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Observation-Disclosures.

r l.. COLEMAN takes tins method 81 informing
y friends and the public, that he ha- undeHanrh
agency Tor the great Publisher, ROBERT SEfhs,
New York and now prepared 10 sen s'l!t :" ~ T.
and most popular, well n the cheapest worh> 81
published III ihis OF amy other county
He intends tray-ln. through are portion = -
ern Virginia and hopes IL find The PEE W" wiliih
ready o encourage uSrlul AMI Instructive iieflnfr
lie .,i sell all Of these works IL New YORK u =.
VAN al space alone prevents nam from giving 4
scrip ION al each al the works, aud a-o nom 'uPtlp
few III the many enthusiastic .nc"innns - thr 70
which greeted the appearance ol all al these ~"fs-
The following are The names 81 >otnr "i u em, M
| /. Sears New and Complete History al thr Y
! Bible.
of Families Bible Glasses and SUNDAY school Iraclt'
emLr iiShrd with numerous rHgravInpS.
Sears Pictorial Description oi England, irr a.
Scotland, Wales, and British Islands, pclust! W.
trntrd With several hundred eHgravinrs.
{. Sears Information for thr People. Thls v"luH
comprises within itselia Complete Library OF srin A.
entertaining knowledge, condensed IN form amhsi
sly e. aud c0pions In Information, embracing an exc
size range of subjects In Literature, Srrncr an M
). Sears Bible Biography, embeliished wth MN
rous -ncravIncs.
t. Sears Pictorial Family Library, Digest u Gr1.
raj knowledge, embracing the various divison- q
tory Biography, Literature, Geography, Natural ~.
~, and the other Sciences, illustrated with nnmcn
engravngs.
l. Sears Wonders Of The World, IN Mature, At u
Mind
: The Pictorial History oi the American Revuuto.
with an Account Of tie Early History Of The aounin
the Constitution OF the United States, and Cbion
rcal Index; illustrated with several hundred en-f@
ings.
p ST. am also Agent for Sears New P,ct"riai u
illustrated Family Magazine, the subscription pf,r
which only s., hut II ! IN al respects equal !. y,
Magazine. =
Srottsvi~ Albrmarie. Dec. 23-cw3w
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INFlRMARY OF THE MEDICAL


DlIE sic,; are admitted in;o this Institution Il 4.
i following charges, payable tor ihr hfst ",rs Z
advance
White patients = Fe' We.
Colnred patients pcf WF.s
These charges include Ro1rd, Medical afradlmr
operations when required, nursing, medicine, !.
every necessary srrsitr.
Separate apartments are assigned 10 thr f1gr
classes III paticnts Private rooms can he furnish
an additional charge OF s. per week. Ihr Nra.
ras.s are under The charge OF three 90 the Proft
the College .or prescribed pernds ~ rotation. g.
Surgical ,srs are committed 10 tbt Professor ~ :
.eiy and io rb-t-irical 10 the Professor ~ Dh,tri
III, attending Physician and SHfce.n vi>lt The w..
luton daiiy and IN clsss .: diihrnir i.i- whole =
l-rr Faculty called IN consultation, without aidiu6i
expense 10 the patient.
Gentlemen sending patients from he county,
please give clty reference,
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NEGRO HIRING.

THE Subscribers offer their services a. Their 'fir
i aud the public generally 10 hire cat ihtlt Ar-I
for the rnsuin. wear. They would aGvise those =
would wish Ia employ them t. give information q
a. nosshs that Ihev nay gel good homes ard yfc.,
They pledge themselves Ia take good srranu, i
make bonds pal ahr quarterly IN all case, l q Il
strict attention Ia Their Negroes when sick, ani
ploy Medical attendance. n s. per annnm ni each ;,
want, ii required From Their experience m tue -
ness, and Il general acquaintance, tney rope q mt'
and receive fun share Of public patronage
OF Thrlr Office Is Immediately opposite the j
Room Of the City Hotel. formerly Bell Tavern.
HODGES, ROY < PiLLiAA,
Auctionrefs and General Agrhi.
Dec lief Wall st, Richmond,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-05
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1916.
c.ond sess: n .

