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TUESDAY; FEBRUARY H. 1871

Inc orEhhLk slated that the regular order Of business
was tne consideration OF the report by the Committee
OF the whole on the state Of the Union on the bill 10 esab
lish board OF accounts The question pending was upon
agreeing to The amendment reported by the committee Viz
STRIKE out the hrst section Of The original BILL and insert in
eu ,neeo ne p reported from the Committee of Claims
by the gentleman from North Carolina I'M D.,,,, on
which the previous question had been demsnded The
tion va, now on srcondipg this demand.
Mr. INGE inquired II this was not the dav &c, apart for
the consideration o. business Of the District Of Columbia
The SPEAKER replied that was bu, the b,ard Of ac-
counts bill being prior special order took precedence over
that business After the disposition Of the business now
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Mr.. BALDWIN. MI President, as the yeas and nays
to be taken upon this proposition wish very
briefly my views in egard to it. in the con-
uc ion which has been given by the Senator from Virginia
(Mr MAsoN to that clause in the constitution under
view, giving the Executive of State the power of making
temporary appointments the Senate unit, the meeting
the Legislature. believe that the word which is claimed
by some limit the duration Of the office merely respect
the duration Of the powe in the Executive. He is at lib
eriy to make the appontunt, If more vacancies than
should occur, he is al lbery to make appointments from time
tme until the next meeting Of the Legislature Then, il
there be in fact vacancy the seat vacancy Of the term
gil it but the legislative body
But sir DO not concur the views expressed by the hon
orable Senator in regard the time when the vacancy shall
be deemed be filed The object Ct the trainers of the
sution unquesouably yasand that indeed seems to be
conceded by ALTO msk provision by which the represen
tation Of the States in the Senate should at all times be full
The constitution had provided that the Senators should be ap
pointed by the State for the term of six years
vacancy should happei during the Of the Legislature
Of required distinct provision in order TO enable the
Executive Of the State temporarily to supply that vacancy
and it required, in addtion, provision to enable the
Legislature Of the State make appointment for the resi-
due Of the term, becsu the preceding provision Of the
stuon required that Senator should be appointed BY the
Legislature for the peri Of years And it not for
that poviion which under the consideration Of the
Senate whenever yancy cured the Legislature would
have had other pou than appoint Senator for the period
Of six years But byhs provision the Executive makes the
appointment Temporarily, and is the duty of the Legislature
TO h the yscancy h to appoint for the residue OF the
term The Execute by bis appointment, does not fill the
vacancy. He mare appoints Senator pro tempore. The
limitation upon the raion Of the office is made by the word
temPotsry He nakesa "temporary' appointment tha
does not fill the vacncy The vacancy continues to exist
the Legislature, wh they meet, proceed "f such
cancy What vadncy The vacancy that occurred orgi-
nsly and which t Executive appointment has never filed
IL is then, the duty Of the Legislature to FL the vacancy;
bu, the Legislature anno Gil the vacancy alone II requires
in my Judgment nd only the acceptance Of the appointment
by the individual dosen by the Legislature but REQUIRES
the judgment Of h Senate upon the qualifications of thu in
dvidusl who is thu chosen before the place can be filed
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his colleague the inability Of the party procure pay for
the work done. He had examined the testimony on that
point and found that there the part OF the contractors
manifest ndsposon to present their accounts for settle
nen; for, when the Committee Printing invited their
presentations the contractors manifested reluctance to make
the exhibit.
He caused to be read letter from John r. Towers con-
another class Of the printing, demonstrating against
the passage of the resolution, and asking that this allow
should be made Mr.. Rtche, might also be given
him. He argued that if they passed this resolution and
thus commenced the indennng SYSTEM there would be
end to the the Teasuy for they would have to
extend it to all who, by misfortune accident, hadl BY
their contracts with the Government
He opposed this because he saw in il an attempt
to brek down the contract SYSTEM and establish the prices
OF ls9 not by repeating the law but by passing
act utterly inconsistent with it, and be expressed belief
that there was combination among the metropolitan printers
to effect this result.
Mr.. STEVENS Of Pennsylvania, moved to 10y the
solution the tables which motion was disagreed BY
the following vote
Bingham Bokee, Booth, Bowie, Briggs Albert G. Brown,
Burrows, Burt, Butler Calvin, Campbell, Carter Casey,
cs cs.v
Evans Fowler Freedley, Gentry, Gddngs Gilbert Gould,
Mallcway Hampton, Hay. Henry Houston, Hove, Hunter,
G. King John A. King, Horace Mann, Marshall, Matesop,
Mcqueen Meaeham d. r. Miller, Moore, Morris Morrison,
Rsl.0n ogs orr o. Psaes Phelps P,man Putnam
Thaddsu. Stevens. set.on, thurman Toomo. Van DYKE,
NAYS-Messrs Albertson, Ashe, Ashmun Averett, Bay,
3ayly Beale, Bell Bocock Bowlin, Boyd, Breck, VIM. j.
Brown Bue Buard +. Darlington CabeIl Joseph Cable,
George A. Caldwell, Jos p Caldwell Cliugman, W. R. W.
Cobb Daniel Danner Deberry, Dmmick, Disney, Dunham,
Edmund.on, Ewing featherston, Fitch. Fuller, Gerry. Gil
more German, Green Grinnel, Hall, Hamilton Hammond,
Harason Harlan, Isham G. Harris s. w. Harris, I. l..
Harris Raymond, Hibbard, Holaday, Holiness Howard, Inge
Joseph w Jackson Andrew johnson, Robert W. Johnson
Jones, Letter Levin, Lite6eld, job Man, Mason, Me-
