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Within the memory OF the oldest nhabitant, If he
10 not dead, poor old felow there has not been such
deposit OF snow at one sitting whiting this dis
inct IL began on Friday night, about ten o'clock.
On Saturday It continued without abatement till
about r. M, when desperate effort was made at
suspension. But II failed. After splitting rain and
han tor some hours, the showing was resumed, and
persevered IN, until about o'clock this evening,
giving the entire duration OF the storm, ~
hours AT first the wind was from the southeast but
soon shifted TO the northeast, that quarter OF the COM
pass so productive OF Goldfish and fogs and sleets
and drlzzllngs, and rheumatcs and cold sour nasty
weather, aud coughs, and dlarrh9as, and pains,
and mud and slush, and the devil knows what; so
that whenever the wind sets in from the northeast
we look up an umbrella, and curse the Yankees.
Inc cars struggled through this morning from
Baltimore, but we have no papers from New York
Aud there IS large proportion OF our people here
70 wnom the morning Herald is as INDISPENSABLE as
their morning coffee. Therefore like the Roman
Emperor, they have lost day. They are behind
hand day with the onward march OF events, and
we doubt whether the deficit will be made up to-
morrow With solid foot OF snow on the ground,
ana Northwestern just setting IN we spprehend a
pretty general embargo upon Cave Johnson's over
land operations; and II general breaking upshould
follow, there will be Jolly season tor the bridge
builders. 1t clear and unquestlonable" that our
parsons to-day had but beggarly account OF empty
boxes. We remained snug IN our comfortable quar-
tiers AT the United States; and we thank our land.
lord tor his consideration to-day, IN giving din
ner which was complete offset to the weather.
Turtle soup and terrsplns, rock fish and egg sauce
oysters and bird pies, beef la mode, veal mutton,
venlson, ham, geese, ducks, (wild,) and turkies
side dishes and vegetables to correspondence float,
custard, minced and pumpkin pies, fruits and con.
dictionaries, champagne and cigars Surely the mess
OF the U. 5. Hotel forgot all about the snow storm
IN the discussion and practical analysis of such
bill of fare.
We hope this letter will reach you at least before
81 Patrick's day, for then we expect another blow
oat as usual. The bells are jinging on the Avenue.
High wInd-snow drifting-mercury at zero-rare
iun Respectfully, The DOCTOR
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MARITIME HERALD
PORT OF NEW YORK. MARCH 5.

Brig Guelma Mayo, West Indies, Brett s. vose.
Brig Algonquin, Mayberry. Key West, Maitland Co.
schr John 4 smith, CaIgill. West Indies.
Schr Heroine, Coates Baltimore, Johnson T. Lowden
Schr Vermillion, Seaman, Baltimore, Gaiger MAILER
Schr Ann Hopkins, Petersbug, J Hunter 4 Co.
Sloop Empire, Smith, New Haven.
Auxiliary steamship Mass achusetts Wood, from Liverpool
Ship Toronto Tinker from London end Portsmouth Feb
with mdse, John 9iswod Lat IS, Ion II to So passed
through continued feds Of ice and ice bsrgs.
Ship Hug uenot 6oodhue from Liverpool Jan with mdse
Hurlbut Co. The reports seeing the ship Roscus
dismastsd.
Bark Armada, Bartlett from Leghorn. Dec S, with mdse,
Merando Co Jan IS Thomas Bancks seaman, Of Phi
ladepha fell overheard and lost The was towed up
BY steamboat Jacob Bell
eremen bark Maria Alena. Huescoop, 70 dys FIN Bremen
with mdse to Victor Duoknots.
Brig Ceyon Trott, from Havana, Feb TO- With 26s hhds mo-
lasses TO order
A British ship, with passengers; Hamburg ship Brasses FIRM
Hamburg ;.
Some Of tn. ornng papers below vessel cali
ed Aberdeen from Leghorn We state positively that
there such vessel below, there Of that
expected at this They probably alluded TO the Almds
from Leghon, now at her dock - -
The upper lower bays filed with Urge quantities OF
obliged to have the aid Of steam.
Ships Empire Liverpool owed by steamboat Hercu
les; Nabrask areiies by steamboat samson, Montetn
Liverpool by steamboat Jacob Bell; brig Forsst Norfolk
Carol, St yincents.
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LIvxRPeoL CLAssyrcArroH.

