The nomination of Vilas, Dickinson
i and Bragg were confirmed by the senate
Monday without opposition.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland, it is
said, have consented to visit the Florida
sub tropical exposition, the 22nd of Feb
ruary.
Lamab was confirmed by theSenf te for
justice of the United States Supreme
Conn on Monday. Tho v .ts stood 32
yeas to 28 nays.
A bill was reported from tho Commit
tee of Finance and placed on the calen
dar, to reimburse the depositors of the
Freeman’s Savings and Trust Company.
The Democrats were unable to se
cure a quorum in the House to declare
Mr. Carlisle seated, and after nearly two
hours spent iu the vain attempt to secure
the twenty missing votes, adjourned till
Monday.
IN GENERAL.
IN THE HANDS OF SHARKS.
Southhern Farmers in Danger of Dising Their
Homes.
Considerable interest has been aroused
by some statistics which have been col
lected, showing that Southern and West
ern lands are fast passing into the hands
of foreign and Eastern money lenders.
I BGeorgia these companies have placed
many millions of dollars, holding mort
gages on the finest farm lands in the
state. The interest paid by the farmer
amounts to 12 per cent. Capital of this
kind is still being poured into the South,
notwithstanding the fact that Judge
Speer, of the United States court, has
decided such interest usurious and the
loans accordingly forfeited. The syn
dicates have such a hold in tho South
that they hope to reverse Judge Speer’s
decision. If Judge Speer's decision is
not sastained, a great many Georgia
farms will go into the hand? of the mort
gagees, as farmers cannot possibly pay
the interest which has lapsed upon them.
