The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-27
GEORGIA..
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.


From the special kilograms in the Augusta
naners of Yesterday we make up q summary oil
the latest news from the scat of war.
A telegram to the Chronicle, dated Atlanta,
Tuesday saws ssWhen the House ofRenresen-
taiiyes met Yesterday (Monday) morning, and
was adjourned under an order from 'ProV's-
ional Governor Bullock and General Terry.
mill this morning at 10 o'clock, it was very
generally believed that an organization OF the
6ody wOuld take place to-day. The latter por-
tion of Bulock's order, which stated that it
was believed at tile meeting to-day the House
would he prepared to enter upon the election
of its officers, was received as competent arl-
thority on the subject, and as an Illustration
that the express agent had determined to haz-
ard battle for the spcakcrship. These eX-
nnctations. however have not been realized,
and the House remains tonight, so far rs an
ORGANIZATION is concerned, just where it did
when il first assembled more than two weeks
ago:
Tho House met at 10 A. NJ, Tuesday, and
alionrned TO. ; p ~, when it was prorogucd
by Governor Bullock and General Terry. to 10
A. NJ, "Wednesday. The Senate met and was
adjourned to the same time.
~ TERRY MADE SOLE JUDGE
The Chronicle special says: Republicans
here state that President Grant has sent to
General Terry an official endorsement OF
everything that he has done In the matter.
Thrv also say that they will have things
entirely in their own hands, as General
Terry has asked advice from Washington as
to whethcr/he was empowered to interfere
with members of the Legislature taking their
seats in that body after they have taken the
oath prescribed by Congress in the act to pro
mote reconstruction in Georgia, If he thought
they were unable to take 1t properly; and also
whether he has the right te give the seat OF q
nrrson who received the next highest number
of votes at the election, and that Attorney
General Hoar has decided General Terry COM
nent TO investigate the matter and make such
q decision as he may deem proper"
MORE MARTIAL LAW.
General Terry has issued another order in
which he places two more countles undef mar
tiaI law. Orlethorpc and Elbert Counties have
heen added to the sub-district which has been
placed under the command Of Major Kline.
DEATH OF SENATOR M'CUTcHES.
Inflammation has been received here of the
death of Senator R. r. McCutchen at his home
in I,afayette, Walker County, on last Thursday
ni9ht Senator McCutchen was elected to the
Senate in 1868. from the forty-fourth district,
and served in the Legislature up to the present
SESSION..
was unable to take the oath and his scat in the
present body.
WHAT NEXT.
The Constihtionalist special says: ut Is be-
liercdsthat Terry will simply give his opinion
upon the eligibility Of members against whom
evidence has been heard by the military inqllisl-
iion. leaving the House ito decide thcrcupon.
After the PRONUNCIATION of Terry,s opinion in
the several cases, the House will organize,
and afterwards make its decision. The Radl-
calls are dspirited, and have another wig
warming tonight"
DROWNING OF A DIVER.
A submarine diver named Tom Winters was
drowned on Sunday, at the distractions in
Inc Savannah River. He was employed by
Captain Smith, in charge of the operations
under tlft Wcllcs contract, and, In his armor..
went under til. distractions at -four lathom. y
From some deringcment of the armor, or be-
coming entanglcd in tho chainwork which
was employed in raising the obstruction, lie
was drowned. after having, rs we have been
informed. cut The rope which connected HIM
with the shore.
IMMIGRANTS.
Thirty-nine white immigrants have arrived
In Savannah from New York. They are on
their way to the line of the Macon and Bruins.
wick Railroad. where they will bc employed
as luborcrs in the place OF the negroes who
have not yet recovered from their CHRISTMAS
factivitipgA