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VoL., xix A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE STRAIGHT OUT CONFERENCE. Four Hundred Delegatem Pregent, all the Countis Except Three being ltepercsent ed-Iemolutlonts Ittco mmtend Inovg Mar mony Adopted. COLUMBIA, S. C., August 26.-When Chancellor John son rapped the Straigh t out Conference to order at 8 15 to nighbihelhall of lepresentatives was filled with eonferees and the gallaries with ladies. The delegates from other counties and a small regiment from S1ichlanl had poured in through the ' broad doorways for half an hour and were grou ped com pactly about, earnest discussing the situation. At the fall of the gravel there was a scattering to seats, and in a few min utes comparati ve silence was obtained. Chancellor .Johnson, from the Speak er's stand, then spoke as follows: "This Conference is assembled in accord ance with the resolution adopted at the July Conference, which was made condi tional upon the August Convention not adopting the primary plan for making nominations. The request for the primary made by this Conference in July was re fused. although it was embodied in the platform of the opositlon. The resolution was that the Conference would convene again if that request be refused. Although we have been disappointed in our expecta tion, and though the prospects of electing as State officers men who have always lion ored their position -who have honored the State in all her traditions-who have sustain ed t1he reputation of our best men-are not bright, and the probabilities now seem in favor of those who have maligned and abused her assumling the reins of govern ment In this State, I am delighted that this Conference has come together to debate and see if anything can be (one to sustain the fair character of the State and those whomn she has heretofore trusted. "I trust that wisdom and prudence will characterize our deliberations, that we will do nothing which we may afterwards be ashamed of, or anything which will pre vent us from rescuing South Carolina from the hands of those to whiom we be lieve it will be a misfortune to consign Iler. The clerk will please read the call for this Conference." Mr. W. 11. Gibbes, Jr., the secretary, accordingly read the call issued by President Johson af' "e adjourn Inent of the Aug - on. The Chair then le gation to make clerk's desk a Gen. John D. Y advisory c July C' al report -!e up to the read ingc in Mr. Jos. I to go into Ile d ho report with o,en . . .. e are to have a contest Let our t I i people kn1o10w what we are doing, hut not our adversaries." He did not objeet, so much to the papers of Soith Carclina publishing what the Con ference would do, ht the proceedings would be published all over the United States. General Kennedy-"The report of the committee only deals in general fact concerning the acts and doings of tile committee-there is nothing secret. Let it be made public; it may hold lip the hands of and give the touch of the elbow to the Straightouts." Mr.Barnwell--"We can decide after it is read whet her it should be publish ed." General Kennedy-"I am opposed to a secret session of this Con ference." Mr. D)oughis of Fairtield--"IfI we mean to organize, we mu Lst organize on the basis of common sense andl coinmoni policy. I never heard of such a thing as letting the enemIly know our secrets. Nobody not in harmony with us must be in the hail. [Cheers.] '[he Tiilian ites are always opposed to open dloors. We are not ashanmed of what we do, but the best policy demands that the dloors should be closed. W ith mat er('s onue decided, let us gio to the St ate withi a solid front." Mr. D)avie, of (Chest Pr--" We don't. followv Tillman t actijes. ' ['hirs.I Mr. Dant.zler mYoved toI lay Mr~\ . thirnc well's motion onu t le t ,ible. I,ost. Mr. W. P'. Macrj by, of ('oli-toni, thought that a seet ( sessione wouhll aut the most be only niomuinauhy secret ; I hat everything (lone t'nub Ic!aisily get. t o ihe public. Before t lie muot ionm is pou t "we should ascertain whoi' are I he menh rs 4 lBut even theni t he miuoi'n sheoul lie votedl dtown." Ile mocvedl that a cocin phete roll be made out. ('arriedl. Mr. Tihllman Wt at son1 rena;rkedl t hait he did not know t hat there was a roll. Colonel A. C. lInsk eli said I hat at thei last Conference it was founmd iimposst ble to make a roll. Thel right t.o pub - lish what tranespiredl was reserved ln the convention omne only time results were given to tihe nePwspapersI'. Mr..Barnwell ex plained that t lie on ly ' purpose was to prevt''it the puicaii'tioni of unauthorized iniatt.er al lie hioped: that the motion to go it secret. ses sion would prevail. Mr. Murphy-"'It thle moet ion is put In that forum I will withldraw my oppo sition." - Mr. Barnw~ell- T lw r'el sh ouhi tie made up from those uhlit hcand iln their names-the others are not umeimbers of this body. There mayv he her'e sonie who are not in sympat Iby with us." Mr. Tiliman WVatson "'No TJiliinan-i Ito has any right to he hmeme acnd I as~k them to leave the house." 