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' TIB WEEKLY &A CHOI TIME j, Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, Domestic Economy, Politejflfertttfre, Politics and the Current News of the Day. * XXI.-~NBW SERIES. UNION* Q. )!.. s<>UTir. II'.TITWli Isvwr - ?YtYTni-^ *3 * A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE STRAIGHTOUT CONFERENCE. Four lltiiHlrrtl DcU'C'itrs I'rrst'iit, ? ' tli?> CountlcM Kxc?'|il Tliri-c lirinu Kcprrsciit. < <1?lJoKolut ions KrroitlllUMHlitii; 11:11*? inoiiy Adopted. Columbia, S. August. 2<?.- When i Chancellor Johnson rapped thcStraight out Conference to order at U -15 to- j night the hall of llcpresciilat ives was j filled with conferees and the gallarins j with ladies. The delegates from other counties ami a small regiment from Richland had poured in through the' broad doorways for half an hour aud j were grouped compactly about, earnest-1 discussing the'situation. ^ At tho fall of the gravel there was a * scattering to a-ats. and in a few iniii utes comparative silence was obtained. ! Chancellor Johnson, from the Speak-! cr's stand, tin n spoke as follows: "This Conference is assembled in accord- i ance with the resolution adopted at the i July Conference, which was made conditional upon the August Convention not adopting the primary plan for making nominations. The ropiest for the primary made by this Conference in July was rc, fused, although it was embodied in the p'atform of the opposition. The resolution j was that the Conference would convene j again if that request lie refused. Although I we have been disappointed in our expeeta- j tion, and though the prospects of electing j as State officers men who have always honored their position?who have honored 1 lie State in alllier traditions-who have sustained the reputation of our host men?are not ? bright, and the probabilities now seem in favor of those who have maligned and abused her assuming the reins of government in this State, I am delighted that' this Conference lias come together to debute and ! see if anything can be done 1<> sustain the fair character of the State and those whom she lias heretofore trusted. ' 4^"!'trust that wisdom and prudence will chaiacterizc our deliberations, that we will do nothing which we may afterwards be ashamed of, or anything which will prevent us from rescuing South Carolina from the hands of those to whom we believe it will be a misfortune tocousigu her. The clerk will please read the call ior this Conference." Mr. W. II. (Jihbes, dr., the secretary, accordingly read the call issued by President Johnson sifter the adjournment ot the August State Convention. The Chair then requested each delegation to make up and send to the clerk's desk a roll of their members. Gen. John D. Kennedy, chairman of the advisory committee, and elected by the July Conference, then submitted tinreport of tlue w ork of the committee up to the present time, iiefore the read.ing of the report could lie begun Mr. Y Jos. *\V. Barnwell made a motion to go into secret sitfsipij. _ mj opposetcioc teawtty in tin* repot i with open doors. "11" we am to have a contest let our own people know what we are doing, but. not- our adversaries." Ho did not object so much to the papers of So dh Carolina publishing what the Conference would do, but tinproceedings would In- published all over the United states. General Kennedy?"The report of the committee only deals in general fact concerning t lie acts and doings of the committee?there is nothing secret. Let it be made public; it may hold up the hands of and give the touch oi ^lie elbow to the Straightouts." Mr. Barnwell?'* Wo can decide after it is read whether it should be published." General Kennedy- "I am opposed to a secret session of this Conference." Mr. Douglas of Kairllcld?'MI we mean to organize, wo must organize on the basis of common sense and common policy. 1 never heard of such a tiling as letting the enemy know our secrets. Nobody not in harmony with us must be in the hall. (Cheers.) Tbo Tillinanites are always opposed to open doors. We are not ashamed of what we do. but the best policy demands that the doors should be closed. With mailers once decided,let us go to tne State with a solid front." Mr. Davie, of Chester "We d' n'i follow Tillman tarlirs." |Cheers. | Mr. Dantzler ii;o\i-.l to ! iy Mr. Ilirnwell's motion on the table Lost. Mr. W. I*. Murphy. .! Colleton, ^ viight that a secret session would at the most he only nominally secret; t hat everything done e..iild easily get tot lie public. Before t he in..! ion i. put "v. e should ascertain w ho an* t lie nu mb: i lint nvnn t 1?? 11 1 n? voted clown." He moved t hat. a complete roll be made out. Cai ried. Mr. Tillman Watson r? ?n.trl<? <1 that he did not know that there was a roll. Colonel A. Haskell said that at the last Conference it w.-i.^ found impossible to make a roll. I he ri;_rht to pnblish what transpired was r served to tho convention and only the result.-, were Kiven to the newspapers. Mr. Barnwell e\plane d that 1 hemes purpose was to prevent the publication of unauthorized matter and be Impel that tho mot ion to jro into secret session would prevail. Mr. Murphy "It the motion is put in that form i will withdraw my opposition." Mr. Barnwell "The roll should ie made up from those wi. hand in their names?tho others i.re not members of this body. Tlmrc m..v !>. here sum" weo are not in sympitlis with us." Mr. 'J'illinau V\'at.