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NOTICE..
January IS

s-E~HE. subscriber returns his SFa'e' ,.',.
4 acknowledgements TO the l'd',S au
tlemen of Alexandra and It's vic,M'' ....
their liberal encou age ment since ms ,e e..
dence here. As very pa,ticu'ar Dn'i.' 81,
quires his presence tc the no''"" e .'c.ga
obliged to require settlement o' ~ o.
with his customers rs early as po'S'o::, ',.s
He has a few very handsome "a, .iIfrl.
HOUSEHOLD FURNlTURE' 'o uInr,
of Bed, Bedstead, Tables, Chars loodg
Cand G ticks, Stand, Dec.nters, n ,O
Glass, with an extra sized chest OF r'rnItu,
Of superior quality, and Kitchen t f"' ,..,
Al, Of WHEN ne vii, sci! v.,y low tor <, -
ali Of S"''" Nc WI 90 R. GRAY.
t0;@
Februara II.
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Diftrict of Columbia,
County oF ALExANDRIA--to w.t.
November Term, 1911.
Ferdinand Marsteller, Complainant, >
against .
Benjamin Hale, and Lawrason ana
Fowk, DejendanfS'J
The defendant Benz. Hale:
January Is.

not having entered his appearance and given
security according tn the statute 5: the rules
Of this court, and it appearing sothe satisfac-
ton of the court, upon affidavit, that the
said defendant benjamin Hale, is not an
iphabitant of this district ION motion OF
the said complainant by his COUNSEL, it is or
dered that the said defendant, Benjamin
Hale, do appear here on the first day of July
term next, and enter his appearance to the
suit, and give security for performing the
DEGREES of the court and that the other de-
PENDANTS Lawrason & Fowle, do not pay away,
convey, or secrete, the debts by them owing
to, or the estate or effects in their hands be-
longing to the said absent defendant Benjamin
Hale, until the further order or decree Of
this court, and that copy of this ORDER be
forthwith published for two months s. Gees
siyely in one Of the public newspapers pub
lished in this county, and that another copy
he posted at the front door OF the court house
of said county.
\ copy-Teste,
c.. Deneale, c. c.
yannarv II 2aW2m
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g. Superhne Yellow Bark.

DIR. S.aNF0RD'S improved Pc WI EK
Of The BARK, having been used and highiy
approved by many physicians OF distinguish,
ed character in different parts OF the United
States ; the proprietor is now encouraged to
offer it to the FACULTY in general, under the
persuasion, that. no practitioner oil taste, IN
the choice of ais means, can tail to oe gratih-
ed in The use of this elegsnt preparation
In strength. hneness and certainty Oh opera
ton, it greatly surpasses the bark IN com-
mon use.
Also.
The Essential SALT or BAfh,
p,epared by the same
The above articles are put up In parcels oil
different sizes, to accommodate the usuai
wants of not only physicians, but of retail
druggists, country merchants and private Ia
miles. by
James Kennedy. sen.
Bookseller, anu no other herson TN Aer-
DndrTa.
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TO RENT,

And immediate Possession S'OSH'
Two convenient Two Story frame cue
ments, pleasantly situated on fai.'. =. - w ~
tween Franklin and Gibbon Streets 70 cav
Of which is attached rye and Piooue'l,e
Garden. They will be let on 'lsoue' "S0
terms. N'''' John Lloyd.
January 81. -"
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In
Chancefy,

Munroe and LIE nue.. P. Grosyener, not nav
ing entered their appearance and gwen Sc
curity according to the statute and the rules
of th,s court, and it appearing to the sa-
tisfacton Of the court, upon afi laVit, that
the said defendants Edmund Munroe, and
Lemucl P Grosvener, are not inhabitants
of this district on motion of the complain
ant by his counsel, it is ordered that the
said defendants, Edmund Monroe and LEM
uel P. Grosvener, do appear here on the
first day of July term next, * enter their ap-
pearance to the suit and give security tor
performing the DEGREES ofthe court, and that
the other defendants joshua Yeaton and Ro-
bert Conway, do not pay away, convey, OF
secretc. the debts by them owing to, or the
estate or effects in their hands belonging to
the said absent defendants Edmund Munroe
ard Lemuel P. Grosvener, until the further
order or decree Of this court, and that copy
ofthis order be forthwith published for two
months successfully in one of the public
newspapers published in this county, and
that another copy be posted at the front door
of the court house of said county
A copy-Test,
G. Deneale, c. C.
January Is. law2m
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ORIGINAL
FAMILY MEDICINES, 8

