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soAHD or COMMISSIONERS TO SETTLE CLAIMS.

BOARD or COMMISSIONERS TO SETTLE CLAIMS.
The bill 10 provide for the settlement OF claims against
the United States odered the 9th instant be read
third time was read the III Ird time.
Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL moved the previous ques-
lion on its passage; which having been seconded the
yeas and nays ordered the main question: Shail
This bill pass ?" and il decided IN the negaiye-yeas
81, nays %
MIR WILLARD P. HALL moved the reconsideration
of the vote by which the bill had been rejected which
motion was laid on the table.
THE HOME DEPARTMENT
The bill 10 establish the Department of the Interior,
and for other purposes Ordered the 18th instant 10 be
read a third lme) was read third time
Mr.. NlNION moved the previous question the pas
sage Of the bill which having been seconded the yeas
and nays were ordered the main question, 'Sha this
bill pass !" and 1t decided in the affnmative-yeas
ll2, NAYS rs
Mr. VlNTON moved TO reconsider the vote by which
the said bill had been passed which motion 10 recon
slider was laid on the table.
Mr. PALFREY moved to amend the title of the bill
by striking the words Department OF the Interior"
and inserting in lieu thereof Home Department"
Mr. VINTON moved to amend the title by striking out
the words and for other purposes" and inserting .to
provide for the Treasury Department Assistant Secreia
~ of the Treasury and Commissioner of the Customs
which amendment was agreed to.
The question REQUIRED on the amendment of Mr. PAL
FREY; and being put, il was agreed TO.
So the title now reads. IAN act TO establish the Home
Department, and 10 provide for the Treasury Department
an Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury and Commits
soner of the Customs"
On motion CT Mr. STEPHENS,
The House then adjourned.
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From late Member Of Congrsss)
W. ,rSr<~x E>h

WARarNroS, Feb. IL, lsa9.
Sir: II is desired by respectable potion, perhaps
the whole people, of the Union. that Congress should
authorize the coming of gold dollars Nothing would
add 10 public convenience, or tend more certainly
silence the cIamor in favor OF bank shin pasters OF
that denomination than the adoption by Congress OF that
But one difficulty and that merely imaginary.
has presented itself. viz the liability OF paying out the
gold dol ar by mistake, for hve-cent pieces OF silver
assuming this TO be a real instead OF imaginary dimcuy,
gentlemen have set their wits at work TO provide
remedy.
In the "union" citizen of Washington has suggested
square hole in the OF the gold dollar. thick at
the circumference, with scientific slope" to the centre,
&c.
Now, sir, all of this nonsense and is founded upon
the OF surprising the people too ignorant
or too careless TO manage their interest Tho
OF the gold dollar would pay it out. by
mistake for a fvecent piece OF silver than he would
pay out vedollar piece OF gold for piece of
silver the liability TO mistake is about the both
cases and the argument of mistake potent against
the five il against the dollar gold and yet
no one Objects upon any such grounds 10 the hve-doar
coin nor does the accident occur of paying II out
as ea-cent pieces Let Congress give the people the
gold dollar. and We will RISK the loss of paying out az
hve-cent pieces. But if the government should provide
this convenient and beautiful coin for the people,
insist that il shall be national in appearance no less than
IN quality and substance Let bear upon it's surface
the usual marks OF COIN Let il be American.
And above ALL let it have square hole in the centre.
which would render II appearance trlnket, ut only
ie decorate the of the North American savage.
Your obedient servant,
10 the Editor of the Union.
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VESSELS FOR Observation-Disclosures hav. been
the different houses from the Secretary of the
Treasury, the effect thar all clearing Cali
focnia will probably stop foreign port their
they must clear for foreign port and market By this
the value OF the gods will be got at in
foreign maniiess the vaue is stated, which is the
in coaswise mtnests The Secretary also says
the law relative the ventilation, &, OF pa ships
does apply vessels bound for California T. Globe
We learn, application at the Treasury Department,
that circular instructions have been issued on the sub
ect referred to in the above article, but that upon in
qures submitted from OF the ports as to the proper
papers be carried by American vessels about to proceed
TO California, and the OF the clearance necessary
to be taken the parties informed that all such
sells should carry register nnder which they could en-
gage both in the coasng and foreign trade their ar.
rival in CALIFORNIA; and under the belief that such YES
sells might find it convenient necessary stop for
egn ports on the voyage out, it recommended they
should take clearance for some designated foreign por,
the route, and market There is however no legal
objection any such vessels clearing direct for Upper
California il desired, anything the contrary in the
information given by the department, before advered TO-
The statement that the law relative the ventilation &c
of ships does not apply to vessels bound o
California, is correct-UNIoN
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Supreme Court OF the United States.
FRIDAY, February l6, 1919.

