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ilAl 90.
business.

tiAG <Ds
Yesterday, on motion Of Mr.. Gushing, the
House went into a Committee Of the whole
on the state OF The tnlon, on the bill to car.
~ into effect a Convention between this
Country and the Mexican Republic.
! Mr.. Gushing stated few reasons why,
under the direction Of the Copmiiee on
Foreign Affairs, he had called Up thus bill.
The Commissioners under the Treaty are
to mectlu W ashiuston within three months
after the exchange Of publications.. The
exchange took place on the l;h Of April
The Mexican Commissioners are appointed,
and il IS tine The Commissioners on our
part we're appointed 10 meet them.
On motion Of Mr.. l.. Williams, the sala.
rs Of the Commissioners was reduced from
$500 to 5000. The Committee then
rose, and reported the bill to the House,
where, after coucJruug IN the amendment,
Il was read tbird Ilme and passed.
Mr. 1lliughast asked the consent Of the
House to move Resolution, for gong into
a Committee of the whole tomorrow, on
the several Appropriation bills. Objection
bclag made, he moved suspension Of the
ruler, bot finding an unNl.lnraess IN The
House 10 agree to his motion, be Withdrew il.
Mr.. Sergeant, from the Judiciary Com
nillec, reported the bill from the Senate,
@th au amendment, 10 extend thn se'eral
acts now IN force for the relief OF lasalyent
debtors 10 the L States. The amendment
beng agreed l., The bill passed lis third
reading.
The nouse proceeded 10 consider the IN.
finished business on the bill introduced by
Mr.. Bell, some days ago, to secure the free
dom Of elections. The question pending
vas, " SHAH the bill be rejected Z
Mr. Gentry, Who was entitled 10 the floor,
proceeded to speak on the b,ll, and contin
ued his Address ualil the hour arrived for
taking a recess. And after the House re.
assembled, lie finished bis Speech. After
which, Messcs, Walierson, Banks and
Bfosu spoke on the subject, uuul motion
vas made 10 adJ urn, which vas carried.
tn the Senate, considerable debate took
place Oh the bill to provide for satisfying
outstanding claims to bounty lands toT mill.
hry services IN the late War with Great
Britain. The bill, was at length postponed
I'LL 10 morrow.
Tie bill iar establishing uaitorm system
Of Bankruptcy was then taken up, aud My
Strange delivered his sentiments upon IL
and enumerated the many difficulties which
would attend the carrying the BID INTO op-
GRAFTON. No question was taken On il.
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MAY 70.
After the Journal was read YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Afheron moved a suspcp-ion Of tie
rules, 10 order to enable him 10 move that
the House resolve itself into a COMMITTEE
Of the whole on the state Of the Union on
the bill commonly known as the Sub. Treas
my bill. Mr.. Cushing objected. ,lr.
Lacoin asked tie yeas aud nays. Mr..
Evans moved a cali Of the House The cal,
was proceeded with until 1872 members ap
Peared. And the question being taken on
susPendiDg The rules, the yeas we're IG6.
aays = mot twothuds.) 81 the rules ere
not suspended.
Nj. Aher'on repeated bis motion. for
the Sub Treasury ball 10 be taken w 10
morrow, aud az the same hour On cach day
uunl disposed Of, with the same result.
When Mr. Bodies name was called. On
ibe first Of the above motions, BE- put tbl.
question to the mover " Il was known that
there we're several important appropriation
bills yet untouched, for want Of wbicb urea,
. Inconvenience Is alleged 10 be experienced.
And It is Appreciated by many that if "A
debate On the Sub Treasury bill should
spring up, it would be arrested On the pre-
text that the public service was prclodiced
/ by the delay to pass the bills referred to-
VIII the gentleman give an assurance that
no such attempt will be madc1' No an.
swer being gwen, Mr.. B. voted in the neg
alive.
Mr.. Monroe then moved to suspend The
rules, that he might offer Resolution pro
posing ,ha; the House will to .morrow %
INTO Committee on the several approprla
ton bills, aud that after these bills are dis
posed o., then to take up the Independent
Treasury bill but the motion giviu, rise
to debate, ho withdrew ii, giving notice that
he would renew /, to morrow.
Tbs day, under the rules, was Sc. apart
tor the reception If Resolutions but on mo
ton Of hr. Pc'ualn, the rule was suspended
for the purpose Of calling OF the States fir
Psulous. The speaker, therefore, pro
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Mar -.
When he House adjourned On Wedues
cay evening, the pending question was on
20 amsa5nea, moved 5y Mr. Petrken 10
ga59cg The prices gf the public printing ten
per crn.,, on vAleh Nr. F. had moved the
Fles..-. question. 4 cal. Of The House aad
ssH1 or-s;et, aad some progress made up
c. t. Mr. Briggs Row moved that all fur.
Ser proceeding. on the call be suspended,
winch was agreed TO-
The Speaker laan stated, that the first
bas.ncss before the H51se, was TIE question
ofPnulege, Jere gee Report oi q Commit.
re "a toe facts Q. tie case Lslaceu Messrs.
Garland and Bgagn.
Mr.. InderRood, the Chairman Of the
COMMITTEE, hoped sorae action would he IA
hen 90 this report, Or that The House would
postpone the Consideration IadefBtely.-
He bod drawn up a series og Resolutions.
which be would cd to toe Clerks to
be read tor information, with vlew TO pre-
sent some definite proposition On which the
House might aeL These Resolutions had
not received the sanction Of the Committee.
but acre bis oaH. They vent 10 define
what shall constitute dlsorIery conduct,
and 10 what manner tue House shall proceed
against offenders ia future, and propgsi.y
tie adoption Of an additional J1,al rule.
Tbs proposition led ~ a long, irregular
debate On d variety d molious aud Questions
Of ofder ard On tue best mode OF proceed
lug 10 relation H. the Clelgc which all
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IL The Senate, several Reports we're madG
from Committees, and sundEy bills OF a mi.
nor consideration we're introduced. And
the debate on the bill for establishing uni.
form system Of Bankruptcy, was continued
uni! the Senate adjourned, wilhou, any
question being taken.
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JOHNSTON KR0S