-on "No 'I illnmo ite has any rinht to be heie and I them to leave the house." |(lreat cheers. | Mr. Watson tin n moved that "all Tillinanites be rei|iiested to leave" [Cheers.) But as Mr. Mnrphs bad tlm lloor, Mr. Watson's motion was not entertained. Mr. Murphj^llien continued his remarks advo/Shii; the roll * call. Tho resolution wa^lu n carried. ti'i.:t? A i. .? .. II i.i - .4 1 \> lint' uir ; oil \\a:> itjk itnii fti, the discussion on tin* <|iiwti<>ii nl rlosiiio the doors was continue? Mr. 11 ay.so r, of (>ran^ 1 u 11"I cm see no reason why we should p? into secret session. if necessary, a committee could he ;i]>1 > >i111 11 In di-eu-s the details ol any matter thai should not be made fiuhiic. I move t > indclinitely postpone the motion.' w Mr. liarnut-ll ealietl atti niion to the taet that the Denmeratic Conveiition in ISTti had met with elosi d doms. (ieneral MeCrady "M\ reeoileetinu is that Hampton was immiiia?d in open session." >?V r?"llmvH J - -"The" diSOUSN'.OII I'M'- [ i cedilla t he nominate i w is ii crci " i Ccnerai Mc.Cradv "Th i! is {lit- only instance tha' I r? ::n ?ij!?. r where a ; ; secret, session w.-.s a hi. 1 appeal to you. T, ' us i'.a' ? >. (lis-ussioi) open i ami abo\e houi i. We are discussing public matters, nol private." Mr. Watson: "Wo shoukl exclude i every one who is not. on the roll." i | Cheers, j Mr. Ilaijsilale of 1'airlield moved trial the previous (piestion he called. Mr. K. S. I'upp'T of Charleston "I don't believe in uiincinj: matters. We have cotr.e Inn for one purpose, and that is to defeat. Ilea. K. Tillman for (Jovernor of South Carolina. (Croat applause.) The motion to proceed with closed door, was thenc irried by alar^evote. M .. I - t t ? mi. j<auu im rauii'Su muted, "Will j the Indies in the s It e\- i eluded V" Mr. Watson "The motion doe - not. i apply to the ladies; they ;ire always s ^trnijjhtontr |drmt n;-?.!ntisr?i ' Ml. Watson :i'-:iio asked that all 1 Tilluianites retire. Mr. I urn well "All persons whose J. nam<s are not on the mil should retire from the hull. The ladies ton. <jeiitlemen, this is no elul'lpin Mr. I'lipper "Kvery lady in the ., lery is antTillman." ,s l;> I ids I it.i" the I'o1! of 1.: I.dii-I "i' . the Coiiloretiee \, ;:s e.tmpjet. <1. Tlio a following is a cmpk !i.'. oi' the en- e rolled delegates hy emu! ies. The l dill v nnmher is tour hundred even, S'iekeiis, ?i (leoiiee and Newberry are the only manties not represented; ' Ahheville?.1 S Cntlu an. W inibeeker. p 1? W Cobb, .1 I) Watson. .1 K Moore. ; ,, Aiken?\V I) Shoenherg, (1 Sltnen- I 0 hear, A l> Morgan, II it JSli??fiit?orir, 'J l<l I hit ler, W T Duller. Anderson?K M Itlieker, .1 S l'owler. I ,, Darnwell?.Johnson llagnod, A T Wood- ; (| ward, Alfred Aldrieh, I.W Vouinaas, .Mike ; Ilrowii. Iteaufort?W I Verdirr, I! I) Klliott. li Jterkelcy?II A M Smith, A It tt.iillaid, v .J T l'oreli r. I 11 Charleston?(ten I. Ihti-.'., A T Sinvthe, j p K MelJrady, Jr., .los \V Uarnweil, Iv S I Topper. .1 W Watts, S Alexander. j p Chester? i. S Douglass, Is I* Hamilton, W It Duvle, ?1os ' ii1 I>el, .1 II I M<no\ an', , ., W It Davie. Jr., K li Sligh, .1 .1 Mel.ure. , \ ('liesterliehl?W W Spencer, S < (tod-i,., frey. A <t Kollock. W F MeCnoeu, M 1.1 Itliodes, W A iiins'aaw, ,:n<> F Mailer, T F. j Wamianiaker, {,| Clarendon?.1 .1 limtichloii, i* ? l'.cnhow, \ ti K I. I.oean, .N ,| MiT'addill, W S llaivill, ij 10 (J llorton, S M 11 a \ nesworth, .1 S Wilson. Colleton?\V P Murphy, .las i' smith, !) 11 lOdwaids. Darlington?.1 .1 luieas. .1 0 Wilson, W K dames, .1 .1 Wnnl, .1 (J Blaekueli. <. W Blown, <' A JSeabronk, Alva Cooosha!!, I-S Waddy Thompson. L? Kdtfetield?.1 Hampden Brooks, .Ino 15 i Hake, .1 (5 Shepherd. Fainield?'1' W Woodward, .Ino llollis, Preston Kion, W K Babb, A 10 Davis, Daniel Hall, II <> Duke, .1 W Powell. Win lledell, 10 I) Moldey, Win ixon. Edward !: Woodward, S 11 t'lowiicy, 10 1'. Uaitsdale, ' (1 PlIulTinan, UA Douglass, 10 II Morgan, " Ba?eoinl> Oslxirn, F A Neil K N llray, A Ii W I .add, W M Jioaley, S D Miller. U .1 si 11 .1 kloOnvlny, J <i .lolllluoll, J Albert Witheis, K <5 Lamar, .1 D Harrison, ) 1' M Speliee, .1 W Blown, .Ino Wooten, W p ,! Smith, .1 W Itains. Florenee -11 M Branson, II I. Mollis, (.1 ' '1' llavnie, T 10 Bell, (5 (? Palmer, Window Wriul'it, 1' A Willeox. 1 (ieornetown- Waller lla/.aid. t Jreenville?.las I,Orr, Dr T'I' F.aile, A 15 Williams. Hampton?C .1 (' llntsoii. Kershaw?.1 D Kennedy, I) I. DeSaus- Ii sure, .1 I, llaile, W (J (Jlyburn, 15 < Team, i.1 15 Steadinan, .1 W Blakeley, Wylie Team, j, I,aureus?S 1 > <5ai lin.ulon, 15 N Cunnine v ham, .1 C (larlinjilon. ;. Eexinutoii?dealt Edwards, T llolzhaus. er, W Westmoreland, D W Addv, .1 F Uini'i r.l .1 Ii Wiiioinl \ \l Win.. > >-. I K ' F Winya'rd. .) II Flea/e'r, A S Haiid, M II (. Witt, .1 \ Kiiwlrs, S P Winuaid, A K Taylor, (i A tiuiunard, M I! Kloazer, W '' v I lam*, l> F (lai-dnor. ?' Marion?\V I) Johnson, .1 M .loluison. \ Marlboro?HA Douglass. y Orangeburg? .1 S Ho wo, T M llaysor, .1 S y Fairey, Win Whetstone, OH Weinges, M j Kt liar, Win Hanks, F M Waimamaker, M s 0 | lantzler. A 1* A maker. Sr., A PAtnakor, N .Jr., .1 S Zimmerman, W \V Oliver, Win C Wolfe, ,Iolm M l.nngldin, K M ClalTy, 1> , II Tiv/.evant, .1 1*'. Hnvek. O T tiondwyn, I 1 W T AI Ion I, Win Hyrd, W T (Tosswell! II I!" N Pair, CO Dant/.ler, .1 W Crosswell, .1 A I 1 Peterkin. A H Tabor. Oeorue Willaid, <i K | n \\ lialev, I, K Myers, .lolm F Fionson. Kiehlaml? W(? Adams, l)r A N Talley, !i dr., Allen Oreeii, .1 'I Cantwell, (J 11 Heard. .1 H I'alnier, .lames II Wood row, T H Anglitry, (. K Stork, .' 