Prepared with the greatest care a.'sn''oD
nv MICHAEL LEE, & CO.
Lees Worn, Destro ing Lozeayes.
This medicine is superior to any ever Oh
sered to the public, being innocent ana miia'
certain and cfficacious IN its operations
Lees Efrir,
A certain remedy for colds, coughs, or
as,hmas and particularly the whoeping
cough so destructive to children.
Lees Essence Of Mustard.
So well known for the cure OF Kheuina-
tism, govt, palsy, sprains, etc..
Lees Grand RestoranVe,
Proved by long experience to be unequal
led m the cure of nervous disorders, coa-
SYMPTOMS, lowness of spirits, inward weak
ness, etc. mn
Forthe prevention and cure of bilious and
malignant fevers -, M
LES Sover.iyn Oiatn,est for fhe Itch,
witch = warranted ain anfal lille remedy
at one application
lees IntailibLe Ague q Fever Drefs,
For the cure of auues, remittent and IN
termittent fevers:
Eee,s Genaine Person Lotion,
Celebrated for the cure OF ringHorms' 1et-
tiers, etc
Lees Genuine Eye Weter,
An effectual remedy FOR all diseases IN the
eyes. &C
Which give immediate reltef-
Lees Tooth-dchr Drofs,
Lees Corn Plaister,
Lees Danesk Lii SafOe,
J,ee's Restorative Powder,
For the teeth and gums
Lees 4nodyae EH1ir,
For the cure of every kind Of headache.
The Indian Vegeta6te Siaee5fe,
For the cure of Venercal complaints
Sold wholesale and retail, by the propf'e'
tor, No. 90, Pitt-Street, Baltimore
R. GRAY, bookseller, King-street' ana
N. KINGSTON, Fairfax-s,reet' Aiexah'
dria - IL
To country merchants and others, VINO
purchase to sell again, liberal discount VIII
be given by the proprletors.
To detect counterfeits, observe each "f'i-
Gle has, on the outside wr pper, the slsna-
turs of MiIHA bi- i-Is' az !
N. B. Atthe places OF sale may be haa
fgratis) pamphlets containing recent ana OK
traordina,y cases OF cures whose length pre-
vents their being herewith Inserted
June 20
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Che Cent Reward

y AN away from the subscrber IN ,
Ia day night last, JAMES B. SrRo,,' V
apprentice to the Rope-Making Bpxn,
he is about $ years Of age The y Wy
Reward will be psid for bringing him h.,
or securing him, so that get him ~. .N
All persons are fcrewarned again,t h,S' '
ing or carrying of said apprentice IS =
determined to prosecute such 10 the ~.
of the Law
Thomas Grimshaw.
February s,
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For SALE.

TyHRFE LOTS UPLAND in the upper
4 part Of Fairfax county, part of the es-
tate Of the late Daniel McCarty, OF Cedar
Grove.
No. i--Containiug 347 acres.
No 2-Containing ss7 acres, and
No. S-Contaiuing $50 acres
This land is situate near the Potomac, at
the lower enc Of M'Carty's island, distant
from Alexaadria and GEORGE Town about Is
miles; one bait Of each 1T is well timber.
ed Persons Wishing to purchase will make
app;.4stion to EpeaR McCARTY at Cedar
Gro,s, al GEsReE MASON, al Gunston.
Earfax County, Dec. is-23 ss
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Fe6ruaryIl II.
n O. r | c L.

