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JUSTICE Mill MM Geo. S. Mower, of Newberry, Made f the Race but Was Defeated. : GAGE MOW A CIRCUIT JUDGE. All tho Other Circuit Judges KeElcctcd?Other Work of the General Atscinhly in Detail. / " ' 1 "Shortly after noon Tuesday, the 18th, tho two houses of tho General Assembly met in joint assembly aud proceeded to the election of circuit jud^os and acbief justice of the Supremo Court, which reoo r.? "\f~ ?v. ao *</i IV ?T O . V'iilVi 1/ UOfciWO?'.UU" Iver, the present incumbent. Circuit Judges-?W. C. Benet, first circuit; Aldricb, second circuit; O. W. Buchanan, third circuit; K. C. Watts, fourth circuit; Hon Geo. W. Gape, sixth circuit; Jas. C. Klugh, eighth circuit. 4'udge Mclver received 08 votos to Mr. lower's 51. Thcro was a great deal of political iog-ryiling about the judicial elections, specially in reference to the chief justiceship, Efforts were made to get 'Associate .Tustico Tope, Col. Aldrich And tieuator Hcndorson to stand for the election, but each declined. Just bofore the election occurred the friends of Senator Geo. tj. Mower put lnm in the Eosition ol acandidate, and tliev worked ard for hira, but it can be seen by tbo above vote that Justice Mclver received a big vote above all opposition. , There was no contest as far as tbo ' circuit judgeships were concerned, tho vroaiHXtivo candidates having with. drawn hetore tho vote was tnkon and tho iacuinbeuto wero ro clectcd. t' Below ran be found tho work of both < Louies of the General Assembly, in detail, from day to tiny: .! TlIE SENATE. '? Friday, 14th.?Senator Ragsdale's joint vosolntiou proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the election of riicnit judges by tho quaiiliod doctors ot thc respective circuits, nud a similar joint resolution relative to tlio election of justices of tlie Supreme court, woro killed after ex--teuded debate, and Mr. May lield'a bill to divide the State into judicial districts was recommitted to a special committeo. Third reading bills: A bill to amend section 01 of tho Code of Procedure, so as to permit circuit judges to qualify beforo nuv ollicer authorized to administer an oath; a bill to amend section 2116 of tho Revised Statutes of this State, the same Leiug a part of tho Ford Campbell act; a bill to provide for the trousfcr and investment of the Dowuei fund; a bill to make tho embezzlement of public funds a felony, and to lix tbo punishment therefoi. New bills: Waller?To approve the action of the town council of tho town of Grecuwood in the matter of tho contract for the county of Greenwood and to declare tho bonds issued pursuance of said contract a valid debt of tho town of Greenwood. O'dell?An amend* xnent to t'no road law of the -' {State, increasing tbo commutation tax of Pickens county from SloO to S2. k , AIcAlbany?To authorize an election 5 :in the town of Sty George iu relation ?to boncitng said to Vn, and to authorize \ thaissno of bonds under prescribed conditions. May held?A bill providiugfor tho registration of births, deaths and marringes iu this State. Lesesue?To authorize town authorities to exchange labor of town convicts with county authorities. SATrnDAT. torn. ?Senaterennrted >m. favorably ou the House bill for tbo extension of the tima ol payment of taxes I to Feb. 2dth. 1 ho president cf the Senate appointed the special eomraitteo of one Senaror from each judicial cir- J cnit. to which will be recommitted Mr. Mayfield's bill for rearranging the judicial circuits of the State, ns follows: First circuit. Mr. Dennis: second, Mr. Mayfield. third, Mr. Wiiliams; fourth, Mr. Scarborough; fifth, Mr. Griffith; sixth, Mr. ItHgsdftle: seventh, Mr. Archer; eigth, Mr McCa'.la. The Muckey claim was referred to the financo comxnittee. Second reading bills: Brown?To authorise universities and colleges of this State to provide a course of study and confer the degree cf licentiate of instruction, w hich shall authorize their graduates to loach in the free public school-- of the State without examination. Xorris amended so as to make this apnly to the graduates of Winthrop college. Among the new bills: Lesene?To regulate charges tor advertising legal notices, making the maximum price .SI per inch for Ui>\ insertien and .r>0 cents per inch for each subsequent insertion Movpav, f "tit. ---The Senate accepted An invitatiou 'o visit t ieinson Coliego Wednesday, Leo's birthday. The commi'tce on county offices and i officers lei nod favoial ;\ on Homier- I ton's eruntv ovevr.nici t bill, wlmh provided i"i u return to the old system vbh county coinnws toners. I'rown r> hi.'i'to auth..i'./0 :;nnorsities and collncr * of tlv.s -1.1'e *o provide a | courso of s'nuv t?