11 Davis, I) 11 Crawford, W C Swaflield. F. W Screven, >, I bos. Taj lor, F.I Hiennen, F \\ Me.Master, v ! F Yonnians, <; A C.ilvo, Jr., .1 i\ Alston, ( A P Frown, .lolm T Sloan. Jr., .1 M lira- ' ham. J W H Pope, II C Pal ton. I'' W Hay, A W Hav, W F (ton/ales, N <1 (ton/ales, DC Hay, F II Me Master. Tillman Watson. ( W F l.nwranee, C A Calvo, Sr., F F Cal- v in. I Ilauood, A F tioii/.a'es, S < Henry, i 1 H I books. .1 Koliert S.'aj . Jo-epli Hate.., 1 s J Dwiuht, c K siimU-ton. F II Weston, i ( W II l.jle-., P Meelian, J ime> P Adanjs, I * H !, Abnev, |)r() A Darbv. D I, ISrvan, j W II Dent, W D Dent. O Vv Sober, Frank ; . Sims, w MeH Sloan and otlieis. Sumter?.1 I) Hl.mdiiiu. J II Ayeoek. .1 1 T II iiub-ou, 'I I. Dai i, .Is Mi.ore, M (' y Ka\ an.mull, '!' !'. Kiehi i d-on, F .1 Mavi s, | I H M Cooper, J M Me Fl ween. D II I'ntkin, j ii A .laeii-ou, I! I. M ublt'ow, .1 I' Mnliiiow, jo <; !! Ib id. A C Searboro, Frank Mellett, ! i Jol u Jitekson, W T Ayeoek, A M V. ley, j .1 < Sill let oil. Fl'ea !i M. I lei! Tlnneis! I'.elvin, Frank llaivin, lVh r Mellett, Mark | i:?-\ in.l.ls, W \V .1 I. Moore, \VK " Di. k, .Jr., I'. ! ' .lour., .1 I; I Millie. w I'.ll i I! 11 >111 '4-- \\ III W .1 Oil*' , '1' StoilM j ' Furrow. I iiioti T Mi-mo, I) il Fowler, W T i I .itt leiohti, (' I; I\ IS F.isou, T \\ j <' deniaii, Win Miuii't, M W I 'nl|>, .1 II i:..?i,'?t, w i: i: u, w < u ri me. .id, Smith, W It Thomas, Kent.|.|| 'i'lmiiia ., .1 | Woods I. s II lilts, I: II (filths, II F , Dill 11 i?l. s (' i y it in \\ illiuhishiir .l:iiin- M 1" ;(.'lit n, W M Kinder, IMwin lie; (I F Nelson, (' I! : lli|o<4ins, W ii lliiiinoii, l> i, Keith. is ' William .lours, .1 !, ISt<><-kiiil . i, W || Plow- 1 den, d I". (ionlon, c iMirli-, i! || Krlle- I lian. ! York ?10 A 11iitrliKnii, ,li.hu I; I.oiiilnii, ; I". IS Hirers, Iird.ll .lours. A Iter iiili ilrl iv ari iti-r Iroui 1!i" t ilisiio'liliat t>n of nor -.ns in llio "all :y i In I '.i ve, liir hall \\ a . rhiio-l t - i all out - t sillers ami t.lio, ('oiilrri nee al lit I'. M., t ivciil into secret srs,.iiin. i At "J in A. M.. Ill" ('ntiliTonee. with IhaiiUsto the oilici fs. nlj urii?i> sine liie. alto!" : ii ! i Jit il!? t lie l"t >1 |i?\\ 111 . piv- ( amide att'l resolui urns: Whereas, a ("onvmiiioii of the I)euioernl> | ir I' ll l\ o| this Male, a-.i jnhlril in tlitM t 'oluiuhia on the l.ah itist,, pa,xiiaul Ion ral! of tiir i-\i rutivr roinmitl-'r of the parly "Iiii t hr -o|r and i'\r!ii-iVo purpose oi il-'? lei minim, whether the ilr|i"_'.iIrs to theiMt ilr Nomina! im.' t'mive: ti"M to hr held in ( tlir t it\ nj < oliiiiiliin on Sr|i1rlnhei' to, or! I i then-alter, lioiild he i'|i ! :. d l.y piiniary or i t on ven 1 ion, and Im no id an pui po r what * j I soever , ami whereas, Hie -.aid ('-in- nlion. | when organized. procci (I. (I t'? adopt a new constitution. involving radical changes in tlio fuiKlaiiiont.il law of tin* party, ami to loot a now Stato Executive Committee thereunder aealnst tlio earnest protest of a lumber of its ineiiilH'rs whoso loyalty to tlio arty is beyond question: ami wlioroas, ifty-nine delegates from tlio counties of IJoaufoit, Charleston, Georgetown, Hioliaml ami Nuinter, after solemnly protesting istaiiist such action ami vainly imploi imt lie majority to pause in their usurpation of >ower, were finally impelled by a sense of luty to their eonstituoncles to withdraw roin the Convention, liointf unwilling by heir acquiescence to commit those whom hey represented to a precedent so dangernis: And whereas, this unauthorized exercise >f power by the majority of said Convenion caused confusion in regard to the organic law of the party and the Executive Joniinittoe of the same, which threatens to licroaso (lie unfortunate dilTerences prevcaut ami to tiroilO(>i> ill fnrtlmv ilivlUi.n Ami whereas, it is 11 u? deliberate judjim il' ol this Couferenco that the action of mil ami void, ami we tlierefore recognize he constitution umler winch saiil Convenion assembled as beinjt still of binding on e and authority, and the then existing xeeuliveeoiinuittee as beinji still the rii;htill head of the party; And whereas, in the anomalous social lid political conditions m>\v obtaining in oulh Carolina, which render the continued tipreinacyof the white race in the control nd administration of the ( ovcrnnient a ons'uleration of paramount importance, to I'hich the interests of imlividuals and lacions should be unhesitatingly subordinatd, we resrard the restoration <if political annony amoiur our people as a liiijh necssity and cherish the hope that this may e consummated through the exeicise of nitual forbearance inspired by the broadsi pat riotism; A ml whereas, while condemning the leadis of said majority and reprobating their ici hods we entertain only feelings of kimless towards our fellow-Democrats who resupportiii.it tliein; Ami whereas, the contest made during ie pre-ont. campaign has lieeii comliieted i111 a view to it- final decision in and by ie September Convention: Therefore, lie resolved: 1. That this Conference of Democrats et. by puts on record its solemn and eniliatic protest against the illegal and u-urat^tv action of the majority ol said Coned ion as instituted by its leaders, and mleiim as uiipiitriotie tlie intemperate nd violent metliodsof -aid leaders. 'iii.it tin course of the minority of ' locates w ho withdrew from said Convenon, in refusing to concur in or submit to s illegal proceedings, i- hereby approved, 'i'lie resolutions given above constitute kt'iy IVsH 11 OI tllO V.Ollli'nMUM1. A noprl'.Klo. I.nttsV11.1,1., Ky., August - The Mii rs protecting .ludsre Lilly's court 11 a/.ard, Tcrrv County, Ky.. capt urcil . c. dunes, tin1 noted bushwhacker r??ii? Knox ( ouitly, yesterday, ami l.iceil hint in j til ai lla/anl. "Clate" ones, a.