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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, WORK OF THE CONGRESS. rRocEEDiNGS of the HOUSE and senate briefed—deliberations over mat- ter8 of momentous INTEREST to ocr COMMON COUNTRY.—NOTES. In the senate on Friday Mr. Allison moved that the adjournment be till Mon¬ day, which was agreed to. At 2 o’clock “unfinished business” was taken up, it being two postal and ship subsidy bills. Mr. Vest continued his argument against the bills. The conference report on the agricul-tural appropriation bill was presented and agreed to. The senate, at 4:50, adjourned till Monday. Iu the house, on Monday, the speaker having directed the journal to be read, Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, raised the point call of order of no quorum p 3 resent. A of the house was ordered, One hundred and sixty-seven men—a quorum—having responded to their names, the journal of Thursday’s proceedings was read. On motion of Mr. Payson, of Illinois, the house went into committee of the whole for ths consideration.of the senate bill to forfeit certain lands heretofore granted for the purposes of aiding in the construction of railroads, with a house substitute therefor. Mr. Pay- son explained that the bill in its gen¬ eral provisions, proposed to forfeit and restore to the public domain all public lands, wherever situated, t which have been granted in aid of construction, where railroads time. have not been completed said, thirty- at this There bad been, he seven railroads aided by acts of congress, which had not been completed within the time fixed by congress. Twelve of these grants had been forfeited, comprising nearly 50,000,000 acres. That left twenty- five roads which had not been acted upon, and nine had been fully completed. That left sixteen railroads, which were now un- completed, and the house substitute recommended the forfeiture of all lands lying opposite such portions of roads as were not uow constructed. It was his opinion that no bill of a broad¬ er character than this could ever pass the senate and become a law. A careful es¬ timate was to the effect that the bill would restore 7,500,000 acres to the pub¬ lic domain. Mr. Oates, of Alabama, ap¬ proved the bill because it forfeited only lands situated along the unconstructed portion of roads. Mr. Stone, forfeiture of Mis¬ souri, took the position that should be made of all lands which had not been earned by railroads, at the time fixed in the granting acts for the comple¬ tion of the roads. Pending debate the committee rose, and the house adjourned. In the senate, on Monday, the confer¬ ence report on the consular and diploma¬ tic appropriations bill was presented that and agreed to. Mr. Morrell moved the senate proceed to the consideration of the tariff bill. He said that after the tariff bill was taken up it could be laid aside informally until the two shipping bills were disposed of. Mr. Morgan ad¬ dressed the senate on the shipping bill. Mr. Morgan yielded the floor temporarily and Mr. Sherman presented bill. the confer¬ it ence report on the silver After was read in full he gave notice that he would call it for action Tuesday morning. After a brief executive session, the sen¬ ate, at 5:40, adjourned. motion In the house on Tuesday, on oi Mr. Baker, of New York, seuate amend¬ ments were concurred in; to the house bill for the admission of the state oi Wyoming also the senate amendments were concurred in to the house bill grant¬ ing right of way through the United States military reservation at St. Augus- tine, Fla , to the Jacksonville, St. Augus- tine and Halifax River Railroad com- pany. The speaker laid before the house the senate bill to adopt regulations for preventing collisions at sea. Sir. Dingley, of Maine, asked for its immedi- ate passage. After a brief discussion the Farquhar bill was passed—yeas presented the 125, conference nays 45. Mr. re- j*ort on the bill appropriating $75,000 for the relief of A. H. Emery. Mr. Bynum raised the question of considera- tion, and the bouse decided—yeas 87, nays 72—to consider the conference re. port. The house then, at 5 o’clock, ad- journed. the silver bill The conference report on was taken up in the senate on Tuesday,, and Mr. Vest stated reasons why he should vote against the report. A large majority of the senatehad voted, he said, for the free coinage of silver, but the eon- ference report absolutely did away with im<l all idea of free coinage' and continued. the was intended to continue, system under which silver had been since persistently 1873. arid consistently degraded in Mr. Coke also addressed the senate op¬ position to the report. Mr. Sherman de fended and explained the conference re port. The discussion was interrupted at 3 o’clock, and the bill went over without action till W cdnesda\, the senate pass ng from that subject to the memory oi thc late Representative S. S. Cox. of New York, which had been made a special order for this hour, after being several times previously postponed. Mr. Hiscock offered a resolution declaring that the senate had received with pro- found sorrow the announcement of the death of Mr. Cox, and tendering to his family an assurance of sympathy in its sad bereavement ; and he eulogized. 