* 1 coniVr thw dosrreo t of licentiate . f in-s: act u wInch shall authorize their irrndutitt i to teach in the free t 'n. ic scuo.d < f too State | nithoiu cx.i '.ii.at on, t at?4?"l j's third j rending ufti'i ecu. eb . ibbo deba e. , I he < ifivi r :or t;a:.smitted to the Senate ti:i :.;?ilic2 of the court of u- , rjruv in. t e ilisturbane? oe?T\een , inilitiu ' -1 st.ideut.i la t summer ou ; the :v>ut u < V ?. .: t.a college ci oil mis. lTetii'.i-.s ; i >'i t?, iac.'iiiato an 1 ecououiuo the :<>;ct 'ueut of tcriminal law i . t lis State eatuc up ami was debated on pro and eon at consider bio length. I he ayes and it ayes werccnl ed for and les.ilted pi t..o i?iil oifstncr toits j second readme.' i?y ; vote of 1:? to 14. i uesday at noon \vn? set a- art a < tho day fo: too electiou of circuit judges and one chief .ist.ee. Auio: ?'tho ucw oil ', were Dennis? i To inai.o li.o p awiugot jurors public. ; Btiddnth i o uuieiid section 1 of an act ! rroviduu: for a new kcIio.i! district in Jhdgciicld county and authoruiiiy tiro levy and collection or a special school tat therein by exception from said school district the plantations of K. A. Teuy. JL>. JU Cut?. iiouiiet aud Jjurtou. Jeffries?A joiut Mediation to require the treasurers of York, Onion and Spartaubutg to pay the per diem and mileage to commissioners apppotnted by the Governor under an aet entitled in aot to establish Cherokee county. The following were the third reading bills; Soar borough--To amend revised Statutes relating to powers of oirouit judges et chambers. Douglass?To amend an act to provide for the elaotion of publio cotton weighers and to provide for their compensation. Lancaster, Orangeburg, Oconee, Florence, Lexington and Abbevillo asked to be excepted from the operations of the bill. Dennis?To devolve the duties of the master of Berkeley county upon the clerk of the court of common pleas. Tussdax, 18m.?The extension of the time for payment of taxes to Feb. 20, and the introduction of a wide tire bill by Mr. Gaines were the features of the session of the Senate, which was necessarily short on account of having to msifet at 12 m. in joint session with the House for the purpose of electing a chief justice and judges. Immediately after this duty was performed the Senate adjourned until 12 m. Thursday. The Governor notified the Senate that u Became xuo amy 01 me ijegisiaiure to elect a Comptroller-General vice Congressman Norton, resigned. lie announced his appointment of Mr. Epton to that position. The Governor also transmitted the memorial of a number of prominent Charleston gentlemen in relation to General Edward McCrady's History of South Carolina and recommended its consideration in these words: "I bespeak for this all important public work the approbation suggested by the Memorialist and through yon commend the same to the people of tbo State at large. Tho memorial suggests that the General Assembly express their approbation of this long needed history and commend it to the several commissioners of public schools in every county of tho State for n text book. The memorial further prays that 100 or more copies bo purchased by the State for distribution to tho State libraries at the capitals of the other States and Territories of the Union, and to tho colleges ond libraries of our State. Thursday, 20th.?A personal alterca tiou between Senators Kagsdalo and McCalla occurred in the Seuato during the progress of debate, which looked at one tinio as though it wore going to develop into a serious matter. It finally ended by each Senator explaining his remarks, expressing a high opinion for tho other and declaring that he stood over ready on tho floor or oft to defend his honor. With this happy culmination the Senate soon recoverod from the little breezo of oxcitement attendant upon the incident and settled down into a protracted discussion of Mr. Brown's compulsory education bill, which passed it? second reading by a good majority. In addition to this a determined fight w as made against the extension of the time for the payment of taxes, but w hen it was put to a yae and nay vote, it resulted: yeas. 10; nays20. The bill to provide for a banking' and insurance commissioner was killed. Iho three liquor bills which were carried over from last rear came up under special order ana were being debated whon, at the suggestion of Mr. Moses, thoy wore made the special order for next 1 hureday, awaiting 6nch liquor measuros as may come over from the House. The object is to discuss the whole liquor question at the 6am^ii>?Li i The Huufo ooncnrrent resolution fixing next Wednesday for the election of a comptroller general, two members of "the State board of control and two directors of the penitentiary was agreed to. The Senate concurred in the House resolution urging the South Carolina representatives in Congress to secure the passage of a bill leaving the regulation of the liquor tiatfic to each State. This passed a third reading: Mr. Snddath?A joint resolntion to require the county treasurer of Edgefield county to pay over to the county treasurer of Sainda county certain school funds and to authorize the fcchot I officer of Saluda couutv to apportion and check out same. THE HOUSE. Fiutut, 14th. ?House had a brief session, but managed to disposo of several bills coming ovdr from la'-t session. The public printing bill pasM . its third reading without debate or opposition. All bills relating to the dispensary were referred to a special committee on that subject, except one by Mr. J. P. Thomas to