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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-18

WAR MEETiNG.-There will be a meeting at
Vauxhall Garden this evening, of citizens, without
distinction OF party, who consider it their duty to
the war with Mexico. We consider this very
iudieicns movement at the present time, and we
hope that the meeting will be well attended.
Ever since the present session of Congress COM
menced, portion OF the members have acted as
if they were altogether independent ofthe people
who elected them From day to day, for the space
of nine weeks, they sought every opportunity OF
embarrassing the administrator, and raising OBJ
stacles in the way of concluding the war-until
there is a feeling of Indignation aroused
throughout the country that must be heard
and felt at the capitol. 1t is not a proper season
TO crafty political or party predictions or pre-
judices, when the country is engaged in a war,
the vigorous prosecution Of which is necessary to
accomplish a speedy peace. If the members of
Congress- who have acted in this way had done
their duly, and placed the means that the Presi-
dent asked in his message, at the disposal OF that
Officer, the would be ended before six months.
These means are now given to him, but it is a
matter Of great doubt whether he can use them
TO one half as much advantage as he could have
done two months ago. The blame of procrast-
mating the war must therefore rest where it be-
longs, and we hope that proper rebuke will be
administered TO the guilty at the meeting this
evening.
There is room for ten thousand persons in the
place where the meeting will take place, every
inch OF which we hope to see occupied.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-18

Two GREAT EVENT s-Very little OF the year
ls47 has yet transpired but during that little,
two very important events have taken place.
OF these, one is the passage Oft Wilmot pro-
viso by the House of Representatives; and the
other is the presentation Of petition to our State
Legislature, m which certain Colonel Jones
proposes to contract to bring Mexico to terms.
and conquer peace, for the sum Of two mil
lions of dollars, and some little fxins," which
he designates "personal spoils." The particu-
lars we published yesterday.
The authors OF these documents were, n o
doubt, animated by the same chva rio spirit tn at
induced a bull to attack locomotive; but the ir
prudence and forethought were like The bull's-of
very questionable kind
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-04-29

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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-04-29

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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-04-29

3 FEW gees azzsa'= z5ae Hacking. 8a4i received
4ssss h7 HEZs T4RD 4 IIU " ELL.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30

between Free Trade in England and in this
country. In England Free Trade meant
Free Trade in Corn and Protection TO manu-
facturers English Free Trade was forced
upon the land owners by the manufacturers
to protect themselves against the rapacity of
the land owners. Free Trade there was the
same thing MS Protection here. Here labor
must be protected against cheaper foreign la
Dor; there it must be protected against CAPT
tai invested in land. IfMr Golden were in
this country, according to his own decara-
tons, he would be supporter of the Tariff
of 1912. A Tariff man in the United States
was the same as Il Free Trade man in Great
Britain: both were friendly TO the labor of
their fellow citizens. ...
Mr. Webster then appealed to the farmers
of this country to Join in protecting other Ia
borers, showing that the various arts and
trades were Indispensable to national pros
perity. Agriculture was indeed the basis OF
every thing, but without other productive in
dustry it was a base of nothing. Like the
base of statue, it must be indebted for its
honor and value to the beautiful proportions
which rest upon it. On this head Mr. Web
ster argued at length, contrasting the Ukraine
and Scotland, and Mexico and this country.
Mexico was merely agricultural, buying all
her manufactured wares of other countries.
In consequence she Wns so poor, in spite OF
her vast mineral resources and the unequal
ed richness of her country, and her Govern
ment was so poor that, leaving the destruct-
ion of Human life out ofthe question, there
was no doubt that this present war was the
best thing that ever happened to her. Indeed
if continued long enough, it might compel
her TO establish manufactures.
In this country we were now able 10 cope
with foes that might attack us. The most dan
gerous enemy was not one that would come
from without, but within it was unsound pub
lie opinion,which the American Institute had
already done much TO enlighten and correct.
There were great objects yet to be attained.
His best and only wish was that the Society
might still he found as much MS ever forward
in the good work. r'l.n .t ... .......|
Mr. Webster then sat down amid the loud
and prolonged applause ofthe audience
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30

