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E.N' SENATE.

TUESDAY,, september ).
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee ON the
Par' OF the senate, appointed 10 wait on III.
President of the United States, reported that
TIC Committee had performed that duty. and
received Tor answer that the President would
send Message TO the senate to-day At 10
O'Clock
sTf
lac Message was then delivered to the
Senate by the hands Of his private Secretary.
and was read by the Secretary Of the senate
occupying nearly an hour and half
Mr. WRIGHT moved that the message
and documents be printed, 5000 of tic former
aud 1900 Of the latter.
MIR CLAY seconded the motion. and said
he would have no objection o. doubIe and
treble ihc number. Ne expressed d., deco
regret that the President, entertaining such
views. should have thought Il necessary Ia
call us here az this announcement season from
our isrms and empioyments
Mi BUCHANAN moved 10 amend by max
ing ibe number 10, 600
Mr. Wright accepted the amendment
a. = modification of his motion va. agreed In
On motion of sir. GRUMPY.
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TWENTY-FIfTH CONGRESS.
ENrHl srQstnN
E-r SR.v.sTE.

MONDAY, September 4. 1897.
Al IL O'Clock, the Vice President called the
Senate To order, about % Senators t.inx in
their seats.
Mr.. KING OF Alabam,, presented the ere
deh'isls OF { L. CLAY, n senator from Ala
bAoa, Tor six years from the 4lh day of March
last. The credentials were read.
Mr.. RNES presented the credentials Of
u. hoANE, appointed Senator from Vir-
giuil for siN years.
Mr KING VI Alabama, presented the Gre
denI.als Of u. A STRANGE Of North Car.
DINA, for ak years.
ihe new Senator. were then qualified and
took their seats.
MIR. KING Of Alabsms, moved tho follow
| iht, order
orSered' that a message be transmitted 10
Vie House Of Representatives,. to inform that
iiousS hai quoI utn of tins bod, has assem-.
BLEED and i rad, TO proceed to business.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved H.. appO,,. tn.eni uf u
committee L. JOIN such COMMITTEES ~ III. IIou,.
Nay appc'nt H. wait ON the President and IN
ioFm han that the two Houses hay. organized
dhd are ready 10 receive such commune IiOu
as he may bee PloasJ To max. 10 item.
These resolutions we're adopted.
Mr. GRUMPY moved ihat the senate pro-
coed Il The election Of Serseant-ai-ATns.
! Ar. LAY moved to amend - As Co com.
Prehe"' A'.o ,he oiIiCe Of DoOI-keeper which
vas agreed 10.
The Senate then proceeded TO ballot Tor
Scr.eant-s'-Arms, When there sppearod-ToI
| NJ Hsisbt, a unauimou. vote
The senate then proceeded 10 ballot foi
Dooi-ArrPei, To hll tie vacancy caused b,
The election Of Nr. hasht. o. To- SERGEANT a
Arm, when their appeared on the third bal
lot II votes, (oui q i0) for Z. w,er, and b,
Mas elected accordingly
Ihe Senate adjourned at I o'clock
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CREDIT.

Every one remembers the emphatic declara.
ton Of Gen. Jackson, that "all who trade on
borrowed csPiialought to break" TIE patty
organs responded TO the sentiment, aud IN
substance Vociierated, True, u King
Me-. Van Buren,, who PROMISED To tread in
the footsteps Of his illusirious predecessor. -
either forgot the words Of the oracle. or found
heIPedientt 10 deriaic little. In hi, message.
be says
81 desire not 10 undervalue the bene f,t. Of 4.
'alutary eredi to any branch Of enterprise. -
The credit bestowed on probiiy ard industry
Is the just reward Of merit. and an honorable
incentive to further acquisition. None orro,,
h'rho lore their country o. pnSsr,,rnd as ,-el-
JaTs."
How this rebuke Of the Hero will be relish.
ed bS him, coming as II does from b., rarori,e
minister, remains 10 be seen. We suspect he
will deem il the "unkinIest cut ofalI." II i.
certainly not very gracious allusion 10 the
theory u the reVsred chief"
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when had become apparent. during the e.
forts 10 elect public printer. ,h., the Editor, u
the Globe could not be elected, q motion M,
made by Mr. Howard, OF Baltimore. To sppoiu,
those Editor, public priutcr, till the 81 Moud .,
OF September. AgAin', this proposition the ioi.
lowing members from Nns,ni. voted; Gro,.
which 1t - inioued tina, they voted against Blair
o" the bAlloiinga- Those in fiahes we're or,ei-
"'li, supporters Of the Admini,u alton, and, Il
believed, nov 3elong To Ii.e R,ycs snti-N.n Ba-
r,n OF Conservative part,
Henry A. Wise, Francis Mallory.
John Robert.on, Z. +. Mercer, John
Iaiialerro, r. NJ. I, Hunter, Franei,
R'reS, james ~. Bouidin. Jain W. Pot.
'0n' 'f' Me"arf. Geo. ". Hopkins.
J'1"'s' Cd'fdHi, Conservative, "a. .Lseut
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EfoIsse or 5sepresensnIsr1s.