provide for the sale of native wines by county dispensers which was promptly killed. The hill to establish a bnrean of labor for the purpose of gathering the labor statistic and inspecting the weights and uieasuros of South Carolina was withdrawn. It was a measure championed by Mr. Tldertou during tho last session aud caused a great deal of debate The bill to prohibit the reduction of Mures of opeiatives was killed without debate. The graduate license bill from last session was knocked in the head without the least commotion on motion of Mr. Ycldell. I.att year it came near passing the house, out members after mature deliberation evidently lelt that the bill was one which good policy condemned. A lull regulating tho work of immigrant agents m the State was p&nsod to a third reading. This bill is of great interest to farmers, and is as follow s: Section 1. That section 1 of au act entitled "An act to prohibit emigrant agents from p:.ving tneir vocation within this State witout first obtaining a license therefor, and f< r other purpo ? AWMWAt .. 1 I t * 1 . ^ ? TT ^ 1 w . .1 PV^, u|'|'iu?u?? viiu vi lOin* | and all acts amendatory thereof, bo and > the same are hereby, amended by striking oat all of tho words between the word ".-jtale" and '.he wora "without" in said section, to that tho same wheu so amended sba.l read as follows, towit: Section 1. TLaf from and after thA approval of this act no person shall cany on the bne,nessof eraierantatgent in this State without having first obtained a license therefor from tho State treasurer. .Mr. Reynolds introduced tha follow- : in? concurrent resolution, which went over for consideration: Resolved, 1 hat tho South Carolina Senators and Representatives in tho Congress of tho United States bo, and they are hereby, requested to take such action as they in ay deem advisable to ' > ?? ? induce the pusige, by Congress, of an act submitting to the several SUtos of the Union ah amendment to the honstiitttion of the Untied HUtee, whiqh shell require tbat Senator* of the United i States shall be chosen by e Tote of the people in the several States. Saturday, 15th. ?Usual salary reduction bill appeared in the House. It oomes from Mr. G. G. Toole, of Aiken, and proposes a general cut of 20 per cent, on all salaries; this is the basis of the entire schedule. Mr. Toole says he thinks the time is very opportune for anoh a measure. "If the bill were to 1 become a law," ho says, "it would be a net saving to the taxpayers of ?23,000, Suite an item in these times of financial epression. There have been promises of refCTm for eight long years and re- < daction of salaries. On the other baud we have met with new offices created 1 without nnmber." i A large number of new bills wore in- ' troduced. Mr. Wilson wants tue people to vote on n couatitution.il j amendmeot changing the tiruo for the ( annual meeting of the general assembly to the fourth Tuesday in November. Mr. Harvey presented the first j dog bill; he wants all sheop-killing \ doge killed. Mr. Reynolds wants to , prohibit the granting of bail in capital ( cases. The initial move in regard to the din- 1 pensary law at this session wan when < Mr. Bkinner offered the following resolution asking tho Attorney General to wrestle with the whole question. 1 Resolved, That the Hon. W. A. Bar- < ber. Attorney General, be respectfully ' requested to submit to this house, such 1 a bill as in bin opinion is most expe- 1 dient and advantageous to tho success of the dispensary law and the traffic in "original packages" in this State. ' About twenty members objected to the immediate consideration of tho resolution and it went over for consideration. Final reading bills: Graham's bill relating to licenses for emigrant agents; de Loach's bill making the provision of article 3, chapter XCIX, relating to , liens on lands and buildings for labor \ and material, of tho revised statutes of 1893, applicable to railroads, was passed , to a third reading without a word of debate. Mackey's bill for services in collecting the claim against the United States Sovernmeut for the use of the citadel , uring the war was brought up aud 10- , ferred to the Committee on Ways aud Means. The commission appointed by f the last Legislature recommended tho < paymeut of $2,500. Goodwin's bill to ] provide the manner in which nerpnns may be exempt from poll tax or commutation road tax iu certain counties was killed after a hot debate. Arhong tho new bills were: Tim- < merman?To provide for tho county I , government of the various counties of this State. Reynolds?To regulate charges for advertising legal notices. Henderson?To make tho drawing of jurors public. Johnson?To amend an . act entitled "An act to furnish the . pupils atteuding the public schools with school text books at actual cost. ; Reynolds?To prohibit tho granting of i bail to persons indicted for capital crime. DeBruhl?To protect boarding houses and innkeepers. Monday, 17th.?The House accepted an invitation to visit Clemson (Jollego Wednesday, Lee's birthday. Lancaster's illuminating oil inspection bill and Patton's street paving bill were