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I Germany 0Scotland " Britarpv
2 Rome IJHuuuarv * pnr',,,',!ly
3Frdnce u Navarro 10 Haysrs,
tSpan IL Cyprus 20 lgrandcnl,urr
AragOn - bohemia n Saxonv
9 Portugal Is Poland Y Ansfri,
Z England Is Denmark ~ savov
5 Sicily 10 Venetian r.. "a Tlorcuce
Since this memorable period, what "a
now the proud imperial city Of Rome.
whose iroNn spread terror and dismay
throughout tie civilized world ? scarcely
speck in tie scasP OF nations. TGe
same question may ne asked with regard
TO majority OF tie kingdoms and prlirci-
palitles which at that period shoue with
splend0r in tle political constellation
and Which lave since bid " farewell. a
long farewell To- all Heir greatness" Nei-
theT Russia or Prussia aDDpars uoon tj,,
list; they we're at that tme Of 100 H.sle
Importance TO assume rank among giyi.
Lged nations.
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Notiec is Hereby Pivsn,

THAI the subscriber has received LISTS ov
i TAXES, under the act of Congress Of March
5h.1Si6, remaining due spon property in the fol.
lowing Counties, in the State Of Rhode Island pot
occupied or superintendent ny some perscn residing
within the Collection District in Which is situate
and that he Is authorized TO receive bald Taxes, With
an addition OF Ten Per Cent. thereon Provided,
such payment 10 made within one year after the day
on which the Collector Of the District where such
properly lies. had notified, that the Tax had bscome
due on the sans.
CDste Of coliectsr's norif.
\. Fer, issas CoGaty. & cation Mas tAs [ae haj
& become due.
Ist..s1. hsspSss Sept, IS. 1915.
Kent. Nov. 20. 1916.
Providence. Nov ~, 1916.
Collectors OFce, I
PrctiJencr. June rs. 1e1.S -
4 THOMAS REOnE3,
trrtest ~ -. ..,4..sae.t.ie .r. ~ x Colecfcr, !
Desisnefsd by 1e Sse'y " sAs, 7'ssu.sry
fdly g.. ,,, s, N 81 ew.
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'EfrEcFs on FANAcIsM;

sr-' ~ NJ EfrECPS or FANACISM.' t n
The hortid singUlarity Of tho facts wo ere
g2,us 70 to,ats, add the scarcity ofthn pprnph.
le; 4 wh,ch tha dstsils are cun,pined, ctesies
-,nc desire of giving the following narrative
ali tho oxtsat OF which Il Is susceptible.
;Met,hew Lovat, shoemaker Of Venice, Of
fers.An insisree, extraordinary as il lsGeplor.
able, ofthe dreadful effects of fanatic mclan-
.cboiy, when excited TO On cnthusia site ex-
cets. One Of tho. .6rst acts al this snaa's mad
ncss Was 10 main himself: al he had 6rN pre-
paredgevery thing necsssry 10 dress up bis
woaoa no effected bis cure so succCsfuliy
tnut no kind Of acc eident or any other bad con-
sequence resulted thescfsom. Not long after
haspsrsuadcd himself tha, God had ordered
y him 10 die on The cross end from thot mo-
nse q, his nAird was constantly employed in
the con,e mplasion ef his object, snd his
hands 10 prepare ell the ins,talnsu.s OF his
Jnarty rdom.ie !, gtt.ef.
40 For .upwsrds Of iwo years, he medi.a,ed in
silence and retire ment, on the mcsns OF sx.
ccadng his project. lAs last tho fatal day
isarrived, {ihis sad catastrophe happened at
1Ncrice, In the month OF May, 1ooy,) every
,hiog bad been prepared, and nothing omit
,ied 10 iasufe the. sxccution; Lovat placed
on his head crown OF thosns, end istuek
> ftfwce Oc Tour tuOtub III tuS ettu sOs uto AotC~
head with white hsndkcrcbief tied sroucd
kis side and thigh he covescd the wound he
-svAsd innie,sa on himsslf--ths semainder OF
Ms Body wAs loft -sskod.i In that situation
ne place hinsslf on tho middle ofshe cross,
hxed his feet an the lower part, the right o.
!: vrr tho left, and drove through both with ?