-, he is called, is credited with aviinx killed more men than any man i Kentucky. Twenty-live men is a n id est estimate of tie* n ii n i her said to live la-en murdered by him. lit? is aid to have killed seven in one day. Io wiim |in>inioiMil> in ? lit* Itowmi (-oiiuy war, and is the leader in the Knott 'oiinty war. lie is under indictment ere f-?r'akitisf pari m tie- light that . suited i;i the killing of doe Kversole. hiring t he war he was a noted hush, hacker, a id is ..aid to have killed all lie Southern men lie eould iillil unprotvet ed. Murdering' tic ;i, however, seems to emi'; oiu oi 111:man's talents, lie s : in! to h- i pi it e as skilled in st ealing oi e .. and has served tin- State live ears in the penitentiary for the exerise of this '.aleid. <h course, iii tliis iilightencd country, siu-ii distinction not unappreciated. Althoguh Knott, "oiinty is strongly Democratic and Co!." done, is strongly llepublican, lie ins jailer of the enmity, and at the rej ei it elect ion w:i - del eat ed by only nine otes. ?l." dunes is now about sixty eai s oh|, is f? leet in inches high, and reigns about 2-> pounds. "i'oiek" Fiigit t was convicted of a coinI felony yesterday and given one ear more in the penitentiary. This ras for aiding his brother in escaping rum tin- oflicers. This is the fourth o:,\ietii-n ?>f this eourl. Judge Lilly s delighttil with the progress lie is inking ami profuse in his praise, of t he is, i?>r never (11< 1 "noys woik il'th 1" Utul to l.i I ter i fleet. 'iVXJIS in Milh. -Ion. .\iuu-t. *J7. The Deno. ratio ( onVt ?111 ill ill Teiiljile. Texa*. r I lie! i to-.!:'* unanimously renominated r?T ' M !! t" i ..nvress, adopted the illowioLf resolutions: W heron*. we. the Ilemoerat*oflhe'.'ill :esT>ual ili>lriel. have walehed lii'i !' ; keolie-t interest the |.111.lie nets I 11 >'jer < >. Mills. oi:r llepresenlative in Oil re -s; 1',;' it I it's. >1 Veil. That Wil i w with |aide and salisl'aetion his reel ear. i r in ( >tivie.-s a>- the leader of nr parly, and that v\ e ini)>tinlilictll v oner-. his position mi I he t a rill' and on the lei-trea^ury htll and his advoeaey of the la e eoina' < ol silver. I'es.'lved. I'li.at we are uni|iialiliedls >1 ?1??seil to any system whieii eonvorls he (.'(iverninent into a loan and hroheri::e a. ? !?I. and thai wo oppose 'lie sysein of i! e < ...vermin nt lending money n any eommodiiv whatsoever, whether Intel > i a I e s 11.aid . -ilver. farm or dlior Jifodllets. > .i m in.- i ii I I'.'l.oiil. i?l I. l.i .. .\ n?_?. _M. .\ i ;i iim in N .! ioiial !,< .?n heia t??-?i;iy. Tinio! y M. I M ais. ! i r !* 11 i??" 111 l !i pi it at o I. r: t. v. 11?1 11 hi i. not hin<j stood between he t:.11 starvation dnrini; the win'' r. !i 11.j?r!11 nol !?? or tenants io Will.ii> 11 1 heir rents 111ri11tc t';> p.nod i?i di>l n sr., l.iii the ii:i;i uiii> slioi lit j'is liis rout and leave us family to starve wnulil he 111 tit1 idti r than an ass. ile disliked to he dan ;! atraiii in the position o! ;i nietiliciin! In iori- '.nrojir and America. II I should In- I<>nliti iicoi'ssaix to appeal Ai.i' i .i .; Mid Australia no part ol lie assistance tlms obtained ought t i jo to any man who had paid lent dmn;f t In* last ! w i lvf njont lis. liillcr l?% .i I ?> 111 i* I. \ plosion. M \\-i i i i.t>. (Auy. "JT. The hoilei d a iocotnoi is r i n a i rcipdit t rain on tin V ev> N or!., I VniissIvnnia and ( >ui< road exploded this morning at 1 t'cloiU s\ !:ilo t lie 1 r a in wa . riinniinj si \ 11iI- ^ Mast ol t Ids i ii > . I'lii' engineer \! 1 oil (Iraham >; it.dion. and I iivuiai !iiM'ph >Inrpliy o| M rbana were instant y killed and liorrio)> mangled. I In ii. w is i oininihiieati d to oil car., on th* rain and lit e n were hnnicd .op i < t hi' I inil to .nil ci't ist a i:o\v in "tub house. ANYTHiNCr TO DEFEAT THE. OBNOXIOUS LARD BILL. Southern Dciiiorrut It* ConurniKiiirn An H\ver to llio Call of tho Iloiito ami then Walk Otil lU'lnrc their <hiih's run ho Callt'il on llu* IViltliiiK Olioatloll. Washington, Aug. 2*5.?Tho House had up for consideration to-day the lard hill, which caused quite a discussion lor a while. The row began when Mr. Brosius, of Pennsylvania, demanded the regular order, and contended that the unfinished business was the Conger lard hill, the vote upon thf passage of which on Saturday was iie conclusive, owing to the absence of i quorum. V iv . . too..It.. Q...1 iL'y.a special orders there was a\iis.iW;H<iTnie given to each hill mentioned therein, and the time stated for the lard hi! had expired. Mr. llernert, ot Alabama, coitrovcited the position that tin1 lard bill had now the right of way. It had had its day in Court and had exhaust el all the time allotted l<> it. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, hold the view that the lard bill was tiulinislmd business. The previous quest ion had been ordered and t he yeas and nays had been ordered on its passage. Mr. Crisp argued that the bill could not come up before the disposition of the lulls 011 the Speaker's tattle, even if it had been considered in regular order. rim Speftker decided that the question before the House was the roll call oil tin* passage of the bill. Mr. Mason, of Illinois, appealed from the decision. On sustaining the decision the vote stood?yeas 123, nays 23 ?110 quorum, and a call of the House was ordered: 182 members having responded to their names. Mr. llrosius moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call, upon which motion the opponents of the lard bill, in order to consume time, ordered the yeas and nays. The vote recurred on sustaining the j decision of the Speaker, but the quonun had melted aw ay. j Another call of the House brought another quorum, which in like manner I disappeared when the voting was rej sinned on sustaining the decision of ! the (.'hair. Mi- M.x'.fin nf UiocKcinm mnvnrl nn 1 adjournment with u view to reach some arrangement whereby the existing coiuht urn ol alTairs might he terminated. Lost?yeas III, nays 123. Mr. Cannon then olTered a resolution, reciting that twice to-day legislative proceedings have been interrupted by the want of a quorum; that certain members answered to tlutr names under the call, but did not respond on regular "i??11 calls, many of them leaving the hall so they could not be counted; that there was a large number of members absent v.