among ( the measures that passed to a third reading. So was tho bill repealing the act requiring returns from Uxatioh from merchants. A number of new bills were introduced during the day. oue of them being a biil to regulate taxation of dogs in aid of the reboot lund aucl another being Livingston's important measure cuanging the svrtem of taxation upon telegraph, telephone, express, sleeping car and kindrod compadies. Rills sent to tho Senate: Tho bill | making the act relating to liens on lands I and buildings for labor and material applicable to railroads; the bill to amend tho dispensary law so as to prevent the location of distilleries within two miles of any church or public 6chool; tho bill to require the supervisor or county commissioners of Aiken county to provide lor the dieting and maintenance of the inmate.s of the county poor house and prisoners cod titled in the county jail, and for prisoners at work upon countj' cnaingattg; the bill to ameurl sectiou 121 (240(3) of criminal code of the revised statutes 181)51, relating to attempt to poison; the bill to approve the action of the town council of the town of Greenwood in the matter of the contract for the erection of a couit honse and jail for the county of Greenwood, and to declare the bonds issued in pursuance of said contract a \alid debt of the town of Greenwood. The concurrent resolution, fixing Feb. 12 as the day for adjournment Bine die, was made the special order iot uext Monday. Goodwin's bill to nmend the net apportioning the road fnutl derived frciu special county levy was oidered to a third readiug without discussion. Tuesday, 18th.- In tho House Tattoo's Congressional redisricting bill was taken up and though uo reason why it should uot be | assed other than that it was unnecessary, was presented ; iu tho debate, it was killed bv a very ( small majority, lint it lias been killed and tLo vote has been eiinched and ; there will be no more trouble over it at ' a nviiaoin t t ac a ir.n uic ivu. The committee on privilege? anil eiec- j tions reported without recommendation j ' tho bill to require the uoimuution of ail j ortieors, electivo ami at poiutivo, by ; primary election?. Among the lull? that passed a final j reading were l'o provide for u:ui teg a- j Into the public printing of South Caro- I lina, to provide for the inspection of ii j laminating tin.ds and oil? iu this State ' This was amended ou linal reading to make it effective Mnv 1; ic.nt resolution ' to extend the timo tor tho t av incut o: 1 the commutaiioQ road tax until Apr.l Colli, P-O*; to i rov.de for tho madid * and paving of tho streets, pubiio way and alleys of cities of this Stale of K1.<!'! ? inhabitants nn<l upwards; to nmeix the act re'.itiojr to the publication -a supervisors'reports; to amend thr cnuii ty government act in sections i ami .'7 1 he following were among the com- i roittoe reports unfavorable: Uii! to pro- I vide for an additional nm. istie.to nt or t near Trenton; hill to re.puro the irons- j uror of Edgefield to turn over to the treasurer of Greenwood certain school funds; bill to alter the couuty lines of Greenwood by including tLo countio.; of Abbovillo and lid ire lie Id. The Governor sent a message to tbu House calling attention to Gen. Mc:Grady's History of South Carolina utui endorsing tiro work. On motion oi-Mr Mitohell it was referred to the committee on education. The Governor also eat amessago calling the uttontiou of the body to the fact that it had to elect Cojttntrollor-tiencrnl at this session. XttdflgDAT, 20th. ? Mr. Winkler introduced a concurrent resolution in the abuse Hiring au expression of opinion in the preamble, nud calling upon the South Carolina delegation in Congress to urge the passage of the 'l'illmau dispensary measuro now pending in the United States Senate. Iho resolution was adopted without a word of discussion. The resolution asking Mr. Barber, theattorney-peneral, to prepare a liquor bill was withdrawn. Next Wednesday was fixed as the day for the election of n comptroller-general, two member of the State Board of Control and two directors of the penitentiary. The memorial from the State Good Roads' Convention was presented and arrangeinonts were made for tho delegation from tho convention to wait on the joint committee from the two houses. The fight of the day was over Mr. do Loach's lull to put "telegraph and express companies under the control of tho State railroad commission. It was intended so as to includo telephone companii s, nnd passed by a decisive cote. Mr. Reynolds' bill to reorganize the engrossing department met its doath. The arbor day bill passed. Mr. Robinson introduced a bill to repeal the ant>-free pass act. Mr. Reynolds has a new hill to provide for sessions of the Supreme Court once a month for nine mouths out of every y ear. Mr. Raiusford, in a hill ho pre- | sented, wishes to repeal thn act pro- j siding for tho payment of township i bonds issued in aid of railroads in the j State. I mil* ' THE MARKETS. NSW TORE COTTON FTTCRRS. New York. --Cotton dull. Middling ! upland, 5?; Middling uulf Gj. Tu- j lures closod