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bin, entitled al aa-..effasst tspsaIias The sce
laying duties on sal, and ~ continuing FOR
a further time tae iss ssSt:oa OF the &C,
further to project the commerce and sea.
men Of the UaIssd states against the Bar.
barry powers:
This bill repeak from the tss day OF IA.
nuary next. so mach of any existing ACT as
lays duty 90 salt, and continues the HE.
di.errsaean fund OF two and half per cea,
till the end of the next sessions of Con.
gfess.
Referred to a committee Of the whole
to.msFrow.
HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES,.
y E-e
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ATuesddn. Abril Is.

&Iuesddy, fPf'I %.
The speaker laid before she house re-
per, from the secretary OF the treasury,
sr asmitting s.atement of receipts and
expenditures for the year 1904.
The house lookup the amendment pro.
posed by the senate to the bill authorizing a
detachment of thefn1ilitia. 20 substitute, in
that par, OF the bill relative to the militia
to be called into active service, "as the
president, 10 his discretion. shall deem most
proper"---in the room of (which, fron,
their local situation, shall be deemed ness
convenient"
The house cencurred in this amendment.
The bill has consequently passed both hou-
ses.
A bill, frem the seuate, for regulating
the time of holding the courts in the dis
srict Of Columbia, and for other purposes,
was referred 10 committee Of the whole
so.morrew.
I'eis bill alter, the time of holding she
court ia Washington county 10 the FIRST
Menday in June, asl in Alexandria county
i 70 the first Monday in July; and makes
saae further provision TO. insolveat debt.
ers.
On motion Of Mr.. Masters the house
resolved itself ioto a committee OF the
whsle, MIR. Varnum in the .sair, on the
bill ssfor terrifying the Ports and harbors
OF the United States, and for building gun
beais.o
Tha srst section was read as follows:
Section /. That sum of money not
exceeding $50 600 dollars, in addition TO
the SUMS heretofore appropriated, shall be,
and the same is hereby appropriated, to
enable the presidents of the Uniled States
90 cause the ports and harbors Of the United
Ssa,ss TO b. better fortified and protected.
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act, en.itled, J" Az ACT making provision
for the redemption of the wao's Pable
debt Of she u uited States"
Mr.. Varnnm considered the objeets
contemplated by this bill TOD important
and the subject too abstrnsc, TO be likely
a. so late a period OF the session u COM
nand thas attention they merited; and
therefore moved thar the committee should
rise, with view Of possponing the farther
consideration of the bill to the next sess
sion.
Messrs. Tallmadge and Quincy sap.
ported, and Messrs. Clay and j. Ran
dolph opposed this mssioa, which was dis.
agreed to-Ayes 32-Nces AZ.
When the bill wsa considered by sec
sions, AID soms progress made IL u when
the con,mistee rose, and ebtainsd leave to
sit again.
The following message was received
from the president of the u. 5.
To The Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the q. Starss.
During the blockade Of Tripoli BY the
squadron Of the u. States small crnizsr,
under .he flag of Tan;s, with two prizes
Call eftriAing v4lae) attempted to enter
lNnPoli, was turned back, warned, and at
tempting again TO sntsr, was taken, and
detained, "a prize by the squadron. Her
restitu,ioa was claimed by the bay of Tn-
nis, with threat Of war SO serious, that
on withdrawing frem the blockade of Tri.
poll, the commanding officer of the squad.
ron ,kssght !, his duty TO repair to Tnnis
With his squadron, AID to require a cate
sorical declarations whether peace or war
was istenaed. The hey preferred explain.
ing himself by an ambassador ts the q.
States, who on his arrival, renewed the
request that ~. vessel and her prizes
should be restored. Il was dssned pre-.
per 10 give this proof Of friendship 10 the
bsy, aud the ambassador was informed abe
vessel. weula be restored. Afterwards ne
made rsquisi.ien OF naval stores to DC
sea. to the bey in order to secure peace
for the term of three years, with threat
of war, if refused. Il has bssn refused,
and the ambassador is about to depart with.
on. res.ding from his threat or denaaad.
Underthe circumstances, and coHsi-
dering that the several provisions OF the
act of March25, 1904, will cease 10 con.
sequence of the ratification of the treaty
of peace with TriPoli, now advised and
consented TO by the senate, l have though
il my duty to communieate these facts, in
ordsr that congress may consider the expe.
dieucy of continuing the same, provisions
tor limited time, or making others equi.
valens.
Tn: JEFFERSON.
April IL, 1906.
Referred to the committee OF way: and
means.
Mr.. Gregg, from the committee on pub
lie laA1s, made report, recommending
the indefinite possponsment OF the petition
of Ann D. West. William FRzbugh, 10.
seph Jackson, and Bushrod Washington
and Laurence Lewis.
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FR1DAY, Aaych T.
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
DEB ATE