NrphI' ToVTu"Iy TO, IoF9.
Ne. 49, Charles Wilkes, plaintiff in error Us. Samuel
Dnsman. In error to the circuit court OF the United
States for the District of Columbia Mr. Justice Wood
bury delivered the opinion of this court reversing the
judgment of the said circuit court, with COSTS and re-
handing this cause, with directions 10 award uenne
facias de moro.
No. 49, j. w. and T. Nesmith rs. T. c. Sheldon ct al
On certificate Of division in opinion between the judges
Of the circuit court of the United States for Michigan
Mr. Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion of this
court that the banking associations organized under acts
OF the legislature Of Michigan, set forth in the record
corporations within the meaning of the constitution
OF Michigan; and that these Of the legislature are
unconstitutional and void.
No. /. The State of Missouri, complainant U.s. the
State of Iowa The argument of this continued
by Mr. Ewing for the respondent, and by Mr.. Gamble
for the complainant.
Adjourned until Monday morning, IL O'Clock a. m
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. II, is4s.

We had given out for this mornings paper several ar
uces about California and several editorials from other
presses urging ae'on upon Congress They are crowded
out to-day. but will appear Tomorrow, and along with
them. We shall bring in the indignant appeal of our cor
respondent in New York. which reached us by last nights
mail.
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o. Mr. Dnrow Of London the celebrated Penman who
with marked
the twenty has arrived in city and opened
envy Hall buildings See advertisement D. is said
unsurpassed impans to his pupils easy graceful
style writing Of lessons and cheeruly
part make his prcensions
chs oI an experienced teacher
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GEN TAYLOR I'VE learn that a letter has been re.
ceved from Gen Taylor by the committee appointed by
the city council of Baltimore tender him the hospital
ties OF the city, which he states that he will be able
to visit Baltimore his way Washington, his time
will be so short that he will be obliged to pass directly
on to the capital from the Relay House. This will be
cause OF great regret 10 all citizens and hope
will not be long, after his naug before he will
find time to visit Baltimore, where there general
desire among all its citizens 10 see him Bah Patriot.
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MAItkklEO,

