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Wurk of Both Branches of tho ' m General Assembly in Detail, IT-IS NOW JUDGE KLUGH. C Jilhl#* NftW Measure i? llobalf of tho ^ JProtllbltllonlsl8*!>I).lsponanry Iovcs? ftiguttqn ?"V-;"";-" " ' , ? - Tl^K SJ3-NATI5. <? ? ~*The only*. Jmpovtan t mat: - ter that' oame up before tho Sonato was the Cuban resolutions. CJonsidorablo diSMVqBion wjis oroated over a motion to ' otriko Out tho third resolution, whioh, ^vvidamahflod ? tM South Carolina ropro seiitatives in Congroaa to urgo inimer . diate- roc^nition. Tho motion was ca?fie^^By au ayo and nay voto of 81 By a voto of . 37 to 7 tho Sonato also killed tho houso resolution calling for a . joint committee to oonsidor all county goVernmont changeo and report at tho next session. By a unanimous voto thoSonato elect ? uft'^oisoph U, Eorlo United Staton Son ator to succeed Irby. ? * Senator Tjovo'b bill plaoing telegraph and express rates under tho control of ? the railroad commission wna roportod v ^unfavorably. ; Sr. - Benator Btaokhouuo introduced a bill tj^fftcurl Cho health boards to town wnPs and provido for tho oleotion of *; iwadditional mdmbore. r Tho Beriato bill oxtonding tho time for the collection of tho commutation ^ rood tax to tho 15th of JVIarqh was re ^^ceived?frorh the House amended by ox tending the time to tho 1st of April. . ...;X 'i'hia amendment-was accepted.? ?>- 'T Tffo f Ol lowing bills passed thoir ^ee "Ond reading: To pro viae for tho checking and traus-w' portawon 01 oioycios. To define tho jurisdiction of, and t<> settle the procedure in municipal courts of the cities and towns of this State. This bill giVes the mayor the same ri Jurisdiction that magistrates now have, provides for jury trials and appeals bc . .. ing taken. . / The following bills passed their third reading: n .! To.amend on Aot to authori2o apooial v elections in a?y incorporate city or town of t&is State for the purpose of issuing ? v bonds for oorporato purposes, so as to Bpeoify certain corporate purpoftos, and - -po as to validato certain bonds- issued Under tho.said Aot, To authori?o tho 'register of mdSho conveyance of Union county to paovido to new Bet of index books for jiidgxnonta - fol- said county. Wkdnesd ay. ? Nofrin' bill requiring all students ,at Clemson Oolloge to pay . ft tuition fee of $40 each per annum ex | " cepi- such "indigent students aa the board might ccefit to exempt .came up for u BBuuim reading. After having ox 4 plained /the bill, MoOalla offered an ^.Iwttoiidnwnt to change the tuition from' r - Ho Eaiu it was not right' payers wero not required to contribute to ita support, oto. Others spoke along .. , ? Wws.Amo, and. finally Pettisprew . moved to table iho amendment of AioCallp. He . did so, and tho motion provailod by a :c large majority. The bill then passed . ...? Ijp second reading. y-v"rv;,^agfida1e's bjjl to take away from itvdira?_tho r'filit tofioti aaido jury ver. to loots, engaged a greater pWVOf'the Senate s timo. introduced international arbi tration. reHOlutfoM against, the fcienators of the unitod Btatea in taking prompt rK action in favor of tjie ratification of jtfie , i s treaty of arbitration between the Urii i-.i .1 u.i. tod states and (Jreat Britain, wbioh i AvvtjUQut commout. ... ORagfiualo's bill to regulate the run "-"funtf-of-fcrainn wont dorm on th? calen dar. ? * .Judge Eavle was formally elected and ' - announced the noxt Senator. Imme diately after liis resignation as circuit , judge wan received effeot\ve Jan. 81. His successor will be elected Friday. ? -Members of the State board of control j iiH^ilTlifi-deQtejO'obraary =? Third teadihg. bills: A bill to define the jurisdiction of and to settle tho procedure in municipal courts of the oitids and towns of ? lhff State. ?: ? - A bill to amend an Act to provide for , " *h? formation of new counties and the ' changing of county lines andoounty eeata ana consolidation of counties, bo as to {Provide a polling place in certain - ? .. : A\r T Second jr'eading bills: . - , t?h o? Act to further regj j in ih* waters of the State, bo as to ex .t^lth* time inwhioh seins maybe to render uniform the An towns and cities in section 0, article VHI of 1803. .. _ of tbe sp ool trustees in this , mod* of taxatio accordance wit: I j "y* **' **' ?*& '' " S it "rrifftie^es ?.??