LVUdh TO my II THE tNEON
= nHE subscribers lone mile S. f.. Of M. T,,L
- aacgc Ford, on the road Ioadine q, rba,.
'''''v nave aad will continue 10 keer, large aid
Rl"'t"' assortment d the above article. Thosc
%Elsii''G to purchase can be supplied at 81 cent,
Tsb. TO- 1910. our '''.''''
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NAY l6.


Yesterday, the unfinished business being
the Report of the Committee on the Public
Printing, and the pending question from
"Wednesday, being on a motion for the pre-.
yious question on an amendment, Of Mr..
PetrIken, 10 an amendment Of Mr.. Eyans
Mr.. Petrikln Withdrew his amendment
The question was therefore on the call for
the previous question on Mr.. Evans amend
ment, which was, " As il appears that two
offers have been made TO execute the Public
Printing, one at the rate Of % per cent. and
the other 20 per cent less than the price
fixed in March, 1919, thIs House Go not
deem II eXpedient 10 pay the Printer there.
Of at a higher rate than the prices offered,
therefore Resolved, &c. that the prices be
thus reduced"
Ga this amendment the previous question
had been moved, and being about to be put,
a call OF tie House was made; but was re
jccied BY The yeas and nays lo5 to 70.
The question vas put on MIR. Evans
amendment, and negatiyed, l07 votes TO o..
The question was then taken on The Res
oluion reported by a majority OF the Com
mi,tee (Which fixes The future prices TO be
paid for printing at 8 per cent. lower than
lormerlyl and carried lis votes to ID.
Mir. X. Garland moved to commit the
residue OF the Report, which relates 10 sep
araiing the public printing from the poilil
cal press but Mr.. Anterior moving 10 lay
the remainder OF the RePoE! on the table,
and the yeas and nays being on the motion,
It vas carried l04 votes to 50.
Mr.. Jones then moved 10 suspend The
rules 10 enable him to submit motion for
tbs House to resolve Itself INTO Committee
Of The whole On the state OF the Union, in or.
der to upthe Independent Treasury bill.
The yeas and nays being taken, they were
III yeas 10 - nays, which not being two
thirds, the motion was not carried,
Ssndry private bills were then acted up
on. and the House adjourned.
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Nero for Sale.
United states Branch Mint,

Cldrlotte, N G. May 70, IolU'
EEROPOSALS will be received until the LET ol
q July next, for furnishing the Mint with hi
" cords OF good WOOD-Oak and Hickory
The offer will state at how much per cord, de-
liyered and corded at the Mint, The contractor
can have iIoui the LIST Of July TO the lst Of Sep.
tember 10 fa.nish the Wood bat the whole amount
contracted for must be delivered by the lsi day Of
September next.
Persons DESTROYS Of furnishing viii direct tleii
proposals endorsed Proposals for Wood 10
JNO H. WHEELER, SVp'&.
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Niiy Is.