Manners nail sixteen inches long, until II
pencuatsd into the wpodD he thee with o
rope, around the middle Of his body, lied
himself fast to tbs cross; having provided
himself with Two other long nails, well shar-
-pened, he sucesssiscly drove than through
Sseh Of his hsnds,by 6rst placing the point
,olhe middle Of ira palms and then BY strik-
LOG tho head Of tho nsils on tho noor, Got
them shrovgh." This doao he stretched bis
hands up 10 the place whore they were 10
DO fas,sped, aud 6xed the points OF tho nails
70 tho holds he had 1rst pierced on tho trans.
verse part Of the eros,.>-Bvs previous 10
mailing the lsfi hand, he mafe use Of II, with
his shoe tnates's knife, to euta large wound
in his left aide (l,s had forgotten, says the
. wfi,er, that l, ought to have been on the right
side)--,his secom plishcd he had nothing 10
do, but to exhibit himscif to pubiiek view,
sad for tla, purpose Lovat had so well con-
srived the distribution Of bis ropes, and the
end Of the cross 80 placed on the edge fthc
window, thstby a slight ezer,ion Of hisbody,
ne launched himself oo, OF The window, and
hung up 70 Q rsce prepared for the pnrpose.
Having thus completely scccccdtf, OF 8.
o'sloek in the morning, ibis nasersaos,s
tsruei6x, was found Suspended 10 the front eI,
his house; with HE right hsnd oply detaeh-
ed from ias cross sna hasging dovnnoag
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
~, UNITED STATES.

TXLHERE.As by an Act Of Congress, passed on the
w Sd day Of March, 1915, eptitled " An sctto
provide fos the sscertsining and surveying OF the
boundary lines fixed by the Tressy With the Creek
Indians and for other purposes the President of be
United States is authorized TO esase tae Lands
qured BY the said Treaty TO be offered for sale when
,urve, ed, and whereas the following townships have
been surveyed, in the District OF Alabama, in the
Mississippi Territory, to wiz: -
townships IL md ~ in, range IL
-a- 10, IL and - "A IL
g. 10, II and 10 :; 15.
9, 10. IL and IS 1e
-. ~, Is, Is anil ~ IL.
IS, II, IS, 10 and ~ ~
13, II, IS sed rs 49,
IS, IA, IS and 10 90.
TnErrroaE, I, JANIS Moypcs, President %
the ua:tcd stafss, in confotny with the said act
do hsrshy declare and make known, that public
sales for the disposal (sgreesby to Isw) Of the
Lands above described. shall be held st Milledge-
vile, in the fate Of Georgia, On the srst Monday
in August next. and shaft rsrnsin open for three
weeks and no longer, the sales to commence whk
thc township fra above named. ard proceed IN thn
order in which tSey are named
Civea under my hand at the City of Washing
ton, the twensy.fsurth day Of May, 1877.
BY the President,
(sgued) JAMES MONROE
COMMISSIONER ~ ne General Land Office
OF The printers of Newspapers ihs. rrtiish N.
laws of the United States win insert e above ~
times, and send their sceo'inis 10 lsn Tsvo~, tse-
Receiver Of Pubic Moneys for TIE p.s;risto; Ma
oiina. at Missdcssi'!c, c-rrc's.
f,v =.
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"A rentsrkabis circumstanee hsppened on
the 3oth vIt. on the Gcncsee river, about ten
miles above this place. a par, OF the Land
upon the north bank has fallen into and seross
the river, SO as competely TO change the
course. Of the stream, which vas st this
place about eighty yards vide. The land on
thesolth side of,hc river was level for some
distanes commencing about 30 or 30 feet
from the edge Of the bank. Along the 10.
termediate space road passed, tho -Ieyel OF
which was not moro than. sis or sishi feet
above thar of The water. In tho afternoon Of
the day above mentioned abou, half an acre Of
the bank fell into the river. About bali pasi
ten o'clock at night tho people in the neigh
borhood were suddenly alarmed by atre men
dous poise from the hill, accompanied by a
jarring Of tho houses. Upon soing i.nmedi.
ssely out they discovered hoss msssss oi the
mountain tumbling from above in,s the river,
and dashing the waters to q great height.
