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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION’. ATLANTA, GA, TUESDAY JANUARY 1 2 1886
CONGRESS.
Proceedings of the Two Houses
Last Week.
With the President and His Ad
visers—Gene ral News.
Senate.
Bills worts introduced providing for the erec
tion of monuments to Lincoln and Grant, for
feiting all lands granted in Florida to railroads
where the roads have not been completed *
the time specified, retiring judges of federal
courts on a $2,000 salary after they have be
come incapable through the use of Intoxicants.
Mr. Beck, referring to the criticism made by
Morrill on his (Beck's) recent silver speech,
inquired of Morrill, whether 1 on a careful
reading of that speech, he had not been mis*
taken in his understanding of Beck's remarks,
Mr. Morrill replied that ho took pleasure in
saying that he had somewhat misunderstood
Beck’s reference to the president and the so:
retaryoftho treasury.
Mr. Beck disclaims having made any per
sonal attack on the president or the secretary
of the treasury.
Washington, January 5.—Senator Morgan's
bill, introduced in tho senate today, to substi
tute silver dollars in part in place of gold coin
and currency, in the several reserved ftinds
held in the treasury, requires the secretary of
the treasury to place to the credit of the re
served fund of $100,000,000 in gold coin now
held in tho treasury for the redemption of lo
gal tender United States notes not to exceed
$50,000,000 in standard silver dollars
now in the treasury, or that shall como
into the treasury in excess of tho amount
required for the redemption of silver certlfi-
cates. Such silver dollars shall be so applied
to said reserved Bind, from time to time, until
the sum thereof shall be fifty millions, and as
such silver dollars are so placed in thisftmd ai:
equal sum of gold coin, not to exceed fitly mil
lions, shall be withdrawn from said reserved
fund and covered into the treasury.
It also requires the secretary of the treasury
to place such standard silver dollars to tho
credit of the several funds held iu the treasury
for the redemption of notes of national banks
that have failed, or are in process of liquida
tion, and the 5 per cent redemption fund of
national banks, to the extent of one-
half of stnch of said several funds
there shall be at any time held in tho treasury.
Washington, January 9.—Senator Harrison will
report back favorably from the committee on terri
toricsMonday or Tuesday a bill for tho admission
of Dakota. It will be accompanied by a long re
port embodying the constitution of the proposed
stato and other papers, and will be called up for
consideration as soon as possible after tho report Is
printed. It Is not yet known whether or not there
will be a minority report. Tho present indications
•re that the division upon the question In tkc senate
a 111 not lie upon strict party lines.
Senator Van Week and Representative Dorsey,
General Crook from tho commanc r _
operating against tho Apaches. -They represented
that much anxiety had been created In the west
ty the rej>ort, where Gen. Crook,Iby reason of tho
bravery and skill he evinced in thqlndinn war,was
held In high esteem. The President spoke admiring
ly of General Crook, and luaured his visitors that no
rerious purjiofc of removing him had been enter
tained.
House.
Rills wore introduced providing for postofficu
savings banks, a postal telegraph system, tho
rci>cal of the tobacco tax. public buildings at
Vicksburg, Charlotte, Wilmington, Newbern,
Asheville and Salem, N. C. The organization
of the committees took up a good deal of time.
By Mr. Bennett, N. C., to prevent the mar
riage of the white and negro races in tho dis
trict of Columbia.
By Mr. Johnston, of N. CL, to abolish internal
revenue taxation. Similar bills were intro
duced by other mombers of the North Coroliua
delegation.
Bv Mr. Reid, of N. C., reducing tho duty on
steel rails to seven dollars per tou.
By Mr. O’Neill, Pennsylvania, the follow
ing:
Resolved by tho bouso of representatives. That
inasmuch as tho business Interests of the
whole country are adverse to any reduc
tion of the tariff on tho goods of foreign
manufacture, and are recording their protests
against a policy which they believe, If earned Into
operation, would result injuriously to all the people
of the United States, It Is tho souse of this house
that It would be Inexpedient, unwise and harmful
to the laboring and business interests of tho conn-
tiy to attempt a revision of the tariff, having for Us
object the further reduction of duties on mods,
wares, and merchandise of foreign manufacture
and which, owing to tho. low price of labor in
Europe, enter into Injurious <*ompetltlon with tho
products of American labor and capital.
In offering this resolution, Mr. O’Neill pre
sented the protests, which he stated were
signed by the manufacturers all over the coun-
try against the revision of tho tariff.
Washington, January 7.—[Special.]—As
will be seen from the list of house committees,
Georgia fitred well. Her delegation has three
chairmanships, and Is represented in promi
nent positions on the most important commit
tees. Candler will be at the head of the edu
cation committee for some time to como, at
least, aa Aiken baa been very sick, and will
not be able soon toassumo congressional du
ties. It is generally believed that the com
mittee* have been arranged so ns to give a
hearty support to the administration on all
points of its declared policy.
IN LINE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. Carlisle ha wheeled squarely into lino
with the administration on the silver question.
To enforce his views be has placed a silver
man at the bead of the committee, and placed
a majority of anti-silver men on it. Bland is
indignant, but ays that this action of the
speaker will not weaken tho friends of
silver in the house, though it places
aim in an embarraaing position. Of
this committee, Bland, Lanham, Norwood,
Bynnm, Felton and Fuller are the friends of
silver, whilo Seymore, Hemphill, 8cott, Mc
Creary, James, Rockwell and Little are opposed
to it, making a vote of seven to six against sil
ver. Toole, of Montana, is a strong silver
man, and would make a tie if he were not un
fortunately deprived of a vote even in com*
mittee, because ho Is only a territorial dele
gate.
TARIFF REDUCTIONS EXPECTED.
The composition of the ways aud means
committee means a strenuous effort to pass
some bill making heavy reductions in duties.