-ithoe' directing the sergeant at armsTo immediately notify by telegraph all members absent, except those absent on account of illness, to return to Washington without delay, and revoking all leaves of absence except those on account ot illness. The following are the members | named in the preamble: Messrs. Andrew, Maker, Meekwith, Moatner, Carleton, Catchings, Chipman, Covert, Crane, Crisp, Cummings, Krtloe, Flower, Crimes, Hayes, Kitisey, Lawler, Lehibaeh, Lester of Ceorgia, McClammy. Moore of Texas, Morgan, Mutchler, O'Ferrall, Osborne, l'ugslcy, Haines, llobertson, Rowland, Seney, Shiveley, | Skinner, Spooner, Tillman, Turner of | Ceorgia, Turner of New York, Wallace, ! Washington, Wheeler of Alabama, i Whiting, Wilkinson, Willeox and Wil; limns of Illinois. Mr. Illount raised a point of order I against the resolution and entered his | protest against the preamble. That j preamble was an arraignment of every j member mentioned in it., strul its adODi tion wouid he a censure of those mem I hers. Tin; resolution relating to sendi ing lor absent members was, of course, I in order. It was in accordance with I tlic rules and practices of the House, but the preamble was a censure of certain gentlemeni and was without precedent in the House. There was nothing in the rules to justify such an outrage upon members upon this lloor. Mr. Cannon said that lu; offered the | resolution not for the purpose of censuring anybody. It recited two facts: l*ir>i. that the House had found itself without a quorum twice during the day: si coiul, t In-re had been t wo rails of I the House and that upon those calls more than a quorum responded, but that alter the proceedings were dispensed with the quorum could not be loiuid in the House, lie recited the farts for the purpose of showing the necessity for the adopt ion of the resolution, namely, that one moment the House had a quorum, and further, what was absolutely patent to everybody, that between the call of the House and the call of the roll members i?y the score disappeared into the cloak rooms and lobbies. Mr. ('rain, of Texas: "Have not llioy lbat right?" Mr. Cannon: "Have not ! the right to recite the fact and let their constituents judge ol their right ?" Mr. Vaux, ol 1'eiinsylvaiiia: "Have \ on t he right to impute motives? That is hot, iiic pail in ineiiiai'N power ol llie Iy in this House until tlie empire comes." [ A pplausc on the 1 )einocratir side.| Mr. Cram: "hid you not tlireaten to lock the doors and compel us to stay le re till ilie lull was fussed?" Mr. Cannon, not noticing the ?|ucs, tioii, saul that before this Congress eeiitleincii had lililm tcrcd, and hroken ipioriinis sittimr. Mr. I lower, of \ew York: "So did you. 'i our party is now leading the li 11 host ermi' " Mr. ('.union : "The trailed jade winces. | l/iu<xlilor.| Now for Ihi* lirst lino' since the adoption of tin* now rulos, with tlio Federal Wl'mit hill and the tarilT hill and other important hills pass< d. when this lull, which pro vents the counterfeit infr of food pro duels " j lh re his voire was drowned by applause and la lighter on the Democrat ie side.| "lh>r the lir.-t time," eontinned Mr. ('anion, "in this session si lieu order ot filibustering takes place 11 oleu i it la lighter and applause on tin Ih-moeratn- sale j Men answer to tIn call ot their names on t he call of I he lions#- and march into the chamber tin moment a vote istaken on the pending ! question. {Renewed laughter.] I want I now to reseind the lca\ es of absence. I t | want to telegraph to member* who are j : absent that their place is here,and that their leaves of absence are rescinded, j | Applause on the Republican side.] l! want more than this. I want by this i preamble to call attention to the record,' to tell the exact facts, nothing more or j legs. Meeause so far ??s 1 ean as a! member of this House this bill must be voted on if 1 can get it voted upon." [ Renewed applause.] Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, said that when the Conger committee convened ! (> thought all members came here as equals, but he soon found that they had been making rulers over themselves, and today they found new rulers springing up 10 usurp powers nevor before exercised in any parliamentary body sinco the worhl begun. (Laughter.] lie was one of the gentlemen named in this resolution, and he was proud of it. In the course lie had piurfuctLtn.'iy*1 be hud obeyed the men who o! >e vllieu i the gentleman from Illinois. Mr. Osborne, ljepublieau, of IVnnsylvanin, a great show of indignation, said that be understood his name was on the list, lie would say to the gentleman from Illinois that in putting his name on the list lie had I teen very much in error. He had been here since 1 i o'clock and had answered at every t I roll-call, lie had been here when the genial gentleman from Illinois hud not! been. | Laughter and applause on the Democratic side.] lie had been here and looked for the gentleman from Illinois and had not seen him, and why the gentleman should select him (Osborne) was more than he could understand, if, he continued, your record is to ho verified by this sort of thing, if there is less truth in it than is shown by your resolution here,then I pity you. [Laughter and applause.) Mr. Cannon explained that the list of names had been furnished by the clerks and the Speaker pro tein. (Mr. l'ayson <1V ?l-lil>n.l ?!?..? M- M.