1(Great cheers.] M(. Watson then moved that 'all Tillmanites be requtested t.o leave." [Cheers.] But as Mr. Murphy hadl the floor, Mr. Watson's motion wias not en tertained1. Mr. Murphy then contin tied his remarks advocating the roil call. 'rho resolution was then carried. While the roll was being completed, the discussIon otn the <quest lon of' elosiing the doors wvas contnumed. Mr. Rlaysor, of Orangebur' "I can see no reason why we shioihi gi) into secret session. If necessary, a cocm mittee could be UIpointed to diicu'ss the details of any' matter that shouldi not be madle putbliC. I move to in(h'Ij nitely postpone th mnotioni." SMr. B arnwvell cal ttd attentonj to th fact that the Diemot'tatie Coniventionm in 1876 had met with cbksed doors8. General McCrady-"My recolleectionm Is that Hlampton Vas hnominatedt ini open session." Mr. I hirwel "The lisenssioun pre c-l I n g tIe 11o1)1 i! I I in w s r'r.' I, (I'ien dra Nf-l d%r: ly "Inllt is thef olyh inlstance that, I riene hr secret svssiol wa.; bhIf!. I app"aIl to yolu. I'vt is hav a Liscussion opel andi above hoand. WNe( are diseussing public inatters, not private." Mr. Watsonl: "W%*-e shoutld exclildo every onle who is not on the roll." [Ch etis. j Mr. IRagsdlale of* Fairfielcd Ilovedi that thev previolus qw-estion be called. Nir. K. S. Tuppcr of Charleston--'I don't believ in mnincing mnatters. We have co(m hl(e f'or one pirposv, and( that is to <h-fat ;it. I. Tillian f'or ('ov(ruor of South Carolina. j(Geat a1pplaulse.1 The iotion to proceed with closed dloor, was thenl Carrie<d by a larav votev. Mlr. La:dl of Fairliold askid, \Vill thle ludies inl tie gallcrics bo .x cidenil ?" Mr. Watson -"I'lte inotiol <loes not. apply to the ldit's; they are always stra igtout. ['reat applanso.1 ' Mr. Watson ag:ini ask d that, all Till man ites retir.n IMr Birnwell IAMI p.r.sonls who.ee natmes are not on the roll shotild rtire froi tho hall. The livs i0o). (len tienlt'ln, this is no chihl's plav." Mr. Tpr "Every hly in the gTal lerv is anti Ily this tillic the ro4ll1 ()f memilbors (if the Confferenlce wns comnplete<d. Thm following i: k1 colipletv list of' the en rolledi delegates by counlf ivs. 'The tot al number i's foir h1ndred evv. Pickels, Dcolice .1<d N\cwherry are thevonly coull ties inot represented: Abbeville-.1 S Cothran. V A 7imbeceke, B ' Cobb, J 1) Watson, .1 Rt Muooe. Aiken-W D Shoireg, C G Shoen. berg, A-D Mlorgal, It it Sloeliber, C L Butler, W T Ititler. Anderson-E M Ruelor, J S Fowler. B3arnwell-Johnson Ilaurood, A T Woodl ward, Alfred Aldrich, L NV Youmnans, Mlike Birown. Beaufort-W J Verli ivr, 11 1) Elliott, l'erkeley-1L A .1mith, A U GaillarId, J T Porch,-r. Charleston--Geo , Buist, A T Smythe, E McCradyt, .ir., .Jos V Blinwell, K S Tupper, J W Watts, 6 Alexatnider. Chester-L S I)onglals, S P Illmiltoll, NV It Davie, 'Jos Groesheilt, 'J 11I )unovanlt, V I Davie. Jr., E 11 Sligh, .J J Mcl.ure. Clesteriicht-W W Spenceer, S G God fr-ei. A G Kolock, . Wv MI Qulee'n, I L Rlhoies, V A hiinshaw, Jno F Muller, T E Wann amaker. Clarendon-j J In roughton, P G lenbow, 1t L Logall, S .1 NhFadiin, NV S lIarvii, E C llortonl, S MI laynesworth, ,1 S W'il Sol). Colleton-W P IMurphy, .Jas P Snith, 1) Rt Edwaids. Darlingrton-. J Lucas. .1 C Wilson,.W E Jambs, 1 .1 Ward, J C 1lackwell, G. W Birown, C A Seabrook, Alva Cogg-hall, Waddy Thollipsoll. Edgetil-J 1laliptlell llrooks, .ino 11 Lake, .J C Silephi.d. Fairfiehl-T W' \Voodward, .1no Hollis, Preston Rion, N 1R Rabb), A EI )avis, Dlaniel lalt, 11 0 )uke, .I W Powell, Wil Bedell, E D loblv, m'1 Iixon, EjX0 waI Woodward, S B Clowney, E - Iagsdale, G P fllfman, C A I Douglass, E It Morgan, BaQcollb Osborn, F A Neil 1R N Drav. A V Ladd, V N ZealvY, S G 'Miller, I, ,1 I Ma-korell, It J McCarley, .J C .lolmnson, Albert WVithers, 1, G Laniar, .1 1) Harrison, P M3 Spenee, J W1' Drowl, Jilo WVootenl, V J Smith, J V 1Rais. Florence-lL INI llrunson, 11 L Morris, C T llaynic, T E Bell, G G PalImer, Vinlow Wright, 1 A \N'illvox. Georgetown-Walter llazanl. Greenville-.Jas L Orr, )r T T Earl', A B lVilliams. lla111ptol-C J C 1lntsoll. Kershaw-.1 1) hIennedy, 1) 1, )eSaus 4uh-t, .1, Hlaile, V C Clyburn, 11( Team, ,J .I Steadman, .1 \V Ilakeley, Vyie Tea'. lanurens-S 1) Garlingtoi, It N CImning. ham, .1 C Garlington. Lexington-Joal) E wards, T 11(ozhaus NV \Vestmorelait, 1) V Addy, .1 F Wiltiard, J .l, Wingard, A M Wingar<, E 14 WVingar-d, J 1I I I'leazer, AN S -Lairdi m IlI Witt, .J N Fowles. S P' W igan1, A It Tav lor1, 4 A GuiiignItI, Mi U E'lazer 1, WN' ' 11ne I F IIl Gn i. MIarioni-\ NN) .14llion, J1 NI .ltuhnison. Maurlboro-Il A I )ouiglas's. Oranlgeburg-J S Ihowe, TI N M llaysor, .1 8 F'airey, WmII Whe'tstone, () II W4einges, MI Kellar', WmIl Banlks, F M4 Wannuamakeri, MI D) Dantzler, A P Aliaker', Sr'., A P AmIakcer, Jr'., J1 5 Zi imnermanilIi, WV W4 Oliver', Wim C W4olfe, John)1 MI LanghlinI, 1t M Clafy, I) I1 'Trlt'/evant, .J E Uniyc'k, 4' T'Goilwynt, WV TI Alforti, W'4m Byrd, WV TI Cr'osswellI, 11 N Fair', C G D)aty.ler', .1 W' Criosswe'll, ,1 A4 \Vh'laley, L~ h' Myer's.,Jolni 1' lirions'on, Jr'. , Alten Green''l, ,1 C Canltw(4ell, C 11 Beari, Anuctryi, G H Stork, ,1 1I- i)avis, I) 11 (Crawtoi, \\' (C Swvatllihl.I '' W 'c Sereve, Ths Ta\ 1hu, 1 i' 4u1/.Ilrnnen I W .