disability iurtead of tram- eling and sileneiog them, only maddened them to more energetic effort against tbe Union and its friend* .The wax was still fla grant in Georgia, and tbe rebellion was still unconquered. With all these elements and promoters of sedition beating against him. Governor Bol lock haa stood firm and immovable io his pur pose that the restoration oi tbe State ahonld be perfected. With one of less tenacity of purpose at the helm, with traitor* to the Gov ernment seconded by traitors to the Republi can ranks continually assailing him, a man of leu tenacity of purpose, of leu firm resolve for the right, would have yielded up the con test long ago. Had he desired personal ag grandizement, had be teen selfishly ambitioos ns his enemies represent him, snd bad hs only yielded to the demands of the rebels snd pro moted their designs, there is no honor or enrol ment which was iu tbeir power to bestow they sitmingduGi At tbe close of the rebellion, Mr. Blodgett was appointed to, and accepted tbe office of postmaster ol the city of Augusta, and before taking Ibe oath of office— if, as ia charged, he ever did legally lake the oath—he filed, with the Pomtmaster General of tbe United Statu, a written statement of hi* entire connection with the Confederacy, and the reason! which actuated him at that time. Ills equally as well known that subsequent ly, he took an aetiva part in pressing forward the reconstruction measures in Congress in Georgia That he wu prominent and active as a Republican. That he presided over, u chairman, the first Republican convention ever held in tbe State, and that upon tbe or ganization of tbe committee of the party in 18G7, he wu unanimously chosen chairman of tho Republican State Central Committee, position to which he hu been continuously elected op to tbe present time. When tbe influence exerted by Mr. Blodgett began to bear frail iu the probablo success the movement in favor of calling a Constitu tional Convention, under the Reconstruction Acts, by a vote of the people, the Democracy sought, in every possible way, to break down bis influence, and to break bim down u citizen and as a man. To do this, they em ployed tbo then United Statu District Attor- >nd by presenting to the Grand Jury ** in cose, as made oat by tbe two facts lodgett wu once in command of compsny, and subsequently a Poat- .. bill or indictment lor petjury wu pro-hed through. From facts iu our possession, we are confi dent that, should the Uuited States authorities ever feel themselves justified in pressing this cue to trial, Mr. Blodgttt would be triumph antly acquitted from any pnrpou or intent perjury, or to in any manner mislead the au thorities by falsely taking tbe oath of office. Daring said thus much for the Chairman the Republican Organization, let ns now look at tbe facts in the cue of Mr. Joshua Hill. It Is well known that Mr. Hill wu a mem ber of Congress before tbe breaking oat of the rebellion. It is also known that be was op posed to the Ordinances of Secession, and at that time was generally esteemed, and consid- ed a Union man on account of inch opposi tion to secession. Newspapers at tho tune were nnkind enough, however, to assert that it was Mr. Hill's love of office, rather than his lovo of Union, which caused him to object the motion of his colleagues for a vacation of their stats in the United States Congress. During the rebellion, Mr. Hill being beyond tbe military age wu at home on bis planta tions in Morgan county, interesting himself occuionally in political matters, and iu Au gust, 1863, accepted the nomination for Gov ernor of tbe State of Georgia, a State organi zation in hostility to the Government of tbe United States, and wm supported by Ben Hill & Co. Tbe opponents of Hill having charged tbe public prints that Mr. Hill wu a Union man, in favor of reconstruction and opposed to Jefferson Davis, Mr. Hill wrote a letter which wu published at tbe time, addressed to liana. G. W. Adair, John J. Thrasher and Jams M. Calhoun, of Atlanta, refuting cba.ge 1 This letter is dated Madison, Geor gia, August 31, 1863; io which Mr. Ilill goes ou Io show that ho is not an .enemy of Jeffer- smell of onions. There ore scores of people | who bare lost oil profit of a Sunday service j iu by tbo sickening smells which surround wit them. 2. Sounds—Whispering in church durin : the service is an affront to politeness. Much of the coughing which goes on in cbuicb arises from the poisonous gases and pcrs u.d effluvia which exists in unventilated churches. But the power of the will over tbe muscles which do the coughing is very great. A heed leu person will cough twice as much as is needful—will cough at the worst time possible, will cough plump npon the necks of tbose before him, instead of embalming tbe sound iu his handkerchief, as, with* little skill and po liteness, be might easily da We would not forbid men who cannot sing to “mskeajoy- ful noise”—but it should be a softly noise. In all cases when it is a man's doty to sleep church, it is his duty also to snore with tbe sort pedal down. 3. Sight—Everyone likes toseethe minis. r. It cannot be done through yonr body. True, yon cannot help being before somebody onleu yon are on the back seat. But, with a little thought yi n may very much help tbose behind yoa. Any oondact which shall divert tbe attention of others from the service, such u ostentations plsying with a watch or open ing and .shotting it, reading books or papers, looking about inquisitively is impolite. Many churches have the Tea Command ments set np npon the wall, in eight of the whole congregation; although not one of the tins reprobated therein is likely to be com mitted in church time. Would it not be well have another tablet enumerating the sins which men are prone to commit in chnrch time? r. hs wu insensible and very cold, bat af- !wiskly rubbing bim for awhile and other- arousing, be wu restored to eonscions- nnd life. After being brought to'his expressed, on paper, the hope that iu he- awoke bo would find himself in ano- world. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE, SPIRIT or THE GEORGIA PRESS. TBS ATLANTA INTZLLJOEXCKR, (DUf.,) Announces “with pleunre” to its readers the fact that tbe organization of the General As sembly hu been completed. It says : Every material interest of the State de mands this, and u its “political situation,” so far u it relates to the reconstruction pro gramme of Congress, cannot be changed or ameliorated, we trust that bone of contention will interfero no looser in postponing what rgia so much needs, prompt and discreet Georgia 'egiataiion. Of alt the Southern States, Georgia, we be lieve, is tbe most prosperous. Her pnblie debt is largely leu than that of any of her af flicted sisters, snd her resources are greater than moat of them. In railroad enterprises in sueceufnl operation, she long since took the lead, and ia in advance of them at! np to the treeent time. She needs now bnt one thing o keep her still in the lead and to advance her prosperity, and that ia liberal, but pru dent and win legislation. We care now to hear bnt little ooming from it of a political na ture, bat we do care to hear that the material interests of the State are receiving attention, and that the members of tbe General Assent bly have gone to work with a will to advance her every interest, and to practice that econo my which will save the people from onerous taxation. TBS BOktE COUUZBCUL Is still troubled with the ghost of tbe Past Speaking of tbe future prospects of tbe effete organization known os tbe Democratic party in connexion with the mystical “Chau move ment,” tbe Commercial says: Chau feel* confident no doubt, that tbe Democratic party will yet follow bim—be glad to hang on to his robes. Now we Georgia Democrats have a peculiar pride in Cbaso ; for wu it not be that asser ted, io his Savannah speech, in 1863, the superiority of the negro over the white man for mental and moral culture ? Yea, verily. Chau ia consistent. Lord help the Democratic party back to the old paths, or, at least, impress its wanderers after strange gods with some sense of shame. Of Woman's Bights the same “Democratic' authority says: Immodesty, roguery, rascality, grossness, want of morals, drunkenness, licentiousness, and free love, all are embraced in that anathe ma, "Woman’s Rights.” THS BBUNsWICK APPEAL, Speaking of the business and prospects Brunswick, says: We are having qnite an influx of population, and we are glad to say tbe major part of them are of tbe ngM stamp. Sober, industrious, thrifty people—neither too proud nor too lazy to work. There is room for all of this sort who may choou to come. As for dainty gen- tleinen(?) of leisure, whose “idle brain is t Devil's workshop,” snd whose forty dignitj(?) would disdain to set a type, drive a jack plane, wield a hammer, wait behind a counter, cut up book accounts, measure lumber or devote himself to any other useful pursuit—we can only say persons of this class and character will not likely fiod our city a genial location. Beecher on Behavior In Chnrch Hr. Beecher ia making a very lively paper of the Christian Union. Here is a paragraph on behavior in ehoreb, which hu a secular application: We may classify tbe petty incivilities church life thus: 1. Smells.— Violent perfumes, especially tboee containing musk, are disagreeable to moat persons, and to some, positively distress ing. There is no smell so universally pleas ing u no mutt. Never scent yourself when going into a crowded assembly. Tbe same is trne of the residuary smell of tobacco which bangs about tbe garments and afflicts the breath of tbose who habitually smoke. But tobacco almoet invariably makes men nlf-in- dalpent and regardless of others' convenience. More brotai yet are they who go to chnrch reeking, like a Dutchman's soup, with tbe STATE NEWS. MAOOH. The Telegraph-Messenger says: “The following Bad and startling telegram wu re ceived on Friday night about half-put nine o’clock: Oxroan, Ga., January 28. To Ur. James Madison Jones: I grieve to announce your aon’s death. He hu just now quietly breathed hie test. Mey God comfort you and his stricken mother. Lotbbb M. Smith, President Emmy College. The death of this youxg man, remarkable for his piety, intelligence and many virtues, will not only crash the hearts of his parents and kindred, bnt will cut a gloom over the whole community.” Rcasy left here for Emory College on the 18th, and arriving there, took bis position in the Sophmore class, in good health and foil of promise, for a bright and creditable career through a collegiate course of studies; but, alu! the insatiate monster. Death, had mark ed him for his own, and in tsn short days af ter leaving home and friends, he wu taken hence, bnt surely to a higher and better world. He mast have died very suddenly, u a dis patch wu received on Friday afternoon an nouncing his serious illness, and the family left that night for Oxford, and in a short while after they left, the above telegram wu receiv ed. He died in the 17th year of his age. SAVANNAH. The News of Monday hu a dainty bit of Scan. Mag. which it temptingly holds ont It says: “A carious sensation is afloat ia certain circlet of this city, tbe facts of which are sub stantially u follows: A gentleman sought and obtained board in a private family, where re sided a young lady ot , of considerable personal attractions. Attracted by the urbane and polished manners of ths new boarder, as well as the protestations of his consuming love for her, she consented to share with him the mephitic path of life, and they were forth with engxged. Owing to some unexplained cause, be changed his quarter*, and obtained board in another family. Hii departure led to inquiries on the part of tbe friends of the lady, when it wu ascertained that the debo nair agreeable gentleman wu a married man, living in delightful matrimonial felicity with his wife. Under these circumstances, “The last Unk was broken that bound her to him,” and the engagement WAA broken through the gentleman, who is now vehement in his de nunciations of tbe vile slander perpetrated npon him, and stoutly denies the fact of bis married citato. What the sequel to all this will be. tims will telL Ths News gets off a joke at the expense of the Green-Liners. It says : On Saturday our reporter hurd inquiries made by several Green-Liners u to whether the gunttemsir who were making “sketches" were “delegates from Louisville, Cincinnati, Nashville, Atlanta, or