On this committee 3Ir. Morrison expended his
best efforts, and it is thoroughly in sympathy
with him. Governor Cortin and his friends
are sore over bis displacement from the chair
manship of the foreign affairs committee,
where he did distinguished service last ses
sion, to make room for Perry
Belmont. Cortin Is reticent in
kia expressions about the change, but his
friends are outspoken in regretting and con*
demniagit This morning it was stated that
Curtin would refuse the chairmanship of the
banking committee, but tonight it is believed
he will accept.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE.
A good majority of tw civil service com
mittee are in favor of the existing law, but
more than one man on it is ready to support a
bill reducing the power of the
commissioners, or repealing the pres
ent statute. Joe Pulitzer, of
the New York World, who had been named as
the poesible chairman of more than one prom-
Inent committee, come, oat with two very in-
aignificant anrignment*. He said tonight that
when tlx other democrats were absent ha
would he chairman of the commerce commit
tee, and that when aewn democrat. wers oat
of the way he would be at the head of the civil
•ervice committee.
UK. RANDALL’S POMTIOW.
Randall declines to express any opinion ns
to the composition of the committees. Bis
present committee abridge* to a great degree
hi* control of the machinery of the house, bat
It cannot Impair Us influence or weaken hit
powerful individuality.
At the conclusion of the call the tpmker an
nounced his committee appointments ss fol-
low,, tho first name on each committee being
that of chairman:
J?“"*I 1 | v»nU: Oreen, of Sew Jersey; ilertln, of
AJshsm.: Pelttbone, of Teuneaaee: Payne, of Now
brarha. 07 ’ 0f “““bluett*; tni Doney, of Ne-
Way. and moans—Mown. Morrison, of Illtao
gtttr. pf Texts; Hewitt, of New York: McMillan,
Mkanau; Breckenridre,or Kentucky: Kelley,
Penmylranta: HUcoci, of New York: Browne, or
HjiAof Mstoei McKinley, of Ohio: and
Msybury, of Michigan.
in^Mcns. Randall, of Pentyl
rl: Lite
AppmpylfitlCTiiu-^ ITi nr .„ Tni|
Indiana; Burn! of Missouri; Lcfovro, oi
Wilson, of We* Virginia; Ryan, of Kansas;
. ’ , ukihui, it;mui ui nuuiu,
wng, of Mawachusctts; Forney, of Alabama;
Tnwuahend, of Illinois; Cab.ll, of'Virginia; Adams:
“(Jfcw jork; Cannon, of Illinois; Buttcrworth, o '
lows' UcCoau ’ of Maryland, end Henderson,
Banking and ennoucy-McsR,. Cortin. of Bonn
tnvanla; Candler, of Georgia; Arnold, of New
of. Indiana; Dlngley, or Maine!
Adams,of IUlnolx: Miller, of Texas; Wilkins, of
Ohio: Snyder, of Virginia; Itatten, of Missouri;
S ! S5S;n,? r orfeX* n,,: Bra,ly ' of Vlr * ln “ ;
Commerce.—Messrs. Reagan, of Texas; Crisp,
Georgia; O’Frcill. of Virginia; Pulitzer, of New
York; Iren, of Louisiana; Davis, of Massachusetts;
Weaver, of Nebraska; Clardy.of Missouri: Caldwell!
ofTemicttee; Tarsney, of Michigan; Bynum, of
Indiana; O Neill, of Pennsylvania; Durham, of fill-
nnisjjohuson, of New York; Morrow, of Califor
nio.
.■AjDiculture.—Messrs. Hatch, of Missouri: Green,
of North Carolina: Frederick, of Iowa: Stehlneck-
er, of New V ork: Glass, of Tennessee; Funston, of
Kansas; Hires, of New Jersey; Swinburne, of New
3ork; Aiken, of Sooth Carolina; Wlndrls, of Mich-
S nj Davidson, of Alabama: Morgan, of Mlsslssip-
White, of Minnesota: Price, of Wisconsin;
rdc, of Rhode Island; Gifford, of Dakota.
Indian affairs—Messrs. Wellborn, Texas; Skin
ner, North Carolina; Campbell, New York; Allen,
Mississippi; Perkins, Kansas; LaFollette. Wis
consin; Allen, Massachusetts; Peel, Arkansas;
Storm, of Pennsylvania: Ilalc, of Missouri; Ward,
™ Illinois: Nelson, of Minnesota: Sessions, of New
York; Halley of Idaho.
Public lands—Messrs. Cable, of Indiana; Van
Eaton, of Mississippi; Laffon, of Kentucky; Landis,
of Illinois: Btroat. |of Minnesota; l'ayson, of 1111
nols; Jackson, of Pennsylvania; Henley, of call
fornia; Kernn, of Ohio: Stevens, of.Missouri: Mc
Rae, of Arkansas; Anderson, of Kansas; Stephen
son, of Wisconsin; Voorhecs, of Washington terri
tory.
Ibo Mississippi river—Messrs. King, of LouNfana;
\an Eaton, of Mississippi; Dowdney, of New York;
Glass, of ITennesscc; Brown, of Ohio: Morrill,
of Kansas; Rankin, of Wisconsin; Kleiner, or
Indiana: McRae, of Arkansas; Dawson, of Mis
souri; Whiting, of Massachusetts; Bunnell, of
Pennsylvania; Grout, or Vermont.
Patents.—Messrs. Mitchell, of Connecticut;
Townshend, of Illinois; Barnes, of Georgia; Fisher,
of Michigan ^Atkinson, of Pennsylvania; Lehlbauh.
of New Jersey; Halscll. of Kentucky: Martin, or
Alabama; Morgan, or Mississippi; Cowler, of North
Carolina; West, of New York; GilfUlan, of Min
nesota; Plumb, of Illinois.
Labor.—Messrs. O'Neill, of Missouri: Lovering,
of Massachusetts; Lawler, of Illinois; Tarsncy. of
Michigan; : Fnnstor, of Kansas; Haynes, ot New
Harnwhire: Koran, of Ohio; Weaver, of Iowa: Dan
iel, of Virginia; Crain, of Tcxaa; James, or Ken
tucky; Bound, of Pennsylvania; Buchanan, of
New Jersey.
