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GEORGE WhN1OE.
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AN ACT for the relief OF James Lesnder Csibcart
BE IL enacted 6y the Senate and House Of
Rehrssentofiues r the United States Of .frne
,iea in Congress assembled. Tha, the o ope
accounting officers in The Trs,-u ID part
meu, be, and they are hereby, authorized 60
settle the secount Of J,mss Lesnder Cath.
cart, spd to allow bis claim for one hall of
bill ofexchsnge drawn by John Robertson,
nssisr oftbe brig INDEPENDENT, on the Sec
fe,sry Of State OF the uhked States, paid By
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DELAWARE.

It is known to our readers that Oo." "
of the Senator'S, and one OF the Wv
Members of the House Of Represen,..s.
tiyes from the State of Delaware, u .Io
sent from the opinions expressed ny st "a
Legislature Of that state, in regara "
the Missouri Question. Two OF tn'S'
gentlemen have, in their places IN o w.,
gross, ably at least, if not successful SUM,
sindicated the course they have auo in.
ed. and to that defence will their eo ,;.
stituents doubtless look for their Jus .d.
fication !; but as Representatives pla ,Sejr
hy a conscientious discharge oil Jaw"
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SUPREME COURT.

.NondGy, February "a.
The Courtwa, this day engaged in hearing
motions for new trials on severa indictments
under the act of Congress of 1870, and 1919,
for Piracy committed by diferentepersons,
who were tried before the Chief Justice, Mr..
Justice JOHNSON, and Mr.. Justice WASHING.
TON.
The Attorney General opened the cases
for the United States; and Mr.. Webster,
having been directed by the Court to argue
for the prisoners, took notes for the purpose
of replying on some future day to the Attor-
ney General.
The case Of the United States against Wilt
berger. an indictment for manslaughter tried
before Mr.. Justice Washington, was argued
by Mr.. c. }. Ingersoll, for the United States
In this case, involving an important ques-
ton relating to the admiralty jurisdiction Of
the United States Courts, over criminal Of
fences committed on board American vessels
in foreign harbors and rivers, the argument
will be continued tomorrow by Mr.. Sergeant
for the prisoner, and by the Attorney-Gene-
raj for the United States.
The opinion Of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL, in. the case of
M'Clung against Ross's lessee. reversing the
Judgment of the Court below, and directing
new trial in the cause.
From the National InteUigencer.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Numerous petitions and memorials
were this morning presented and refer.
red.
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee Of
pensions and revolutionary claims.
made an unfavorable report on the pc.
tition of Geo. Merrick /; which was read
and CONQUERED in.
Mr.. Williams, of N. C.. from the
committee of claims, made an unfavors.
Bile report on the petition of George
Drew which was ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr.. Smith of Maryland, from the
committee of ways and means, report
ed bill making appropriations for the
military service of the United States
for the year 1890 !; which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Southland, from the committee
on Indian affairs, reported a bill to con.
tinue in force for further time (until
the sd Of March. 1919 the act esta.
blishing trading houses with the Indian
tribes which, being read twice,
Mr.. Southland observed that, as the
bill contained no appropriation, and
as the act which it proposed to continue
in force would expire on the first of
next month, he moved that the bill be
ordered to be engrossed and read a
third time.
Mr.. Walker of North Carolina NOV.
ed that the bill be committed to a COM
mittee of the whole house.
Mr.. Southard could see no reason tor
its taking this course. AS he had OBJ
served, the act would expire on the first
day of March; if this bill went to a
committee of the whole, it would bea
long time befure. it would be reached
on the orders of the day; this delay
would allow the act to expire, which
would be very injurious to the public
interest, as it would derange the whole
of the existing system Of Indian trade
&C.; and unless the gentleman from n;
Carolina had some new system prepared
or some changes to propose. it would %
useless to retard the present bill anu
produce the injury and confusion "htn
would ensue if the existing act were 10
expire, without timely legislation, &C.
Mr.. Walkers motion was relecIea
by large majority. He then mo.eu
that the bill be laid on the table; ~hIVH
motion was also lost, ayes 10; and
The bill was ordered to be engroSSsu
and read third time tomorrow.
MISSOURI BILL.
The House then again went into co"'
mittee of the whole, Mr.. BALDWIN IN 'n0
chair, on this bill.
Mr.. Cushman, of Massachusetts
took the floor, and spoke about wv
hours in favor Of the restriction. >,
Mr.. Wood, of N. 7. followed, on tns
same side, and advocated the reslrlc'lo"
above half an hour. i
Mr.. Pinckney of 8. C. next rose, anu -
opposed the restriction in a speech "
about an hour; when
On motion Of MIR. Rankin, the CO."
mittee rose and
And the House adjourned.
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From the National MteUigencer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.
.M0ndag. FebruarY ii.