Macon,” and he, thick ing that there might be something of interest in the supposed pictures made by the reputed artiste, hunted up tbe party in the carriage. After several inquiries, he discovered them on Bay street, near Jefferson, and on further ex amination they proved to be the City Asses sors, with their books and maps, quietly fig uring np the valuation of land and improve ments The same paper says : About eight o'clock, on Wednesday evening last, a sailor belonging to the schooner Joeiah Whitehouse, while boarding his vessel in a small boat, accident ly lost his oar, and in endeavoring to recov er it, fell overboard and wu drowned, Tbe New* of Monday chronicles ihe death of Bobert Habersham, of that city. It says Only a day or two since, we announced the wrtial recovery of Robert Habersham, Esq., rom an attack of sickness, and expressed the hope that he wonld still be spared to his fami ly and friends. We have now the melancholy tuk of announcing bis deoease, which occur red at his residence on Orisons Square, at an early hour yesterday morning. At his ad vanced age, the news of bis death was not wholly nnlooked for; still, the community wu much startled at tbe announcement. Mr. Habersham wu born in Savannah on the 25th day of December, 1783, and had, con sequently, more than completed his eighty- sixth year. He wu the son of Hon. Joseph Habersham the first Postmaster General of the United States, and a direct descendant one of the first settlers of Georgia nnder Ogle thorpe. Tbe name of Habersham is one of the most honored in Georgia. . Says the News: A gentleman named Frank Higginbottom, a resident of Glynn connty, wu arrested and carried to Darien on Satur day. The charge agaiut him is killing ne groes. XXPXSWICX. jWe understand that when CoL Halbert ar- rived at Albany the other day, he mode an im- 1 fSkiutu speeob. in which he promised to con nect that city and Brunswick by rail in time to. transport tho present year's crop. In doing se, be would not take a single hand from tbe plantations—saying be would do the work «i.h German labor. AUGUST A, Tbo Coustitutionalist of yesterday says : Sunday afternoon, between 2 and 3 o'clock, a young man named Wm. Bryant, impelled by an over-dose of benzine, set upon a negro bfj named Godfrey Barr, on Marbury street, within the vincinity of the Augusta faotory, and inflicted a painful cut across his back with a largo pocket knife. Bryant wu arrested and confined until yesterday morning, when be was arrainged before Justice Elle, and through bis counsel, W. Milo Oliu, Esq., waived examination, and wu held iu the emu of $500 for bis appearance at the Superior tilbuuiag from oar Exchugcs. A French inventor has taken oat a patent for ‘‘stockings with garters attached.*’ Tho proprietress of a drinking saloon in RJSii&felphia weighs 600 ponnds. A $20,000 diamond cross was recently lost at a Murray Hill (New York) ball. A man in Petersburg, Va., the other day, o». * wager, ate a gallon of fresh oysters, minus the shells and liquor, at one sitting.| A wedding is announced to come off at New York soon, at which not only the bride bnt tbe. bridesmaids will wear dresses made by thk celebrated Paris modiste, Worth. An English soldier, in a guard honse, who cduld not read, was lately incited to shoot his poral by seeing a picture of a similar inci- it in a police gazette. Tbe soldier was The Appeal of last Friday says: Oor city this week had visitors on the look, from Cali* A dispute as to the relative merits of sheep and goat’s meat, in a town in Southern Cali* fofiiia, is to be settled by cooking two sheep and two goats, and duly serving them np be fore a committee of twelve impartial judges. The original model of a telegraphical bat- My filed by Professor Morse, when he got his patent, has been unearthed from a lot of old rubbish in the cellar of the Patent Office, where it fin been lying for years. Tbe clumsiness of the signal key, as compared with tbe one of the prenent day, is ridiculous. It is nearly two feet long, and has a large lump of lead at theend fnrthereat from the bond, to throw the key up and break the circuit. A private letter seceived at New York brings news concerning the loss of the steamer Uni ted Kingdom, which left that port early in April for Glasgow. She was lost in mid-ocean. One man was saved, picked np by a ship bound for Sidney, Australia. He was delirious for dx weeks; when consciousness returned, he gpve a disconnected account of the founder ing of the ship, and died. There were about thirty passengers aboard. Miss Dix, who has devoted her life to the amelioration of the condition of the insane, who has by her own efforts succeeded in pro curing the establishment of some eighteen or twenty asylams for this unfortunate class of persons, and who, during the late civil war, was at the head of the Nurse*’ Department in the United States military hospitals aud in the field, has had a conspicuous reception by the Legislature of North Carolina. Thirty-five representative citizens of New York have tendered a reception to Prince Arthur upon his arrival there from Washing ton, as a mark of respect to Queen Victoria. He has accepted the invitation. Prince Pierre Bonaparte, now 55 years of • is a corpulent man, above the middle heii_ and wearing heavy moustaches aud imperial! He walks with difficulty from having goaty feet. Having beop long jifithe Foreign Legion he has all the air’of a military man. Daring his military career he has given frequent proofs of courage and energy. His marriage in 1868, at Epieux, a property he owns in the Ardennes, made some noise, his wife being the daughter of a workman in the Fonrbourg Saint-An- toiue. SENATE. Satubday, January 29,1870. Tho Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order at 10 a, k., by the President. Prayer by the Rev. Wesley Prettyman — The roll was called, and tbe journal of the previous day read and approved. Mr. Higbee said he understood a message from the Governor would be received about 11 o’clock, and moved the Senate take a re cess until that hour, which was carried. Upon the re-assembling of the Senate a further recess was taken until 11:30, when tho following order was read : Headq’hs Military District of