=
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1910.
The Senate met a. IL o'clock. The commit
Tee OF arrangements, pail bearers and mourneis,
attended by the Serseant-atA Arms eb'eIeu .'e
Senate chamber from the room oi the comnluee
on Finance, with the body OF The Hon. Mr. Bar
row a few minutes previously. The body was
nlaced in The area in front Of the Secretary's
deck The President OF The United States, men,
hers of the Cabinet, and other distinguished gen.
llemen, were present. -,
The opening prayer was py the heV. niI.
snrole. Inc sermon and benedicliou by the Rev.
Mr.. Sicsr, Chaplain 10 the Senate Al one
o'clock. The funeral moved from Inc senate
Chamber 10 the place Of intermenI-lhe Con
eressional buryics ground-in The order PUBLISH
ed By the Committee Of Arrangements, wheie
The body was deposited in the vault Appropriated
Tor deceased members OF Congress. Inc Senate
subsequently, adjourned TO Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met to-day al l. o'clock, as usual.
PRAYER BY Rev Mr. Spro,e. The Speaker, Chap
lain and Sergeant-at Arms in white scaris
MIR. Holmes of South Carolina, moved re-
consideration Of The resolution by which The
House Yesterday voted 10 adjourn on to-day, 10
Saturday next. His object ne said, was 10 move
an adjournment 10 Monday.
The Speaker decided The motion 10 be carried
A division was called Tor, and The vote stood -
yeas "a nays-no quorum. The Speaker cecld-
ed that quorum was necessary 10 reconsider The
vote. and 50 TIE House will meet again on Sa-
luIday.
The members Of the House then, preceded by
their Speaker and Sersean,-aiar m., proceeded 10
The Senate chamber, TO attend the funeral OF the
Hon. Alexander Barrow
have omitted 10 inform you, that 1t has been
stated 10 me. from sources entitled 10 credit, Thai
letters have been received here, confirming The Ic
ported destruction OF marines al Los Angeles IN
Upper California. These letters: il is said, give
The further intelligence, that Lieut. Madiocks, Of
The Marine Corps, formerly Of this city, IS among
The number killed. The number massacfed i
now stated al one hundred and thirty. You Will
have perceived that the advices from Vera Cruz,
received al New Orleans and New York via lla-
yana. contain the same account OF The aiaii
which sent you week or two since. give ne
Information now as received il, without intend
ing 10 hold myself responsible iot rs accuracy.
The report which has prevailed here Tor sa;ne
lime ard during The past week has been general
" believed that the President was about 10 SEM a
message 10 the Two Houses. in reference 10 the
creation Of a Lieutenant Gencralship, and The
amendment uflWo commissioners Ia treat iOr a
peace with Mexico, now believe, and think
am freely authorized 10 declare, IS wholly un
founded. | am induced 10 believe that the Presi-
dent mas never contemplated any such measure
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TEACHER WANTED

| THE Principal ofth- New Baltimore icadcn', I'll
an anxious desire for r.po,r, after ] service
twenty Years, having retired from this Institution
Trlsrrs desIrnus I" supply hs pl.rr wiili com
I tent Teacher Thr School. hr>dt> iEc scholars =
nei.tbnrhooi. has, FIR mnny years, commanded p
twenty. i've IL forty hoardrt> Nay applicant, vi I
come well recommended for classical acgnireiLr -
qualifications for inpattins instruction, ahd lui u
proachah,e mora. conduct viii meet wrh rmplol mt
4 middle aged man would be- Preferred. l."tt'r>, y
Md addressed to The Trustees Of New R.iiim r 4
DENY, New Baltimore, FInlaier county, W.. ami
IL ,n.w,red ems. Hi'NTON. pfr.i;cr,
IL Trustees Of New Baltimore ic4tel
~. clrthI-n
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POE1'R 1.
IN,r iie Ennnlrcr.

For fte Enquirer.
.IlNes TO ONE WHO MAY NEVER SEE
THE.;."
Forge. lice 3? Yes dear one. will,
When that bright star" lorseis 10 shine
When sun AMI moon ami stars grow DIN,
And coli. this aching heart OF mlne
When memory leaves her won'ci throne,
And mini and sense their fuucIions yield
When the cod grave shall claim lis own,
And meath lis grasp, ALL HOPE IS SEALED
When ina, swee; smile which ever Sis,
With grace bewtchins, on Thy brow,
And lha, bright beam thine eve emI's,
Impressed upon my hear cen now,)
Sh,ll coidly CLEAN when am near,
And leave no joyous hope TO ma
"a hope TO This fond heart, So dear)
Still will yet REMEMBER THEE
Mobile. September. 1916. Y.
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Henry q. seliipie'
iTTURNF ! 4 IN TT
unN TGQME cry. A !. 4 = y :"

