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CONGRESS-.

In the House, on Thursday, Mr. Stanly, from
the Committee on Expenditures, presented a
report, accompanied by that of Mr.. Pondexter,
and other documents. He moved the printing
Of an extra number of copies--the proposition
being objected and laid over.
Mr.. Everett moved to take the Apportion-
ment Bill out of Committee on Friday, but at
the suggestion Of Messrs Gushing and Adams,
substituted Monday for Friday. On motion of
Mr.. Mcclellan, Of New York the am ended re-
solution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Gushing proposed that the House should
act at once on the motion TO print an extra num-
Der of copies Of the report from the Committee
of Foreign Relations 1t was pro posed TO print
10000 An amendment proposed 5000, which
was lost, and 10000 were ordered
The House then went INTO Committee of the
Whole, after which Mr.. Kennedy, of Indiana,
entered into an argument to show that the
amendment of Mr.. Halsted contained an as
sumption of power by Congress not warranted
by the Constitution, and was followed on the
same side by Mr. Paine.
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Correspondence of the Madisonian.
BosroN, April 25, 1912.

BOSTON, April 70, 1917
Mr.. EDITOR =. Boston, in business point Of view,
exhibits, to some extent, this spring, animated al-
pearance. The completion of the great Western Rail
Road connecting the city with Albany, and thus
forming continuous communication with the great
West has ven fresh impetus to business of almost
every description. The come in daily from the
West with valuable cargoes the products Of The in!e-
rior counties of this State and in few days, (now
siuce the opening Of the great New York Canals,
will come in with the rich products of the intermina-
Bile West. They return well reighted with valuable
cargoes of merchandise The Bostonans prepar-
ing themselves for this immense trade although am
satisfied that they form no just estimate ade
oua'e conception of It's extent or importance. An in
dividua like myself who has resided in the Western
country the greater portion of HE life, and who has
had favorable opportunity of Witnessing the growth
and progress of this trade speak with greater
jcnce Of the power and the influence which il is des-
tined to exert upon the commerce. the business, and
the prosperity ofthis highly favored city of the Union
The great State of Ohio, alone, which produces an
nually in round numbers, her $1,000, 600 bushels OF
wheat; her Id coo $50 bushels of oat- her 433 600
900 bushels of corn; her 900 900 lbs of wool he,
1000 LOO swine to say nothing Of the rye the barley
the fax the tobacco, and the other valuable product,
of her SOIL will, if her trade is fostered and encou
ragged greatly contribute TO enrich this great CONNER
cisl emporium oflhe New England States. remark
ed that the Bostonians preparing themselves TO
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We copy the subjoined remarks from the
Licking Valley Register, published at CovIng
ton, Ky. The editor is patriot, not partisan'
and 1t is matter of regret that there are not
more such in the country. The article from
which we make the extract deprecates the SIAN
derous attacks made on other eminent men be-
sides the Presdent-men who are in opposiuon
10 the Administration Thus we have indubita-
BILE evidence OF the writer's honesty. we
therefore invoke the attention of members OF
Congress TO the article. We assure them that
the President abhors, as much as the editor we
quote, the fierce political warfare raging In
some measure at present, and threatening to IN
crease in fury. Every belligerent demonstra-
ton on the par of the Administration has been
made in sel-tefence. Self-preservation only
could produce resort to hostilities. If the en-
emies of the Executive would only unite in The
adoption of such measures as the distressed
country imploringly demands, and cease their
direct and covert attacks on The character and
reputation of those lawfully in power, then har-
mony and prosperity would speedily ensue.-
We neither ask for quarter nor yield an inch In
the contest We do not address any particular
party We speak to all men. We speak for
the benefit of the phole country.
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other words, Mr. Badger is whole-hog Clay,
and no mistake. If we have the devil 10 deal
with, we like to know sour man." He goes on
to remark, in commenting upon the result Of the
recent elections in the several States, that the
Wing defeats do not give any evidence of
loss of Wing strength. Oh, not at all. If
man, in other words, sees horse running away
with cart, and while he is rushing by him,
shuts his eyes to the fact he might, with just
as much truth, deny the circumstance. He is
wilfully blind to the event and to the fact. But
this, we fancy, does not alter the truth. 1t Is
very true, that there are the same men in the
country now who voted for Harrison and Ty-
Ter, but they are not Clay men they will neither
vote for Mr.. Clay himself, nor any political
friend of Mr.. Clay. And this is the secret of
defeat. Mr.. Clay has been styled the hero OF
defeat. Now, if he would only defeat himself
occasionally, we could stand it with reasonable
patience; but we do protest against his defeat
ing any body else, much less the good ct the
country, by causing the Wings, or any body
else, to act injudiciously.
Mr.. Badger throws North Carolina, or at
tempts to throw her, forward in the Presiden-
tal struggle for the succession, in the lead of all
other States. Virginia and South Carolina are
most contemplate States as leaders-ab,rac-
tonists and metaphysicians-the' 'sourest grapes
in the world" North Carolina is ''lo wheel
about" and "turn about" and while the sword
ofconquest Pushes in his puissant hand, will kick
up perfect dust Of glory. In other words, Vir-
ginia, South Carolina and other States, being
repudiated, we suppose, Gas sour grapes" North
Carolina isto whip herself most satisfactorily, and
thenretire armed with victorious laurels. "Here's
health to you, Badger" and success to your
cause. But under whose auspices, and for whose
dear sake, is old Rip Van Wrinkle to wake up
from his comfortable snooze and lash himself in
a rage ''Still harping on my daughter"-for
whose satisfaction, and under whose euer.t for
tunate auspices. except for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of Mr.. Clay-"not Ito quote Mr.. BPS Ian
guage) Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky,"-let Ken
lucky go into mourning,-"no MIR. Clay, OF
Virginia"-Virgnia, you have nerer voted for
hm-''but Mr.. Clay, of the United States,"-
n other words, all this is to be done for the
Representative of the Union" himself Com
mon sense, we have worshipped you as an idol
accused be the hand that thus desecrates our very
household spirit. But we have some comfort
left IT'S only Bourbon Whig-one who
forgets nothing he ought to forget, and leaves
nothing he ought to leave-nor can ever be beat
or persuaded out of one political absurdity OR po-
tical vice.
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NAV Y.