Georgia, I Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 28, 1870. ( General Orders No. 11. Upon the evidence and arguments submit ted to tho Board of officers appointed by Gen eral Orders No. 3, current series, from these Headquarters, the Brevet Major General Com manding finds that W. T. Winn, of Cobb county, and W. J. Anderson, of Houston county, who were elected to the Senate of Georgia* are ineligible to seats therein: It is therefore ordered that the said W. T. Winn and W. J. Anderson be, and they hereby are, forbidden to assume the duties or exercise functions of members of said Senate. And whereas, E. D. Graham, of the 3d Dis trict, and C. It. Moore, of the 12th District, arsons elected to the Senate of Georgia, lave refused, declined, or neglected, or been unable to take one of the oaths proscribed by the act of Decern ber 22d, 1869, although am ple opportunity so to do has been given them, and have thus by the terms of the said act be come ineligible to seats in said Senate, and have also filed with tho Hon. R. B. Bollock, Governor, their applications to the Congress of the Uoited States for relief from their disa bilities; thus admitting their ineligibility to hold.the office to which they were elected; It is therefore ordered that the said persons be, and they hereby are, prohibited from taking seats in said Senate, or participating in tbe proceedings thereof. And whereas, John J. Collier, of the 11th District, a person elected to tbe Senate of Georgia, after having taking one of the oaths prescribed by the act of December 22d, 1869, did afterwards apply to the Secretary of State for permission to withdraw said oath, and has also filed with the Hon. R. B. Bollock, Gover nor, his application to the Congress of the United States for relief from his disabilities ; thus admitting his ineligibility to hold the office to which he was elected : It is therefore ordered that the said person be, and he hereby is, prohibited from taking his seat in the said Senate, or participating in the proceedings thereof. By order of Brevet Major General Terry: J. H. Taylor, Assistant Adjutant General. Upon which Mr. Harris moved the follow ing resolution: “ Whereas, It is the desire and intention of this body to comply folly with all the require ments of the Reconstruction Acts: and where as, this body is ready and willing to grant to every member, legally entitled, all his rights and privileges in this body; be it, Mr. Candler, that the Code of Georgia was not in force. Mr. Speer asked the speaker if the time would ever come when he would vote for the admission of the men spoken of by the Gov ernor. Mr. Wootten said that, with his present views, he would. After som*- further remarks, Mr. Merrell said the Senator was nnder the impression that the Code was not in force, if it was, he would obey it What did the re construction acts under which they were as sembled say ? That in addition to an oath pre scribed by Congress, they should take an n.ll, tn onnnnvl (lift Onnqiifniinn rtf Oftftroifl. Supreme Court ot tne State of ctcor«la Joseph E. Bbown, Chief Justice. iC. MoCsx, I Xsioriatu Jnstiocs. iornia, Ohio, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nowrecord in this case. j Ueocmber Term ISOU. Order of Circuits with number of cases from each: Southern Circuit 5 cues Southwestern Circuit 23 “ Patents Circuit 23 “ Chattahoochee Circuit 31 “ Macon Circuit 13 “ Flint Circuit 18 “ Tallapoosa Circuit 10 “ Atlanta Circuit 22 “ Rome Circuit 6 “ Cherokee Circuit 22 “ Blue Ridge Circuit 12 “ Western Circuit 6 “ Northern Circuit 8 “ Middle Circuit 11 “ Ocmnlgee Circuit 10 “ Eastern Circuit i “ Brunswick Circuit 0 “ DULY ruOCBEDIXas. Tuesday, February 1,1970. The Court mot pursuant to adjournment.* The following judgments were rendered: James A. Hoye, plaintiff in error, vs. The State, defendant in error—Indictment for murler and verdict for voluntary manslaugh ter, irom Bibb. Judgment of the Court be low reversed on the ground that the regular term of the Superior Court of Bibb county via not adjourned for any cause known to the lairs «•* the State, and a new trial ia ordered. S -'.ert A. Parker, plaintiff in error, vs. The or and Council of Macon, defendants in enrer—Case, from Bibb. Judgment of the C«utt below reversed, ou the ground that the ;uit erred in sustaining the demurrer to the ation and ordering a non-suit. . Mary A Day, plaintiff in error, vs. Pe- l Solomon, executor—Petition for dower, l Bibb. Judgment of the Court below re- ~, on the ground that the Court erred in g that the widow was not entitled to , nnder the state of facts made by the York, Florida, Mississippi, and scores from Georgia. The Star of yeeaterday says: The United States Depot; Collector in this District, with a United States Deputy Marshal, and two aid de camps, made a descent npon Mr. Thomas Moore's still house, in Pike coonty, on Satur day last, took away his stilting apparatus, and set fire to his still honse. It was destroyed, together with about one hundred panels of fence, and it is said that Mr. Moore's family was also roughly treated. Mr. Moore was ab sent from home at the time. When be re* turned and fonnd oat what had happened, he followed the party to town, took out a warrant aud had them arrested. They gave security for their appearance until yesterday, when an investigation was to have taken place. COLUMBUS. The Enquirer cays: Report baa it that we are to have another monster factory in the course of a twelve- month in the vieinity of tbe “Muscogee." Also a magnificent row of iron front buildings on the bnrat district of Broad street. Three new churches are proposed—one for tbe old-fash ioned Wesleyan Methodists, op town, one tor Ibe Catholics, and one for the Israelites. Be sides these, St Lake and Trinity are to be vastly improved. These improvements, to gether with the new Hall and Fair Grounds. rihieh are to be attended to tbe present sum mer promise some work for mechanics, and a lively lime generally. Ml CON. The Telegraph of yesterday haa the follow ing items: A gentleman whose name we sup press attempted suicide at the Lanier House on Sunday night last by taking a j ounce <x chloroform. He had purchased the drug from Mr. W. S. Zeilin, who when he sold it, asked the