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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. WASHINGTON. ARRIVAL OF TUE COLORED SENA? TOR FROM MISSISSIPPI. What will They do with Him ? [STECIAL TELEGRAM TO TilE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, January 30. Revels, the colored senator from Mississippi, arrived to-day and is the guest of Downing, thc restauranter to the House of Representatives. Revels is a light mulatto, about forty-eight years of age, with a pleasing address. He says that he shall insist on equal senatorial and social privileges. It appears that Revels -was elected in due form. ? IFKOAI TUE ASSOCIATED TRESS.] WASHINGTON, January 29. Porter has one million dollars unexpended appropriation which he hopes Congress wiil allow him to transfer to the construction and steam engineering bureau, which will enable the Navy Department to reinstate its discharged employees. Canby is at the Ebbitt House. Senator Lewis, of Virginia, had a long inter ^ view with the President to day. Butterfield was before the Gold Committee and contradicts Fisk. The Ways and Means Committee will report the tariff bill on Juesday. The duty on bituminous coal remains the same, while anthracite ls free. This only affects California. The Haytien Minister, a mulatto, declined thc President's invitation to dinner, stating that his chief Salnave had been executed, and himself banished. Sherman wiU construct a new military depart? ment for Canby, which will include Virginia. Prince Arthur has departed uorthward. WASHINGTON, January 30. The Secretary of the Treasury directs Follger to seU a million in gold each week during February, and purchase a million in bonds each alternate week on account of the sinking fund. CONGRESSIONAL. The time was devoted to debate, during which Wilkinson said that in his judgment Congress had the power to take charge of railroads in the States that formed the great commercial links. This power he said was vested under that clause of thc constitution which declared that Congress should regular? commerce between the States. Mr. Ward, or New Jersey, inquired whether the gentleman believed that Congress could take ror for instance the railroads running through New Jerse$rand control Its freight and other charges and regulate them? Mr. Wilkinson had not the least doubt that Con? gress bad the right to do this thing, but that it was its duty to do lt as a rebuke ti New Jersey, for fostering this monopoly. He hoped that Cou gress would take speedy action upon this subject, and he gave notice that he himself would intro? duce a bill declaring the policy of Congress upou the subject. THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. ATLANTA, January 29. Thc Senate received a communication to-day from General Terry, through the Governor, de? claring two senators Ineligible and the seat or another vacant. A resolution was passed seating those having the next highest vote, when two white and one colored were sworn In to fill the vacancies. THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE. MONTGOMERY, January 29. The Senate consumed the entire day dis? cussing a memorial to Congress lor the removal or political disabilities. The House quarrelled six hours over a resolu? tion to expel Randolph, or Tuscaloosa, ror a let? ter he wrote to his paper concerning the Legisla? ture. The debate will be continued on Monday. E UR O PE. Cotton Receipt? in Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, January 29. The receipts of cotton for the past few days have been unusually large, particularly from the UnitcAf States. The Erle Shareholders- An Eitgll.h VU of oar Courts. LONDON, January 29. The Morning Telegraph to-day exults lu thesuc cess of the Erle shareholders here In circumvent? ing James Fisk, Jr., by having shares stamped berore a rresh batch can arrive. The Saturday Review has an article on Ameri? can affairs to-day. The writer thinks thc con? firmation or Edwin M. Stanton and the rejection or Judge Hoar by the I'nltec; States Senate prove that the national co2?ti'utlon and the Federal courts are as faulty as those of New York-ex? treme partisanship being the test or qualifica? tion in both cases. Tho French Press Law. PARIS, January 20. M. Emile Olllvier, prime minister, addressed a circular to Procureurs General on thc subject of the press. He says polemics are to be free, but attacks on the Emperor, apologies ror crime, at? tempts to turn soldiers rrom their duty, matter that tends to cause disobedience or thc laws, and all libels are to be severely punished, especially the latter, with heavy fines. He also enjoins the observance ol great vigilance in t'ie matter or political meetings. The Commercial Trent les. PARIS. January 29. Thc Corps L?gislatif supports the government's commercial treaties by a vote of 201 to 32. The Cris.'? Lu Bavaria. MUNICH, January 29. The Bavarian Parliament demand the resigna? tion of Hohenlohe and his Cabinet. Moro About Infallibility. 4 ROME, January 29. The Archbishop of Algiers has gone to Paris to learn the Emperor's views on infallibility, doubts regarding which cause the Pope uneasiness. A CUBAN DUEL. KEY WEST, January 29. Gonzalo Castonon, editor of the Voz de Cuba, arrived here from Havana this morning. It ls re? ported that be came to fight a duel with the editor or the Key West Republican ~ TUE WAR IX CUBA. NEW YORK, January 30. The Herald has a special from Havana, dated the 25th, via Key West, which says that Jordau deicated Pcello, killing forty officers and killing and wounding some faur hundred men. Puello's horse was shot under him, railing ami hurting Puello's leg. Jordan was afterward placed in command or the army, superseding Quesada. The Montezuma arrived at Seoritas, bringing one hundred and twenty wounded. Including three colonels. There was severe fighting near San? tiago de Cuba on the 2lst. Thc mule trains with provisions ror thc estates near San Luis have been ordered back, as the insurgents were iu force. Another account says that the light with ruello occurred on New Ycar'a day, near Gunimaro, and arti r the fight the insurgents left Tor Najasa. SPAMKS FROM TUE WIRES. J. J-jjRam?ay, a well known citizen of Mem? phis, was murdered by negroes near Cherokee, Mississippi. The steamer America, from Memphis ror Fort Smith, with ihe 19th infantry, sunk. Fo.tr deck nanda we: e lost. COLUMBIA. AxornjEit JUG JOB. - 1/ THE CREATION OF A SINKING FUND. Chance for a Fund-Sinking Operation Associate Justice-Tlic "Snuitcr Out? rages "-Judge Boozer-Stray Items. i FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, January 