REAL EsrArE AT Aucrior.-Two story brick house
and lot 70 Grand street. IS by 81 feet 81 0o story
frame house and lot % Perry street. IS by e5 feet
two story brick house and lot - Lspensrd street, by
4si feet $4450i three story brick house and lot Al
Eleventh street, ~ by 100 feet $50; story brick
houses and lots 81 and 80 Spring street. 5i by ZOE feet
one side and iai The other 600 lot on lsad street.
near 9Th avenue as BY loJ feet $sO do SGT co. on
9Th avenue near Goth street. IS BY 100 feet SIS;
unexPred lease Of house and lot 70 Green soo
lot 10 Green street. Is by 100 feet subject to the above
laase SSA25
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By Last Nights Southern Mall.
Home Ports,

BALTIMORE Osiris reports ships hob koy
and Republic at anchor Of North Point CID ba Lawrence
COPELAND, Baker. N Orleans.
for Fhadephia with cargo pser aud lshs was dryen
shore the ionh point Of Beach on tn:
II the weather proves favorable, be got on The
will probably ali be lost the captain has ordered 10 b
thru over tighten The vessel assistance from shore
offered the captain end refused The is u months Old aD
insured in New Bedford -, !,
PoRT PErN, Del March a-Ths brig w Wstsou' :fSI 4
Is schooner abreast this the western ide OF Ksed
Island and another a both Of which ne perfectly sid
from the ice.
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n. II. GILLET, Register Of the

INQUEST OVER IHE BODY OF THE LATB JOHN III.
PLEAsANrs An inquest was holden yesterday upon
the body of John Peasants deceased before Coroner
Robert T. Wicker, the examination before the jury
occupying nearly the whole day. Their verdict was
that Thomas Richie Jr., wasguilty OF the murder Of
Peasants mutual combat had between them on the
25th inst and that Peter Jefferson Archer Washnston
0rsenhow and william Scott present, aiding and
abeting in said combat and In said murder The Coro-
has issued his warrant to arrest sad parties found
guilty by the inquisition.-R Richmond Tmes, FEB. 2s
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Passengers sailed.

LyEprooL--Ship Observation-Disclosures Rozzell, LADY, two
children servant stephen Pel New York; James Buck
lev John Spawforth Bradbury and lady Yorkshire, Eng;
Mr. Rsdio,d Canada; Frederick Barker, Leeds, Eng Mr.
MARsEILL Es-Ship Nebrssks-James Lawrence, T. Law.
renee Dr Ed Clarke, Ca nuing, Boston: Luc Pal
nicii VIM Ballard A Arnold Ry Van Schaick Now
ynYt
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New York. Wednesday. March ..