gentleman if he knew how to use it and was acquainted with ita dangerons. propensi ties. To which be answered affirmatively and intelligently. He then went to the Lauiet Honse and engaged room No. 1C, and, after writing a note to the editors of this journal, u which he recounted some of the reasons for his rash set, among others that ho was alonr in this world, withont kindred or friends; dir, abled for life, and deprived of heuriur and speech; that he had no desire to livr longer, etc., he took tbe deadly drug. Fo-. innately, and before it was too late, bis com!.' tion was discovered by Mr. L. H. Wing, vbll immediately called ia several gentlemen to ns, you did thrust, or pnsb, or pierce, or propel gist in restoring to life, if possible, the dying’ < the deadly weapon throURU W regimental man. When first discovered, after taking tb< ; breeches, which were his Majesty a.' Jesto R. Homo and Andrew J. Pound, Plainfifls in error, ts. Thomas Young, Defend ant in error. Complaint from Dooly.—Judg ment of the Coart below reversed, on the ground that the Court erred in holding the defeidant an incompetent witness, and in hoUtng that the note was simply a renewal and I did not come under the Ordinance of 11 .. Tie South-Western Railroad Co. Plaintiff in Bror vs. Oscar Thomason and wife et. al Dcicndante in Error. Bill of demurrer from Bibb.—Judgment of tbe Court below affirmed. James 0. McBurney, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Waller T. Hollingsworth, Defendant in Error. Complaint from Bibb.—Judgment affirmed. f.-citon E. Bowdre, Trustee, Plaintiff in er ror rs. the Macon A Brnnswick Railroad Co., Defsndant in Error. Mortgage FL Fa. levy and sale from Bibb.—Judgment affirmed. Hark A. Hnson, plaintiff in error vs. G. B. Roberts A W. L. Starke, Survivors, defen ders in error—Assnmpeit from Bibb. Judg ment of the Court below reversed on the gntmd that the Court erred in granting a new trial in this case. Ordinary of Bibb connty, plaintiff in error va. the Central Railroad Company et aL, de fendants in error—Liability of corporations to be tiered. From Bibb. Judgment of the Coart below reversed on the gronnd that the Coart erred in holding and deciding that lot No. 2, in block seventy-eight, specified in the teoord, was exempt from taxation by the connty or other corporation. Argument in No. 2, Macon Circuit—’The Central Railroad A Banking Company el at., plaintifis in error vs. jStephen Collins etaL, defendants in error, was resumed. Judge R. F. Lyon for plaintiff in error, Jndge Loch rone for the State, CoL L. N. Whittle and General Toombs for defendants in error. Pending the argument of Mr. Hartridge for plaintiff in error, the Court adjourned. Mrs. Thomas Findley held her centennial birthday reception last Monday evening at No. 12 Columbia street, Newark. She was bora on tho 24th of January, 1770, at Elisabeth town N. J. She received her guests from three in the afternoon until teu in the evening yes terday with as much ease and grace as most women wonld at forty. The majesty of the law was fearfully sustain ed by Lord Eskgrove, who, it is related, once sentenced a tailor for murdering a soldier in these words: “And not only did yon murder him, whereby he waa bereaved of bis life, bat R»solved t That a committoe of three be ap pointed to wait on His Excellency, the Gov ernor, and enquire the names of tho persons who were lcaglly elected in lieu of the Hons. C. R. Moore, E. D. Graham, W. T. Winn, W. J. Anderson and J. J. Collier,' who have been declared ineligible.” Mr. Barns thought that before any business was gone into, they should elect a Door-Keep er and Messenger. They had now been there three weeks and done nothing. Mr. Harris hoped there would bo no objec tion made to his resolution, and sincerely trusted that the Senate would act peacefully and harmoniously; no one desired it more than he did. They had been, as the gentle man from the 42d had said, there for three weeks and done nothing; but that was not their fault. Now they had an opportunity to go to work, he thought tho first thing done should be to find out who were entitled to seats, asd to take part in their actions. That had been the plan adopted by the House, and in his opinion the correct one. Mr. Candler cordially reciprocated Mr. Harris’ desire fox peace and harmony, but how could they expect it when such a course was followed ns that suggested. They had elected a President and Secretary, a&a Lcfnrn they could properly proceed they Bhould have a journalizing clerk who, with the Secretary, should be sworn, and now, without a com pete organization, they had a resolution to ntroduce five new members on the floor with out an opportunity to inquire into their eligi bility. The honorable gentleman then went over the old beaten track (which has been trav eled over so often lately that it is qnite worn out, and needs repairs badly), as to the right the military or executive of the State had to carry out the reconstruction acts of Congress and the laws of Georgia in the letter and spirit, introducing the somewhat novel idea to relieve the otherwise prosy tendency of his remarks, that the Senate were not bonnd by, or ac’^g under the Code of Georgia. Mr. Harris, in reply, said it migK b® proper to look back a little and take a glance at their record; consistency waa a jewel he recom mended to the gantleman who had preceded bim, who had himself been, on a former occa sion, the first one to seek from tho Governor the very information now sought from the stale source. He was unwilling to call into the controvesy the other house, and concluded by calling for the previous question, which was carried. Mr, Burns called for the yeas and nays. The resolution was carried by a majority of 25 to 8. Tbose voting in the negative being Messrs. Burns, Candler, Fain, Holcombe, McArthur, Smith of the 7th, Wellborn and Wootten. The Preaident appointed as a committee Messrs. Harris, Fain and Nann&lly. Mr. Candler suggested that the Secretary should be sworn; until that was done the or ganization was not complete. Mr. Higbee agreed with Mr. Candler that it should be done. The President stated that as soon as a United States Commissioner was in attendance it should be done. Mr. Higbee moved to adjourn