THE subsc ioer intcnds APP y ,'1"'s$.niiri"
Marine Insurance Comp'iV Ut 8 Stock %
for the renewal of Cerli''I"te a ~ Of SID
said Company, stsn:ling on The '4 po"s,yll. d.
Company, in the name OF hf'''' -, bss. To-!
ceased which said Cc't'i'cS c 100
No. 1854 to 1856 "''ol NJ Burwell' /.
Administrator dc boD's ,s.d.
Lewis BurwelI, ds aasst
January Is
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District Of Columbia,
County-to 5vit.

.AIcrandri1 County-to svit.
November erm, 1911
Aaron Hewes and Elizabeth his wife,
John Swerd and Sarah his wife,
and Adelinc Watts, George Var.
and Henry Watts, the rec as
infants under the age OF twenty -one
yesrs, by Henry Watts, their next
friend, pecuniary Legatec o. John
Watts, deceased, Comtlamonts,
against
James Weoo and Sarah his wife, the \
ouiy child of Alexander 7. Watts, :
deceased, William Bolt, sen G. q
Thomas B 1t, * Elizabeth his viGe, ;
late Elizabeth Watts, VIM. Kjoc, =
Henry King, Perry KING, AIex4t. :
der King, Edward King, Catharine :
King, children of Henry King, and (
Ca;harine his wife, late Catherine >
Watts, William Watts, John c.
Watts, George Watts ard Charles
C.. S VISITS, children o. Goorgs
Watts, deceased, Betsey Watts,
Henry Watts, james Watts. Su.
sannah Watts and Amanda Watts,
children of Samuel Watts, and re-.
siduary Lega.ees Of John Watts,
deceased, DJendants
The defendants James Web
and Sarah his wife, the only child Of lie
ander I Watts, deceased, Wiiam Be
son of Thomas Bolt, and Elizabeth his wi
late Elizabeth Watts, Wi liam King Fer
King, Perry King, Alexander King EdT'
King, Catharine King, children OF Hen
King, and Catharine his wife, late CaltaH
Watts, William Watts, John {. WIT
George Watts and Charles &. S VAT
children Of George Watts, deceased, BIS
Watts, Henry Watts, James Watts, ou''
nah Watts, and Amanda Watts, children
Samuel Watts, and residuary Leg tees
John Watts, deceased not having enter
their appearance and given security ac'o'
ing to the statute aud the rules OF THIS CO..
and it appearing TO the satisfaction 0,
cou upon affidavit, that the said defend"
are not inhabita,ts Of this district: On "
ton of the said compliments by their IVu
sci. il is ordered that the said acre"
ants do appear here on the first doy OF )"
term next, and answer the bill OF the COL
plainants, and that copy of this oF'sI
Forthwith inserted for two months su'''
sively in one of the public newspapers ?.
lished in Alexandra, and that an"p'' -,
by be posted at the front door OF '@t ~ w."
house of the said county. A copy le''
C.. Deneale, c c.
January IS ~""'"'
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FOR SALE

A VERY likely, active, black BOY 70
IN years of age, we'll calculated Tor trs,-
Yelling or body Servant and excellent e'n'hs
room Waiter.
Enquire O the Printer.
February A
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FOR RENT,

FOR RENT,
"A two story frame DWELLiNG .7ao Z, = !,
en- Cameron street-Also, new 5A41.
1,EAE lMENT with halt acre Iafaeil Lol
on the same. Apply to
John G. Laid.
November %.
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: ! SoNhan
The memhels Of the Nicsandi. :!
Company. viii Please TO take hottie. ny
election will be held at the Lihrsr, sSt
day, 18th instant, be'wcenthe hour. = : NJ
s z NJ for a Prcsisen, and eleven ~ = -
for the ensuing year "'1
James Kennedy. s,p
l'btori.
gu a"'' m@i2T
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District Of Columbia,

