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r* * VOL. II. FLORENCE, S. C., SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1895 No. 118. —r—r A. W i\. V it SENSATION. COUQ TWO MEETINGS HELD YESTER DAY by the cabinet Senate Passes the Boundary Com mission Bill and Treats the Pres ident’s Special Financial Mes. sage With Scant Courtesy, Washington, Dec. 20—This has been a day of excitement and sur prises in Washington, and when the sun went down public men in all branches of the service were nervous and worn out from the tension. Reports came of panic in securities throughout the and here in Washington red at the rapid pace of >pe. The House Vene- imission bill was material respects by late Foreign Relations com mittee and then by a sudden change in sentiment in the Senate was passed unanimously just asit camo from the House; then an ad journment resolution from to-mofr row over the holidays was passed by the Senate, only to be followed by an urgent message from the President strongly advising prompt action for the reform of our currency system and the main tenance of public credit. At the other end of the avenue, the President and his cabinet, re ceived prompt advice of the course of events here and on the public exchanges. The Cabinet held two sessions, something without pre cedent in recent years. Secretary Herbert, who returned from New York this afternoon, attended the second meeting for a brief time. All of the remaining members of the Cabinet were present, except Secretaries Lamont and Smith, who are odt of town. The finan cial situation was the prin cipal topic of consideration, and the result of the meeting was revealed in the message sent to the Senate late in the afternoon, that body being kept in session by re quest from the White House for its reception. The mossa^e was not favorably iceived in the Senate. The sum- ry adjournment upon the mo- \of Senator Cockrell, one of lemocratic leaders, imme- k after the conclusion of the jf the message, was taken mblican side as a dispo- Lp consiuer the messagp seriously. Mr. Cockrell declined to define his motion or to discuss thk ques tion of the propriety of the sugges tion. Senator Gorman, replying to a question, said that he d d not want to criticise the President. Senator Jones of Arkansas, when interviewed, simply remarked that he thought the Senate would sit to-morrow. Senator Allison thought there would be a recess, notwithstand ing the message, as the Senate had already passed a resolution to that effect before the message was re ceived. Senator Hawley said it appeared to him as if the President was in a Bull Run panic. Senators Teller and Cullom, when seen by a reporter, agreed that it looked as if the President was trying to offset the effect of his Venezuelan message and that it was beginning to look as if the President had concluded from the favorable manner iu which the Venezuelan message had been re ceived that Congress would follow any suggestion that he might make. The Constitution. CUT IT OUT AND PRESERVE IT FOR REFERENCE. ARTICLE 4, SECTIONS 5 TO 15 Sec. 5. A Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen at the same time, in the same manner, continue in office for the same period and be possesed of the same qualifications as the Governor, and shall, ex officio, be President of the Senate. Sec. G. The Lieutenant Gover nor while presiding in the Senate shall have no vote, unless the Sen ate be equally divided. Sec. 7. The Senate shall, as soon as practicable after the convening of the General assembly choose a president protempore co act in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor, or when he shall fill the office of Governor. Sec. 8. A member of the Senate acting as Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall thereupon vacate his seat and another person shall be elected in his stead. Sec. 9. In case of the removal of the Governor from office by im peachment, death,resignation, dis qualification, disability, or remov al from the State, the Lieutenant Governor shall then be Governor: HOUSE BOUNDARY COMMIS SION BILL PASSED. and in the case of the removal of i QE*1J \ ffllj TIVI X MTlif ATIO the last named officer from his of- | DElliillij U ilflil 1 DflUUIJ. fice by impeachmtut, death, resig nation, disqualification, disability, or removal from th« State, the. President pro tempore of che j Senate shall be Governor; and the 1 last named officer shall then forth-! with, by proclamation, convene the Senate in order that a Presi-! dent pro tempore may be chosen, j In case the Governor be impea-j Derrocrats, Republicans and Pop ulists Support the President- Reed’s Committees Wot Yet An nounced. Washington, Dec. 20.—The Uni ted States Senate, by an unani- wirhout the for- ched, the Lieutenant Governor j shall act iu his stead and have his powers until judgement in the case mous ’ atld shall have been pronounced. In mality °1 a ro!! call, to-day passed case of the temporary disability the bill already adopted by the of the Governor the Lieutenant i House of Representatives, empow- Governor shall perform the duties ; eri the lo iut a or Governor. . . , o vrt ■ .r. t nu 1 commission to determine the \en- Sec. 10. The Governor shall be ; . o • , • commander-iu-chief of the militia ^ /ue a ' ,Iul? ‘' boundary. of the State, except when thev shair 11 11 '* {lct :on was the culmination be called into the active service of of a debate adding a memorable the United States. page to Congressional history. It Sec. 11. He shall have power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction (except was a day of notable speeches by notable men. The prospect of war between the United States and iu cases of impeachment,) in such j Great Britain was the prevailing manner, on such terms and under such restrictions as he shall think proper, and he shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise directed by law. It shall be his duty to report to the Gener them**, and notwithstanding the gravity of such a subject it was discussed with a directness of statement which found expression iu lofty pHtriptio sentiments, in stirring appeals for preparation al Assembly, at the next regular j ai >d defense, in graphic portrayals session thereafter, all pardons ; ^ horrors of war, and at times granted by him, with the report of, i n ^ e ^ a t nt warnings to the people the board of pardons. Every peti- across the water. tion for pardon or commutation of seutence may be first referred by him to a board of pardons, to be provided by the General Assembly, which board shall hear all peti tions under such rule* and regula tion as the General Assembly may provide. The Governor may adopt the recommendations of gaid board, but iu case he does not' he shall submit his reasons to the General Assembly. Sec. 12. He shall takS care that the laws be faithfully executed in mercy By a singular coincidence the session which*was marked by such vigorous debiltd 1 and action was opened by an ifrVdcation of classic beauty from the blind chapliu of the SenutH, breathing the spirit of good will between th*. two promi nent English-speaking nations. This was speedily followed by the adoption of Mr. Allen’s some what ironical resolution, bused on the posibililies ol war, calling on the Finance Committee to investU' gate the needs of the unlimited coinage of silver. * vSec. 13. The Governor and: — - Lieutenant Governor shall, at Runaway, stated times, receive for their ser-1 The horse of Samson Braily vices compensation, vfhich shall ran away this morning. He ran be neither increased nor dimiu- down Evans street to Dargau, ished during the period for which where he turned down toward the they shall have been elected. Sec. 14. All officers in the ex ecutive department, and all boards of public institutions, shall, when required by the Governor, give him information in writing upon any subject relating to the duties of iheir respective offices or the concerns of the respective institu-jone wheel broken and one of the lions, including itemized accounts shaft irons. No other damage was of receipts and disbursement. done. rail road. In front of the dispen sary he ran into a road cart of T. Johnson’s throwing Mr. Johnson out spraining his wrist and cutting » two of his fingars, the horse then ran on to Braily’s blacksmith shop which is north of the freight de pot. He was cut a little, and had i. ^ -‘ J am *