29. COST OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. In the Senate yesterday there was introduced for a second readiug a hill "to limit the cost of criminal prosecutions," providing that in no case shall the fees of more than three witnesses be taxed against tl.e State in thc examination of criminal cases, before trial justices' or magis? trate's courts, unless their materiality or import? ance shall mst bc certified to by the solicitor for the circuit in which thc examination shall take place, and that no trial justice or magistrate shall be paid fees for binding over more than three wit? nesses, in any one criminal case, to appear before the Court or General Sessions, unless the solicitor for the circuit shall certiry their materiality and Importance. Corbin spoke In favor of the bill, and stated that thc witnesses' fees in Charleston County, for one year, amounted to about thirty thousand dollars. Hayne stated that at the June term of the Marlon court there were sixty wit? nesses bound over to appear in two cases-thirty for each-that the solicitor examined them and retained only ten, dismissing the others because their testimony was immaterial. The bill received Its second reading and was ordered to be en? grossed. DRUGS AND MEDICINES. Senators Hayes, Lunney and Rice, to whom was referred the bill to amend the law In relation to thc license and registration of pharmaceutists, apothecaries and druggists, and regulate the vending of drugs and poisons, reported unfavora ably yesterday, stating that while they would fa? vor any scheme of a practical character whereby the dispensing of deleterious and poisonous drugs might be confined to skilful and scientific hands, still they were of the opinion that this bill would entail such an amount of Inconvenience upon a large and highly respectable class of rellow-cltl zens as would largely overbalance any advan? tages that might accrue from Its passage. It seems to mc that the adoption of th? clause of the bill providing for the punishment or apothecaries who employed Incompetent clerks would be judi? cious. THE SINKING FUND. Last week, Cain introduced in the Senate a bill to provide for a sinking fund, which provided that Governor Scott, Comptroller-General Neagle and Attorney-Gene'al Chamberlain bc appointed "commissioners of the sinking fund," to sell and convey, for aud on behalf of thc State, all such real or personal property belonging to the State not devoted to educational or charitable purposes, from time to time, in such manner and upon such terms as they may deem most advantageous to thc State, thc proceeds of which shall bc known as the sinking fund of thc Slate, and applied to the extinguishment of the public debt. LONG AND SHORT HAIR. Thc bill was the "special order" for 1 o'clock yesterday, and at that hour was called up. Max? well moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill until Friday next. leslie had consider? able to say upon thc bill and against its postpone? ment, stating that If those who desired its post? ponement did not understand it now, they would never bc able to do so. As the colored senators seemed to bs-the chief opponents of thc bill, they were naturally indignant at thc insult offered by Leslie, who in his tierce denunciations showell clearly that he was anxious that the bill should be passed at once. Cain, colored, stated that per? haps as his skull was thick and he could not run his fingers through his hair easily, it might be more difficult for him to understand a thing as well ns the senator from Barnwell, but when .' light " was thrown upon a subject he could "see"' as easily as ti?. Leslie had more to say, and intimate l that '.lie members of the Finance Committee (who had reported upon the bill,) were not as intelllgeut as they should be. Rainey, colored, who is chairman of that committee, and a hard-working and au earnest senator, made a brief and dignified reply to Leslie, defending the action of the committee, and at the same time re? plying to the Imputation cast by him (Leslie) upon the colored senators generally. Ile alluded briefly to Leslie's conduct as a senator, and then stated that his recent action had been nnjnst and un? charitable, but nothing better could be expected from such a source. After I hi* a motion was maile to refer thc bill to the Judiciary Commitee. Corbin and Leslie both favored this, Corbin having previously stntcd that he had some amendments to oiler. Finally, ths further consideration of thc bill was made thc special order for Friday next. WHAT'S THE JOH FOR ? During thc debate upon the bill, Cain, colored; called it thes(ijinking fund: stated that If three men were to bc entrusted with such power as the bill provided for, he minted another bill In? troduced to provide for the guarding of them: he was not positive whether the provisions of the bill were to provide for a sinking rund or a fund sinking. There were numerous remarks made du: lng the debate which proved that some of the debaters saw something very suspicions In the bill. Therj arc numerous reports afloat in regard to it. some asserting that it was introduced In order that the State authorities might transfer to the new owners of thc Greenville aud Columbia Railroad the interest of the State lu lt; but it is more generally believed that lt was originated for the purpose of "bulling" up thc stocks or the State. This seems to be more probable. During the debate yesterday, Corbin said that while he did not favor the bill as it stood, he wanted some? thing of the kind adopted, as lt was well known that the credit of those States which had a "sink? ing fund" stood much higher than those not so situated. *i THE THTiEE SINKING FUNDERS. Whatever may be the object of the bill, it should not, probably will not. be adopted. To put so much In thc hands of any three men would be u?? ad visable, even though they were above suspi? cion-and it is well known that Neagle, one of the three mentioned in the bill, is not-so, at least, his Radical friends assert, and his sneaking look does not tend to make any one place confi? dence in him. According to Neagle's^annual re? port, the value of thc personal property of the State, such as bonds aud stocks, ls two millions seven hundred and fifty-four thousand six hun? dred and sixty dollars. What the real property is worth ls not known, but, including "phos phatlc deposit?,-' it must be worth several mil? lions. Some or the Radicals desire to give to three men the pow er to sell, when, where and how they please, all of this property, ir such power