The pay of Assistant Surgeons and Surgeons is
tablished by act of Congress, approved on the Sd
March, 1885, and is as follows
ASSISTANT SURGEONS
Waiting orders $3.50 90
At sea $50 90
After passing and found qualified for pro-
motion to Surgeon $50 90
At sea 1000 90
When stationed at navy yards, hospitals,
rendezvous, and receiving ships $50 90
After being passed, and stationed as above $50 90
SURGEONS.
For the first five years after the date of
his commission 900 90
For the second five years 200 90
For the third five years l,400 o.
For the fourth five years 500 90
After he shall have been commissioned as
Surgeon twenty years and upwards 1900 on
All Surgeons Of the Navy under orders for duty at
navy yards, receiving vessels, rendezvous, naval
hospitals, shall have an increase of onefourth of the
foregoing amount of their respective annual pay from
the date of their acceptance of such orders
All Surgeons of the Navy ordered to any of the
ships or vessels of the United States commissioned
for service, shall have increase of one-thIrd
of the foregoing amount of their respective annual
pay from the date of their acceptance of such or
ders.
All Surgeons of the Navy ordered Fleet Surgeons,
shall have an increase Of onehaf OF their respective
annual pay from the date OF their acceptance oil such
orders.
In addition to the above, Surgeons and Assistant
Surgeons are allowed one ration per day when at
tached to vessels for service, and ten cents per
mile for travelling expenses, if under orders OF The
Department
until he shall have been examined by Board of Ma
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THE CALUMNY OF THE PRESS.