IN SENATE.
Monday. February IA.
After the presentation and reference
of sundry petitions and memorials,
Mr.. Ruggles submitted the following
resolution for consideration:
ResoIued, That the cammittee on the
judiciary be instructed to enquire into
the expedieDcy of providing by law for
holding the district and circuit courts
of the United States for the District Of
Ohio, at Columbus, the seat Of govern
mcnt Of said state.
Mr.. Dickerson offered the following
resolution for consideration
!. Resolution, That the President Of the
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SOUTH AMERICA.

SOUTH AMERICA,
Extract of letter to the editor of the Demo-
cratic Press, dated
81. Thomas, Ilth January, 1920.
s'We have an arrival to day from Marga
rita, which brings us positive accounts that
Lima is taken by the Independents under &C.
derafSan Martin--anG that Quito had decla-
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shall assemble on the first day of January,
1921, in the town of Rosario de Cireuta,
which in every respect is considered the most
suitable place. The convocation shall be
made by the President of the Republic on
the LIST January 1920, who shall also com
municate the plan for the elections, to be de-
yised by select ommittee and approved by
the present congress.
TX The constitution Of the Republic Of
Columbia shall be formed by the general
congress, to whom shall be presented the
project of one already decreed together
with the laws enacted by this congress, to be
Immediately carried into execution by way
Of experiment.
X. The arms and flag for Colombia shall
be decreed by the general congress. In the
mean time those of Venezuela shall be en-
ployed as they are known.
XII. The present congress shall dissolve on
the l5th January 1890, in order that the new
elections may ia Ike place for the congress
general of Colombia.
XII A commission of six members with a
president invested with special powers to be
decreed, shall occupy the place of congress
during its recess.
| XIII. The Republic of Colombia shall be
solemnly proclaimed 20 the citizens ard the
armirs, with public feats and reJoicings to
take place in this capital, on the twenty fifth
December inst. commemora ting the nativity
of the Saviour of Mankind. under whose
protection the state has been regenerateo by
this re- union.
| XIV. The anniversary Of this political re-
generation shall be perpetualy celebrated by
national feast, where Virtue and Talents,
as formerly at Olympia, shall be distinguish.
| ed and compensated.
The present fundamental law for the Re-
public of Columbia, shall be promulgated in
the settlements and armies, inserted in the
public Journals, and deposited in the Ar.
chives of the CabiIdos, Municipalities and
Corporations; whether ecclesastic or Sc cular.
Given at the palace of the Sovereign Con-
gress of Venezuela, in the city of St. Tho
mas Of Angostura on the 18th day OF Dec.
A. D. 1919. and in the 9th year Of our indie
pendence. Francisco Antonio Zea, Presi-
dent of Congress Juan German Roscio, &c.
Palace OF the Sovereign Congress of Vene-
zuela at Angostura the Eth December, 1919.
The Sovereign Congress decree that the
present fundamental law for the republic Of
Columbia, shall be communicated to the SUI
preme executive power, by adeputation for
the publicity and accomplishment thereof.
Francisco Antonio Ze1, President Of Con-
gress Diego Vanilla Deputy Secretary.
Palace OF the government at Angostura,
18th Dec. 1919
Ordered to be printed, proclaimed, accom-.
pIished, and sealed with he arms the sta te.
SIMON BOLIVAR,
For his e1cellency the President OF the
Republic.
DIEGO B. URBANEJA,
Minister of the Interior of Justice.
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"P. S. this moment learn that DR.. Zea
| is not to proceed to Europe, but to the UNI.
| ted States, as Ambassador Extraordinary"
From the Democratic Press.
[Translated.]
FUNDAMENTAL LAWS Fob THE REPUBLIC OF
COLOMBIA.
The sovereign Congress Of Venezuela, TO
whose authority the people Of New Grenada,
lately emancipated by the arms of the re-
public, have yoluntariyisubmitted, consider
ing:
!. That by uniting the Provinces of Vene.
zuea and New Grenada in,one republic, they
| will have the means of attaining the highest
degree of power and prosperity.
IL That if they should remain in sepe'
rate Republics, however great the bonds
that might unite them, yet far from benefit
ing by SO many advantages, it is with diff
Guilty they would consolidate their sovereign
ty. and cause it to be respected:
Ill That these truths, clearly perceived
by every man of sound understanding, and
genuine patriotism, had excited the govern
mens of both republics t. agree to their
confederation, which the vicissitudes of war
have heretofore prevented.
From these considerations Of necessity
and reciprocal interest, and in conformity
with the report of the select committee OF