About Is acrrs ofthc surface is supposed TO
have fallen. The cavity left in the hill il Of
circular form, the back part Of which pre-
ssntss precipice nearly perpendicular Of
obout $50 feet In height. Severed OF the
trees which stood on tho side. of the fncuntsin
yc, rcmain in aa erect posture, koving been
esrricd down 10 that position 90 masses of
tho earth the tops OF others ara buried 10
the ruius, while their roots are raised into the
the air. Tho current of the river bcicg
implicitly obstructed, Il has risen above the
opposite bank, md is nov forming new
chonael for . considerable distance .---Cea.
Farmer. t
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= mrhis gailan, general fell victim, 10 false
y Nin,elIigence, Whether aecIdeuta; or Intention
Val, ren.sins ye, TO be decided. He engaged
]ihe Frcrchscn tie .heigh,s of, Corunns, and
fell while ,,c forcc under his cofrmand was
releeo.lng on board their ships and trans posls,
from more powerful and victorions foe Ha
was, s,dseide,liy the frst general In the British
service, his movements in Spain, indicated o
powerfdl'snd comprehensive gsnius--snd he
sd1sd TO these advantages noble simplicity
Of character and elevation Of mind. Frere,
the British minister Of MADRID, strongly urg.
cd the move mont, snd is accountable for the
defeat. The French paid every honor to the
remains Of the British Chief--snd Bonsparte
brdored Mr. Fonrcsry, late Consul al Charles.
ton, 8. G. At that time Consul at Corunna, to
erect monument on tho spot where he tsII.
We have seen it-on the height entering tho
port. The following lines exprsssivs Of the
sweet, are written with genuine tasto and
fociings and are worthy Of preservation ::
80. Ep. Apv.
From he London Courier. y
1.-The BURIAL OF sir JOHN MOORE,
ro fol- al the Sasic Of CSrnaaa. IN spain. in ises
Not drum lwas heard, nor funeral no,4,
AS his corsc TO the rampant We hurxicd, /.
Not soldier discharged his farewell shot,
---- o'er the grave. where ods hero We buried.
. ,1ye buried him dakly atdesd or night. "a s
~, The Gods wSth our bryonets tprnipg
BY the struggling moohbesm's misty light,
And the lantern dimly burning.
- No useless cof!ti enclosed bis breast,
~ Not in sheet nor In shroud we bound hin.
l3ut he lay like awarrior tskiog his rest,
With his martial cloak around bin.
a e~t-fA'f tf tft f'' fhfHt
Few and short were the prayers VIC said.
~ An.l we spoke not word cf sorrow
But we stcdfast gazed on The face Of the dead,
And we bitterly thought Of the morrow.
ara We thought, a. we heliowed HE narrow bed.
And sMoothed down his lonely pillow.
That the foe and the stranger would tread DER
And We far away on the blAov. This head,
- lightly they'll talk Of the spirit that's gone,
And Ger his cola ashes upbrsid hirn,
sr Butnoihing he'll reck II they let him sleep on
49, In the gsavc where Briton has laid him.
/, But bslf Of our heavy task wss done.
v'' When n-the clock toIl'd the hour !or sctiring,
And we heard the distant random gun
'' Tha, the foew suddenly 6ring.
Slowly and sadly ws laid him down, 3it
From the field Of his fame fresh and goSyt
We carved not q line. we raised not stone,
of Dat we left him Aioae with his glory
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Z : Vaiua5ie foyppcty.alv SAFE.
vIIE subscriber will either seiiar lease tho House,
in which he now lives, il Thames strect--and
have Immediate possession lie win sell land
adjoining the estate Of the late George Chsmplia.
Csa which land 10 very convenient Cor House lots.
ue win either sch or lease his farm At sscluesst
point, in Middletown. he has some. Furniture also
for sale. NArH HAZARD
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HE tosys He vss :GnsdiSici ssL:s issr
and carried to the impsrisli clinical school,
under tho direction sf professor RuL glsii
None OF Die sseversi.woln were found NOR
tai. f 10, ss - 10 sias = LFr +ro
The one on the left side was not deep The
nails had psssec through the hsnds wisho ut
doing tho iess,jojury TO the bones. The long
nail drove through Ills fact had also passed
between The homes without, doing injury
10 any. Finally, the unfortuus,e Lo,st fs-
covered from all bis wounds, but she disease
Of the mind remained the ssme. During the
treslsnsa, il was asrenarked wi,hno smsll degre
OF sutpsIze, that whenever NC had. any short
lucid interval from his melancholy delirium,
he suffered most excrushiaiing pains from his
wounds, whilst at any OTTER time he did not
appear to have any. On the ySolh Of Aug
ust, 1905, be was taken 10 the mad house at
ST. Ssryolo, and there he exhsssted himself
TO such . dsgres by voluossry and reiterated
abssipenee, that In snorr lime be became
Q pbthisic, apG died on the sth Of April 1906.