New York, Wednesdays March q.
AsHss-Thsrs is an enquiry for pots 1t - . - lai,
and pearls At ~ SIT
BsrADsrurrs The market remains quiet nothing
transpiring worthy Of note Genesee held at - Asi
IS so.
CorroN-The sales to-day amount 10 about aooc bales
OF which half taken BY spinncrs and the re-
mainder by shippeu Prices very arm, and appear
rather to In strength sales being at our ex
treme outside figures in all cases.
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Total OF foreign arrivals a. sosswse whole number SOL
OF these, % were American, and Bremen.
Number OF ciearances to foreign during the
od:-ships barks brg H. schis 1itota 81 OF which IS
American, British, and Bremen
RRc ABEocA-Extract from letter TO w r. Jones, Esq,
dated Abseconb Beach, Feb finn the 18th got the Abe
on the beech when she taken Egg HsIbor and
remained there last Saturday waiting for favorable opporu
nifty TO proceed to New York; the brig perfectly tight As
respects the Betsey she bad IL beeled
to por-her stern frame badly started and OF her cabin
windows under water low de deck badly broken mp
aud we think there chance pumps work
We have saved and shipped hhds and bb il get
tbs pumps going whole Of It, should the weather
permit The cargo will be badly damaged.
BARR captain MITCHELL OF bark Cambridge,
iron Zare aud Palermo for New York, before reported
Bermuda IN disfres writes under date OF It'll u that tnc
cargo had been good order M fsss saso
to be reshped TO New by vessel now on ns ws
bermuda The estimated repairs ON the = amonn, 20
$1,000 but nothing will be done except to make TO-
pairs and proceed TO Boston.
II h;p R.r;t.n c.pss;n t,yeeory for Vera Cruz
Congress- Com Stockton for Vaparsno IN GAYS, r
nder Henry were all Rio Janeo on the Tth oil Jannsy
last -. So. .-:-.a :. vi,
paraiso Nov IS and aid 18th for Gallo,
SPOKEN
Ship Pacific Ludlum, from Liverpool Tor New York. Jan ~
-! Jam snd IL W. Br bark onssa, Of and fIou
Lssdca, f6S Chins
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Passengers Arrived.

LoNDoS-Ship Toronto-J Prinsle. New York; Harya-
ra Miss Harvara Riley and LADY, Wilson England; Mrs
Wiamson and two children MISS Erskine, Toronto-2J IN
steerage. -,
LwERpooL-st eamshp assachus es-Miss Gleason, Dub
lin; Capt Geo Barel ate Of ship Robert Isaac New
York; James Moehouse. Charles Sauer Ham
burgh Gilbert Davis New York-33 III steerage.
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New Bedford or Market.

spsrm-The transactions Of the Past week have been
to far extent and at slight decline. We notice sales
400 bbls at % cts 500 bb at 81 800 bills at %
and 80 bills on private terms cargo Of ass bbs sold
in Aattsposet at eo ctsa cash Sales Of 5000 1000
gallons Of unbleached winter sperm at 80 cts cash.
Whale There is a good inquiry, but sales continue
to be light the article being held above the views OF
buyers We have only to report sales Of 400 bbs W
Coast at SO cts which Is the price generally demanded
for this description.
Whalebone- Has further slightly advanced. We no.
tce sales of 6aOO lbs South Sea at 81 cts and 600 lbs
Coast at 81 cts cash. parcel Of 600 lbs was
shipped to New York since our last writer in New
York under date Of Feb as says-several small parcels
Coast have been sold for home use and export at
IS cts, but it is not freely offered at this price
N rlxe
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AT Pittsburg, on Saturday, there were 4 feet
wstAs- falling.
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Foreign Markets.
RIO JArEiRo, jan 6.-Cofse $500 sas00. Exchange
firm at 2si. Freights looking up.
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miscellaneous Record.

Sur MARmroS Capt Edwards for Liverpool having been
Detained, will positively sail this morning.
scnA Morrros, Of w.rshaven reported yesterday mis-
sing happy at Newark, loading where
she probably remains detained by the ice.
Pear BALrIMoRE-ATlvas at the pot Of Baltimore du
ring the month OF February, ist6.-
- Ships. Bark,. Brigs. sehs
From foreign ports. ......."......,2 III
CoHstWtxe ID "
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REoBrER's OFrIcE, MARcH q 1916
Amount Of the several issues outstandipg
March 1885, per records Of this once. So6oll4 80
accounting officers. ................. isloo 90
sxS ma 40
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T0NG BREED CANARiES.