Clernand Mcdonald, Mcdowell r. NJ McLane, McMul-
len, MELVILLE Meade, John X. Miller, Mison Morehead,
Norton Ods, Outlaw Oven Parker, Peck, Penn Phcnix
Potter Powell Richardson, Robbins Robinson Ross, Savage
Sawtee Seddon, Shepperd Stanly Frederick Stanton,
Richard H. Stanou A. H. Stephens Strong. Sweeser, Tay-
lo Thomas, Jacob Thompson, James Thompson John u.
Thompson, Underhl, Venable, Walden Waldo, Watkins,
Welborn, whi,tlesey, Wldrick, Williams, Wright, and
Young--ll0.
The previous question then seconded and the main
question ordered
Mr. McWILLIE further addressed the House in support
of the resolution
The question then taken the motion Of Mr. Bunr
rscomm, the resolution with nstructons and was de-
cded IN the sfirmative-yeas 100, nays 81.
The remainder Of the day spent in considering tho
amendments Of the Senate TO the deficiency bill
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to the printer guilty of such negligence or delay.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, said that this could not
be the memorial referred the committee yves for the
relief of Mr. Ritche while this referred by the
Of Belt.
The joint resolution then read twice by its title viz
Joint Resolution for the relief of Thomas Rtche on the
subject of the public printing"
Mr. McW1LLiE said that he would not deain the House
at this late period Of the session with argument upon the
justice of this resolution. The Committee Printing, the
last session. made report upon this subject which then led
considerable discussion There also report made by
the select committee Of the House, which had brought very
fully before Congress the facts connected with the public
printing There also under consideration during the
last session. proposition somewhat similar the
ported h morning, and he presumed that the House
obout as well informed now upon this subject con! be
after two three days debate. The Committee Printing
had unanimously recommended ibis resolution the House,
because they believed twas founded upon principles justice
and Of equity.
Mr.. ORR said that he had already figured pretty
spcu 'usy in the NATTER devoved upon bm to say some
thing more in opposition the resolution which had been
introduced by the chairman Of the Committee Printing
He made an explanation in reference speech delivered by
him last session. and which, he rad occasoned on the a OF
the editor OF the Union, sian
derous impualions the motives Of the gentlemen from
Kentucky and Maryland, (Mesns MAHsnALL and EyAss)
and bimseif He member Of the investigating com
miliee and bis sympahs and feelings were IN favor OF mr.
Rtcbe when the investigation commenced anu ns cheshed
the hope that be might be able TO sustain the cas ne sci
up but The progressed he saw one plank al
another removed by credible testimony until there was not
splinter spar left for him 10 stand upon Fidelity to
The country and his conscience demanded that he
should Disclose the corruption which existed Instead Of
dealing harshy with Mr. Rche his feelings were tempered
more with mercy 10 him than with justice to the county
Mr. Rihhe had published pamphlet Of seveDtyr pages
on subject Of The printing, copy Of which had been pre-
scntcd every member but be bad not found time furnish
statement the cost Of the printing and what bis losses
were Was there member Of the House who could Justify
himself in 6Ing the amount Of loss at thousand fy
thoussnd dollars II he charged sl2500 for ten thousand
copies Of the opinions Of the Supreme Court making one
hundred and eighty pages charged double compensation on
the same documens ordered at the time by both
Houses made no deduction for inferior paper (where
BY be saved $40, OO0 and realized $4,000 on the bind
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mee, and which they hope will receive the appreciation Of
the Senate The Senate that Congress has been
urged this session by the appropriate Department to speedy
action this subject &,
The bill is intended afford substitute for the corporal
punishment which abolished by act OF the last
II s prepared. evident from the bill ITSELF
desire and effort the part the officers carry good
faith the wishes and Of Congress that subject ask
the Senate take the bill this morning, with the promise
on my part that will not dean them by speech upon it,
but will that they will be enabled understand with
out sny explanations, aud with the further my
part If should Unexpectedly give debate by other
Senator'S will cheeuly consent to have it laid the table
The motion agreed to.
Mr. BADGER. desire submit an amendment to the
second section Of the bill In that section there is provso
that in case commissioned officers be detailed for said
rank OF mdshpman" propose to amend this by inserting
after the word officers the words " OF or, and after the
word Of" and before midshipman, the word passed
50 tina, the clause will read sd court shall be composed Of
any officers Of or above the rank Of passed mdshpman"
Mr. HALE ! hope the amendment will not be adopted
think If the Senate the purpo Of it, they would bt
slow to adopt II is to allow passed mldshpmen TO b.
members of these courts martial think great part OF ih
difficulty which bas occurred in the naval service has beer
from the usupaion Of midsbiPmen and Passea
Ia my opinion they had better learn to obey before hey De
gin 10 mmand | will not trouble the Senate, but hoP
the amendment will not be adopted.
Mr.. BADGER. promised would not make speech
will keep my promise. But think The propnety oil I'M
.amendmen, mus, commend itself to every Senator.
The smt ndment agreed TO.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi move to amend the bill .,
addne the following additional section
Sec, Is Ind be further enacted, That hereafter TN
Judge advocates OF general shall be appointed
from the commissioned ficsrs Of the navy"
Tne amendment rejected.
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STATE OF VERMONT } Be It remember