District Of Columbia,
County Of Alex Aneria--te wit
November Term, 1911.
villa" Wilson, Complainant,
Daniel of ST. Thomas Jeniier,
s Administrators of Daniel I'm eha"cs'y
Jenifer, deceased, and Ed
" mund L Lee, Executor or
VIM Craik, deceased,
d.fendants.
THE defendant, Daniel OF st.
Thomas Jenifer, administrator as storesaid'
not having entered his appearance and 81
yrn security according to the statute and
the rules Of this court, and it appearing
70 the satisfaction of the court, Upon at
6day;t, that the said defendant DANIEL OF SE.
Thomas Jenifer, Administrator or Danlei
Jenfer. deceased, is not an lnha6itaht or
this district--on motion OF the SAD conf
claimant by his counsel, it is ordered, that The
said defendant Daniel of St. Thomas JeIAter,
Administrator of Daniel Jenifer, deceased,
do appear here on the first day OF July term
next, and enter his appearance TO the SUIT
and give security for performing the DEGREES
of the court, and that the other defendants
Edmund |. Lee, Executor OF VIM Craik,
deceased do not pay away, convey, or Sc
cree G, the debts by nm owing to, or the
estate or effects in his hands belonging to the
said absent defendant Daniel o. st Thomas
Jenifer, Administrators of Daniel Jenlter, &C.
ceased. until the further order or decree OF
this court ;; ard that copy of this order be
forthwith published for two months success
siyely in one of the public newspapers pub
hshed in this county, and that another copy
be posted at the front door OF the court house
Of said county.
A copy-Fest,
c.. Deneale, c. c.
January l6. laW9Rl
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For Kent, or Sale. =
TSHE. subscriber intending to remove ms
JEWELRY BUSINESS to his New
Store in a few weeks, offers for Rent or oale
the HOUS Sc at present occupied by himseh
as Jewelry Shop. The Stand IS equal 10
any for Retail Business, and VIII De fehsee
Cor one or more years, or sold upon accom-
modating terms. Apply to
Adam Lynn.
Januarv %.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-01


The proposition ior u recess II Congress
received its eouh-de-grece i'll the HOUSE OF
Representatives, ON Saturday last, after q.
warm struggle. The recess, we bcie, c
would have taken place, habit been sug-
gested for twenty days, instead OF near forty
AS proposed by the Senate.
The bill for giving to the state of n. York
an additional District Judge has passed
both Houses of Congress, and only wants the
signature of the President To become Il law.
The absence'sf the present District Judge
tjudse Talln,adSel has, we are informed,
ccc2sioned vast accumulation of business
in. the District Court, which imperinusly
required the adoption OF SOME such measure
MIR. Wright's bill "for the protection, re-
covery and mtiemnitication of Americ an
seamen." has passed to third reading in
the House Of Representatives. 1t is.a bill
involving highly important principles and
we shall present it to our readers entire in
our next. 1t declares that impressment
shall hereafter be considered and punished
as the offences of piracy and felony autho-
rlses resistance by force. and reprisals, &c.
- Nat. Int.
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(K) LOUISVILLE, April II.
INDIAN POSSIBILITIES,
Mt our Doors :!


Mr.. Hinton who lived few miles below
Valionia. or the place long Known by the
" French Store" on Drift wood Fork of
White River. q. IT, went out on Tuesday
morning 9th inst.) after his horses---not re-
Stunning as soon as was expected, his bro
Their & brother-in law went in quest Of him
X discovered horse and Indian tracts-they
returned, gave the alarm, raised a party.
went out, and explored the woods until sat,
Ntday morning when they found the BODY
OF MIR. Hinton lying in the river, he hav;n,,
been shot thro' the head, tomahaw ked
scalped and stripped. Two young men by
the name of Rogers, were missing from the
same neighbourhood, were supposed to have
shared similar fate, but have since re.
turned. Col. Bartholomew, and a Company
Ct upwards of forty have gone from Charles
ton, and maj. or captain Beck, and MS com
paDy from Harrison county, out TO Drift
wood. Col Robertson, successor Of col.
Bartholomew resigned has received orders
from Gov. Harrison to hold the militia ia
readiness to march at moments warnine--
Major Brown will leave Charleston or Mon
day next, for fort Knox-he has accented a
Eeutenantcy III capt. Borker's company Of
Rangers, who are to range from Fort Knox
TO Fort Harrison.
ny a gentleman direct from Vincennes
On whom reliance may be placed, we have
tie following information An express ar
rived to Gov. Harrison on Sunday morning
with the intelligence that the Indians, had
recently burnt Il house on the n. w. side Of
the Wabash river about 80 miles froo Vim
ccnnes. TIE express stated, SAYS our ipfor.
raat, that young man who lived about the
house was seen murdered in the ward. The
family which consisted ofwomen * children
wee sa9ei not ksowa shi.ller--perhaps "A
Sts iA1sOReis' Coyyf,v
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fniLADkLphIA, Aprls24.
FROM kAO JANEIRO.