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o Vs. - Ell .faI r,r e
,,--,i-sI1lglI, 800, o.. -. 80.
Hu aa-h. nrd at .rlstte. W. ar rr
her with g.fiuuts a iis1een.
ghrer yrerr an rarl. J.ar wa,%hy '.r
Hrmiae rrsrc a l.i. lalIee saifrr. ftHt
f1urI hsf as he ihooe.H tn a -frI
urre b1uslri trr raaf l.ai rrfr
rFui .aoc1ur- rHrI url r'~F.i Hr fr
1resf 80. rrHH. uI-f1tI rfrIt
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ponr aur a ..a" ud .a aiA
hfr .HIlI.e I1 rf.I
lig remcmi,rrui d.c n, .b s.,r I-l ~ r...l-
lt rsprts.rl tl1t aatarn f.-.. ..fr ..r
LIBERAL cdaca'i.n. cod vaisr sraIr HrI.r
acuFlcs. ~lor ihF sake, rlyl dr.f a"e.
.aii De-. "a ,Eil le tlia ...fud tf.i i.r1ilfrf ~
1il uomcn. 10 ti.ElF IuU.ufru.Hi.t af.a f..s
yHf.Hu ulIl rH.sgDulie HJ u..Hi .Id as ul-
urafiur II.H D. li.a ruruurnI u nHI Du.H
to ihrrs rrd beNrtr fhv rrtUr trnJ rt
bi.ay nlc lor be- 10 iltrt H'
90 frun a.irr UI.u.ei worms wuu.au,
whose character aad early history .fau-.y
r-eeui'ci h.. beloved s.atri'- A...I.1 i.r
be iryaiei al De eucie.rs 81 hu .i.is..
rrul afB Normal School frN oun- W .m.i.
rarentI Euss ioilh tu a.a m tua redemption
1r Womci,, end the ainu hnrao1+ng 81. al.F
aetal d.srurd.
Wen might hf..r brown falage trr e1-a.r
aloud; Coz ycfly har uissta. v.- r. ou.
UETbe second H1rher OF pas ErIr.
miu'- New World caa...Us tts II.sraG
CLrmrat JuEr a f,u Fears silce. l.fs
f.s Rev. d. iiauts. ut rJ irLaI.1 Episcopal
clergyman, was aiari i1ata4 New Nufk fr
coo ~ust..i.l.t was wasted prou iy ihe tcsi-g
1.oa of a -iuaH church n Wrsfrhfs,pT crnR-
ty und urEgugl suiar.ieJ fa i4kv rlarIr ol i,'n
famr. Tho EeD p,rf1v rsriuu.il ll ..stt
tle rnuruffirr hff rtFrrrf.t'F dt-'.HCd 90
rrulneal. urra.g asa ri..sf nife.fiat Yf.at fiaf
saiaIt. t'ongs it.ar far Hfs aT.ss Nlnr.
tIE} represented. u.ah ur r.irslaIa tE
H,. rsivIars, hH..Hr o. tUI-t'.I.iI. luiy
Hfeua'l rt,''rrn fn r3 81 500 fr $50 Nf
One oCiir ra.umfl.- ra- liea atir ifr.i u.I
take care oft.r.u. Dee ias pfuuHscd .o bruf
the yQtug Hattus vhIu I4rl gft. HtI Hn pa.
lUlr f1r fhruf.' .fHI HuI. tH.a i... h.f.
.-.ri',unii. -.ut l~ H-a arl ntu q. lr1-
fde soc DE vounH iHuA
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30

LAwrrR AND THE IEIsIIslA2- Nl.lls
number ot Lawyers aud suuieneg 81
ming nc Wisra-~et, . tr,v Fcars siurg, q ihils
soul from tive Emerald Ilc upfie r,l affl
calied tor dinuHr. ahe int,iiarl bald aitn 10
should dime when thC geulgmcn were Gusle,
"Lct hiD crowd in aluung ~, gslsrlsesps q
limb Of the law, "aud ac ss.i have s6nic ft'n
with himn THE freshman TOOK Sts seai *
the table sYuu were NOT b1uu .u m,s c'luu-
try INV fiensisr sNo s-r, ! WIS born hi ire
land Il. vour fsthcr Iriuvs7 mo 81, 90
i dead What wus your ffncr's occffsatioits'
sTradier alr-rs' Dad sour Gsthcr rileai ~.
y on. while hsrrF 4 sisfnuEc hc 6id menv.
sirs .NsIarc 10 yal sslppnse De- went tn-'
To hrngcu iiff 'AI.d whsi 90 yoa supbos~
D. B. doing ttrre' 'tsnfitun hprses, ssra
~ ID, rl..,.sird ans oas g1rrcy' sac elseat-
al nHe. { llallesr. -sr' saskg dta il,fs 500
bro ,eru.r h5taA sBecmser t't-y anarehef ssl
uaolr lu-..sai 81 ti.aseH sr' r,'i s.t as
81 auFrf
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30