Education—Messrs. Aiken, of South Carolina:
Willis, of Kentucky: Miller, of Toxas; Buraos, of
Missouri; Strait, or Minnesota; Campbell of Penn
sylvania: Candler, of Georgia; Curtin, of Pennsyl
vania; Mayk— '* ' -
York; Whltl
Donnell, of micuikmi.
. War claims—Messrs. Geddcs, of Ohio; Kleiner, or
Indiana: Stone, of Kentucky; Campbell, of New
York: Richardson, of Tennessee; Perry, of South
Carolina; Comstock, of Michigan; Reid of North
Carolina; Libby, of Virginia; Smnlls, of South Car
olina; Hoistand, of Pennsylvania; Johnston, of In
diana; Lyman, of Iowa.
Claims—Messrs, f *
Texts;Howard,of , .
Sowdcn, of (Pennsylvania: Warner, of Missouri;
Buchanan, of New Jersey; Muller, of New York;
Shaw, of Maryland; Dougherty, of Florida; Neal, of
Tennessee; McKenna, of Colorado : Gallingcr,2of
New Jersey.
Pensions—Messrs. Eldrldgc, of Michigan; Jones,
[Alabama; Cowles, of North Carolina,
Mahoney, of New York; 8trubol. of Iowa;
Brady, of Virginia; Woolford, or Kentucky;
Scott, of Pennsylvania; Landes, of Illinois; Hat
ton. ofMissouri: Kyler, of Tennessee; White, of
Pennsylvania; Thompson, of Ohio.
The Sliver Debate.
Mr. Gray called up Beclc’a recent resolution
of inquiry regarding tho payment of custom
dutiee in coin, and the application of that coin
to tho purposes of the sinking fund, etc. Tho
resolution having been read, Mr. Gray said ho
would voto for it, but for reasons very different
from those which actuated Mr. Reck, and those
who thought with him. Reviewing tho history
of our coin legislation, tho act of 1878, Air.
Gray said, was tentative. It
was based on tho idea that silver
would shortly reach an International ratio
with gold. It was tho hope of tbo attainment
of this international ratio tbat actuated many
thoughtful men in voting for that bill. Thii
hope had l>cen disappointed. Tho object of
the bill had been defeated, and u dollar worth
ninety-two cents in 1878 was now worth less
than eighty cents. Passionate invoctlvo on
the port of the silver men would not enhance
the value of tho silver dollar. Tho actions
and recommendations of the president and tho
secretary of the treasury on the silver question
were right. Ho (Gray) was not hero to defend
any one, but economic laws were always the
same. IIo was neither a bondholder nor the
son of a bondholder, but he was for paying
the bondholders in honost money
Silver coinago had servod a use
ful purpeso as a subsidy coin, but no couutrv.
desired a basis of silver coin alone, and if gold
were supplanted by silver, wo would have a
silver basJsi The gold standard had kept us
in easy relations with the rest of tho world.
Many who favored silver coinage were not, in
Mr. Gray’s opinion, solid, conservative basi-
ness men, but those of a speculative turn. Ho
desired.to see silver in circulation concurrently
with gold, but the failure of the best efforts to
get into tbat condition was sufficient
proof that our continued coinago
would bo of no avail in that direction.
We wero all embarked on the same groat voy
age-debtor and creditor. Ono fate awaited
us all. Wo should therefore, honestly endeav
or to adjust our differences in order that the
interests of all our people may bo honestly and
fairly advanced.
Mr. McPherson followed on thosamo sub-
, cct. The United States treasury, he said, had
>ccomc a vast and complicated machine. There
were seven different factors in our circulation,
in the form of various kinds of note* If tho
cuiuage were now suspended, silver might be
got to the proper relation with gold, and, in
tho opinion of the beat authorities of tho world,
wo had now got to the point in silver coinage
beyond which it was dangerous fonts to go.
Referring to the effect of silver in India, Mc
Pherson exclaimed:
"God forbid that American laborer should
ever come to a condition like that of tho la
borer of India.” A blow aimed by the silver
n.cn at the "bloated bondholders,” Mr. Mc
Pherson insisted, would strike with tenfold
force on tbo head of the laborer. The govern
ment had permitted it* financial agent, Jay
Cooke, to advertise that the interest on bonds
was payable in gold. (McPherson produced
such advertisements.)
The Mormon Debate.
On motion of Mr. Edmunds, the senate then
took up the Utah bill, the pending question
being cn Mr. Hoar’s motion to strike ont the
section that would disfranchise the women of
Utah.
Mr. Brown expressed himself as opposed to
woman’s suffrage, and said that if the question
was up in his own state he would vote against
it, but as the question before the senate was
ono affecting a right already given to the wo*
men of Utah by the laws of that territory, he
(Brown) would vote for Mr. Hoar’s motion.
The vote having !>een reached on the amend
ment, it was rejected, yeas 11, nays 37. The
senators voting yea were Messrs. Aldrich, Blair,
Brown, CaJ!, Dawes, I)oIpb, Hoar. Mitchell of
Oregon, Palmer, Stanford and Teller.
rrgon, palmer, tsuuiora ana icucr.
The section disfranchising women remains,
therefore, a part of the bill.
An s mend men t proposed by Mr. h'lmnuds
was agreed to.providing that marriages within,
but not including tho fourth degree of con
sanguinity shall be deemed incestuous, and
punishable by imprisonment.
Mr. Morgan opposed the provision for trus
tee to ad minister the affairs of the Mormon
cburcb. He characterized polygamy as an
offense tbat "stinks in the nostrils of civilisa
tion." He thought if anything was to be
done about it, It should be torn up root and
branch.
Mr. Edmunds replied that those trustees
would deal only with the property of that
church. The committee hsd feared to abolish
tho whole corporation, which congress had the
clear right to do, and had confined
tho work of tho trustees to the
temporal afikirs of the church. Tho
committee had not wished to have a precedent
for legislative interference with religion.
