The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-04

purpose of paying the ex penscs incurred
in the election trials in the United States
Courts, TO be paid on the warrant of the
Comptroller General on orders of the
Governor. From this appropriations
have paid for the transportation, board
and expenses of defendants and witnesses
and other necessary expenses incurred in
the trials, the sum of.............$2,55 ,554 20
For fees of the three general
counsel, representing all the
de1endants..... s...............-...... 1900 90
Total.............................$4 ,054 20
Vouchers for these expenditures are
on file in the Office of the Comptroller
General.
In this connection it is proper to say
that very valuable services were rendered
by the learned local counsel for the diff.
erent Counties, who represented the
several defendants, but l did not feel
authorized, under the terms of the an.
preparation, TO make any compensation
for their services out of this fund. The
unexpended balance of tho fund now in
the Treasury Is $5,94590
AMOUNT RECEIVED UNDER THE "DI.
RECT TAX ACTS" OF THE CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
In July last received from the Hon.
w. 81. Trescot draft of the Treasury of
the United States for S60,375.98, which
amount had been appropriated by the
General Deficiency Appropriation Act of
Congress of 1884. "for payment to the
Governor Of the State Of South Carolina
of one.fourth of the proceeds of leases
and sales of land In the said State, under
the Act of Congress- of juno z, 1862,
according TO the amount stated by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, under
the direction of tho Secretary of the
Treasury" This amount was collected
and received by Mr.. Trescot No one of
the Commissioners of the State of South
Carolina, appointsd IN 1878 under tho
authority of concurrent resolution of
the Legislature, passed In 1875; the late
Hon. James B. Campbell being the other
Commissioner. Tho compensation of
Messrs. Campbell and Trescot for the
services then rendered aud thereafter to
be rendered In the discharge Of the duties
imposed upon them was fixed in 1888 by
q commission which was authorized to
agree upon the same by the Act CT
Assembly approved December 81, 1852,
(18 Statutes at Large, page 9.) The
compensation was fixed at 10 per cent.
for expenses and 25 per cent. for fees, TO
be paid on. of such moneys as they may
recover and in mo other way" Under
this agreement the fees of the Commits.
sioners, 86 per cent cf the amount
received, viz, $21 1850, were paid by
me. The balance remaining, $40, ,24439,
was deposited .sith the State Treasurer,
subject I. Tie order aad direction of tho
Governor. The money 80 appropriated
by Congress, $50. .375.9S, ia one. fourth of
the amount realized by the United States
from sales and leasea of lands bought in
By the United .Statea OF tax sales for
want of bidders, in excess of amount due
for taxes on said lsuds, Rnd is "for the
purpose OF reimbnrsing the loyal citizens
ofthe State, or Buch Fother pugposeB 40
tia State may direct" (Act Of Congress-
7th Jnne, 1852. Section IL, IL Statutes.
2 Brightly's Digest Lewis of United
States, 1857-65, page 422, Section 59.NA
/ invite your confederation of this
subject, that appropriate legislation may
be had directing the disposition of the
amount, S89, 244.89, which Is now In tho
State Treasury subject TO the order of the
a6vernor.
z TIE CALHOUN sARCopHAaus.
AZ the last session of the General As.
senhly o Joint ResolutiCa was passed
"appropriatiug funds for the construction
and erection Of sarcophagus for the re.
mains OF John O. Calhoun The sum of
thresI thousand dollaYs was appropriated
for the purpose of designing, construct.
ing and Greeting the sarcopbBgus in ST.
PHILIPPE church yard, In tho city of
Charleston, according; to plans and speci.
fications to he approved by tho Governor.
AS soon 40 was practicable, after the ad-
jonrnment of the General Assembly, an
advertisement was published from tho
Executive Office, calling for the plans
and specifications required by the Joint
Resolution. OF many designs submitted,
Que which seemed well suited for the
purpose, was chosen. The work has re-.
Gently been placed in position. In the
presence of distinguished citizens Of
Charleston the remains of John @. Cal.
houn have been removed, with appropri.
ate solemnity, from their temporary rest-
ing place, and consigned to the granite
!sarcophagus which had been prepared
for thsir reception. 3... ~
It has not been possible for me to in.
.spect. this work since its completion, but
in tho opinion of oflpeasons competent 20
Judge IL fuldlls the purpose OF The Gen.
Ieral Assembly, In providing q fitting re- 2
5ceptacle for the remsins OF South Caro-.
lina's most illustrions son. 55',S
81 So ii CESsUs.
5s Is provided iii Article II, Section 4,
OF the Consultation, that the enumeration
ipf the inhabitants Of the State for the
purpose of the apportionment of the
Representative be made In the year
1875, and ID the course Of every tenth
syenr ttereS fter.s This enumerated should,
therefore, be taken during ths next year,
and q recommend thai such appropriation
be m6do als may be iesessary for this
4RpoNs u III, co dsirTATIoNs. fs
4 Sfi1s edience to th Il requirement oil
law, IL sSbmit lierew; lib "a statement ol
me ana san.s as ssa
reaeops there f0r. BY no Act passed st
the lat session of the General Assembly
its swas made gshs Joty os the Board 81