Capt N:.iiington, Of the ship George
Washington, a,ri.ed here yesterday alter
hocn in Go days from Rio Janeiro. informs
that just before he sailed, news had been re-
teiyed there of the Portuguese troops who
had been sent to assist the Buenosay rians "a
cainst the Montevideans (Which two last
had in the interim made peace) having de-
nunded pay, had been attacked by the
quoudam belligerents. the Buenoszyrians and
Nontevideans. defeated with the loss of l5O
men. $4,000 troops from Chilli had passed
she mountains with the intention, of assisting
the Beurosayrians and Montevideans, not
having heard of the peace between them.-
Chill was represented as being in state Of
anarchy. "a $40
ing Rio Janeiro when capt. w. sailed.
Ei'reaan's Journal.
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an meHcctuM atfcmPt was made bv Mr..
Wright to amend the seventh section, au-
tnor.sing the appointment OF additional ina
jor and brisad,er-yenerais.
- The committee rose * reported the bill :
which was ordered to be enerossed & read !,
third time.
he said bill was then read third time &
debated at some length. 1t was opposed
principally, ii not altogether, OH account of
the section authorising the appointment OF
additional general officers.
On the question, there were for it SIS. a.
ga,nst 1t So.
SOFT was determined that the bill shall
not pass.
RECESS OF CONGRESS.
Inc House took up for Consideration the
joint resolution from the Senate proposing a
recess of Congress from The 2gth inst. to
the 9Th day OF June. a variety of propositi-
ons Tor amendment were made, many votes
taken, and considerable debate, exhibiting
no little warmth. At length, about 5 o.
CLOCK, motion was made to postpone indie
n mtciy the further consideration of the re-
solution with an amendment thereto propos-
ed. -
ne question on indefinite postponcment
was decided III the affirmative as follows:
fEAS--Messrs Aston, Anderson, Ar
cher, Bard, Bassett, Bibb, Blackledpe.
Brown. Burwell, Butler, Calhoun. Chrves.
Clay, Ciopton, Condit, Crawford, Davis.
Dawson. Desha. Dinsmoor, Earle, Findley,
FISK, Gholson. Goodwin, Green, Grundy:
b. Hall. Harper. Halves, Hyneman, Johnson,
Kent, King, Lacock, Leftover, Little, Lownd-
es, Lyle. Moore, M'Coy, Morgan, Nelson.
New, Newton. Ormsby, Pleasants, Ring
gold' Khea, Roane, Roberts, Sage, Sewer.
2eyoert, smile, G. Smith, J. Smith, Strong,
roup, turner, Winn, Wrisht-62.
NAYS-Messrs. Bacon. Baker, Blocker,
Boyd. Breckenridge. Brigham, Champion,
Goldsborough, Gray, Hufty. Jackson, Kew
Lewis, Livingston. Macon. M'Bryde, NJ
Zee, Metcalf. Minor. Mitchill, Morrow,
Moseiy, Newbold, Pearson, Pickens, Pond,
rotter. Quincey. Randolph, Reed, Ridgeley,
Nodman, Summons, Seaver, Shelley, Stan
rord, stuart, Stow, Sturgcs, Taggart, Tall
madge, Tracy, Van Cortlandt, Wheaton.
White, Whitehill, Williams, Widgery, VIII
son-54. -
And the House adjourned.
!. -, Monday, dhrR 81.
1Hr. Potter obtained leave of absence
from Monday next to the end of the session.
The bill from the Senate granting to the
state OF Louisiana the governmcnt-house in
New-Orleans was read third time & pas
sed.
Inc bill to extend the right of suffrage in
the illinois territory and for other pursoses.
was read third time * passed.
YIN motion of Mr.. W,ight. the House re-
soiVeo itself INTO com. of the whole, 38 to
So, Mr.. STANFORD i'll the chair, on the bill
TOR the protection and recovery of Amcri-
can seamen. The bill was amended and
reported to the House.
:, Without debate
~ he question was taken on enerossinr
the bill for a;third reading, al follows.
@. For its engrossment 50
Against IL -s%t' ,es u % 4z'.
20 the bull was passed to q third reading.
for a, third reading.
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ygUiE Eleventh Drawing Of the William and
! Mary College Lottery Of ninety numbers took
Mace the cd ult at Norfolk, when the following
numbers we're drawn, viz
q. 30. SO. 50. 81
The Twelfth drawing will take place on the Goth
May next-ordor, for Tickets received at the usual
places
SIMON BIoCK.
Msyt,
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Z RISIi POTATOES-Just received $50 Bushels
y IRISH Potatoes, OF prime quality, being lately
from a cold Climate; they are exceedingly well a.
dapted, either to eating planting they now on
ly begin to vegctate-Aiso, CHEESE, and q genera,
assortment Of grocerics--sod on reasonable terms
NICHOLAS HALLAM
mhy i' wSw.
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NOTICR-The partnership of Fisher, Taylor s,
i Y Go. will expire on the LIST of May next The
debtors Of tue concern informed, that what they
owe is to lie paid to George Fisher, WHO is author
ised to settle the business, and to pay all debts that
arc due by the said company.
GEORGE FISHER.
THOM IS TAYLOR.
JOHN BELL.
Msyi. 81
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Eram. la,ua,ea o.a 49,,

