The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-12-16

, The special correspondent erIhe AIgusta ChfoH-
icle and Sentinel gives hefollowing interesting
aunmafys:s&s 5
~ WASHINGTON, Dec H.
t.zOn yesterday the, Judiciary Committee of the
Senate held another session for the purpase of con-
siderng the present condition. of affairs existing
in Georgia., The meeting was protracted one
and lasted for several hours. After the examiEa-
llon of several witnesses of the extreme Radical
stripe with regard to the lawlessness of the people
of that State and the frequent outrages perpetra-
ted upon, the colored race and the members of the
Republican party, the Committee declared itself
satisfied and determined upon o report to the SEN
ate.
This report is to be in the form of bill and,
will be presented to the Senate at its session on
next Monday morning. The bill will 'embody the
views of the President on this subject as contain
ed in his message to Congress. Its provisions are
in substance as follows: First, the Governor of
the State shall be empowered to issue his procla-
nation within reasonable length Of time calling
together the original members of the Legislature
who were elected under the reconstruction acts in
1868; Secondly, the Legislature when convened
shall organze:by the members taking the oath pre-
scribed in the reconstruction laws and, Thirdly,
no members shall be allowed to take their seats
who are ineligible under the third section of the
fourteenth amendment
Governor Bullock was one Of the witnesses who
testified before the Committee with regard to the
condition Of Georgia. His testimony was of the
Strongest kind against allowing the State adms-
sion until The reconstruction laws had been COM
piled with. He gave detailed account of the
outnges perpetrated upon the negroes and Repub.
lcans, and did not!think that these could live in
the Stale without receiving protection from Con-
gress. .tt-f .,,,,aF
Although This bill will be reported by the Com
mittee to the Senate on Monday the Conservatives
here tonight express the opinion that no action
will be taken in the matter for some time yet
They say that the point will be raised that the
Georgia Legislature has not had the opportunity
10 reseat the negro members since the decision of
the State Supreme Court was made affirming their
eligibility to Office. This side of the question has
already been presented to the attention of the
moderate members of both Houses and is thought
to have hada good deal of effect, 10 .;.t.s-a
The Conservatives now believe that when this
blu is reported motion will be made to postpone
its consideration until some time in next January
in order that the Legislature may be given time to
act in the matter, 1t is thought that this dispo-
stion Of the bill will be urged on, the ground of
justice, and that postponement will be carried.
On last Thursday, in the House Of Representa-
tives, Mr.. John Fox (Democrat,) of New York, ip-
trodueed resolution directing an inquiry to be
made into the causes Of the gold conspiracy of last
Fall, and the parties to blame in that transaction.
Both yesterday and to-day the President and Sec
retary of the Treasury have been using the whole
of their influence with Congressman for the pur-
pose of preventing the passage of this resolution.
There is no doubt that if it were not for this op-
position the resolution would pass. The Repuhli-
can members would all vote in its favor but for its
unpleasant reference to Grant. The resolutions
win be called up and pressed toavote on Monday,
and it will then be seen whateffect Grants wishes
have upon Congressmen's votes. - -.
The report that Judge Grier has resigned his
seat on the Bench of the Supreme Court is an
nounced to be premature by his friends. They
say that he has been talking about taking such q
step for some months past, but that he has not to-
kenit yet. The general opinion is that he has
written out his resignation, but is undecided with
regard to The time when it shall be sent to the
President.