Howsoever greatly we may admire the free insti-
utions of country and the freedom OF speech and
of the Press cannot but depore the abuse OF these
nestmable privileges too often INDUCED IN by partl-
san presses. Through the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF the Press
its own influence has been destroyed, and what has
hitherto been regarded the palladium of our rights,
the bulwark of our institutions, is now looked upon
the channel Of SANDER and falsehood Instead OF
watching with jealous vigilance over our national
character by sustaining the reputation OF our public
servants the ablest statesmen and most distinguished
patriots of our country illuminated with unmea-
sured severity. The mad ambitious asplrant Tor
power, the brawllng demagogue, the self-nterested
politician acknowledge rule but their own policy,
and rights, but such they sanction. Such can
never feel the patriots flame, nor know the patriots
holy love of country Measuring other men by their
own narrow standard and Judging of them by them
selves they denounce best and most efficient men,
as corrupt, as traitors and as unworthy OF pubic
trusts. We have witnessed with no little pain and
regret the acrimonious assaults made upon JOHN
TYLER the President of the United States, by many
Of our leading Wing presses. Their denunciatons
of him discredtable to themselves dlsgracefu to
the character of public men, injurious to our own
cause, and unjust and wicked to Mr. Tyler, for we
honestly believe however others may differ with US,
that our country has no one more truly patriot, or
warmer friend, than John Tyler; his public lie
heretofore clearly confirms this opinion. He may
act unwisely, but who shall dare impugn his mo-
tives?
1t is the duty of every good citizen to yield cor
dial support to the Government under which he lives,
and obey the laws that protect him in his rights and
should the administration of it not exactly accord, In
every particular, with his notions, he should not
for that reason, raise note of opposition and con-
denim the whole No administration upon coming
into pow-r should be hastily condemned opposition
should not be made merely for the sake IF opposition
but its measures sustained where it is pract cable
We are gratfed to some of our ablest journal:
take an active part in sustaining the President in his
general course, and do justice to his patriotism.
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A NEW FLAG IN THE BREEZE.

one about g Treasury Notes." and the other
about "Federal Courts" Sir Robert Wal
pole,n the "British Bill" &c. &c. we perceive
very plainly ,hathat paper is to eand is the espe
cial organ of Mr. Benton, and will stife the preten
sions of Mr.. Van Buren,, Col. Johnson, Mr.. Cal
houn, and Mr.. Buchanan, each IN turn. This
rejoices us exceedingly We want to see how
many Earthquake Allen" Locotocos there
are in the country. Mr.. Benton calls Federal
Court bill " Wdlpote Federal Brit'sh-mea-
sure" and attributes its origin to Mr.. Webster
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From the Te,re Haute (Ia.) Express
TYLER PRESSES.


How shall YOU know them. Not by direct praise
of John Tyler-but some passing compliments upon
his immediate adherents, ard occasional abuse of
those who have been independent enough to speak
freely Of the Presidents of conduct. For in
stance you will in find snap at Botts in another,
a snarl at Adams, and growl at Stanly, &c. sc.
On the other hand these papers may be known by an
occasional encomium upon Mr.. Wise, or panegyric
on Profit-Yes Profit who deserted the Wings, and
turned traitor to their cause meets praise at the hands
of these government papers.-Erchange paper
The "oracle" has spoken, and it is pronounced
rank treason to condemn the dsorganizng course Of
Bolts to find fault with the frebrand petitions of
Adams, or to say that Stanlys charges are not made
by hero. 1t is said that the Exchange EDITOR
boasts that he popped his pop-gun in this direction
and aimed it at the head Of Of his best friends
man to whose forbearance he much. Hudi-
bras talks of some people overlooking their shooting
irons, and
sBeing aimed at duck and plover,
Bear wide, and shoot their over"
The shot has not reached us yet, but whether the
duck or goose at the butt end is standing how long
he will keep on his legs, time alone must determine.
Those who shoot at us, must expect similar com
pliment. rs3.Ft
Bolts, Adams, and Stanly, as calculated to waste
time, and we shall continue to do so, in defiance Of
the growl' or ''snarl' of abolition exchanges the
soft jesutism of nursery editorials. Our course is
not prompted dictated by others and it, occasionally,
we ''pass panegryic Profit" it is no more than
better men have done before US Personally, we es-
TEEN him, politically, both stood shoulder to
shoulder in the councils of the State, and in the
field of party contest-at time, too when the edl-
tor of the q exchange paper was taking his ease
looking out for the strong side-or, it may be admin
istering an opate to he human family in the shape OF
a-but we won't say it. One glance of Profhts eye
has been worth more to the cause than the labors
of regiment of such sleepy editors as the exchange
man. .a.r.et
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From the 81. Louis .Ne,o Era.
THE CURRENCY.