Thursday 18th by the Rev Mr. LayAHAs ISAAC
DER Of White Hail. ILLINOIS, to Miss SARAH T. fRETrYMAN, Of
this city.
In Csnandsigus N " tho s inst Capt CHARLES HAM
LroS United Miss SOPHIA j.
of the late Josup
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~ the Rev. MIR. Rosersson The Wesleya~ C<,-
ference, Ireland, viii preach in the Foundry Metbodist
Episcopal church on Sabbath morning at ii O'Clock
CO. The Anniversary nassti.E OF Wcalsy Cnapel
Missionary Society will be held Wesley Chanel eorne,
of 9Th and streets Monday evening instant Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Hon. r. W. Tnom p~oo Of In
diana, and the Rev. John NJ. Jones of Alexandrn Vn
IN Physiology. Just received at
TAYLOR Il MAURY'S
req 10 Bookstore, 9Th street.
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Dr. Pages second lecture takes place tonight accord
ing to the notice. They eminently worthy of the
public attention.
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\ TILLss POIA raUAL EOONOhK-a new supply re.
lN ceaved At TAYLOR ~ MAURY'S
Feb II Bookstore, 9th street.
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Total 37I,.ss IoseTos lls7u saassa sssseI ssss I7s
Withdrawn from warehouse-Wool, 96.4ss; cotton, 95-
GAL; silk. 1895; fax, 3d. 1877 miceaneous Is 4os TO-
tai. 1897 $40.
The amounts of customs and drafts for the two weeks
have been follows:
Duties paid in two weeks ending Feb.s 9l,36z 7n
Drafts paid out do do Feb.9 6zS65S
These large revenues accompanied by falling exchanges
indicating that they derived ports
literally sureitng the whole country with foreign mer-
chandise exceedingly gratifying and most conclu-
sivelv explanatory of the nature OF revenue tariff
The general markets have been favorabiy affected
by the steamers news, and sales of most descriptions
larger, generally beuer prices Tho wool market
is constantly improving in ffmnoss, and although tho
manufacturers hue and about tho low price Of
cloths possibi Of working At tho Prsssns raes
of the raw material. they stesdiy compelled bay
and largely in this city and u Philadelphia, cell - in
Boston Tho OF domestic WOODEN cloths 10 than NJ
the opening Of spring business ss ysar, and are sdu
ally rising in value The supplies Il foreign aso ls~
than last year. Prices now range fdAows:
Fleece rs 30 cents; merno. - . q ceuss: merno
81 "a one-quarser, D % cenu spss pulled
% 70 cents; No. lefty, ~ n = cents.
The market undsr the nevs \ ab>u cus hIos.
average The sotal receps III hs poe are now 60
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10 the Editor of the Union.
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The RECEPTION OF GEN. TAYLoR,--The enthusiastic
reception of Gen. Taylor, Wednesday, by the
hearted people of this section OF the State, worthy of
Tennessee The day proved to be one of the finest
have had for weeks and the streets and the
ments, for wonder, dry, TO enable the multi
iudes to about with comfort AT the ringing Of the
City Hall belthe designated signal that the Tennessee
impulse, moved to the lower landing on foot on horse
back, and in carriages manifesting eager desire to
welcome their guest, such we never surpassed
upon any occasion As the boat approached the landing
and the old hero uncovered his gray hairs the crowd
his position marked by standing between the two chief
marshals-Cols. Campbell and Anderson-ihe very well
kin rang with warm and repeated cheers given with
hearty earnesness which told how deep hold he has
upon the feelings of Tennesseeans, amongst those
OF his political oPponents-whose glory has been ideBt
fed with his own upon many hard fought battle fields
the cannon upon Capitol Hill, the time, answer
ing that on the steamer
The procession being formed, the General in hand
some open carriage drawn by four dun horses proceeded
to the square, and thence through the streets Of
the city according 10 the published programme, the fire
companies IN their neat uniforms and With their banners
forming handsome and conspicuous portion of IT,
Returning TO the public square, the General was re-
ceved by The committee of reception upon the piazza of
the second story Of the City Hotel, with Governor Neil
s. Brown AT their head, who delivered the following adj
dress, welcoming him to the Inequalities of the State
GEN TAYLOR; have the honor tender Won a public
welcome 10 the city OF Nashville And know thar rep
resent tbe great current of feeling when say
that few events cooli inspire with profound pleas
than to meet for the first tie and pon tbe soil OF
TenDessee And where else the their
beautiful Cumberland, in the midst their flourish
ing metropolis would Tcnne pre- exchange their
first saiuiations with the protector Of their
bret the infant OF the West the great in
and the common glory Of their country Bat
we are not all strangers to you Many gallant spirit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-11-30
WM WRIT

RrnrKr TO THE RuM-srlLrR-Judge Church,
who sentenced Henry l.. Foote for the murder of
his niece, Emily Cooper Mt Bradford Conn, in his
address to the prisoner, administered the following
severe and wellmerited rebuke to the rum seller
who furnished Footc with the liquid fire under the
influence OF which the shocking act was committed.
BIT how could all this have been donel This
We know, but too well lntemperancc, the pre-.
vailng lin Of this age and country, and the most
active and universal agent in all crime hns procu.
red this dcedtobe done You had been prictiscd
in the habits of drunkenness, and had been ndul.
gng in the poisonous draught Your moral seusi.
bllilies had become benumbed and obscurpd-
your animal and brutal passions had become in
hLmcd aud the innocent Emily was the victim
Some one, who probably knew your appctites
and hobita, for few pennies worth of gain, sup.
piled you with the stimulus to crime, and in some
good degree that man may be considered your
companion and comrade in guilt, and il he knows,
Ut ever shall know, the transactions OF this morn
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The ChUcrh IOafpr,

