From the Baltimore american.
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We have already noted the fact Of the pss,,o.
of bill by the Legislature OF South Carolina 1v
which The sum OF $4,000 was appropriated 10 II.
heirs Of Thomas Jefferson. The following l.u.,
details the circumstances which attended The ps,
sage Of the bill through the egisla,ure:-


Extract Of letter from Columbia, s. C. Dec. 2la 1895


81 wrote you by the last mail Of the succes, d
the appropriation OF $4,000 to MIR. Rsndorh i.
our Senate, aid sen,ured 10 Predict iha, il would
succeed in the House Ii has done so. The M
was an unanimous ono en- The resolution. But N,
next day yesterday when the quetlion nceunt
on the appropriation bill, there was an UNEXPECTED
and serious opposition ,oi. Seven gentlemen ii,
number required by the rules OF the House, ,ose d
demand lhs eyes and noes. Upon this the mate,
was discussed; and then The Speaker asked, win
seven gentlemen ri.e for The ayes and noes Feu
got up-lhen another. Cries OF shame shame
were heard in the Hall, and the utmost excitem,rt
manifested. Another one Tose-and the moa
breathsss anxiety prevailed. While the .peakr
announced !" There arc six up, several voices ex.
claimed We will surrender our pay bills" The
Speaker with manifest exullation, said "The ayes
and noes are not demanded-there are hui six up .
Upon this instant, there was shout re-etho,l
through the House-bursting from the warm heart,
o! those noble South Csrolnians, rs on The new Il
a great victory. Mutual congratulations wer eek
changed and they grasped ench others hands, and
called out The Hall in the forgetfulness Of ii.
gravity OF their station. While several oil my fisrd
were shaking hands with me in the lobby, the DooI
keeper stepped up 10 US and said, " / am sst. hsy
have passed this Law +; for il they had rejected ii
would no, have been door keeper for ,hs m an hou
longer" The sum oi $40 ,0G0 was fixed upon sIe
much jeliberaiion.- II is round sum Nor
nigh, have been tbleoiionsble--less would have
been mean. There was proposition Tin conver,a
lion) 10 buy Monticello and give TO her-bul j, va
though, bes, 10 leave this Tor Virginia.