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to. The l?ill was then ordered to be enrolled. Mr. Cooper moved to reconsider the vote whereby the house killed the concurrent r? solution relating to the leasing of convicts. This wuh agreed to. Mr. Cooper withdrew all his opposition, stating hu had learned that the penitentiary authorities wanted an expression of the general assembly on this subject. The resolution was then adopted. Tho house receded from its amendments to the bill relating to the bonrds of health and tho bill w as ordered to be enrolled. LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF. (il.KANIXr.S FROM MANY POINTS. Important Happenings, Hotli Homo nud Foreign, Urletly Told. Southern News Items. i ho rivorn are overflowing in Mississippi, Texas ami Arkansas. Work has been begun ou the new Tennoiwoo penitentiary near Nashville. Mr li?o. Nicholson, one of the proprietors of the Now Orleans I'icayune, iliocl of pneumonia. An ofTort is being made to removo the capital of Mississippi from Jackson to the city oiloring the greatest inducements. Tin* Iowa r house in the South Carolina il. neral Assembly has passed the bill allowing the State treasurer to lend the State sinking fund us ho suw lit, | Senator T?. 15. Morgan, at Nashville, Tenti., was shot by a man named Import, but hia life was save.I by an Atl.ust a < Vnatitution which was foldetl ii|i in hia poekot. in Monlgonmry. Ala., the Montgomery, Tuscaloosa ,v Memphis Kail rcuui v*iim K,)j,i ami was bid ill lit 000 l?y Cul. If. ('. Tompkins for the bondholders. There arc outstanding $800,000 in bonds. The South Carolina. Legislature Iuih elected \V. O. Tatuni, of Oruugeburg, S. 1*. Ff. (JarriH, of Colleton, and J. M. 1'ru-k well us members of the penitentiary boar.l. Wilionghby's Muvoesor was elected, but Wilionghby's name ",v*H rot mentioned for the place. 4?W Northern Sew? .\ntc?. At Lincoln, Neb., t'resident Mills,of the State Rank of Republican City, was arrested for embezzlement. At W biting. Ilul.. Hungarians and I'olos. ombitlerrod by troubles of live years' standing, tiguged in a riot., which tilts quelled alter three had been killed und two injured. The Cashier of the Standard Oil I Gonipauy at Kansas City was hold uj> by a highwayman on the stree. iu daylight and robbed of $51"). The highway niati was eaplured and the money :eeo\? red. -? >- ? Washington. Secretary Carlisle rejected all the bids for the marble work, etc., of the Ijiriuii'e.ham, \!a., public building as beiug excessive. The Internal Revenue Commissioner has declined to make a ruling prohibiting the urn-losing of pictures, etc., 1 n eii'in "tie paelo'gi a. Foreign. T3? Liberals in the next suasion of :h> liritish l'urlinmeiit will, it is said, favor arbitration of the Anglu-Cuited States Venezuelan trouble. l-'-uudor through her minister at Wiushiugtou urges a congress of rep rest ntativesof ail tho American r?-j>n!? : i,-s to bo held in Mexico on Anpust ]lith to perpetuate the Mouroo doctrine on this continent. The London Chronicle learns from food authority that a partial so t lenient In tween (irent ltritain and Veiic/.uela Inn heen elleeted or is on tho verije o; t>eiu;? olTecti d. It adds that tie settlement refers to the Yuruuu i fin i r. The Swiss federal Council has do i li?! I !:.:1 til 1'resident of the ( \>liti derat ! .;t may nominate an ar'oitrator ti tiie I5< rin*j Sea dispute h tweeQ iic. t I; itniii aid America, i:i nceordtnee v.it'i the iijjreeiiu iits between tho overui.'.eids of tho.-e countries. The ?j:;estio:i of admit lint; an An.eri i'ti dispatch boat into the hnsphertiK s sii!I (leiolino. The i'o'le does not oldest I lie i i ;l ' of the I' cited States .o have a ve > I there hut regards the oreseiit mono nt mi not fitliti;; for its idmissioii. It is remarked that since Minister Terrell's vigorous action in oehalf of tlio Auiorirnu missionaries h>' court circulars have mentioned Liini is 1 he sole pnest at court dinners. to?Al iseeliulicotis. f inmpn growing in Arizona m do Inredto have passed the experimental dupe, and will lieenino an iia}>ortant mini-try in tic Territory. This year's Top in the Salt, lliver \ alley, where i most of the experiment id proves are situated, is iarpe and <d' excellentijualtv. '(lie Arizona ornnpes ripen so mo what. earlier than tin>s?; in southern ^'iihldriiiu. 1 liefiiiiiKi sciili'iici'il. T'verteii If. Chapman, Cn? New York t?ro- : lie .