~ crp,rd Irou. lhe Trsr. artrraI .ta,s
s.ncs au soiiieiai- lsurr sdlsrsard uy Masf
iaHy. thcu lii rouiuiatl NJ Jrle.a. 'a ilsa 60.
j.trior, Cui. "a .issli. ~ Nsra Gru., r.,irr az
accounl az bis mmrrl i-url tlss uuer tn tis
to.mrr liacr.
4 4 carrrsglaiisp'tS of ths.g So 1iaalra ooz0sF
on tire aurloriiy ofs gentleman. WHO l.ad
srcu tlc original sayr f'.ri fae follow .l.a!fa1r-
arraph ct NaIar i.aily's Loiirr yves s'yJs co.
Ia Hse ptN-riian TIE Hfw7af WIZ
slye-"Wc are tot surprised ai tic soUt.
tlila of ii.a Gotcrnuoui o. concgsl lt.aI tssV
eyes ofthe waili i.trt. s3 d,sa-rc.'iutiie 20 tha
raiiounl character, tut We daata 3ts Freptie-
ty Of so doing There b. a certain rail AZ
fascination ,u ti.e "l'0ull. s,.d circumstance Of.
war; uo, auly iuF ii.o ,ulaaf bH even ioa
minds ola higher stamr.
"a rs uel occasionally io slrov asic fis
I,sssel dnPery ofMaIr, ti8i $40 ,nsg cateL d.
giimpuo of his tnutiiaied iiu.la aud suruu.
ru.ncd visHre. There 81 always q reseps
eide 10 the brightest b, fase.-sud thc sup
Robbery aIfi sarrlrge. asd oii-,iaoa l5arhr..
crimes, ere unfa-tuuai,.y ,oo o.l.u 'sc t.aaae-
dale fruits ory.c'Jrs
"JALArk. sept M, ~.
~Nuu sIs1ab oi' r.isssrs DO sr'.iial g. ------.
hayr ru d1Utu f.rg n4r fflH. D. airssars
la, Cod. " suAoal heard sas ii grrai dal-
-gF, ai,d siiFee tiays aGcr I.g an.sal m ibl4
lace 10 taus, tl.al "a ,la ,lrsC hUHt.Iri ufer-
--'- cou.P-Iy mr.ujed. 'iHo u.ru wore
lrrsuk Wlel tasF eau. ts t"WU. rtf rruaf4-
"a ~u auil No. ftsa u..f eHtrlai riAa.l
were oolnHn.lsgd lfsc-.iaf iar u.a rr, r--
lcaasltlc al NaR - glaaE o. tHsitp ,HhgrH
hes u.rf r % r, rl-s'4'rr,.e. iut tAod ci-
l.ua. rs5rf hnuat, uuh Il, sop ilr cIaasA .rol..
sed ti4e Ca, rcli. aH4 destroyed ul.i Ga t.eus
.sas u-gless, bul ~ .ie clarch t.i..iir. Tie
sans lliins ~ ls .alr az @au Miguel fisr~
lrliuiscd 81 pny H.g chufrA ca iis lasse. ,iu-
q Isl ts.U. ----,-''s ssrsli,isasilln.R
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30

CF-Duriug tbo Nlexican -Trig sls for indcy
pcu.leuoc, the Spanish Troops TOOK rossst.
SION ortlio City ef.iexico, seven 'imes, bui
were 6naliy expelled from tic country
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30

Og~Thr Aii.auy Argu-. fi.e beading locos
i6co paper in uie staio OF New York calls
thr WHmoi Pro,iso tlir "HIDloi Toa'l1."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30