-Knrii.iV his name ha?l not been heard on account of the contusion.) Mr. Osborne insisted upon having the record corrected. This colloquy was carried on amid much Democratic laughter. Mr. Smith, of Illinois : "Is my name reported on tin*black list." |Laughter.| The Speaker pro to in : "The Chair is I not advised of any such list." Then lor a few moments there was great confusion in the House. Fully a dozen members were on their feet demanding recognition on a question of personal privilege and their efforts to secure such recognition were noisily seconded by their friends. Finally Mr. Crain, of Texas, was recognized, and he made, a vigorous protest against the, preamble. Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, interrupted Mr. Crain with the point of order that Mr. Crain was not talking to a question of personal privileges. Mr. Crain turned bis attention to Henderson and said: "The chairman ol the committee on .appropriations1 must he in a sad pli?wit when be requires the assistance ol the able and liery gentleman from Iowa." , Daughter.] Mr. Henderson : "I will do what I please." Mr. Crain : "Von cannot bulldoze me personally or Uirou<rh-the chairman of the committee on appropriations. This is nothing but a petty species of bulldozing, the object being to threaten us in order to compel us to vote. 1 am responsible to my constituents alone. L went out of the chamber intentionally to avoid being counted as present and not voting. I even took my hat and umbrella away, because 1 have heard it asserted that the clerks and pages were sent to the cloak rooms to hunt up hats and umbrellas in order that the Speaker might count hats and umbrellas present and not voting. I Laughter. | I had the right to do that. I have the right to do that whenever I please. I ask the chairman of the committee on appro-J pnauous 11 no diii not in ronton me and I another member on thissido if we continuod to do what we were doing ho would see that the chamber was locked up and we were compelled to stay here as prisoners. "The charge was made," continued Mr. Crain, "that the Democrats of the South were depriving the negro of the right to vote and refusing to count his ballot when cast, hut no man iu the South had ever done, or attempted to do. what the speaker, backed by the majority, had done in this House, and that was to count the votes of men who actually had not voted. It was to avoid this that, the men who thought that the lard hill ought not to pass had gone out of the chamber." Mr. Henderson, of Indiana: "You stood by while the Lodge hill passed, and did not secede until the farmers' day came and then you sneaked out of the hall." [ Republican app!ause.| Mr. ('rain: "I represent as many farmers as you do. hut they are farmers who produce cotton seed oil, between which and pure lard there is no more comparison than between heaven and hell." (Laughter.") Mr. Henderson : "Then put It on the market as such. Don't sneak; he a | man." | Republican applause.) | Then Mr. Turner, of New York, was given his turn to rise to a question of personal privilege, lie louml his name in the honorable company ol the gentlemen who were named in the preamble. Lven suppose the gentleman withdrew his preamble his purpose would have been accomplished, lie had been playing to t he press gallery, and t he names (it t he i'l-lil 11 1111 >11 mi'li! infu-il vcmiiI.I lm . .. .... r> * . " ' * I found in all the papers to-morrow. I From thin* to time Mcpuhlican members called for a vote, hut Mr. Turner refused to \ icld the door, announcing that lie intended to talk t<>r at least an hour it his voice held out. He continued to arraign the chairman of the committee on appropriations, who. he said, was hut posing he fore the press nailery, lie would, he said, if it were in order, advert to the Star Chamber ' proceedingsby which this hill had been forced on the House. Altogether Turner managed to consume tiiree-quarI ters of the hour he had undertaken to till out, and when lie had concluded ' amid the applause of the Democratic side, on motion ol Mr. Mr > ins, the I ! 1 haise at a |."? adjiiunied. The Iti-iidly It oix U Wire. It is reported from Kexuvjion. Mo., that on Friday eighty-live horses heloni:inn to A. .1. Noltinn. which were in a . pasture near I liiC-'ilisvillc, became scared .'at a passing train, ran into a barbed | wire leiice and ItlcralK lore themselves ; j to pieces. DROWNING OF SEVENTY-SIX MEN. llorrHilo SrriiCH tit tlu? Mukltiif tn tinOiicitt.i in Wiiti r.i. San Francisco. Cal.. August *js. The lirst detailed story ofthc loss of the ship (hieida ami the drowning ofsevent \ si\ Chinese in Cook's Inlet. Alaska, are given by Joint Kricsson. one of the crew of the wrecked vessel, who arrived in thrs city <>n the schooner Campier last night. "We sailed from here," said he, "March *JS. On April 'JG a log came down, and about nine o'eloek at night, when we thought we were well out from land, the shook came. "The Wlllor vv-m tlmvill.r in*., I'm ,1'i" :it a furious rate ami the order was given to wt out tlie boats. The scene that followed that order was simply terrible. Two hundred Chinese tishcrineu^jdMfial were in deck, :md aiuT^c^cc^ahtl kicltcit anil ehargeuor ( tlie hauls, and had to bo driven oil* the deck by the crew. Some ran up into tlx rising, then down to the dock again. They attempted to take possession of the boats which by this lime were mannod. 