31r. Cox’s charming character and accomplish- ments. Messrs. Vooiffiees,Sherman, \ est, Dixon and Evarts also eulogized the dead statesman and testified to their sense of loss for his taking away, and then the res¬ olution was adopted and, as a further mark of respect, the senate adjourned. NOTES. Conferees on the part of the two bouses Monday afternoon reached an agreement an the points of difference in the silver bill. The consular and diplomatic the coufer- appro- priation committee bill as agreed retains to by of the ence most sen¬ ates amendments raising the grade and salaries of a number of representatives of the United States at foreign capitals; Amendments con- BU i 8 general, consuls, etc. the m ade to the bill by the senate, for To purpose of (cabling tne recommendations president carry into effect certain of the Pan-American conference were also agreed to by the house. The house committee on elections, Tues¬ day, disposed of twoMississppi contested election cases—Hill versus Kernaglian Patchings, from the third district, and versus Hooker, from the seventh, The decision was in favor of the sitting demo¬ cratic members—Catchings Goodrich and Hooker. The Florida case of versus Bul¬ lock was discussed at length, and a final decision deferred until next week, al¬ though it was apparent that the majority is disposed to report in favor of the claims of Goodrich, republican instructed contestant. Representative Lacy was and make to notify Mr. Garland to appear argument before the committee next Tuesday in the case of Representative Breckinridge, of Arkansas. Representative Cogswell, by request, introduced a till appropriating $1,000,- 000 to establish an industrial training school and to provide under land for the ne¬ groes, to be held lease, with the privilege of subsequent president purchase. The bill authorizes the to appoint a committee of five persons, who shall pur¬ chase ten square miles of good, arable land from any of the southern states, to be divided int> 160 acre lots, for settle¬ ment by negroes, who shall be required to pay the government an annual rental of five bales of cotton for the use of the land. A certain amount of the land pur¬ chased shall be set apart for school pur¬ poses, and buildings children and teachers of all are pro¬ vided for, and the tenants residing on such public domain shall be required to attend. There was a dead calm in both houses of congress Friday, after the storm of Thursday. Indeed, there were so few members of the house present that it could do no business and adjourned over until Monday. The senate did like¬ wise. The democrats of both houses were discussing nothing during the day but the features of the force bill, and its prospects of passing the senate at this session. The bill, the democrats say, is a thousand times worse than tfie “force bill” killed in the 43rd congress by the efforts of the late Samuel J. Randall. It will simply place the entire south under the rules of re¬ publican federal supervisors reinforced an army of blue coats with burnished bayonets. The next tight on the bill will be made in the senate. There are many senators who do not believe the senate will ever take up the bill for serious sonsideration. Among them are some republicans, but they are the men who oppose the measure. Notwithstanding this talk, the chances are that the bill will come up. TRADE REPORT. BUSINESS REVIEW FOR WEEK ENDED SAT¬ URDAY, JULY 5. The weekly review of trade by R. G. Dunn & Co. says: With the beginning of the new fiscal year we have heavy dis¬ bursements and easier money, better crop prospects and continuance of a larger trade for the season than has been seen in auv previous year. The volume of trade shown by clearing house returns at all cities outside of New York is 14.1 per cent 'Nrger than'last year for the month of June a 1 d 13.0 per cent larger for the half year, The last week or two have wit- uessed a smaller increase, the extreme hot weather having depressed trade at many western points, while at the east hesitation 0 n account of pending legislation is now noticeable. Railroad earnings thus fai reported for June show a gain of about ten per cent over last year, but these 6how less gain for the latter than for the first half of the month. The iron trade is more steady, but rather dull. Reports from the south are very favorable as tc growing cotton, and in Texas the est:- mated yield is the largest on record, Government reports make the decrease in circulation of all kinds of money in June less than $2,000,000, but for the year past the increase has been $49,000,000. For the first time the public $1,000,000, debt, less cash on hand, falls below but appropriations of $167,000,000 for pensions during the new fiscal year render it less likely that the surplus will be troublesome. Business failures occurring during the week number for the United States 181, and for Canada 98, as eom- pared with 202 the corresponding week of last year. MEXICAN DIRT. THE BIGGEST LAND TRADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENT. Information was received at San Anto- n i 0 , Texas, on Friday, of theconsumma- t j on 0 f biggest land trade in the his- torv 0 j tb e American continent. Th< parties to the contract were John Han- coc t 0 f Austin, and Robert Summerlin, 0 £ g aQ Antonio, on one side, acting foi the owners, and representatives syndicate. of an Euwlish an(1 Holland The j an ^ bes a b } n one body in the state of gamaulisas, Mexico, .within easy dis- ^ucc of the Mexican Central railroad, au( j comprises between five and six mill- lon G f acres and 75,000 head of cattle. The term8 are pri vate. A REASONABLE KSt}TEST. “I have one last request to make,” re¬ marked the trout, as the fisherman care¬ fully removed the book. “Name it.” said the fisherman. “It is that you will not refer to me as • 'speckled beauty.’” NEWS OF THE SOUTH. BRIEF NOTES OF AN INTER¬ ESTING NATURE. PITHY ITEMS FROM ALL FOUNTS IN mb SOUTHERN STATES THAT WILL ENTER¬ TAIN THE READER—ACCIDENTS, FIRF.S, FLOODS, ETC. *• Mayor Ellyson, of Richmond, \ a., left that city on Friday for London as a dele¬ gate to the peace conference. A Baton Rouge, I,a., dispatch says: Governor Nichols, Monday afternoon, re¬ turned to the house the lottery bill with¬ out his approval. Ky., It was rumored in Louisville, Tuesday, that the warring factions of Harlan court house on last Thursday night burned the court house with all the re¬ cords. A dispatch from Day’s Gap, Ala., says: Dr. Johu Monroe killed his four children on Sunday and then committed suicide. It is thought Monroe was in¬ sane on the subject of religion. A San Autouio Texas, special says: In Columbus, Colorado county, City Mar¬ shal Pipe shot and instantly killed Ed. Young, John and Robert Stafford, sons of R. H. Stafford. The fight occurred in a saloon, and thirty shots were fired. The board of trade of Paris, Texas, has appointed six enumerators to take a new census of the citv, being satisfied that the federal census is imperfect, Austin, too, is greatly disappointed!, and claims 5,000 more people than the census shows. The offic ial census count of the leading cities in Texas discloses the following figures, approximately: Dallas, 39,300; San Antonio, 38,900; Galveston, 35,000; Ft. Worth 31,000; Hous- ton, 22,000; Waco, 2.',000; Austin, 16,- 000. A Brunswick, Ga., dispatch, of Tues- day, says: “It is authoritatively stated that the L. & N. will at an early day get control of the Atlanta and Florida and complete the road to Cordele and thence build direct to Brunswick. This move w ill assure Brunswick’s future.” The Louisville Southern railroad, from Louisville, Kv., to a connection with the Cincinnati Southern, has been leased to the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor¬ gia. This give it a northern outlet both tc> Cincinnati and Louisville, which is necessary to complete its system. A Live Oak, Fla., special of Monday, savs: "A notorious uegro outlaw, sup¬ posed to be Bob Brewer, the Jesup mur¬ derer, who also shot the deputy sheriff at Boardman last week, was captured in this county Sunday night. He is now be¬ hind the bars in Suwanee county jail.” A big furniture van, containing a pa'ty of twenty-one young folks returning from a p'enie on the farm of Frank Akin, twe miles from Louisville, Ky., was struck by a northbound express at Preston streel crossing of the Louisville Southern rail¬ road Friday evening and three of its oceu pants were killed and others injured. The following have been elected as the officers of the North Carolina Teachers' assembly for next year: President Charles D. Mclver; first vice-president, Hugh Marson; secretary and treasurer, E. G. Harrell. The officers of the Clas¬ sical association are: President, E. Alexander; vice-presidents, C. B. Den Denson and L. L. Hobbs; secretary, J. E. Kelley. A dispatch from Lexington, Va., says: About 5 o’clock Friday moruing, at Buena Vista three miners were instantly killed. The men assembled about the shaft of the mine, and four men entered the cage for the purpose of decending, when without warning, the car fell a dis¬ tance of 140 feet to The bottom of the shaft. Eli Painter, John Montgomery and Lipps Sneed were instantly killed. Floyd Marion, one of the party, is stil alive and conscious. A Norfolk dispatch of Friday says : A number of reports have been received from various counties in North Carolina, showing the condition of the cotton crop up to the 27th of June. The reports show that from five to six per cent less cotton has been planted than last year. The condition is about forty-four percent better than last year. The crop is two or three weeks earlier. The weather ha been all that could be desired. The crop is clean and clear of grass, labor being abundant. A BIG DEMONSTRATION OF THE FARMERS’ ALLIANCE AND OTHEB ORGANIZATIONS IN EMPORIA, KANSAS. An Emporia, Kas., dispatch says: The Farmers’ Alliance and other kindred or¬ ganizations united in one of the grandest demonstrations on the 4th, ever held here. There was a procession five mile* long and 20,000 people in attendance. No such turnout of the farmers was evei witnessed