MON T o VI Z K II y J" -
WILL nractiee in the Courts Of In" AMI ~ lt
w Montgomery and Lowndss counties, y /. y
euit Court 81 the United States al M"S''''
supreme Cont Of alabam1. 49,. p,oi,..g
RrYragScEs: Judge Bsv.fe! NJ ~.
1 oass q w v,Isiala -, si%e" cfrenlta RsSn
and md thsrs. +. Gs6ornr, Richmond, Nns s .as, !.
mey, Forbes s Co.. aud st',' Ts S%,.,i Ssr 7"
1 1,,i1 r' = mainland II New York. Aug %
" nm The Washington Union requested 70 '''
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SCHOOL AT WEST VIEW.

AIRS. JONES and Miss RANDOLPH will resume
WI their duties in the Schoola West View on TIE Isl!
my nns, % f e., ,.n ,yo "ut . ~ 500
Tuition in the English Branches, -
Do. French, =, ~
Music, -
Persons wishing to engage pupils will please address
DR.. George Mason, or Mira. NJ. A. Jones' stony Mount
Brunswick, Va. Dec. ie-cFeDt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-05

6i,ns If concentrating, as much as possible, Inc
a.ams Il ~ The funds il Heir own county,
fo1 their Improvement in education. agriculture
al. the mechanic arts, appear 10 be wise ana lu-
dcious and 10 meti, special commenda'ion'
Respectfully submitted, ,,pcv
w. l. MARCY.
tn The President Of The United States.
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IN ESSEX COUNTY COURT, November 10th,

IN ESSEX IULNIf LUJhI, NUVtHIUeT TU'H'
1886
On the motion Of John l.. Hawkins, one OF the lsga-
tees and distributes OF Harriet Cockrell deceased
and OF Maria Hawkins, deceased, II Is ordered, that
publication be made in the Richmond Enquirer, re-
curing all persons who have claims against The estates
Of Harriet Cockre deceased and Maria Hawkins de-
ceased 10 present the for settlement before The
ne1, January term of this Court, Jones c. Clopton
Sheriff. and Committee Administrator Of said Harriet
Cockrell and Maria Hawkins; at which said term The
Cour will order the said estates TO be distributed by the
Administrator among those entitled to the same.
A Copy. Teste,
Nov 2c-cwew JAMES NJ. MATTHEW'S, d. c.
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LOUISA ACADEMY

TINE next session VIII begin IL II F,bruary. J,
j close III December.
F,nsr Observation-Disclosures Relies L-,ire> ~. H.
ing General Grammar History, Rhetoric. sc
SIcosu-hncient and Modern Languages lni.,,
ing the Latin or Greek particular attention u III =, y.
Ia the Eymn.0gy or The relation al woids He g...,
or construction al the language itself. line doctrine q
Moods; Prosody, Ancient Geography aud Hl>tou 4.
written Exercises Of Latin and Greek into English. .
rice rtrsG
THHp-M Mathematics and Natural Ph,losaaAy
Guiding the Calculus, Astronomy, AMI mixed M-t.-u
tics generally
TERMS-For Board and Tuition, Sl3o.
Address-Lacust Greek, Louisa county. Va.
LEWIS TURNER. \ u
Dec 0-lalIt ol ihs University M 4,
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE

YnnK lows, December Isl, = /,
An nersons having CLAIMS against the es'a,s i
all I,wson deceasrd Ialr III The county ~ -.
hereby required TO present them before M on ~, p
m, twen,y-srventh day II February, lsi,' 80. .',
audit and rrpor, upon them, ~ nhehlrn.1 ,pnnFrT.
ing decree ALA aHphH - @a,aal.. or.i
nar ig-rweW 'toHi'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-05