1 "It was necessary to push out from the side of the ship. To attempt to boll I hem in check was impossible. They were like demons. Many of them leaped into the water and wore drowned. None ol the white men were lost. "Twenty minutes alter we struck there was nothing to be seen on the ship. She landed fairly on top of the rock and was broken in two. As the ship was settling three dories were washed out of the davits. There was a scramble for them by the panic stricken Chinese, hut only four of them got into the boats. "It was terrible to listen to the wails of the doomed creatures. We could give them 110 help. A number ofthem were caught like rats in a cage and went to the bottom on the Oneida. Thirty minutes after the ship struck we. were all ill 0... 1 1 ?' -- ... 1 UHJ IJIM13, illlU 1IIU il MH1IIU COUIlt UC heard except the oars in the row locks. We reached land safely, and when day hrokc we went out to see il we could lind any survivors. We found twelve C hinamen floating on the wheelhouse two days later. Three of the Chinese had managed to reach the rock, hut these were not found ' until seven days later, and two of them in the meantime had perished from exposure. The third had lound a keg ot spirits and had kept himself alive on its contents." A Ncbi'o Knoll in (ii'?r|;ln. SANDKItSVIl.I.K, < i AAug. 27. The Progress has learned of a serious state of ull'airs in cerfain sections of this county. Our informant gave us the information one day last weak, and his authority is an old colored woman, lie says that for several days past the negroes between Kandcrsviile and the Hancock County line have been acting in a suspicious manner. They have hoen congregating at different places every night for some time past, and their meetings have heen conducted with the utmost secrecy. Drum heating can he heard, and passers-by have overheard the loud voices of the leaders addressing the assemblages. The white people living in the sections where these meetings arc held have become alarmed, fearing that the negroes will at any moment take the warpath against them. It is said that a great many Winchester rilies have been purchased by the negroes, and their actions have every appearance of foreboding no good to the whites. Our informant states that an old negro won. disclosed the intentions of the negroes and explained the object of the meetings. She said the negroes go through regular military drills ever* night, and the drum is beat for t hem tt keep time. The negroes seem to havt some ill feeling toward the whites, am appear inclined to resort to firearm: and force. Of course, the Progress does not know whether the old woman's statement can he accepted as reliable or not, hut the matter needs investigation at any rate.- -Augusta Chronicle. Wus it a tiliost? (11;AMtv11.1.1S.C.Aug.27. About three or four weeks ago you recorded 111?- killing <>i uvu nidi near I Ins place bv tlie liichmoiul and Danville railroad trains. About a week a^o one of the regular passenger trains came to a stop just alter passing this place or death ground. The eoiidnet or asked what the trouble was and learned from his engineer that he had killed a man "back there." I pon strict investigation they concluded tin- engineer was mistaken, laist niixht a special train from Augusta passed tlie northbound passenger train liere. When they reached Yaucluse, a town three miles mu th of this, the rmidoctor wired the conductor ami engineer of the- northbound passenger train to pick up a man they had killed at a certain place noith of t Iraniteville. When tlie passenger train reached the "death ground" t lie w bole crew and men passengers engaged in looking for the dead man. Nicy could liud nothing that looked like a man. dead or a live, but knginccr W illiams, of the special train, declared he knocked a man oil the track, lirst throwing him 11 e steam chest of his engine. The railroad men think it is a "ghost." Autfiista Chronicle. Meat* II in \\ ill- to Deal It. Maion. (iai, Aug. J7. A crime of peculiar atrocit \ is reported from < hattahoochec eouutv. Mrs. < dok. Wife of a well-to-do farmer. died lasi wo Hie had been in delicate health tor a l??n-_r time, hut suspicion arose that her death was not the result of purely natural causes. The body w as exhumed and an autopsy made, and au iiupii st held, resulting in a verdict that .Mrs. ( dok bad been beaten to death by her husband, llcnry Cook. It appears that the inhuman husband brutally whipped h.s w ife w hile slur was ill. eausing her death. i acre an* tears oi iynrhiii_'. an a w in i <i i mi'. The i'litmiii'jliain l.vii?nr_r Nih> a. th;ii M. I'. Sinitli. lorinnh ol Ilirmiir;* liani. 1 nil until rocrlilly an miiji1u\cc <il llic Louisville ami Nashville shops at I>i ratnr. i> in jail at thf latin* p!a'*e "it a -i ii?ia-i liat'L'T. It is alloi?e<l that la* trlcil to ilrowa !lis. wile 1 iv throwing her into a poml. in onler t" yet $"i.immi in-a nance on licr life. A 1.1 K AND A WWW r,\ sr.n iv : v.ei-n two nci ubucan ML M3LhS Of- THE HOUSE .IIumiii ;iiul i .iiiiiiui coaiiim in? th<' ko\v? Wilson ami ! .?-? Uwilh llrituiii's Iuvolvctl 111 llic Dispute mitl tin- !.(? unlit* Itlmv C5i\ < <. Washington, August 27 -In tho House this morning, after prayers, tho laril hill was resumed. Turner again set out on his task of consuming t hue, taking as his te\t Cau- . noil's rev.!".