ne Jamaica Courant -AZarch 6.
by the Neptune fir. Santa Martha, we have
derived the following information.
Abont twenty days since, on the. RHO
Magoaiina, three severe engagements took
place between the inhabitants OF Santa Mar.
tina and the insurgents of Carthagena. in
winch the latter were completely defeated.
with considerable loss in killed and wounded.
and two gunboats.
:" The junta Of Carthagena had been dis
solved, and that city is now governed by a
convention, consisting of 81 members. The
Executive Tribunal is denomnated the Pre-
tect Tribunal; and composed of a President
aid tour members, who lately shipped off to
Porto Bello fourteen families SUPPOSED to be
opposed to their measures
:" a large Craft laden with silver. -four. and
tobacco, supposed to be worth about 1000
dollars, was taken by the people of Santa
Martha, on IT'S passage down the Rio Magda-
lena, from Santa Fee to Ocana.
" A Packet from Cadiz, which sailed in
co. with transport on the 21st December.
arrived at Santa Martha the 9th nit. The
transport stopped at Porto Rico, to w ait the
arrival vi considerable reinforcements mo-
mently'eXpected to rendezvous there, to aid
the adherents of the mother country, in
queiling the insurrectionary spirit of the dis
affected.
Seventeen millions of dollars had recent
~ been shipped at La Vera Cruz to Spain.
Tor the support of the government, in their
endeayours to resist the tyrant of Europc -
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

o0tUTdoy, IIrH25.
mr.. Ro6erts, after some preparatory re-
marks, IN which he adverted to the indispo
sition which appeared in the committee t.
report on the subject, offered the following
resolution
Resoiued, that the committee Of WAYS g,
Means be instructed to report bill with as
little delay as possible making AN addition Of
an hundred per cent. to the several rates oil
permanent duties now imposed by law o.
Ill goods, wares and merchandise imported
INTO the u. s.
After some remarks from Mr. Bacon, the
urther consideration Of the motion was
postponed to Monday.
The House resolved itself into commit
tee Of the whole on the bill making furthe,
provision Ter the army Of the US,