THE foregoing details arc cxVsc,ed from
letter published 10 Italian bf Dr. Cesar
Roggieri, professor of chirurgicsi clinic at
vsn,csy the ssrne physician who Intended
the uaioitunass Loyst, 1---ssrnsids FIN
fi,e. s9,li4 y, f,4s
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. }ESdatfd Immediately,
A journeymsn xeinct.Niaker--a.Cood workman.
"A inquire at'this office Vh go July 3
MOI ICE.

-" " FNOI ICE.
THE public are respectfully informed that So
cicty has been formed. bearing the name Of the
FRS, Sabbath School Sorieiyef Newboyt,
having Tor its object the Instruction, in the first
principles Of educs,ou. OF such INDECENT children as
BY misfortune have been deprived Of that blessing.
The school win be held in the Rev. Mr.. Hitch
cocks Meeting House, Sundays q half past eight
o'clock A. ~ and at one O'Clock r. NJ where those
persoas having Children Of the above description
are invited to send ,hem--for farther informstien
sqply to the following Gentleman, who arc appoint
ed Directors OF the Society, viz.
go fsi, "a u. NArii. SWEET,
,.f,f SAMUEL W. vtNS0N.
ELEAzER TREyErf,
A7,. HENRY G. PLACE,
MILTON HALL,
JOSEPH w. EDDY,
hENJ. X SAYER,
BY order, PARDON rDMuMroRD. Sse'ry.
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NorYcK.

an .scT fsv sis f.satseDA, sr BsOy, aas sfaie,
10 10 placed y tts sursses Of risset har Der, as CON
asefed vis fk 6<eson sts paeed an cassie- 10 lnd
yxTHEnyAsthe Coysfnmsnt Of the Uaited States,
w have ordered Beacon 10 be erected ON Cas-
de Island, st the cntsaSre of bristol harbor, With
the necessasy Bsays sed Stakes, provided the jufis
dctisn of Ad IIssd be ceded BY this ssse 10 the
United States Ard wheress sbe General Assemb'y
have made ecessios thereof by an act entitled An
Act ceddE the jurisdiction of Castle Island, Ut the
entrance Of Bristol hartor. 10 the United States.
De fs fhsrefsve nsacssd ty'ths General .9ssemby Il
Dr. fAs Gbfksvjsy Msrsf 70 u ssnesed, That tie Cap
tsiss ~ owner oe e~ners Of every ship or vessel,
thst shall by running against any Of tie Buoys or
Stakes, SO ID be placed BY the suthory and al tile
expence Of the United States, or injuve or remove
chains or anchors By which they are moored, shall
forfeit and pay a foe not exceeding thiry-sx
dolase, nor less than twelve dollars and that every
person who shall hercsfier make fast any ship &c
vessel seow. raft or boat, 10 eiiher Of said Baoys
or stskesso to be placed, CT TO any part Of The
mosring Of said Buoys. he o. tb~y so offending
ehsh forfeit and pay tne not exceeding fifteen
dollars, nor less than Eve dosfst TO be recov evd
before any Jrstioe of the Peace in the county Of
Bristol, swoAhrds to be paid TO the Collector Of
The District OF DristoI for the use Of the United
States, in order To repair. or renew, or replace,
such Bnoys, and their mooings, and The other third
TO the informer who shah prosecute FOR the same
House Of Representatives, June 10Th, 1917.
r. Gofssty order,
Z lY SisaeeJ TneSAs Buscsss. csrk.
70 the senate ss.e sAs ssne day and eonsurred-
/Ss..s1 5.t.s a~r.. Erns cs
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,WHoevIR shall in any WY whaseRs injure the
Beacon piacee on Casilelslsnd, With shich the Bu.
oys mentioned u hs Act, Of which the above 10 .
copy. are connected or shall take spy stones, gra.
veil sand earth, from said Island, The person or
pessons so oHeneing. may rely on being prosecuted
W trespassers.
wsLLyAI ELsIRY, Collector.
