The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-03-26

contract for the public printing to the commit
tees on printing of the two Houses, who are
instructed to open the proposals ten days after 1
the commencement of the session: Ihls
amendment was concurred in and the bill was
ordered to be enrolled for ratification, and, as
has been telegraphed was subsequently signed
by the Governor. BY the terms OF the bill the
cost of the public printing is limited to s50,OO0
In the Senate the day was passed chiefly in
the ratification of acts. In the course OF the
morning, however, joint resolution to pay
P. w. Turner $10O came up for consideration,
and was about being paid, when the certificate
grabbers made a last dash to get IN their claims
as amendments. Whittemore headed the list
with claim of 1000 in pay certificates which
he wanted added to the bill. Owens had St 900
to get in. Jervey, of Charleston, $4,000. Gail
lard of Charleston, 81 200. Corwin, OF New
berry, $4,000. Nash, $780,. Swails, S2,oOo.
These would doubtless, have been passed but
for the fact that the opening was So tempting
that it produced rush. The certificate ring
broke up in moment, and each man started
out to paddle his own canoe. In less than live
minutes over one hundred thousand dollars
worth of claims were trotted out to be included
in the Joint resolution to pay poor Turner Sloo,
and defeat ensued On motion of Dunn, the
whole matter was indefinitely postponed, and
the certificate holders were once more knocked
on the head.
There can be had no better evidence of the
great dread of the coming revolution IN popu-
lar sentiment, entertained by the present re-
gime, than in the resolution introduced by
Whittemore in the Senate, and adopted by both
Houses to-day. It is confession from the
corrupt Ring that they depend for their success
upon the countenance and support OF the FED
eral Government-an acknowledgment that
their open and barefaced frauds at the ballot
box need the cover of bayonets to make them
successful. The resolution is as follows:
Whereas the reduction of the regular army IS
being considered and urged in the Congress of
the United States; and, whereas, such reduc-
ton will require the removal of the Federal
troops now stationed in this State and, where
as, it is rumored and strong presumrtions are
entertained, that the said troops will, under
any circumstances, be ordered from the State
within short time and whereas the strong
arm of the Federal Government was never
more needed or appreciated than now; and,
whereas, the absence of that protection which
has insured our safety and good order would
arouse anxieties and fears which have slum-
bered since the enforcement of congress
sional enactments in the Federal courts !;
and, whereas. and the condition of Louisiana,
Texas, and other Southern States, shows us
that spirit not yet subdued is waiting only
the opportunity to re-enact scenes as atroclous
as ever followed the raids of the masked ku-
Klux and, whereas, the withdrawal OF the Fed
eral troops Just before the regular biennial
election in this State, which occurs in Novem-
Der of this year, would be detrimental to the
maintenance of law and order during the said
election, as we'll as hazardous to the free and
unrestrained exercise of the ballot or express
sion of the popular will and, whereas, it is the
duty of Republican General Assembly to ap-
peal to Republican Congress for contin-
uance of that protection which has given South
Carolina, for the past two years at least, secur,
ty from outrage and wrong, and the peaceful
enjoyment of all the rights of citizenship; and,
whereas we believe it to be expedient to exert
all honorable effort to prevent the reduction of
the regular army as we'll as the removal OF the
United States troops from South Carolina.
Therefore, be it
Resolred, by the Senate of South Carolina,
the House concurring, That our senators IN the
United State Senates be instructed. and our
members in Congress be requested, to give
their influence and votes against the measure
now before the Congress of the United States
for the reduction of the regular army, and also
to present to his Excellency the President, the
honorable the secretary of war and Gen. Sher-
man, the necessity of the retention of United
States troops in South Carolina, to the end
that harmony and good order may prevail
throughout the State during the coming .politl-
cal campaign and the rights of the elective
franchise may be guaranteed to all her citizens
in the election that is to follow.
The following resolution, introduced by
Senator Dunn, was at first voted down, but
was afterward reconsidered and adopted:
WHEREAS, by an act of the General Assem-
bly,, entitled an act to authorize the financial
agent of the State to pledge State bonds as col,
lateral security and for other purposes, the said
financial agent was authorized to pledge the
bonds of the State which the State then had
and might thereafter have in its possession as
collateral security for State loans; and, where
as. the financial agent made a report of the
amount of bonds so pledged and, whereas, OF
the S9.514,00O of new bonds issued during the
late administration, the financial agent appears
to have received only So, 900, and of these
only S7,757,500 appear to have been sold,
leaving S1,756,500 entirely unaccounted TOR;
and whereas, it is proper and important. that
the General Assembly should provide as far as
possible against the issuing of any bonds under
the act to reduce the volume of the public debt,
in exchange for and in lieu of bonds now in
the possession of persons who are not the
actual owners thereof Therefore, be it
Resolued, That committee of two on the
mart of the Senate and - on the part of the
House be appointed to ascertain what bonds of
the State were pledged by the financial agent
as collateral security for State loans, and to
report their numbers, the colors of their num-
bers, and their denominations, as we'll as the
amounts for which they were pledged, to the
State Treasurer as soon as ascertained, the
said committee to have power to send for per.
sons and papers, and to examine the books OF
the financial agent if necessary.
When this resolution reached the House for
concurrence, long debate ensued in which the
shortcomings Of the previous administration