-, r ent: r < ui\iet 'I in the (Tin-innl e uirt ! of tlio IN.Hri -t of Cohan! i.i f.-r refesiu;.' to ftii'W r ipr li ins pro] aunled to liiia l>y a . . a,ill i-of is veil e/ 'tjoii as to nl- j t . ! ; nI i:i.in.i of t:i it 1 K.O't Senators , hi. if . . > !;, till i i:! i 1. Tin? i iam; \ r> I a motion for wr t .palp . hi .! . i a I 4'!i;i|.rii;i11 to ihirt.v ilay.-i L Jliii ::::? lit in the j til ami a line 1 [ [ot ; !??(?. N >iii of nnpe.il t?> tin? Court of jAlipeuls was a! once piveaaial Chapiuua was iroloased on bail ponding tho csult of tlio ap|pea?. i I PALMETTO POINTERS.' INTKRF.STINt; l i ! ?rs FROM all OVUIt Tllli STAlH. A Somewhat Singular Accident to a Young ."Mali. Recently Mr. Geo. Mackex, a young man who resides on his father'? place about two miles cast of Orangeburg, met with a very distressing accident. With the intention of putting a stop to frequent raids upon his fowlhoueo, i \f- if i i i i i ... ? ? luai-im; inauea ms gun wuu ixo. o shot uud lixed it iusido of a house op- ' posito to and a short distance from tho ^ fowlhouse, tho muzzle of the piece bearing upon tho fowlhouse door uud tho trigger attached to tho Iuttor by the string. It van so fixed that opening the door would discharge the piece. Every morning it was Mr. Maekey's habit to half eock the piece uud remove the string, which being fastened to tho inside of the fowlhouse door could not be removed without partly opening t ho door In trying to accomplish the latter the piece was discharged, tilling him with shot. Fortunately the shot w. re send!. As it is, their penetration was so d. <>p, that il wan thought best not to make any attempt to extract them. From all reports Mr. Maekey will l>c coatiiied to his bed f??r soaio tune. + > Save Southern Sotig-Illrtt*. Tho lollowiug letter has ' < eu received by Governor Evaus: Nashville, Tenu., Feb. 1. Hon. John (5a.iv Evans, Columbia, S. 0. My Dear Sir:?A movement towards | the preservation of the song-birds of , the South will, I 11111 mire, receive your ^ lioaitv sympathy and active nt? 1. If , the necessary laws towards this end are uot enacted, the mocking l>ir*l will noon in exterminated. Will you , please do me the kindness to read somt comment on this mihjeet. in the January ami February numbers ol the , "(.'eld 'ib-rate Veteran," under the ti- | I th s oi .Soutlioru Soiigs"nini "Southern .SentimentY" it' the atteutiou of j 1 the various legislatures oi the southern State- is drawn to the matter, I am j sure thai proper and desired legislation will result. Will yoti not lend ^ vonr high authority in this movement? , A brief reply, which tnay l.e ]>ub- ^ lislied in the Veteran, will be highly j appreciated. Yours truly, , Daniel Pond. ( Governor ltvans is in sympathy with the above letter and wrote Mr. Horn! that- ho would recommend what was contained in the eommunication to the legislature. < ?- ? rl I'he Sutniiievlon Postoftlee. Representative McTjaurin called ut the postofliee department in behalf of James K. Tetiinint, postmaster of Sum merlon. It appears that Postmaster Teunaut is short $150 in liia i accounts, and an order for his removal and prosecution was decided upon, j At the instance of -Mr. ATeLaurin the I case was he'd up for further investigation on the ground that Postmaster 'Pennant claims that his assistant or t clerk, Keels, is the guilty ] arty. Mr. 4 McLaurin assured Assistant Postmaster ] Generul Maxwell that Post til as tor 'Pennant is an innocent man of good t reputation among his neighbors and \ besides his bondsmen arc willing to < make good the amount supposed to | have been abstracted by the dishonest j elonj. Upon this statement Gen. Maxwell eoneliulcd t.) grant a further , stay of proceedings against 'Pennant. ] < >? I Metropolitaii oniecrs. 'i'ln Hoard of Police Commissioners of Charleston have appointed the ] following otliecrs: 1 First lieutenant, K. A. Afollenliauer. j Second lieuteunnt, .John (i. Gral- j dick. , third lieutenant, W. M. Ggilvie. Chief detective, W. ?1. McMnnus. y Orderly sergeants, hi. Td. Whaley, t Jr. and Sam ml Alexander. j j lni{)orte<l lias*. Governor I'vntia has issued requisi- j fid 11 papers for one Silas I>. ihiss, a . wlote men, who confined in the county ,-ii! lit Pampa, l'!a tt is si | lege 1 that iJasa stol V<? * -:ii:>. of fru?t | from a i'arlii.'.'!on fruit company. | Hum was a discharged < mployc of the , ! compimv. an 1 It ft shortly aft'" 11* robbery. - I A (teal Juililiec. 