Purchasers respectfully invited TO call and e,an
my assortment. l. MT y.
PS-uld Hats taken IN e,chanr for new one. &
market prices given for ftRS, nj NJ lei Broad Nir'
Shockoe Hill. = = Z
Nov. l3-c3m
W RGlSIA.-Atn Circus. Superior four - ~" y
Chauccry, continued rs adjournment, ani hola.
for the county "f James tiiy and me c'ty 81 Nn'si
burg nj The Courthouse ~ ihe saii cns' on ''o1s
tile sixteenth day Of November, ~ ~" year en- w
sand eight hundred and forty ~
Thomas Lawson, liahhuE
against
VIM inward Sheriff Of York county AM r"'n'NN'.
ami administrator 81 me estate OF Ean"i La.etn, *
ceased, and Ana Lawson, wlfo" 81 W" w. '.t.
and William, Henri. Jam, llcnrietn and ~" 49,
children I'll Ihr sali Hanei, h'''..NH's
The b.,l IN thu can-r having hern flied .ni VT
prua executed On the defendants, VIM ioNaff Z
Ann Lawson, The elder. more Than tnn Mniit''
they mn ltiiiac I" appear and ans"rr-or niai"t
me plaintiff. his hill l. taken Tor ronir,-ed q, a.n
snid driendants--anl on tnoti"n, Ihrma, = ln-hI
is The Conn appointed guardian nj iitm q ~ ~
Del, ndans. William. Henry, Janc, lienii,ta ALL y
Lawson. 10 defend them IN Thu suit; ART " ''i'
flied their answer, which. the p,ani. in-i1ri'i
Piled generally: And, thei'upon, Tins eanse 'i"'
this day be heard the bill. (which : taken ~ -
fessed MS TO sand VIM Howard and Ann 1.-Two.
elder on the answers. rrplita' N th"f.'"- 49,
filed, and the arguments of Counsel on cnnsl'tf' .
whereof the Court doth a1jndge order AMI decree w.
il be referred 10 Alexander 4. Garrett w" i hrfe
polnIrd Special Commissioner for nc purpose = L.
an account of the personal estate ~ bHhlr' ''"N'
int statr, IN The plradin-e named, come u ilr ~
the drfr nhant William lIo~aid, hts adn,lis fdin
ar TO the hands IL my other person by o.. 'fd'i'
hi. us- Aud II Il ordered t,af the attd '"'nn'
do lake nm account Of the drb's and funfHltf9s'
~. sad in-sa,r And II ordered thni tl'r -iii 4
missioner do cause adyrfisrn,n Ia hr publish"
eight weeks III thr Rlohmnhd ffailfrf = heS'
puhi,hrd IN the c.iv Of Richmond, Tor all p.f'1
m,ay have ci.lrns against The sah lntestair " -
n,,yr and exhibit the same for settlement bin'' Il
said Commissioner, on before tie i.'ni' .ttf
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INFORMATION WANTED.

BEVERLEY b BOSTON one ofthe Lrsa'-r. p.
ID ben fostnn, deceased, late Of Baylow Roo O,e,
county, Virginia, has been a resident Of Madison a.
", Stale Of Indiana for the last thirty year n -
mite information has been received Of hm 10, t,,,
four years past.
bcr Tie Editors Of newspapers IN lila; Sta a,rt
lirly, and Texas, and the adjoining States, wca. Il
fer on him and his heirs special favor, aud obu.,
nv friends, by giving this few insertions IN N. =
sprctive papers, that he may speedily receive ii. I'M
nj said Estate. lice ,-.t.
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Hats. Caps and Mufs.
GREAT BARGAINS, FOR CASH, At rIli
NIrI,A csT-Ar

GKEAT BNKGATNS, FUK IASII = TIT
VIRGINIA HAT MANUFACTURE
No. lSi, Broad ST., Siockoe H,R.
V,HE subscriber would beg leave 10 inform ~" 'rr'
L customers, and the public In general - y,
now received his Fail Stock of HATS, I...-.
MuFfS from the lowest 10 the highest grades, ,un''
ns in part of anleskn and Fur Hats Rraver, ~.
Brush SILK, Mapped, Angola, Coney and Wool Ha''
every style and description. Also, Fur. Plush, Z
Sk yrivr,cen Infants silk and Cotton Velvet, nts
and Hair seal Caps, and MuGis Of all kind, winch
viii sell ut reduced prizes.
Purchasers respectfully invited 10 call and rt1n
nv assortment q l. BETTE
P.s.-uld HAS taken IN e,chanr for new on'.. {
market prices given for FtRS, At M lei, Broad Ni-
Shockoe Hill. =. J. =
Nov. l3-c.m
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pAppAHANNoCK LAND FOR sa1,