STATE OF VERMONT, Be it remember,
District of Addison 50. ed that. at Pro.
bate Court held at Mddlebnry in and Tor the
District of Addison on the l6ta day of January
y. ID. 1851
Jacob W. Conroe guardian of SAMUEL
SARGEANT, of said Ni1dlebury, AN insane
person, represents that the personal estate of
ois said ward is insufficient TO paw his debt. and
the expenses OF maintaining him and rravs
the said CoHrt to grant him license to sell all
tie real estate Of his said ward, for the purposes
aforesaid 1t is thcreupon ordered, that said
application be considered by this Court at the
session thereofto he held at the Office OF
the Register of this Cour, in said Mid llelurv.
on Thursday. the 9th day of February next. at
one O'Clock in the afternoon, and that notice
thereof he given to ell persons interested, that
they may appear and make their objections. if
any they may have, to sail license being grant
cd by publishing certified copy OF Ibis or.
dei il the Middlcbury Recisier-a newspaper
printed at said MrddleAury-threegweek sue
ccssiyely previous to the time of said Court.
.h.d. 5. BasIneN. Reqister.
A true Copy Of Record,
80 Attest Jed 5. Bushnell, REGISTER.
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Dic0,

10 this VILLAGE. on Sunday evening. the
ID inst, GhonoE CLEVELAND, Esq, aged
50 years.
In Fond Du Lac, Wis, on the 9Th nit.
ERAsTus OLMsrEp, in the 18th year Of his
age.
\ In Lausingbureh, n. y, on The qi,h ult
Mrs. ABIGAIL MoREIsoN, aged 76 years
formerly Of this place.
Ia Leominser, Mass, Jan. /, Mr.. STE
ruEN p. DoDcr, aged 76.
In Morrslown, n. Y. on ,he 18Th uli..
LANpoN, only child OF DIR. j. Z. Morgan,
aged years and : months.
Thls child, whose extraordinary power
OF intellect gave great promise of future
usefulness, and whose spirit has gone tc
Join that Of his mother, has LEFT discon
ISOLATE and greatly afflicted father, who
now mourns The loss of bo,h wife aud child
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Destructive Fire.