\eiaster, Ill Ahunun, C)'( A halv,h .1)r, ,I.iA lsim,i A lirowNVn, 1 .lh oan, .ii'r.,. lG -i ham.u .I \V lI Pope,I li, Iin A W4(i' ,iy, I il ay',0 W I L- (; )nalr , N1 (i (;',nzales, A) Ji I"ay , It11 l ' jaster, Til'lmanI 1 Waton, W~ i LlwrAn, C A CaI1lvo0, l"r.,il NI-: I('tal .Jo, it.114 llaeii, N A ''i'( sn a, A NI Mol enry, UJ l. liiok.i te e rt iea y, .IlI' ph. 'liates, 1) .II)wight .1(11'K S1igtn I hll Weton W 1'I,y4'hi, P Meehan, ,hnn l'sl, Adi'ns, ('oLtIAhni, oi) Nh uiiiarby, NI NV4'I, 1ityan Willentl', W I) Ilhvn, NC 4, \Iube, Fr an Simos W*Je'' Sla a~ 'a auc~t iIn.rs. i I I N, ,Sumc't-. 1) Ulanlin,' Nit 1hutAyeo, .I N 1, It.ughson, ilI li(I)arr .V i lIllre, .l (' haan21h T. 1I. tlieon y(',1tc.'- i :i thM Cooper .I)I l Mc iEwen, U ) 11'4 I; 11in OAnil . 1ackson 'l' 1o Mul row,.I Muhrow '4'l lluered, AC S7rb'IIor tFrank Mebelett .Ioh .ack (t so St W T, SI1 Ay It'k li M osle' .Iat (t Inleton, FreanlV Me)lltt, i Thompast rIO'lvi, Frank ivin, PeterSIV Mllett,( MrkII liyenols, WIWli es ,'ol lot toore, Whl IE t)h-k, l1.y 11F .'lones,h ,(11 e1i l '10 ~ tim'irtanhr,g--Wmlu WI loe' , Ty hmtoho01 C'nVIonT1( Mur, I)olu P10 owler W T SillO afl I ( i ein.s, tesI o vnI wvein organizd, provcitteI to ad(npit :a liew Collstitutionl, iinvolvinig rali. I chl:nigs i, tie frinmui(nentai hiw of tit( 1)tify, an<l t( olect a new State ExecutiVo '1nntn1ittec theretilder nainlst. the et varieSt protest of a number of its meeniers whose iovaltv to thnt party Is boyond question; an(i whereas fifty-nine tidelegates front tihe counilties of Dcallfort, .Charleston, Georgetowni, Rich. land and Suniter, after soleimnly protesting against ,-uch ationi and vainl iiv niiplorin' tho inajority to pauise in their lstrpatioln ol pover, Were filially inipele<d by a sense (of <tity to their Colnsti t Iit'Ieles to withdraw fron the ('Convenition, being unwilling by their ae<litioscenlev to collnilit those wholi they represented toi a preve<dnt So danluer ouis: Aul iwherva,, tif: iinatithorized exerciso of iowvr by tht lvajority of sal Coniveln tion causc<t ' oniiion in reogant to thie or galnic law t' the part y :1id t it( Exeviutive ('onninttee of the sainw, which th(reatenis to illereasete tu fortintte ltitfeenies preve laint .tlId to proilvu still further div isionl; A 'itd whereas, it is tihe deliberato j1u0g ine it of this Confrieience that tie action of sai<d Convulntion in these Isp1ects Wis not mnly unwise an< uinnecessary, but iltegal, null anl void, and we thereforei recognizel Lhe coinst itiution under which said Conven tin assvlnbledl as being still of hindilig o-ce ant alt thority, allti the theln existiig 1xevtive tinnittee as being still tho right frit hlva(l of tile party; And wierias, in l th anu>n-alous social tild politival 4-oullitioins lnow obtailning inl Smthi Carolilta, whiih rvientle the- vontinutite RiuPr4ennNy t, tho whitni race in the conirol muid adinninitnatton (it' tit Governnnnilt a :onsieratiwn Itf parl-ainaluit iipott:lice. to which tilie intorests it' intlividuals antlac tions shnin b, h unhnsitatingly siibordniIt tl , wve reuant t restoratitin of political hnarninonoy amnling ouri people ias a high ne ecssity .n<tl v'll-riI th hop011e that this nnay be itlnslnninnate< thriih tine exetise tnf 1nni1tial forhI'aane l inspirld by' tit, broad 1!st patriotill: A nni wheras, whilei cnntht'ing tit leac mrS of aitillatJority an<d reprobatin-, theit, imthot1 wd e entertain only feelinus of kin<l ness towaris our fellow-DeInocrats wi at sipporting theni; An<l vIereas, tine colntest maile diuvin tine prestnt. canimiaign has ben conlite with a view to its linal decision in and by line Sc'iteinler Convention: Therefore, h~ i 'solv'l: 1. 'T'lat this Confet'nnce of I)emocrats he I hy' pints on revoni its solvinn anu em phatic pnitest again!t tin illegal andt usinr patory action of the majority of salI Conl vvit'noi as in,stigated by its leaders, andt ,ontletnnn as unpatriotic tine intelperate Int violent mntthods of saind leaders. 2. That the counrse tif tit ninority of l'h'gates who withulrew f'oi said Coniveln ion, in refusinlg to conetir in or suhinit to Is ilte-al prcee-dinmgs, is hereby approved. Tle r'soflutions givin above constitute very resnilt of the Conference. A Notetl )esperado. LoTttsv iL, Ky., August 25.---The olhiers protecting .1uige Lilly's court it Ilazard, Tterry ('ointy, Ky.. (aptul'et 1. (. .j(n(-s, the noteI hushwhacker Froin Knox t ointy, yesterlay. antd placeil ht iill in ii at I lazard. "Clat ' J oneis, as Ine is callv<l, is creditett with lnaving killed innoe inein than amy ian in Kentucky. Twenty-five inlen is v nlodt'st estiinate of the ltitibi'ir' said tc have been inunl're<l by hiin. Ile i, said to htve kiiletl seveli inl onle lav' IIe was proninent in the I'ow n Coun ty wa'r and k t lt- leadilr in the Knott Lotinty war. ie is Inliler indict ien(it lere for taking part. inl tho fight that resilte in the killing of' ,1oe l'versole. tiring the war he was a notedI bush whlacker, ai! is snii to have killed a1ll li Soliherin Inen he colt tint unpro 'rected. iurdering inenin, owever. seeiins tO ie only oie t his n11un's talents. IlIe s Sail to bn <ltnite as skilled in stealing norses, andi has serveI tite State five P,vars ilin the pi'litntiary fon' the ex tr 'is(' of this t;lennt. Ot' ('oIrst, inl this iithittniel countr. su!eh (istinction s not. iniappreeiatte. Althogilh Knott ,olntyitv i, stDmocl 1) enratie and 'Col.'' .n's is strotnaly lIeiliican, tne tas jailn of' t he 'onty~, anti at tine nre' et'nt tle'tt in wans nii'ttatn'd by tnlny inine test'. ''(ol.'".1 ln's is nnow abonut si.xty earnns obll, is S tint 1t) il'ht's hnighn, an<nn ve'tighns alut it 22n inninils. " inck' " ngi tt was coinvicetn'1 of a p- in<i ftln' y yen v~nster<htyn~ aintl givein tone ianr imore' in finn itn'ittentiar'y. 