be entrusted to any three Radicals, tho Democrats may expect when they come into power to have no place to meet in "general as? sembly," for thesinking funders, true to thc prin? ciples or the Radical party, will exercise their power to the utmost limit, aud sell with thc other property of the State the cupitol building itself, and devote the entire proceeds to extinguishing, not the public debt, but the empty space in their carpet-bags. INDIGENT SICK. In the Senate yesterday there was discussed for some time a Joint resolution from the nouse, which stated that as the present law delluiug thc duties and jurisdiction of county commissioners does not make it incumbent upon them to pro? vide medical aid to the indigent sick in their re? spective counties, ihey shall be authorized, when ever, in their judgment, it is necessary, to appoint one or more physicians, whose duty it shall be to fu. nish medical aid to Hie indigent sick in tmiir respective cuat?es; and whenever accounts aie rendered for thc performance of such duty, UiCcommlssioners must audit and give warrant for them upon thc county treasurer for pay? ment. Before the resolution came into thc Senate it was whispered about that it was originated for Hie indigent poor of the Slate generally, but specially for the indigent colored poor of Charles? ton County. Whether this be true or not, the second clause of the resolution gives some ground for it. It provides that the county commission? ers of Charleston County bc required to have built at or near Cordesville, Pawsh of St. John's Berkeley, a hospital for the indigent sick poor, to cost not more than two thousand dollars, and to appoint a physician thereto,^ who shall not charge for lils services more than one-half the usual fees. After considerable discussion. Lunney, Hayes and Reid were appointed a standing medical committee, and the resolution referred to them. AN" INIQUITOUS BILL*. Previous to thc recess, Burrel James, colored, of Sumter, gave notice of his intention to Introduce a bill "authorizing and requiring the cou: y com? missioners of Sumter County to cause forthwith to be assessed upon and collected from thc tax? able Inhabitants of said Sumter County a sum of money hereinafter to be set forth, to Indemnify David G. Robertson and thc Arm of DuBose & Co., for certain abuses and losses,*' and shortly after? ward Introduced it. Yesterday morning printed copies of it were circulated in the House, which leads to the belief that its friends iutend pressing lt. This bill provides that the county commis? sioners of Sumter County be required to have forthwith assessed upon and collected from the taxable Inhabitants of said county the sum of fif? teen thousand dollars, which amount, as soon as collected, they must pay to David C. Robertson and to the firm of DuRose & Co., In sums, to the former ten thousand dollars, and to thc latter five thousand dollars. LEGISLATIVE VIEW OF TUE AFFAIR. There is a long preamble to the bill giving an account of the alleged outrages, which may prove of interest, and ls as follows: Whereas, On the twenty-seventh day of Sep? tember, A. D. 1S60. and a number of tinies there? after, a band of armed and disguised men visited ttic premises of David t?. Robertson, and the premises of E. G. Du Ruse nud David E. Hulloso, (trading under the name of DuBose &. Co.,) arous? ed them from their beds, uttered against them all sorts of threats of violence, and heaped upon them all kinds of personal indignities; and where? as, ou the night or the tweuty-tirst or October last past, about midnight, a similar band or armed and disguised men again visited the premises or the said David G. Robertson, ' aroused him rrom his bed, put him Under a guard ol men, with pre? sented arms, and proceeded to rob and plunder his storehouse or four hundred dollars In money, and or whatever merchandise they wished, and then set lire to thc building, utterly destroy? ing the building, and thc balance or tho goods therein contained, together with thc books or his accounts, thus ruining and destroying his busi? ness, which loss, together with the personal abuse heaped upon him at that and other times, has worked him damage to the amount or at least ten thousand dollars; and, whereas, a similar band or armed and disguised men again visited the premises ol said Bull?se & Co., on the night ortho twenty-seventh of October hist past, and aroused David E. Dall?se and his younger brother Newell, from the bcd lu thc storeroom, placed them undera guard of men with presented arms, rilled Hie said storeroom mid Iueu burned it to thc ground, destroying therewith the balance ol merchandise Hierein, together with their books or account, thus raining and destroying their business, which loss, together with th? personal abuse heaped upon them at that and other times, has worked damage to them to thc amount or at least live thousand dollars: and, whereas, lt is believed that these depredations have beeil cn ?utiraged by many citizens of Slimier County rather than dissuaded, and because the sahl David G. Robertson has rented hinds to thc freed? men, and because he has been In the habit or Tar? nishing Hiern with provisions; thcrcrorc, 4c. ASSOCIATE .H'STICE. Yesterday Wright, from thc Committed on Privileges and Elections, to whom was referred a concurrent resolution rrom thc House ol Repre? sentatives to meet lu joint assembly on Tuesday, February 1, 1S70, at 1 P. M., ror thc purpose or en? tering Into an election lor associate justices or the Supreme Court, reported back thc same, with a recommendation that thc Senate concur. The report was adopted and sent to the House ror concurrence. The House concurred. As the mat? ter now stands', there will be an election next Tuesday. The vote will be close between Whipper and Wright. Thc Iricnds or the former are confi? dent o.'success, and assert that t.iey arc willing tobet any amount or per diem nat he will bc elected on the second ballot. E. Governor Orr will receive a row votes. If his frieuds vote Tor him on every ballot, and the friends of each of thc colored candidates remain true, the joint as? sembly will probably result In "no election." THE SUPREME COURT. The Senate bill to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, practice, pleadings and forms or thc courts or this State, was put upon Its second reading In thc House to? day. When section 10 was reached, Elliott mov? ed to amend lt by Inserting: "Thc Supreme Court shall hold annually, at the scat of government, two sessions, the one commencing on the fourth Tuesday of November, and thc other the