The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-20
CEORCIAyS IN CONGRESS-.
The State Well Represented on the
Floor Of the House.

ing Incidents in the Lives of the
Members.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-Georgia is well
represented in congress, not only by those
who are members from this state, but
also by Others who represent other states
but are natives of Georgia. 1t may not be
generally known that four out of the
eleven representatives in the lower house
were born outside of this state.
Both our senators are "to the manner
born" Senator Colquitt is a native of
Walton county, and Senator Gordon of
Epson. 1t is a coincidence that the
fathers of both these noble statesmen
were preachers Of the gospel Senator
COlquitt's father was a Methodist and
Senator GOrdon's a Baptist Judge
Walter T. Colquitt was not preacher by
profession; he was what is known in the
Methodist church as a "local preacher"
that is, one who Is licensed and ordained
to preach, but who does not be-
long to the intinerancy, and, therefore,
does not make preaching his life-wOrk. He
was lawyer, a judge of the superior
court, and United States senator. He
was famous politician, and was regarded
as giant in those days. 1t is said that
on one occasion he held court, sentenced
a criminal to be hung, married a couple,
preached sermon, and received a men,
Der into the church, all in the same day.
pretty good days work that.
Senator GordOn's father, Rev Zacha-
riah Gordon, was a preacher by pro-
fession and was in the regular ranks of
the Baptist ministry. The senator him
self was originally Baptist, though now
he is a Presbyterian. During the war he
subscribed regularly to large
number of copies of the Chris
tian Index, the Baptist organ of
Georgia, which he distributed among the
soldiers of his command. 1t is said
though 1 cannot vouch for the truth Of
the statement-tha he became a Presby-
terrain in this way: He was Baptist
and his wife Methodist; desiring to be-
long to the same church, they agreed that
both would join the Presbyterian.
COL. LESTER.
Col Rufus E. Lester, of the First dis
triCt, was born in Burke county. and has
never strayed far from the place of his
birth. The latter statement is true of
Hon Ben. E. Russell, who, though born
across the line, in Florida, has lived most
of his life in Bainbridge.
The member from the Third district,
DBNdhCl 0llSB, w elS bOA II III I4llE ldllu
while his parents, who were American
citizens, were on a visit there. In the
year of his birth he was brought to
America, where he has resided ever since.
Mr. Moses, of the Fourth district, was
born and has all his life resided in the
county which is now his hOme-COweta.
Substitute Newton for Coweta, and the
same statement will apply to Col.
Livingston, of the Fifth BY substitute
in Mon tho ic Of
Col. Cabaniss, of the Sixth.
Judge Maddox, of the Seventh, who
now lives in Rome, was born in the ad-
joining county of Chattooga. Judge Law
son, of the Eighth, was born in Putnam
county, and has lived there ever since.
Carter Tate, of the Ninth, has never left
his birthplace, Pickens county Mai
Black, of the Tenth, was born in Ken
lucky, in very remarkable county, and
moved to Augusta, Ca, at the close of the
war. Capt Turner, of the Eleventh, was
born in North Carolina, but came to
Georgia at the age of 10, and has resided
here since.
GEORGIANs FROM OTHER STATES.
Georgia has furnished a goodly share
of statesmen to other states. Senator
James l.. Pugh, of Alabama, was born in
Burke county, Georgia. Representative
Cobb of the Fifth Alabama district, was
born in Epson county, Georgia, and Gen.
Joe Wheeler, of the Eighth Alabama dis
trict the fighting cavalryman of confeder-
ate fame, was born in Augusta. Ca Repre-
sentative Cooper, of the Second Florida
district, was born in Athens, Ga. Sena-
James L. George, of Mississippi, is a ma
tive of Monroe county, Georgia. The
Third Texas district is represented by
Col. Buck Kilgore, the famous kicker,
who wasborn in Coweta county, Georgia.
4, A~l
Judge David B.. CulbersOn, the leading
lawyer of the House; and he is a native
of Troup, a county adjoining Coweta.
Congressman Charley Moses claims these
two as his constituents
SONS OF KENTUCKY.
The county of Mai Blacks birth was
spoken of above as remarkable. 1t is
Scott county, Kentucky, and it now has
four of its sons in congress. These are
Senator John NJ Palmer of Illinois, Rep
resenta tives J. c. G. Black of Georgia.
W. II. Hatch, of Missouri, and Tom L.
Johnson, of Ohio
Kentucky looms up in this congress as
''the mother of statesmen" Besides her
own senators and representatives Except
w. G. p. Breckenridge who is a native of
Pennsylvania she furnishes the four
gentlemen above named and the follow
ing: Senator Roger Q. Mills, of Texas,
Senator S. M CullOm, of Illinois, Senator
Wilkinson Call, of Florida, and the fol-
lowing representatives: Breckenridge. of
Arkansas, Clark of Missouri, Bland, of
Missouri, McMillin, of Tennessee, Cooper,
of Texas, and Delegate Smith, of Arizona.
That is a good showing; Kentucky has
certainly done her share.
INTERESTING FACTS AS TO REPRESENTA-
TON.
Texas has but one native in congress,
Representative Grain, of the Eleventh
district. California has but two-Sena-
tor White and Representative Caminetti
North Carolina furnishes two of the
staunchest republicans in CONGRESSMAN
atOr Joe Hawley, Of Connecticut, and
Representative Joe Cannon, of Illinois.
Mississippi furnishes two represent atives
for Ilinois-Black and E'orman.
New York sends three printers-Gen.
Sic1les and Alessrs. Cummings and Camp
bell There are two brothers in congress
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri and Rep
resentative COckrell, of Texas. There is
a representative named Money (from
MississippD, and one named Pence from
ColoraGo).
TALLAHASSEE HAPPENINGS.
Items of Interest from Florida's Cap
ital City.
Tallahassee, Fla, Nov 19.-It is said
that parties in PHILADELPHIA and other