>& * *-K * /F3 ? ??? ?.. . Jf . . T? ?.?CI ... ar ? " its. > *^8 : fSteaKmEiSfiSSMi i n -rt]HC ???.??-? t? riw <v*r 1 j,- r f- ' ?"*!, - A tail to regulate tho checking and transportation of bioyolos ruul othor making the tuition foe of Olem Kon Collo^o $40 por annum for all ox* coui indigent students. A bill to amend an aot to further reg ulate the catching of sturgoQn and shad in the waters o( Tho Stato, eo as to ox tend the timo in which Reins mity be usod. A bill to render uniform tho raodo of taxation in tow mi and oitios iri accord ance with seotio* 0, artielo VIII of tho Constitution of 1893.- > Pagadale lia$ tho two constitutional amendments providing for tho olcotion of judges and justices by tho 'qualified doctors of tile oirouits and State oon tinuCd until next ycav. Ho said he hoped the Senators "would think over tho question during the next^twolvo months and favor tho amendments ut the end of that time. Mayflohl introduood a bill for the es tablishment of Bamberg count/, FfiroAY.,? Bonate was foaturoless. At 12 o'olock the Senate wont to the Houso to oloot a judge to suoooed Job. H. Earle. elootod United States Senator. Tho following woro among tho now bills' introduced: Garris introduood a bill to provide for tho formation of a now township in Edgefield oounty, to bo known as Elm* wood. Mayftold iulroducod a now dispensary bill, worded as follows: CI I I ? - rf.? ? ?? oeonon l. 'l'hat tho manufacture and eale of alcoholic liquors and bovcragos is prohibited except as hereinafter pro die oxpeoto to build una system by adding amendments to this bill. Another dispensary bill introduood by Petti grow provides that all cased liquors shall bo shipped diroot Jfrorn seller toTcounty dispensary and ana lysed at tho rcquoat of tha county dis penser. Tho * State board of control shall consist of one member from each oqn^rcKsional distriot and shall appoint the Stato commissioner, and whenever I -necessary, constables, whoso pay shall oomo out of tho town and county whore they serve. (Jarria introduced a dispensary bill which provides for licensing distiller ies. ' , Socond roading of bills: A bill providing that all able-bodied mon sentenced to hard labor from a oounty shall bo sentenced to labor on tho pnblio v/orks of tho county inwhioh oonviotcd. A bill making it a misdemeanor for any person to disturb a religious meet ing or to ontor such meeting while in toxicated or to.uso or sell spirituous li quor or uso profane or obsceno lau? ?ungo at or near the place of meriting; le penalty being a fine of not less than 820 ormoro than 8100, or imprisonment not less than thirty days or more than ono year. A bill to change the tiiae.for the ap pointment of school trustees in tho aov eral counties of the State. Third reading bills: Providing a special board of assessors for the city of Keek Hill. Joint resolution authorizing the ap pointment of a committee to investigate tho charges in roferenoe to the reviv ing of rebates in connection with the 4iUtc djsiywMrtn-y. . ' . - Confederate veterans from" taking out hawkers' and peddlers' li censes. The Sonate then Adjourned until j Taosdar at S p. sa. THE HOUSE. ~ TuJiadI?. ?The House 'voted for a UuitCft State Senator. The VOW fetood 97 for Earle, ,i for Murray by the color ed member. The 8 inkier bill ras trie tin t of strMt cW conductors atm . to 13 hears, passed without much do bate, /tit wa s amended to permit extra hours at e^tra pay in emergencies or i aooidsnts. 'j* The Hottft*by~rote of 87tolG permit < ted tho in traduction of a JiOiio provide t-fQjr.oonsoliditiou of coast-lino proper ty in SouthO arolina. &J, The Hoifae passed a #e?olutio?-f?ro ntTrttky^new bills, except through com mitees, to bo introduced after February 6th? ?. ' r ..Johnson introduced a bill looking to supplying text boks at cost to public schools. Baoot introduced a bill to protect tho children of the Btato from baneful in* . fluecce of false and partial and partisan histories. "? Miller introduced a bil} to allow cotm tv boards Mfcontrol to purchase certain liquor for the ctranty dispensaries Un der certain restrictions. Thomas presented a bill to further provide for tho return and assessment of property for taxation. Kobinson introduced a bill to ropeal. Mt to pre?wt fhn nnftfrf a. tv expross or telegraph frank on anv