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TSHE subscriber hereby notifies the pubic, that
a he has been duly and legally qualified by tie
honorable Court cf Probate oftrs Town Of MEdk-
.towa, in the county Of Newport, sole executor q
The last will anil ,estssnent OF PAUL wItsHrMAN,
late of said Aiddlcspvn, .ysouAn. deceased. ~
persons having soy dcmans sEanst the cssase ofsad
deceased. Ne hereby requested 10 present TIE sane
TO him Tor payment, and all rerSons indebted 10
said estate. are requested 10 make psssAent 20 hs
OLIVER -wIcHTMAN !
Newport. Ju,c 20, 1871. -.
-. PIX fNTl.Nt, ef al kiads, aFeesselIn
q sgsiysefe-y nonser, az fAss seise. Il
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For carrying mails Of fhe Untted Stafcs on II
following roads syiH be reeerved ct Ae Ge,
erai Foot Office, ~ fbe eifY Of Ipashingta
unnl Saturday, ihe afth doy Of Senfrm6.
rlerf. inrfusf,,e
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-20

n oIlCE-Wi!l be said. Al public auction, Thurs
day, the 6th day OF alarch the premises for
the late Reuben Biakey dec. the following articles -
Household aud kitchen furniture, plantation utensils
also the stock consisting OF hosss, mules CATTLE sheep
ahd hogs together with the OF cor fodder rye &c.
Nine months credit will be given by the purchasers Civ
ing bond with approved security carry interest from
the date, ifnOt punetuay paid.
All persons having authentic claims against the said
tate are rcqnestedo them The day of sale that
provision may be made to discharge them and all who
are indebted To the estate will be pleased for
"aih anu make payment Ia SrlIH MEADE, Adm.
LyEchhurg, Feb. q. COW
NJ oW at Rockets, received " sch. john--ln hhds.
J. prise molasses-5O bills Irish potatoes--30 bbis
winter peais-lT do. ~ T.. rum-5o casks Thomastowu
lime--lO tons Russia iron, wide baIsT6 boxes mould
candles-so do hard scap-25 casks cheese, with sundry
other articles.
ALSo-Reoeived by the above vessel 5 elegant North
ern-buit gigs, finished in the fashionable styleanu
abandsome assortment Of furniture consisting side.
boards bureaus, bedstcads secretaries with
folding and writing desks, &C. &C.
Fer Saic1y JOHN q. LAY & Co.
February H. Sc
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-20

the high steward OF the city and iihertle )
OF Westminster, the Collegiate Church
OF ST. Peter, NeStninster, It's Court and
Officers, of debating TO the iogd ng,vor OF
the city of London, the slleriiis ~ ici.t4n
and sheriff OF Middlescx, the parric.ilar
course in which they are TO appcoa5Ii on
return from his NlajesN's Cnie. Bar1a
and Barons OF the Exchequer, lest by his
silence the lord may or should be consid-
cred as having acquIesced in such pre-
tensions.
< have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most ob't.
And very humble servant,
NJ. WOOD, Mayor.
Niscount Sidmoutii,' &c. &c.
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lr The ENQUIRER is published twice week, gsne-
rally and three week during the session OF the
STATE LegsstatarePrtce, the same heretofore, fUe
oiiGrs per annun payable IA advance. Notes Of Char
tered Bank, (OR:y) Will De received payment The
editor viii gLai..iiiee the satty renting them by
ns the postage oi all letters being paid by the wri-
teTs.
n No papers will be discontinued, hut the discTe
scn the tdoi un, all aFfeagss have becn paid mp
II whoever wilguaran;ee The payment OF nine papers
shali receive tenth erQtis
TEkAiS OF ADVERTISING.
n one sgs,are-f9ryt insertion, IS ceEts-e0cA
.sRRgNcs, 81 ceHtS.
No advertisement inserted, ttstish has either been
geld toi Gssresi by person Ia ths city 81 rs
eavirVss.
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CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
Eriday. Febyaa,..

Fi.idag, February II.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill 10 amend Tie act OF last Ses-
sion, authorizing lie payment for pro-
perry loss, captured or destroyed, in the
military service.
a motion WAS made 70 reconsider the
vote by which the Seratc y fused 10 strike
ont the first section-of The bill which
reconsideration was agreed 10 by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAS Nle.srs. AsInaun, Barbour,
Brown, Chace, Daggeii, Dana, Fromen-
lin, Hardin, HorseN, Howell, Hunter.
