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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-24
(OnpxRs No. 1897


Camp near Monterey, Nov ., 1876 !
Under instructions from the Department Of War the
the Mexican forces has been duly nc
tilted that the temporary cessation Of hosttes agreed
upon the convention of Monterey will and do
ermine from tho 18th instant, after which date the
American forces will be free the line of demarc
ton established in said convention.
H. saltllo the capital Of the State OF Coahua will be
occupied by the United States troops The following
corps oil the I'd division will form the garrison the
instance to be increased circumstances may require
Lieut. Col Duncan's battery, artillery battalion Is com
panies Sh infantry 3th infantry and Capt Blanchard
company of Louisiana volunteers the whole to be com
mandsd by Bigadler General Worth. Lieut. Mackall,s
battery the 7th infantry and company the artie.
ry battalion Ito be selected by General WORTH will re.
MAIN in Monterey under command Of Col smith, reei
ment OF mounted rinemen.
III The corps above designated for the occupation of
Satlo will march under Gen Worth the i2th inst
The commanding general will march at tho same time
with the two squadrons Of the I'd dragons under Lieut.
Col May The troops will take four rations in their
haversacks Rations Of salt meat for days bread
for I'VE days, and small ratons for twenty days will be
thrown forward at he time.
" Suitable arrangements will be made by tho med
cal director for the OF the invads LETT
behind by the I'd division They will be sent forward
their companies as rapidly they may recover health
and strength.
v. The Quartermasters Department will provide the
necessary transportation 10 carry the above order
BY order OF Major General Taylor.
W. w. y. BLISS, Assistant Adj utant General.
Official; X. 3. GARNgrr, 1t and A. A. e.
ITO be confinued)
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-24

LATE FROM PoRr Az PRINCE The bark Dun
lap, Captain Thomas. has arrived at this pert
from Port au Prince. By her we have extra Of lie Ma.
nifc,fo dated the 27th ult
The President Of Hayu Jean Bsptiste Richie diei AZ
Port au Prince the morning Of the 27h pt lie arrived
there on the morning OF the 23d from his tour through
the North. he suffered much from illness during his
journey but attended to afairs till the last He wslkcd
round his room and transacted business the morning
his death After signing some puoc documents he
swoonsd Recovering from thia he again applied him.
SELF to business and swooning again second time he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-24

SIR,-I send an oMcer to Headquarters, at Washing-
ton making requiston on the President Of the United
States tor fifty thousand six months volunteers. All
communication has for several days been of between
'his place and the army above and adequate re-
this side OF New Orleans request you, therefore,
10 call out ten thousand character Of troops
ana anticipate they will be recognized under the call
last as any considerable force be accumulated,
let them be forwarded to Brazos Santiago All troops
as lar as practicable should armed before leaving the
United States, and the ocers commanding companies
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-24

Col Gushing, OF the Massachusetts regiment, and
Senator souls Of Louisiana passed through Richmond
on Thursday evening for the South.
Recently recontre took place between Judge Brorum
and Judge Gather near Bsirdstown KY in which the
latter was killed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-24

expired. In two days more he would have Completed
the second year of his presidency.
Public tranquility msnsd undisurbed Immediately
after his death tho Secretaries Of State in council 10
discharge executive power agressbly 10 the constitution
and the permanent committee Of the Senate
its meetings to the National Palace.
Couriers cent OFF 10 all parts of the islands; the
troops and naval forces had received their orders from
the administration Of df irs ard the permanent
committee Of the Senate had the absent mem
bers of the FIJI the vacancy in the exc.
cutve office. An address is published to the people
signed by the Secretaries of Stato.N O. Picayune,
Merck Is
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-24
STORE OF ANTIQUITIES,

ORI0INALLY at No 80 Broadway, hs. beep removed %
" No 35 brosdwsy up stsirs Amateurs and Crnosseafs
are yted 10 csli and beau fol corc," of
Ancient Pictures y,uabe srecmens Of yory, fyrce
SILVER Gold which never beiJrr been IN N seiU.
Remember 3l3 Broadway, NV i""s
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21