rail rc.vd by any United Btates Senator or member of Congress from this State, or by members of the General Assembly of this .State, or by Afly State or county official, or by any Judge of a court of rooord in this State. Hoblneon prea a bill fixing Uw fees of witnesses fotfLattendance upon the courts of genertfTsesaions. Rogers? To azn^Bd the aot to define in -what maflner towns and cities in South OaroHna majr iaereaee or diminish their oorporate limits as to the initial peti tion and us. to. rating, . so .as to extend; the limits of BennettoTiUe, in Marlboro Thjfsaiem county bill wdfreported back to the House without rec^mmeu general assembly looking to tho or ca tion of Ohorokon county, ... Tlu> House did consid erable work, but tho aolual insult# wore small. Matters relating to counties wore the subject of much dobato, and a favorablo report, was made on Greenwood oounty, unfavorable on Salem and juorelioht^v. Timmerman's bill to provent counties from running into debt was earnestly and fully debated. Then it was indefi nitely postponed. Kiblev introduced bills to provide for insuraneo and bank <xaiAinorf?. Kinard ban introduced a bill to ro qiyro all common carriers to pay all loss or damages for Ions or breakago of any article snipped over their lines. Miles prosont^d,_,n petition from cer tain factory operatives in Spartanburg against the eight hour law. . Tho Oubari resolutions adopted by the II on so woro returned to tho Senate with the last and most important one etrieken Out. Tho ilouso concurred in the Sonatc amendments without debate. A favorable report was profconted on Ilderton'fl gvMjmted license bill. Tho uco uf xue hull of the Houao^voa granted tho Gospel Tompornnco t?$m on Friday evening for an nddrosn on tomperanc<J> by the Hon. L. J. I'oa.i* oh amp, of Ohio. The Houeo conourred in the Senate resolution relativo to the arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain. Sinkler's bill rolating to tho hours of j labor of street car omployocs was pass ed without a word. MoOullough's bill whioh pormits par ents to send ohildren to neighboring school districts and to enter them with out recompense to tho soliool district, was recommitted.- - Gen. Josoph IT. Earle was doolared olooted Senator for the term of six years beginning ou tho 4th day of Mar oh next. A bill providing. i6r tho itemizod statement of all oounty officers was passod. Soyoral oouutlos' sought to be exomptod from the provisions of tho \bill, but failed. Feb. 13 was flxod as tho time for electing three members of tho board of oontrol. Thoro was considerable discussion ovor MoOullough's bill to requiro coun ty oflloors to keep their offices open dur ing certain hours. Among the new bills woro; Kiblor? To authorizo and empower the county treasurer of Nowborryspoun ty to pay to Mrs. Carry F. Greeneker #91.25. being tho aggregate amount of flvb 6cnool claims of which she is tho legol owner and holder. llderton ? To provide for tho removal of any oounty ouloial for incompetency, neglect of duty, eto. ? - Gago (by request)? To" prohibit the manufacture and sale of clgarcttcr. in this Stated Jenkins? To amend the act to fix the timo and provide for the holding of the circuit oourts of tho Fifth J udicial oir ouit. This amendment meroly pro vides for the hearing of jury oivil oases in August in Edgefield county. g the many matters xmfBvorably reported were the following: . The bill fixing the fees of witnesses attending, tho courts, of goneral ses sions. WitherSpoon's bill relating to the free eehool; Itttr.- - ? The bill to require 80 per cont. of the road tax to bo applied to the improve ment of bridges and roads in the sevoral toWSShlifo or tho State. .? ?Hie bill to require marriage lioen6es in this State. Thursday. ?Tho House made very i little headway. The principal fight of .the day was over tho bill to roquira the sinking fund oommissionejM to loan to tho several counties in;?ho State tho funds entrusted to their care. Ablo ar ^umeata.^'eroj?ado. Agfti/LQtth $ biljs lp\i the House passed the bill to its third reading after aeveral safeguards had been thrown around tho loans. A great many compaitteo roports were mad?