'Thlis t'as for aiting his bro'n lher' in t'seaning rn'ini inn' Illie.. 'lTnis is fine f thtI -onnvic'tionn tof tis n'ournt. .linigie Lilly' s denlighitei'l with the progre.i'tss inn ns llahiing ;inni l'rotf'nse lt hnis pr'aisn' tt Int' obinirsi', fori inevter ih "ho't tvs'' w<'mk n:nrtht'n ainti to let tin' eff'tt Texasn nn'elieve Inn MIlls. G A. LV:snTONx, A untinst, 22~.-'The 1 )e tnt'-ratin ( 'nnnvt'ntion alt. 'iT'npnle, Te'nxan". vhlichl toi-chn'y'unannnnitnnusly rn'omniniannt'<l oiuer'n 4,. Mlills to ( u'on'ess. a<:iunnecl tint iiillowinnt- n'esolutItins: Wh'eren'ta'. we. tin'e 1)t'inunnn'ts ofthet9th il'2in's,iial tlisitiel, innave w;lt'hei titin thet keeneist-i inntersc"t, fte pubnlie neis na ai'tt' tin (II- 'in1 'nt' t ist'lta:nlive tlt nun' p:nrt v, ali:i ihtt wet ntuinnliiItlly no' lorst his liin tin ft' e naift' :nni on then anb-tfn-e:nsti'- v ill :nind I" mt'mnventte tn ofInt1 it'e t'u<n:' il o tf ir liesnalvt'd. I iniitt 'nn'ie minntn||thliedly~ ninlnst'il fnn inl' sisteil whIjeln t'tliverts tin (itnvn'rinilttn Ilif a lain allnd lnn'nn'i' inc aigelt'n. n1in tiln we tnpllsn' tint svs t'nnn tot tint' ( ,nt'nvnnnnlllt it'indin'.; illonntv 1nn amy t't)in1iiHil;tv wi:tstneve''. wlniltlen' nittI Sltles lholmus. silvet', firnin 4) itlen' iniodliets, i"''a niilne in I re ht oncl. iIiNii, A\ nig. '. s\t, a inue'ntinng tof hy.~ .\. I fnaly~, r'eferrn'ing fun thne poitaito >lighnt, sani<t that. miothling stouion .ntt win hnn in emnu andn stanrvt'tionn nlurn'ing ithe < ni ii ilniten'. It, innighrt intot he legal orn te'naan:. n to ithhni their' rints nninn hi It'hnuuld pay hh; retnt~ annd leave hIns t;uuinll to sunirven wouldin bet little intltntr tIhan ani ais. fine dislikted Inn tnt piednn ag;tnn in th posit inili tnt oenum :nit, lbeforen I.nriop'e it An< ,\oin . It Dl !ni shIld I' 'itt! I int'n'issnry' ti iuiund'n Inn .\nnntrie. an .\s r;ili no m parnnt tnt tit asistat(n'e nu th ulnotai:nu.n nunght. to gui I<n inly lnitln whit h;aul iuit it~ tl'nt d iii' 11ig thne last t wu'lve ninillt Ins. I a 1 :I:1.i, (). .\ ' . 27. 'inht ' t ilen of ~ h.cI:n t i nn a lreight nit 4i o th l' u I n''u u phInh-n this iinirning. it' in'clock\ u bi'b t hf t rii wa: runnn in' si Ailbnnrt (;rah,nn ii I(;iin. ntil'' 'ti nnn .Josph lilt iriiph ix't it bna wer i'instatnt lii'e wa's' 'cnnnlnni niu i io ' il un'rs oni in tn'auin andn iniftien wer tin len b iN'ow iiint't imo n o'er'ti A ROW IN TIlE IIOUS.IO ANYTHING TO DEFEAT THE OBNOX IOUS LARD BILL. sem,ini lhern i)mummrat ic Conagr4m'-anien A1 i swver to lie cail or tihe uotme nil tihem 'Walk Otit Before thv*ir Naitives cta bo Calleti fhn Ie li'ntillig Qiestlon. WASIN11NI'roN, Aug. 26.-The II otise had ilp for consideration to-day the lard bill, which catised (litite a disens sion for a while. 'I'he row began when Mlr. IBrositus, of 'ennsylvania, demand ed the regilar order, anml contended that the iun linilished 1husinless was 11i Conger bird bill, tihe vote uponl the passage of which oin Saturday was inl concl111sive, owilg.' to the absenlce of a (ttlionm%. Mlr. Miount conitenided0 that in the spvcial orders therv was a di:tinct timei given to each Ibill mentimled thlereill, and thw tinie stated for the lard Iiiii h;al expired. Mtr. nvlert, of maimmlaa. cont r, verted the position t hat the l.i;i hill iaid now the right of ay' it h;1l h;I its day in Coulirl. and had exhall'ted all 1hw Cimile allotted to it. \It. latvh. of lissorili, hieid the view t1ml it helard b6ill was 11uniliishel hilsi le'ss. The prcvious (ilestion had been-11 olrm1h-red aiid t lie l.ycs and nays lal lvvn ondred oi its passaCe. Mir. Crisp argued that the bill could not, coie up before thite disposition of tie hills on the Speaker's table. even if it hal bei considered in regular order. The Speaker decided that the ques tionl before the louse was the roll call (-in the passage of the i hill. Mir. Mason, of Illinois, appealdi- froin the decision. Oin sutainiirg the de cisioln the vote stood--yeas 123, nays 2:--no <Itiorin, anid a call of thn louse w%as ordered; 1S2 inembers having re spotdleI to their names, Mir. B rosiiis lll0Ved to dispense with further pro evedings tinder the call, upon which motion tihe opponents of the lard bill, inl ordr to eonsuine time, ordered the yeas and nays. The vote reciirred on sistainiing the decision of* the Speaker, but the (110 rum ld incltmed away. A