Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-01-29

Correspondence Of the Journal n Com
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WAsnTEorov, wednesday. Jan. y.

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WAsuTnGroN, Wednesday, IAN. ~: III
There was debate in the Senate uo-uay
on the Bill to augment the Navy, WHICH was
called up by Mr.. Fairfield. Inc genera
expression of opinion in the Senate was r 10
vorablc to the continuance of peace. Inc
war feeling, ifthere is any, is considered an
absurdity. MIR. Fairfield's object was 70 as
sign a day for the consideration OF the BILL
but Mr.. Speight, Mr.. Allen and Mr.. sewer
were opposed to it, unless it should appear
that we were to have war, in which case
much larger appropriation would be necesSa-
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now. it would be lest. Some wished topost-
pone it till the Oregon Notice Bill came up, |
and others to lay it on the table.
The bill was postponed TO next Tuesday
Mr.. Bagby introduced short Resolution
increasing the term Of the President and
Vice President ofthe United States to six
wears, and rendering the President ineligible
for more than one term. =
Also providing that no Member Of Congress
shall be eligible during the term for which
he was elected, or four years after and that
no member during his term shall be appoln-
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ted to the head OF al aax e DepaA llqe
Mr.. Dix reported a Bill establishing a
Warehousing system. .... -.,f.a
The house was engaged all day on the
| Florida contested election.
Thursday, Jan. %.
Mr. Allen made an explanation of some re-
marks which he made yesterday, as to the
probability of a war. He did not believe
that Great Britain would declare war on &C
count of Oregon. If she declared war, it
would be for some other andspecial state rea-'
son. az.
Mr.. Allen had assigned tomorrow for his
motion TO call up his non-interference, or
rather general interference resolution. But
the Senate adjoured till Monday,
In the House, to-day, a resolution was a.
dopted for an enquiry whether members OF
| the 18th Congress, or any previous Congress,
had exchanged their books and documents for
money. .l- .. ..,rf
The contested Florida election occupied
the day. Some suppose that the House will
send both of the parties back. ,. .,. ..- H.,
The entire and thorough defeat and anihi-
lation ofthe "war partyn-if any there was
in the Senate isa matter worthy OF re-
mark. .. Ia ... ....,....5... .....
| , washington, Juils Sos ioso'
The Senate was not in session to-day.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Was again occupied with the Florida case to-
day. If -,,,oI AKA.
Washington, Jan. 81, 1916.
The Senate was not in session to-day
| The House was occupied till about O'Clock
with the Florida Election case. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Stephens of Ga. in favor OF Mr..
| Cabell, and by MIR. Seldom Of Va. in favor Of
Mr.. Brockenbrough. ii .1'
The vote was then taken on vacating the
seat held by Mr. Cabell. Yeas and Nays or
dered. Yeas lo5--Nass so.
The vote to give the seat to MI Brocken-
brough was also taken by yeas and nays Yeas
90-Nays S. So Mr.. Cabell was turned OUT
with the certificate Of his election by the Lo
co-Foco authorities of Florida in his pocket,
and his place was given to Mr.. peterborough
| j.. Washington, Jan. 81, 1916
The Senate has rejected the Nomination Of
Judge Woodward, of Pa, for the vacant seat on
the bench of the Supreme Court, by large ma
jority. -,, ...
The Falling Of The Coal Mine at Car
bondGie.-The following account Of this dis
aster, and the escape of Mr.. j. Hosie, we
s~1 ""'"+"d nv that gentleman in the Court
er. Mr.. II. was formerly resident of
New York, and has been for some time over
seer in the mines: 7f a'.'a,. a. '
At the time of the crash he was in the
second of the three parallel mines or roads,
nearly mile from it's mouth, and at some
distance from the shaft by which the mine
was ventilated. At the instant of the crash
all the lights in the mine were extinguish-
nd NO InIs f<.ft he L. - =
in his hand; and he thus found himself sud-
denly enveloped in darkness. He first at
tempted to dig passage into the adjoining
chamber, which, after a long time, he effec-
ted, but found the entrance barred. He re-
turned to his first position, and then went
back to the rear, or headings, of the second
chamber; but finding there no possibility of
escape, he again returned, and saw light
in the third chamber, toward which he di-
rected his steps. On his way, amid the ut
ter darkness Of the subterranean passage, he
stumbled over ear, and lay for some time
stunned by the fall. On recovering, the
light had disappeared, and he resumed his
wandering in the darkness. Finding, how
ever, no way of escape, he returned to his
hrst position, where he remained until the
next morning, when he perceived another
light, and on calling for aid, was finally ia
ken out by an assistant overseer and two
men, who were searching for him and others.
His escape is certainly remarkable: and
from his success, and the fact that he remain.
ed there from Monday morning, the time of
the accident, until Wednesday when he was
released, it is supposed that others NAV still
be immersed in these underground passages.
In the mines there are about 80 miles of
railroad, so that there is wide space for
wandering in, the dreary darkness of the
place. Only fourteen persons are still mis-
sing A boy was taken out but died soon |
after Some so or 60 persons were in the I
mine at the time. 49,.
A Carbondale Correspondent of the Court
er adds: h S. o,Ha - -rif |
, Mr.. II. has not scene or heard of any of Inc |
"a men whoare now missing. He was a.
lone He says, those men were near the
place as Mol and are shut in, either dead
or alone, at the head of that place, Ener.
getic efforts are making to reach them. Int