steady. V'V0,UP' January 5 73 5 (iS February 5 70 5 OS March 5 76 5 71 April 5 70 5 75 M ay 5 65 5 78 June 5 S5 5 80 J July 5 SO 6 85 August 5 03 6 88 I September...., 5 93 5 90 ' October 5 93 5 90 . November 5 96 516 j L'eoembor I i XAvrr.rooL cotton- market. Liverpool. ?Middling 3 7-32. Futures closed quiet.. January ami February 3 03010 February and March 8 09 b March and April 3 09010 j April and May 8 10 b May and Anno 3 11 a Tuuo a illy 3 12 s July una August 8 13 b August and September 3 130*4 September and October 8 14 b October and November 3 14015 > November and December 8 15 v December and January J other cottox markets. Charleston. ?Cotton steadj ; middling ' Wilmington. ?Cotton firm; middling 59. ^avannalfe^-Cotton steady; middling 5 3-10. Norfolk. J-Cotton nominal; middling 5i. .Memphis.?Cotton stoady; middling 3 5-10. Augusta.?Cotton 6teadv; middling; 5 9-10. Daltimore. ? Cotton nominal; mid- j ling 5J. Columbia?Market quiet; gccodmid- | dling .5 7-10. ( li 1 vlnt f A ?\ Tn i-lr Af ** or rvsi /I . ! v. iiutivivv ? Mi uub bkwaLijf j Bvv;u ui.u- I dliug 0.10. i r. AKtauorr product: market. Baltimore.?Flour dall; Wcstorn i superb 1:0 J iOfaS 1"; do extra 5:3.33(3, 4; do family ?4.u5@4-Go; wiuier wheat jutent spring do $3<&5.20; spring wheat straight s-i,SjC}4.')3. Wheat?Firmer; si ot. month and j February i)6i<g>'.)Crj; May *.JJ;; ! steamer No. 2 red yCl0 W1-'. *. Southern wheat bv sample 03@'J7-V; do on grado ' !)3<&1)?. " " I Corn?Steady; spot 32i<5?32}; month! anil February 32} /r.:steamer ;{U4 >/j. j 34.; Southern white corn 20O 34; do yellow 23^04. Oats?Firm: No. 2 whito 2D}(J&30; j No. 2 mixed 23. xavax. storks. New York. Rosin steady at 1.42}.(?? l.'F'. Turpentiuo quiet at 34}&34j. j Chavle-ton?inrpei.ti >e firm at 314. 1 Rosin lirm; qu tatious unchanged. Savannah. ?Tu pentiue lirr.i at 32. i Rosin til m; A, i>. C aud 4) 1.2(?; E and F j 1.23; tr 1.40; 11 1. 70; I l.So; K 1.00; M I O.ot , N" 2 10; window g!ai3 2.3-.': water \\ into 2. *->. Wilmington.?Rosin f.rra ot 1.13. 1.2". Turpentine rjuiet at 31j(?32>. Ciuds turpeutlua steady at 1.40(^1.00. Tar tirm at 1.03. COTTOV f-KTTD OTT.. New York?Cotton seed oil Crra. ( -*? ? ? % < onrf Verdict for $3,.TOO. At Stntr.sviUc, N. C., tho rasa r.f i tlr.liu Norrnea is the estate c>{ J. I'. I VanFelt, which lies been oecapyinj* the ; tireo of tliC com. for several days wis ( yivcn to the jury 0:1 tbo *>'.h. I no j .erdiet. which w*n<? tendered, was iu j fnxoi <>i the 5 !.v.,uift, and yaio he:- a | juilt'i'iaent tor a boat &',o0o against t:.o J oat j to <.umorinj for Money, vfr John W. T'rios, the North Caro- ; '.ma membor of ti.r Monetary Conainis- ! ?r, at niecout mectiDcjof that body in { Washington, i"). ?, stated briefly that th.o ; vM?|iieof Ncrrh Carolina arc clar.ior- j Mi for money, ; or cheaper money, imt i l-ettm loeiiitiea lor the transaction of j In-mess, and tint be wanted ban kin;.' j sjsb ... tb.it would jrive it to them. siiipr, with 5tr?o,ooo. K.iwfird A. K: y.: . confidentiel r'erk j fo. Pi. >. i*. (.'arming, banker ar..l j broker, at Lo. .on, Mass., isteportcd a.;. ' iniss.iiy nnd with liim avo supposed to 1 have youe cash, diamonds and jowoiry ret witti i reciouAtmios, the total value ' < 1 ti property bciu;; some,socio Un- ! tv. ecu co'v.uaj and c-iv.u'J-. F1FTY-HFTH CONGRESS. Proceedings or ii-tu tho 8eoat? tad House Dtiv By Day. THE SENATE. 18th Dat.? In the Senate Hoar, of Massachusetts, presented the following joint resolution, which was referred to oorumittee on privileges and elections: That the following article bo propos*Hl to the Legislatures oi the gcverol States as an amendment to the constitution of the Unitod States: 'I ho terra of office of the President and of the Fifty-sixth Congress shall continue until the 30th day ot April, in the year 1901, at noon. The Senators whose ex'sti g term would otherwise expiro on tbo 4th day of March, in the year 1S99 or thereafter, thall continue in ofll ;e until noon on the 30ih day of April succor Hug each expiration, and the 30th day of April at noon shall thereaft* r be eu? stitutcd for the 4'h day of March, as the comn ouccment and termination of the official term ot tho President, Vice Pre.-i lent. Senators and tiepresentatives in Congress.'" Nineteen bills on tho pension calendar was passed. Butler, of North Carolina secured tbo passacro of u joiut resolution for monuments to Nash and Davidson, the cost of each to bo ?3,000. The eulogies upon tbo lata tiouator Earle.of South Carolina, wa>> postponed on account of MoLauria's illness, to some later day. Senate then adjourned until Monday. 11)th 1)av.?Tho foaturo of tbo pro LXVTUiU^.-? M IUU ouu uiu ? 01 o lUU sput'cu delivered by Feuator Wolcott, of Colorado, chairman of the bi-metallic commission, upcn the negotiations of the commission with European countries relative to international bi-motallism and the passage of tne Lodge bill restricting immigration iuto tho United States. The proceedings were tho most interesting and important that have characterized any single day's work of the Senate during the present session. Fenator Hauna appeared and was sworn in for the romainder of Mr. Sherman's term. 20th Day.?In tho Senate Morgan made his second installment of his Hawaiian speech which lasted for about three hours, but still thero's more to follow. 