nother call of IIle I fouse brought another quorum, which in like ianner disappeared when the voting wa-is re smied on sustaining the decision of the Chair. Mr. Morgan, of Mississippi, moved an adjournment with a view to reach some arrangement whereby the exist ing condition of affairs might he ter iniiated. LOst--veas 46, nays 123. Mr. Cannon then offered a resolution, reciting that twice to-day legislative proceelings have been interrupted by tihe want of a quorum; that certain miemnhers answered to their naimes nll der the call, Imut did not respond onl regular roll-calls, many of them leav ing the hall so they could not be count el; that there was a large number of imembers absent without leave, and directing the sergeant at arns to im 1ediately notify by telegraph all mm Iers absent, except those alsent on ac count of' illness, to retirn to Washing ton without delay, and revoking all leaves of absence except those on ac count of illness. The following are tlie memlbeis named in the preaible: Alessrs. All drew, inker, Bleekwith, Boatner, Car leton, Catchitigs, Chipman, Cov-rt Crane, Crisp, Cummings, Elllov, Flow er, Grimnes, 1Hayes, Kinsey, Lawler, Lehimeh, Lester of (iorgia, leClain niy. Mloore of Texas, Moirgan, Muit chiler, O'l'errall , Osborne, l'igsley, Ritaines, Robertson, Rtowland, Senley, Shiveley, Skinner, Smooner, 'Iillman, Tnier of Geor'gia, Tur zner of' New Yor'k, Wallace, Wash ingtoni, Wheieler of' A labani Whitinig, Wilkinson, WVillcox and WiI li:ms of Illinois. \lrn. lI lount raised a point of' order aigainlst ihe resolution andl (nt eredl hiis priiote'st againlst the preainblde. Tl'iatI prcaimble was ani arraIgn iient of ever1y mienber' lcintioned in it, aril its adop t ionI wouI1hI be a censure of t hose inein herms. hei resolu ii.oni relatinig fm) send in g f ir ab senit nuiemtnbers was, of cou rsme, in order*i. It was in accordlane .with thn rumlhms andm piract.ices ofnI thle I louse, but the prem'unbh-l wais a ('mensure' of cer t aini getitleminin mand was withoiutl prne cmdnit ini Ithe I Iouse. Thermme was nothm inig in them ritb-s to jumst iiy suchl ani mout Airl. (Cannon,i saidl that lhe offerenmd the rmesmltitioln not. fmori liih puripose mf cmen F'irst , thatt them I lmmuse' hmul foundim itsmlf withfouit, a qumorminm twice dnuring the mh:uy ; secmoinI, t hierec iumd ben t wom calls o)f the I lomise andm that uponmu those malls Iiniore t han a <iulortunI r'sp ondedtm, but , th a . an[ter t 114 prIocee'dings werne dlis Imelised withi the quor0~i n coumld nmot be I ound1( in the Ilouism. Ilin rmeeltmed the fiinu- s Ifinr thn pumrpose of shonwinig the 114em. sity Vtor1 the ad1opm ion of thn reso Imitioiin, miimnly, tlihat, mone inouint the II oue-i hiad a quortu'nlll, ;i fumrthmmer, b,ody, timt hmt.wmeni tIim' mill of thn f lmouse aind thn cull omf thne41 rllieine'rs biy thei score dlisappearedim'm inito thn cloak 'lr. Cra~iIin, o f'Texais: "1 Livn limt thmey that right?'' M ir. t atnnlon: "11 av noti, I the right~ to) ri'mmf t hem lact airml lint, their (constitli m'nts jtmnigem of thiri rizhit ?" \Inr. Vaunx, oh l'menni'ylvaniia: ''Have .voi ime right tmm ilil)ite iotivmes? That. is not Ithe par'liaimentar'y powerl ofl tIme tnamjority in thIis I lousm' muntil the mem p)ire come14s."' |A PPlause mon the l)emm cral ie sim.] M r. ( rain: "'I)imd y'o' not tIlr-aten to lock t hin dloors andl mconpm'I us toi stay hierem till time bill was l assed ?", \l r. Ciimon, not moticing the (fues timomu sd th1 at bemfore timis (Cong ress gm'ntlIemeni h:;il Iilibu-teredi, and briokeni quoru41mms siftting. lir I-'lower, of' New~ Y'ork : "SMo did you.l Youmlr p4arty is nlow~ leadinmg the ilibuseter in;" \Ir. amnnoni : "Thelm galledm jade winees '-(Laughiter. J Now~ fori the Iirst, time sitnce time adtiltonm oif the niew~ rul1es, wit.h thme I-l'ral m'lmctionn hill bills pmassind(, whmnm I his bill, which'i pre4 rei-ts theim m'ountermfeitin1g 441 food pro mhuims "' [I Imere his vmoe was drnownedo hv~ apphmlist aimm laughtmer oIn then I )emo erat ic sidle.] '"For thme hirst tiiime,''con1 tillned i-. Cannoni. "lin this session aL liew orderIci of illibu1 stm'rin1g taikems place. I mu-nwmed laught atm a pp;mIlau:oise~ on the IS) amocrat im shIc. j ln81 nswVer tn the mall of Ihcir tu1nma on4' mi t lie call of1 thoe lIous' and march into the chiambler the lmomienit a vote istIakenm on thm e ningn I Ifuest ioln. I lleNvwed laigliter.1 I want liow to rIe-scinl 1 lw hvaves of absf-nive. I Wlant to telegraph to IIininb1rs whjo ar11 ibsent that their place is here, and that. their b-aves of ab)sencei are reset (ld. A pplalis on the li-ublicaln side.1 I want ire than this. I want. Iy this preamble to cnII att iltion to the r-cord. to tell the exact facts, nothing more or [-ss. .J icatse so f'ar sis I can as a miember of this I loulse this bill must he voted oil if I can get it voted 1upo." Rlenewed applaiise.1 Mr. Wheiler, of* Albama, said that whenl the Conlger comlnittev convenled hIe thought. all iIinemlbers came here -Ias tls, but Ie Soon ftoind that t hey had beenl making ruiler'is over themselves, ind to-daV they Found new rulers ipringing I to tismur) powers never he Fore exercist-d in inY parhainentar\ bod0Y since ths. world beganl. I Laugh'. Her.) Tie was olle of the1 1nt1ien 111limned inl this r-esolitil. awd lwv was promd of it. i the iurse hul ipir olI tf)-<fiy hev had obvyed the Inen.I who w It. hiII itherc, anfd h'll WOUld always bIIey themn in prefei'oeno'ce toi the order of I e n r'ltlemiialI floli Illinois. .