first Tuesday or April." The motion was adopted. This kills the report or the Senate Judiciary Com? mittee recommending that there bc Tour terms or the Supreme Court each year, one in Charles? ton, one in Columbia, one In Greenville, and one luSur.'er. JUDGE BOOZER. It will bc remembered that a short time pre? vious to Judge Boozer's death the Columbia bar adopted resolutions complimenting him lor thc able and impartial manner he had attended to the duties ol his oillce. ! am Informed that Just after these resolutions were Introduced he, willi his eyes bedim m ct) by tears, remarked to a law? yer, substantially, that he felt once more like a white mau; that he now realized that lie had not utterly lost the respect of his old friends. THE LUNATIC ASYLUM. It ls generally reported and believed Hint Dr. Parker, superintendent of thc State Lunatic Asy? lum, is to be removed, and Dr. J. F. Ensor, assis? tant Internal revenue assessor, appointed to lill the oillce. There ls a colored man here wants the place. His name ls Harris, and was on thc Wells ticket for Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia. While six or Hie nine regents or the nsj lum are colored men, it is not probable that their votes will make Harris "the coining man." STRAY ITEMS. Thcjoiut resolution providing that the State Treasurer be authorized to pay the supjrinten dent ur thc penitentiary six thousand dollars iu advance or the appropriation, was adopted yes? terday by the Senate. Leslie luis not yet intro? duced his resolution or inquiry, having doubtless ascertained that he had no ground roi* Hie charges made against thc supcriutendent on Thursday last. To-day, in the House, Beatty Introduced a bill to incorporate the National .Mining and Manufac? turing Company. Read the first time aud refer? red to thc Committee ou Miucs, Mining and Manufactures. In the Senate, yesterday, Rainey, rrom the Com? mittee on Finance, to whom was referred the pe? tition of : he Soutli Carolina Society, praying Tor a renewal of certain State bonds destroyed by Ure in February, 1S0.'>, reported back thesame.accoriipatii ed by the following bill.and a recommendation that the same do pass: " A bill to renew certain bonds of the State of South Carolina, owned tty the South Carolina Society, which have been burned. The bill was read a first time and ordered to be printed. Judge Rutland is herc,. L. DISCHARGE OF GO VERXMEJfT WORKXLEX. NEW YOUR, January 29. Five hundred hands have been discharged' rrom the navy yard. PHILADELPHIA, January 29. Eleven hundreds hand have been discharged rrom thc navy yard. TOSTON, January 29. Thirteen hundred hands have beeu discharged rrom the uavy yard. SOCIAL EQUALITY. TUB ISSUE 0 F^r?l E HOUR. Passage of a^0?ial Equality Bill by the of Representatives fFROil OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT COLUMBIA, January A number of the colored legislators who are indignant because, as they allege, they are discriminated against,lntroduced in the House, on Weduesday last, a bill "to enforce thc pro? visions of the Civil Rights bill of thc United States Congress, and lo secure to tho people the benefits of a republican government in this Slate." It was referred to the Judiciary Com? mittee, they recommended that it be passed, and which was done to-day with very little discussion. Thc preamble recites that as "in this Slate the government is a democracy, thc people ruling, and thc government is also a republi? can one, In which all the things pertaining to the government are in common among all the people, and it follows that no person is enti? tled to special privileges, or to be preferred before any other person in public matters, but all persons are equal before the law; and that as these propositions lie at thc very foundation of our policy, and the American people have embodied the same, In the most emphatic manner possible, in their organic and statute laws, and the same do by their sovereign will and pleasure sustain; notwithstanding ail these groat and glorious facts, there are found some brutal, evil-disposed and lawless persons in the State, who persist In denying and trampling upon the dearest rights of some of the people; an act should therefore be passed to sustain these organic and statute laws." After this long-winded preamble come sections, which, os they embrace matters of vital importance to thc people of thc State, arc published en? tire. SECTION 1. It shall not be lawful for common carriers, or any party engaged In any busi? ness, calling or pursuit, for the carrying on of which a license or charter is require?! by any law, municipal, Slate or Federal, or- by any public rule or regulation, to discriminare be? tween persons on account of race, color, or previous condition, who shall make lawful ap? plication for tlio benefit ol' such business, call? ing, or pursuit. SEC. 'I. Whoever, being a common carrier, under any public license, charter, rule or reg? ulation, shall, by himself or another, wilfully assign any special quarters or accommodations whatsoever, to any passenger or person whom such common carrier may have undertaken to carry, or who shall, under any pretence, deny or refuse, to any person lawfully applying lor the same, accommodai ion equal" in every re? spect lo that furnished by him to any other person, for a like compensation or reward, in a like case, having no regard to the persons, per se, who may be applicants therefor, shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine of one thousand dollars, and ulso by confinement at han! labor in Hie penitentiary, fur .two years; and, if such fino be not paid, thc convict shall be confined in the penitentiary, at hard labor, as aforesaid, for not less than lour years. SEC. 3. Whoever, conducting or managing any theatre or other place ol amusement <">r recreation, by whatever name the same may be, or however culled or known. If such thea? tre or place be licensed or chartered, or be under any public rule or regulations whatever, shall willlilly make any discrimination against any person "lawfully applying for accommoda lion in, or admission to, any sucrr theatre oi place, on account ol' the race, olor, or previ? ous condition of the applicant, or shall refuse or deny to any person lawfully applying there for accommodation equal in every respect lo that furnished at such place, fur a like reward, to any other person, on account of the race, color," or previous condition of the applicant therefor, shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine of one thousand dollars, and also impris? onment at hard labor in