The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-07
The House Without n Quorum.


AGAIN today the house had 10 adjourn
early because of the absence of a quorum.
over 40 men are at home looking after
fences or froiicking about the country.Th
house this afternoon issued IN order re
v0kju& ali leaves of absence. All the
kfeorgians are here but it is about the
only complete delegation present.
An attempt was made in tho house
vrIId0IddU a3TOlsod 0Jn on ppg on HGp0l
ton bill $1,000 for the rural delivery of
mails. Mr.. Noses Of Georgia, made quite
q strong speech i'll advocacy Of it, stating
that the farmer was Just as much emit
tied to have his mail delivered at his
home as the Inhabitants of the city.
There is q strong sentiment i'll the house
ln favor OF this, and it is possible that
Il might be adopted. OWN" to the alb
sence of q quorum today, it was not voted
upon.
The silver Debate.
The silver debate opened in earnest
2n the senate today. Senator Sherman CON
SumuI all The afternoon in an argument
against free coinage The silver senators
DG!icd The senate today. and tonight Sen
ator Teller expressed the opinion that it
would be out OF the question TO force
tie 3uti-SliycT senators to a vote until
after tie Minneapolis convention. '::'tIlis
The siiyps question can play no part in
dat convention.
lolr,ei Folks Declaration.
Colonel Ioik. president Of the Farmers
Alliance. VIII come cut in q card IN tie
third party organ here tomorrow. declar-
inS for lie third party and stating that
his paper in North Carolina will be for
1t hereafter.
She Corn Production of Georgia.
The ceusus Office has just issued its re-
port OF the average Weld of cereals por acre
Ia Georgia and Alabama. OF corn III Geor-
g.2 the yield is LIB per acre, while in
Alabama it is l414 OF oats, in Georgia
D.; il Alabama, 9.37. Wheat, in Geor-
gia. DDS; in Alabama, SO. OF rye, in
Georgia. 417; in Alabama. G.G7.
The county in Georgia which produced the
largest number Of bushels of corn in 1899
was Burke, which produced 59S,5S3, but
that was produced on G4,4S0 acres, while
Floyd produced 50G.3IT bushels Oh Boost
acres, or over twice as many bushels per
acre. Washington county produced 5fO-
bOO bushels on 80 .G2l acres.
Barlow produced more wheat than any
other county in Georgia. 1t grew G6.93333
bushels on 9.!a6 acres. Gordon comes
next with %, 164 bushels on S,524 acres
There are twenty-siX counties in Georgia
which did net produce u bushel of wheat
curing that year.
There are but three counties in the state
EhdJ prOdEccu more than 100000 bushels Of
oaJs. they are Brooks Floyd and Wilkes.
Brooks produced I22.11II5 bushels on 13.225
ceres, lloyd 102,642 bushels on 9.T59
ecres and Wilkes 134,4Ol on 1907 acres.
Elp;ja Hunt3n rs Senator from Virginia.
Washington. June LIN the senate the
credentials Of General Eppa Hunton, re-
Gently appointed by the governor of Virginia
70 the office made vacant by the death of
senator Harbour, We're presented by the
other senator from That state Mr.. Daniel
and When they were read at the clerks of
nee. the presiding officer, Mr.. Henderson,
invited MIR. Huntou to advance and take
the oath. Thereugon Mr.. Daniel and his
new colleague came forward, arm in arm,
and the oath of Office was administered by
the presiding officer to Mr. Hnton. Subse-
GHehi.y Mr. Hunton was appointed to the
committee ON claims in the place of Mr..
fauiNnef, excused, and Mr.. Faulkner ap-
pointed to the committee on immigration
In the place Of Mr.. Daniel, excused
The senate Joint resolution, authorizing
and directing the president to proclaim Il
general holiday COMMUNICATING the 4OOth
anniversary Of the discovery of America
on the 18th of October, 1892, was taken
from the calendar and passed
Dir. Aldrich suggested that in view of