The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-23
CAROLINA AT THE CAPITAL.
What Our Senators and Representa-.
ttves Are Saying and Doing.
Special to the State.


ttves Are Saying and Doing.
Special to the State.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE House
will hear from South Carolina on both
sides Of the silver question now before
Congress. Representatives McLaurin,
Talbert, Latimer and Brawley are all
down for speeches; but it is probable
that only McLaurin and Brawley will
be heard, as there will be great press
of time before the close of the fourteen
days debate.
Representative Talbert was to have
spoken to-day, but owing to the death
of Representative Chipman, the House
adjourned before the name of Mr.. Tai
bert was reached. He will, however,
be called on tomorrow, when he will
rattle the air with free coinage
speech. He will possibly be followed
Immediately by Mr.. Breckenridge of
Kentucky. Senator Butler will take
hand in the debate in the Senate,
and will also argue against the uncon-
ditional repeal of the Sherman pur-
chasing clause. In fact, Major Braw-
Carolina delegation who will vote for
unconditional repeal.
Mr.. Talbert says that the Sherman
law will not only not be repealed un-
conditionally, but that the silver men
will succeed in getting free coinage
bill through the House. If such q bill
should pass both House and Senate,
it would still affect the attitude of the
silver men very little, as the President
would be sure to veto such measure.
In fact, it is well known that he will
veto any measure enacted which has
silver provision in it at all.
In spite OF the sanguine hopes of the
South Carolina representatives the
indications are that the law will be
repealed unconditionally.
The patronage whip in bringing the
extreme silver men to conservative
views, and many are convincing them
selves that until the repeal Is effected
there will be no hope of silver legisla-
Senator Butler has great hopes that
his bill for an appropriation of $50, 900
for public building at Spartanburg
| will be passed.
Mr.. Crisp will announce his COM
mittee on Monday, and there is a strong
likelihood that Mr. Shell will be made
chairman of the committee on agricul-
ture.
The appointment of collector for
South Carolina will probably be made
in the next two weeks. Ben Perry is
! still here, with his apron spread to
catch the plum when it falls.
| Senator Irby's friends say that he
will not write card in answer to Jim
Tillman. The Senator, SO his friends
claim, has refuted the charges to their
satisfaction, and he does not care tC
rush into print with card. 1t is
understood that this course was adopted
after consultation with friends.
Senator 1rby has left the old Nat
tional Hotel and established his head
quarters at l, ola Twelfth street. Since
his return he has been dividing
his time between committee work ant
the departments.
Representative Latimer called at the
Postoffice Department this morning re
garding postofiice to be established
at Clemson college. An Office will bt
established there, and Mr.. Latime
has recommended as postmaster, j. E
Calhoun.
G. A. Norwood is here. It has leak
ed out that the Greenville banker ha
lost SO, 900 by advancing money for th,
building of the Federal court house q
Greenville. He advanced $4,000 an,
took orders on the Comptroller of tn
Currency for the amount. He Gale,
on the Comptroller and found that onl
half of that amount could be collected
j. G. Youmans arrived yesterday
and in few days will be disportin
himself in the uniform Of q Capito
policeman.
Representative Talbert has secure
places in the government printing o
fee for w. S.. Sell of Hampton an
John IL. DurisOe of Edgefield