day,
The delegate from the territory ~ wilson.
'In. Nc JONES, and the DELEGATE from Pr,,,.
"a Nc. DOWNING, sppesfed and we're
msssrs. RICHARDsON. sfs. e.. CLAs.
COCK, DAWSON ard CLEVELAND o.,
1eofgia, aud RICE GARLAND. Of I.oui.i,p,
appeared and we're qualified
Sir. JAMES GARLAND, from the cog,-
mites appointed on Ihe part Of tie Ho,,.. 4,
vat on the President 81 the United states
and infOrm bin that the two Houses we're or.
ganized and ready 10 proceed % business. -.
ported That The Committee Rad diseb.rvrJ
lhat duty, andfhad received feF answer from
TIE Pfss'deBi, that be would make a eommo.
ne alton 70 vriting, 90 both Ho,i,cs. n II
O'Clock THIS day.
message vas then received from the Pre-.
'ideht ~ iho 4. 8 by The hands Of hi. p,,-
Taie secretary, Abraham Van Bursn. F.1
aod Was rrsd 0y the Cisfk
Mr lAMER moved that The message b.
iaid on The table, and that 10 900 extra COME.
~ the same b. printed
NJ. O"Ghs moved 10000, vhieh Mr
lIamer accepted
NJ > WHirTLEsEY. q Ohio. moved
lV'0OO eop'ea, and expressed The hops thst
hs'ing asss ablod IN csnsequsnes q The gene.
"a embsfrassnenta q TIE revenue and bu,t
ness 81 the country, as should avosA Ell sr.
lr.ysgaai ara pnnsessssry expenditure q ne
gS ?, sas moosJ. The qsssiiob icing frss On
Mr. OWENS asked ne yea, .sa s,,,
shl1h svrs ordered. and Wsrs-Yeaa ms
=. a. -
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FHfptr September 3
- .IA.A-II
notion Ne House % journed.