}, many of them being upon railroads. The bill requiringlall railroad trains to BtopoTatl statioua was retried favor ably, an amendmont being nroi>osed by the committee, however, that the pro visions shall not apply to through vcst i Buled trains. Ilderton's bill relating to tho removal of incompetent county ofhoiale wus re ported favorably. The bill to require railroads to carrH bicyoles in this State was also reporte< farvorable. Robinson's bill to repeal the anti-free pass act. was reported unfa^6rablV ^ , Caughman's Jim Crow car bilV,w|pS also reported unfavorable/ / ' > The House decided to hold night besrJ sions after Monday. It was ordered to pay the State printer $3,000 for work already done. '? Wii t/i vmaklntf the 3 their incomes, and mats annual re ports, passed ite final reading. Petroache'B bill relating to amend, ments to tho Act to authorize npeoial elections in incorporated cities and towns for the purpose of issuing boride for corporate purooe^c, ota , vras order ed. ta a third reading without debate. - - Thoro was considerable ; discussion without action on the bill to prevent the use of froe labor on oonviot farms, where, the contention was, tl^at higher prioea were paid than on neighboring fafms. The following were among the many J toaw WlUintToduoed; 1 ^fiHer?To amezid the act to reduce number of and to provide for sala to the trial Jiuttoe* and constables ^oaineato fSunrt&r" C .4 "j? y , ?? greatost degree of intoreafc by Avory one who waa' in tho hull of tlio house At tho time. Mr. Breazeale'e friends went to Mr. Klugh and thus ho was olooted. Tho voto cast for Mr. Anad wag r groat compliment to tho ability of that official. Jr The first ballot (ftood, Ansel fifty aevon, Broazealo thirty-two, Klugh forty-five. Second ballot, before changes began. Ansel. fifty-oigbt, BrdJizealo thirty- Av$, KUigh fifty- two. Then ohangoa beyfciV/TUost of Brea y.eale'a votes goinu^JKhigh, resulting finally in Klugtr aevonty-nine, Ansel fifty-nine, Breazeale aevon. Neoossary to choice foveivty threo. At one timo it was a tofts up bolweon Ansel and Klugh. Absolutely no factional lineA wore drawn and both sides voted for him as for Ansel. ?' * Tho bill requiring county ofiloers to keep their oftloes opou passed to third reading, bu.t a number of oountien wore exempted. A bill waa passed preventing tho nso of freo labor on oonviot farms, or of leasing oonviota on privato farms. This was audod as an amendment. L. D. CJbjilds introduced the measuro proposed by tho Prohibitionists of the State for tho solution of the liquor problem. It continues tho dispensary aye torn as at present arranged, but does away with the profit and bovejago fea tures thoreof. v _ MoOullongh introduced a bill to reg ulate building aud loau associations. Eppa presented a bill to rogulate the sale of oigarottcs and oiararotte paper. Uaughmau? To amoncl soetion 048 of the General Statutes ?o aa to fix tho bonds of the Sherifla of Saluda and Edgefield counties at $0,000 each. Lester? To amond sootion 221 of the ^General Statutes so as to fix the bond of the opunty treasurer of Saluda at 810,000 instead of $20,000. A favorable report was mado on Thomas' concoalod weapon bill, with substitute bill. , Patt-on's redistrioting bill was re ported favorably. Tho bill relating to obanges in the law regarding negotiable paper wa&.contin uod to tho noxt session. \ The express-telegraph bill Was re turned bv the oommittoo oil . rail ropda and referred to the judiciary committee. Tho Senate dispensary investigation resolution was rooeived and laid ovor for consideration. iTho Senate returned the conourreut resolution tq allow the Coast Line con solidation bill to bp introduced with concurrence. The " following passed theJr final reading : Skinner's bill requiring tho sinking fnnd commission to lOna funds to the several eountiea. DeLoaohra bill relating to changes in the aot regulating special elections for tho issuing of bonds, oto. The House then adjourned over uu-. til Tuesday noon, Monday being Bales day and members going to Wfnthrop Saturday. DISPENSARY COMMITTEE. Theso Gentlemen Will JLopk After the Dispensary and Pensions. The following is tho special com- j mittoo appointed to take ohargo of all ?protsziBcale^iilfttiofi onthfiDlspeiieary and pensions: Aiken? A. W. Cushman. ?? Laurons? O. P. Goodwin. Fairfield? J. G. Welli"'* _ York~S. H. Epps. "Chester? P. P. Mollis. Pibkens? Joel H. Miller. Greenville ?II. 1*. Goodwin* Horry? Jeremiah Mishoe. ' Darlington ? A: J. A. Perfili Florence? B. B. MoWbite. 