Tile lirican Tarig Of W. Secretary
WALhGE, which has been landed u, having
arcad, put ialf million On promises TO
pay) mtp our hands, is thu. pcr'incn,y
commented upon by the Ma'auoras Flag:
"N hat j. there in TIN, tphpa., Of iNc
hundred thousand dollar, have been realized
ont o. Nr Walkers Mexican Tarin. but,
h.w has it been rais'dl Fpur-h tbs d.
til, sum wa, collected on good, purchased
tor aud on the way to Mexican ports. prior
(" 4 Fr"w'rd, :" o' any such tariff hc;r" ny
posed " Tat amount 81 revenue is bolu.
collected iron duties now!
II the por, Il, Matamorr, furnishes a
criterion u 20 by. (anI We caln,t see why
It should api bciu. sccoLd in commercial
Importance u bat one in McNico) we are
justified IN SAYING that, litclallg no duiic.
are being collected The merchants Of
Matam.ras-the American merchant. at
lca't-ha ceased to import They are
gradually working oil their old stocks. and
wc cannot hear %, on that viii Venture fur
thcr lusl ,iinn4t.
lIcavy orders which have been sent 10
the nt,l states have been countcrnaudcd
since the Imposition Of this tariff mcrchan-
die that has arrived at the Brazos. in more
than nue instance has boon rcshlppol t. y
Orleans. Ii Secretary Walker could but
see the .lagnatiun IA business which his
scheme has brought about aud the wrong
winch II Is working upon american ci'ilcu,.
We cauuN bat believe the immediate al.
Iteration 81 thc taalh would be a con,c-
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21

rt'ati,hh che L 5 Gasclle } aui the
a..hor II ,i. article. eon'sisd va thai m
p'to,c'ihe ren,tntc Of Oa'ct oi,ehooi
~'ioh 20 all, ani rHhfuily rpo'ci %
ecaknD. OF he Alnun,s STATION, md Which
have m good IA, ASSURE ecnducei TO buoc
the STATE Of h' Adoption to the proud pos
u1u she now occupies, politically a tr.
ter selections iot hat Office co.! ~, b.
20 90
The people oflhc sholc country cspce,
much good o. the u,i, Congt,S N,ll
OF course possess none of the spaniel Ike
sahscfslcncy - power Of III, majority q
"a u immediate predecessors, lfsuehmen
"a such cause a. hey are ,nrag,d eanno,
al Iea.. say the iu'th.r pfngt,ss Of c,l,
ficn may ihr Con.u'.,iou be burned, hr II
5 Nouhlc..
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21
Prom a., Bapaa Ma,
TIE <I\1 CONGRESS

TIE election TIA has JUS, resulted m tho
choice Of \mos Tuck aud Jane. Wilson.
la, determined, with absolute ccrtAini, the
political character 81 the next House ~
Roprcscu,a ives |, ensures &C. the Wings
III" certain majority ~ the whole lloosc
aud The polallc control of the dclcg,tioa
VI at least sixteen States. IN the event Of
ihc election Of President going g. that
body
In tic table which We give below. inclul.
ins IN tue column OF thc Whi,s the Native
chosen from PENNSYLVANIA. and thcCnnsc,,
a,ivc. chosen b, Wig votes. irom Ohio. ",
have 90 Wings slrcad, elected. to u, H..
coiucos THIS leaves q? members We, g. l.,
elected. # whom there i, every reason t,
hope tllc Wings Will cl,c, a MAJORITY
Thc,ullowigc is the table OF the member.
al,qlt ,L,,tel .-
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21
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sp,eun,ns I'M o.thc old d,n,octauc sock
Of our country Are ,h,y no, explicit m
,hc expression Of their brl,f lha, .ncedlc
ilm i, no. tWccJle Ice.-lhn rch, i. moi,
wrong and tia, s.ncc The DAYS ON il.
lus,fioes J,n,is,n. no otter such j mocfal
las,Ais,c!-,y,,u. ,,,n Jackson. Alartin
Van Bufon and J,mny pou1 |, It no,
boldly asserted ,ha, roast beef and ,wo dol
lars day d,lno, come 10 yer, many Of
the g,nocra.u du,,nr the ,,icn Of the
Wiz John T,let2 no,,b,,, G,l,nc,
,ui,,ly c,nrcss,l IN behalf If ,b. ,oo,
cbill,cn of y,r,out vbontc,o 10 wb,,.
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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21