'l'r ? follow ine ? 111? : v ill be rem! with snt rcsl 1?\ tin* military of tho 1 JSt ut ? : "Second Tiiciit Marco* !'? St<.ic Truth United Slates !i>!:i:it rv, ha^hi-eli 1 ordered l<> report to tin; liovenior ol South <'arohna ill ('nhcnitiu, lor duty wilh the liiilitift of that Slate." 1 Now (frli'Hiis Cotton Mxchangc 8t?to' lUCIlt. N'Hv Orleans cotton eruiMlateineat fur 11 vo months ta.laiiuaryill: l'.irt rcooints 4,024,410 against 0,301,437 Inst year, 4,070,010 year ' before last tout 4,003,3!>:i for same tim<; in 180:1; overland to mills and I 'annda 501,811 against 882.(582; 650,087. ami 035,4*3. Interior rtock> in of .September 1st, 457.58.3 against 117,007; 321,821; 323,023. Southern mill taliin^s, inclusive of consumption at Southern on!purls, 48J.205 against 459,601'; 408 '15 ;irn 1 ;; > 5,70*. < '!' >|> in sight at rinse of .limuarv 5.5 41,500 again' t 8,011,470; 0.254.172 and 5,350,207; brought into sight tor the m.Miiili of lannary (518,729 again at 1,000.170; i 7"-.I'M*, iiin 1 5<15,7.V2, Wi'i'islv, ii!o\onn'iit .latii;a ; v ii-?!11 t<> .".CI, im'luMV brought into ; igiil t>T > -\< a <1 i\-, 132,'oM againt :'212,5,0; 1: 0, o.j an.I 110,170. ' ?tn *<??-IV'trotli -.1 ?> till : Cc. :i) >r, I ! It H ani.<atare.I that 115 " A l< ri?It r, ni j i Servia. in1 oca I > J*.- nc . .. II cno i t hir l iluatrli' r >[ tii" I* 'i ' Mojiia c to. King Alexander ' " 1 Aentieth year, atul Prince. s llvlca Li jict pas', tvfeutytUrec. \ J # AWAY WITH DRINKING. j An Outline of the Hill Intvcxlurcrt in ! the Senate. The Gospel Temperance union, through its State executive committee, bus hu:l Senator Archer to iutroduco iu the Semite a bi'l to amend the present dispensary law, which it hail J prepared, so as to do away with liquor j ilriukitig nud tho protit feature of tho I law, and prevent tho sule of cratcB of | beer. The sniuo bill has been introJuced iu tho House by Mr. Whitcuire. But few changes are inado in tho present law, yet they transform the whole system. for the benefit of tlioso who have | copies of the law and wish to see ex- j ictlv what chunuos the bill provides i for, tho following summary is given: Amend sect ion 1 on the 18th lino of tho section l?y inserting ufter tho word "except" the words "for medicinal, mechanical, scientific and sacramental purposes." Amend section 5 by striking out the "proviso" beginning on tho eighth iiue, down to und including tho words "premises" on tho 18th ine. Amend section 10 by btrikiug out tho puragruph relating to profits, beginning ou the 24th line down to and including the word "treasury" on tho 32d line. Also in hruio section tho paragraph beginning with the words "on the sauio day," ou the 88th line, ilown to and ineludiug tho word "lo- , .%atod*"on the 4 lit lino. Also, in same section, strike out tho paragraph beginning with the words "the mayor" ilown to the end of the section. Amend section 11 by inserting in I he the (5th line, after tho word "rejuired," tho words "the purpose for which it is to be used." Amend section 21 by striking out the proviso respecting hotels whoro tourists or health seekers rosort, on the 15th line, down to Ike end of tho ieetiou. Thi lirst iiiueudnieut confines tho: nilo of all liquor iu the State to cases j where it is "for medicinal, mechanical, j scientific uiitl sacramental purposes unly." The second amendment does i ?way with the provision allowing mall I liquors to 1m; shipped or sold ill oases , u bottles or lu barrels, bi ing aimed at i the sale of beer by tlie case. , All the provisions allowing any i pro tits are knocked out, coufining the prices to be charged merely to the paying of espouses. Another amendment requires the ipplicant to purchase a bottle of liquor to state on oath for what purpose the liquor is to bo used. Then the section relating to tho sale ?f liquors in tourists hotels in knocked mt entirely. No other changes are proposed. I TOBACCO IN SOU Til < \KOIJNA. j riicNcws and Courier Ocvotcs a t*pc- t cl.il Kdillott t.o t!ie Industry. Tho News and Courier has publish- ] id a special edition devoted to the to- 1 >ucco-growiitg industry of South Caro- 1 iua. About ten years ago the News 1 mil Courier undertook the work of es- 1 ..Idltd.i.., ........ in fl.ia no i relief from the uurfio ot too much J lotton. It distributed tobacco seed ' md tobacco literature among the far- ' ners of the Statu aud succeeded in irousiug great interest iu the new srop. Iu its review of the industry the Sows and Courier says: From the statistics gathered it is shown that there are 11,8(55 acres actually reported as having been under Jilltiv.diou, making a total crop at the ivorage yield given at 11,8(55,000 pounds. Aetna! sales reported to the 15th of January are within a fraction ji -1,000,000 pouutls, showing that uear- j ly S 100,001) lias beeu paid for the to- j Uacco solil to date from something over j 11,000 acres of light lauds. For instance, tobacco iucii who real- , iy know?farmers, warehousemen ami iniyors?estimate the total output from | die Darlington market at not iess then four million pounds, and the facts amply and accurately eouliriu this statement. Tobacco was sold iu Darling* :ou iu large quantities much was thipped direct from that depot and from other railroad stations through* jut the county by farmers and not less than one-third of the entire crop is n the hands of the planters to-day. fen million pounds, and probably not one ounce less is w hut -the infant tobacco crop of South Carolina if today. 11 is still in its infancy, for as a State crop it is just one year old. in addition to tit" other considerations ment. l)llnV/o Uilllln 111' t J. .? I 11 i II / / ! > growing sections were of necessity only, not included in this article. Many ' pounds wen! grovm in these auctions, iiud the indications fire that, niiiuyinore 1 acres will he added to the present number. It must bo remembered that only a very lew years ago South Carolina's crop c??'tobaeeo was simply nothing. Not one aero of ground, not one solitary, silver trade dollar's worth of tobneco was cultivated or sold. Today largo and rapidly increasing figures j tell their own story. Totaieeo liirms, barns, pack-houses, pri/.erios, warehouses, buyers and factories are becoming a strong and representative part of our liveliest towns. The business is already of largo and dignified proportions and promises to rapidly increase. The future has golden opportunities1. Taking the estimate and report of J>nrliugton~? and these were made, by absolutely reliable anil well posted tobacco men -the value of the South Carolina crop for lS!t."i was not less than one million dollars. ilir-'T!' ' Iff < ;J Me Hustlers. <V>p.t,rl } i: ; I. !'\v.l!ljilll?, of has !17 J!-v.! a ,.e.,t 11wye -r ni. : , f rtlie X uv M 'xlcoT rrltortnl House i 1 V; v. . ii : . . I lugr.lere I, with ids nine-yenr- 11 , _ i.y cnttlo riMilim on , > iji.^cr 1. a v, ii i ii I ,(>,>; ! > and hasOruces. J. ..e uu ? was Ii is activity in prosecuting Iko unttiu taint os. / LI(}UUB COMICS HIO If KB. \ Jiiiw DJjpensary l*r!eo List l*ut Into K fleet. A now price list for the sub-dispensariea lias goac into effect, nod in cons?.(|ut.? ?: the cLutj.er grades of liquors in small package.-. which constitute the grunt bulk of tlio sales of tlio dispensaries are heuceforth to be sold at higher prices. No change whatever is ni?uio in the prices of the SO per cenk corn. The half pint packages of 80 per cent, rye and bourbon heretofore sold at 13 cents go up u? 15 ceuts. Ouo X corn goes up from 13 cents a half pint to 15 ceuts; from 25 cents a pint to 30 cent-; and fiorn 50 cent** a quart to 55 centsOne X rye, bourbon, rum or gin gees up from 15 cents a half pint to 20 cents; from 30 ceuts a pint to 35 cents. The XX rye, bourbon, corn, rum or fin pais no lroiu 20 cents a half nint to 25 cents; f.oui 55 cents a pint to 10 cents; from 70 cents a quart to 75 cents. The XXX rye or "Old Velvet" is raised from 25 cents a half pint to 50 cent*; from 50 cents a pint to 55 cents. XX XX rye and Scotch whiskey uro reduced from (55 cents a half pint to 55 cants; fro:n $1.25 a pint to G5 cents; f'om ?2.50 a quart to $1.25; from $10 a ;;ul!oti to ?5. Thompson rye is reduced from 45 cents a half pint to 55 cents; from 85 cents a pint to t'5 cents; from $t.70 i\ quart to 2' ; from ?0.80 ugallon to Y?