21 sr Day.?A spirited debate was precipitated in tho Seuate by tho introduction of a resolution by Mr. Hoar, providing lor an inquiry by the committee ou postoffices aud postroads concerning the recent order of tho Postmaster General reducing the force of letter carriers in several cities of the country. Mr. Hoar declared that the order had had tho ett'cct of adyuami.o bomb in creating consternation among business men throughout the country, while apparently all that was needed by the Postoflice Department was an appropriation of SloO.UOO to fully maiutain tho efficiency of the carrier system. Aftor considerable debate iu which frauds in the Postoilice Department was charged, etc., Mr. Hoar and .Mr. Allison, as to the terms ol' tho resolution, the former agreed to change it so that tho Postmaster Goneral could be instructed forthwith to inform the Senate of the amount of money necessary to maintain the excellonce of tho carrier service. Tho resolution in the modified form is still ponding. 22 > r> Day.?Senator Morgan concluded his four days' speech to the Fountc in executive session on ilie Ha* M.niilV*. 1 J ~ ? t - 1 A. / vtt&uuu iirut,). uivu ior uuuu?i luur hours out! when bo fiuished tbero was not more tlmu half a dozeu Senators present. He discussed a.rioiv^ otbor questions the character of the. present {government oi Hawaii. Tho Wonator read liberally from published documents on Hawaii, including a history af the various constitutions of the island. THE HOUSE. 20th Day.?The House spent most of the day filibustering against the claim of the 3ietliodist l'ublishing House, South, at Nashville, Tcun., S2S9.00U for the seizure and use of the property during ihe war. it was agreed that 7.3,000 copies of the "House Book'' be printed. T? was also agreed to havo 40,000 copies of u map of Alaska printed, showing the most feasible routes to the gold heids. Any debate whatever on Cuba was sidetracked altogether. r?ist day.?Ike House took up the consideration of the army appropriaTiou bill. The bill, Chairman Hall, of the military committee, explained, carried S20,185,000, or 31,08b,751 less than the estimates, $.".0,74(5 iu excess of the law for the current year. Tho increase in the pay of the array was duo to the fact that the army was nearer its maximum strength than heretofore. A nsw provision in tho bill required tho payment of troops by the paymaster in prisou. The geneial debate on tho bi.ll was desultory, and was not confined to tho subject matter dealt with by the bid. ?!v. Ilenrv. Domncrnt fit T?t.u took occasion to denounce Secretary (ia^e'a funding scheme. Mr. Terry, Democrat, of Arkansas, made soiuo iemarks about tbo piotectivo tariff, aud Mr. Gaiues, Democrat, of Tennessee, some on tbo cluim of the publishing jionpo of the Methodist idpi=copal Church, South. 2'.'v Day. ? lu the ITouse only three bills of local importance wero passed. The remainder of the session was devoted to fmtker consideration of the army appropriation bill. Tbo debate was particularly notable for a vigorous t peccL by Mr. Alc'Jiebau, of Xe\< Totk, Democrat, n son of General George B. McU'ellan, attacking: tbo present nirny c rginizaiion as obsolete and inefficient. ?: di? Day. ? Cuba had a hearing :r: ibo house. Do Avuiocd, a Missouri Uoxu(i at, led a movement to break away ' our tlie rules and appealed from tuo chairman s deert u, but the chair was i->;?11:c>i. ii u>e ai>i>Cui na:i i ecn sus*. , :i".d it wou;d have meant a motion to i. cognise Cui>au beligereucy, for l)c /'imoa ! had oforcd an a mendment ;o t jc peud.ng Li i 'o sm h au eflcct. itoi!ty, tlio jtfcrr.ofrfttiu leader, remfoicod the viown of he \m.ond in n forceful tuceh. Tii'-ro vx< great excitement !. ..t u o gnlieiies .*ine ii 1 led to overl!owr.ig; nier sengrrr were font to ail mrtoits of too capito! to summon J'o) ublicans who were absent worn the Lull, it was evident tbattl o o waa fenr rii the part of tho House managers that 1 :o 1 ionso might be carried oil' as feet on thin, lirst occasion of a test of se;r. ijc.ent toward fluha, The array bill was Iassed. j-iTit Day.?The question of granting belligerent rights to tho Cubar.a wnu argued in tho Jinnee, but tho minority h.tried itself ng..:usta stono wall. On the only voto taken, a motion designed to overrule tho decision of the Speaker and direct the committee on foreign affairs to leport without further delay tho f ubun resolution pasted by the Sonato at the last session, the itepublicann stood solid and voted to sustain' tbe chair. Tbe naileries, as on yesterday, were banked to tbe doors and there was considerable excitement throughout the early part of tho session when the members of the miuouty were successfully pressiug all sorts of amendments bearing on the Cuban question for the purpose of embarrassing the minority. 