to 3 o’clock, which being lost, he moved a recess be taken for fifteen minntes, which was also lost. Mr. Speer moved a committee of three be appointed to draw np rules for the govern ment of the Senate. Mr. Holcombe offered as an amendment that the rules of 1869 be adopted for the gov ernment of the Senate. Mr. Merrell suggested that the rules of last session should be adopted nntil others were provided. Mr. Higbee said that they were not organ ized, they should, m his opinion, seat all tho members, and again moved a recess of fifteen minutes, which was lost. Mr. Wootten said it was true in the main that the rules of last session were good, but it was found advisable to amend them, and it would hare been done had not the session been so near its close. He moved as a sub stitute that a committee of five bo nominated by tbe President to report rales for the guidance of the Senate. Mr. Holcombe accepted the substitute, which was carried, and the following Sena tors appointed a committee : Messrs. Wootten, Speer, Harris, Candler and Wallace. oath to support the Constitution of Georgia, and that Constitution adopted the Code. Where tho law of Congress was silent, then the Code came in. The Code was their law, except where it came into conflict with the act, which surely never contemplated telling them that tho members who might be ineligi ble should not have their places filled, but that their places should be tilled, and by the laws of Georgia. There was another point to which ho would call their attention. Tbe act said that not only those elected, but every person who claimed to be elected should come up and take tho oath. That was to say, if any were found to be ineligible then the one who claimed the seat should be sworn. When a member was ineligible by reason of the 14th Amendment, Congress provided for his removal by the act, if he was ineligible from any other cause, then the Senate would take charge of it under tbe Code. Mr. Harris moved the previous question, which was carried, and the resolution adopted by 23 to 7. The following voting in the negr ative: Messrs. Burns, Candler, Fain, McAr thur, Nunnally, Smith 7th, and Wootten. The Senate then proceeded to elect a Door- Keeper and Messenger. The first ballot for Door-Keeper was as follows: Thorn, 14; De- Johnson, 4; Lyca, 13; Thompson, 1, and Blank. 2. The next vpte taken resulted in the election of Mr. DeLyon, by a majority of 1. The numbers being: DeLyon, 19; Thorn, 16, and Blank, 2. Members voting for DeLyon were: Messrs. Bradley, Brock, Campbell, Colman, Conley, Corbitt, Dunning, Crayton, Griffin 21st, Hig bee, Hungerford, Jones, Merrill, Sherman, Smith 7th, Speer, Stringer, Wallace and Welch—19. For Thorq—Messrs. Bruton, Barns, Can dler, Fain, Gnffin 6th, Harris, Holcombe, Jor dan, McArthur, McWhorter, Nunnally, Rich ardson, Smith 36th, Traywick, Wellborn and Wootten—16. Mr. DeLycn was accordingly declared elect ed Door-keeper. Mr. A. J. Cameron waa elected Messenger, there being no opposition, 26 members voting for him. Between the first and second ballots for Door-keeper, the loilowing Senators were qualified, having received the next highest number of votes to the members declared dis qualified: Mr. J. L. Duuning, 35th District, in place of Mr. W. T. Winn. Mr. Thos. Crayton, 12th District, in place of Mr. C. R. Moore. Mr. Traywick, 9th District, iu place of Mr. R. T. Nisbet Tbe Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Door keeper and Messenger were also sworn in. On motion of Mr. Brock, tho Senate pro ceeded to elect a President, pro tenu Mr. Hungerford nominated Mr. Wootten Mr. Bradley nominated Mr. Harris. The lat ter gentleman was elected by a majority of 19 to 17. Mr. Higbee moved that the Secretary an nounce to the House that the Senate was or ganized and ready for bnsiness. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Speer, the President ap pointed Messrs. Speer, Campbell and Wootten a committee of threo, to act with a similar committee on the part of the House, to wait on tho Governor and announce to him the ganization of both Houses complete. The Senate then adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday, i movc<J tbat the previous reso lution affecting the seats be fiist taken up. Mr. OV.d of Lowndes moved that tb© Honse do adjourn nntil 10 a. m. Monday, but *°ft be i“6 called, the motion waa lest. , ce then called for a decision on tbe resolution of Mr. Lane of Echols. Sir. Fitzpatrick called for his resolution, when a motion was made to have it tabled, which was carried. SENATE. Atlanta, Jauuary 31, 1870. The Senate was called to order by tho Presi- dent, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 a. m. Prayer by tho Rev. Wesley Prettyman The roll was called, aud tbe Journal was read and approved. Mr. Donning moved that the Senate do now proceed to draw for seats. Mr. Smith of the 36th moved the Senate keep the seats they now occupy, which was carried. \ k- Altar some further unimportant business. Ur. Harris, as Chairman of tho Committee, appointed to obtain information c f the Gor- ernor, handed in the following communica tion which was read by the Clerk. January 29lh. Bon J. Harris and others: In response to yonr request for the names of persons who were legally elected in lieu of Hon. C. B. Moore, E. E. Graham, \V. T. Winn, W. J. Anderson, and J. J. Collier. I hereby transmit the names of Thoms, Cray ton, Uerrilt Henderson, J. 8. Dunning, W. A. Mathews, J. \Y. Traywick, who. it pre pared to take the required outb are legally elected. I am, moat respectfully, R. B. Bullock, Frorisonal Governorr. Mr. Nunnally moved a committee of three to iovestigate the eligibility ot the gentlemen mentioned iu the Governor’s letter, be ap. pointed by the Chair. Mr. Harris moved to lay tb. resolution on the table. Carried. Mr. Higbee then moved the following : liesolved. That thoseporsons named in the communication of his Excellency Ihe Provis ional Governor, who in their several districts received the next highest number of votes to that received by tbose declared ineligible, shall be allowed to take tbeir seats npon tuk ing the oaths prescribed by law, provided they are entitled to the same, and no objection is made. Mr. Wootten said that a few of the mem* bera present thought tbe contemplated action waa wrong, and he would briefly give the rea sons why they thonght so, and went over the old ground ns to the legality of the general proceedings, and the new ground broken by HOUSE. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker, at 10 L M. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. C. W. Francis. The Clerk having read the journal of yester day. Mr. Coslin, of Talbot, stated that he under- stood there was no necessity tor the election of a Speaker pro iem., and moved that the election do not take place. The Speaker said that he had mistaken the day, and as he did not desire to leave, as be joBwnJjj Ht.- a U K- ——-y Uuu-fi yaa necessity for an election. Mr. Scott, of Floyd, moved to reconsider tho elections of yesterday, as there were some who voted who had no right to seats as mem beta. The Speaker overruled the motion of tbe gentlemen from Floyd as ont of order, and the decisions of yesterday were final, and he wonld make no change, the matter having been folly ventilated and decided upon yester- dl> kir. Bryant said he should enter a written p r ocr°> against tbe action of the Honse yes. terduy in admitting and swearing in of mem bars, who, as he stated, were not entitled ' seats. Mr. Shumate stated that, in his opinion, Mr. Bryant's protest was altogether out of or der, tending only to delay the business of the House, aud if the action of yesterday could be changed at all, it could not be done nt this atage of tbe proceedings. He advised tbe gentleman from Richmond to at least allow order and quietness to reign, as there was no cassity for any confusion. Mr. Smith, of Charltoo, offered a resolution that a committee of three be appointed to en gage Chaplains to officiate in the House. Mr. Phillips, of Echols, offered a resolution that the members retain the seats they now occupy. Mr. Fitzpatrick, of Bibb, moved that they ahonld draw for seats according to the usual custom, as it doubtless wonld be for tbe wel fare of the Democratic members to have sound Bepublicans in their midst to keep them in order. Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, offered a resolu tion that a committee be formed to act io con- junction with a committee from the Senate, and wait upon the Governor to inform him that the Houses arc duly organized and ready to receive any communication or message he might wish to send. The Speaker put the question to tbe Honse and it was passed unanimously. Mr. Harrison, of Hancock, offered a resolu tion that the front seats of tbe gallery should be reserved exclusively for ladies. Carried. Mr. Lane offered a resolution that a Com. mittee of three be formed to draw up rules for the governance of the House. Carried and Messrs. Lane, Phillips and O'Neal, of Lowndes, were appointed. Mr. James C. Nisbett, of Dade, offered the following resolution: Wnznnis, it is manifestly to the interest the people of the State of Georgia, that that portion of the State of Tennessee over which the Western & Atlantic Railroad has been built, shall become a part of the State of Geor- gia and whereas, a Convention of the people of the State of Tennessee and the General Assembly of said State, are both now in ses sion, and on opportunity presented for ne gotiation tor the acquisition of so muoh of said State as may be necessary to accomplish this pnrpose; Therefore, be it Resolved, by tho Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the State of Georgia, in Gen- eral Assembly met, That His Excellency, the Governor, be authorized, and he is hereby directed to appoint, three commissioners from the House, two from the Senate, and two from the State at large, who shall imme diately proceed to the city of Nashville, iu the State of Tennessee, and tske such steps as may be deemed by them necessary, by ne gotiation with the Constitutional Convention of the State oi Tennessee, or the Legislature of said State, now in session, to aeqairo by purchase or otherwise, and add to the present limits ot the State ot Georgia so much oi tbe soil of the Shite of Tennessee as may be in- elnded ia the following boundaries, viz : Be- ginning at the Northwestern corner of the present boundary of the State of Georgia, thence extending the present line between the States of Georgia and Alabama North westwardly to the centre of the Tennessee River; thence with the centre of said river with its meanders to a point opposite the cen tre of the mouth of the South Chicamauga Creek, thence with the centre of said Creek to where tbe right of way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad erosses said Creek, thence Southwardly with the East side of tbe right of way of said railroad, in sheh manner as to include all ot said right of way in this new line, to the present tine between tbe State *' Georgia and the State of Tennessee. 1’Vial otii) f^Ammioainncn Resolved, That said Commissioners will, soon as practicable, report their action in the premises to this General Assembly, for ratifi cation or rejection. Mr. Fitzpatrick of Bibb mored that the res olution be tabled. The Speaker stated that the matter oonld cot any way be entertained at this atage of tbe proceedings. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the Honse at one© proceed to draw for seats. A motion to reconbidcr by Mr. Nuun&llv failed. Mr. Speer moved the Freaidt-nt nomiuato the usual committees. Carried. Mr. Smith of the 7th moved Charles Patter son be appointed assistant book-keeper at a salary to bo fixed by the Senate in future.