Apart from the feature of polygamy, Mr. Ed
munds did not think tho beliof of tho Mor
mons greatly different from the belief of
other sects.
Mr. Morgan felt, he said, that wo ought to
strike the Mormon church organization out of
existence. It was a shrewd temporal organisa
tion that it had gained so much power. Its
migrant arrangements, its tithing rapacity,
its money power, and generally its organising
vigor, had been the wonder of our time. In
stead of appointing trustees for tho manage
ment of these temporal matters, congress
should cut up the organization root and
branch.
Mr. Call did not believe that congress had
the right to destroy the religious establish
ment of tho Mormons. The practice of
polygamy, unholy though it was,
aid not authorize us to violate tho
constitution of tho United States by legislating
in regard to an establishment of religiou, or to
take private property for public uso. Refer
ring to Mr. Edmunds’* point, that it was not
the religious but the temporal concerns of the
church that were to be administered by the
trustees provided by the bill, Mr. Gall inquired
what would be thought of congress if it should
undertake to administer by trustees, or other
wise, tho property and temporal afikirs of, for
example, the Roman Gntholic church? IIo
read from the early Puritan laws to show that
in tho seventeenth century the Quakers wero
denominated a "damnable sect,” and that all
persons who encouraged their entry iu tho col
onics wore subject to a lino of 100 pounds
as well ns imprisonment. The Christian sen
timent of the country, and tho ordinary laws,
if enforced, were amply sufficient for dealing
with polygamy. Ho, therefore, opposed tho
Mr. Morgan did not feci that ho wasdealiug
with an establishment of religion. It might
pass as religion in < !hina, or in tho valley of
Congo. Here it was an establishment, not of
religion but of vice.
WHAT THE MORMON BILL IS.
Washington, January 8.—Tho Utah bill,
which was passed by tho senate today is sub
stantially tho samo as when reported from tbo
committee on December 21. The only chango
of consequence is the addition of a section de
claring marriages incestuous that are contrac
ted between persons with aud not including
tho fourth degree of consnnguiuity. The main
features of bill mako the lawful
husband or wife of a person accused of bigamy
a competent witness, who may be compelled to
testify, without tho consent of the wife or
husband as the case may be. An attachment
may do issued for a witness without previous
subpwna when there is reasonable ground to
bclfcvo that the subpwna would not be
effective. Every marriage shall bo corttiled to
in writing by the parties concerned, including
the priest. Womon are prohibited from voting in
the territory. All lawsrecognizingillcgitimnto
children are annulled. The territorial laws
providing tbat prosecutions for adultery can be
ommenccd only on the complaint of tho hus
band or wlfo, are annulled. Tho territorial
laws creating and continuing tho Mormon
church corporat ion are annulled, and tho presi
dent is to appoint, (by and with tho advice
of the senate), fourteen trustees to manage the
property and business of the corporation, and
tho attorney general is ordered to institute
proceedings to forfeit and escheat all property
acquired by tho corporation in contravention
of tho United States laws. Tho escheated
property is to bo then sold, and tho proceeds
devoted to common school purposes in the ter
ritory; but no building is to ho forfeited that
is used exclusively for worship. All immi
gration companies or organizations created by
the territorial govommont are abolished, and
the attorney general is to take steps to lmvo
tho immigrating fund company wound up.
Tho existing clectiou districts of Utah aro
abolished, and new ones that will give tho
people equal representation are to bo marked
out.
Mr. Edmunds created some merriment on
rising to speak on ono of tho amend moots of
fered yesterday. Looking about him and find
ing comparatively few republicans in their
seats, he said:
“As hardly any of the friends of human lib
erty aro in tho senate, I will address myself to
tho reform men.”
Mr. Morgan again called attention to tho
twolfth section, which provides for fourteen
trustees to administer tho property, businoes
* ratioEsof the corporation known
h of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints.”
31 r. Morgan saw no authority in congress to
appoint trustees to manago chyrch business.
He characterized such trustees as "mugwump
Mormons.”’
Mr. Edmunds replied that they had nothing
whatever to do with church matters, or mat
ters of faith, but only with property; to soe
that the church monoys,which wero enormous,
were not applied to the propagation of polyga-
’3Ir. Toller inquired if tho Slormon church
moneys wero now applied illegally, that is in
violation of the charter of that church.
3Ir. Edmunds replied that ho believed they
were.
Mr. Teller asked how?
Mr. Edmundsautwored, "They are used for
the purpose of inducing and securing immi
gration tbat may contribute to tho lusts of
tbeso vagabonds.”
As the bill was about to be brought to a vote,
Mr. 31 organ said its friends seemed determin
ed to press it without giving Its opponents a
chance to study it. lle again inquired as to
the salaries which the commissioners wero to
have. He did not want to noud fourteen men
out to Utah to "loot” the Sloriuon church.
He had announced his determination to wipo
this church out, and lcavo nothing of it hut
it* name and an uuholy memory, hut hid boon
met by tho proposition in this bill to perpetu
ate the church.
The bill having been brought to a vote, w.is
m’CSM-M. Allison, Bock, Berry, Chace, Cock
rell, Coke, CclqultL Conger. Cullom, Dawes, DoloU,
Edmonds, Eiutis, Everts, Fry, George, Harri*. Har
rison. Hawley, Ingalls. Jackson, Logan,McM111iati,
kfendcrtnn. Maxcy, Mitchell, jor Pennsylvania;
Morrill, Palmer, Payne. Platt, Pugh, Sawyer, Sher
man, Spooner, VanWyek, . Walthall, Wilson, of
Iowa, and Wilson of Maryland.—38.
Nays—Jlewr*. Blair, Call, Gihoon, Hampton,
Hoar, Morgan and Vance—7.