~.. Mount Vomer rye is reduced from 45 cents a half piut. to 55 cents; from 85 cents a pint to 05 cents; from $1.70 a quart to ?1.25; from $0.80 a gallon to $3. Cnlter rye is reduced from $1.50 u quart to ?1.25. Jamaica rum is reduced from SI a pint to t'O cents. Sherry v\iue is raised from 25 cents a pint to 35 cents; from45 and 50 cents a quart to 00 cents. These arc nliotit the only changes in the price lists. It. is a noteworthy fact thai the high grade goods havo all heen reduced in price, while the cheap goods, the goods to which the liulk of the sales aro routined, have been ruined. It can be easily seen that the reductions tnude w-ill be oasily overcome by tho increase in tho price of the lower grade of goods. TKIiKC.ftAri! AM) KXI'ItUSS ( OMI* AN IKS. An Kllort ltchig Aluile to l*ut Them Under Control of State lUllruud Commission. A measure to this effect lias been introduced in the South Carolina Legislature. It is a bill to put the telegraph and express companies under the control of the state railroad commis,1011. The text of the bill is an follows: Section 1. That from aud after tho ijassago of this act, ull coinpunu-s or (a rsons owiiiug < r controlling or operating or 11, if. rauy hereafter own, control or operate, u lieu or linos of express or telegraph whose liuo or lines jf express or telegraph whoso line or linos is, or are in whole or in part, in thin State, shall be under tho control of tho railroad commissioners of this State, who ahull have till' powers to regulate the prices to be charged by any company or person or persous owning, controlling or operating any lino or lines of express or telegraph, for auvwi vice performed by sueh com puny, petv-o.i or persons; and all tho powers gi veil to said commissioners L vcr railroads in this State and nil tho penalties proscribed against railroad liunipanics or persons operating railroads l?y existing laws, embraced in taction ??!' th" code of 1H93, from section 1,>>]-*> to section l.(>19, both, inL'lioive, are hereby declared to be of iir. e against- corporations, companies ?; persons owning controlling or operating a one or lines of express or telegraph, doing business in this State, ulioso line or lines is, or are wholly or in part in this State, so far us said provisions of tne code can be made applicable to uny corporation, company or person or persons owning, controlling ?r opt rating a lino or liuos of express >r telegraph. The said commissioners dial! also have power and authority to require said companies to locate agencies at railr ?ui stations. See. 2. lie it further enacted by the authority utoresuid, That that power of the commissioners to regulate charges l?y corporations, companies ; ami persons liereiu rc fcrrcd to shall 1 apply only to charges by express for Uansportstion from one point to nr.- | other in tin t State, and messages i-. nt by li Kgr.ij h from oliv point to another in IbLs State. t I'ubiir Debt Sialriucnt. Tho monthly Ftatomeut-of tho public debt, issued by tho United States Treasury Department, a!u?ws the public dobt on January 1J1 1H9G, lea* cash in the Treasury, to hnvo been :'9.V1.010.2,17, tin increa-. < over nist mouth of /5,717,!>75, which is accounloil for i?y a <lecreiLS'Hluritij;tho montiiof 0,435,422 in tin* ' ish in t ho 'j'r usury. The debt is eiassiiled as f<>llo\vs: Iuiercst-hcariiitr ilcht, $747.31,.,S20; debt on w.iieli ii.t 'rest has rea .e i sineo . imturily, C;l,C73.190; debt hearing no inter'nsi, t375,ti02.001: totaldoat, rl,l:il,l>3s,015. whieli .m's not includoeerlilh ales ami i'r a-,urv notes outstandiui; amounting to .>42,77.:, wlti h jh olTset by an i-riual a eouut of ea.-li in tno Treasury. Tnc easli in tlai I'rea-wry is r?.va; itvi 1 ; t< < 1 as fiiilovrs; (Soi'i, is'J'.'.t;'.' >,".>.5; :-ilv< ", - 5 SIS; ]>;i|??-.*, ? 153,270,225; oisuiirs !: t - 1 Peers' balance.-, s-li'i. I;>9,324. a e.::!ie.,- no m'.'segato O. 7 77 I..'3, Hjptlnsl vt .. *? ' tlo re are n nm.ii.1 iiubiiii o-t a iionnl n r to ' (102,9ti 1.017, to . 'iii'. a 0.1 a i of : !7J,5!'I.V;s. ' . I . ? *? liV'T" "it of i T? (i e.' ' mint receipts nml ntlitures mow* i 1 letal fiHfi'ipts titirInt Jauiiaty ro i. I," i.otitil over tho rceoipls, i.ie.i. u.'i-i -3,2'l,(>70, nub for th" s-'von in'nibs ?> I ine prc.scut fiscal year tho dodcit vv.it rts - 1 030,377. " 1 ? TUE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. I A Synopsis of the Proceedings of Both ^ Houses. j f, THE SENATE. ! w In tho Be unto on Tuesday Mr. Morrill, t U chairman of tho finance committee. report'-it ; K book from that committee tho House hill, <1 "to temporarily iucron.su revenue to utco tho ( G expenses of tlio governnsont uud provide : against a deficiency," with an amendment J to strike out ail niter the enacting clause si to insert in iiou thereof the free coinage lr substitute adopted by the Senate lust Hatur- (f day. Among tbe numerous bills reported and di pluoed on tlio calendar were tbe following: in Qrsutiug a pension of $100 a month to the widow of Gen. Thomas Ewiug; also a pension Ju of i 10 < a month to tho w.dow of the late ol Walter Q. Greyham_; the Military Academy appropriation bill; the general pension appropriation bill; tbe bill to prevent the desecration of the national ting, w Mr. Turpie introduced a Joint resolution to fr amend the constitution so as to have United b! States Buuatoia elected by a direct vote of d; thu several Suites. After a brief executive session the Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY. During the morning our in the 8cuato, .vf .....