— Carried. Mr. Higbee moved that seals ou tho floor of the Senate be tendered members and ex-mem- bers of Congress, Governors and ex-Governors of Slates, Judges nnd ex-Judges of Superior Courts, which was carried. He also introdne ed a resolution that reporters be also tender ed seats on the floor. A lively little debate ensued as to whether they should be permitted to occupy tbeir seats daring good behavior and trnthfni reports, which was taken part in by Messrs. Dunning, Bruton, Wootten, Bradly, Brock and Candler. Finally a substitute by Mr. Candler to the ef fect that seats be tendered on the floor of the House to all regular reporters of the Press, was carried. Mr. Welch moved that the President pro- • cure the services of a Chaplain. Carried by the casting vote of the President, tho voto being 14 to 14. A motion to reconsider from Mr. Brock prevailed and provoked a discas-iion which resulted in the whole matter being laid on tho table. Mr. Wootten on behalf of the Senate Com mittee oppointed to wait on the Governor re- ] sorted as follows: The Committee appointed i^o join a Committee of the House to notify the Governor of the organization of the two Houses of the General Assembly, ask leave to report that they have waitod on his Excellency, and were by him informed that he would at once communicate a knowledge of the face of said organization to the Major General Com manding, and that & communication wonld be transmitted to both Houses at 12 x., Wednesday. On motion of Hr. Higbee the regular hours of meeting were fixed at H to 1 each day. an amendment by Mr. Stringer from 9 to 12 and 2 till 4 being lost Mr. Hungerford moved tbo adjournment of the Honse. Leave of absence was grauted to Mr. Merrell aud Mr. Crayton. The Senate then ajourued till 12 x. on Wednesday. HOUSE. House met pursuant to adjournment, nnd was called to order by the Speaker at 10 o’clock a. M. Proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. C. W. Francis. It was not considered necessary to call the roll as a quorum was evidently present, there being but few members away. The Journal of Saturday having been read. Mr. Bryant handed in a written protest against the House proceeding in business any farther, as its organization was illegal. The Speaker directed that the protest be read. Mr, Jno. W. O’Neal, of Lowndes, was about to speak against the protest, when Mr. J. G. W. Mills presented a message stating that the Senate had been duly organ ized by tbe election of the Hon. Benj. Conley, as President, and J. G. W. Mills, Esq., as Secretary, and a committee of throe had been ormed to accompauy a committee from the House to wait ou His Excellency, the Govern or, to notify him of their organization. Mr. John W. O’Neal went on to say that Mr. Bryant certainly had an amount of assur ance in persisting in annoying tho Speaker aud the House in general. He spoke strong ly against entertaining the protest, saying that ant might AS web .. l com of the coni* *a illegally constracfRPH|lfi&de quite an eloquent protest against these con stant petty annoyances which some members seemed to make a point of creating. The Speaker intimated that he waa not averse to its being discussed, but ho should, when the proper time came, overrule all ob jections, and state finally that the House was duly organized, and that, in conformity with the late Congressional enactment affecting Georgia. Mr. O'Neal moved that the protest be post poned. The Speaker here announced that he had appointed a committee, composed of the fol lowing gentlemeu: Mes8rs.O’Neal, of Lowndes, Harrison, of Franklin, Harrison, of Hancock; Costin and Harper, of Sumter, to wait, iu conjuntion with the committe from tho Senate, on his Excellency, the Governor. Mr. Bryant requested that tbe Clerk read a telegram he had from Senator Edmnnds. The Speaker overruled him and refused to have it read. Mr. Bryant here made a long egotistical ti rade regarding his Republican qualifications, to no effect, but to tbe amusement of tho lie - toners, who smilingly wondered that a man should so far forget himself. Mr. Scott—The Hsuse was acting illegally •ATtrrlinrr tft flnn Tarrr'u ...l.i.U according to Gen. Terry's telegram, which ap peared in one of the cily papers (The Consti tution.) He contended ,that they were vio lating the Jaw in admitting the last lot of mem bers. Mr. Harper of Terrell made a few short bnt pointed remarks, counseling the members to- keep quiet and not continue to disturb the proceedings. That the House vras organized it a settled question, and needed no farther de bate. Mr. Rice said he desired to stop the excite ment that had agitated the House for some time. Mr. O’Neal of Lowndes stated, as Chair man of the committee,that had waited upon the Governor who informed them that he should at onoe advise GeneralTerry of their organization, and would forward a message to the House at noon on Wednesday. Mr. O’Neal then moved that the House ad journ till Wednesday, at 12 m. Motion was declared carried, but as there was great outcry for yeas and nays they were taken with the following result: Yeas 53, nays The Speaker then adjourned the House un til Wednesday, 12 o’clock noon. The Iowa Legislature h&s a fenxrie officer and a colored officer. Tbe Ohio State Journal says: “The pig iron has entered Kelley’s soul, and he emits a groan of ten columns.” The Republicans of Ogla'opnnty, 111., have nominated Anson BarnonL of Dement, for County Judge. The name of William S. Groesbeck, of Cin cinnati, is mentioned by some Western papers as a possible Democratic candidate for the Presidency in 1872. Some persons having requested Senator Hamlin to frank som© letters for them, he re ceived the missives, placed three-cent stamps on each, and returned them to the writers. The Jackson (Miss.) Pilot says there was but on© vote against the Fifteenth Amendment in the Mississippi Honse of Representatives— Mr. McLeod, or Green—and none in the Son ata. Canton wants to be the capital of Missis sippi, tyit the Jackson papers cotemptoonsly inquire if it wouldn’t be cheaper for the State to move Canton to Jackson. The Pittsburgh Commercial reaffirms tho statement of a New York paper that Caleb Cushing wrote tho famous dispatch sent by Secretary Fish to Lord Clarendon on tho Ala bama claims question. The Chairman of the Republican Executive Committee of Texas has issued an address to the party, congratulating them upon the re sult of the election, which has placed tho 8tate in harmony with the National Govern ment A colored boy was elected page of the Kan sas Honse of Representatives, last week. In making (he nomination. General Byron Sher ry said : “It is eminently proper and befit ting that the Radical Republican Legislature of the new State of Kansas, assembled in this new and magnificent Capitol building, should be the first (o accopt this new order of things, by placing upon tho head of this little colored boy the crown of political equality.”