Washington New*#
Washington, January 5, — [Special.] —
Among the one thousand bills which were in
troduced in the house of representatives on
the 3Ionday before it took the holiday recess,
there wero tome remarkable specimens of
literary genius and of tho various arte of thb
E olitician. Frank Lawler, of Chicago, the
urly Irishman who beat John Finerty
offered a long drawn bill to extend notional
aid to a certain schoolmaster in Chicago who
bss devised a successful method of teaching
spelling. Lawier says In his preamble that
the Hobject of national aid to education
is commanding tho respectful attention
of both houses of congress, and then be ingen
iously argues tbat correct spelling is the basis
of a truo English education. His Chicago pe
dant has Invented a method by which a way
faring man, though a fool, may bo taught to
•pell correctly in a very short
time, and ho regards this new
system as meritorious of government aid.
BIcmbors are afflicted with bills which are
sent to them to bo placed before
the house. It is often the
case that these voluntary contributions
the literature of congress arc absurd on
their face, but the congressmen usually ofl'.’rs
them "by request,” thereby gratifying the vani
ty oft heir author, and rclativing himself of any
slbility for the proposed statute,
congressmen who suffer most from this
species of nuisance arc the western men. Fed
eral laws have a larger applkatioa in the west
J. M. HIGH,
The Regulator aud Controller of Law
Will moTl samples of all daises of Dry Goods, and
nay express age on all orders shore 910.09. V, and
is Whitehall street, Atlanta, Go.
Jfemtton this paper. wky
than any other section of the conutry, owing to
the government liold on lands out there.
And then tho western politician who
rises to a seat in congress usually
comes up from tho ranks of tho people and
leaves at homo a host of “pals”
who call him "Dick” or "Bob” and fool that
they can exercise the samo liborty with him
when he is on tho floor of congress that they
eqjoycd in the barrooms during tho
campaign. Notwithstanding this, tho west, as
a rule, sends about the livest and most useful
men to congress. They get more offices for
their constituents and
MAKE MORE FURS
in congress than tho representatives of any
other section. Somo of them are brainy
fellows too, with a sort of rude bison strength
which rushes over obstacles and never knows
when it is whipped. Tho west held tho domi
nant influence in tho party that ruled this
country from 1860 to 1881. Tho first time the
republicans put up a man from the
east they wero defeated. Tho best iuformod
politicians in Washington say that if so coarse
a man as Logan had headed tho ticket, with
Blaino in the rean it would have won. Lin
coln, Grant, Hayes and Garfield came
In a solid succession of republican
victories which gave to tho
west a supremacy that will
yet bo potential. Blaino was nominated be
cause ho bad enthusod tho hoosieis of tho
west and claimed a kinship with them in his
political affiliations. But against this view of
the case is to bo placed tho wonderfal
DEMOCRATIC GAINS
made in tbe west In tho lost four years.
Michigan elected a democratic governor and
almost went for Cleveland. Of its eleven con
gressmen, seven arc democrats. Iowa, that
used to roll up a hundred thousand republican
majority can now hardly produco ten thousand
majority and sends a majority of domocrats In
her congressional delegation. Wisconsin ia
wheeling so Inst into tho democratic lino that
ambitious politicians In that party aro already
squabling over the question ns to who shall
succeed fat and stupid old Philctus Sawyer.
With both parties so directed toward tho
west it must bo regarded ns tho most liopoftil
field for tbo politician of tho near fhtnre. It
would not be surprising if both leading candi
dates for the picsidcncy in 1888 were taken
from west of tho Ohio river.
Washington. Jnnuary 0.—[Special.]—Tho
opponents of silver have been heard in tho
senate, and their offorts liavo had no effect- ex
cept to doopen the Impression that their posi
tion is intrinsically weak, and that thoir at
tempt to dogrado silver is foredoomed to fifil-
lire. The handsome Senator Gray, of Dela
ware, opened the fire for them this morning.
Jt was his first speech in tho sonato, and tho
most commendable feature of it was its mod-
esty.
Then camo tho long predicted and exten
sively advertised delivcranco of Senator
3IrPhereon, of Now Jcrsoy. After Sena
tor Beck dolivered his poworftil
speech in support of silver, just Wore tho Into
recess,it was questioned as to who would answer
him. For obvious reasons a reply from a dem
ocrat was desired. Senator Payno was at first
suggested, but tho Ohio senator, who is remark
able for his prndcnco, iu formed his Instigators
that his bands wore too full of other business
to attend to this. Senator McPherson bravely
leaped into tho breach, and bestowed tho un
divided devotion of his intellect on tho produc
tion which today had birth.
Since 1 Senator Evarta announced
his intention of making a speech for silvor. ho
has been deluged with letters and circulars
front his coustituonts, protesting and pleading
against such a course. A number of prominent
New Yorkers of both parties have neon over
to see hint, with tho assuranco that ho would
sign his political death warrant if ho defended
silver.
(.'oncoming 3Ir.Blount's prospective appoint
ment as chairman of tho postofllco committee,
tho New York Times todoy says:
The selection of Mr. Blount, of Georgia, to bo
chairman of tho committee on poatofnees and poit
roads, can bring no sort of comfort to the friend* of
steamship subsidies. .Ills courago and his opposi
tion to tUDjfcly schemes were both shown lit tho
last ''-congress; when tbo ocean mall tranv
portntiou disuse of tho postoftlco appropriation
bill wiw under dUctiNsion. Ho thon boldly assail
ed the fact that the Compulsory clause in the re
tired statutes had been repealed by a conference
committee at tbo counwl of persons anxious, not
so much to secure a Just imxlo of compensation, as
to pave tho way for securing subsidies. Ho saw
that tbo scheme was ono to increase tho cot
•ation of a few lines of steamers,
one to extend A a or ion n commerce. Ho s|N>ko
For Sale By Samuel W Goode,
ATTORNEY.