4 Ricblapd?L. 1>. Childs. Barnwell? J. M. Bkinnet. ? Kershaw? Bethu'n& Abbeville ? A. -J. Sneer. Newberry? John F. Banks. ..-Marlboro ? J. F. McLauriu. ? B. H. Henderson. " ler. >inson. l' Charleston? W. H, Smkler. _ . . tetity?Il. B. A. Rob Clarenuon? O. M. Pavia. ^ Spartanburg? B. A. LaUcast<tf. Saluda? B- li. CautthmaiL Pick^hs? Jool HI Miller. Lexington? D. F. Eftrd. Williamsburg ? ?T. L. Graham. Oconee? O. it D. Burn*. Georgetown? M. W. Pyatt. CheBtcrfleld? W. 1*. Pollook. Lancaster? ^0. H. Plylor. Union ' Marion * 9umter /Igoflald ^eanfort? W. O. Vincent. Oxangebiirg-irA. F. H^JDukes. Colleton? E. J; ^binrttiause. Hampton? T. A. Hamilton. It Is a fact not generally known that tho public oxqcutfononi of Europe, even whore the offlc<rdoos not pass " from father to son, have an etiquette of their own, intermarry qnd are quite exclusive ip their limited circles as are the rulers of theft respective coun tries. Mme, Delbler, who died the other day In Paris, besides being the wife of "Monsieur de Paris," the pub-, lie cxccutloiror of France, was the daughter of M. Rasenoeud, tho execu tioner of Algeria, who, although 78 years of age, still exercises the func tions of his office. M. and Mme. Del bler had Uved sine# the execution of , Valllant and Henry in a little cottag'O" in Anteull, Bue de Blllanoourt, for they were obliged to give up their house In Que Vlcq d'Axlr owing to.tfcTMts of the anarchists* Sh? W^ n *ttia ll, l?rwt^ ty woman, timid andsfettrtag, and (M*in?d en^tha oMaaixuefft* of her husband or his few _ The French papers have said that she wu a grand-laughter of Station, the ka Cbartes Henry one grandchild. Hen ud and* K?utnr m* OkmlMMl FIFTY-FOURTH CONG UTCSS. WaxwKSPA*.? Tho Sonata pa&aod th? Military Academy Appropriation bill aftor a long and somewhat Amusing controversy over on o amendment yr<v tiding for tho payment of ,$xpe^fce? oi tho attendance of tho West Point oadote At tho inauguration parade. Tho appro prifttion carries &i,7D;>,6s)> or $3,000, moro than tho bill as it parsed tho House. Sherman wanted, tho Nicaragua n bill toco over until tho noxj bonsion, but a motion was made to ro oommit bofoi'o tho Sonato adjourned. Thursday. ? Tho Sonata confirmed Wm. H. Forman, of Illinois, to bo com mission er of internal rovonuo by a vote of 41 to lo. The froo silver UojnooYats and silver bolting Republicans votod against it. as also did Ohandlor. Tho bill for a commissioner of an intoi na tional monetary eonferonoo was taken up and discussed and was dually agreed to lot it go over until Friday for further discussion. Tho proposed sale of tho Union Pacific property was impeded. Tho Senato in cxocutivo sossion passed eo^ral billtfland adjourned. Chas. 3i. Howry, of yfiscissippi, was confirmod judge of thpJCJourt pf Claims; 0. 0. Col lier was al?o\on firmed as postmaster ]31ooton, Ala. Fiui>ay.- The bill for tho representa tion of tho United .States on any inter national monetary conforonco that may be oalled, occupied tho Senate almost exclusively, and was finally passed by the triumphant majority or ?i(l to 4. It authorizes tho President to appoint five or more commissioners to auy interna tional conforonco, with a view to se curing a fixity of relative value between gold and silver nu money, by means of a common ratio botwoon t he melals, with free mintage at such rales, and it also authorizes tho President to c-nll, at his discretion, anoh eonferonoo to as semble at eucn point as may bo agreed upon. Tho debate was long and in- | teresting. . Saturday. ?Almost the entire session of tho Honnto was do voted to considera tion of the general treaty of"arbitration botwoon tho Tfoited States and (h eat Britain. A^voto was tnkonon tho treaty And a favorable report was ordered made to tho Satiato Monday, \yth cor- j tain amendments. This action was not unanimous and some individual amend monts woro reserved for submisHion to tho Sonato when tlio subject, shall oomo up. It was also decided that tlio Alas* kan boundary question should be offer ed <in tho Sonato at an early day for ar bitVation^ but it is thought that tho com mittee will have a hard time securing the rcquirod two-thirds vote. Monday. - Immediately' alter the Son ate oonvoned ut noon Mr. Sherman moved an oxocutivo (session, stating- that it would require but a short" time When the' docirs were c!osod ho reported the general treaty of arbitration, as amended Saturday by tho committoc. The first of thoso amendments at the end of . tho first article in clnueo ono in: "JBut no qucctio:i: eign or domestic policy of oitbor of tho high contracting parties, or tho rota tions of oitbor with any other 'State or power, by treaty or dthorwiao, shall bo subject to arbitjftli^R , .uador . this treaty, except by speoial agreomont. " The second strikes out all roforenco, wherover it occurs, to tho King of Swe den and Norway, as tho umpire, whero the -tribunal fails to agree upon Mich umpiro.. .Shortfaan asked ,;that tho in {'nnotion of the soorccy bo' made public, >utwa? donied. A meseage from tho Presidont with, a roport from tho Secre tary ot' Stato giving Jho information asked for by tho Sc'nato as to tho arrest and condemnation in Cuba of Julqn Sanguilly, and American citizen, was laid t)oforo tho Senate and referred to' thQ-'COTOTYltttCO 6TAT ' fOVStgFT relation fj . The Nicaragua^ Canal bill was takon Up and an unsuccessful effort was mado to have a day and hour fixed for a final voto.' Tuesday.? An additional movement in the direction of bi-motallisM~wa& mado in the Senate by Mr. Chandler. It was in tho shapo of a resolution de claring it to bo tho sense of the Senate that tho United Statos should not ]>er mantnlly acquiosco in tho single cold standard, and that tho efforts of the government in all branches should - bo direoted toJiecuro and maintain (he use of Bilvor as well as gold as tho OTaudard money with tho free coinage, of b(4h. The resolution wont over with tho no tico from Mr. Chandler that he would addross tho So.iatqupon it. Tho con ference report upon tho immigration bill Was takon up and was opposed in a long sppoch by O ibsoir ( ) of Mary land. Ho raised /the point lhat tho cornmittco had exceeded its powers and injeoted new matter in the bill. Lodge spoke in favor oftho bill, but it went over without action, Hill, (Dem. l, of NcwYtn-kr giving iioticot hrtt tnrwoiild speak against it Wednesday. Tho ro maiudoivof the day was takon up by tho Nioaragnan oanal bill. HOUSE. Wednesday. ?Tho. Hou*o agreed to tho conference roport on tho tmmigra lion bill, which 'embodied substantially A now measuro, boing different in roino resprctsfrom oithor tnoSonato or ilouso bill. Wilson, (Dem.) of South Caro lina, epoko in favor of tho bill. , Chair man. liatholdl refused to sign tho roport of tho coinmittoo recommending the bill. The principal objection io tho it was pointod ouk-?#oul4 present fov of people in- En; rope ?nd Cox^al - Aincrica - ami Mexioo from joining admission- to th* ^Tnitfd they do not i languages to which ' - : fct,. ^ .? fc. . i .r-n-r (T)<myO, ef Misnoxjmf, for thovocaut bid lot in bp issued ahowing tbo _ illiteracy and po\erty of the btates which voted for Uryan, aa oomparod with thofo of the MeKinley Statoa and denounced it an n nlander upon tho men whom tho Department of Agrioulturo were eup* posed to represent. Wednesday next ! tho Hone a will conaidov tho election j oontost of Oirnioll vo. Kwpn aon, troni tho Fifth Virginia district. Vjupay. ?*.ln tho tlouso there wove W?vm words hot ween the States of Wftfi fiaohusets and Vermont over tho allocu tions of railroad wrecking in thoko commonwealths. Tho report of tho conferees was reiccted by a volo of 14H to 75. Tho oont'orooa were instructed to insii-.t upon tho retention of tho hill of tho Houso amendments, tho pxjnei pal one of wjiich forbade the istmd of stook, except for par value roooivoa. The bill making appropriations for tho Military Academy wn? sent to Con ference on tho Honato ;amomL mont there to. Tho agricultural bill was considered without oomploting it. Hardy, (Hop.,) of Indiana, began a apeech in favor of tho acquisition of Cuba, and being refused permission to conolude, tho tlvo minute rule being in operation, gave notice that no bill ahould pnsH tho lfoubo by unanimous consent for tho remainder of the .,:efc fjion. Tho .liouso committee on oloo tiou 8 reported in favor of /foat.ner, J.)em.,) of Louisiana, against l>o.noit, * It op. ) At the night session nineteen private pension billc wore passed, Saturday. ?Tho agriculture appro priation bill wa? the principal and al most tlio nolo Subject before tho House. Ah usual tho distribution of need gave rise to an animated discussion, and comprised tho annual motion to strike ont tho appropriation (51 130, 000) alto gether. 