The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-26
reported bill condensing all the Navy pen
sion acts into one bill.
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ViuinS thdt upon the engr0SSment OF any dP-
preparation bill tor internal improvement, any
member may demand the question TO be taken
on each and every item in the bill. This is
calculated 10 stop og-rolling, and prevent one
good ana proper Item carrying with II a dozen
improper ones. The Yeas and Nays were
taken on this, and resulted, after about an
hours noisy discussion, in Yeas LOG, Nays II.
The House went into committee on the Har-
Dor bill, which, after an able speech from Mr.
Payne, of Alabama, was laid aside
The joint resolution from the Senate, in re-
lation TO the books intended to be sent to
France, which passed the Senate to-day, was
passed by the House, without objection or
amendment, and the House adjourned.
| The LOST STEAMSHIP PREsIDENr.-We
have been shown copy ofthe Cork Qreland)
Examiner, of January 23d, which states that
the Madrid Gazette asserts that the Minister
| OF the Interior had received a communication
from the Political Chief Of Guipuzcoa, an
| aouncing that bottle had been found floating
in the water near Molrico, Spain, containing
a paper, Of the contents Of which the following
words only could be deciphered
"Ship President We are blocked up in
ice, and we can't live much time :
Kind friends will acquaint We are
dying Of hunger am iainung
If. if NJ -
The bottle was found by some fishermen,
and handed to the Alcade of Metrico, few
leagues from ST. Sebastian. A copy ofthe pa
per has been communicated to the British Mi
ulster.
The London Literary Gazette, in alludng
o this account, says:
'The probability IS thai the unfortunate
steamer went down nearly where last seen,
md, owing to the weight of her machinery, is
loating now, unbroken and without fragments
,ent to the surface, at sad mid depth OF ocean,
rs the strong current OF these seas watt her
hulk to and fro. AT some future time, when
the perishing wood is separated from the hea-
Wy iron, and the latter sinks, the last vestige
of the President may be met with on the At
lantic wave.-Ths opinion is much strength
ened by the following notice from the Pacific
ocean 50 On the 30lh of December, a part Of
the hulk of the Hambro, or Cleopatra's Barge,
wrecked some fifteen or twenty years ago,
started up from its watery bed and washed up
on the shore. Many Of the oak timbers are in
quite sound state, except so far as perforated
by the ship worm.'"
| A letter from Pottsville, says the laborers on
the Schuylkill Navigation Canal have struck
for higher wages. They act peaceably but
| firmly, demand their dollar per day, and seem
determined to hold out until they getit.
REVOLUTION IN THE BIRMAN EMPIRE.-Ex
tract of letter from Rev. E. Kincaid to Rev.
S. H. Cone:
BosroN, FEBRUARY 10, 1916.
/ | have just received letters from Birmah, IN
| forming me that the King of Ava is dethroned
after putting to death nearly all the officers of
his court Prince Mek'a and my old friend,
has been appointed regent The Lord has
done it, Birmah will open.
THE STEAM SCHOONER HUNTER, built of
iron at Pittsburg, in command of Lieut.. Nc
Laughlin, U. S. NJ, passed over the falls at
Louisville, few days ago on her way South.
She is propelled by Hunters submarine pro-
peller, and makes fine speed.
A VnLIAN.-A few days ago young man
deserted beautiful fair creature OF seventeen,
at boarding house in New York, who had
eoped with him from Hartford under promise
| of marriage. The deluded girl took laudanum,
which her landady discovering, the draught
was prevented from proving fatal.
FATALITIES IN NEW YoRK-On Sunday
evening, tiusmilh who had behaved naugh
tilv TO young woman, hung himself to a peg
| which he drove into the ceiling.
On Sunday morning Elizabeth Smith, a
young married woman, killed herself with arse
uic, because neighbor of her own sex aspers-
ed her character.
An Englishman named John Lewis died of
inteniperance.
A child was burnt to death at No. | / Pell
street, while its mother was absent from the
room.
The LEHIGH BANK BRIBERY CAsE.-The
committee on investigation in relation TO the
attempt 10 bribe Mr. Piollett, have made re-
port to the Pennsylvania House of Represen-
tatives, recommending the matter to the civil
authorities, and directing the Sergeant at Arms
to deliver Mr.. McCook into the hands of the
Attorney General Mr.. McCook was accord
ingly delivered, and gave bail for his appear
ance to answer to the charge Of bribery.
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HEAVY VERDIcT.-Messrs. Dorr and Allen,
have recovered in the Circuit Court at ~ Y,
the sum of $l4 900, paid by them under pro-
test, while Mr.. Swarlwout was collector. This