the deputies from New Grenada and Vene-
Zuela,
In The name and under the auspices OF the
Supreme Being, has decreed and does de-
cree the following Fundamental Law Of
the Republic of Colombia:
ART /. The Republics of Venezuela and
New Grenada shall be from the present day,
united under the Glorious Title Of the " Re-
public of Colombia"
H. Its territory shall be those comprehend
ed in the former captain General ship of We
nezuela, and the Viceroyalty of the New
Kingdom of Grenada. embracing an extent
OF one hundred and fifteen thousand square
leagues, whereof the exact boundaries shall
be fixed at a more seasonable opportunity.
III. The debts contracted by the two re-
publics separately are acknowledged in So
ldum. by this law, as National Debt of
Colombia--for the discharge of which the
goods and property of the state are pledged,
and the most productive of the Revenue
shall be destined.
~. The Executive power OF the Republic
shall be exercised by President. and in his
absence by Vice-P President, both to be ap-
pointed pro tempore by the present Congress,
s. The republic of Colombia shall be di.
vided into three Great Departmenls-Ve enc
zuela, Quito, and Cundinamarca, which shall
comprehend the Provinces of New Grenada,
whereof the name shall be hencetorward sup
pressed. The Capitals of these Departments
shall be the cities Of Caracas, Quito, and b.
gotta.
VI, Each Department shall have superior
Administration, and chief Magistrate to be
appointed for the present by this Congress,
with the title of Vice. President.
VII, A new city, bearing the name of the
Liberator, BOLIVAR, shall be The Capital
of the Republic of Columbia. The plan and
site thereof shall be determined by the first
General Congress upon the principle OF
making it suitable for the conveniences OF the
three Departments, and proportional to the
grandeur for which tbs rich Country is desti-
ned by Nature.
VIII. The general congress of Columbia,
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United States be reques ted to conc.
be LAID before the Senate, abst,act. ~ !,
inc bends or other securities given -, VI
der The Jaws of the United Statos VT
the collectors Of the customs. rect y
OF the public moueys for lands, and 's'S
gi,ters Of public lands, paymastan. =
the army, and pursers in the navy %,
are now in Office, or who have bs, "no
fore been in Office, and whoss
remain unsettled !; together with >
statement of such other facts. as ~ -;
opinion, may tend to show the eyno ~
ency or inexpcdiency of so far aItari 1,.
the laws respecting such officers ~" Is
they may hereafter be appointed e., a. cs
mited pcriods-subject to removal ~ Il.
heretofore. '' aS
Several reports and private clam.
were postponed to future days and
The Senate then again proceeded :,
committee of The whole, Mr.. Dickersn ~
III the chair, to the consideration os
! the
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red itself independent--and has sent deeu-
ties to Bolivar, at St. Fee. desiring to be adj
mitted into the Union Of Venezuela and New
Grenada.
" Bolivar, after establishing government
at St. Fee, and taking the Spanish General
Cassada, who. with about 400 men, had re-
treated into Popayan, a prisoner, with bis
troops, has arrived with the main army, Which
was considerably reinforced by New Grena-
dians, in the plains Of Venezuela.
7" Bolivar himself made hasty visit to An
gostura, where he remained only twenty four
hours during bis stay he made General Aris-
mendi, (who had acted yice-presdent) GO
vernon general of Cumana, and DR.. Zea, was
re appointed vice president, and is shortly
to go 10 Rome. by way Of England, for the
purpose of obtaining from the Holy See, BIZ
shops &c. &c.
Bermudez has been appointed Governor
of the Province of Socurro. Gen. Anzoategi
is dead with the yellow fever.
"Mariano Montila has arrived here from
Margarita, but is to return again immediate
ly, to take charge Of the expedition now rea.
dy at that Island, the destination Of which
is setret.
Marine was, with about 5000 men, at
Maturin, and there fell sick, which has caus.
ed delay of his march, and it is feared will
be very detrimental to the final movements OF
the Independents in Venezuela.
The provinces of Venezuela and New
Grenada have taken the name of the Repub-
lie Of Colombia. Impossible shall send you
copy of the decree, dated 18th December.
1919, at Angostura.
The next opportunity I shall write you
again. look on the Republic of Colombia
as firmly established. In few months we
shall see Morllo's power at an end
"P. S. this moment learn that DR.. Zea
is not to proceed to Europe, but to the Uni-
ted States, as Ambassador Extraordinary"
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We are informed tina, the ChevGhsr de On's
is appointed His Catholic Majssty's Anbas-
sador to the Cour, Of Russia.
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MISSOURI QUE sTroN.

