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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
M.ro.u An IQl


Mr.. ADAMS brought up the subject Of the Smith
sonian bequest, and addressed the House for some
time in favor of and correct legislation on
that subject. He proposed some motion upon the
subject but did not press it.
Mr. EVERETT offered resolution IL the effect
that Congress ought not TO adjourn till
adopted providing for the safe keeping of the
public revenues Objectedto.
Petitions for a National Bank were presented by
Messrs. STANLY, BARTON, and P. G. GOODE
Mr. MOORE presented petition Of citizen of
Louisiana relative 10 proposed new mode of remov-
ing distractions on the bars of rivers.
MI. MORROW, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported the Distribution bill as amended by
the Senate and recommended concurrence in the
Senate amendments.
Mr.. JOHN @. CLARK moved the previous
question.
A call of the House was moved, and rdered, with
out division.
One hundred and ninety members answered to
their names.
On the calling of the absentees, the House refused
to excuse Mr.. BOTTS,-(ayes 60, noes 9s)-Ml
OLIVER, Mr. McKEoN, Mr.. J. D. JONES' and
several others Many were excused on account Of
illness Of their families or themselves.
Mr. WISE then raised point Of order. He urged
that as the Sena,e amendments made new appropri.
alton both of money and land they must be committed
to the Committee of the Whole, according to the
rules.
The Chair decided that inasmuch as the original
bill Of the House appropriated all the proceeds Of the
public lands, mere change in the disposition of
part Of these did not require commitment.
Mr.. WISE appealed; but the House sustained the
Speaker: Yeas i67, nays 50. -
Mr.. LINN BOYD moved to lay on the table
The House refused to lay on the table: Yeas IS,
nays H.
After some desutory debate points of order re-
atiVe to the application of the previous question: the
main question was ordered to be but Yeas l04, nays
80.
Continued on the fourth page.
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MoNDAy. An

's-.-| $50, n. MONDAY, August 80, IS4I.
Mr. ARCHER presented the proceedings and reso-
lutlons of meeting Of citizens of Orange county,
trbution of the proceeds Of the public lands national
bank, &c, and approving Of the Of President
Tyler, in his veto Of the bank bill
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Mr. SEWER explained the objects Of the bill and
advocated it with great zeal. f...
Mr.. HENDERSON spoke in opposition and
Messrs. BENTON and WALKER in its favor ana
after some further remarks the bill was ordered 70 DC
engossed for third reading. /. h
The Senate then adjourned. ~ st, NJ y
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tractors eAtl they deposited at such stoe-houses
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ny THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
TN pursuance of law, /, JOHN TYLER President of
i the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sale will be held at the
Land Office at GENE.SEE in the State of Michigan,
for the disposal Of certain tracts of land hereinafter de-
| signated which coded 10 the United States by
| the Saginaw tribe of the Chippewa nation, by the
| treaty concluded with these Indians the 18th of
January, 1897 commencing on Monday, the thirteenth
| day of September next, TO wit
| North ofHe base line and East Qfhe meridian.
One tract of forty thousand acres on the west side
of Saginaw nver lying within the limits of township
| fourteen, of range three.
Townships thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen of range
four, and townships thirteen, fourteen and fifteen, Of
range five except the fractional sections ten, fifteen,
and sixteen, in township fourteen of range four the
surveys of which incomplete, and that portion of
section three in wnship fourteen of range five,
served for the use Of lighthouse.
One tract of six thousand acres the north side
of the kawkawlng river, bordering on Saginaw bay,
situated in townships fourteen and fifteen, of range
| five.
One tract of two thousand acres the east side of
Saginaw river, in township thirteen, of range five.
One tract of five thousand hundred and sixty
acres on both sides of Flint river known as Reaums
Village, situated in townships nine and ten of range
| five
One tract of eight thousand acres at the village of
Otusson, one tract of one thousand acres at Memo
ques village, and one tract of six hundred and forty
/
of Cass river designated the official plat of survey
Flint river in township eleven, Of ranges six and
| seven.
One tract of ten thousand acres at the Big Lick or
Rock, situated on both sides of the Shawassec river
| in township nine, of range three,
One tract of three thousand acres at the Little
Forks, the south side of the Tetabawasink river
| in townships thirteen and fourteen, of range two
One tract of six thousand acres at the Blackbrds
town. the south side of the Teabawasink river in
township thirteen of range two, and townships twelve
and thirteen, Orange three
The lands here described are to be sold for the ex
elusive benefit of the aforesaid tribe of Indians under
the provisions of treaty concluded with them the
Odd January, 1888, ratified by the Senate on the I'd
July following, the first article Of which fixes the mi
nimum price at five dollars per acre under which sum
bid will be received, and which lands are not sub
ject TO entry under any pre- empon law of Congress-
The sale will be kept open for two weeks (uncss
the lands sooner disposed Of and no longer and
private entries of land in the townships so offered
will be admitted until after the expiration of the two
weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this ninth day of June, ammo Domini 1871.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President
JAMES WHITcoMB
Commissioner Oft the General Land Office
june l2,wtlst Sept.
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ION.--FONTAINE II. PETTIS