- . ; >. ! > I'hoiigli^j^^^g he proclaimed himself to bo in Roo<flH8flBttM| voice he ,v;r, una!'!" to proeoed B iiuluuir ujm'ii \ ,IU11'-?11 o iind historical knowledge an<l his lova for tho lanncr. Then ensued the stormiest seeno of the session. Cannon rose to r-ply. Ila admitted t hat he was not a great statesman and also admitted the superiority of tho gentleman t'mm New Jersey in that respect. His friend abounded in one thini*, and that was \\ ind, and. uiider pressure, it went out. [lamd laughter.' There was instantly Treat, confusion ami disorder in I lie hail. Mo Aden shouted out that he wanted the words to upon record as a specimen of Cannon's vulgarity. Carulh suggested the propriety of clearing the {.'.tileries of ladies, while Knloe was clamoring for recognition on the <|iies? ion of order. Again Me.Vdoo shouted out to Cannon: "If you can afford to let that go on record as a specimen ef your stable jokes, well, I eaniiol all'ord to have it there. I cannot indulge in hlaekguardism with you; you ought to argue with a St aide jockey, that- vmir si//-." dually ladoe was recognized on his point ol order and demanded 1 hat tho words he taken down. Caution a Hi! li it annoys you, 1 will withdraw it Altera 1'iief (ii.-'ur.siou tlm Speakcir o\ eriailed tic point ol order on i he ground that lluloe's proper course would have heeii to call ill gent leman to ordei ami no'. i<> rai ;e a point of order. ivilocapp' lied I coin t lie <!eei>ion and the Clerk proccedi i to call the roll on sustaining!!'" ?!<n-non <>l tli" Speaker, I Jut 1 hi' si' i. hi w a . In i' \ m I S IIIULteriligs were heard when M.isnti coining down tin- aisle ur ir which Cannon was sitting in a tone audible only to those* who .vri 'in t!ui luiiin'tliati* vicinity. hey to to ili'iioiiiu'i' t hai gent lemon in no measured words. Ho declared thai it Cannon's family were in the pallor) In- would not ha\e uttered t.h8 words ho had. IIis (Mason's) family was in the gallery. and la: would not.sit . tainclv by aud heat thorn. " Home gentlemen In tlio vicinity nay that the lia was passed, hut before anything more serious occurred (he stocoi broke out in another quarter. Wilson of Washington, taking occasion \ o defend Cannon's action, unused the in: of llcekwit h. Hot words wore exchanged, the lie era . pa so-1 and a Mow was given, friend: s? ; < 1 Itolh men and liuallv quieted them, while every Democrat was on his l'.jet thoroughly enjoying the spectacle of a family quarrel. Kulnc suggest ing that the 1 ioi^se should adopt the lioiidun prize ring rules. It was many minutes before order was restored, and it required vigorous wielding of t he speaker's gavel hcl'oro the Clerk could proceed with the roll call. The ileeission of the Chair was sustained yeas lull, nays T.'k Cannon then rose and hrielly apologized for the remark which he had made while smarting under the characterization of MeAdoo, and which lie had not intended in the sense which had been placed upon it. Cannon then proceeded to argue in favor of the speedy passage ot the lard lull. At the conclusion of Cannon's speech MeAdoo rose to a quest ion of privilege. The gent leman from Illinois (Cannon) had made what he e.dlc I an explanation. Mil what, lie < M?-\do<>) and those around him construed as an additional attack upon linn, liea'ked two minutes in which to reply. Consent was given. I le said Cannon had not purged llllllSCll ol 1 he Suspicion 111 having injected vulgarly Miln t In-di-lciti'. i'hat so-called explanation was ingenuous ;i11<I not ingenious, am! when ilio gontletiiiin went hy on '.lie original onslaught ami made an additional charge to his consist! m y >t > ?!< away all suspicion that In: was making an explanation to t he. House. A gentleman was justified under no eiieumslaiiee.s in ever tie- rending to \ nl-rar, unlearnt and blackguard remark-, or innarks that could he const t ue-1 a ; such. I'lilisloii "11 didn't d<> it." Hayes "That i a question o| lasto." t'ont inning. MeAdoo aid iliat when a man d id t hat )o - had by ! he .simple IpW" of gravity tud sought his own level, lie coithi have no controversy with .such a man. ( aiilion said t lull he e :ui-l add nothing to wind lie had said. lie had disclaimed an> intention <>; saying anything t hat would wound f ho i ridings or propriety ol the most del teat e. lie nad staled what lie h id to state in good laitli. :md eould state nothing iurthcr. lie was willing the matter >hould rest 1 he.e,1111 it alter I hat any man. in tho House or ' ut <>i Hi- Jloiee, insisted against In., prot* si in m dringa remark that Could i?< iie111,| i i\ \ in polito iltrraluii mil h.el hern helore niado without critiei-ni on the door ol tho House lie eoldd only "|A ll loliiwi that, e\ il I looks." Knloc "In u hai | "tilo litia : urJ la ys air language;'" f.auglit< r j A call i 1 t.'m Hoe i u ;* nrdrv'l and | ni.-rio c ; i ;i.- : ;< once i.| I'.'S MfJiilijrrt, I A mot. i! to ill i]ion?! with ! urt I. r pro* ocnliiitf Wits !<>. >I Jim- :,7. nay-, (IroMiis < !!'ic<l ;i i Milntioii tor tho arrest of 'II i iitci (iii'-clin;f 1 }?? SrrHcniit-al-Amu to 11 lr/t ijih tor aW.-ent members unci i< vokiw? nil lenvi , of ill -rive rxrcj.t H;o.e on JIO count ol illii* . 'I'sen (?! : t i < 11 \va i *. . < ? s t >arultho 11 oi!H< 1 i< i;: in il I in. (; orji'*'i "I"i ;.? ;i v - tiiero i.-- lio 11-?o i:i .i':\ \\: ta.ii iii. l.vj uih lic.iii l?!iit \a |>i? i !i1 >a-.1 ntf<l ill < .ii i !;:i;i. u ill < . er e tpl urn anytiling. .N - ??!.- oMiJf i >tiili(|.-> Ii:is In-tteE til,ill tlir J i i Jill iilif.ills 'All I ill'I illllOUg IIS."