TNUE subscTiber Oilers Tor safe tIthtF one N :
i Tracts of Land situated in Caroline COUNTY \. !,
Rapp,hannock river, about nine miles te'ow T..
icksburg, and containing each between t0g afs I
acres Nearly the whole Of tnr above tracts I. 4,
flat land, very productive, nt easy cultivation.
~ vel adnplrd To the production Il wheat 81 80
The improvements upon these farms are me-, !. \.
and very superior Their situations are such, pat
gard 10 heathiness and society, Is IL render them
sirable, il not the most desirable, residences Tie ~
ANY persons wishing u purchase are invited Il J..
them. and. for further information, viii apply L. +.
Taylor, Esq, Richmond; Thomas T. Knox, tfedrrn
burg, or 10 The subscriber. BAIL dokbDN H.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-22

PHILADELPHIA, Jan II, lS4I.
The intense cold weather il producing great suffering
among the hundreds of destitute population and the
benevolent striving to alleviate these miseriss by
contributing to the funds of the soup houses scattered
about the suburbs. In Moyamensnx, whore the great
est suffering exists fro the poverty and wretchsdness
of portion of its inhabitants house of industry has
bsen established where these worthless furnished
with employ and enabled to SUFFICIENT to SUBJ
sist themselves.
The held an inquest yesterday upon the body
OF now born white male infant, which had been found
the pavement in Bond street, with cotton In its
mouth. by which it had been suffocated No trace of
the unnatural m,ther has been discovered.
An iron steamboat for the Boston Ferry Company,
has Just been completed by Messrs Belts Hasan and
Hollingsworth, of Wilmington who built for the
like the other and spoken Of highly creditsbls to
the builders.
The injunction case against the Western Telegraph
Company to restrain them from the Of Mr. Morse's
invention. has been commenced in the U. g. District
Court, before Judge Kane.
Sale Of Stocks at Philadelphia.
FIRST Board, Jan 2'o0o State S. 67 1900 Lehigh IS.
Canal 8h 700 Chss Del Canal S. los
1850 u. .. Bank, 81; 10 Western BIZ, - -
AFTER SALEs.3oo City 81, 81; 5000 u g., 1 9Gf; 80
SxcosD BoAHD-l5 Union BIZ. Tenn, so; 4 Chss < Del.
Cana. 81 5;oe State S. S7h Camden and Anboy RR ias'
ATTrR SALRs20 Kentucky Bk IS; Is Mechs Blk IS; 5000
Reading Bonds Tx $1,000 State IS, s13 200 Vcksburg
RR, 81; 100 Susquehanns Canal, 10.
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s;. sST s siis re si:'. ss ssS
!is WI: & ~
5 As; ;;.i $
ssSi Ese: ss;l: Ia brig Home E.':os
f' S:r Mou from
'rR;s C :%os. M.''''
re- % st ss'iSss:
bile Ea. owes s's~t S oa..n. bal.
Last: III snt;,.a Sussd: s E1,s ssn u,~;,. e.
hm,.oa Dv. ,a o 1Sn Nh MGrs f% GISS-
zs%, ss.. s.s .y.s s,!sSs;
'Ss s sas pploas ~ S:as: 9Th, n,,- v,... =,
nd fs1 New YORK ~; 5s, 81. i:p. port '
Home Ports.
ship psus.n ssis. IN. New enss%s;
Giant, CSaTlrts Town PEI signal for ship go miles
a !"S Ssi:a M:s% i:a % sossSs
SerS ssa: sf stH 't
aayan, Prince Of Wss, or, E.sa hiif-1 yilsnm
ss1h s sssa ss s S."
min, for |s.t ind.:: sardnf Wright. Tor new YO.l;
Wright h (new, 2orns) fittse, from Calais for New York.
A K:ss AusIsy rSsS rs.ns
and Fortune, A ey, T. omasou Tor do
HoLMEs's HoiE, Jan ia--Arf bark Maylsud Lovelsnd,
Boston for Baltimore, schr. Osceoa ydelott Ffsdseks.
bu for Boston; Isabella, Sherwood Boston for New York;
big MonsIum Thomas, Havana 81 i9Lh arr brig e,eorte
press burd Washingt n d.: for do Sid, bsrks Morgan
T. Turk; biigs Osk Mail, M.ithn SsnPer Geo Washng
schs Flor del Mar osceoa Hen gotta schr
I.c Achron Crocke rhomaston for New York sid bark
In ror brig Nj repx forsyard sohrs Aehron for
No York; Express for Boston; Au ora OF Basger wig
orders. . -
N.wroKT Jan la-Arr soop RisnIi, purfee Proyidsncs
for New Haven. 18th, schr kokena Williams Bos-
toa for Rspp.hannock 18Th brig Mary Crowe Boston,
for schrs Edward Baker, Boston for oroik
Ersmo Jaques Bsson for Aexandrs IIaness Gaidnsr
PHLApELrHIA Jan 2s-Arr schrs Cha. Ellis. seeman.
Savannah; Levin Lsnk. Talbot. New York The city ice
boat Bennett ship shsuandosh to Morris Lstos and
bark Curtis 70 Nswcastie Brought up schr ChAs u Ellis
Portland Jan 1s-Arr schr Brsdore Libbey; Baltimore
PoRTsMoyTH, Jan i3-Arr schr Delta esaysy New York
18TH brig Caress. tnsw) Dsriscctta Of and Tor 1c.ton
and bark from an E.ssM port t.d ssW slt l7th.
PRsvIpEucE Jan I9-Ad, bsrk Ba.TisEton brig Ian.
eastsr sand. rev York; schr Delaware Baker fila
TARPAuLIN Cove, Jan l9ln port, brig Gee Warrington,
Cousins from Georgetown SC for Boston; seh sIsss,
York for do; Friend CroweIl. hence Ter New York.
WScAsssr, Jen l3-Arr schr Wsstport, Reed, -, ~
load for Msanzas SD l7h bak hIpress brig Ava Chase
Trinidad; schrs RE Grnnds Race Charleston.
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TWENTY-NINTH CONGR ESS.
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.