Mn pRrscoTrs RLr0ET The report
ct Mr. Pr'sco., III be ioun On The on,side
OF our paper Of to-d,y and We doubt no,
u will be read with interest By all who alc
OF til" projcc. to which it refers In con.c.
qrcncc of,hc lack ofroom which the minute
details Of MrP.s cs'nnaiCsvoull require, n
ns II IS no, II, prcson, particularly Necessary
that ,hoy should be made public we have
deferred their publication to another day
ERn,rA In the l7,h p,racraph OF
NJ rr,scon's R'pou single word Is o.
mlNcd The sentence shouIir,ad, II have
estimated roch II Cisilron Summit, g.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21
90 u, u

There are twelve States j.. which. either
from failure 10 elect, or the election not
having taken place, there are one or more
member, TO b. chosen. Ia Maine there alc
Yet vacancies III tour districts \ new
thai will PROBABLY take place neat S,rtcm-
Der, AT the time ui the annual state ,lcc-
ton. AS by the law recently passed, u
plurality will elect, it is most probable but,
one Wniy, Nr Morse, aud three Locofocos
viii bc elected. unless some compromise lie
made, Il, in New Hampshire, with the lab
ortN panty. IN that ease. the alliance could
carry all iuur. certainly three, al the vacant,
districts. IN Rhode Island there can bc
no druht that W mig viii hc closcu at the
nest TRIAL in the STAG. /, /, probable the
Nacanc, IN Virginia, causcd by the death Of
Ia mgoolc, viii be filled by a Loco. though
we have Il Slight chance OF clccting the
Whie We estimate Iowa aud Indiana a.
equally li,lcl although we are ia hopes
to do better than that Maryland We est
mate as clcctirg only four ont -. her six
members. though the lime has been when
the Wing carried the whole The rcmain-
ing State, We are confident Will do ut least
rs well a. tn, are set down in,i" f llowins
,ni lr.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21


"cn' nm IN two dav' not, ,t,N
h''c di''' and nuhcnuc ini, .'nec itum
the Nlr,lc, Cepinl. ty tho buush Govt
'cf, Who M tel us MIA, Gen s,on
dong, nnhcv matters are dong ala
long TIC fra- IT, ihc mcan,lmc We w.
ihf''o as "'lN Ne can on the interest Ct
what VI alica." know l. oplc here a
l"'n'i'" Mt be latest tack Of S,nA
N"a' that o. ro-vcnin, the rtc'dcouai
election
fu'ni. ''hc ,fsnd liicnds Of r"se'
Jnin ~ dchouneNg the nc,sa,r a. one 90
the most fnscrllv o. it, iasc,lly nuihot --
ihc i''chds ol Sins Anna have only
word to say ~ lh.,,ion A.. rrtc,,
~asn bad MS II was ,nsnl.ut nul u
"ron.c ,hntc'cn NNcan, could ndmr ID
~ plausible ilcfiatns only ,mn,da,c
ctauc, lbs 10 a pfonun-il'n, MO. r.n .AcA
sep wuuli b. hatitdous whiic Santa
Anna m'nons l,sdihc army
Jahpa lbclnve, has been cnurly =.
hininn,d ty our troops rui mi "a ih,
evening W. have intelligence lhr gu,f.
ilts have taken poss',son m that CT, 49,
Nrra Cruz has lees than 500 mcn ~ bet
ga'rison Tn, \auoS,l Bad =, IrcDrn
aud crtro Gordo. CERTAINLY and itpi
probably ne ~, All qu'tdci and H.. coon
,tv j. flooded with the Native ,ucmv
2.uh Idru' Nrfrh,ll az Clr + ff,
Company 81 lnInnn ~ 'coou, til. ui ~.
uc blew out h. bfnins with = pistol o,f he
camp mar he city. No one cin tel IS d,
nnp,Ilcd hun to the foolish deed
The hriI'h Of the cav has suhi,l tn,
linl, change lor III. plr week oftwo anl
ailcircun.,inc,s con,Irf,d my - ~.
nuuuccI good The mor,al', rs ava.
s'd les. than ten daily ~nL'n the tune IA a.
tlon.d
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21