MNN IL.
On the opening Of business in the House
on Saturday, Nr. Briggs moved for re.
consideration Of the vote Of Friday, proyid.
ing for reduction Of ) per cent. On the
Public Printing, as fixed in 1919. He had
voted for the resolution, lie said, because
there vas 10 other before the House which
be thought more deserving. But be alter.
wards discovered tina. the terms OF the res.
olu,on were general--that it p1rported 10
change the prices Of I. Printing for Con
gress, and tot for this House alone. lie
bad strong doubts therefore whether the
resolution vas not nui'tty, as this House
could not regulate the prce Of Printing for
Congress, thai mus; be done By JOINT res
Ulu.lon, with the concurrence Of the Pres
tden,. An adduonal reason was, he
thought, as lover offers were made By re.
spous.ble Printers that one of those ofars
Sd .uld be accepted. Alter calling the pre-.
y.oUs question and the yeas and nays on the
qIesitoa Of reconsideration, il vas ucgatiy
cd o. votes 70 -.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS Of Pa. a resalu
uon vas passed, providing that after Moa
day next, tue House shall take 4 recess from
half pas; to / o'clock.
The House then proceeded 10 consider
aud act o. private bills, aud passed on nun,
Der Of This description.
Before the House adjourned, a motion
vas made b. NJ. Andrews to reconsider
The vote Tor taking daily recess and tie
question was l4.i over TIA Monday.
la the Senate, on FRIDAY, number oi
petitions we're presented aad several reports
made. A t.,i 10 create an additional land
Office 10 Michigan, passed lis Ih.td rcad,ug,
though warmly opposed by Messr7. Clay
AID Porter, as unnecessary, there being fi,e
already.
The bill for establishing a system u
Bankruptcy was further debated, and Nr.
Webster lUlimated his intention Of speaking
~ tie u'jecton Monday, to which dag the
Senate adjourned.
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'a' Iron Geering wacI,.ue,y

ouo,JI'pef %i'l receive orders Tor Cast.
''' ~ 'u'.aDle Tor Mining Machinery &c wb',I,
i,'n I w. .IScu'tl promptly by the Kiopa NOM
LEROY SPRINGS.
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l. the Senate, Mr.. NoryeH. from the
COMMITTEE on F-5llc Lands 10 whom bad
b=eu referred the bill 10 cede the Public
Lands 10 the States ia which they lie, made
: favorable regot. thereon, 10000 copies Of
aaich aero ordered to be printed.
4 Resolution, altering the hour Of meet
scg c, the Senate, from Il 10 II o'clock,
VS. agreed ,e.
The bh. flrestab..salug { uniform system
e Bankruptcy, vas again discussed
Iassrs. Cui;aalau, Wan, and Webster,
spoke upon Il, uatll the Senate entered on
Executive business.
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TWENTY SMITH CONGRESS.

Fam he C51esrag8saee IF he Raj. Register.
MAY IA
Yesterday, On the opening oflhe business
Of The House, Mr.. Henry, Of Pennsylvania,
presented a memorial from large number
Q, citizens Of Beaver county, Pa. praying
for an increase Of the Tariff, SO as to give an
ample protection TO all kinds Of goods manu-.
featured in the United States, accompanied
Nlh Tie proceedings Of public meeting,
which were referred to The Committee on
Manufactures.
The Report Of the Committee 90 Public
Printing was then taken up. The report
and resolutions we're read when Mr.. Evans
moved 10 strike out all The resolutions and
iosert others reported BY a minority Of the
Committee.
Mr.. Evans explained the Report Of the
minority. he SAID II confined itself 10 the
present Congress, as the directions OF the
House went no turlher. The report Of the
majority was in favor Of a general reduction
II Is per cent. from the standard fSed Ia
1919, and the minority proposed reduction
Of - per cent. Mr.. +. concluded bis re.
marks by stating, as bis opinion, that By an
establishment OF a Government Printing.
Office, the work might be better done for a
much less pnce.
Mr., Black, the Chairman Of the Commit,
lee, adver,ed 10 lba iacapscity Of men net
professionally acquainted with printing to
form a correc; judgment on the details OF
question OF lh!s kind. III referred to the
testimony heretofore taken On the subject,
gwen by parties who had heretofore execu.
ted the business, aud 90 whose evidence the
majority Of the Committee principally re.
lied. He spoke OF lae large capital ezpend.
Cd 10 tue purchase Of materials necessary for
carrying on the Congress printing, the loss
from dead capital tie extra number Of
vorkmen required and the risk and uucer.
tainty ofre,auing The business for any length
CT time. Mr.. B. admitted the present re.
duction 10 the price Of paper, and tie expe.
6ltlon now obtained by Steam machinery
IN the execution Of Tie press-wolk; bu. he
also knew this was probably counterbaIanc.
Cd by the expense Of the improved machn.
cry and the expenditure OF capital III ITS 80
PRODUCTION. When gentlemen spoke of the
heavy expense Of the public printing they
ought to recolIec. nat this was pIotlced
Principally by themselves from the large
extra number constantly ordered BY the
House, aud not from the rate Of the price OF
printing, which remains the same as il has
been for twenty Years pest.
The debate vas continued uhhl there vas
lot qtorum Of members present 4 no
t.ou sas mode that The House take q recess,
bat was not carried. An unsuccessful mo. I
ioa was also made to adjourn. Theo a cal! 7.
G the House was ordered, and proceeded /
With uni.i majority Of the members ap
FeoFe5. TIE cebale was then continued
Lala bali pas! seven c clock, vlghuu, com.
,as 10 any lec.s.oul when 40 adjournment.
f9-A place.
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Information Wanted.