published
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
sosrHvKsr copNSs o. yrLror Arc rAssAv usssr
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bALTfMOkkt req y, 1870.
DisoppearSnee Of the straightforward Of the L<sis
la,ure-.a Wssfsyn Merchant Trapped - .snnsrafion
Consummatsd-Rsr. Charles Torrsy-Dstention efhs
Maiis-7hs Markets, &c.
Our twelve inches Of snow, OF which spoke in my
last began to take Its departure vest erday morning. be-
fore 10 o'clock, and evening set In streets were
in floating condition there being nothing but mud and
water left for the sleighs to glide through The sun
shonc out brightly during the day and mercury as
sumed position in the neighborhood Of 20 degrees
above zero.
There considerable quantities Of leo in the river
but it does not impede the ingress egress Of vessels
being kept in floating condition by powerful ice.
breakers.
The Legislature Of this State adjourns sine die on
Tuesdey next but there doubt OF the passage by
almost unanimous vote. OF the bill providing for
resumption Of the payment Of interest tho state debt
One OF ths slippery sisterhood caught Western
chant the other evening, during her and
invited him home TO her bed and board for the
night, with which he cheerfuny complied Having o..
certainsd that he a married man. she thought she
would punish his nAdeliy to her SEX and accordingly
relieved him Of 500 which was safely slowed away in
pocket in HE drawers whilst comfortably snoszing In
the Of beauty She was yesterday arrested, and
mmtted 10 answer but signs were evinced Of the
money being forthcoming
The pcstnsstsr Of Baltimore has received directions
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INFORMATION WANTED


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now the United sses and win bs th,eLul for any isss
Co"1sy s Asss 81 New YORK ''A'''
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LEFT OFF WAkDKoBaE AND =, ru dss;c !. q;
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70 hs s CO TO ne
door The Church viii except Es;,n. h.vi.
csrds Of admson until sitter the entrance Of the Bishop
On Il. day the Conservation and tn. saudsy isl!9Y
Ck6RGa place Of Nv wor.hp u which
SCOTS AMERICAN FASHIONS,
For the Spring and SUMMER of 1915. II
JUST PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE !, his Once NJ
u las Broadway. M ltdkltM-r
POTATOES, FoTAToEs-aoo Bushels. ehs;p., d.
'''''' '''' o D''"'' '' MSRSAN: cog E CO:
GOD Centre Board |
CTEAM POWER-RoOm, to rent with s.s.n Power. Al
= M p ywse = and nH i Cola SU ..i;....
TO DRUGoIsTSA o FEK 5E slFS skocERs' DIR
c. Wells, BRoMNsoN CO.
Sc Gold Street, near Fulton Street, ~ y.
II s sS eo sSf:
h: sn' the .y..
lcss 81 ss fsd'E $: sent
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vENTILATING
WIC

WIG.
closely resembles the head Of HAIR that sceptcs
ordinary Invention Of Inc day; The sdyantsses ofh
novel unique is its being made without sewing
which causes + appearance; 50 closely to Is.smo
to DEFY aeseetica its te1turs so beautiful 90 porous
free that in all case. Of Precipitation evaporation saiTR
sceptic and alike invited inspect this
I'D % e SSa %is's % away s:'
Liberty street. up stairs ms lm-re
Mr. X. G. PAIGE,
r EsPECTFuLLY take. lssve to announce his insstis
- Of s'''s ''e'e Ga VIZ n MUST Music g
TaS III ssbasi 2 e ins
some & . specimens Of standard Cathedral Music viii
saiesai Choir aasI rsiss
Tickets 30 CEN, each to DC hSd At se
'THE NEW YORK LEGAL OBSERVER for Nl.Is
% the ssss q Folly sodss Hu.b19ds Li.bSy !O5
sen rdsi aHS f.s %%oS
S:s.1%Ss:sSSSs" ssss to sSss
Ely Certificate Il Bsps%p, Issssh Ss
f 'ssi SIsdS1. smias = smitS@fIc%i.sIy
S.s o, A q s.Ss e.
Wisrsm The Priv Council Qus ems Bench aid Comm
Pleas Published monthly 'iss1; Il 70
LONG BREED CANARlES.
nj m,rsd on New YEARS. Day They :.s already m,;sd y:
Pa S1. 70 s S, nd s'.s
me usual variety Of Singing Birds from different
.fahs hsb;tsbe Globe. Fancy Cages. Gold Fish, del
-. and bird seeds Of every description livery article
The breeding Csgs, &c. For sale By,
NB-Ope p,r King Charles spsniels received per sis
victoria, from London-foI sale az above m2 IN
TOHN BURDELL, Dentist, has removed from the eqr1
ID az aGd FrankIin formerly ha-
ben and Broadway ito No INios PLAcr and seuAf
6oulh East tide OF the Park and 18th street. n
the last two three years many Of his friends have
msed and has had bear the Of operati
not BY himself which he viii endeavor correct he
after. mJ 1n-I@I
9IO,O0O, 5000, 1000, 80, 600, q, 900
$4,000, 81, 900, 81, 500, d, 900, n
40 LEND ON BOND AND MORTAGE-The asf
sums Of money, good productive real estate n n,s
or Brooklyn. Apply to 8. BROAD. No. II Walls N
once Of fearce x Co. basement. -.
N. D.-Ca between the hours Of . and u ocicss, %
tween and O'Clock r. NJ WWTnI
PUBLISHED III
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
NoRIHwKsI eoHNkh OF yuLroN ArN rAeeAv utks n
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House OF Representatives..
WasatraroS March {