7
VI Webster suJ VI Davis. senators from
Mtssael'lsvits. spps-fsi .-dsl be- Their seats
Dee Chair auu.un,ed that tu pufsuan,e ID che
aI'Ii1fr1 srsteti isi LiIa yesterday ty tbe -rrst
D. ha' appointed the flitostnE members Of ttl
'ff,1''s Sisn1.HE Committees n tbe Srtata
~ fsr~gH RraasHs - Nessrs Brehs,.,
..''"Hhn, hinE. ai Georgia. ti.s. 81 Ksutueky
o. FiDrac- --Nrssfs. Wrsbt. .h.,r,...
".'sisr, Sch. 80, He4tou. Iint. .ri
~ 'n",7.rt~ - hsstrs k.nF. ~ AIstar,.
eh.irrn.s b.''s. Bfovn. RugFlrs. Nsr,,u
q, - -'f'Hslefw'f 81 Mesus Nies. ei.irman
10, hansn. Prrunn, sifsnee, P.e,rr.
~ .fg'41f1lv~ - Nrssrs se,tf .fC,-....
''ni, chairman. spense. Iiru. MtR ..a. HI.sk
~ .lhh'f lF.urs Mrssrs Rsttsu. .i,..t.
msh. frrstln, Upton. " ~. AIitu
~ ~ .hhaa " s.rs Wen. sasirus.
5~"i, ClsJ. u Alshama, Mo.tan. smsh. % o..
o. r1i.tg4,, NIe,.r. Rive. ,i.,,...
oouihsfi, fsiin4dxr. Cuthbsit Williams
- FHbbe frusds Msssrs WaRsr. ,bsi,-
uaH. fuitpn. t.lsy q \ atsma u1at. g,,tt,..
% Sftrat- lad fi1iras - M,sffs A. Al.
eh .,fun.", ~.sisr, Bsysrd. Noutan. L,au
~ fndaH .tfaffs -Messfa Whd.. ,b.,r.
fnan, sewer ifpinn. i.ian. AuaH
o. CIaisli - Mrt o. iIata.,d. ,l.ir,,.,.
iipion, GriticHtlfu. strsage. Dung
~ hftgln'1gHay C'arns ~ Ne srs fiross
u C0nnecficut
% ~ Jp,haarg Yss~s Crssdy. chair.
uasn, Morris. kisg. ~ &c rsis. We'll. Ctstto.,
q. - a. Pct 0bies asd f'ssi Rsasis - Nes,.s
s,.,' sha'f'a'n, t'faady, kaight. g. oso,
N Rsaf' aad Caaas.-Ms.,. Int.
: h.ir'..ni N.heHa, Ntoi,tiss, Yossr. Will, ~.
% Er4ssas. --Messrs. Norm. sh.tr,.-.
SEWER, Frsetiss, Pierrs. uosss.
- ~ AhslJfif Y Csis1ptta--A isssrs. Rsat.
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tie House having resumed IN. .ubiee,
which was depending on yesterdays adjourn
ment,
MIR. Robertson moved 90 Amed the pepdins
resolution Of Mr. Boon, which propox.d "a
conduct the election Of n public printer rir.
roce. 10y striking out nil after the " ord resoIy-
ed, and substituting two proportions. l,t
Th-. the public printing ought 10 be separa.-
ed, as far rs practicable, from all eunnsc tiun
with the political press III. That The Clerk
be authorized to divide Il among the different
printing establishments IN Washington, not
exceeding four. subject 10 the existing rule, as
10 prices. lie supported the motion 10y few
remarks, expressive Of his desire 10 save the
limo 81 the House, and avoi. a prOtracted
struggle.
Mr.. Garland, Of Virgins asserting in the
abstract to the propriety Of The first PROPOSE
ton, declared, nevertheless, his conviction Of
itsutter impractiesbilty, and hi, determine a.
lion TO vote against II on that grouud.s To the
measure 81 dividing aud distributing the work
lac was wholly opposed. The House must
either elect printer, or appoint an agent
tie aNo"ed himself a. one Of the little band
VINO bad voted for MIR. Allen, disrisimcj al
personal hostility 10 the Fd.toss Of the Globe
bat said he va, pledged 10 principles on ~ bach
that paper was pledged L. make war. and on
that ground he must vote against them For
6aie, and Seaton he could not vote under any
ctrcum.tances. And, II, IA voting a. he did
u. should hereafter discover be had been Vot.
ing for wolf IN sheep. clothing. when lac
found II out, lac should alter his course. But
the wrath Of no man. or set of men. should
ever drive him from hi. principles III. par
" had been called Conservatives. and he diI
not OBJECT To- the name. Ills colleague iNfr.
Wise had said they were marked. a. 80 many
lated calves, for the slaughter. lie hoped Il
was not 80. But come what might, he was
not 10 DC driven from hts ground All h.
sought was the appreciation Of hts own CON
science.
Mr.. Wise explained
MIR. Garland resumed-sa he had sought
no controversy with any political friend. # i,
came, II must be forced on him by other -
lie referred 10 the stern Roman who hal pre-.
sided at the execution Of his own son for v.o-
iaiion oil military discipline, although lac had
uereby gained Il splendid victory. His own
maxim should be first hl. country. and then
That party with whom he could the most hon.
estiy act On this principle he stood aud come
eNecrauon or appreciation, GA this he was re.
solved 10 live or die
member who said he also had voted f.,
Nr Allen. believing this discussion had bette
be deferred, moved u Law tie resolution and
amendment on The table 90 which the House
refusing the yeas aud nays. agreed
10 the resolution II Mr.. Boon. with Mr.
RonerIson's amendment, was laid 90 the table
The House then proceeded e the
4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