King, Mason, OF Va. Noble, Rugyies,
Talbot, Tichenor, Wells, NiilamsEi9.
NAiS-Messrs. Campbell, Condit,
GaAlard, Hanson, i.acock, Macon, Ma
son, \. Ii. Morrow, Roberts, Sanford,
Smith, Stokes, TAFT, Taylor, Thompson,
Troup, Varnum, Wilson'S.
The question then recurring OF striking
out the first section, was decided as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Ashmum. Barbour,
Brown, Chace, Daggett, Dana, iromen-
tin, Goidsborough, Hanson. Hardin.
llorsssy, Howell, Hunter, King, Mason Of
va. Noble, Ruggles, Talbot, 'Ilchenor,
Wells, Nilliams-AO.
NAYS-Messrs. Campbell, Condit,
Gallard, Lacoca, Macon, Mason, n. Ii.
Morrow, Roberts, Sanford, Smith, Stokes,
Tat, Taylor, Thompson, Troup, Varnums
Wlison-I7.
So The motion succeeded 10 strike out
the first section OF the bill.
On motion Of MIR. Doggef. lie bill was
then referred ID aselecs Committee, with
instructions 10 conform the BIZ. 10 the a.
mendinent made by striking ont The FIRST
sectlon, q SO Us 70 retain tie amendments
already made by the Senate, not neon
sistent with the above instruc;ie.p.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

AAO ~ W 49, - KY ) q y . ' 10
Friday, RET. "a.
Mr. Ne,Cto9t, from the commli;eeotCo Com
merce and Manutactures, reported a bill
TO repeal so much of The act 10 regulate
The duties on imports and tonnage, as
limits the duty of % per cent. ad valo-
rem, on certain goods, 10 the 30th juno,
1919; which was twice read and commit
ted
Mr. Johnson, Of Ky. from the committee
on Military Affairs, made an unfavorabie
report on the petition OF Ehenezer MoSier,
guardian ofthe children OF ihos. Howard,
decd; which was read and corcurred
III.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Acting Secretary OF War,
in reply TO the resolution requesting him
to report the reasons why tIIe militia fines
incurred under the late call oi the militia
into the service of the United States. are
moi finally collected. Stating, that by
reference TO the acts of Congress of Feb
ruary IS, 1895, and the I'd February,
1873, tie War Department has no
oonIroul relation TO Tie collection of
fines assessed by cour,s martial, up.
appointot for Tie trial Of delinquent nj
| Iliia men, aud therefore the Department
cannot furnish The information required
by tie resolution.
| The Speaker also laid before the House
a letter from the Secretary Of the Treasti-
/ r., transmitting q statement Of the guam
| !ity Of public lands sold, and fhe receipts
therefor, in the states OF Ohio and lndl-
ana, and the illinois and Mississippi Ter
riiorIcs, during the year ending Sept so,
1916.
On motion Of mr.. Pnris,
Rsgolfed, Fiat the Secretary e War bc
directed to lay before This House ans In
| formation in tie possession Of That de-
! paAmeht, relative 80 fhe claims OF ihe
state OF Massachusetts, fer payment Of lie
expenccs OF the militia ordered out by
tlie Executive authority ofiiiat state during
| The late war.
Mr. Williams. of n. c. offered The fol-
! lowing resolution;
B.oised, Fiat The Internal duties be
! repealed, and illai the committee of Ways
and Means b. instructed TO report bin
for that purpose.
The question of considering the rcso-
luton, was decided in The Affirmative ~
yeas ard navs-S 80 "a.
a debate Of some length ensued on the
adoption Of thc resolution, which is c'-
ci ded at present by want Of room
Mr.. Smith OF Md. moved 10 Law lie We
solution on the fable; but tie deiiaie
continuing, before the question as takeu
| thereon,
Mr.. Eoundcs moved 10 proceed lie
orders offhc day which motor sas
cided in the afhfmatvc-ayc a., nos,
a.
Mr.. Catmoa ;hcn moved, chat he orl
! ofthe day being Tie repOri Of die con.u.i.-
teeof tue whole or DE general aprscg~ia-
ton bin, be laid on tic table iof lie Dn.
pose oitasng up tic rcsointionshhmi TIED
some weeks since, declaring il expo liens
lc reduce the arnt