The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18

sectlon one OF TINS act, either on his own account
or as agent or attorney for another, officer,
agent or stakeholder of any corporation, or
trust trust committee or any capacity, whatever,
meanor, and on N Conviction thereof in ANY any
district or circuit court Of the United States shah be
subject to fine of not more than $4,000 or inlpris-
onment in the penitentiary for term of not more
than Ave years or to both; suchlfne and imprson-
ment in the discretion of the court And it shall be
in the Judicial district in which such persons reside
to institute the proper proceedings to enforce the
Rough Words in Debate.
NEW YORK, September 11.-Senator Nor
gan's Chinese indemnity bill provoked n
lively debate. A Washington special says;
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill appropriating
S276,6l9 to be paid to the Chinese minister at
Washington as full indemnity for all losses
INJURIES SUSTAINED BY CHINESE SUBJECTS,
who have been, Gin remote and unsettled re-
gions of the United States, the victims of
injuries in their persons and property at the
hands of lawless men," and proceeded to adj
dress the senate.
So far as he was concerned, he said, he had
reached the conclusion that the will of the
American people as to the total exclusion of
Chinese laborers was an irrevocable decree,
and that that exclusion must be effected
through the operation OF law, not through
that of treaty. He proposed to adhere to that
ground, now that it was reached.
A question that was put to Mr.. Morgan by
Mr.. Mitchell was treated by the former as an
attempt to draw him into political discus
sion; and he said he had no objection II be-
lieve, said he, that, after you nominated
Mr.. Harrison for the presidency of the United
States the Chinese government, knowing his
record, believed that by delaying the question
until after the November election it might get
an administration that would be favorable to
Chinese emigration"
II don't believe Mr.. Mitchell replied,
''that there is single solitary mind in the
United States of America that honestly be-
lieves any such thing
THE SENATOR" said Mr.. Morgan, ais very
fiippant in the use of the word honestly l
have just stated that [ believed it, and does
the senator undertake to say that do not be-
lieve it?"
~ do not believe that the senator does be-
lieve it, said Mr.. Mitchell.
II will not be interrupted by
MAN OF YOUR CHARACTER
IN the impeachment of my honesty" Mr..
Morgan Indignantly exclaimed.
$50 far as my character is concerned" was
Mr.. MitchelPs response, Il am willing to
parallel it with that of the senator from Ala
bama, either here or elsewhere"
81 expected some interference of this kind
when stating this question" said Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Mitchell then took the floor to reply to
the remarks of Mr.. Morgan. He was not sur
prised, he said, in view of the inconsistent and
contradictory record OF the senator from Ala
bama on the Chinese question that, when in
terrupted by perfectly proper question, he
should lose his temper and fly off in a rage.
The presiding officer Gnterrupting)-Ih
chair thinks that the senator from Oregon is
going too far. He must proceed in order.
"The senator from Oregon will endeavor TO
proceed in ORDER" said EIr. Mitchell, land
certainly will proceed in as much order as did
the senator from Alabama, who was not called
to order, either, when he violated the parlia-
mentary rules of this body in direct and ex-
plict terms.
"Mr. President, whatever may have done
since have been member of the senate,
whatever may have done in all my life
which ought not to have done, l can say to
the senator from Alabama that there is one
thing which have never done, and that is
that I never, since l have been n member Of
this body, came into the senate chamber full
OF whisky, disgracing myself and disgracing
the senate"
Mr. Morgan occupied his seat quietly and
without evincing the slightest emotion or sign
of Impotence as Mr. Mitchell applied these
uncomplimentary remarks to him. After Mr..
Mitchell took his seat, the house retaliation
bill was presented and referred to the commit
tee Oh foreign relations
Tine September Reports.
WASHINGTON, September 10-The report of
the department of agriculture for September LIST
makes the average condition Of corn 9L2; wheat,
u 5; cats S7.2; rye, 92s; barley, 500; buekwheat,
93.7; potatoes, GIG, ard tobacco, 81.
The report makes the average condition of cotton
sss, decline of three and half points since the
lastreport. The general average is slightly higher
than in 1887 and 1885, when stood at S2S and S2l
respectively.
The decline, while slight, has been general
throughout the belt, except in North Carolina and
Tennessee where more seasonable weather has re-
suited in q slightly improved condition, Local
damage has resulted in the Carolinas from both
dTouth and excess of moisture, the rainfall during
the month Icing unevenly distributed Rust is
general throughout Georgia, and with the drouh
and shedding of bos has seriously reduced the
condition. Alabama has suffered from heat and
drouth ard in some sections the month
closes with apprehensions of damage from excessive
and continuous rainfall. a decline III MISSISSIPPI
and Louisiana is the result ola marked excess OF
moisture during the last two weeks Of August. The
severe storm which swept over these states on the
18th and 10th Frustrated the plants, and continuous
rains have beaten out the bolls and causel some
rotting The crop in Texas was beginning to suffer
for moisture when the rains of the latter part OF the
month came, seasonable over the greater part of the
state, breaking the threatened drouth and arrest
ing the decline In the condition which had set in
In Arkansas the average has been lowered by
locally uniavorable seasons, drouth i'll some sec.
ttons and excessive moisture, especially toward the
close of the month, in others, causing reduction.
The month was favorable in Tennessee; seasons
| good, and but little complaint Of rust. =,
State averages of condition are Virginia 81,
North Carolina a. South Carolina SO, Georgia S.
Florida &c. Alabama 81, Mississippi IS, Louisiana 70,
| Texas Is, Arkansas 81, Tennessee 80 The crop is
| generally somewhat late and picking delayed by
unlavorable weather. Caterpillars and boil worms
are frequently mentioned: and doing damage where
not vigorously fought. The first is found most fire.
quently in George, Alabama and Louisiana, while
| the latter is noted chiefly in Texas IL will OF
course, be understood that this report relates TO the
| status on the first day OF the month.
The Cotton Crop.
NEW YORK, September 12-The cotton crop
OF the United States for the year ended September
| l. 1855, as compiled by the Financial Chronicle,
amounted to 7,O17,707 bales, against G.513G62 bales
in 1887 and $50 25 bales for 1856 OF the crop of
1888 there was exported 63S,9Sl bales, while spin
ners took 2.1S0 2g4 bales, leaving stock on hand Of
1sl22j bales The largest previous crop was that ID
| 1925 which amounted to 6,992,2 bales.
| Is There That Much on Earth?
| The immense new silver vault under the
| court yard of the treasury department, which
was recently completed is now being filled
| with silver dollars. For two weeks silver has
| been flowing in from the minis and sub-treas-
uries at the rate Of half million dollars day,
! but even at this rate it will
! tako two hundred days to FIJI
| the vault, which will hold one hundred million
silver dollars. The vault has fourteen com
| partments made of iron lattice-work, and ar
! ranged somewhat like cells in Jail. Each Of
these compartments will hold between seven
| and eight million dollars.
The silver is shipped here in canvas bags
| holding one thousand dollars each. These
are weighed here before being shipped away
on scales balanced to such nicely that if
! there be even a single dollar under weight, or
| an old coin. il can be detected,