Real Estate and Loan Broker,
bo made up of tlio samo sort of men as Mr. Blount,
It is not likely that tho ocean mall
steamship companies will bo able to depond upon
jrcttliw more than a fair compensation for carrying
Washington, January 0.—Senator Bock is
very much pleased with tho result of his
speech in tho senate. Ho has received a groat
many letters and dispatches from all parts of
the country, whilo thousands of copies of his
S ccch liavo !>ecn ordered by admiring friends.
e received a letter from tho youngest daugh
ter of Jefferson Davis, commending him for
his speech. Tho latter incloaod a water-color
picture, representing a silver moon shining
down from silver clouds upon a silvor-llghtoa
landscape. Underneath tho picture was written
"Uiana r R tribute to tho champion of silver.” It
is said tbo Kentucky nenator is very mneli do-
lighted with this picture and Intends to have it
framed to hang up in his library.
NOMINATION!! TO PASS UPON.
Tho executive calendar is understood to havo
only almnt fifty nominations upon it, and those
comprise not more than ono or two over which
a contest is doctnod probable, but it is under
stood a considerable number of nominations
bavo been acted upon favorably by tbo com
mitters, and aro ready to be reported back os
soou as an oppoitunlty is afforded. Tho sona-
toi* express tho wish to begin active work
upon tho nominations as soon as possible, and
it is probable much of the week will bo do voted
to this duty.
THE APACHE WAR.
General Sheridan Thinks that It will Soon he
Ended.
Washington, January 8.—Lieutenant Gen
eral .Sheridan, in a conversation with a repre
sentative of tho associated press today, re
marked, with rcfcrenco to his recent official
visit to Arizona, and the latest nows concern
ing tho Apaches:
I have reason to believe that Ooncral
Crook’s operations will result in tho destruction
of (Jeronimo’s baud and tho restoration of
quiet in the region of tbo Apscho depreda
tions, but the work cannot be accomplished in
a day. You must roracmlier,” ho a.ldod. "that
all our frontier settlements in the vicinity oi
the wild Indlaus have been compelled to pass
through similar ordeals. There has been
some little embarrassment in operations from
tbo fret that tho infected area comprised por
tions of two military departments, but the
remedy has been found by the temporary
transfer of tho district of New Mexico to th*
department of Arizona, and now General
Crook has full sway. His tact and
fearleai energy will no doubt
bring about goods results. Tho hostile band
originally numbered forty-two warriors sod
ninety-four women and children. Their roam
ings have covered an ares of 80,000 square
miles, of which 50,000 to south of tho border
line. I n to three years ago the scene of tbe
present disturbances was sparsely settled, and
tbe lots of life and property was amall, com
pared with thc'rccord of tho lost eight month*.”
In Oue American Town.
From the New York Mail and Express.
In tho year just dosed there were in this
It>* 11,Tin marriages, 30.0C* blfths, %,»»•» deaths
and 74,373 arrest*. There were fewer marriages
end blub* than in the preceding year and more
death*. Tbo terror* of mothers-in-kw and bald
ness and other accepted accompaniment* of matri-
roanejr did not deter l.O'J men and 1,278 women
from entering for a recond, third or even fourth
time Into the married state. A dozen of the bride-
grams acknowledged that they had passed their
seventieth year, hut none of the bride* nr a* equal to.
that admiMion. We felicitate the parson who
united 7Ji couple* during the year, and hops that
he will do bia port toward making the statistics of
lted an improvement upon those of l*tt.
Death of Ex-Governor Conley.
0Ex Governor C onley died s£ hi* mddenes at
West End on Sunday. Hi* death was not unex
pected, as ko baa been ill for woe time.
Farms for Individuals and Farms for Colo
nies. Large Tracts of Pine Timber Lands,
Gold Lots, Coal ami Iron Ore Land* and
.Marble Quarries, .’Manufactories and IXllls
Fruit Fanna, Truck Farms, Stock Farms,
Sheep and Cattle Ranches, Improved and
Unimproved Property In the City of Atlan
ta. Loans Mude on Real Estate First Mort
gages for Capitalists Securing Them 8 Per
Cent Net Per Auuum on Their Money
on Five Tear’s Time, on Approved Title and
Ample Margin. Exchange List of Property
Large and Varied. FlorldaLands and Groves
ln*Grcat Variety,—Orders Filled for Almost
Any Klndor Quantity of Real Estate In Geor
gia and the South and Orders are Solicited.
—Sales, Purchases and Leases Blade Strictly
on Commission.—'You are Cordially luvlted
to See Me When In Atlanta.
I havo map* and statistic* of tho utato of Geor
gia and other facilities for giving Ntmngers inform
ation about this city and state. Besides till* I havo
for sale and exchange a very varied aud extensive
list of frmts in nil sections of Georgia. I will fur
nish you the list,give you a comfortable scat, hand
you a frill reliable description of Utc*e several
farms, as given by the owners themselves, will lo
cate them on tho map for you, let you select first
such a place os you whir, and will then arrange
for you to go and in*i»cct it with the least poulble
cxiienso and trouble. You will find this far more
practicable and agreeable thau going to and fro
over tho stato on tho rnilro&dx looking vaguely
about for a farm to suit you, and thus you will
save a great deal of time as well as trouble. You are
cs]*cciai]y Invited to call whether you wish to buy
or not. San’i.W. Goouk, corner l'cachtree and
Marietta 8t. ,
Railroad Faro to Georgia Deducted From
the Purchase Money of Farm*.
All persons who, before leaving their homes in
another state, notify me of their coming to Georgia
with a view of buying a farm and locating here
permanently, and who afterwards como and select
Htid buy a farm through my office or agency, will
have the co«t of their railroad ticket to Atlanta de
ducted from tho purchase prico agreed on for tho
farm selected. Sam'i. W. Goode.
To Owner* and Heller* of Real Eatate.