25th Day. ?The Cuban del a'e was closed in the House, Heed and Bailey exchanged their compliments during the issue of verasity. Smith, of Michigan, backed the speaker, whorbuy.on the chair rested the case. Mr. Bailey thereupon apt ealed from the decision of the chair, and Mr. Dalzell moved to lay the appeal on the table. The roll was called amid mnoh confusion, but party lines were unbroken and by a vote of 1G8 to 114, the appeal was laid on the table. The bill was then rassod, 158 to 95. A TEMPLE LIKE SOLOMON'S. It is to be Rreoted on Cayuga Island at the Pan-Ainerloan Exposition. S. A. Perkins, private secretary to 8enator Mark Hanna, was in Buffalo, N. Y., a few days since interviewing the directors of the Pan-American Exposition. It developed that Mr. Perkins' visit had to do with the important conclave of Masons. The managers of the exposition have already considered the scheme, and the arrangements are practically perfected. It is intended to erect on the exposition grounds on Cayuga Island a temple on lines corresponding to the Biblical description of King Solomon's temple. Every bluo lodge, consistory, chapter and commandery, from Mains to California and from the Rio Grande to Cape Horn, is to be invited to participate in the oonclavo. AN INDEMNITY FOR SIKXICO. President Recommends Paying $2,OOO to the Heirs of I.ouls Moron.?. President McKinley has seut to the Senate a message with a report from the Secretary of State rotating to the lynching, in 1895, at Yreka, Col., of Lome Morena, a Mexioan citizen, and the demand of the Mexican government for indemnity. The President, says: "Following the course adopted in the case of the lynching of thr> three Italians in Louisiana, in August, 18Jt?, I have recommended the appropriation by Congress. out of humane considerations and without referenco to the quest on of liability of the government of the United States in the premise, of the cum of S2,000 to be paid by tho Secretary of State to the government of Mexico to be distributed among the heirs of Louis Moreno." STANLY COUNTY ENJOINED. Slmonton Allows an Injunction That mocks Itepudtatlon Temporarily. In tho United States Circnit Court at Charleston, 8. C., Judge Simonton grouted Charles Price, counsel for Color & Co., bankers of New York, an injunction in the Stanly county, N. C., bond suit. Tho injunction will for the present at least put an oud to tho repudiation of bonds issued by Stanly and other counties for railroad-bnilding purposes. The case has already been before the Supreme Court of North Carolina and has attracted much attention all over the State. Sworn to K?-ep the Peace. A special from Richmond, Va., says: The caee of Gen. George J. Hundley, of Amelia, uad Capt John Cussocs, of Glen Allen, who were arrested some weeks ago, charged with being about to engage in a duel, was disposed of :a the police court here on the Ibth by the placing of both gentleineu under bonds of SI,000 each to keep the peace for twelve months. Iheir arrest grew out of a correspondence between the two gentlemen, consequent upon investigation of the case of Colonel Stubbs, grand commander of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia. Sergeant R. N. Thomas and Col. John Murphy went on Col. Cusson's bond, and Mr. Geo. C. Jeit'erson, Col. John Murphy and Senator W. E. Foster, of Norfolk, appeared as securities for General Hundley. The Urlbery Investigation. The Ohio Legislature has begun the bribery investigation against Marcus A. Hannu made by Representative Otis duriug tho recent senatorial contest. The proprietors of the Neill Hou&o will be asked as to who paid the hotel bilis of certain legislators, and the managers of tho telegraph companies will be summoned. The investigation will drag along for some time. As the Senate stands 10 to 17 against Hauna, with Senator Burko voting with the Democrats, it is quite probablo that there will bo some report adopted in the body to transmit to the United States Senate. In the House ihe vote is 06 to 08 the other way, and the House investigation committee may do little more than look on at the Senate investigation. Americans Host Heavtly. United States Minieter Powell reports to the State Department from Port an Prince that American residents sufl'ercd very heavily from tho recent nre wnicn aestroyeu sou nouses in Fort au Prince, rendering homeless more than 2,0u0 people and entailing a loss of more than a million doliors. Mauy of the largest Amoricau commercial bonnes were located in the burned section. Father of IJritlsh House Dead. Charles 1'clhi.m Villierp, Member of Parliament from SocthWolverhampton, and known as the "Father of the House of Commons," having si*- continuously in the House of Common* ?ince 183";, la dead. School Fund Apportionment* Georgia's school commissioner has fmi?ued the compilation of the appoi tionment of the school fund for the roveral counties in the State for the year 181)8. The total amount appor* tionod is $1,C82.