the penitentiary for three years. SEC. 4. Whoever, not being thc principal offender under sections two and three of this bill, shall aid or abet In or about thc commis? sion of any of the offences therein mentioned, shall, on conviction, be punished by Imprison? ment at hard labor in the penitentiary lor live years; and no such convict shall ever vote or hold any office under any law of this State. SEC. 5. Every commander, conductor, man? ager, or other person, superintending, or hav? ing charge of any vessel, or vehicle, or any theatre, or other "place mentioned in this act whatsoever, and, ns such, having authority and power to order and manage affairs in or about the same, who shall sillier or permit to occur, any violation of this act, which such com? mander, conductor, manager or person so superintending, and having such charge as aforesaid, can possibly prevent, shall bi? con? sidered an alder or abettor in tho commission of any such offence, and. on conviction, shall bc subject to the penalties provided In section 4 of this act. SEC. C. Every party holding any charter or license, under the autliorlty of this Slate, who shull be convicted of Hie violation of any pro? vision of lilis act. shall thereupon forfeit every such charter or license; and any person or per? sons who, having so forfeited his or their char? ter or license, shall, nevertheless, presume to usc or operate under or by virtue ol' the same, shall, on conviction, be punished by Imprison? ment at hard labor in the penitentiary tor Ave years. SEP. 7. In every trial for violating any pro? vision of this act. when lt shall be charged that any person has" been refused or denied admission to. or due accommodation in, any of tho iilaces in this act mentioned, on ac? count ol thc race, color or previous condition ot the applicant, und such applicant ls a color? ed or black person, the burden shall be on the defendant or party or parties su having refused or denied such admission or accommodation, to show that the same was not done in viola? tion of this act. SEC. 8. Every case, arising under the Artc section of this act, and not provided for spe? cifically in some succeeding section, shall be prosecuted and decided in accordance with the general provisions of this act. Sections nine, ten anil eleven provide sim? ply that the act shall take effect from its pass? age; that the several solicitors of this State are specially charged to take care that the act be promptly and vigorously enforced; and that all acts inconsistent with the act be re? pealed. Thc vote upon thc passage ot. the bill Isas follows: Ayes-F. J. Moses, Jr.. Speaker, and Messrs. Berry, Rowley, Brodie. Brown, Burton, Jos. Boston, E. J. Cain, Cooke, DeLarge, Dennis, Drittle, Elliott, Ezekiel. Kan-, Cray, (lardner, Gunin, (?rant, -Hayes, C. 1>. Hayne, J. X. Kayne, Holliman, Henderson, Harris, Hyde. 1). J. J. Johnson, S. Johnson, G. Johnson. Jackson, Jacobs, If. .lames, Jervay, J. H. Jones, Kuli, Lomax, fi. Lee, S. J. Lee, Lang, Mayer, Wm. McKinlav, Mickey, McDaniel*, Milford, Mead, Nelson, Suckles, O'Connell, Purvis, Perrin, Prendegrass, Ramsey, Rush, Rivers, Stoibrand, Smalls. A. Smith, Saunders, Shrewsbery, Sytnthe, Simons, Smiling, Scoit, Sullivan. Ii. A. Thompson, Samuel li. Thomp? son, Thomas, Wilder, Whipper and Wells 70. Noes-Messrs. Bishop, Doyle, Hagood, Keith, Lewie. Wilson and Waller-7-all Dem? ocrats. _ _ -The Very Rev. Peter J. Baltes was consecrat? ed Bishop of the diocese of Alton, Missouri, In the Catholic Church, at Belleville, In that State, on Sunday last. In the absence of the Archbishops, Bishop Leur, of Port Wayne, Indiana, by special dispensation, ufttclated as Consecrating Bishop, assisted by thc recently consecrated Bishop Toebbe, of Covington, Ky. The consecration ser? mon, which was in the German language, was preached by Father Schwcnlnger, of Cincinnati. The sermon at vespers was in English, and was preached by the Very Rev. P. J. Ryan. Anions the priests ami prelates present, various religious orders connected with thc Catholic Church were represented, among which may bc named thc Franciscans the Jesuits, tho Carmelites and the Rcsnnectionlsts. CLARENDON COUNTY) Court IVcclt-Tac County Poornousc. [FR0JI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] MANNING. January 27. Thc Court of General ^Sessions, Judge Greene, presiding, convened here on Monday, the 17th instant. With thc exceptions ol'two cases ot horse stealing, and one of cotton steal? ing, thc cases on the sessions docket were of minor importance. Juries found verdicts of guilty In nearly all the cases tried before them. Jury No. 1 had seven whites and five negroes on it; and No. 2 had three whites and nine negroes. Judge Greene pronounced heavy sentences on those who were convict? ed, all of them, with one exception, being sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, at hard labor, in thc State penitentiary, ac? cording to their respective crimes. The Court of Common Pleas opened on Thursday at ll o'clock. The docket vas not heavy, and by i o'clock on Saturday al .moon, at which hour the court adjourned, all the civil business, both law and equity, ready for adjudication was dlsposd of, and the rest con? tinued on thc dockets. Judge Greene dis? patches business with ease and rapidity, and with more ability than many who have worn the ermine longer than he. The members of the bar in the Third Judicial Circuit are so well satisfied with him, that they desire no change. At the end of the sessions the Grand Jury, of whom two-thirds were negroes, made a pre? sentment rellecting severely on tho county commissioners of Clarendon; their report of thc manner in which the poorhouse (located some four miles away) is kept, showed thal, the paupers supported there are miserably fed and clothed, and inhumanly treated, while largo sums nave been charged in thc account of these same commissioners for expenditures for thc poorhouse. Thc report of the condi? tion of the county jail showed equally as re? prehensible management as on the part of the commissioners. While hearing that portion of the presentment referring to the poor-Institu? tion, my mind involuntarily recalled the infa? mous "Squeers," the Yorkshire schoolmaster, whose character is so hideously portrayed in ''Nicholas Nickleby." Court week passed oft* quietly. FRANZ. THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION CASE. . ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE OH 4*RfD*AY. Nothing More to be Done at Present. In the United States House of Representa? tives, on Friday, upon the request of Mr. Paine, the following report from the Commit? tee ol'Unctions was read : The Cotnmlllee of Elections, to whom was referred the case of A. S. Wallace vs. W. ?. Simpson, from the Fourth Congressional Dis? trict of South Carolina, by virluo of the follow? ing resolution ol' the House of Representatives, to wit : Heaolval, That thc claims of A. S. Wallace and William 1). Simpson to a seat in this Con? gress be again referred to the Committee of Elections, to be examined and reported ou upon the merits of the case as presented, Report that they have considered said case, and reaffirm their report made on the 1st day ol' April, ls?'), (Report No. 5, first session For? ty-first Congress.) saying that thc said Simp? son ls unable to lake the oath of office pro? scribed by the act of July 2, 1S'"2, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of thc claim of said Simpson,-except so far as lils allegations and proof may negative the claims of sahl Wallace to a seat in this House. Mr. Paine then moved that tito recommen? dation ol'the report be concurred In by the House. in reply to Mr. Farnsworth, Mr. Payne said that, under thc resolution of Ute House adopted ln*r. avoalon, tho oom m I Usa could not consider ibo claims of a person unable to take the oath of July 2, 18G2, but that lhere was a sub-com mlttoe on Reconstruction, whose duly lt ls to examine and report upon all cases of tho ap? plications of persons for relief from political dis? abilities. The Committee of Elections, how over, were, by thc resolutions above men? tioned, prevented from reporting a bill for the relief of disabilities. I did not mean, saki Mr. Paine, to ask that the Committee of Elections should be entirely relieved from thc consideration of tills case. I meant to ask that they should be discharged from the con? sideration of the claim of Mr. Simpson, except so far as lils allegations and proofs may alfect tho claim ol' bis opponent. The debate ended as follows : .Mr. Randall. If (lie Committee on Recon slruction should at some future time report a bill, which should bc passed by Congross, re? moving Hu: disabilities of Mr. Simpson and Mr. Reid, what would Iben bc their status in this House or before tho Committee of Elections? Mr. Paine. They would then, of course, be relieved from all disabilities, and If they should bo found to have a majority of tho legal votes would be entitled to seats in this House. And lt is competent for this House under that resolution to instruct us atnny time to inquire into tho merits of the claims ol these gentle? men: and would also be comp?tent for tho House at any time to relax the provision ol' that resolution In favor ol' those or any other clai niants. Mr. Korr. I assume that this resolution ls not intended to suspend tho examination ol' this case upon Its merits as to Mr. Wallace. Am I right In that ? Mr. Paine. Tho gentleman is right. Mr. Korr. Then I desire to ask whether the Committee ot Elections hold that under the resolution of March 22. 180D, Mr. Simpson, whom they have decided to be ineligible, has no right to come before them iii any capacity whatever to question or deny the right of Mr. Wallace f Mr. Paine. Mr. Speaker, the committee take no such position. Neither by this report nor by thc resolution adopted by thc House are Mr. Simpson's rights before thu committee impair? ed, except that lie is not entitled to stand there as a claimant for this seat, and will not bo en? titled as such to pay or mileage. Hut ho will have Hie same right that ho had before to make proof against his opponent. The motion ol' Mr. Paine was agreed to. Mr. Paine moved to reconsider the vote bj' which thc motion was agreed to; and also moved that thc motion to reconsider be laid ou thc table. Tho latter motion was agreed lo. GALLANT GEORGIA. ALL ABOUT THE SITUATION. Bryant Attacked and Wounded. We condense from the special dispatches in the Augusta papers ol' Saturday a report of the legislative proceedings at Atlanta on Fri? day, ending in thc wounding of Bryant, the dol'oated candidate for speaker. Tho Senate mut and did nothing. In thc House, O'Neil moved that the action ol' the House on Thursday on tho message from Bullock, asking that tho mon receiving the next highest number ol'votes bo given thu seats of the members declared ineligible, bo reconsidered. W. P. Price, of Lutnpkin, objected to the motion io reconsider on thu ground that no notice had been given on yesterday as tho rules required. Tho Speaker decided that thc rule lame too late to bc entertained. When this ruling was made, the excitement became groat, and tho confusion was such that it was almost impossible to hear distinctly. Surcral members from the Democratic side took tho floor and attempted to got a hearing in opposition to the motion to reconsider and thc unfair niling of the Speaker. McWhortcr, however, refused to allow any of thom to speak, and put before tho House the motion to reconsider. " , Amid the disorder and confusion which reigned, Dunlap Scott, ot Floyd, moved that tho House adjourn. McWhorter refused lo hoar or put tothe vote the motion to adjourn, and the confusion increased every minute. Having overfilled all the motions made, and refused to liston to anything the Democrats wished to say, McWhorter put the motion to reconsider, and declared il to bo curried. An appeal was then made against the deci? sion ol the chair. McWhorter put to the Houso the question : ?'Shall the decision of the speaker be sustain? ed ?" and, the vote being taken, declared that it was sustained by a vote of sixty-eight yeas to fifty-eight nays. Tweedy moved to -cit the claimants, and called for the previous question. Bryant rose to ? point of order, but the Speaker, amid great excitement, arbitrarily cut off all objec? tions, declaring that his will was the rule of the House. Scott gave notice that he would to-morrow move for a reconsideration, and contended that the claimants coidd not bc sworn In until to-morrow. Thc speaker overruled his point, and the claimants were sworn in. They are the same ones that were recommended by Bullock in his communication-three negroes and two whites. Under similar dictatorial rulings of McWhor ter, the following officers were declared elect? ed : Newton, clerk; Bentley, colored, messen? ger; Lineborger, doorkeeper. Before the elec? tion of officers, Scott moved to swear In mem? bers elected, according to Bullock's proclama? tion, from several counties. Overruled. Scott made a manly and noble protest, elici tlnjr applause from the galleries. McWhorter's aciion to-day was an outrage on nil law and