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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as such silver dollars are so placed in thisftmd ai: equal sum of gold coin, not to exceed fitly mil lions, shall be withdrawn from said reserved fund and covered into the treasury.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.