"But show me, on thy fowery breast,
Earth, where thy nameteSS martyrs rest!
The thousands, who, uncherred by praise,
Have made one offering of their days.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
WHEELING S, BELMONT SUSPENSION
Bril- GE

S9IANS and specifications for the masonry OF the
= a0utueuts and wing walls OF the Wire suspension
Rfdge Al Aee!Hg vii te ready for The inspection Of
Contractors al the Office of the Company; from the
FIRST 10 THE SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
next. The work viii hc let ON the It'll.
No bids from parties who not prepared Tor lWfHe
dIste and vigorous prosecution of Their contracts VIII lie
entertained by the Board
With view to the earliest possible commencement Of
work the faunda IONS pre- posals viii be received ON
THE SECOND DAY gF AUGUST for Tire immediate de
Ivery af 500 berehcs al Stone the Island opposite
Madison street and 200 perches Oh the Wheeling shore,
the specifications for which feady.
ON the 5 EVEN I'll OF september, proposals VIII also
he received 10 furnishing 10000 pounds OF No ~ Iron
Wire.
Parties proposing for any part Of tbs contract must
sprcItt the quality oi tie iron from winch the wire viii
lie mae hr greatest lengths which they viii agree to
deliver IL and the greatest monthly quantities they can
supply after the first 0t ApIl next.
Tbs material viii lie subjected TO close Inspections 1t
must he free from flaws it he produced, ana
pahe ut resisting not less than 80 tons per square inch
of section.
OF ts wire 50t09 pounds viii lie required ON on before
the first Of Nnrembcr 10 00n pounds before
iHe first day III March aud the balance the rate nj
thtt0 pounds per month thereafter, until the Whnle IS
Delivered,
Proposals VII he received Cor the whole any Por
ton of HE quantity herein specified.
IiN ,raer oftlie Board.
THOMAS SW EENEN, Prcs't.
P.S Parties wishing further mforuat-zs can Apply
tBthe Presder ut the Company 70 CAasz i.et II.
Engineer, l. utlaJclphta. july u, Nv.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01
1tgrSr nfEiKfGE4eE.

Tar Gaftf PHsTEe eli the Cpur OF
~ has pas-e.l OH down die tis1r he@u.e
w q bad no room ia which It coHii b.
.,hb;ted. CoGrt House eea.daet be h7J lef
-, purpose. because we presume it's very
s -. thai the rseals who are tried there
.soula have beautiful and entirely uas4lIieJ
s,;ldins to look at. for the last time, before
H., tread the sealoII or sink into the prison.
al the churcbcs coUlduot BIZ bad because the
,l,ee Of worsdipis more sacred and valuable
|,h,n the hear Of the ~ors8iRpar OaBefrea-
M. ' viii be given; but they resolve them
.s into these at last, We hope the time
vii come when Wheeling will have some
slscs cited for concerts sa1ezbihidons Of an
.t,ncsive CHARACTER that will be calculated to
Improve. pleas aud exalt. and that We shall
.o 1T be slways behind hand IN these Things.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01
NEW ORLEANNS.
AHgust, p, ISL.

The Yellow Fev;rls increasing to terri
'sextsnt. Id deaths yesterday, and the ray
laa q the Tell disease are Oh Ja3 iHcrcas.
hourly.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01

n1rThe attention Of oureadef- is invited
d he card OF w. r. Marphy. Pittsburgh.
5ouOd in auother column.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01

n,s MAEplF, the celebrated AMI unequal
a Yankee Comedian, has arrived in this city.
nj will perform Tonight at the Theaue i'm
\. character Of Sam Patch and William.
We advise those who wishto obtain seats
i 90 early as the house viii be found iaUl Ioug
Ae(o re the curtain rises.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01
BALTIMORE,

August 81 Z, 7 NJ.
s"ui-He find no advance III Our quota
,'0''s non Yesterday. Sales were matte to
~ys' s',1o; City mills, coo asked without
- The whole market shows more sellers
than buyers.
!. "neal-ffime White las been sold at
:. W. and will not NOW command more in
- ! 'na'het; Prime Red 96ag9c,
sn. "
nnblskey-Solesa at 2sc.
.''isIons-- without change, but more de-
mand.
Inc STOCK market declining.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01

2 EFA GtusS Matches tor sale low tg
"a y - aaa iltA0R x F.Nt=f=I.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01
AslA9 HAElFI (sasEegEN.