<..v>i?l<u.u ....II...I f . 11 r. Morgan reported from the committee on foreign relations a substitute for the concu - * rout resolution reported from tho same committee on tlio 2ihli of January in relation to Cuba. Tho substitute waa n?d as follows; ! "Kesolvcd by thoS-!nate(thoPousa of Bnpro- ' r soutalivc.s concurring), Tim', in tho opinion j p of Congress, u condition of public war exists i between the go\<cnuuiit of Spain and tlio ! government proclaimed and for somo time 1 u maintained by fotcooi arum by the po^ploof I ii Cuba;and tiiat tlie United States of America ! j, should maintain a strict neutrality between I . the contending (lowers and uooord to eacli ail I t"' tlio rights of beliycronts in iho ports and tor- ; ritory of the United St.Uca.*' ii Tho < iplomatio uj>pro^iriation blil was ni- .) ported a.id pieced on life calendar. The joint ivs-.tution us to seeds was then laid bolero the Senate. It was reported from o tlio committee on agriculture on tho lClh of i< January, and ii directs the Secretary of Air- r riculturo to curry into effect til? provisions of the appropriations aet for tho current lis- c: eal year for tho purchase and distribution of tl valuable aewis and for the priuting, publica- p lion and distribution of farmer's bulletins, j "j The joint resolution went ovor without action * and the rest of the day was S(>ent iu tlio dis- ?' mission of tlie res lutioii todistriiaite tho aj>- u proprintiou bills among tbo several commit- y ttnw having cliargoof the subject matter. The n resolution did not reach a vote. THUllKDAT. c Tho matter of greatest public concern in si connection Willi 1 in* proceedings of tlie Senate j| when it met Thursday, was tlie disposition , to be made of th resolution to ro-eoaimil 1 the House tariff bill, witii tho freo coinage h substitute, to tun finance committee witu 111 struetious 1o report them uaclt. as separate propositions. Alter dome debate the resolution wit a^rwii to. Tim Senate passed without division, debate or amendment, tint lull passed tiy tlio House Wednesday to prevent prize lightings in the Territories. Resolutions of inquiry were offered, nnrt agreed to. in relation to ti:o bond bids opened at the T reus lit y, and in rolat ion to discrimination against American ca tie, meat, and other (ii; I-ulturnl pr duets by the gov. rumen ;s o! cb rnuiny, Franco, Belgium arid Denmark. Tim remainder of the day's session \\a; given to the consideration of the resolution (or tie distribution of the general appropriation lulls. The matter went over wiibour tinul notion. KlttDAY Friday's session oi die Senate presented .-onus interesting features. Senator F*yo, of Miiuo, was chosen President pro tem. Tho resolution to distritiuto tlio appropriation bills among several committees was practically defeated by being referred to the committee on rules with instructions to re- C port it l ack on tho lirst Monday in J>jcotcber s next n Tlio Senate adjourned until Monday. THE HOUSE. In the House Monday the army appropriation l.it for itie coming fiscal year was reported. A lull was passed granting right of way through the Cboctaiv nation to the Arkansas & Ch ctaw Railroad Company. The Senate free coinago substitute for tho House bond bill was received and referred, under tho rules, * A imssa ," * from tbo Prcsidout asking a ion- t soiiabio appropriation for tlie families of _ lour Italians killed last spring in Colorado * was referred to 'be committee on approprialions. A bill wiif ollered amending exi t- t .ng law so lis to permit national banks to is- J suo currency to tno par value of bonds ^ deposited. When eurreucy is issued to the 1 banks the Secretary of tbo Treasury is di- d reeled lo redeem and cm eel a corresjKinding v amount of legal tenders. Should no 1?