AT abouta quarter before one O'Clock.
last night. fire broke oul in the cellar of
tho South Store in the Row of brick stores.
on Church Street, known as .Sietsun's
Bock,n and before it could be subdued lbe
entire row oil -Four Stores torether win
the Chjuenden County House uccupied bv
l.. NJ. Dixon, the County Jail and The
wooden buildings in rear Of Sielson'>
Block, were entirely consumed. The wind
was blowing fresh from the North West.
aud the weather was iutensly cold, so hat
the efforts OF the Fire Companies were
greatly embarrassed. The wonder is,uev-
erlheless, not that 50 much was burnl. but
that so much was saved, The rain storm
IN the morning, which so suddenly changed
TO cold and freezing sleei, covering hulld
lngs with panoply Of ice, greatly cons
aIiouled to arrest lie conhasraiion. Our
Il lrehen worked nohly. however. under
Inc mosl depressing cmbarrassmenis. and
many OF our citizens rendered The most
valuable aid-among whom we may mcn.
llon Mr.THEoDoRE PECK and CnARlEs /,
NELSON, whose active and valuable servi.
ccs were universally noticed.
Ibis is The largest fire that has ever oc-
CURED in Burlington The extraordinary
coldness oil the weather Almost parnlyzed
the efforts to suhdue i, aud TOO l2uch praise
fahnot be awarded to the Fire COMPANIES
~ 1u our Village for heir untiring exerlions
we I'VE cannot cannot help adding that there meyer
' "Ts o,I an occasion when the want Of an
ehcleh' TOOK Ann LADDER CoNp,.,y ma,
so fully demonstrated. Those nG a,I > ,' WAS
&c spirited citizens who have reeeo oI P aig
ed in giving means to our Hook any I ',L'
der Company, had an opporluniiv 'I Iaa,
night, TO observe how worlhily their con.
'ributions have been bestowed. uoo@s
and Ladders are usually quite as useiui n,
fires, as water.
--SieIson's Block wac owned by Mr..
JOHN MoRsE and the Stetson Estate.
Whether Mr.. Morse wac insured or NOT
we have not yea learned. 5ut understand
that there is aa insurance in the VI. Mn.
tual, upon the Interest of The Sieison Es.
tate, and The goods o. Mr.. Alexander. To
ihe amount Of $500 but n
small amount Of the loss.
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The County Buildings, Jail ard House,
occupied hy MIR. Dixon were insured by
the .7,ind lislrance Co. for $4,000, - loss
about $1,000.
But Two Of the four Stores which con
stitu'e Sietson's Block wero occupied -
one bv Mr.. Alexander, MS a Clothing cs-
Enlistment, who lost everything, even TO
the clothes he took off on going 10 bed
and the other by Mr.. Clifford as a Marble
Shop, most Of whose goods we're removed.
The Green store on the corner, oc-
cupicd by Mr.. FULLER, was in imminent
danger, aud every thing--cvcn the doors
aud windows-was removed from il but it
escaped.
The cndcrs in large flakes, were car.
ried to great distance by the wind but
the ice bound condition OF roofs prevented
the spread oil the conflagra'ion.
Stctson's Block, and TIC buildings ia rear
Of it, we're occupied by G'eirc families,
mostly poor people, upon whom this cal
nmilv calls with heavy weight, aud whose
CONDITION appeals powerfully to the bcnev-
olcncc OF our citizens. They are the great.
esi suflerers-bulned cut of "house and
home in the most inclcmcut season Of the
year.
Still Aaornru.-At half past one o.
clock, this afternoon, the cry Of "Fire "
rung through our suIcets.-Thc handsome
brick dweIliae-housc of Mr. T.. l.. Farrar
Just erected, on the corner of Main aud
Wilkins Streets, opposite the residence
Of c. BANTER, Esq. was found to be wrap
ped in flames II was Just undergoing the
finishing process Of pastciing ana paint
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B0U MY LAND
AID PENSION AGENCY,
WASHINGTON, D. c.

nun r., i,r.;,,o1 A,,,.r.,o,. o,,d C,o,c.,t
no ~, 81 ~'r III.
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,'ssary forms and routine OF business, and hav-
ing access TO Registers and Rolls hled in the
L. s. War OGicc, he possesses facilities for the
spc,dv aud satisfactory adjustment Of Govern
ment claims OF every kind.
Bva late AZ of Congress, Bounty Land is
Granted TO T.. C OlNcers and Soldiers Ct the War
oflsl2. and the various Indian wars since 1896.
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HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY
MAGAZINE.