Mr.. Smith of South Carolina. ro,s
in opposition to the right and expedi,
ency OF restriction, and in reply to Mr..
King of New York, and spoke nearly
three hours.
MIR. Lloyd, of Maryland, followed
on the same side, and also in renlv to
Mr. King; and spoke nearly an hour,
Mr.. Pinckney obtained the floor for
tomorrow and then
The Senate adjourned.
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INTO the Constitutionality Of the power exer-
cised by Congress to impose Taxes on the
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia,
teontinredl
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the first week ofthe next session. ID order
that legal provision may be made for carry
ing into effect such Of them as mag be con-
sidered necessary, and which have been
found TO be at variance with existing laws (
The bill for the relief Of John MsGiew,
and others the bill for The relief Of the
heirs of Abijah Hunt and William Forman /;
and the bill for the relief of Eikanah Finney
and others severally passed through COM
mittees of the whole, and were ordered 10
be read a third time.
The bill 10 regulate the duties on Imports
and for other purpores, was received from
the House of Representatives, and, twice
read by general consent I; and, alter some
conversation as to the disposition OF the BILL
il was referred to the comnittee OF commerce
and manufactures.
The hills from the other House, for the re-
lief of John Law and Jonathan Elliot, Tor
the relief of Jacob Konkopot and others OF
the Stockbridge tribe Of Indians; for the re-
lief Of the heirs Of Isaac Melchior; tor the
relief of Joseph M. Skinner for the fellei
OF james Merrill; and for the Tellei OF Wil-
liam Coffin; were severally read the third
time, passed, and returned to the other house.
The bill for the relief of James L. Cath
cart was takennp, and some time spent IN
examining the circumstances OF the claims
which were explained in detail by Mi.
Brown, and after receiving an amendment!
offered by Mr.. Rufus King, the bill was post
uoned until tomorrow, on motion OF Mr
Lioyd who desired some further time to look
into the merits of the claim. After which
The Senate. adjourned.
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From the National MtelIigemcer.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.

.Mondoy. May |.
The reports Of the committee onpensions
unfayorable to the petitions of Raleigh {
Christians, and of Peter Larkins, were taken
up aud severslly agreed 10.
Mr. Pleasanls, from the committee on Ma
val affairs, made an unfavorable report on
the petition of Archibald B. Lord and
others.
Mr.. Pleasants submitted the following re-
solution for consideration
Resolosd, That the Secretary of the Navy
with the assistance of the commissioners OF
the navy board, be requested TO cause to be
revised the rules, regulations, and instruc-
tons for the naval service. prepared and re-
ported under the authority oil an act OF Con-
gress Of the 7sh of February, 1915. and tina,
the same be reported to the Senate during
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From the Western Revisw.

SEVERE ENCOUNTER WITH A WIZ
CAT.
In June, 1888 one morning aOO' y.
sunrise, Mr.. John Mckinney, then :; -
instructor Of youth, was sitting ~ -
his school house, in the town Of W. ~,
ington, when a wild Cat of uncoIn'nv w.
size, made its appearance at the d 19sa.
without seeming to notice him, suuu' a
ly leaped into the room, swapping n
Jaws and flaming at the mouth. ~
observing it, the first thought WI
what fine sport it might afford MN, a,
he had good dog and the door clo ~,
But, to his great surprise, ON cas .,.|
his eyes round and seeing him. ifS% u
Of precipitately retreating. as NJ ~, !
expected, it advanced towards lliln
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1t was stated in our paper of Nondai
last. that Mr.. BALL made the secOh'
motion, in committee, to reduce the W..
ty on, imported spirits this was an a
ror.--Mr. STRONG. OF New York, Hau.
the second. as we'll as the first NOUN
on that subject. 1Va'. 1"'
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From the Boston Palladium, May %.
FROM cApIZ.