In committee Of the whole on the state Of
the unisn--Mr. T.C. Smith IL The chair
-sn tssresaIution ofa: BY Mr.. Gregg.
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nj d. r.. Williams moved TO strike out
this lection, which motion wss disagreed
20, lyes 90.
mi. Masters moved TO strike outthe sum
of $50 600 dollars" for the Prfpcs COT
inssting 1900, 600" ss~g ~ ~
< division Of the question having been
ca.ed fer the question was par on striking
out and lost, ayes II.
Er. Masters moved new section, viz.
thai sum nos exceeding
be appropriated to enable the president OF
the United States to Cause the ports and
harbers cf New York to be better fortified
and protected.
Mr.. Smile opposed this motion.
Mr.. D. r. Williams moved to amend
the motion by adding Charleston after New
York.
Mr.. Eppes meved &c add Norfolk.
Mr.. Early moved to add New Orleans.
Mr.. r. Nelson moved TO add Balti.
more. 49,,
Mr.Goldsborough mcvedrc add George
Town.
Mr.. Quincy spoke at considerable length
ia favor of making liberal appropriation
for the fortiGca,ion and protection OF our
ports and harbors. ~
Messrs. Dawson, Smile, Sloan aud
Lyon speke against MIR. Masters motion,
which was disagreed to, ayes 81.
Mr.. Dawson stated rhas the fate OF the
frigate Philadelphia was well knowa, and
added that the frigases Boston and Geue.
raj Green had been condemned as ussi tor
service. To sspply the dehciehcy in the
naval establishment, he offered a new Sc
ton aPpropristing s<sum not exceeding
5000 9lllars &c enable the president TO
cau.e~s.aree additional frigates to be bui!s.
Mr.. Lyon moved to add, after; fr:sa,es.
or TWO seventy four.. This amendmen,
was disagreed to, ayes IS.
When the section offered BY Mr.. Daw-
son was likewise disagreed to, ayes 40,
noes 81.
A new section, offered by Mr.. R. Mel.
SOB, au,horising the president TO sell such
Of the national vessels ~ in his opinion
shall be in such situation, as TO make It
the ia.eres, of the United States not to re-.
pair the same, was agreed to, ayes So.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill, which the house took into consi.
Iteration.
Mr.. ]. Clay moved to strike OUT the 6rss
section.
Messrs. Clay, r. Nel,oon, and Be.
dinger supported; and Messrs. Dawsou,
,Vsrnum, Gregg, Dana, ssd Elmer oppos.
ed this motion, which was disagreed to,
yeas "a, nays76.
Mr.. Master. thea N oyed to strike out
$50 900" and insert $500, 900" dollars.
Motion disagreed to, yeas:31, nays II.
When the bill was ordered to be engros.
sed for third reading.
The speaker laid before the house the
following letter from The secretary Of the
treasury:
Treasury Department.,
Aprs!ls. 1905. ) /,
SIR,
In answer to the request contained in the
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SIR,

In aoswer to the request contained IN the
resolution OF the house of representatives
Of the 9Th instant, have the honor re-
specifically to state, that mo application has
been made to draw money from the urea.
.ury for the purchase of the Fioridas, be-
fore an appropriation made by law for that
purpose"
The circumstances, which may have pre-
deeed aus impression that such an >appica-
ton had been made, being unconnscsed
with any matter pertaining IL the duties Of
the Office of secretary OF the treasury, are
not presumed to come within the scope of
the information required from this depart.
% ent by the House.
i have TIE honor TO be,
With great respect,
Sir, your abedien. servant,
ALBERT GALLnTIN.
The honorable
the Speaker of the
house of representatives.
A a.essage was received from the Ere.
aident, communicating tho tres,y between
,ae United States and tho Plznkeshaw tribe
OF Indians.
A message was received from the senate
stating that they had reccded from some of
their amendments to the civil appropriation
bill.
The house ossheir part, Immediately re-
ceded from their disagreement to the other
amendments.
The bill has consequently pasted the two
houses.
Mr.. J. Randolph, from the committee
Of ways aad means, 70 whom was referred
the message from the President of the u.
States relative to the state of our. sfairs
with Tunis and a resolution directing an
enquiry into the expedieney Of takiag off
the duIy on sall, made arerors by way Of
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Her Whale BODY

s. The head Of 4 woman. Her whale body
"a. crushed fat; and although il Is only q
few hours since the general calamity took
place, her body, owing to the IntsnIe heat,
was entirely purified. Nothing farther
has YET been a'ned.
"Itis supposed, however, that the men
were employed in cutting away the fuses
from the si,rlls,or dolag something like
that, when by some means spark arose s.
The merchants here nave begun subscTlp.
ton Of twenty pounds each, for the relief
of the poor sufferers. A whole town, !
may say, is destroyed.
The scciden, happened this morning
about quarter pas, SIX o'clock. They say
there are now buried il tbs ruins 1000 BAR
reIs Of gunpowder tina, arc IN danger; but
trust ia God it is untrue; were that 10
blow up i, would bring all Malta in ruins.
May the Almighty ayer' such another dis,
asser p
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It's q fact too obTviio,,nls nj to str;L. !,

It's fact too obvioas not 70 strike d. NM
with the applauses OF our Constitution on ~ ~
tongues, they have been aiming wounds = ;p
vital parts. Can ne torget sheir attacs ~
inst essential, sacred, constitutional Dr,r ~
On, the independence. Of our }asiciarys -
we cease to remember with what eaIness,.a1
federellsts called upon tiiera, In the mo,nas,
oftheif frantic precipitancy to pause before :,
was too late Ito pause ana sp2re tue coo,i
tuition { How trefabiingly stxlens was ever,
real friend OF his country al q conlunc1ure 81
nomentous We were Suspended be,ween
our hopes ard fears knowing, that their NJ.
litlcal frenzy could dc muGa; ses doubaap
whether there could be f50Id sufficient a,,,,a,
city, at that early nour, FOR tae execution q,
project SO netarious. Such a saaiect needs
not many words we vera witnesses 81 lis
accomplishment. I'he !snatical spirit OF ad..
mocratic majority in congress was found equal
to the design. Without thought Or compunc.
tioE they defOJ nled one Of the faigeat features
Of eur constitution, They tarned judges from
their office, contrary to the express letter Of
thai instrument; and made pfeaeden,, bv
which to reduce the eypoIadars o. our aSs.
to &c the pittpi dependents Oh an executive
smile. We Will reflect npon this; and Will
remember, that several eemocralic geatle-
men, more honest than the rest. a:Anowled.
ed the measure 10 be daring and dangerous
innovation upon our government. in the
whole progress OF this impious transaction, the
federalists stood fra on-their ancient ground;
conteading against taeir own ten.porary'snter,
csts for the rights, the privileges, the bber
ties Of the peoPis,
REGULUS.
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SWEDEN BURG.

TIE following anscdo,e respecting the &c.
le5rated Swsdenbars IS extracted tfoa
Itiebaulrs original aisecdoses of Fysds.
rick the Great.
know not on what occasion il Yves shsI
conyeFs'ng one day wira the qassn, (1F
Swsdcnj 90 the subjcc, 81 tina eeisb5aiei
visionary 3wederburg we expressed de-
sire particularly vi. MERRIAM and n,yseN 70
kno:y what opinion was entertained Of
bin IN Sweden. | ON my Far. related
wha, had been tote fae respecting hla by
chamberlain d'Iia1uoa WAC was sill alive,
aad WAC had bten arubasssdoY troeI Prus'
sia both to Holland and France. II was,
iea. his bro:heT-InI4w, Ambassador sr7Fa
Holland 10 Stockholm, having died sud.
denly, ss!iopkeepSr jomaaded Of his "'o
dow sae payment Of a bill! tor seae sFhclss
Of drapery, which sha remsmhered had
bsen paid ia her husbands life sl":: thar
;be widow not bsing able 20 fad ihe SHOP.
krepcr's receipt, had been advised TO con,
suc gi;h Swedenoorg, who she was :oId
could converse with the dad uheaevc: n:
pleased that she accor3 agly aCoP ad tbs
cdvices slough she Gid ~ less from sFeda.
I,tY thaH CURIOSITY: aal that al sh9 ed Of
few days SwrdenbQfg lafo'mcs her 'faf
her deceased husbsnd had taken The shcP'
keepers receipt for. The nsasy on susn a
day, aod ct suct al hour, IS he was Feao'nS
such 2n article in Bayle Ia his cabinet -
that his au-n,ioa beiag called 'mmea'S;c'
~ afterwards 10 scme 0ttfsr concs'n, &c
had Dug the receo, into NJ BOOK 20 nat%
the place at which he left OFT, where IN
fact / was iJund az tiss page dsscFibed'-'
The queen replied, sHSs though sheWa'
bur little disposed 20 believe in such seem
ing miracles, she nad nevertheless bssn
wiling 20 pas the pawcr of NJ Sweden
bufe. villa wnom she WAS acquainted 10
he proof: tha. she gas previously az
auaip,ed with the anecdose had related
aud il was one Of tnaas shs. had most Ca
cited her assoaishn@ns, trough she had nsI
yer taken the pairs 70 asccr,sln the 'rn'hOl
Il: ,isas NJ. Swedsnburg having come one
eveaing to her eo2rt, she had taken A', M =
side, and begged him 10 intova sim'sI' o.
her deceased bre;!ler the prince r0YSi {.
Prussia. whs, he ssid 70 '1cras the 0ao'hsA.
Of her taking leave OF hin for the coD'
of Stockholm. She added, that wha :
had said was Of nature 10 render It y"
possible that the prince coSld have rspss"s
i 20 aav one, nor had /, ever escape Nv
own lips: that some days afterwards 'ss y,
denburg returned, wien she was se1sS u;m ~
cards, and requested she you'd srao' , ",h
private audiences TO which shs feP"Sr
lss might communicate what he naa 20 w.
before she conpany but sha' swedsnO D.oi
assured her he could no, deslars bis s''a o..
ia the presence Of ~itaesses; mar ID W. n.
seouence Of this ia,imas,oa the que's ,ss,
came agisa,ed, gave hsr cards to a'' "s,
| LADY, aad requested d. de scawe1, -. s 60.
was also preseas when abe Te'ssso . rs. &C.
! ~ 70 US, 90 accompany her: that .ns sgar,
! esrdiugly went together into sas'e e. ,r
! seat. where she pos,sd N. de sea" e.
} At tho door, asd adgssced to~sEes sA k "a
[ ,hess ezsremisy Of it with ss''s"'
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(PRIVATE LETTER.
"Mai.a, Tuly 1s.