A BOLITION.--FONTAI ii. PETTIS,
II Counsellor at Law, late of Virginia, having To-
Gated himself in the city of New York for eight years
last past respectfully tenders his acknowledgements to
his friends in the South, for their confidence and pat
ronage in various matters of business, and sOcits
their continuance He has had much xperience, both
in this State and that of Pennsylvania in causing fugi
tive slaves to be secured and will continue to effect such
objects whenever called upon. His plans well
maurcd, by having at his command the most efficient
aid located at different points, and successfully har-
monizng that he cannot but fiatter himself that he
will have complete in future than hereto
fore indeed if clothed with full authority he can
cause any fugitive slave to be secured, who may be
the United States north of Mason and Dixon's line.
All the statutory enactments of this State on this sub
Ject, have been pronounced unconstitutional by the
highest tribunals 1t will therefore be that the
provision made in the constitution on this subject
paramount to all other enactments, whether State or
Federal. There are thousands of fugitive slaves in
this city and It's envrons and they continue to null
tiply rapidly
These being at hest, very unpopular cases in this
quarter, Che having the Abolitionsts, the flesh, and
the devil to contend with it will be necessary for
those wishing to his services, forward him
power of attorney duly executed, and infinitely de-
scrptve Of the fugitive, and also fee of 500 defray
preliminary and contingent expenses His universal
charge for securing such slave is 800, and all reason
able expenses.
Mr.. Petts will promptly and faithfully attend to
any business conded to him. touching his profession
All letters must be post paid.
New York March II, lS4l-d&c6m.
J1T The Alexandra Gazette will copy the above,
and send their bill to me at l64, Broadway New
York. F. HI. PETTIS
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INDEFINITE PosTPoNEMENr or PUBLIC LAND
SALES Ar CHICAGO, and also (tDith The err
cepEon of Township "a ~ Range Ed at
Di.SSn, Illinois, heretofore advertised 10 DC
held in august, lS4l.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES
TIME Public Sale Of lands directed by the Execu-
IL tive proclamation, issued on the 18th OF February,
1871 TO be held the Land Office at Chicago IN The
State of Illinois, commencing Monday the ninth
day of august next is, in consequence OF urgent
TepIesen from the settlers of the injury which
will result them by insisting the sale at the time
aforesaid, hereby declared to be postponed without
day.
Notice is also given Of the indefinite postponement
for the same cause the foregoing Of the entire sale
directed by the proclamation aforesaid 10 be held at
the Land Office at Diron, in the same State, com
mencing on Monday the sirteenh day of august
next with the exception of township treny four N Of
range nine e. the sale of which township will be held,
commencing on the day heretofore ordered aforesaid
The sale at the Land Office at Quincy, in the same
State of fractional townships two and three NJ, bor
dering on the Illinois river of range three east, will
take place ordered in the proclamation aforesaid,
commencing on Monday, the sixteenth day of August
next.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this twenty ninth day of June, ammo Domini lS4l,
JOHN TYLER
BY the President
JAMES WHrTcoMB,
July 3 Comms'r of the General Land Office
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Quarto Post and Foolscap papers, English and Anne
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give entire satisfaction to all who may honor with
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watering establishment for the reception of vsters
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have been made and the selection Of the best servants
together with the facility of reaching the Springs, will
make them very desirable summer retreat.
BY the morning line of Cars from Washington city
vlsiters will reach the Springs in time for dinner;
daily conveyance can be had from the Springs to New
castle in time to the Cape May boats, which af
ford opportunity Of visiting the Springs going TO-
and returning from, the Capes
Rooms can be engaged by calling the Propre-
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
y pursuance of law, JoHN TYLER, President OF
i the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sale will be held at the
Land Office at DANVlLLE in tho State of Illinois,
commencing on Monday, the 9th day of August next
for the disposal OF the public lands within the limits
OF the aforementioned townships to wit:
North Of the base line and east of the third principal
meridian.
Townships twenty six, twenty seven and twenty
eight except the western tier sections six seven
township, of range seven.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight twenty
nine, and thirty, OF range nine.
townships twenty seven, nty-eight, twenty
nlne and thirty, OF range ten.
Townships twenty twenty eight twenty
nine, and thirty, OF range eleven.
North THE base line and toest of The second principal
meridian.
Townships twenty-eight twenty nine, and thirty,
of range fourteen.
Lands appropriated, by law, for the of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale
The sale will I've kept open for two weeks, (unless
the lands are sooner disposed Of and longer and
private entries of land in the townships offered
will be admitted until after the piration of the two
weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this thrtieth day of April Ammo Domn, 1871.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President
JAS. WHu COMB,
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COLLECTIONS OF THE NEW YORK HIS
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THEOLOGICAL COLLOQUIES, by Rev T.
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23d June, 1885, as extended and modified by the act
Of LIST June lSl0 o. of the provisions Of the latter
act granting certain privileges to another class of set
tiers requested prove the the satisfaction
OF the Register and Receiver Of the proper land of
fee and make payment therefor practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed
for the commencement of the public sale of the land
above designated otherwise such claims will be
forfeited
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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ATTORNEY At LAW,

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Hampshire and Morgan counties
All business directed to him at Winchester, will be
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giving also the Judicial decisions points connect
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