AzISE commenced the second Nolnh.e by the
Introduction Of a new feature, which the, be.
liere will very decidedly increase its claims to
public favor. They intend to present OCCASION
Any some of the masterpieces Of classical En-
sHi literature, illustrated in style of une.
quahed elegance and beauty. Intlhc Dee. No
they have gwen GoldsmhL's Deseri1d T.li,,ge.
which has long enjoyed the reputation of being
one q lhe most perfect compositions eff hun an
genius. The engravngs by which I, i. ilnstrn
ted are numerous, and superior, in all respects
10 any thing OF lbe kind ever before published.
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4&l0rric0,

In East Boston, Mass, 23d ult, by Rev
l. J. Livermore, Hon. HOMER L. ROYCE.
Of East BERKSHIRE. VI. to Miss MARY r.
EpMrNps. daughter Of Charles Elmunds,
Esq, Of L B.
In Woodstock, MIR. L. p. WEBER, Of
Newton, Mass, to Miss frances i. PAIGE.
In NewLuly, on the 2Glh ult, Mr.. JAS.
d. WHITE. Of llaNerhill, Mass, to Miss II.
AM daughter OF y. b. W. Ienny, Esq"
Of \.
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Fresh Raisins

and choice GOLDFISH, just received at the
Masonic Hall Store, by
Nov. ). 4. BECKWITU 20
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PAY Your Debts.

All persons indebted 10 me, (eXccpt those
who have made special bargains To the contra,
ry.) must seli,e their accounts Immediately,
Otherwise some lawyer will find o customer.
II. A. SHELDON
Secondly, There are a lARGE number Of
SMALL accounts dde me which | shall certainly
sue unless they are paid soon. IS
Dec 23d, 1850. II A. SHELDON.
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back, with some important amendments.
These amendments fix the rates Of letters
weighing halran ounce at three tents, when
prepaid, and five cents when not prepaid.
The provisions exemplng newspapers from
postage for 30 miles, and reducing the post.
age on magazines when prepaid 90 PER
cent, are stricken out The provision
taking away the right Of exchange from
those papers which refuse to publish UNI
called for letters, is also stricken out
In the House, the bill giving farm 10
actual settlers was discussed upon mos
ton 10 reconsider the vote by which il was
referred to the Committee Of the whole.
Without taking any definite action upon
the subject, it was passed over. The House
then went into Committee upon the dcG>
cheney bill. The question pending was the
amendment OF Nj. Strong concerning the
tariff This amendment. the Chair ruled
out Of order being contrary TO parliament
tarv law. irrelevant to the bill before the
Committee and the general policy OF the
Constitution and the rules made in pursu-
ance of it, The decision Of the Chair was
sustained by vote Of IL yeas 10 81 uaysJ
Similar amendments were offered, which
were likewise ruled out of order. Some
other amendments were made TO the bill.
aud the Committee rose. These amends
menls were concurred in by the House ana
the bill passed.
The House then went into committee OF
The bill establishing Il branch mint in New
York and San Francisco. The bill was
debated aud a substitute offered. Willis
out taking any action upon il, the commit
ice rose aud the House adjaurncd
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ga The tariff scheme of Mr. Strong
having been defeated as an amendment to
the Deficiency BIZ, will it is minated, be
offered as an amendment TO the bill nov be-
fore the Senate Tor the appointment Of az
praiscrs nj large. Hon Il }. Walker il is
stated, authorizes denial that he is in favor
Of this project.
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CT Niles, the New York lawyer, lately
sen: to Sing Sing for conspiracy. bribed one
Of The officials TO furnish him with miate
pie, which he was caught in the act Of cad
ins. He WAS punished By the shower bath.
How the officer was punished does not an,