- jj gal tenders bo preset ted foi reoomplion, then tho Secretary dirootod to redeem z and cancel notes issued under the Sherman tl act. To carry out the provisions of this bill ti the Secretary is authorized to issue a 3 per cent. gold bond, payable in 20 years, to tie r sold as occasion requires. Tlie bill also re- 11 duces from 1 per cent, to one-fourth of 1 per a cunt, the tux on national bank circulation. Q On Tuesday the ways arid means com- l mitteo in the IIouso reported, with a recommendation that tho House do not con- * cur Ln Hie Senate substitute therefor, tlie a bill passed lust December authorizing j, the issue bonds to protect the gold reserve t and to provide against temporary deficiencies !< in the revenue. Mr. Crisp stated that H the report was not a unanimous one?that p tho minority of the committee urged the ^ House to accept the Henato's free silver coinage substitute. No action was taken ^ By unanimous consent a number of measures r were considered uini ptissod, among them a t House bill authorizing tho appointment of commissioners to treat with the Shoshone, Arapahoe and llannoek Indians in Wyoming " and Idaho lor tho surrender of any rights s claitneii by them, under treaties with the l>ii?l??d States, to hunt upon occupied public lands. This bill grew out of the outbreak at .lack.-on's Hole last summer. t? 'III" r lowing bill was favorably rcportel: < "That .- clhui ill 19of the lleviseil Statutes lie tJ amen.led: o as to read as follows; When- . ever iv )' i >n know.ugly sehs orkecpsoti hard for i'..\ ships, transports, or removes J any - ( /it.. or tormented liijuorsor wines, (( w;. '.in rior ign or domes! ie, in botth*. casks or it . r |.. .agi under any other than the proper name or brand known lo the i n trade . * de.-egnating the land .and ipiality of o !!,. .. ..... . . .. It... I...111.,.: ,.r r l ? "'*'II.-. " ^ ?... . , pa-kerre- < > daininj; tliesaaio. or e.auHes such to i. don *, l.i! shall forfeit the said Ihfours or wiin > mill hot tins, ensks or other P paeiia^es and he w> pay a lino of ?.rln) and to l>o imprisoned six. months 0 for ti" llr.-t offense; ami to pay a fine of id .1100 anil bo ini- s prisoned niic year for tlio second offense. c Tim rvl ol the day v. is .spent in furtlier n eimsidenu ion of tho Oislriclof Columbia an* p; propria1 ion bill. The consideration of the lull was completed in eommitteo of the 11 whole, but a vote was not taken. t WI'.DNhSDAV. o In the Hon ' tho H-stri-t of Columbia np- ^ firopri.it en nnl wu < taken an and the a mend- , men'. made in .'leiMiiitti-e ol ti.e whole were n.'recd lo, c\c< pt tl:a' the House refused ;<> ii strike <>:lt (he it.-mof: |,8iy.? fo-the (; i inua Orphan A-vIue . Tin i-iil was rr. om nilie I. ?' Sir. I!"nders..n r 'port tin- I i I presented ?j earlier in the day, moilbied to ie. < . . , Iioi.s (Ii.1 a hi , ie. In pre-, nt j r: and null 1 'hii.er in i'errilori. and in .ii. i f : Columbia, will* h was pa ? 1. \ i amended | ' b* al at, -r . : ae..l In { I r> nil" o , > i i s in ll;e <. ! <: i|i o! } be court, ro.?tilrlit is operation to the I i-rln J pal t nml rotn tew, ! j ' : 01 " ' In the H initio I r| llvi r c iifiii il? * for !l.?* i ill I .'lis.-e I by III - Hon . last Dm ember, 'lie- j " leeat was em 'inue.l in a njjlit session, but '' 10 act ion was taken. | - ^?} Tntrnf-DAr, I Thursday's sewion or the Iloase was dootod exclusively to tho farther consldertvon of tho bond bill and the Sonata's to coinage substitute therefor. It as the understanding, when tho louse adjourned, that general debate on tho ill would continue throughout the rest of io week niul next Holiday, and that the ve-minuto rulo should prevail. minAv. lu tho House Friday the discussion of the Ivor bond bill was oontiuuod, and a unannous Agreement urus entered into to close .moral debate at the close of tho legislative tiy of Monday next, with a night and oaxly orning session until then. Consent was asked and granted for th? idiclury committee to sit during the scut Ion. f tho LIouso. i 9ATUttl>AT. Tho entire time of tho House on Saturday as dnvoted to tho discussion ot the Senate eo silver amondment to the Uoueo bond 111. The discussion will be continued Moauy. i SOUTHERN TORK CROP. Vlifre Shall We Use Our Ilome Mada Manure to Rest Advantage? With the beginning of the era of eal farming iu connection with coton en It 11 re, the beeping of live stock n the farm a^snmes an iuiporlanco it ever could attain