Ottawa can't turn out single specimen of the
'hDrac;er described below Isn't it remarkable:
In all tie towns and cities We have ever VIZ
ted, We have discovered class Of biped- Nyhn>,.
distinguishing trait Of character is compruh,n led
under the term Of church loafcrS" Your genu-
ne church loater Is rarely over twenty years Of
age. lie generally patronize> with his presence.
he Methodist churches These generally Assem-.
blr in great numbers in front Of the church about
h, II al hour before the commencement Of the scr
vices, and form Il lane. through which all comcrs
have to pass, subject to the critical remarks upon
person and apparel Of these shameless assaihu'.
The church lOatcr is generally dressed in tla,'u
bras, buttons, long soap locks, ana hat set iauu
nncly upon the bump of CombatiycneSs. And %
these personal attractions, a countcnancc expire,
i've ot the zone idea" of assurance and impudcng,,
and you have the church loafpr in your minds
eye, After the services have fairly commenced
the fraternity enter, one at time, at intervals nj
one minute, walk up the steps and through the
gallery IA though animated bv Il scientific desire
10 ascertain how much sound can be extracted
from the contact Oi wood and sole leather Be
fore the service i>quc ended the loaicr leaves hs
seat and rushos out to assume his place in the
ranks Of his brethren who again marshal ,hcm.
selves into the human lane through which the dis
missed congregation are TO pass, subject 10 u vari
alton Of the remarks before alluded 70"
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From Kennedy, iir of Wrt We tglir tLc SI
.uvu. letter To judge Carr upon the M omcp,d
duel between Decatur ami Barron in which a ,r,I-
Emt patriot threw away his life;
W,.,,,.,.r,.,. ,,,.ro TO-,
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for v.lil, ! Viii l, .,..,,,.r .',,.,,,i I, c.
,or,.,. L,,.,pl ,ny ,.,,,r,J I'D -, 't,.,,,,,
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,.rl =, van m ,la- c,,. s. ,.,,;r .lr,d ,,,,J
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,..r ,,'-. ,,.,'.rr n ,,.,,I ~.
,.,rr. ,,,pIp,a IN ,,,G'l.,I.,, L,.t sli ~, c'r
a. /, lad ,brn ,-,r.. nrJ ~ ,,o,,, ,,r,,r, =,
,,r.y.rt tl, f,L, uIi.l D., 80 ,,,r,! f'r f,,,,,
uu.,.Ii,,, Il, him, , L,, I'LL. .'Iaral ~,
forced I,,,p linn II, ',,I, ,ra ,I,, ,tcr ,o no
aynIr il Lrt ~, li.,yo,.r,. '.'t Il. bod r,.,Ii,.
.,,,I orI tI,rah; NJ E.,,r. and ,g iii, ,'n,,
NOT saw he ,.'. i,r,,ail. To- III ,,.. ,,,,.,,,'
.mr Il. lima, = "' No. ,''''
III. ,.,n ros.cl f., H.. ,.,,.,, ..,., r.l.i,,.Lo
s1I WA. Ii. nr,f...i,n o,J i ,ll H. i,,7 ~
bic f,r him T., k.,r HI. st,,;n, ,,,j n.y., Ii.
ult time. IN answer tho call INV onc who Eoro
the name Of gentleman
Affrr my, return rrn,, p,I,;,n,ro TboorJ moth.
i'm. uor. II il until he wa. lr,r',lt home ,,otaI.
~ wounded. and tbrp saw him ma ,nors tiIl he
was a carp,r. As stood poYr linn alone and
leaked at his dear ,lr, ,n,rlrJ ~ il suII y.ns
with the l1.t trace. rrIis lanTrt,i s,;ri, c,n'j
ma, I,lr .,yip.r. .\yb,, /. Ma, and IcL,} an ,Lc
,-'.ry that IN, world cam i've >, Tho .,Iil,,ry
/, not a very novel one. Indeed | have mndc, i,
+, ,o1n,,, vi,b oth.r, q ,bon',nI ,,,os L'e,r.'
lyt mover III, il. f,rrr Tin Them f,r m,y,r mi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-11-30

THr Coin SrooSs-lt has been already stated
that Mr. Polk selected the furniture of the white
House, rs far rs was practicable, of American
manufacture bit the present occupants of the
White House it seems will spread upon the floor
of the East Room magnificent carpet Of foreign
manufacture So says the Philadelphia Times, in
the following paragraph
Aspcnlid Brussels carpet was last Saturday
shipped at New York for Washington 1t is for
the President I, contained 300 yards. and cot
70 per yard and il to 90 on the reception room Of
the White House. The material having been
purchased wits sen, to the Apollo rooms to be
matched and joined The pattern wa NJ fine us
the material was rich Fifteen hundred dollar,
for a carpet o hush,
I Where Is the ghost Of Ogle i--lSt. Louis Uaioa
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IMPROVING THE psNLMoDy.-- respondent Of
the Newark Advertiser writing from sumcwher'
away down east gives an anecdotc OF oHr Of TIE
cholistcrs of the meeting house, who attempted
to improve the Psalmoly as well rs the music %
the meeting. lie set some music Of his own TO
Watt,s psalm, in which occur these lines
90 let my heart ia tune be found,
Like Dayids harp OF solemn sound
Calling on his pastor who has more music ia
hun than YOU would think, the chorister asked las
appreciation Of a new version Of these lines which
would render thcm more readily adapted IN the
music he proposed. He suggested TO read them
is follows
"Oh let my heart be tuned within,
Like Dayid's sacred violin"
The good pastor had some internal ,eudence. 70
hugh in the singing.nan's face, but maintaining
his gravity as well as he could he said that H.
thought that he could improve the improved yer
sion admirable as it was. The delighted rhorst.
or begged him to do so, and the pastor taking n.
pen wrote before the eyes Of his innocent paris
ioner these lines
20 let my heart 90 diddle dillle,
Like uncle Dav,rs sacred fiddle"
The poor leader atera vain attempt to deictl
his parody, retired and will probably tor tbs IS
,,,.. AZ, II 4, xtapl.
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Horse SfOeing and FarrierV,