MI McCoSsELL arose TO personal explanation. The
and haroors, he made some remarks In the Eep York
Hnrdd owing to his hurried and incohcrent
debate, he made to say that his colleague, (Mr
Chapman had invested six thousand dollars in the lands
voted by Congress for the Of the TeInes
see river and the canal around the Muscle Shoals This
colleague concerned due to him TO say that
he had known him long, and knew tho estimate placed
on him BY bis conasuents Therefore, the in the
report would do the gentleman harm with them but
might do harm, individually, to his colleague, who
an honorable and Incorporating democrat, and
he had doubt the reporter himself entitled
same distinction. THANK you srl While up, he would
notice an article IN paper called the Coumsian Fdun
tain, printed IN this city, volume !, number so, and
the refusal of the House to grant the Of the hall the
Congressional Temperance Society, had taken the lib
erty TO single MN out among the Mes and the rs I,
voice: read, read; Mr. Mcdonnell held the paper in
his hand He would not indulge gentlemen in reading
man of war [loughter] But why should the editor
make him the scape goat and single him OUT Why iso-
late him because he chose 20 take glass Of wine =
There others who avsiled themselves Of similar
privilege and yet they not complained Of by the
this Of the public moIas The editor II he de-
ssa TO os sss am 10 or by SSg him on Ss
the avenues and he ward would find that his
mat event wouldnot be entirely neglected This was
the substance Of the gsnuemsn's remarks the exact
words II was impossible to nots owing TO a buzzing
around him Mr. Mcdonald ia one OF the best hearted
10 me House and tne estimation in which he s held
y. nome dscernable In the fact that he elected
over the caucus candidate Of his own party
NV JERSEY CONTESTED rLycrioN.
on moton OF Mr. DosBfS, the case Of the New Jersey
contested election taken up
Inc reports OF the majority and minority were read
the State Of New Jersey declared bs, John R.nh &
ives duly elected the 6h and sixth DAYS of
ls44 By majority Of sixteen votes to represent the
Twenty ninth Congress OF the United States and gave
him certificate OF his election by which ha now ooeu
pies seat IA the Hsuss Of Representatives The con.
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LoSpoS-Shp anchors and chains Tucke Coo
per-l0 casks Rockwell & Co.'s VIM Hartman Co-9
bundle. casks Joseph E;oalo bsss Earnest Fsd
Paul Schmidt Coz hhds w Cuhbertson.i3 chests WIN
Padh uuter-5 X Herrick-2 Tiffany Young Co.'s
e. Aapin casks
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved
The SPEAKER announced the unfinished busi-
ness to be the report Of the select committee in rea-
ton to the 10th volume Of the laws.
MONUMENT TO GENERAL WARREN.
Mr.. DANIEL P. KING moved (this being the
anniversary Of the battle Of Bunker hilD that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union for the purpose Of taking
up the bill to erect monument to General War
rem.
The House refused to go into committee.
Mr.. THOMAS B. KING asked leave to intro
duce the following resolution:
RssOred That the secrssy the Treasury be- and he Il.
hereby directed to report this the and
the rssh OF the experiments with the revenue cutters
Spencer and McLane recently made under the supernend
enc o. ocers appointed ~ him and by the Secretary
the Navy for the purpose Of testing the comparative merit
and speed Of propelers and paddew applied 70
steamers and the Secretary Navy Is hereby directed
10 furnish 10 the Secretary ofthe Treasury the renr
oheers detailed to this duty by him.
Objection was made.
Mr.. X. moved suspension Of the rules,
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by y. w. BOTELER, Jr., Auctioneer.
GALE OF excellent household furniture