Congress, at our latest dates from Washing, ~
hSd "o' 6rosshed the e" great snI weight, mat
terra for the confederation of Which It w.s con-
'ene". Thus las the time Of the t~o Houses
has been chiefly sceupiei ia the election Of ,ts
oihser'' aud IN other prei'minar, step, towards
= complete Organization. Thee DAYS were son-
aunned ia eieSting prirter To the House Of Re-
Presentsh'es For particulars, see our sbfid.. Il
detail OF several days proceeding, ia the sue
ccedirs eolamna
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~ SIN D.
On moiioa % Mr Hubbard. The Senate
proceeded % ballot fof tbs chsiru,en e tis
screraf standing committees after the bat
ioitinE bad been some time proceeded b..
Nc Clay, ~ Kentucky. ssis MT. ~ she
complexion - the senate uss seil kooan. BE-
inopEhi his waste q iuAs might BE- avoided
~ leaving q, on The present occasion, - had
hesu The practice a some times f.fmsriy 4,
lbs Vice President - sPpoin, the commit.
tees
After sotne eonversaii0n. in uhiah Mr Gruo-
~, Ne King. u Aabsma. and Mr. uubbard
participated. hr Cisys proposiioa wss szrssd
70 without dissent, snd by general consent tis
wee President vas sufhorised 70 appoint fhs
several committees, SD tia,e fof ihis purpose
given ~ to-morr0w
Nc Wright moved hat three thO,san8 rrtr,
eopies q he report q The SECRETARY % tie
Treasury, Transmitted With ire Message II the
President 81 tfss Uused States. b. pT,ns.d hi
lien q he esmber hFst srtsre1 Aerssd a.
kee ez1s&e tAe1, q noiion e Als. giar. 81
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HOUSE OF REPREsENriTWEs

FHINIEH TO Tut HOUSE.
The liou'e having resumed tho unfinished
business of yesterday, which was the ELECTION
OF printer TO this House.
MIR. Bronson, Of n. York, offered reso
luton that the farther bslloting be suspended
until the third Monday of September Instant ;
aud that IN the mean while the clerk ~ the
House be authorized 10 employ somebody
'o execute the printing ordered hy ;he Uou,e
ON The same terms - heretofore prescribed
Aiier some discussion. the subiee, was on
motion Of Mr. Mckennan, laid on he tool, 49,
and tie House resumed the balloting for Prin.
ter, Of which tic results we're a. follows:
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0MNn,

The Presidents Message was issued frum
THIS office, on Thursday last, on an crisa sheet,
after large portion Of our subscriber, had
eeen served with the Free Press. Consequent
iy' many did not obtain copy Of the Message,
aud At Is therefore inserted in the psPer, To az
ford all an opportunity Of seeing At, aud 10 put
II IN proper place aud form for record
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14
HOUSE OF nrpaKsENrAr,>rs

VI motion OF MIR Hsyn-. ~ "a.
".''roa That -hcn the House .Ai,ur, VA.
IN A'Jo"rn To meet oo Nond., n..,t
resolution offered ,,,tc,,,., ~. -.
call on the Treasury D,p.,,m,,, for 60,
"H'ni ,s'urn,, ~-s ordcrcGio b- pr,n,cJ
Mr. bell then announced To ia. it,,,. ,i.
aes'h Of late colleague, tho Hon JAM. s.
defer. ' ''-1-
neh 'hen moved that the iiousr stj,arn.
Mad ~ adjourned accordingly. 10 n,,,t
MesdAy next, o'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

MAJOR james Garland, the Representative In
corsrss' from TIE AlbsmsrIs Di.,rie,. who
has hitherto been conspicuous fOr bis real IN
support q The Admioisirstion has joined he
R''''' % Conservative" party. and has 81
ready dared 10 openly place himself IN oppo.,.
iion 70 The Globe. See his rsmsrks on the
slseiion Of Printer what does the Glob.
'h'ak Of such supporters Of The AdmIoh,ra.
tiou9
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

W Taylor, % New YJfk nov offered
resolution that tho printer f1r the ta.t Cs.-
cIe's epniinp~ O. execute TIE printing e tls
House ubhi smother should bs appointed
Mr. Patton moved g. Icy this resolution 600
ihe table on Nbich motion
Nc Taylor demanded the yeas and nave
Which being taken. resulted o. fJIlsA.
Yeas i23 nays 100
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