in this part of the state. The speakers were L. L. Polk, president and oi the National Alliance; R. Beaumont, other prominent members. THE HARRIS HOUSE, KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA. Always open to public patronage. We try to please our guests. Comfortable Room and good Fare. Free hack to and from Depot. Z, T. HARRIS, Proprietor. F. H. WRIGHT. * ai1£ WRIGHT & ALLEN, -DEALERS IN- Dry Goods, Grocerie Hats, Shoes, HARDWARE AND PLANTATION We can furnish you with High Cra fertilizers, the best on IIIC 1i itai now them. Best quality Corn, Hay, Oats, Bnu Our stock of Ladies' Goods is complete, an we extend a cordial invitation to call and inspec same, You will be pleused with what we hai to show you. CRAWFORD SHERIFF’S SALES. p EORGIA— Crawford County.— UJames A. Moore and John J. Cham¬ pion, executors of James Roberts, de¬ ceased, have applied to me for letters of dismission from their executorship. filed, Un¬ will less good objections are I graut them letters dismissory on the fiist .Monday in June, 1890. Witness my hand officially this the 4th day of March, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary. p EORGIA— Crawford C O U N TY.— U\V. K. Eubanks Executor of Eligah Eubanks, deceased, has in due form ap¬ plied to me for letters of dismission from his executorship. Unless good objec¬ said tions thereto arc filed, I will grant to W. K. Eubanks such letters dismissory on the 1st Monday in June, 1890. Witness my hand officially. WRIGHT, O. P. Ordinary. p EORGIA— Crawford County. —W. UM. Taylor, administrator of estate of Rufus Carter, deceased, has applied for letters dismissory from the administration of said estate, and such letters will be granted unless good on the objections first Monday filed. in May Witness next, are my hand officially, this January 27th, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, jan 31-13 Ordinary. p EORGIA— Crawford County.— A. |JC. Sanders and James M. Sanders, executors of the will ofThos. J. Sanders, deceased, have applied to m'e for letters dismissory from their executorship; therefore all persons concerned are here¬ by required to show cause, if any they have, on the first Monday in May next, why such letters should not be granted. Witness my hand officially, January 27th, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, Jan. 31— 13t Ordinary. EORGIA,— Crawford County. Appraisers appointed to assign and set ipart a year’s support to Mrs. A. Y. Han¬ cock, from the estate of G. S. Hancock, deceased, have made their return: Said return will be made the judgment of the Court of Ordinary of said county on the first Monday in June next, unless good objections are filed. Witness my hand, officially this April the 28th, 1890. O. P. Wright, Ordinary. G EORGIA, Crawford County —W. P. Blasingame, administrator o f Mary A. Bryce, deceased, has applied to me for dismission from his administra¬ tion on the estate of the said deceased, and this is to cite all persons concerned to show cause, if any they have, before me, on or before the first Monday in Oc¬ tober next, why letters dismissory should hand not be granted applicant. This Witness my officially. June 30th, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary. p EORGIA—CRAWFORD COUNTY.- U The commissioners appointed to set as'de a years’ support for Mrs. M. M. Evans having filed their returns, it is therefore ordered that all parties con¬ cerned show cause before me, if any they have, by the first Monday in August next why said report should not be made the judgment of this hand court. officiallv, Witness my July 4, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary. G M EORGIA-CRAWFORD Pickens Yarbrough, administrator COUNTY.- of Mrs. N. R. Causev, deceased, has ap- plied to me for letters of the dismissory from his admininistration on estate of said deceased. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to show cause, if any they can, before me on the first Monday in October next, why such letters should not be granted applicant, June 30,1890. O. P. Weight, Ord’v. pEORGIA— Crawford County. - U M. Burnett, administrator on est of Mrs. Martha Stcmbridge, deoea* has applied to me for letters of disn sion from the administration of said tate, and same will be granted on first Monday in July ijext, unless objections are filed. Witness my lisfl officially this April 1st. 1890. O. P. WRIGHT. p EORGIA— Crawford County |J J. Slocumb, as administrator of estate of S. P. Williamson, deceased, applied for letters of dismission said trust. This is therefore to persons concerned to show cause, if they have, within the time bv law why said application should be granted. band officially this, Witness my 31st day of March, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT. Ordinary PB0FESSI0NAL CARDS. R. D. Smith. W. P. BlaHngai SMITH & ATTORNEYS AT Knoxville, Ga. Prompt and faithful attention given] all business entrusted to their care. MONEY CHEAP AND EASY. (o)~ If you want CHEAP AND QbK MONEY, on easy and liberal terms. f can get it by calling on W. P. BLASINGAME, Attorney at Law. 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