SALE OF excellent hOusehOl furniture
- at auctiOn.--By order of the orpben,s cour,
! sna'i sell on Friday morning. 18th instant, at nd
O'CLOCK, at the late residence of Ann Sbecell,s de-
ceased situated on Maryland avenue, between Ist and
"a streets, all the furniture, &c, contained in said
house. which is of superior quality, and worthy the
attention of purchasers. "''
name in part
Mahogany sofa, mahogany chairs
Mahogany sofa-bedstead
Mahogany arm chairs
Crimson silk window and bed curtains
EiIt frame mirrors, parlor, chamber and step
carpets
Mahogany writing desk
Marble top and mahogany dressing bureaus
Mahogany washstands, toilet glasses
Mahogany and maple high-post bcdsteads
Mahogany column dining tables
Cane and wood-seat chairs
Girandoles and lamps
hndirons, tenders, and tongs'
lated goods, crockery and china
tau oil cloth, paintings
superior beds and mattresses
renitlan blinds, parlor and chamber stoves
nnchen utensils, cooking utensils
~. @ &C, with great variety Of arti.
cies, NOT necessary TO name
Also, one COW and calf
TERMS All sums Of and under sos oa.L 49, 40.
and not exceeding $50, 30 days. over sSO 40 and s0
days, for approved endorsed note, bsay;ns w
G. w. BoTELER. r. Az,
Jnne 16--9tTuw&Th ~ nu'''
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CHINESE GOODS AT AUCTION

"ooDo Al AUCllON.-
" On Friday next, the 18th instant, at O'Clock
p m, shall sell at my auction store, second floor
very handsome variety of Chinese articles
amongst which will be found
Very handsome writing desks
do ladies' work-tables and work.
boxes
do sets tea poys and tea caddies
Card boxes, backgammon boards
Fruit plates Of different sizes
Sets walters, casters, &c.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and couches
Marble-top stools, China garden seats
China vases, cups and saucers, bowls and plates
The above articles have been recently received
from China, and are made in superior manner and
beautifully ornamcnted. They can be seen at NV
auction store on Wednesday morning till sale.
Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully requested to
call and examine the articles previous to the sale.
r. w. DYER,
June lb-diits Auctioneer.
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Whole number Of votes So; necessary to a choice
81; thus. again, there was no election.
Mr.. WEBSTER then said do not deem il nv
duty to be the occasion Of preventing the choice Of
some member of the Senate ss chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations by permitting my name
to be used by my friends for that Office any lon
ger than till there has been fair expression of the
wishes Of the Senate. There seems to be now some
diversity Of opinion which am not willing to con-
tnue and shall therefore be obliged to my friends if
they refrain from voting for me.
II was then moved to go into executive session.
Cries Of IONS more vote"
The motion was rejected.
A motion to postpone till tomorrow was then
made, and also rejected
The baloting proceeded:
fourth balloting also resulted in no choice, the
votes being cast as follows.
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Whole number of votes So; necessary 10 choice
81; Mr.. McDuffe therefore declared duly elect
ed chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons.
A message was received from the House, an
nouncing the action Of that body the Indian ap-
preparation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. FAIRFIELD, the Senate then
went into executive session; and after some time
spent therein the doors were opened and the Senate
adjourned.