'J hia failed, HI) to 70. An amendment was adopted authorizing the members to select 'tho seeds they doeiro, tho Dopartmout of Agrieulturo to purehaso and distribute the name. Two or three private bills were then passed and tho iiouso adjournod until Monday. Monday;? Tho ITour.o rofused to cou aidev tho bill reported by tho com mittee on inter-State and foreign com moreo, to prohibit railroad ticket scalp lug. Tho following billo were paired: To prohibit tho carrying from ono Stato to another of obscono literature, or ar ticles designed for indecent or immoral purposes; giving oJTlcorfl in tho volun teer sfcrvico of tho United 6tate?Pahe brevet rank hold by them and tho right I to wear tho uniform of tL.it rank; lor the protection of military parks; pro viding that surgeona of Foldiern* homes : may bo appointed from others than thopu who liavo boon disabled in tho service of tho United Slates; directing the itifcue of patents for the located, but j unconfirmed. Ian do in Louisiana, eon-' sisting of 281) tiaots, containing about BU.000 acros. |' 'J u :hday. --'i'ho TfovJeo pn?scd tho dip lomatic consular appropriation bill with I trifling, changes, inducing the totftl ap propriation to $1,073,703. Tho usual < resolution was asjrp.od to providing for a joint eoaoion of Congross on Feb. )0th to count tho olcetoral vote and declare il._ li. 1,11. ? .it,. .v. ~ < 4 ? t . mo j uetiii, x i i v> oviirA jiioviuio i?U? ' camo up before the Uouso wero not ox general intcrostto the publiot ft ' A Utefui Dog: <)no of the most useful and worthy doga in this country is occupied In pumping water for cattle near Mill Val ley, In California. Gyp ?* h?r name, and she 1b b(U<Mo be the only, member of the canine fju?JJy similarly engaged In the BtM?r6't Cal i f orn i a . : -A .4 >tpen?e,lte&fee^ by the employment of Gyp* . 8KC dOM. iwt ?*l. all' ihlag?~c<tful<ier^a twen tieth part a# much: as * windmill would. Hftfl pllfflpa WUU'I puuuib ft* m herd of #250 .cattle^ ; The contrivance by which th4 do* create# moUre powtr t?? mH ?f *mr trth This It wnuule that the animal can ftt In *?d e&UJMSWfr *:*#? \n [tho bottom. WM/Mt DIfel* 1CN8AK V I N VESTIO ATI ON . ? #-/? Mayflold's Joint Resolution Author* izlng tho Appointment of Com mittee, >Jr ^ Tlolow is Mr, May field's joint resolu tion authorising tho appointment of- a committoo to investigate the cbargos in reference to tho receiving of rebates, etc. , in connection with tlie Stefe dis pensary. The resolution us it passed rends: "i " WhorooH, vigorous charges have boen made against oilicers connected -with the Htato djapeimary and other persons in directly- connected with snmo. that ro* batf b on tho purchneo of whiskey on belmlf of tho Stato havo boen illegally oollooted and retained by said parties1 therefore, bo it. -A HnsonvKn, That a committee of/wo senate##. to be appointed by tho presid ing officer of tho Senate, and thrW> members of the House, to bo appointed by. the presiding office? of tho Houso, be, and they are hereby authorized ana empowered, to investigate ail charges against all persons previously connect ed with the State dittoonsary, either directly or indirectly, ofVeeeiving and retaining robates pn thoptiroh^u^of whiskey on behalf of tho7!HM<tffand, that the said cpmmitteo for this pur pose shall havo tho power to compel the attendance of witnesses before it. and to examine them, and to call ana send for books and papers, and to em* ploy cxperto if doomed nccossarv. It is further authorized to sit at suoli times and plucdB as ltdceins best for conduct ing .said investigation during the time Die general assembly is not in session, and it shall report Itfl conclusions with all testimony-taken ifa regard thereto to tho general assembly at its next regular meeting. Tho State board or. contr" of tho dispensary is hereby authorized and required to pay the expensed of tho committee and witnossos,- but oxoludo compensation- to tho members of tho coirattitteo, tho c)nim for which must pftwjbmi.ttcd to the general assembly at ' next sesaiou. Bates Makes His Annual Report of the People's Monoy?' TIM MERMAN TAKES CHARGE, liecetpts