Tlll subscriber hcrs lcgy" 10 aunoucc to she public
that he has opened an establishment in Columbus
>rocj,ucar the Catholic thuch. where the business
othogsr ,ho'iU1 and mrrcry wl ur conducted on the
most scientific principles. Ii is generally admitted
tally rro,ant of IFS principles, thereby producing the
numerous cases Of coutrnCuouS and diseases ct the
feet daily Witnessed h really becomes the duty oi
every one who values "a good horse, So essential lo
Ia, prof, well a., hl, pleasure. to secure the >rry-
crs at good barrier tor >ous'lu an animal
Fifteen uedTS practical experience, II is hoped, Wi,
enable ln subscriber 10 oNuw o correct system. oal-
cuaiSd ~ prevent diseases consequent ON un>l,iuI
Snor.ug, aud when necessary, tu remedy the errors
Of the p0st L. TANNING.
Ottawa. Nov 0. siS lG
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In the late discussion which tool; place In liar
rson county, Texas, between General sam Nuus
ton AMI Mr., Wigttl, the latter gentleman com
planning that the hero Of san ,Iacnto had called
him our Of his name bv calling linn "Nr Wigglc-
tail" begged that he might be excused for an
plying to the distinguished senator the familiar
Ubbrevation Of SAN" lie knew Vt would be
pleasing to the gentleman himself to BE- 80 STYLED
Gs an anCcdotc lac would relate would show ON
the return of General Houston from visit TO his
old friend the hero Of the Hermitage. It happened
thata friend dropped in to see tn, honorable sen.
atpr On entering his room, great was the aston
i.hment ui the Vi itor 10 find the rCx0n scuqtorpp
rarCntiv SINK in grief ard hlthcd in tears. NV
dear General exclaimed his friend. "whnI Is the
matter what sorrow Expresses YOU, what grief
diStresscs YOU 50 deeply 4 'Ohmv dear friend
exclaimed the great Texan, sobbing and blubbcr
ing with the deepest anguish, oil have lust
just returned--Oh ed from the oh dear me ,
the liermitagc-the resilencc--u' Dr. uIi--Oh
Oh y. OFFEND General jackson; and a, We
parted, TO meet perhaps, no more in thj, sinful
world-Oh me my dear friend lac addressed me-
not IN the name of General or Mister or even in
the name OF Samuel Houston but my dear friend
he called me by the cndcaring name (which my
mother knew mc--hc called me sam sam g.!
SAM I" And here the hero of san .lacnto
burst into such torrent of grief as TO choke all
uttcrancc, and induce his friend to unite his tears
with his, until the swollen torrent flowed stron;
enough to turn mill wheel
The audience were convulscd with laughter at
this story, aud no one seemed to enjoy it more
than Gen. Houston himself who rose and begged
to interrupt his eloquent opponent for Il moment
merely to say that he would make u chill's bar.
gain with hm--if he would never again call him
bv tho pnI,nriny name of So,,, "a, un,ll ,,,nr
call Col "wigglctair again.N D. Delta,
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Bishop Oaderionk--A number OF the Pastors
Of Episcopalian churches and others, in New York
have issued memorial, setting forth that they are
opposed to the restoration OF the bishop under n
ny circumstances, They allesa they have no con.
fdence in his moral purity. Among the signers
are Luther Bradish, Francis l.. Hawkes. Henry
Anthem, Il. II. TAYLOR &c
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TIE SEASON.
by THOMAS HOOD.


Summers gone and over
Fog are falling down
And with the russell ungcsi
Auuuun's dong brown.
Bough- a-r daily ailed
by lhr busy thieves,
And the Book OF Nature
Gcucth short Of leaves.
Round ,he tops OF houses,
swallows Il they fit,
Glyc.hkc yearly tenants,
Notices To QUIT.
Skies OF tickle temper,
Weep by turns and laugh
highland day together,
Taking ha.i-and-hnlt.
So September cndcth--
Gold and most peVerSe---
But the months that follow
SUR will pinch Us worse,