H. Marshal Ghorcny, Nhooommanl,l
the French corpS ddrmc, which was dc.-
tined t. employ the Pgussinn army. While
Napoleon attacked the Duke Of wellington
a. Waterloo, died lr,cly at s.. Eiicnuc, GA
the Loire, il is sd year.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21

SnoWrRINo Man hns sought out ma.
ny Inventions hereby he may wash and
be clean, but for heal,hlnl aud invigora.
ung ahlu'ion, "" know Of nothing qritc e.
1ral 10 the sLou,rins ln'h, painted and
soil By H. f. ~ & H., Benton 80 y
23l E'rcr Street, Troy They can be
placed IN he sleeping apartment, AMI will
do no !sn,rer The rich' S, carpet. prccs
vary from 81 to SlS
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21

Ei,IrIo,iTX -Ea Governor now Sub.
Treasurer tiutbard. Mtrlnc,d Gov VII.
IAN. 81 y II to james N Polk. ~ tie
"man VITO b,a, tie allied army N March
last" Gov Williams, IN return, will IN.
ltolucc Two OF ihe Colon, Is @. to" hlsi aud
thud r,stm,n's Of lhc Allied army to MIR.
pulh Il Nlf Pol. vii ,l.h New llamp.
Share ncaln, one James Wilson aul one
Amos Tuck vii pfoscu, his E,cc.l,uty
to ghc lAdIcs
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21
ARRIVAL or TIE BRlTTANIA

NporiGn, Seas fran Eagi.r} Crcsi
fdH IN EIcddS'HGN.-Ihc arrival Of the
Euuana al}os,dn on SaluIdey morning has
gwen he death blow 10 the last hopes oiihe
produce dealers and spectators. and tn,
s'fues lie now Is to see who shall be frs, out,
We learn that immediately on The arm
val Of the news bv tie s,camcr-Cof
-four &c. at Boston New York aud Troy
declined with rapidly scarcely ever
known before Sli,s Of flour beng made
as wc are informed Il! $40, , 90 Ger Bbl
The Enslisn papcrs IT, speaking Of the
gram Na'kctsays -
Since the - d ut. the safe Of the Corn
mtIhci has commando general attention
from all classes Dang tie week sue
cccIluy that date, the weather was Wet, sub.
soqucnlly y Tplov'd and 1t Is uoN warm
ani scisounlic lhr I.oLdou aud Liverpool
mirkH- have accordingly i,h TIE ,iiecl,
and lAli % from iOs To rs pr qlhucr
on wheat was established up 20 the 81
wsen lhr rarL,l 90 !oud "a shcw,d far.
incr rul.uc, = decline Ga fact from ,he
b Ihcs' 20 MT ~ the middle OF May. tho 90.
'li ftli cannot be estimated AZ i,fs ~ I.ivrr.
'.'i .l,u ahou, SIS per quln,t whlg
American AIuf whfrh,a. Me middle diNlav
hfclI bore 4ss "a ,cr lnirI. Gilu
June 20 ius Gi per bsfr,l aud At The pf,s.
'n' da'e, me same DESCRIPTION Of Aorr vii
go, rc4lizc more ,han 33s 81 per tlrlcl
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I We should like 10 know # voiin.
thauLs To G,nctal Taylor AMI then volin 9
censirc upon han for the same act, i equiv.
alenl to dolglng3 Perhaps Paul ll.llng
ham can tell he having ,ricd both
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21

Gnr..la Recruits -.Tho Vera Cruz
corrc,panlca, Of the y. O. Commercial
Times, says;
The younger and more daring oftlo vera
cruzados are dali, dropping on, IN 'm'il
numhcr.. TO swell tie rall- Of the cue'iil'
las. Nineteen have gone out within iUe
past two days some 1t whom are Spau-
wards. aud the others M,Xicau- am
assured. too. that eight mule bore. Of ru'-
l,"~der passed through ihc gates # It's
city lee, than t,u days nsn nod have
safely arrived in,o the hands Of IT, G...-
Has
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-07-21

This gives us in all if ou1 estimates are
sustained III Whss to 80 Coco,ocos. aud
4 majority Of - ia tic ucA; House of Rep
rcscutatlycs.
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CEoANs The Washington Uno IS
~ agony ~ the rCsull Oi tie Ncw lllmp
shire cl,.uon, aud asks can any so1't'i
- hie crow over the success a. ,N0 cani..
da,,s who owc thor -, c'lon ~ th' sgIIi..s
coll.,on bNa,'nih, Nhi.soi NMllamp
shire. and the ab1lupnlst,2 SlcA is con
Gss,diy lhe secret Of theif,uccess. Suro.f
n country has hale reason t. g. pr,D' oil
9 victory which has boon won b. such 200
hal.oN,d and v,ic coalition
Spurious 49, .1rAll.N'd 80 $40
Wei. now Inns ash llthc TAiI pliy
hli yo,cl ior loc,f.co m.mh'v. q. D.. l1f
done t.r years pls,, would ihn cn.an.
have teen "si.e and unha.loWrI g. IDe
iacfaeos a. Now Iilmpshfet.ve ior yrr't
upl,. .hcr p1H'rhy tfu-ehns % Nd l-.
tons ana cniismg their 'Ypp0G ''ac. o..
ucf'; or iniiucly Ttfnus n.'n.e
400 beloved art9'l.ug'o ihr Cnan
\ os. however ~t'u l.'lasm lul m..cl.
~ n hav, dr,vtn some OF the o.d slfpore..
Of lacoDc. an away hr elit4i organ
al4s., -. GO ilea rrrri. .0.o.f crn.
luI. N1 A~-.
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y VT
a saf'.' i0af STA meet a'isslsDlng preset
,si,a g. D. 'alo H.
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EXTRAORDINARY INLAND
CITY

CITY
II, tew Nl,aus National m is
.l a. col l'Ouph,ns la'o rcmlrk
Dfrl,N,n, clvr. he following About
me co Dlnir'an nal, his ,ra,y wi.
,,aa d.uron u b., e ,nu.and was
y ra ol pfoviNors aui ,if NnI'
r.i vans ~lh ihrsalry \
tuo ,Gh, command urfh,r ~th COT
..lln Ntn''. the c..y a 'l'. Slwt H.
so,I.us on lhr RIO l',,'N. N,lch i.
.r ,.l 10 o. abfanch oi tOc pnyli. made
tt,,y 4 peace between ,.c Sumal and
o. Niyrio. and then t'iufn'l 70 thr lliO
Nouc Thtse Suu,i. u.usc the NJ,
- i've IN y ci'y. containing probably
.a.n0Ganls who sujrou lh,ms Ives
Is tyafcrcu'iutc tbs CIV IS one
tl...uos. ,>iiaoilnn IA toe world l.
t,ll !a,o four so.l 'gDn',s having
tlti,o sr'o. ct0ss.ar each o,h"Lnl r1h,
rrr'c. Al tho building, aye tNos'orl,s
h composed Of slub1rn, ,uck The
~ pfscn'. as,.ti wall 20 iars'r','.
..! .. Constructed tlat each nous. IONS.
400. frHl G. ,ho city ua, be sud To
t.r' lltt, 1tc sDc.'l stones rise
20 ill. ,sisoaI s'u-'pfo. g a. 20
-rn', acl house. i,avlur room TO walk
q. % tr' to.'o, .hc GfHHoty slvccn
D. . ~ I he nhntr1r's o. .,lm, enter
'.' .'c.ul sorry Ct their tnl.ings 10y lai
'f wa,ch ,u'y d.lw up nj u'eh.as "a De-.
aealn., anY 'n'my iuil may b. Prov.
aA.w, H. .hs ca, were sccn some
$500 ind.abs, who lave ~ doubt e.yon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-02-25