I wish to havo on my *a!c and exchange lists
every kind of vacant ornl improved property In
Atlanta, farms, mill*, manufactories, water powers,
timber and mineral lands In every county in tho
state wherever they oxlst. I advert ho extensively
in all iiarts of the United Htatos and Canada and I
wish to be prepared to fill anv order, however ex
tensive it may bo from my customer* and corro
spondents in the north and northwost, ns well as to
suit oil homo applicants. Therefore, if you have
city or farm property or real estate of any other
kind which you wish to sell or exchange, send mo
a ftill, accurate and truthful description of it with
price and terms of sale or cxchangu and the ex
clusive agency to handle it for a given timo, no-
lcss than six months, tho longer tbo bettor, and 1
will offer it to my various customers without cost
or expenso to you unless a sale orcxchangol
effected: In that event, the usual commission will
be charged.
F, 18.
Itelow I Describe a Few of the Properties
Now on my Sale List i
Five thousand acres farming lands in a body in
Houston county, state of Georgia, forsalo. There are
fifty settlement* with comfortable dwellings, stable*
barns, etc. There Is a postoffioo, school house,
church, saw mill, com and Hour mill, water gin;
all run by water power on the premise*. Five hun
dred acres good river l*>ttom land in cultivation.
One thousand flvo hundred acres very lino yellow
pine, oak, hickory, poplar aud other timbers; two
miles to East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, eight miles to Central railroad. Excel
lent neighborhood, fine roil, various crops, grea
variety of fruits. Tho best largo body of land with
all needed improvements for a colony of farmers
to make thoir homes in all the south.
Price only 98.00 per aero, and terms one-third
cash, the balance In ono and two yean with legal
iutcrcst. •
1 will glvo any ftuthcr particular* dosired.
bTTJ.
A Fine Hca lalnnrt Cotton Plantation.
On the south end of Dawftuklo Island, 8. C., on
tho north bank of the Savannah river, at its mouth,
fourteen miles from Savannah, Ga., and four miles
north of Tybeo Island, Ga., which latter Island
forms the south bank of the river. Tho place con
tain* 200 acre*, about half of which Is cearod, suita
ble for soa island cotton, sugar cane, corn, vege
tables, etc. Ten acres Inclosed by magnificent
hedge. Fish, crabs, shrimp, oysters, terrapins,
turtle abound In tbe river, and hundreds of deer,
partridges, woodcock, snipe and other game on
the land. Improvements, new dwelling In lino
order, two stories on ten foot brick basement con
tains twelve rooms finished In modem stylo.
Hevcnty feet of piazza. Situated 70 yards from
the salt water river and 1,200 yards from tho sea
beach, which is five miles long. Largo bam,dairy,
summer houso, bath bouse, servants' quarters and
other outbuildings. All vessels to and from 8avan-
nab pas* In plain view between this place and
Tybec Island. Climate exceedingly healthy, win
ter and summer. Price, 910,000.
Sapelo Island.
Twelve miles ca*t of Darien, sixty miles south
of Savannah, Ga, surrounded by the Atlantic
occau on tho cast, Dolvy sound on the south,
tiapelo sound on tbo north and Duplin river on the
west. Fifteen thousand acres, COO to 700 acres In
cultivation, but almost all can bo cultivated, and
is now partly drained by good ditching; sufficient
paste rago for 10,000 head of cattle, and natural
grasa and cane necessitates no feeding, and climate
makes bousing unnecessary. Poach, orange and
fig trees In abundance on tbe place. Fish, oysters,
deer, quail, snipe, etc., plentiful. Improvements
consist of six settlements, with nicely finished
cottages and all needed outhouses. A* a yachting
station this place cannot be excelled. Seven thou
sand acres of the above, Including 600 bead ot eat
tie, some mules, horses, wagons aud all necessary
farming implements, one flat boat and two small
boats for rale at 910,000.
tTsb.
An extra good flurm and one of the best bargains
in Georgia. 4.100 acres, located on Flint river, 8^
mile* below Montezuma, on the Southwestern
railroad, 60 miles below Macon, Ga. 1,800 acres
in prime state of cultivation. The entire 4,100
acre* well fenced except 900 acre*. Two settle
ments. 2,235 and 1,872 acres respectively. Excel
lent dwelling on each for owner*, besides numer
ous tenement houses; good gin and icrcw. 100 ten
ant* now on place; can be retained.
Tbe main residence stands 200 yard* from public
road, with every thing around it tor comfort.
Every variety of fruit grows hero in profusion.
fiOOacrescane for wintering *tock—sufficient for
ZOO h»’*d cattle and -TOO head sheep. Price 920,000,
one-third cash, balance one and two yean with In
terest. 15 mules and horses, 50 head cattle, large
lot of hogs, wagon*, tool*, cow*, etc., etc., thrown
in without extra charge.
A perfect plat of plantation can be bad at my
office. The titles perfect.
roe and produces very good crop*. The timbered
and consists of oak, chestnut, pine, etc.
There i^on orchard of 8 or 10 acres, and fruit of
different varieties would do well, as tho soil is
adapted to them. Has mill uow in running order
100 paces from dwelling. Tho stream is rated at 25
horse-power, and Is bold and swift.
For six months in the year the upland afford* au
excellent pasturage-a good opportunity as an in
vestment for a sheep ranch. All building* on tbe
promises In ftJr condition. Price 93 per acre.
K O.
Twenty-eight thousand acres yoliow pine timber
lands in WJldox and Dooly counties, Georgia. This
belt of timber lands Is much more valuable than
that in the lower sections of the state, because tbo
land Is drier and higher, the Umber has more
heart, yield Is larger tor turpentine purposes, freer
from '•wlndshakes,” runs heavier sap, famUhea
longer timber, etc. Dooly Is an minimally
good agricultural county, and both this and Wil
cox have only been very recently opofi to timber
men. Turpentine frrjn* as a rule destroy sheep
ranges, aud there has been a disinclination to open
this field to timber buyers. This 28,000 acres h*
not been trespassed on, and has yet its original
wealth. Tram ways havo; rendorod many tracts
marketable which a tow years ngo wore thought
too remote from railroad or . river transportation,
but as to this tract now offered on the Savannah,
Dublin and Western railroad, there Is a fttront-
look for the railroad toenter this territory. Fiva
dollars per aero would hardly buy th<v«e lands
then, and now 91.50 per acre will secure th^m with
a perfect title.