under the old planting ajstcro. It is not merely tli? makag of meat for our homo supplies that liould interest us, but tho making of ac stock a sonrce of profit, for wearo rrnly convinced that profit, financial rotlt, shon'd be tho nitu in nil tho rops we grow, and that wo slionld at nee and forever get away from tho, lea that in cotton only can wo look >r cash. With the great diveraity of rops that can be grown for feeding in. lie South, we ought to be able tocorneto with tho West in the production f pork, for it has been demonRtrateil iiuo and again that bogs can be raised, lore cheaply hero than elsewhere, i'e should then not ho satisfied with lie making of the moat we expect to onsnmc, important as this is; wo, liould look lor tho prolit in tho ro.isug of hogs as a surplus growth of tho inn, and lor u further prolit iu tlio lanuro accumulations. lint wo should ot stop at hogs. Ouo of the most ueccssfnl cotton fanners I know, a nan who bus gotti n ns tar away from he old plauting idea av anj uiau iu tho iouth, not only grows tho heaviest rops of cotton per aero in his neighlorhood, but keeps tho most improved ireeda of cattle, sheep and horses, and ias a pcrmnucnt grass pasture for hem. t But it is of tho pork crop that "? roposc to treat in the present article, have said that wo can make pork in he South as cheaply as tho Western armors can. With a cow pea pasturo u summer and a permanent grass ui ture for them when tho peas arc lot ready we can mako the pork with ittlo expense tor corn, nml have the ogs more healthy tbau on ? corn iet. But thero are other crops that an lie made to aid tho pork making, iicu as cmi tan nnu artichokes, out i ronld prefer to confine myself to the icas, with tlio possible addition of cauuls for tbcm to gather late, and fbich will undoubtedly give an extra iavor to tbo meat. Bui some will say: 'itow about the cholera, which is at iines so bad hero among our hogs?" Voll, I fool sure that the prevalence f hog cholera in the South is largely no to carelessness with the hogs ami 00 exclusive a corn diet. Hogs with deutiful diet of green food in hot reallior will seldom be plagnod with he disease, if kept from infection, f every farmer would bury deeply ull cad animals, so that the buzzards and ogs could not get at them, there ronld be less cholera, for the disease 1 generally spread by dogs aud buzards and by dead animals being brown in streams to infect ull below hem. Do not allow anything on the luce to attract t'ue buzzards. If the nfectiou is not brought to'tho place, nd your hogs arc not allowed to rnn t largo with other hogs, you will nve little reason to dread the cholera. no UBO ot nitrogenous toon, liko pens nil goobers, will not only nittko th? ogs more boalthy, bat will mnke ibo fan meat on tbe carcass thicker, and lake the hams rounder and more lump. Then in getting away from lie old jiractic? of raising bogs in tbe roods, we can get away from tko old a/,or back, and use a breed of bogs bat will fatten at any age. As a rule o white hogs should bo kept in tbo outli, for the black breeds are better uited to tbo climate. But we must ver keep in view the fnet that if wo ryuld bavo the land feed us and our tuck, we must teed tbo land. Tbo rops that we grow to feed tbo bogs re tbo ones we mainly depend on for bn improvement of tbo soil, sueh as eWhile thorn will gather nttro;en for us, they need?in order to do lis bent and to produce the greatest mount of feed for tbe bogs?that the leuients which tbe.v cannot get I rum be air, but which thev themselves .so largely, men as potash and acid, ib'jsphale, be supplied liberally. A big crop of peas means a big lot f hog feed and a big lot of fertility torcd in the soil lor tbo succeeding rop. The peas are the keynote of II successful aoil improvement in tbo loath and of all successlul stock feed11 g as well. A beggeriy dose of fer* ili/.er applied to tlie cotton crop may ive you un improved crop ot cotton, ud there is the i nil of .1 nod the 1 not i woiv.o than before. iJri( n liberal ressinc? >!' tin <e < heap form-; ?<! j l:?nt io 5 <nt!:o renovating crop v.: 1 i at J.r | ,".T ill lli" iooil inr Mi' *k proi ' v i, fill f i.e soil enri< in- r llio a'li.wiui; crop. W . i'. ..I ^ ior; i t';ii Dili. i nxju*ri;;iU:t . t;<?n, r..-:ci{>ii. .V ? ???W fHJtM - - ! v. r! cv: . : 11 : A * ;i,; -.I lunl. . a ? >;. .v. . !< (<ii of lIk* last 1 . .uri* lo i>r::?i ,>r a Sato exposition.