&81. The school popu1 at ion of the State is put down at (.04, 971. The rate per capita under apportionment fcr IS'.lti in ?3.09 an increase of 7 7 cents per capita over the present year, when it was $1.02. i mi Pimt m. |i Full Plans and Specifications Havo TB Been Prepared. \m BIDS TO BE OPENED THE 29TH. IT It Will Require Three Years to Get I the Plant in Urcrntlon, wd Mil- I lions Will bo Required for It I Washington, (Special) ? Secretary I Long, accompanied by Chief Construe* I tion Hichhorn, Chief O'Neill, of the Bu- I reau of Ordnance, and Judge Advocate m "?"i T umiao nnnAfired before the | Sanato committee on naval affairs on th? I 10th. Tho Secretary said in response . o questions that the Xavy J)enartine t had proparcd full pluns and 6pccil]<-.> B tions calling for au armor plant un.ljr B the last naval appropriation bill, s i S that estimates oa the cost of Ian.:. B tools and machinery necessary to equip X the plaut hud been raado. Tho bids B wero to be opened on the 20th instant, t B and he thought SGveral bids would be ? made. B Secretary Long said also that in view of tho report of the committe which he had appointed to consider the quostiou o of a government armor plant, upon tno I great cost and delay it would involvo, | ho had entered into further negotia- 2 tious with private armor plants, now furnishing armor for other ships, and 0 he bolioved tliat lie could make a con- a tract for tho supply of armor plate for f| tho Ill'Dois, Alabama and Wisconsin, y now under courco of constiuction. j which would ho ready whenever tho J ships were ready to receive it, at tho I rate of SJ00 per ton. 'lur. secretary s recommended, in view of tho citcurn- J stance", that an arrangement to this efl'ect he made. < From tho Secretary's statement, corroborated by statement" by Commodore Hitchborn and Captain O'Xoill, it appears that tho cost of a government plant, properly equipped, would be from ?'3,AGO,OUU to $4,5UO,OUO. Ho said tliufc their estimate included all machinery for making armor-plate, guns and projectiles, and added that it the government adopted tho policy of providing? its own plant no minor could be expected from such plant for about three years. Tho committee has taken no action upon >'.ie armor-plate matter, a and it is considered probable that tho whole question will rccoive attention in that connection. A COMMERCIAL CONGRESS. Scheme to Incrcusa an Interchange of Iiusincns UetwoiMi South and Wa it. Govornor Bloxham, of Florida, has issued on invitation to the Governors of the Southern and Western States to attend the fifth annual session of the South and West Commercial Congress, to convene at Tampa, Fla., Fob. 8th, Uth and loth, 18i)S. '1 ho Governors are I also requested to appoint delegates to ' the congress. A Tho principal objects of tbo congress j are to consider tho means to increase the interchange of all merchandise and * manufactured articles between ths South and West, and to promote the movement of grain and all other .J products of tho Western States to Southern distributing markets aud through Southern ports for export. All the Governors, commercial organizations, municipal governments and transportation companies of the South and the West Jf have been requested to appoint delegates to this congress. A great many have already responded and the success of the congress is assured. ? BOUND AND GACGKD A FAMILY. Then Ransacked the House for Booty, Cooked Breakfast und Departed. Five masked men entered tho res{? donee of Mrs. Anna Gratz, two miles > east of Beaver Dam, 0., and at the point of a revolver, bound and gagged every member of tho household, consisting of Mrs. Gratz, a daughter, three sons, aged from 10 to 18 years, and two farm hands, Jsfan llauenstcin and Adolph Follet. Leaving one of their number to guard their victims the remaining four looted ths house, securing about S10 in money, two gold watches aud some jewelry, after which thev repaired to tha kitchen and cooked breakfast. After eating a hearty meal they departed, leaving tho family still bound. Nominations by the President. Tho President has nominated Claude M. Bernard to bo attorney of the United States, Lastcrn district of North Carolina Also Tyro Glenn to bo post- | master at Greensboro, N. C., and Wm, II. Chadbonrn. posiinaster at Wilmington, eamo State. Killed Herself Willi 11 rother's Pistol. A epccial from Mkysville, Ky,, says: News of tho micido of Mies Harriot Keith Owens, at Crab Orchard farm, the homo of her father. Basil D. Ow! ons, near Washington, has reached here. Miss Owens hud been in poot health for some time and had to give np her school last fall on that account. Sho read the account of tho shooting of ex-Senator Joe Blackburn's daughter, . Mrs. Lauo, with much interest. After I icuuiu^ auout mo siioofm? sue went to ber brotbor's room, secured bis pistol, ! rlaccd it to bor temple and fired. Death was instantaneous. Actor's Wife Clot* Absolute Dtforo^ j At Now York, Justice Pryor, in tin , Supreme Court con/riued the report oi ex-Judge Donalmo, as referee, recora* ' mending that a <cc.ren of absolute divorce bo granted .o Nollie It. Goodwin, wife of Nut C. Goodwin, the actor. Goodwin is ordered to v>ay to hiJ divorced w?fo S7> a week alimony. Three 31 en Killed In n Wreck, Tbo westbound overland train jumped tbo track neur Colfax, Cal., wrecking tho train badly. Tho engineer, Liiouiau and one braKeman worv Killed.