Nay Y 1910.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-17

Last fall the whole number of votes was 800,
and the Loco-foco majority 100. On Monday
last, the number of votes thrown at the town cleo
ton, was l,5l4, and the VINO MAJORITY on the vote
for selecmen l06-a change Of 300 votes IN
less than six months
In no two counties Of the State is the work OF re-
form going with so much vigor as in Norfolk ana
Middlesex. Norfolk is at this time a decided wing
county. The changes in Roybury, Dorchester,
Quincy, Wren,ham, Randolph, franklin, Midway,
Walpolc and Medfeld are sufficient to Warrant the
opinion that the Wings would carry the county by
FIVE hundred majority. The Loco-foc had ma.
iority of FIVE hundred and seventy votes last fall and
this majority is already annhaed by the elections
which have taken place in these nine towns.
Middesex is showing her teeth with vengeance.
Hopkinon comes forth with a net Wing gain oil
one hundred-Newton with eghty-Medord win
another hundIed-Lowell with over two hundred
Pepperell with flly-Chelmsford with thiitv-Ahas
In Amedury, which gave Morton majority oil
seven votes last fall, Wing town officers have been
elected by from Is to 30 majority.
In Hanover, the largest vote ever known was
thrown, and the Wings had net gain Of eighty lone.
Last fall the vote stood Whig 66-Tory 1910
ry majority o. This majority reduced TO fhtr-
ten on Monday last The vote thrown in Novem-
Der was 226-last Monday $50.
In Franklin the entire Wing ticket succeeded, as
we learn from the Norfolk Patriot e. Democrat.
The election in this town turned entirely upon party
grounds and every effort was made by the Loco
Focos TO carry their ticket, but they were routed,
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THE LAST WAR.