find Kxpondltures for tho rust Yoar--Oltl Clerical Force He talncd. Tho Btnto treasurer's oftlco waa for mally transferred to l)r. Timmermau, tho now treasure*', on Monday of la3i week, andrho in now in charge of that department of tho Stato government.' Dr. Tiiumorman has rotainod all of tho old olovieal forco of tho oftlco and thoro ,_v is no change thero oxoopt in tho head of tho department. The annual roport of tho roiirin# ijtato treasurer. Dr. \V. T. (J. Uatoa, hftH boon publisnod in pamphlet form and in it will ho found umny facta of intercut- relating to receipts from taxa tion and other sources for tho period cmbraood in tlio report which is for the. U months oomnvoucing ftov, lrl#U0, and ending Deo. at, I8ytl/J , In presenting his report Dr. Jtfate# _ sav?: ? 'Tho drawing of chocks for payment ? of interest on tho ?Stato stoolcs* con\ moneed under the reqiiiromonta of tho . law on tho 92d ultimo and oontinuodi during Decomber and the present month, together with tho paynXOUt'Of" coupons duo, the 1st, and of warrants and other ddmandn for tho mouth of Docombor 18tMJ. Borne dolay in tho work of tho office during December and ? ' January has been occasioned rteoessar ily by attendance upon tho legislative^ oomnjitteo appointed to 'taamiuo tho accounts of tho treasury. . Tho recent change in tho dispensary Itov hag also imposed heavy additional . work upon the office. It will bo soon ' that tho rocoints from tho county dia?' ponsors from Nov. 1, 1 BOA, to Deo. 81, 180C, have amounted to #1,C65, 724.01, and I havo issuod ohecks in paymont of a mass of warrants drawn upon mo by tho board of o<titrol, am<^ntiu^ to 547,807.05. Ao tho current busmeBa bt the office has thus been going on con tinuously during tho last month, up to Its Very close and after, it was with dif* ? Acuity* that tho, balancing of pur ao- ~ counts and the preparation of tho an nual statomont oould be effected. . . Under the oircumstaiicos, i have been compollod, with regot, to omit the usual feynopais, to forego somo ofigger.tiona art to the propor organization oFtho treas ury oftlco, and to submit without fur ther remarks, statements showing- tho rosuIU of transaction sinoe my last re- : port and to tho 81st of Dccoiaa?rr lfl9fl-,~ Tho cash balance on hand in the fcHato treasury, on Oct. 81, 1805, :traa? dmo ton rtl i V?a ? 1890rwwe"ptV78,- "v 784.91, making the cash total for tho above mentioned period $3,450r030r92. Tho total expenditures for tho-fiame po 58,020 04 _ 10*024. <H>_ 7,109 10 mentioned were cforived from tiiofot ? towing sources; Taxes., .-rv8i,180,886 61 ~ Phosphate royalty, to gen" era! account 4,158$"j5T rhoaphftte royalty to sink ing fund. ......... ... . vv Insurance license foes. Railroad assessments Foes of MHco of Secretary of State 4,040 82 Privilege fertilizer tax ? 04,824 87 1 sforriirruna';;.; .t. ? ^wncwrr Glemson bequest cash.... : 258 70 Dowor fund, own- ........ 7 068 36 Escboated property, oath. 721 04 Btato permanent school f 'd, - cash ? ". gii88?'4& CommiRBionors'sJnVg'Tnd : 3,848 7&. Zr vVii*uiioDi\/A4w*u e T : Sinking fund for reduction, _ oft" oto. .-. , - -??? 18,108 88 lisponsa^grS. C. /from die- 2 ?%%%$% [>ens afa. itual rr ion. oerl as incbr DiBponfla?rS.C., ? pensafs . '..iv. ./. 1.699,724 61 Mutual rtotfclion associa tion. certificate fee*. .>?' Fees incorporation.. Hales* Constitution . ... .. . ; Loans, general account. ... Loan, constitutional eon- v: ? vent ion, December, *05. . 80,000 OO AMOUNTS BETUMDED. Litigation, Attorney General.# Constitutional Convention ac count#? $88, $108.00, $8.25.. Pensions. .* Clsfliu College; .jA'. , State of SouiJr'Carolina from, dispensary"#. C., -paid* to-": - State treasurer on general - account, 4 transfer from re ceipto on dispensary acc't. . 150.000 00 Too report gives aiso in detail the re ceipts credited to the sinking fund from pht&spllaet royalty, in interest onSonth Csrolitfa stook and interest .from banks , on deposit and are recapitulated as (ol< lows: a Total phosphate rOy- .rt :--lt alty creSitc(r the' 80 % ...90 00:/ 128 :00".'i= 100,000 00 256 01 : ' 104 ift 486 HT 708 04" $203,612 08 fu^d to 81 Deo. 1$06 inclusive. Total interest on .. . ... State S. O. stookeA^, . credited land. .vv..$S, 50667 Total inWatt.or^UK . . ed deposits by -"-"V -Vj tatftt-Trr:. , . .. ?,?*?? ? . : v a?