FRO cADIZ.
Capt. Quincy, who arrived yesterday left
Cadiz on the 18th ult.
All vas quit in hat city. The inhabi-
tants had armed themselves TO prevent their
repose from being disturbed. Gen Quiro-
ga, the f%asorite OF the people had marched
into The city With his constitutional troops
and was received with the honors Justly due
10 his eminent services. The South Ameri-
can transports were landing their stores,
ammunition, &c.
Capt. @. heard of no recent disturbances
at Madrid or any other part ofSpain. There
had been whispers that some of the priests
meditated a counter revolution, but nothing
had been attempted.
The doctor, purser, and about 35 or 40
seamen, who were made prisoners when the
revolutionary privateer Constitution was cast
away, and were kept on board a guard ship
in Cadiz harbor, had formed a plan of es-
cape, By cutting through The side OF the ship,
and swimming to a small cutter, which had
been prepared for their reception but when
10 the water the danger or fears Of some
caused them 10 call for help, by which the
attempt was discovered. Only one gained
The cutter, several were reported to have
been drowned, and the rest were re-taken.
The above occurrence took place a few
nights he foye Eanf q called The prisnp-
ers Intended to have proceeded to Gibraltar.
and the cutter had been proyisioned, &c. by
the American shipping in port.
From a Cadiz Price Current, .4pril 10.
Flour, 7 dolls; rice, loo lbs. a dolls ; Indian
corn. ianega, n; beef, bbi. IL a IL; pork ,lS
a 90, aominal slaves, pipe, per loco, 80 a
9s. dull; FISH, N. f. loo lbs a.; tobacco, loo
lbs. 9. no sale.
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The olumbia Ice LLouse

WAS very carefully filed, and contain INV
w now more ice than ever was ID aI
other house in the district. An ace'd
which cannot again happen, having eaO i,st
the ice To- fall short a few days too soon iam
year, those who have tickets remaining "
hand, will please send them, TO be duly
changed for those OF the Preseh' ssst loo
which will be warranted to last al isss
days from the first Of next month. ouv g dol.
tions received upon the usual erms-GT ran
lars the season, to be paid in advance. nabIs
sient customers supplied upon reason until
terms Ice delivered from sun,l,ss fSuu.
sun set every day, excepting FIRST asys IN.
days. on which days it will be del, ,he shcp
til nine o'clock in the morning, al un
of RICHARD II. LITTLE, Drusss.
6 mo - 4t&mWf3t A
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Nsw-York, May "a.
LATE FROM BUENos AYREs.

The brig Hersilia. captain Sheffield, has
arrived at Stonington, from the Aurora Is
lands, South Seas, via Buenos Ayres, So
days from The latter place. with a cargo OF
seal skins. The new government at Buenos
Ayres. with general Sarratea at the head.
was completely established, and all was
tranquil for the time being. General Arti-
gas had again overrun and subdued all the
country east Of the river, and completely
annihilate ted general Ramirez and Puerrydon
and all their forces.
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A letter from Madrid says, 6 great agi-
sation begins to manifest itself in unhappy
Spain. Whole provinces refuse TO recog-
Mise the Constitution Of the Cortes. Our MI
litary chiefs are divided by jealousy and dis
trust. They form corps d'armee, but &c
support them they are obliged to levy con-
tributiops, and thereby exasperate the PEG.
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FROM RUSSIA.

A letter received in this city, which we
have just had the pleasure of reading. dated
at st. Petersburg, on the 9th of March last,
states that our minister Mr.. Campbell. and
his family are in good health. Mrs. Camp
bell a few days previous gave birth TO. a fine
girl their family now consists Of a son and
a daughter. tWGsh. City Coz.
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The messenger recently despatched from
Madrid to Gen. Wives, reached the seat o
government on Saturday last.