The Globe has, at much abor,presented to
its readers the claims Of Mr.. Van Buren, to
the gratitude of the People, for his support of
the last war; and, although that portion of his
history, where he supported Mr.. Clinton
against the reelection Of Mr.. Madison, pend
mo the war, is not so conclusive in his favor
as it might be-; still, we feel disposed to do
Justice to Mr.. Van Buren,, and give him credit
for all the Globe claims for him. And what
is it9 Why, that he TALKED patantty In
carpeted room in the State House, while Gen.
Harrison was in the field Of his glory, under
going all the privations and difficulties Incl
dent to his situation, and perilling his life
eyery moment, in defence of his country. and
her bleeding frontiers and yet the Globe
treats with scorn and contempt, the hero of
Tippecanoe and his services, while it lauds to
the skies, the talking hero, for his valor and
services in the late war But why do we
speak of this The Globe is pensioned to
disparage General Harrison, and aid in tho re-
election of Mr.. Van Buren,: and the People
need look for nothing but ISLANDERS on the one
hand, and fulsome euogy, in the absence OF
merit, on the other. The People understand
the matter, and they will do justice to the old
hero, the ISLANDERS Of the Globe to the contrary
Notwithstanding
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Gubernatorial election took place in
this State las. Tuesday. There is no doubt
that "the Dutch have taken Holland" and
New Hampshire remains, for the present, as
she was The aggregate vote does not seem
to be so large as it was in 1889, and the
Wings seem to have reserved their fire for
next November, when they will make the Ora
mite Hills quake When there was spirited
contest in 1888, the Van Buren, majority was
only 324O. Last year it was GAIA. Thirty
six towns, reported in the Journal of Com
merce, have this year given the Wings 5673
and the loco-focos 1852.
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i, The argument the general scope OF policy advo-
aed BY the member, upon which commented, and
- stich replied. | could not misunderstood him
in expressing the opinions that the bill would have
~ ;nanences as corrective, and l am indifferent
-, aeoree of influence is or may be ascribed 70 IT,
tn senator laid hold OF another isolated paragraph
n INV reply at the thirteenth page, aud supposes
an 10 assert that he aud his frierds commended that
~ mn would reduce the value OF property and wages
"ae half ISSUED him the other day. and now do It
- that such is not my meaning nor does II seem 10
~ ha the lust or fair construction OF the language.
TN language is this " do not impute this power to
- In I'M, il is enough for me that its friends do"
s u,t 49, no,ver He alleges the power TO reduce wages
a,ooery one half say the power TO reduce wages
apI p,onery and to improve our relations to foreign
l ,slbout assigning any particular proportion OF re-
49, The Senator draws the proportion from
Sa.ohe,icu case stated by me IN illustration OF the
% ntoposltion under consideration that reduction
ge'e, op would be beneficial to the Iaborer. This
oahs,,ed and in the hypothesis assumed case IN
CUT re. we're supposed TO be reduced one-halt
Wu." ens through with this, which appears on the
C. n Il 10 be- what il is, Hypothetical. aud not founded
,ooos,tions intended lie imputed to any one as
"a u argument, return by new paragraph 70 the
bI and use the language have read not intending 70
,a 10 the hypothesis the proportion OF reduction IN
i hal 10 the general proportion under consideration
u. therefore gives meaning To my remarks never de-
.d or thought Of by me until heard his construc-
non He does not read the speech as understand ~
and meant it should be understood mrs eAPansuo"
i the same gave the other day, and - wha' inc oena
,or called disclaimer II is disclaimer Of nothing
hut his construction Of my language aud meaning II
that is wha, he meant by disclaimer, J am content
With !, bu, | wish to be rightly understood II you
,.ke The paragraphs alone which the Senator read,
NAV be understood as he represents but that IS not the
inference as it appears to me from the whole text
But the Senator went further, and read rom my
speech the next sentence which Is, " What response
will the farmers mechanics. and manufacturers make 20
such aagl,lous propositionl' and selz,ng upon the
word aagtious used in no sense Extensively not having
the remoest personal application to him. but applied 10
the general proposition to reduce wages, &C. and not TO
the hypothesis or any thing contained in IT, inquiries Of
the Senate if he might not pronounce this statement
fagtous representation OF his remarks wish nun
now TO state whether in employing that language he
meant to reflect me personally. (Mr u paused
moment, and the Senator not making an answer') ne
added if he did then hn back the lmputaon win 'he
scorn and contempt language 50 unmerled and unpro-
voked deserves and suspend further remarks I'LL near
the member.
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UNITED STATES sENATE-March 6.


After the presentation Of memorials, petitions, &C.
Mr.. BENTON rose and according to notice given,
asked leave to introduce Bill tor the repeal of the
salt duties; which he accompanied with long and
characteristic speech.
ADJOURNMENT CONGRESS-
The resolution of Mr. LUMPKIN proposing that
the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives do adjourn their respec-
tive houses, sine dc, on Monday, the 18th day Of
May next, was taken up.
Mr. LUMPkIN made few remarks in support OF
the resolution.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, suggested that the period
derignaled might not afford sufficient time for trans
acting the business before Congress, and although
no man was more DESTROYS of abrdging the session
than he was vet until he saw that all the necessary,
or important business could be accomplished before
the day named, he was not al liberty to vote for it.
Mr. WEBSTER said he would prefer Wednesday
the 2lst TO Monday, the eighteenth. So that the
three last days of the session. might all be days pro-
per for the work of legislation. But he was greatly
in favor of shortening the session; and would give
the resolution his support.
Mr. NoRvELL, of Michigan, moved as an amend
ment or resolution that the next session should be-
gin the first Monday in November.
Mr. WEBSTER said the Constitution required this
should be done by lar.
Mr. NoRvELL then withdrew his amendments
and gave notice he would bring in bill tomorrow
for the object.
Mr. WILLIAMS was against fixing any day for ad-
iournmen so long as the Maine Boundary question
remained in its present state He thought The ques
tons involved were of the deepest moments and that
Congress should not adjourn, without doing some
thing for the settlement of them, and for securing
the rights of Maine and the Nation.
Mr. SEWER said If he thought that by remaining
here, the Maine question would be settled ne woua
be content to stay till october But he oeleVeo Una.
TO prolons the session would have no ehect az all
upon that question If the Senator from Name
would bring in : bill for Declaration OF war
against Great Britain he did not know but he would
90 Tor il. He thought the matter bad been too long