e'lzal!a. Tniy Is.
nT now cone 70 reinte to you an event
of the most melancholy description, aud
aimoss aoparalle!ed in regard TO The dread-
full and tojserable consequences. 1t hsp
psaea this u,oroiGg. a magazine toek
lise, and ble@ 10 with an explosion scarce,
" ever kaosgn 10 be equaIled; by it $40
barrels Of gnnpowdeF, and aboge 1850
shells and eteaades were ;,sown up. Sueh
al immense quantity as 80 600 los o. gu.
powder NUS. occasion the most dreadful
havoc and destruction. The houses &C "a.
cent 10 every .s,,rct;on were o,own 'nlsae
diatelv inyo ruibs-snd how shocking II
was 20 the infsaiyitanta yQa may easily cor
ceiye, as tbcte w&s Nc chaacc Of escaping
The buildings area's of etea", Of 40 IN
nense shickuess. It's calculased the, ons
thousand pefs0ns have either pet'sted or
are dresdfuily nYisa-d. The principal
aofferers ase4he sla3tese, who Chiefly liVSa
nc ar the place. Gee n,an has iosi HIS wife
aud six chi3lren--oshers nearly be sams t;
aud whole families arc buried together -
Those who escape. monleniary DEAN per
haps arr shockingiy dishgurec aad ma'aa-
ed, and crawling about IN q sniserabie~con-
Sltion. Eourteen artiiIerymsn, who were
IN The magazine, were Of coarse hiowa 20
oms. HE band OF regiment ms 39(h)
were jest playing God save che klng'
uear she place---swo men were kiiied on me
spot-the whole remainder were much
wounded. The guards on duty we're kill
ed. The magazine is situated Oh he SIDE
Of the water opposite 70 ihe city OF Valet.
ia: il is called Barmo ola. Stones wsre
shrown overto Us, some TO the dissaace OF
TWO miles. 1t was situated close to the
water side, and the bed OF the sea was 50
shook by it, that i.rose zap and overii"wed
the banks. TIVE vessels (small snes) were
sunk. Immense stones were shroWn up,
which fell iato the water; others on the
ships and rigging; one | saw which fell on
vssse! ius, arrived, weighed an hundred
weight. The guard ship, the Madras nan
of war, is moored some distance from sSs
disastrous place Bit stone tei! Gu the
quarter deck, and b,ohe the thigh OF the
I punncr, who had lssesy arrived, A MIR.
w Qo0noUSS mere. WHOs Wi.sI uis @iotHs'
has great wiae making concern III Sicily,
has lose $50 pipes Of il, worth nearly
1000 pounds. They wege at senae distance
from the place: bat tav shoek was ea8rea'
that she casks burst.
:. In short. i. is scene OF misery which
no language can describe. The churches
are filled with the dead. A friend Of mine
Just cone from the rains, SAYS. that he
waa walking ossr si.sa, when he iighset
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Z, - "a 50. t,y the Swedss, and JET she
would call sas N 10 her suoeer She Would
iavoks she Support Of the emperor A .s'.
andsr, wAo shs is just after abanaoAlnS -
,hs dangers aha had proalssd 10 share!
Il il difficult sincerely 10 accord those who
have so aftsn deceived and nave such cru
Il Yerroachss 10 make each other. ! ne
sores are sill bleeding. Accordingly the
mos. moderate English wFilsrs Can place
NO faith 10 ;his .noaslreus alliance. 4 ne
.nccors Of Prussia appears 70 then Iiks
wooden hsrss, they ,remble 70 receive hsf
BENEFITS. Thus Notwithstanding the posi-
tivs ssser.ioas eyea Of the Berlin papers,
ws ssnas, vet believe the sudden shangs
Wrought in Prussia because every thing
roin;s out to her The obligation OF attach