&, riRIrs TuEpENTINE-s0h is, Ia GOOD order.
- SAID low q taug1sl Pryor & Ptrt=
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01

ve OIGH ANDREKDY HNTS-Just received ease
~ combining sIN dozen Rough and Ready Hats ot
sa'r Wholesale aud retail At : DHAbPLRS
iei4 Hat aud cap store.
YfURE PORT VINE butt warranted sure Tuen
Z insi received and for sale b i42 NJ REILLY.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01

T1OtRBING-Nub neN and pleasant apartments and
3 very convenient 10 the business pare of he rap
be had bX Av moro ueatieweu on teasqalHe terius.
b,- 4r,,it mo to JOHN +. H0GE,
a,.. = nIon NtIett.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01

IS f-i f5gctreI q fsfeo asz.ruusIt IT zf.asru
~ NHs5a#s CHESS ol al =lzt-. g s. ROBINSON
raH Mann street.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01
SAL-ESNAN MANTEl-

/ Gaze new style winter vestm-s Ii~t received az
ItELsNF & DHHtFL,Ts.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-09-01

r :. Parties wishing further ufdriuat2=a can aPpi}
is HE pres det at the Company, or % elias Sct il
Engineer, Mlaleplia JUN o., GW.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18

On Expenditures ia The Napy Department -Messrs I.
". Tompkns, Nathaniel Boyden, VIM. b. Maclay, y. l..
Clark Amos Tuck.
on Expenditures in the Post Office Department. t-Slessrs
lanes Wilson, Orlando Kellogg &. Z. Stuart 5. Leffer,
John d, Thompson
On Expenditures onsbe Public B4ildings.-Messrs e.
Darlington Cabel James G. Hampton, Wm Sawyer, Elias
b. Holmes, w. A. Richardson.
on Enrolled BNs-Messrs James G. Hampton, j. L.
Robinson.
The following members compose the select committee ap-
pointed on Monday last to revise the rules OF the House
Messrs, g. j. Ingesol, Truman Smith Howell Cobb, T. D.
smith, d. NJ Barringer, Robert McCeIand, j. G. Chap
man, NJ. p Gentry 4. jenkins.
OBITUARY.
message received from the Senate announcing the
decense of the Hon. JABEz w. HrSTINSToS when
Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut rose and
aappopate euogn the character of the de
ceased which he concluded by moving the usual resolutions
in respect to his memory after which
The House adjourned.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER said that the first subject for consideration
this morning was the amendment Offered by Mr. j. w. Hous-
to the resolution moved Ivy Mr. NiSToS yesterday
ResoJ,cd That the Committee on Commerce shall hercaf-
be called the Committee Commerce among the States
and shall have charge OF I'll questions touching the regulation
Of trade among the several States Of the Union There shall
also be added 70 the standing committees OF the House
mee, to be composed Of members whc shall be called
"the Committee Commerce with Foreign Nations" 1t
shall have charge Of all concerning the regulation
the trade OF the United States with ioreign nations
Mr. J. w. HousToS's amendmen, is as follows
ProtiGe That shall be the duty aud power OF the Com
mce on Commerce among the States 10 take into consder
tion All such petitions and matters and things touching The
preparation OF the public money for the Improvement o the
navigation Of rivers lakes harors bays and ne ~ upon
the seaboard and ia the Interior OF the said Committee
on Foreign Commerce.
Mr. VINTON said before the discussion resumed he
would moiy his resolution BY inserting aerhe word 'que
TONS whc'c they occur in the resolution, the words (which
may be referred"
The debate The resolution and amendment was then re-
surncd.
Mr. RHETr obtained the floor, AMI addressed the House
When objected (ad hcl the resolution Of the gentleman
from Ohio, (Nr VINroS, few days ago, il not with
any expectation that could policy which knew the
gentleman had much at heart Auy one who has been on
this floor for the last four years have known the progress
Of things in this direction Il has been certain and accun
atng and in the last Congress there less than Two
thirds Of the members Of this House. compchednp the whole
North with large portion Of the Wesl who in favor of
internal Improvements could hope, thcrcIore 10 arrest
IN 50 feeble form the resisting Of this resolution the fear
iu strides q 80 gigantic policy Bat my object Is, that in
the march Of this Government in cncroachug the powers
Of the Safes, my at east Representative on this
floor, should be distinctly known.
What y The proposition Of the gentleman from Ohiop He
has moved Tor the establishment of committee FIRST for the
purpose Of obtaining nomaonas understand statistical