Alabama, weht into secret session on Exeeu-
tive business, after which, on opening The
doors,
The Senate adjourned.
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Nahum ia psrro. The Alexandria Gazette
thus exhibits tie SUN aud substance OF the
Van Buren, Message.
As the extreme length Of the Presidents
Message Will deter man, pcrsous from read.
ins II, the following synopsis and conLen.a-
Ton oi ITS contents l. gwen. after a most care
iul Trading of the whole ducnnent
PROPOSE No STEPS FOR THE
GENERAL RELIEF OF THE COl.STRY.
BUT RECOMMEND TO FACILITATE TuF
OPERATIONS OF TIE GOVERNMENT.
TIE ESTABLISHMENT OF TIE SUB
TREASURY SYSTEM"
This, wc believe. Nil be found 10 contain
the sum and substance Of shat has taken
Us several hours 10 read. We hope 10 receive
the thanks Of the pablo for this abrid:nent.
We have manufactured, at least, QUO labor.
'arins paragraph.
We think we may truly say that the Pre>l-
dents Message has not met with a hearty res
Ponse from any considerable portion of the PEG
pie Of tbs country who have yet seen it, d.
the West and South it is probl bic its doctrine,
will be moro unpalatable, even thsn in those
parts from which we lave heard.
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The .hddisonida, Of Washington, assigns IL
or 20 reasons Why the sub-Trasury "expc-
dient" recommended by Mr.. Van Buren, 10
has late message, should not be adopted.
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rEO:,sc or Representatives..
MoNpAr, September {

N'A'f otp'euhOcE ..
thus being the day fixed by the President,
PROCLAMATION for the meeting " tho 25tb
congress, The House Was call - order At IL
oe'o,E precisely by MI. ErAua.in, Clerk Vt
the last House
MIR FRANKLIN read the Proclamation in
pursuance u which this Congress W., con-
yened, aud proceeded To- call The House. b,
States. from to-. Clerks Roll
Mr.. GUSHING, OF MassacLu.ett,. Def re
ahs"rf's 10 tbs name, entered a Protest
'SAhst The organization Of the House under
toe direction II an individual not a member
u the body, 3Ld before the legality Of the
election OF the members of tie House. ,ey.-
rally, had been tested The Clerks RON. h.
objected, was made from Newspaper report.
ihe cali was then proceeded IN unIil the
STATE OF Mississippi Vas announced, when
Mr.. MERCER, Of Virginia. after some re-
marks, upon the mode IN which the geutlcuI.n
iroih Mississippi had been elected, aud the,
declaration Of his opinion that they were not
legally members Of the 2Jth Congress, submit
led The following Resolution:
RfIoir,d, That sufficient evidence has no,
been offered 90 show that Me,sr.. CLAI-
BORNE aud GIloLSOS are entitled to seat,
IN this House.
Mes,rs. GlIoLSOS and CLAIBORNE
briefly resisted the motion as derosatory 10
ue rights OF the State Of Mississippi, whose
members they contended were duly elected.
he motion was laid on the table. Yea,
l35- NAYS ,
Dir SMITH, OF s. C., moved that LEW
Is WILLIAMS, Of ~. Carolina. as the old
est member Of the House, be requested 10
take The 'haIr-laid on the table.
'he call Vas then concluded and 224 mem
oers answered 10 their names
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
~ hall past O'Clock, on motion Of Mr.
fLIRlkEN Of Pennsylvania, the House pro-
ceeded to the choice OF Speaker.
hes'rs. HAMER, M'KENNoN, and JONES
were appointed TeIlcrs
When upon the iisi ballot tie votes stood
as follows:
For James K. Polk, IIs
John Bell, 100
James Garland,
John NJ. Patton,
John Pope,
Nathaniel Jones,
21i
One hundred and thirteen only being ne
cess1ry to choice, aud MIR. Polk having ZIG
votes, lac as declared 10 be duly elected. and
was conducted 10 the Chair by the 10,
M.,,rs. LINCOLN and LEWIS WILLIAMS
The SPEAKER returned hts thanks 10 the
House IN brief address.
The members then appeared and wer,
qualified by States.
MIR. Franklin was reelected Clerk. AID n,
House adjourned.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