In Senate.
WAsHIraTor Jan. 10, ls47.
Morning cold and cloudy. Large collection OF
gers In the capitol Many candidates for military APP
pointnents among the auditory fascinating circle Of
the fair In the front range Of the main gallery and
mostly strangers In Washington. Prayer by the Row.
Mr. spros. Journal Of yesterday.
variety Of petitions, reports inquiries, private bills
TINE WESTERN WATERS.
Mr.. CRrTErpKr inquired Of tn Committee ofCommerce
when q report might be expected Of the bill making sp
preparations for the improvement Of the Ohio Mssssp
ri, Missouri and Arkansas rivers.
Mr. nArrr6AS said, that from knees he had not been
able attend to the business OF the Committee but he
thought there could now be speedy meeting on the
Mr. CarrrEssxs-Thsnkful to the Senator for his
wsr, desired the opinion of the chairman of the com
mittes.
Mr. HArrssAr.- The Senator from Mo. (sir Atchson)
inforasd that the Senator addressed his inquiries
Mr. Dir said, the committee had had the subject under
consideration, and would make seasonsbls report and
that was the purpose Of the committee that the river
Mr. BAesr, at the request of lady Mr,, Eljahwhits
moved 70 up the bill for the relief of Elijah White
1.-THE bill passed by both houses at the last session.
rol the bill Mr. BsEby thought the bill would not
occupy more than few minutes. Taken up.
n rhs on, ss., I'd IS. !. indemnify Elijah White and
mtss ssocie,ss oeo for losses CURED by them in
robbery ~ the Pawnse Indians while on their way
scros the american desert from Oregon to Washington
hr I.sAoS opposed the bill ina speech setting forth
MS oblectlons
Mr.. ArcErsor replied in defence Of the CHIN. II was
the same that passed at the last session. " "
On motion Of Mr. johnson, Of Msrylond lin tho abs,nca
o. Mr. Pesrcs who particularly opposed the bill the
bill was postponed till tomorrow. NV
The bill providing for surveyor general for orsrsn
and for presumption rights in that country YEA.
taken up but the hour for the special order arriving
On mouon OF Mr. BENTON. all other business was su
perseded and the Scnste resumed from yesterday,
THE rEr sEorMENr ELL.
The amendmsat pending being that Of Mr.. Conwir
proposed a substitute for the amendment reported
from the Military Committee. The latter amendment
proposes quarter section to each OF the soldiers Tex
cepting ths commissioned sfcsrs) who may have ssrv
% or shall serve IN tn with Mexico but that sad
lands shall be inalenabs until the OF patent for
me same and that no patent shall be issued until seven
years alter the appropriation made MIR Corwin pro.
posed TO give land warrant TO tho soldier or his legal
- other papers Of business are.