information second, with view exercise power on the
basis u this information and third, the action Of this
mec and the statistics be subsidiary aud in themselves
productive Of a home department
Now first, as to the statistics of the gentleman from Ohio
My colleague (Mr HoLmEs) said need be alarmed that
Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18
THJRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY. nrcEARER la, lsi7.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
,, TIrRNEY presented the credentials Of Mr. BELL, OF
Tennessee who having been duly qualified, took his seat
Mr. YuIEE appeared IN his seat
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the an
nua epa the Secretary Of the Treasury on the state OF
the finances.
en, rom the General Land Office exhibiting the operations
of that branch Of the public service for the last year
Also from the Treasury Department. communication
shaving the amount OF Treasury notes issued under the
visions Of the act Of the 18th January lsi7 From which
appears there issued. .si7 573 400
Redeemed by the issue Of per cent stock IN
lien Of notes surrendered. red............... 3s54,200
In payment of duties on imports -........ ~, Ioo
Now .............-...... 1862 500
Also. a communication from the Department of War, in
obedience resolution Of the 18th January last containing
information in relation the and navigation of the
Western lakes and rivers railroads. of defence, &C.
Mr. BRADBURY presented resolutions of the Legislature
of Maine recommending the construction of railroad from
Lake Michigan 10 the Pacific, the plan OF Asa Whitney.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Louisiana, submitted the following
solution
Res51eG That the Committee Commerce be instructed
10 inquire into the expedency of making appropriation to
that the resolution Of the Legislature Of Louisiana the re-
port and other papers ME IN relation thereo De referred
to the said committee,
On motion Of Mr.. MANGUM, it was
Ordered, That the Committee Naval Affairs consist OF
seven members during the present session.
On motion Of Mr. SEWER, il was
esoed That the Senate do proceed TO ballot for Off
OF the body.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
The Senators then proceeded prepare their ballots for
Secretary of Senate when whole number given in
As Mr.. DcKISs having received 46 votes, declared
duly elected
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for Sergeant Arms
and Dookeeper Whole number of ballots given in 40, Of
which number RoBEnr BE4LL, having received 81, de-
cared elected
The Senate then proceeded ballot for Assistant Door
keeper Whole number Of ballots So of which number Mr.
l. HoLLASp, having received 40 votes, declared duly
elected
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for Chaplain. Whole
number Of given 49, of which number the Rev. HKS
SLIcIR having received 81 declared duly elected
CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. MANGUM said it generally considered that the
chamen the several committees had been agreed and
he had list before him, he would, with view 10
time, move that they be appointed.
The suggestion having been acquesced in, the charmen of
the various committees appointed by separate votes on
their several nominations.
The Of the Chairmen thus selected given first in
order Of Committees they printed in Tuesdays pro-
ceedings.
Mr. MANGUM moved that the further consideration of the
subject be postponed until which motion having
been agreed to- the Senate dourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion oF Mr. BARRINGER, Mr.. AuGrsTrSE II.
SHErAHn was owing indisposon excused from serving
a. menacr OF lbr Committee Agriculture
Mr. BOYD and said in looking the list Of
mttees, he found be appointed two, whose duties
were important ard aa,rous TO wit the Committee on
Military Afrits ar Tue Committee on Accounts lie thought
would b. Impossible perform The duties incident to both,
and he therefore asked @ House 10 excuse him from service
on the Committee on Acrouus
The SPEAKER put the question, "ShaIl Mr.. BoYD be
excused = and II was decided IN the affirmative.
So Mr., Born igas rvrusc,y
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The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the re-
port Of the Superintendent Of the Coast Survey, showing the
operations of the for the last year. Laid the table,
and ,250 additional copies ordered to be printed
number Of memorials and petitions presented and
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