\r. Osborne,. Ith-publicanl, of' I't-nnsISN ai,with a1 grreat show :A, inignl ioll, said lt t he un1derstood his n1amie vas oil thioe list. liIf would say to the Z1-1tlhmall hrmil Illinois that in Putting iS imume oi the list, he had been very 111ich in l.rror. lie hail beenii here since II iW'lm-k and hiad answered at every rlcl.lit- ha(t bi'vn herv whenl the1 .zelial ge llenm a i*4n ra1 litIIis had Iot Den :uhe 01phueo the I)vtIlocratic sid.1 114 lilul lwenl here tild looked f'or ti' gent hmian f1'rom lli ois and 11.41 IIo st'vin hin, and why the rent letcau slioild select, him (0sborne) was Inore than lie could understand. It, Ie conintiied, your IIrecord is to ho veriieil by this sort, of thing, it t,here is less truthi inl it, I hall is shown by your. r1o1t'a er, enIptyyu ligh ('r and applatlsv.] Mr. Cannon explainied that the list ol, mitivs hadl, bein furinished l v the clerk.s In<(i the Speaker pro tei. (.\Ir. Payson !xpl.tined t hat Mir. Osborne's answer to is n;ane had not been heard on ac -oint ol the cofiulsionl.) Ir. Osborne insisted upon having the 'C01rd corrected. This colloiuy was carried oil amid 111uch )einocratic laughtei. Mr. Stiith, of Illinois : "Is ily name -eported on the black list." Laughter.] 'lhe Speaker pro teI : "The Clair is lot advised of any such list." Then for a few mllonents there was reat confusion in the House. Fully a lozen inembers were on their Ifet de mading recognition on a question of !rsonal privilego and their efforts to ,ecure such recognition were noisily wconded by their friends. Finally Mr. Crain, of' Texas, was re !ogiized, and he nade a vigorous pro xst against the preaible. Mr. tenderson, of lowa, interrupted Mr. Crain with the point, of order that Mr. Crain was not talking to a ques tion of personal privile;res. Mr. Crain turned his attention to IIenderson and saii : "The chai-1aria of' the Committee on appropriations must be in a sad pliglt when he re (jitrIIes the aissistance of' the able and lierY gentlemaan from Iowa." ILaugh Ler. MNir. IIenderson : "I will do vhiat I please." Mr. Crain : "You cannot bulldoze mil' personally or throui,rh thechairian Af the Committee oil appropriatioins. l'his is nothing but a petty spv(e'ies oI ulldozing, the object bVing to threaten is in order to compel us to vote. I aii '-sponsible to my constituilnts alone. I vent ottt of the chainber Intentionally o avoid being counted as present and iot. voting. I even took iy hat and Iunb,)rella away, hevause I have hevard it issert(ed that the clerks and pagCs were i'rit to the cloak roomns to bunt, uph h:its tid lithirelhts iln order' thtatthie Spe'aker' ighit ('oun1t hats alnd tunblhrel las pres ui t and riot, v'otinrg. [L auighter'.]J I hadl hie r'ighit to do th at. I Ihave the r'ight 114d( thaitWI wheee (i 1 leaise. I ask the huirinin of' the c'ohilnitte'e (in ajpproi-j *iothieri 1Iiin'-onl this side it we eon iinuied to do( whatt we werIe douig lie roiti see that the ('lihnbr was locked 1 p auld we wecre comipeIlled to stay hier'e ir. ('raini, "'1 tatt hlu l)-tiioerat.s ofi tihe -ighit. to vo1te' aiil r'efisinig to countt his 411tit whlen cast, hiut iii> luin in the' lo, wi'htt the Speaike'r, back'led by the iuijortIy, luuI lione in fthis I I(ouse, and hiat was to counlt, the vo4t.(sof niietn wihoi vidl tis Ithai. thle 111en wIho thotlit *htihe 14'a:rdil l It ught not to 11ass had one out of I.he ('lJ:unbher."' Mi'. IIll'sonh, otf Ilitia :'"You tood)1 by3 wh'lile' ie- Liodge' lill paissed, tid i no ht 5('cedel until the Iariers' lay~ (:lln4 aiiihl tut n- lyo sneakedl (out (of hie ltl."' [ llltlpulicani iipphuise.) iiers whio produIc Ie 'oLtton1 seed oil, be-. weeni which anld pure lard thier'c is noi Ior ( inparison1: ID01 tialn be'tweenl heaven rid hell.''" Lauighiter."'J Mr. Ii(tersoni :'i "Then put1 it on thle inarket as such. I )40't sineak ; tbe a lTen Nt r. 'Tuirnr,i' ofi New i ork, wa':s wr'1sonial pirivilege. I i' lunt his namue n thle hionolrable1 in iIanly of tIe gent he ien who( wVere namitedt in thei pr'eale(, lis preambiIile his lpurphose woiuld hav'e men'J nCcoirni tIshied. lIe ha beeniit playi~ rig t o the press5 galleryv, and the namfi-s 'rint t inlii tolI tilne littpublri memi 'i'tusi'd to iht thle ltoior, announicIii'ng hat hei itndiedi to talik 11or at least an1 iour itf his voice htibl otit. lIe c.oni .nuid to iarraiigni 1the 'haiirinan oif tIhe Si, was buit tosinrg befo tol he pretss gallery. Ilie woubht, tie said, if it were n order'i, adltvert to) the Stai' Chiamiber' p)roceein tgs lby w hiichI thiis lill I had been orc('d on thle llouse. A ltoget.hier 'T'tr wr'i maruini:ged tol 'onisum te thtrei'-qular :(ra of' the hour he hadl tundirtaken toD ill out, arid when lie hail conieloied unidu tI he' aplta use (If thle I)emitoc ratic side, (on itiotion (it Mr. lir:>siits, the I louse at 5.45 ad(jurinedl. It is r'epiorted from1 Lexmiiton, Mo., ing to1 A. ,J, Noltinig, w~hiich were in a paslturle iear liIiguinsvillef, bleamue scared at, a pa:ssing Itrai, ran1 iinto a bar'be.d w~ire fenice and1( literalty tote thiemselves t o n)ine'C5 DROWNING OF SEVENTY-SIX MEN. 11orrilple scei in at 1114t im i kinlg of tihe Oneida in A IIuII Water4. SAN I NeIsco, Cal., Aigu-t 2s. 