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VOL. II.
FLORENCE, S. C., SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1895
No. 118.
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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
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