lerred, shall be issued by the secretary o.
the treasury to h.person or persons as
would be authorized to receive such GER
llIicaIcs or warrants for lands; said scrip
to bear an interest of six per cent. per
annum, payable semi.annualy, rcdeema-
bic at the pleasure Of the governmcnt.-
And that each private, non-commissioned
officer, aud musician, who shall have
been resolved into the service Of the Unit.
ed States, since the commencement of
the war with Mexico, for less than twelve
months, and shah have served for such
term or until honorable discharged, shall
be entitled 10 receive warrant for ioy,y
acres Of land, which may be subject to
private entry, or twenty-five dollars IN
scrip if preferred; and in the event Of the
death OF such volunteer, during his term
OF service, or after an honorable dis
charge, but before the passage of this act,
then the warrant for such land, OF scrip,
shall issue to the wife, child, or children,
II there be any, and il none. then TO the
lather, aud if there be no father, then to
the mother of such deceased volunteer:
Proridcd, That nothing contained in this
section shall be'construed to give bounty
land to such volunteers as we're accepted
into service, and discharged without be-
ing marched to the seat of war.
Sec. 10, And be HtuHher enacted,
That it shall and may be lawful for the
President, by and with the advice and
consent Of The Senate, to appoint from the
officers ofthc army four quarIermastcrs
of the rank ofmaor, and ten assistant
quartcrmasters with the rank of captain.
JOHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker Of the House IF Representatives.
G. NJ. DALLAS,
President IF The Senate.
Approved, February IT, l847.
JAMES X, POLK
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Mr. Thompson reported bill for the relief Of
ick and disabled soamen. Adjourned.
FGJ. 18Th lS47.
SENATE.

SENATE.
'ho Committee on Commerce reported the
House bill regulating the carrying of passengers
in emgrnnt ships, with amendments. The bill
was passed and returned TO Ire House. II re-
qures each passenger 10 bave fourteen superficial
square feet for his accommodnlon--two children,
not over eight years, to be counted one passen
ger.
The bill 10 continue the jurisdiction of the State
Court at Key West, until Judge Of the U. $.
Court is appointed, introduced by Mr. Yulee, was
passed.
The Navy appropriation bill was taken up and
several amendments adoped-among them one
appointing II py rotccdnist with tho rank and pay
OF Lieutenant commanding,
An amendment was offered 10 separate the
staff marine corp from the line and rejected
The three million bill was then taken up.
Mr. Butler made highly interesting speech,
principally in reference 10 the slavery question.
Mr. Houston obtained the floor for to morrow.
MI Summons commenced speaking, but gave
way to motion TO postpone the bill until to-mor-
row.
The private Calendar was then taken up and
several bills were passed.
House of Representatives..
The River and IIarbor Bill of last session was
proposed, when Mr. Mcclellan moved TO strike
ont all afcr The cnacling clause, and insert sub
stnnliaIIy the River and iarbor Bill,
long debate ensued, and several amendments
10 substitute proposed, when the Committee rose,
without action on the substitute, and tho House
adjourned