precedent. The House adjourned to ten o'clock to-mor? row. After the House had adjourned an assault was made by two or three of the Bnllockltes upon Bryant, which resulted in rather serious? ly injuring the latter. During the row in the House Bryant and Tweedy became engaged in a personal altercation, in which much hard ' language was used, and which resulted in Bryant's denouncing Tweedy us a miserable liar. As soon as Bryant left tito hall after the adjournment. Tweedy followed him out and demanded a retraction of the offensive epithet anil an apology. Bryant said he declined re? tracting it unless Tweedy would first retract the language which caused him to be de? nounced as a liar. The fight then commenced bylTweedy send? ing in one on Bryant's Jaw with lils bunch of fives, which inflicted slight damage. Bryant at this lifted his cane to strike, but was too slow, and Tweedy smashed him over the head with his stick. Bryant also received severe blows on the head from several other parties, and turning bent a retreat Into thc hall of the House. As he was going in the door, J. H. Fitzpatrick, of Bibb, saw his hoad going by, let drive at it with a stick and followed Bryant into the hall. Here Bryant turned on him with an uplifted chair and Fitzpatrick re? treated. Bryant's head was In a bad condition from the blows of his -numerous assailants, and on Friday night the physicians were attending bim. "ALI'S RISE OX ALPS." EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION FOR THE FREED? MEN. Forty Acres and One Thousand Dollars for Every Black Ulan. WES DELL PHILLIPS TAKES THE FIELD. At Ibo 3fith national anti-slavery festival, held in Boston on Wednesday last, the Rev. John T. Sargent, president of the Massachu? setts Anti-Slavery Society, presided, and in? troduced tlic Rev. John Weiss, who, after a few prefatory remarks, said that so lar as poli? tics and thc requisite number o? States voting could secure it, the Fifteenth amendment was partly safe. It did not follow, however, that the amendment was safe. They had still to secure the rights, tho privileges and equality of all the independent races of America. It was not so much thc Fifteenth amendment they required ns amendment In the hearts of the people-amendment of thc prejudices of the people in regard to the negro. Notwith? standing the war and the polltfenl adraiitagvri they had, they had yet to secure absolute moral, social and spiritual equality for the neyro and (he Chinaman. In the Fifteenth amendment tliey had taken down thc bare to equality, but they had yet to exert themselves to prevent Hie ballot boxes being made loaded dice to throw doubles ol' victory against the black race. REMARKS OP UR. WENDELL PHILLIPS. Mr. Wendell Phillips said that in one point of view there was scarcely anything to be said, and yet from another point of view lhere seem? ed everything to bc said. As in Pope's line, "Alps rise on Alps," so they had no sooner risen and done one portion ol' their work than lt lifted them to Just that level which revealed to them the work that lay beyond. The old Latins, when they carried a friend to hide lils dust in the carib, were accustomed to say, " Vale, vale, ataue iterum vale." It was the le? gend ufa soul without any faith that it would ever again meet the spirit from which it part? ed. lt was the old Pagan's despair when lie parted from his friend. We could never say to any reform. "Tate, v?le,atnm iterum vale." The Christian salutation, "Farewell and all hail," was their motto to-day. Farewell for the work that was done and all hail to thc labor that opened to them beyond. TUE INFINITE FUTURE. They were met that day and perhaps for thc lost time willi regard to the specific object ot securing the first step In thc freedom of the race. Right beyond, however, was the infinite future. This was a Joyous and festive scene; he would be grave for a few minutes. Ho would remind them that when they turned a man out with bare freedom, they had not given bim much. What would they say to a slave dealer who unchained his captives and left them in a wilderness, and said that that was freedom. Would not that be a mockery ? Free? dom, how, when, and under what circum? stances? They had taken penniless, friendless, unlettered, iiuhelped men, and placed them on the bare land, and sahl they ought lo be pene Irated with gratitude that they did not hold them any longer. It was an im? mense gift, looking at the past; but it demanded Immense work in regard to the future. CTPPKE MADE ALL THIS WEALTH. Whence came those stately streets, culti? vated cities and broad roads, well-freighted ships and harbors ? They came from the in? dustry of 35,000.000 of people, and the plunder of the whole 35,000,000 had been monopolized. When they said lo a New York editor the ne? gro needed assistance to get on, he said, "Root hog or die." The negro stood, as fur as the law could make him, oh a level of civil and political equality with thc whites. Much more, however, remained to be done to put him on a real equality. He wished thc negro to be com? pensated with such ii share of wealth which had been plundered from him as ifould really put him on a level of equality. They owed the n? gro one-Seventh part ol' the wealth of the countrv. Without land thc black man was helpless in Hie hands of the property-holders, and the ballot in Ids hands would prove, under such circumstances, merely a streugtli to the Conservative parly. - GIVE HIM HIS SHAKE. He proposed, therefore, that Congress should secure to the freedman forty acres of land, and $1000 to Start himself on it. They had as yet given him nothing but his bare body, reduced below the level of culture, demoralized by years of toil, and asked him to go to work on his own account willie be saw his family starv? ing, and Mien told him to be sure to vote the Rcpubllcatl ticket. He would not leave the black race there, but would devote the rest of bis life chiefly to rousing the white race to a sense of justice. He held that every white man on the continent who had seven dollars ot his own, owed one to his next door negro neighbor. On any principle ol' justice, a share ol'the wealth belonged to him. ABOUT iv. p. Ile was a Republican, lor he must be that or nothing. Poor as the party was, he belonged to it. Poor as it was, he would not trust Vir? ginia in the hands of a white Democrat until he placed her black men on land there, with a roof over their heads, a mule in their stable, and grain enough to feed their children until the first crop came in. Without it they turned a million voters on the South to be the