The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-13

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say. He said thai the idea OF paying INC per
diem In coin Rad been taken from THS NEWS
There were some Of she nembe who desired to
hear from she press Of the Slate before voiing up
on the bill. Well. she press OF the etate had been
heard from, and that prcss was rHa CnahI.Esr0S
DAILY NKwa After talking considerably about
the attempts OF THE NEWS. and other Democratic
Journals, TO pull down the administration, the
State credit ami everything else that the RepaDli-
cans had built up and were building up he Az
serted that swo-thirds of the bonds OF the
State were In the hands OF the citizens
Of South Carciina--Uhch assertion, II
believed BY she speaker, was not beiiev-
ed by many OF his hearers. Elliott, eolored,
had some Lt,ic to saJ against she opponents OF
the BILL lat mostly against Feritor, whom lie
asserted was ready to do the bidding OF the Dem
ocrats; his constituents would eo1slgn aim to
oblivion. He (P.) had intended bribery anc cor
ruption, and ne (E) would ning the charge In his
face No one knew what his tF's) politics were;
be was between heaven and hell. suspended In
mid air. Messrs. Turner and Morse, Democrats }
spoke in opposition 10 the passage OF she bill.
Bosemon, coiored, hinted at bribery anil cor
rup.loE, but didn't express himself clearly enough
10 bring down = storm Of wrath from the sup
porters OF the bill
Finally the bill passed BY o vote Of GO for and
es against It. The faces Of Scott. Kimpson
90. have ere this doubtless assumed more
pleasant expression than the faces OF two or
three Of the company wore carly yesterday morn
ing.
BOWEN AT MORE DIRTY WORK.
Congressman C. G. Bowen, who, u he had re-
celyed his deserts, would now be either In the
peuiseutiary or q corpse, made such y sheriff
and gallows, is still here. 1t has ncen matter
OF surprise shat he should linger here when HIS
duties and per diem call him TO Washington.
Bus he has been busily engaged on other than
Congressional duties. His obieess in remaining
behind have been, il report be true. to secure the
passag OF the coin bill. and the election Of Whip
per to the Supreme rcich. By securing Whip
per,s election he removes formidable rival from
his path, for IL Is understood that he would
run for Congress against Bowen ~hs1 MS
motives are IN securing the passage OF Ihe coin
bill are ndt 30 easily OWNED but It 10 understood
to he to get the influence OF the State officials,
who are supposed TO be interested in the bill
only for the credit OF she State. 1t is freely re-
ported that money has been used or promised by
Bowen to Innusnce members to vote for the elec-
tion OF Whipper and the passage OF the bill. d.
ring yesterday and today. when the coin bill was
under discussion. colored members, AZ am In
formed, were heard to remark TO zach Other
.Hasa vox receGped gouT MONEY for ta<s ?" and
to make similar remarks. These remarks were
not overheard bJ me, but, knowing the character
49, lAxxk hnN hnU ~
made.
ANorHBR sPEck OF WAR
The little dllloulty between the House and the
Senate because the Governor would not concur In
q resolution OF the latter to buy and put reports
(Richardson's) ip circulation, and whIch was Set
tied by the Rouse "bscking down." was hardly
numbered among the things OF the past" before
another dincrlty arose, and may end in-whe
knows what--perhsps the Same way. In the Sen
ate, yesterday, o message from the House was
read. 1t Informed the ''hOnorsble Senate shat
its amendments to tho House concurrent resou-
tion requesting information concerning the Board
of Land Commission srs, announcing the appoint
nent Of committee II conference, and request
ing tho appointment OF similar committee on
the part Of ths body" had been laid upon the ta-
bio BY the House. which respectfully requested
the sppoinsment or q committee Of conference
or disagreement on the resolution referred to.
The war feelingn was aroused among the sen.
a,orn 90 the reeepsioa Of this message. Two or
three Indignantly moved that committee be at
once appointed. Jiilson and Leslie became ex-
cited. The former forgot for the nonce his horrl-
BILE designs OF boring education into the "hetesI.
shoeless, shirtleas" pieaninnes OF the State; and
the latter his benevolent inten ions OF gu lying
the paternrl relatives Of tho Aforesaid with orty
acres and a muen The two put thelr heads TO-
ge,her and whispered. the result OF which was
shown In o moment, By Jhlson's sudden rising.
and oontenptuously moving to lay the message
upon she table. Approving vords and smiles
welcomed this motion, and IL was passed ReHR con;
whereupon leader Montgomery cent . curt mes
saee to leader Noses informlng the House OF the
action OF the Senate.
eaNEfcR WEIGHT ON RAILROADS..
There was to-day considerable talk about the
so called '.gross indignity 10 South Carolina Sena-
torsn perpetrated on the 9Th instant, at Clover
Hill Station. on the Danville Railroad, as already
published In TuR NEWS
To-day, before the House met. Tucker preached
the members Q sermon, in which he inculcated
the doctrine that all men were brothers. After
he finished, Senator Wright, oolorel, took the
stand and proceeded to relate his experience in
regard to being put out OF q lrst-oass car. He.
after stating that "president Buford Is my
brother God help me" substantially said: when
we got to Danvlne, In North Carolina, tGreens
boro' he probably meant as Danvie Il In Viz
ginia,l the conductor came to the party and see
ing me, 1.-THE other colored menwere very bright,
and perhaps he thought they were white asked
me II | knew where was. told him enpaatical-
Iy YES. I was sitting in this seat He desired
me to leave and refused. After further parley-
inc he left, saying thM he would not bother me
while was In North Carolina but would put me
out when we got into Virginia" Wright then re-
ated the occurrence ut Glover depot, when after
discussion three men camc.l "rhey
took hold OF me- and went ou. and travelled to
Washington in another car. When I reached
Washington had u little more money than hah
,uy use for. and instituted suit against the rail-
-oad company. | told the conductor when lie
desired TO put me out would go Ii the other
males who were In the ladies' car, unoccuped by
aides, would also so. but would not else' be-
;ause there was the Civil Rights bill, which al
owed no distinction In regard TO color; but he had
ne put out notwithstanding. Now, my hearers,
Congress did pass Civil Rights bill, and am
yoiug TO test whether there is any virtue In 1t or
lot; II there be none. let as know Ii. and shen
ly.