Every thing is confusion in the currency to-day, or
at least so unsettled make quotations useless
The brokers are offering per cent prem for specie,
and /. A. Benost Co. are selling exchange at 3
DER cent. prem. for specie. Ten per cent. would be
= fair quotation for exchange. Shawneetown paper
is of course, the standard, and specie will go much
lower--probably to or per cent In few days,
Shawneetown notes will be exceedingly scarce, and
other nomnally less valuable paper will fill up tie
circulation.
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COMPLIMENTARY TO MR.. CRIT
YEN DEN.
The Madisonan commences an article thus
9. Healau CLau neace 10 his ashes, has g0ne.''

The Madisonian commences an article thus:
g Henry Clay, peace to his ashes, has gone"
What subject of congratulation Z! They 4" breathe
more freely" undoubtedly, at the other end of the
Avenue.
of Congress gone We think not. Henry Clay is
not now in the Senate, but he is abroad; and those
who have sat IN awe of his talents and his unwayer-
ing justice, crouch at his felt presence, and live boast
fully in the consciousness that he marks their action
THIS rejoicing at his absence is like the hubbub OF the
schoo-room in their teachers absence But the mas
ter-sprit is at the door, cycling the pranks of the dis
organizers and while he dismisses the lad that has
taken the chair, the gown, and the rod, which be-
longed to him, he will put the rest to their studies
We aude to the capital picture OF the The School
in an uproar."
We suppose that Mr.. Crittenden is meant by
the clad that has taken the chair, the gown, and
the rod, that belonged to him." This is too bad
of Mr.. Chandler. We risk nothing in saying
that Mr.. Critenden is as good friend of Mr..
Clay's as he can possibly be, and that to endea-
vor to throw ridicule upon fellow aborer in
the desperate cause of Mr.. Clay and thus sup
plant him in the great mans esteem and affec-
ton is beral and unbecoming
Fie, fie, Mr. Chandler Was there any thing
in the "general orders' which Mr.. Clay left
with you, to this effect?
The first part of the above paragraph we do
confess our inability to understand "Sitlng in
awe of talents" ''crouchng at felt presence"
and living boasyully in consciousness of &C
tons being Marked" all at one and the same
time and place, is beyond us. Mr.. Chandler
can do the two first, and perhaps we may do
the last but the three are not well compatible.
AS to our saying 'peace to Mr.. Clay's ash
es," we meant il in kindness.
We never meant to disturb them again. But
if Mr. Chandler will stir them up and make
dust with them, we shall endeavor to raise
breeze enough to clear the atmosphere We
repeat that Mr.. Cay has gone. He has gone,
home to stay. We rejoice at it, in common
with the moderate and honest men of all pan ties
we rejoice at 1t, because there is now some
hope that freed from his presence, relieved from
the pressure of his disorganlzing and destructive
councils, Congress may do something for the
country. While he staid there was no nope, but
even curing the short time he has been gone, a
better and more patriotic feeling seems to have
sprung up Congress- has quilted President
making for egisation-business begins TO be
done. and by the end of June, when Mr.. Clay
has been home long enough to become pretty
much forgotten, we hope and believe that Con
gress will be in condition to go fully through
with the important business of the country
make up for lost time, and recover the respect
and regard, which, under his dictation, we
III ALL, l,>o,, fhn
People.
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s5-A St. Louis correspondent asks how the
enemies Of the President are able to obtain the
ton. We are unable to say how. We can
conceive of but one way-and that is to steal
them. The matter he dlLudes TO aDiU be
brought before The proper tribunal
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The extract from Northern paper, sent US
by valued friend in relation to Tyson's re-
lection, conveys rather an equivoca meaning In
the last sentence. A few days will tell. We
are inclined to think the paper In question Will
soon run up the black flag. Indeed, we would
rather it should do so, than to continue It's pro-
vokng neutrality. We would rather fight it,
while our ink is up, than have it standing in the
way 9" in the thick Of the fight"
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FOR THE MADISONlAN.
SONNET.
vENIN PRAYER.

