The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-10

tested election case was heard by the com
mittee elections today. Judge Gross open
ed the argument for Watson. Major Bi E1c
followed for himself and John t. West
closed for Watson. Messrs. Gross and West
charged frauds Of all kinds in Augusta,
Their charges were general, nelng pr ,inil
pally that more votes were polled in flch-
mond county than there were voters IN the
county. jor Black held that they showed
no specific frauds and that there was nc
evidence to show that ne was not fairy
elected. The arguments were pIlef MI.
West, in closing, held that Mr.: Black was
not elected whether the committee declded
Watson was elected or not, it should declde
Black was not elected. The arguments were
all delivered in good humor: Mr.. west, par
ticularly, exhibited a good-natured spirit
and made a good impression upon the com,
mittee, indulging in much bright, witty ana
good-natured repartee with Colonel iatteT
was the general impression that Mr.. Wat
sons attorneys failed to make out good
case. The allegations were of a general
instead of specific, nature 1t is, there
fore. probable that there will be practically
a unanimous report from the committee
against Watson The attorneys e9' FOR Mi Mi
claim his right to be heard in his own be
half when the case comes up before the
house. Mr.. West and Mr.: Gross would eX-
press no opinion when asked this afternoon
if Watson would run for congress tins fall
Reed Is Having Fun.
The senate dragged along slowly in the
tariff discussion giving Dut TWO hours
up to 1t. 1t looks though the bill will
linger In the senate many months.
In the house the republicans started out
in bad humor over their downfall Of yes
terday, and Tom Reed managed to submit
sarcastic remarks occasionally when an ur-
gent deficiency appropriation bill was up.
He attempted to probe Mr.. Holman by
stating that the speaker had not reappont-
ed him chairman of the appropriation com
mittee because he had equalled the billion
dollar congress" in his bill in the last con-
Reeds DOllCy to gOad the
democrats whenever opportunity affords
and to prevent the transaction of business.
His object is to make this democratic
congress a failure. But he has sgnally fail
ed up to date.
The postofiice appropriation bill was again
taken up in the afternoon and the fight is
now on over the appropriation for fast
southern mails.
They Want Caucus.
A petition was gotten up in the house to-
day and signed by more than one hundred
democrats for q caucus for next Tuesday
evening on the state bank tax bill Since
the veto of the seignorage bill, the south
ern democrats are determined to push
TN ough a bill repeating thesstate bank tax
Looks Bad for the Tariff.
Right at present the outlook for the tariff
bill in the senate is dark. Senator Hill, of
New York, for some unknown reason, un-
less it be ia Kill the income tax, IS acting
with the republicans to throw obstacles in
the way of the tariff bill and slacken its
speed. Today he showed his hand by max
ing motion that the senate adjourn over
until MONDAY. me reDubiita.4S NOLRI Win
him soIidlv So did Murphy and Irby of
south Caroline and Price was haired for
tha morton Mcpherson and Smith of New
Iarcnv U,nrn aheant Ead tbav hean nree-
80 ~, r,ioftt hntio afdad lin GalI of
Itiorilin ia MI h., 49, ,'otinc ~
I TyiI Nd tueu M ~ NJ ~ +
If stood d TO 26 So the senate will be in
session tomorrow.
iS,-nt Tor State hanks.
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Inc southern uehiocttt IS IN conSreSS are
G}i No. ~, i ~ ~ l. lILd ,Tt .,r NJ ~,
tempt is also belhS maze 70 prevent the
passage OF state bank plll.
They are preparing to take the bull by
the horns and enter into HE ana death
struggle for the redemption OF the pledges
of the platform. In the first place, they
do not admit that silver Is dead, by any
means. Ihey ale BUNS " "lil'9 II "P 06'
very soon. T., - 80 ..., h..
,, a'u. 10 etote bank Eli Thev are going
p p rodeny1 tbat nIeJge Of the platform or
eIea eomatbine viii nave to break.
Yesterday and TODAY sir Swanson of
virginia. has been around with petition
for a Democratic caucus for Tuesday even
ing to take steps to redeem the state bank
blank of the democratic platform. More
than one hundred and fifty democrats have
already signed the call and the caucus
will be held. The southern members VIII