inq herself more closely than ever to
Frapcs. With the friendship OF .his pow
er. she might cover the wrongs she Raa
done the otnsrs; win her sucsor she was
10 preserve advantages obtained, wi'hout
drawing her sword. By 'ak'ag another
road. BY disyegarding 10 such degree her
position and her Interests she would eS'
pose her exlssenee andtbs remains OF hrr
elery. Har inevitable fall 10 an unequal
eon,esr, mishs aaard favorable cemfeasa-.
lions ae the re.sssablishmens OF geaera'
,raaoailiiy, sa,gh. satisfy the resentment
Of shs be;raysd powers, leave great ex-
amsle, and shew that there are policy, as
10 morality, tra.hs and duties wh:ch VI
vine Providence sooner or later punished
the infractioa CT.
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Accounts have been received il London
af . most terrible accident having happen
ed at Malta. On the lssh of Jnly (son'e
of the letsers say on the 18Th Eagaslae
cou,a'aing nearly 400 barrels ct gunpow.
der and annber of shells, greRades and
other conabustbles, blew up aud caused 10
credible mischief Upwards of i4o3 IN
habi,anss ere reported 10 have been killed
or dreaCifuliy mangIsd. nuaber OF nous
es we're destroyed, andsoms aao'age done
"a The ships 10 the karbor- The following
IS copy Of one Of the LETTERS that have
.bsea recsis cd .MrrcantiIe fao,
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From IKE UNITED 3T,fTEs GdZETTR.
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where Is TO be the market fof Is. oec, 900 weight
Of cotton annuity exported, lis is not to be pre-.
fumed they will not retalate in every PARTICULAR
where is 10 be the market for your tobacco, pot.
aihes, ,aaxfeed, provisons and other domeitic
produce, exported from this country 10 Gfeaf
Britain, the Britilh EAT or Wei Indies, and
Newfoundland to the annual value OF between 70
and so,oeo,ooo-.rely on it if you adopt thIs
ueAlure, you will embarras all the operations OF
government, all the SEPARATIONS of the communl-
~. and,mat have recourfe to dired taxation on
The farmer, who will be unable to pay, for the
want of price for his produce your merchants
become bankEapss and yos >diftrefs the agrieul.
turaiiGs.
TIL. fame hon. gentleman from Penfylyania,
has further oblerved g il viii be fuch ihockup.
on G.. Britain. Che will not beable.t TO endure NJ"
Lex that gentleman reflect on the wealth and ma
ra,ime power Of that country. Ever tince my
memory, the approaching ruin Of 9. Bri'ala has
been frequenty fore,old, after all the anxiety, at
ter all the vain attempts, they yet regulate the
commerce of the world. Il muR confeis, j have
butli,sle faith in undertaking commercial regula.
,ions with that nation, and believe we. ihall
thew very pretty figure insthe attempt, and &c
obliged to recede with difgrace, and ] cannot
vote for the prefent refolu,ion.
flo be continued.
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CONGRESS
or EHR
UNITE ST At 4 s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BRITISH AFFAIR S.
BATE

r. comm;tsee of the zvhole on the stats Ct
The ua.aa --alr. +. c. Smih in the chair
---os Che resalation oEsredby 4hr.Grsgg.
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SPANISH AFFAIRS.
: Saturday, April $.
DEBATE.

on-sktmotion Of M. Randolpht0 am n
the secret Journal. by inserf'ng IN
it the message sof the Pres'-
dent Of The eth Decent