'he iist (etailed story oftuic loss ol'the shti j Onieida and thec drIownIingL of seventy 4ix ('11nese l Cook' lilet, Alaska, are 'i yell bIy .1ohin Ericssonl, olne of the crew )[ tih wrecked vessel, who arrived in thrs city on tie seh ootier Campier last light. ".We sailvd fRom1 here," said hie, "Ma'rch 2S. (n April 2; a fIog Icamic II-Mn, adal about nine o'clock at night, wlen we tllmuAht we were well out troiml ha:kl, tihe s k 'wvnni. "T1w water. was flowing into the ship at a Furiouls ratl! at141 the order was 'iven it) -et out tim boats. h'lle gvenlethlat Ill0wed that Mrder w',Ivas simply terribtc. 'I'wo hinie ('luese lisIlnen,who I wcre ill the )hol, came swarmi1 uIp oin leek, ail it was as it tie impst of' hell were let loose. 'T'lhev culmed Wn swort: 1111d crie<i ndi kicked aitl char'ed o1 (tie h a, and hadl to lie driven off tlt <leck by the crew. Sonte ran t iltto tho ri'gging, then. dowi to the eek again. Ihey attempte<d to take possession ol flie boats which bY I4 thil tuie were manl "It was toeepsary t iush out Irom IIe Sile (4f the shlip. To ittei,ll)L to hold [hen Ili check was lips-;sible. They ere like denlions. Many of tlec111 Ie p I'l into the water will were hrowld. None of the white ien werole ost. "Tweity Imlinlutes after we stuck there was nothing to be seen on the ship. 'he landed falirly oni top of tihe rock and vas broken iln two. As the ship was iettling threc dories were washed out >' the davits. There was a s anil e a' th e1n by the palie stricken ChLIinese, )tlt olly Four of theni fot ilto the bos. "It was terrible to listei to the wails >, the doomld crevatuilre.s. We could give thmnI no help. A ixtuiher ol(hei were -alulht like rats in a cage aned went to lie bottom onl the On cic ia. ''hirty Ilin i(es alter the 4hip struck we were all in .le boats, and not, a soonlil could lie Ieard except the oars in tile 'Mw locks. We reached land safely, an<d when day roke wve went out to sC it we could lin1 any survivor.s. We lothi<l twelve< '1i,!ameI floatin. on the wiheelhiouse I two days later. -Three of'i t Chilnese had managedM to reach the rovk, but, these were not fmund mitil suvenl days later, and two of thei I the Inlean1tiei had perished from ex postire. The third ha4 found a keg of lirits and had kept hinimelf allve on its A Negro 1evoll In (eorgiak. SANi'I*svILL, .\., Aug. 27.--phe Progress has learned of a serious state of affatirs in certain sections of this coity. Ouir informant gave u. the inftorillon one lay last week, and his authority is an (Pil colored womin. lie says that for several days past tho ne groes between Sandersville and the Hlancock Coutit.y line have been acting in a suspicious manner. 'They have been corngregating at different places every night or soine tine past, ant( their meetings have been conductedl with the litmost secrecy. 1rtin beat,ing ean bm hecard!, andl pas sers-by have overheardl the lotd voices of' tho leaders addressing the assen blages. The whito people living inl the iections where these neetings are held have becono alarmed, I'earing that the egroes will at any mioment take the I warpath against theim. It is said that t great many Winchester rilIes have ween purchased by the negroes, an<d heir actions have every appearance of oreb'Iolinlg no good to) the whites. ()ur info rnilanit st ates thatt ani)( ol ne t'ro woInaun dIiselosied thie itetions of41 dite negroes stI1ld (Xpiaine(d the obj4ect, (41 lhe mieetinigs. She sai<l the negroes go fr1o ughl reguilar In ilitary drills ever'' 4)m11 ill iceling toward t he whlit es, aln () cour tse, the I 'rogrelss doe)ns not kniow wvhethler the (Pld woman1i's state hut1, I he inttl ter 114'4ils jit V.stigatioin at Itny rate. \lglistal ( lhrouiele. WasM it, a Ght-/it by thle lih' just aftert' ier tluat he lIut l her'e."' 1 '~~1 po ltie. I -asft nighIt a sp4ciall I town55'i te mil iIJ' oriPPth 'uetotr ireid t he 'onIdulf Ie oflii l:tfhe rthhomapa. Lo pcku a'i'f Lliani they luI When1 th passegitr' trin Ii)'isinger engagedit in 1ii'e t'u. hI iolea ))nIIlv he '.r oo,coit o' Iht looked01 II 10 lickt'a m al1 0'a ) but Ilt -', ier l lit.o 41'(l lau San odseclarled hei knlcktIs hlI,10 ehsti ofhiing in et. tt r.Cok1( inki isr aok Igot. .\la ht te n wieWlien-a11 iVes will,t casng r l. t pelir atrocity s repolllrelrog hata tohat,N." Sounth, Mors. Clok, wifemiofa luaui heen ii eently hath forl a4'e lon till, but 1suspicion1( ashaitl hrs det wascntor siji t the ttfp rel atural auses charbody wat s exhumed tand ane iuto aypmad, anidO t inq et hehl,tre ltile ileu sh wacs ilfaui'&e.dah A LIE AND A BLOW 1ASSED BETWEEN TWO REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE. $ltionl anli(l O11nt1on Coalinence tlf RjoV--t Wilo01 Unt Beckwith lleconaes In volvel in tile Dipsito and the Lb andi a 11low Given. WAsHINtTON, August -7.