ready tools of every demagogue. He would say Vale the fetter, Vale the chain, Vale tbe-whip lash and thc years ol' unrequited toil, Vale the stolen wages, and Vale the white church and the railroad confined to white men. Ile wanted them to maintain the Standard, and lo hold lt up, not merely as their organ, but as the organ for Justice to the freedmen, for ballot for woman, for protection for the Indian, for pro? hibition in the streets ol' our large cities, and for every other goori cause. The lantl-slavay straggle was merely a school to flt them for future work. THE NLW BAPTISM. He wished he could be put back tMrty-n>a ?ears ago, when he first raised his voice on be alf of equal and impartial justice. Oh far another, such a life, full of grave labor, fad of earnest hope, crowned with an old age itali off glorious rejoicing ! Already the very dread off hi?ese emigration was causing half the Ben publican party to tremble, and other A merles? citizens to burn up their copy of the Declara? tion of Independence, ana Ignore the doc? trines of Thomas Jefferson. He fished to bap? tize them into the new cause of help to tata negro. > . AZZ ABOUT THE STATE. ALMOST A FfcHT. The Georgetown Times says : "A few day? ago there was some whispering on our streets about an affair of honor that was to come off. Two young men from a neighboring district had resolved to settle an unpleasantness through thc code of honor, and North island was the chosen point. Mr. A. By steamer pro? ceeded to thc spot, and there awaited the arri? val of Mr. B. But as time and tide walt for ns man, lt so happened that Mr. B., who had pro? ceeded by sall, did not arrive in time, and the affair did not come off. We trust this inter ruptionVlll indefinitely postpone what is sa loreign to Christianity and civilization, and. thal better councils wilt prevail with these youthful sorft of Mars." ABSCONDED. The Lancaster Ledger says: "The sheriff oT Clarenden Crmnty, a white scalawag, has ab? sconded, leaving his securities to' foot a con? siderable balance. Instances of this kind are becoming frequent among the 'God and mo? rality' party." COMPLETION* OF THE BROAD RIVER BRIDGE. The Columbia Phoenix of Saturday aaya "The bridge ls what Is termed the 'Improve* lattice*and ls 1085 feet long. It was com? menced about the raiadle of June, 18?9, and was actually brought into use during tte rainy 6pell and consequent rise In the river dari li? the Christmas holidays-a feat which ghJh satisfactory proof of the energy of the bond? ers. A. Y. Lee, Esq., was the architect of tte bridge, and his excellent plans have beera, faithfully carried out. Messrs. W. H. Lindsay and R. W. Johnson were the contractors for the superstructure; Messrs. (jgdsmlth ? Kind executed the Iron worT and Messrs. Heath, Roberts & Go. thc granite : the principal portion of the lumber was fur? nished by Messrs. Aull & Haltlwanger. There is no division in the-bridge, and lt is to be re? gretted that the company felt compelled te leave it uncovered. It Is built on the old piers -those In the river, with but a single excep? tion, being in good condition. The 'fast land piers,' (to use a technical term,) were rebuilt -thc foundations being granite and the upper portion Iron. The whole structure is thorough- * V pegged and well bolted. The old bridge was not level-the Lexington end being about five feet higher than the Richland. This has been remedied-Ute present work being per? fectly level. Thc entire cost wUl not. it kt believed, exceed $35,000, and the workman? ship is highly commended. We heartily con? gratulate our citizens on the satisfactory com? pletion of this highly Important connecting link with our neighbors of the Lexington side ol' the river." SHREDS OF STATE NEWS. Governor Scott has appointed Avery Floyd a magistrate for Horry County. He lives in Floyd Township. General McGowan has purchased the fine residence, lately sold by Mrs. James M. Per? rin to Joel S. Perrin. The price paid was nine thousand dollars. It is one of the finest resi? dences In Abbeville. (Dbitnarrj. MCMILLAN.-Died In Klngstree, January 24, R?IHERT A MCMILLAN, eldest son of Thomas Mc? Millan, ased 27 years and ll months. Thc remains were Interred in the Klngstree Cemetery. . . -fntteral Notices. p&~ THE CLERGY, FRIENDS AND AC? QUAINTANCES, and the members or the several Catholic Congregations, are respectfully invite* to attend the Funeral Obsequies of the Very Rec. Dr. R. S. BAKER, late Pastor of St. Mary's Chorea, at o o'clock A. M., TUESDAY, February 1, at St Mary's Church, Hasel street. janal s J-5S-THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AHB acquaintances of the late Miss LOUISA AMT GRAY, and of the Family, are Invited to atten* her Funeral, at the Lecture Room of the Circular Church, Tins AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock, jans! 0rn ?oo?s, Ut. S PECI AL INVITATION. LAST NOTICE Call in time, while the following articles are offered at such prices to suit the times and te draw thc public: A fair quality BLACK DRESS SILK, only |lte per yard. Dress Goods at 25, 30, 35 cents and upwards each worth 5 to io cents more. Whlte 10-4 Blankets a; $4, actually worth $8. Arab Shawls at one-hair their original value. 4 pieces c-4 Black Beaver Cloth at $2, worth $X Longcloths, Brown Homespuns, Hoata*j; Cloves, Collar and Cuffs, and Fancy Articles, as? tonishingly cheap. All our Stock is reduced, and only BABGAXM can bo fonnd at No. 437 Klug street. . FURCHGOTT k BRO., Corner King and Calhoun Btreets, No. 43" King street. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, 4c, kept separate and sold at correspondingly reduced prices. ?~u~ AU we want ls an early cal!. janU Nem flnblications, ' ^T THE HASEL STREET BAZAAB, You can get the STANDARD NOVELS at tenner * cent. less than publishing prlcep. jania A. C. KAUFMAN, . "BROKER, No. 25 BROAD STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. SOUTHERN SECURITIES or every description, viz: Uncurrent Bank Notes, State, City and Rail? road Stocks, Bonds and Coupons, bought and sahl on commission. ALSO, GOLD AND SILVER COIN. Orders solicited and promptly executed. Prices Current issued weekly and rorwardel gratuitously to any point on application as above, Attention given to tint purchase and sale ot Real Estate. **" decl3 mwf 3mosnao ^-jy I L L I S* & CHIS OLM, FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND SHIPPING AGENTS, will attend to the Purchase, Sale and Shipment ito Forden and Domestic Ports) of COTTOS, RICE, LUMBER and NAVAL STORES. ATLANTIC WHARF, Charleston, S. C. E. WILLIS.A. R. <**H*e*wr2, OCttS