The SPEAKER presented the Annual Re-
port Of the Secretary Of the Treasury On the
state VI the Finances
Mr. CANNON moved that the Report be
lard ON the table, aud ~, 900 extra copie, DC
printed. Lost.
Ten thousand copies were then ordered TO
be printed.
ELECTION or PRINTER
On motion of Mr.. PATTON Of Virginia
the House proceeded to the choice of prin-
ter for.the House, during the Twenty
Congress
MIR. LEWIS WILLIAMS nominated Mcssrs.
Gales s. Seaton.
Mr.. HAMER nominated Messrs Blair s.
Riyes.
Mr.. CLARK, OF New York, nominated
MIR. Thomas Allen.
The ballot, being prepared, Messrs VIII
liams, hamer, and Clark were appointed Tel
lars, and they announced the following as tho
| rs.ult of tie first ballot
Whole I.,,,nbcr Of votes, 23O
! Necessary To a choice, ZIG
| Fer Gales = Seston, 100
for Blair y Rves lO3
For Thomas Alien, ~
| For hui GrceD,
! For blank,
! There benny no choice on the first ballot. a
Il N'tNhu AuHus anu ulNU ua4iOt iuNa tiaCc e,
/ but with the same result
| 90 motioa II Mr.. Oxeus,
The House adjourned at o'clock.
| In the House OF Representatives, on Mon
day, when the motion To go into the election
| Of clerk was agreed to- MIR. Sergeant noIa,-
mated samuel Shoob, uf Penn>y I,ania
| Mr. CusalnJn Nominated W alter >. Frank.
lin.
The roier' reported the result a. follows
Whole number Of votes, 2Jy
Necessary To a choice, los
of which ". ). FRANKLIN received lIG
Samuel Shoch -
Matthew 81. Clair Clarke,
! Blank,
Nhsreup-n - alter =. Franklin &c Penn
/ 'yi'auia ~ds declared GG!y elected, aud tool
Tue oath OF OiLce.
The Committee appointed to wait on the
President ia conjunction with that from the
Senate, was composed Of Mr.. Garland, MIR
Reed, aud Mr.. Howard.
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RonERr Y CEANsro~ the Win.
member Of Congress Who superseded
D1'cr psarce, ig the same gentle
nan whom NJ Pearce caused 10 BE-
removed from ihe Office Of Po.tna,,,r
81 Newport tao or three wears sgo.
.lisrsa.iris Ca-sh,
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He Exploring E1pea;fioa.-Tke
Nc" FORK Express Of yesterday saw.
The ships Of the Expedition with
us 1ihoer'. scientific corps. Sc. will
Tendezvous IN this city next week 49,
some Of The officers are here already
Commodore lone, b 10 the city"
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~ OnIrAr, 80 ,

80 SicKSEss.--We are truly gney.
Cd 70 'ay that. from the continuance Of
'"ia'orabIe weather hot suns BY day
and cold wind, II night the sickns,,
- 90 TIE IncfesSe We have mssy
intelligent medical men And from Their
information, feel assured that the nor.
iali'y has greatly Augmented within
Ie" days To our absent friends us
would recommend remaining shsrs
'hey are until advised BY competent
auihoniy that the state az the eiiy b.
such a. 10 render their return 9 matter
o: safely, True .Anserieas.
FRosr.-Thsy have had frost ~ Bos.
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~ We PFs'cnt arrangement, tie male from
" -'i'nsiou' baltimore, ks srs permitted o.
hs q isrpcr'-Perry - hours. before ihsy 80.
iors a'ded 10 Ibis Piaas. ., his srrssrrmss,, 10
Be- eout'aued II %, vs ,hsIi taks ossa..o..
sFs loag' 20 'pcsk q he merits. nd s~sri 20
ihoae to vhoaa vs are iadsbted for b, IN d..
hoaor sd praiss.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

ETrENsIvE RoBBERY.-.Mr. Sin.
clair. a Miller from Waterloo. IN New
York While on his way TO Ohio. 10
purchase wheat had his trunk robbed
at HtfJ thousand dOlLarsl We unde,.
stand SAYS the Albany Journal, lh., 4.
reward Of $40. 900 Is Offered ior ,be
money.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

a petition for . nationsl bank has
been signed II 81 Louis, Missouri. Ter.
Two tsei long, ed closely wriiisn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

= French bng u war has arriysI
- New York having on board Ma.
NIEH- The assassin who made an a..
tempt on tie lfe Of the French K,oy
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-14

Mr.. iiafrNon Of Missouri offered a rs.olu-
lioh That "a future haiiotirss the name hayinr
ie"e>t votes should Toe dropped
MIR Mckay argued to show that tie House
vas not bound 10y the Joint Resolution Of 1919
OF acting under Il. nor under that of Is2e:
and, as Blur & Riyes haG repeated, received
4 plurality Of tie votes OF the House. they
might be considered q, elected; pluraIt,es
elected IA many Of 'he States, they did 10 \.
Carolina.
Nj. Patton secuted this ilca declaring ,la,
ne should lake To have vote OF 1t. To sec Row
nose 10 iH'or oi TIE democracy Of numhcr.
would act on the doctrine that the votes AZ /,
minority OF the House we're 10 decide an cleo.
ton bui IA the resolution only consumed
lime, he wouIc move To 10y "a, he should al
similar ones Oh the table
II was Land on the table without count -
and the unu.n ur..r..A.l q.