-In the House this morning, after prayers, the ard bill was resuied. Turner again set out on his task of -onsuming time, taking as his text Can lol's resolution of yesterday. 'hough to proclaimned himself to be in good ,oice he was unable to proe,, f'or morcl hanl tell Iinites in denlinciatioln of he resolittion. Then ihe ceased and yield.d to Mc kdoo, who heaped denunciation and idictle upon Cannon's statesmlanship mln historical knowledge and his lovo or the farmer. Then enslied the stormiest scene of he session. Cainion roso to reply. le idllitted t hat le was iot a great states nan at :lso li admitted tlie siiperiority I the gentlvima trom New .Jersey in Iat, respect. lls I'if-rid abonded in ie tihig, and that was wind, and, un ler presstr, it Went out. I Loud ,aughter. There wa.s instantly great confusion und disordvr in tihe hall. McAdoo sloutel out that he wanted Lite words to go tpon rveord as a speci men of Cannon's vilgiritv. Cariuti suggesteil the propriety of learing the galleries of llies, While Enloo was clamoriig for recogiition on he (puestion of order. Again McAtloo sioute() out, to C,n ion: "If yoi can aforl to let that go )n record as a specimen of youmr stable okes, well. I cannot afford to havo it liere. I cinot, indtilge in blackguard sm with you; you ought to argui with stable jockey, that is your size." Finally Etoe wis recognized on his >oint of order and deinandel that the vords he taken down. Ca1nnoh-1011 It' it annoys you,I vill withdraw it.'' A Iter a brief discussion the Speaker >verruiled thle point, or order on the P1r1und(l that Enloe's proper course voultd have bei to call tihe gentleiatn o order and not to raise a point of or Ler. Enloe ippeahI' fromtil the decision and I,e Clerk proceeded to call the roll on ustainin-g the decision of the Speaker. lIut the stori was Ire wiig. Its mut erings were heard when lason-coi ng down the aisle near which Cannon xas sitting -in a tone audible only to hose who were inl the immediate vicin ty, biegan to denounce that gentlemnanl in no iiwasurved words. lie declared that it Canio's ifaily Were in the gallery he wotild not. have itteredi the words he had. IIis (Mason's) fairkily was ili t lit g;allry, andto he wol( not sit tainuly iy and hear then insulted. .Sollt rn tqgtlemlen in the vicinity sa th,tt thlie was passed, btit ierore Ah thing inire serious occtirred tle stor. broke mIt in another qua1,irter. Wilsonm oF Washington, taking occa iion to defend Cannon's action, aroused Lte iro of leckwith. Ht words woro xchaznged, the lie was passed and a >low was givenl. Fri enils S(-iZ(-l both non, and[ finally quieted thin, whilo very I)emoerat wis on his feet horoughly enjoying the S)t'ctatCle of a ainily qtarrel, En 1o suggesting that hm 11ouse shoul( adopt the London irize ring ruiles. It was manry mintes before order vas restored, aid it regurireld vigorois Vielinmg of thre Spieaker s gavel biefore lie Clerk coul pir(cteed wi th the roll allI. 'Te decissionm of thie Chair was ustairned --yteas 03, nays 73. Cannon l en rose and b riely apolo przedi for the reiniark which lit hadl nade whlieIt sillati ing~ undter tire chlarac trrizationr of.'\ Madtio, anrd whlrichi lh atd not intendted ini the senso whiclch iand teen p1 lctd upon1) it. Cann th(ien pirocee'ded to argueit ini Favor of the At tlie concilursion tofXmi ontom's speech I Altdo ro), .w'i a tquest ion of pivi lego. Thie genth.tnm FromtI llinmois (('ainon) h;il iimde what, lie erbled arm explanar t ion, lint. whlat lie (Mm'.\dIoo) art. I tho.s arouniid hinm)nistruiedin is anr ditiontad attack tipoin him i. lie iskee yoei. iit s in which to rely. ('0, 'nit wvas lIe sai( 'taninin hid n it, liu~rge lar.rmt y int i h e dmhat '. TIhart byi on te ori, inal otn delt an a<hlit ion .1 charge ''''1 tiok awavry all surs k irir aun explana 'mt aind -a that .of taste." thrat when 'siinple law~ Sownt level. -roversy with ,idi. It, had dis ltitoi of saying any 'ilI woiund thie fechings or .e lmtst delicat e, iIe had e hadl to state in good id state nothing further. nitimng thit miattoer shmoultd rest .d iF after thmat airy mran, i r the Sor ouit of thre I omise, iinsistedl . ist his protest inm mirkinig a remrark that couldl be0 found any where ini polito literature-and hail been befm'ore made without criticism on thle loor of the Illouse--he could oiily say, "Evil toita that evil thinmks." Enrlo-"in what polit e literature is your language '?" Laugh ter.J A call of thie Iotise, wais ordere and:'l if disclosed thie piresenice of I98 inemibers. A motion to d ispenrse withi frirt her pro ceedings was lost yens ->7, nays 115. lirosius offleredh a resoluntion for the am'rest of ab senmtees, tdirectinig tire Ser geanit-at-Arins to t elegranph ' oriasent miuem bem's annt revok intg all leaves of ihsetlee eept, 'hei' ' grailled toil ano' co unt of illrn's Ther'igreed ti aindtire lI - TFi . imeSs says "f 1iiio , ise t hat Ithe I lcan pi rrese"' South ,m thitng. than t.ht