P. an.
Two hundred and eighty acres IV* mile* from
CartcrsvIUc, Ga, on tho Western and Atlantia
railroad, this railroad forming tho boundary Uno
on ono side. AlmoRt all cleared and In high stato
of cultivation. Eighty acraa bottom land and
thirty acres in timber. Largo creek through tho
place. Improvements, now 8 room frame dwelling,
stable for eight horses, two tenoment houses, cot
ton house, etc. In addition to above there aro
120 sores woodland, about two miles from tblM
place. Price for all, 96,2)0. Terms, 91,000 cash,
balance one year at 8 per cent.
L. 21.
Four hundred and flvo acres In Crawford county,
Ga„ six miles from Fort Valley, 800 acres level,
balanco a llttlo brokon, 275 acres cleared. Somo
bottom land, balance In good tlmbor. Soil gray
and red, with clay subsoil. Improvements, flvo
room residence, barn, stables and six tenant
houses. Price, 94,000. Terms, onc-third cash,
bal snco easy.
M. 38.
Thirteen hundred acre*, two miles from Geneva,
Talbot county, Ga., 250 acres open, balanoo in
original forett. Thrco largo streams through tho
place. Somo strong sulphur waters. Improve
ments, ono mill, one four room residence, thrco
good two room houses and eight outhouses. Prico
93.50 per aero cash, or $L0O per aero one-balf cash
balance one and two years.
W. 41.
Thirty-eight and a half acres, tbreo miles front
Atlanta on Flat Shoals rood, all cleared and Iu
cultivation. Five or six acres bottom land. Largo
branch and thrco springs, Fourteen acres incholco
strawberries, seven acres in grapes. Improve
ments, two throe room honscs and outbuild Ingv.
Churches aud school* convenient, neighborhood
excellent. iTIce, 97,000, terms easy.
a. un,
Eighteen hundred acres In Dooly county, Ga.,
nlno miles from Montezuma, on Flint river, gray
soil, very level. About 700 acres open, the balanco
in good timber; 32b acres bottom land. The entlro
. place well watered. Improvement*, forty-eight
tenant house* and cAblns. Price, fl.00 per aero,
Terms, onc-third cash, balanco ono and two yearn
at 7 per cent interest. Will exchange for Atlanta
or 31acon property.
G. 30.
Seven hundred acres In Bibb county, Go., ono
mile from 3facon. Three railroads pass through
tbe land. Ono hundred acres nearest Macon In
rolling and adapted to building lots. Thrco hun
dred acres open, one hundred and thirty-fivo acres
In good timber, six hundred acres rich bottom land,
well adapted to rice, grain and grass, ninotceu
acres In orchard of select varieties, ono acre lit
grapes. Ocmulgoo river one mUo distant. Im
provements good dwolllug, barn, stable, etc. Prico
935.00 per aero, one-third cash, balance one and
two years, seven por cent. Interest. Will exchange
tor Atlanta or Macon property.*
N. 10.
Twenty acres, one and three-quarter mile* from
Bolton, Ga., on Western and Atlantic railroad and
six miles from Atlanta, twelves acres open, bal
ance in second growth timber, five aero* flat and ‘
two acres bottom land. Two springs, gray soil
soapstone, lead, gold and silver ora on tho
place. Improvements, four-room bouse, stable,
crib, etc. Schools and churches oenvcnlent. Price,
9750. Terms, one-half cash, balanoo six and tweha
months, eight per cent interest.
It. 1.
Ga., two and
llfoad. Ono hundred acres open, I
‘ acre* bottom lsn-* ~
■oil, large crook •
ty, ( ...
Air IJno r
nice well
SSSrbm!'ioc
room rmMciioc, l»r*o lorn, ■ ^
■hop, tenant botucf, etc. Prico, 10,000. Terra,,
ono-b.lf cult, tMl.nce ono, two utd thrco yean, u
eight per cent Intcntt.
Bins.
df|ciuirlM*»anm? locatedlmmc^lately' on the
Central rallmoil. 7 mile, from Atlanta. Flvo room
<1welllna, plaatcrcd, with ncoouanr oat bulMIrap.
The land lie local and nearly all cleared. Kino
.'hard! on thl>place. I'riooMper acre.
property
C-. *8.
,800 Acre* 11-8 Mll«» From Klng.ton,r;a„
On the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
; Tbdrailroid, th. puhUe wagon road, and a largo
creek run parallel with each other through tho
tract, and about erenly dlrtdea 1L UOtoamacrea
of cleared land lylogoa cither tide of railroad and
The tell la average; while not th* rkhott, it i
nvrc. .iu in i-u it I ration, fin acrca In oak and hick
ory timber. On the place them are UMOO peach
tree* of tho belt thlpplag rarieUei, Ju»t now be
ginning to bear. ILODOptar trem,MM of which
rlnind pit* could he pot up with lltU.«Dcn«e.
SGSSSSgjS
■■climate 1, the total, and tho nclgbbor-
■igbton, 12 m .
ra Rutledge, on (iootttt railroad. Improvements
5 con,1st of two Mores, ono war*house (I dories),
black' mlth a hop, 1 ato ty tin huue, with CO aa
*■’ “ winkle gin and prttw, 1* hone power engine,
Itnlabcd 4 room cottage, large barn, aha at*-
Id tilery for making apple and^each brandy.
Twelve •elllement* on tnc nuaoe. rum «tum .
,oral mill ,itc. Price f 10 per aero. Including all
Imppircmenta.
It, 38,
470 acre* on Llltla rtrar ono mllo horn fUeta
poati.ffire, 10mflea from Htdlaon and* mile* from
Rtitltdge, on the aeoght railroad, 200 acre* hoc-
EE 1
i orchard:
W. 39.
One thousand acres, six miles
or Woodville, on the Of—-
liberal terms.