EVENING PRAYER.
To Mrs. c., on hearing her sing at Church.
Yes lady, have heard thy vesper song
Float down the lengthen'd aisle, at evenings hour
And have stood amid the breathless throng,
Like one entranc'd by some ETHEREAL power;
For in thy soft adagios came the swell
OF deep devotions mild and plaintive air,
Soothing the spirit in its lonely cell
OF humbld penitence and sanity prayer:
And as thy trembling movements died away,
In measured sweetness DER the closing hymn,
The mellow cadence seem'd with Faith, to say,
cave Maria! !" midst the cherubm
Of sainted choirs, oh gently deign to hear
The vow of penitence-the song of Evening
Prayer!'' WILrREp.
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@drrfR0

In Charles County, Maryland, Tuesday, April 10Th,
1912, by the Rev. Mr.. MoNRowE, MIR. WILLIAM
YOUNG, of Washington Ciiy, to Miss s. X. GAIT
NER Of said county
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From the New York New Void.
THE LIBERTY-BELL.
I'm the Old State House. Philadelphia
BY WILLIAM WALLACE.
A sound like sound of thunder rolled,
And the heart of nation Stirred
For, the Bell of Freedom, at midnight tolled,
Through the mighty land was heard!
And the chime still rung sl
From its iron tongue,
FearfulIy swaying to and fro;
And TO sOme II came
Like breath of flame
And to a sound of wo.
Onl on Ger the mountain! On on DER the wave!
II heard by the etterd and heard by the brave!
IL was heard in the outage and heard in the hail.
And its chime gave glorious SUMMONS to all
The sabre shaTpened--the time-rusted blade
Ofthe Bond started out in the old forest shade
Like herald of wrath: And the host was arrayed.
On on DER the mountain On on ! DER the wave!
Swept the ranks of the Bond-swept the ranks OF the
Brave;
And shout as of waters, went up to the dome,
Wien star blazing banner uniured,
Like wing OF some seraph flashed out from his
home, a.a
Uttered freedom and hope to the world.
Der the hill top and tide its magnificent fold,
With terrible glitter of azure and gold,
In the storm, and the sunshine, and darkness un-
rolled. I5.~
1t blazed in the vaIIey--it bIazed on the mast
1t eaped with its eagle abroad on the b asst,
And the eyes of whole nations were tdrned TO us
light, - --
And the heart uf the multitude soon
Was swayed by It's stars as tney shone through the
night,
Like an ocean when swayed by the moon
Again through the midniy 1t that Bell Numbered out
A nd banners and torches hurried about;
For the foeman many, and weary the frame
Ofhim who had kinded the suiphury flame
OF the crimson-eyed Battle! AiA
Up! up! at the sound
The pale, bleeding warrior leaped to his feet,
And gave to the STILL GREATNESS nigh, at bound,
The stripes and the stars of his Liberty sheet
A shout, as Of waters-a Iong-uitered cry:
Hark bark how it leaps from tn earth TO the sky
From the sky the EARTH from the To the sea,
1t is grandy re-echoed, Again, We are f ee
Free free The bilIow, and free "a The airs,
Tha, play round The faterless form;
Ay! free cloud riding Eagle. who d,res
The flame Hammered realms OF the Storm !"
That old Bell is still seen by the Patriots eye
And he besses it ever, when journeying by;
Long years have passed DER II, and yet every soul
w i'll thrill in the ght TO its wonderful toll
For, speaks its befy, when shook by the hast
Like glory-breathed tone from the mystical Past
Long years shall roll O er il, and yet every chime
Shall INCREASINGLY tell Of an sublime, aa5
And more huly dear than the rest of all time.
Yes yes if the flame affairs should pale,
Let its Voice but be heard, and the Freemarr
shall start .si s5 se. sats
To re-kindle the fire, while he sees on the gale
Uniaded and fearless the Flag of his Heart!
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val Sufye0n, and f6uHd duali6od-nor he Be pro-
noted TO Surgeon until he. shall have served two
years board public vessel at sea, and unless also
Board of Surgeons constituted ar aforesaid.
Referring to the table below it will be seen that
Assistant Surgeons in the Army receive more't
than Surgeon of ten years standing in the Naval
though the Naval Surgeon may have been twenty
years commissioned officer, that Is, as an Assistant
End Surgeon together. 4 1s
TABLE.
Army.
Surgeons of 10 years standing S2,5l9 SO to 1924 SO
'' under 10 years 1874 90 to 1927 83
Assistant Surgeons 1893 90 TO 2, 439 81
Navy.
Surgeons of 10 years standing 81 400 90 to III O0
.as.'. under 10 years 1000 20 to l,572 90
Assistant Surgeons 60 w to l,272 w
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The pay of Assistant Surgeons and Surgeons is es-
tablished by act of Congress, approved on the Sd
March, 1885, and is as follows: