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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20

Massachusetts, State Reeord-James French,
- Washington ST. Boston, has just issued th.s
handsome and valuable year book" for 1851,
with various Improvements SET forth in the title
TO wit "The Masslchusetp stiS Record, New
England Register, and Year Book Of general in-
formation \ few copies for sale by L. p. ~ al
ION < Son.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20
FEJEE MERMAID,
TWENYY-FEvE CENTs.
THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENTS,
1890 and scemic Arrnmgen,ents.

given EVERY EVENING, and WEDNESDAY and sATUR.
Day AFTERNOONS by Company nf Comedians and
Ofcas of si1scans udniued 10 BE- SUPERIOR any
irfrrn collected Do bio country, with tie Old
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very fine bill Of entertainments announced for this
evening for performance at this favorte and popular
place OF resort Although the attractive abilities OF Miss
Davenport no longer before us, still we have the
ceent company who have SO well sustained her. and
who have contributed much to the qualification Of the
theatrical public, But the gentleman for whom tonight
is set apart "beneft' is especially entitled TO
regard for the very effective manner in which he
sustained Miss d. throughout her engagement. Those
who have attended the drama from the beginning the
close Of the will scarcely fail to show their appre
citation Of Mr. Giiberts talents, il the bill Of fare
loss attractive than it Is The popular comedian,
Sir William Dom ii will be seen. has in the most lib
sIa manner volunteered his services for the OCCASION
and we confidently anticipate full and fashionable
audience.
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EMOvA1-I respectfully inform the public that have
" moved my stock OF panos &C. the lately
pied by Mr. John Gibbs fancy few doors
stand
have recently returned from Boston York, where
selected
music and musical instruments offer ths public
extensive and Of article
line. & .
Piano ocs OF g. 6s 6k On and Tocaves of highest quality
and hnsh in superb
XIV and of modern STYLE from the justly
Chickenng, Boston,
for ae factory Second hand taken part pay
ment
Sixty guitars embracing Of style price,
to $50. .....- ..
extensive stock OF meodeons, seraphines vons,
accordeons and all kinds Of musical instruments.
Superior harp, guitar and violin strings.
selected n
embraces American European publca
which will be sold a a a nj n
offer purchasers Of pianos and every my
greatest my
the reduced prices purchase article exclusively
RICH. DAVIS,
Feb 2l--eoa Pennsylvania
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Some time since we saw an article from an English
paper, relative to the steamship the Atlantic,
which stated that the Americans ten years in advance
of the English in building the huls OF vessels that the
English are ten years advance in machinery but that
in ten years the Americans would be in dvance both in
building hus and machinery. Judging from tile follow.
Jag which we find in the New York Herald, the ten years
mentioned by the English paper will be remarkably shot
the Old World is already paying tribute to the New not
oy by purchasing agricultural products, but also by
purchasing the products OF American skill and ingenuity
From the N. Y. Herald
ENGLANp.-The United States frigate
Lawrence has board OF Franciss metallic Tile surf
boats, such stationed our by government
she intended for the Worlds Fair but ordered
pessy by S pwreck Marines Society OF London
be stationed kuyd, the western entrance of the
Dee, which /. the most dangerous Of the Ensh
coast The sacrifice OF life by shipwfeck on the coast and
especially this point has been enormous wthn the
month All the English life boats having Jailed, the
American boat is called Tor, and the Navy Department has
allowed her TO be forwarded by this irigate She made
galvanized iron and is twenty feet lonRshasp
both ends and very crooked sheer Any coming
the poi the boat out through the openings made in
the bottom that she cannot sink be sub merged As
landed she viii be drawn by fonr horses through
of London her boton the pavement; then
the dock by SIX carmen hen through
the surf, and on the rocks OF the coast. ....
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we had the pleasure OF receiving from the hands OF
Mr. Pratt a beautiful engraving Of the village OF Prats-
vile. IN Greene county. New York-s lanneres and
woolen factories. and the fine landscape (which
rounds IT, We meet with the following sketch Of him
and his works in q southern paper .r.
"The Hon, Zadock Psau, of Prasyile, Greene county
New York. is the greatest tanner in the wohd He
seven different tanneries, of them very extensive
situated Ia Greene and Ulster countless New York. and
Wayne county, Pennsylvania Specimens of leather pro
duced each OF these tanneres he has put board
United States fgate ST. Lawrence for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair in London and splendid specimens OF leather
they The following label will be attached TO OF
Them:
'Three sides of sole leather, from dry Buenos Ayres
hides, sweat and tanned with hemlock bark IN five and
hall months gain of weight sixty five per Gent Man
uactured and contributed by Hon Zsdock Pratt. A. M
ofPrasve, president Of the Mechanics Institute, City OF
New York, U. s. A H#@
Mr. PraIt has, the of his business, consumed
hundred thousand cords of WOOD lanncd million
sides oil leather and employed and paid TO the last Earth
ing thirty thousand men lie several years mem
ber OF Congress" ... ##
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FRIDAY moknINs, FEB. rs. 1851.


49, y az srs) i,us Ss~sr~~sse~~tullh - ydAtslEL
l0fhS Sa'~ss yra.edsy, Mr. CIsy prosensud ssitioa
from citizens of both Aaas representing
ahutses OF the Hot Springs in Arkansa as an asylum
for invalid sodisrs Of b, INV TN, navy psn.ion hin
wac passed also tho bill for Ing with sword the
nearest male relative Of the late Major Rin9god of the uni
ted Sntos army, The bin u rnish further remedies TO
patentees was passed bill TO grant TO tho State OF
Louisiana all the public lands in her limits In aid Of the
reclamation OF lands The Mississippi was dis
enssed aud rejected The bill grating land TO settlers IA
Calfotnia was discussed and passed over, The Senate
spent some time in executive session. and then adourned
la The H9us bill was introduced on leave, gradus
and reduce the price Of public auds.9 The sppro-
priaton bill was taken up aud discussed in Committees OF
the Whole Ill the hour for the arrived At six O'Clock
the House met and tho discussion of the bill resumed
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Of her public debit and whereas his conduct In court and
elsewhere in deroguon OF his duty judge has been
marked by such prejudice and injustice towards the rights
oil tp State dves of rs oitixsns 10 show THAI he
docs the high is pes theneiore,
Sac BE yssovsa By The legislature NJ the Stats II
Tsa That The said John c. Waous be aud he Is hereby
ia behalf OF the people OF the State resign his
ose Of Judge Of said United States Tor The di,c, Of
II @tt. ttt ,hlt.@ Nt
excAa BE tythsr rssotpsd That The govesnos forward
the ssd John G. Waous under the seal OF the State
COPY tho iorsHSinx prca bic and resolution also copy
TO each of and representatives In the Congress-
Of the United States
Approved March 90 1913
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A House OF tho first class for sale,

NOW offer for of the splendid city,
recently finished IL beautifully situated thu ofd
and 10th healthy good
water Its position the different
and equidistan from the best
ans rooms all commodoas and lofty several Of the chambers
20 feet The height
ceiling Is feet II finished
bath aordng hot, cold, BATH and
finished and the tank contains IS ogheads The
furnished with hot and cold pump
water Gass have laid
dining In the structure. comfort
nothing has been omitted. The stabling
house have been permanently built and include
and well finished for male servants, lying newly paved alley
Feb l5-ifeod8t JAS. CADEN.
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HOUSE or aEpansxNrATIvKs.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 40, 1881.

EVENING SESSION.
The House coming together after the recess AT 6 n
m, no quorum was present.
IHE MEXICAN ISsTALMENT.
call OF the House being ordered one hundred and
ten members answered to their names But other, com
ing mo the hall shortly afterwards, the rules were ss
pended, and the House went into a Committee Of The
Whole on the state of the Union, tMr. BoYD in the
cha,r) -. II - -
he committee taking up the bill ding appropria
treaty 81 Guadalupe Hidalgo and the pending amend
menis being next rejected. the committee rose and re-
ported
Whereupon, the bill as originally reported was duly
passed
The House again going into Committee of the Whole
on The state OF the Union, The army general appropriation
bill was kkeD up; and it debated at length by
A1essrs JOHN A. KING, LEVIN, and GIDDINGS
MIR HOW ARD having next obtained the foor
On mohon, the committee rose, and the House ad-
loufned
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VIII be acting 10 the most manifest rad faith hope the
will not prevail.
The question being taken on The motion TO take up
cehse bi $50, 10 provide Tor the survey OF the pub
nc lands ~ California, The granting OF donation pryi
isges therein and for other purposes, division
thete were ayes 10, noes s-no quorum voting
On motion the Senate adjourned
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1851.

Alter The reading OF the Journal, ~
Mr.. HUBBARD, by leave introduced bill 10 graduate
the price OF the public lands according the time they
have been ~ market, and to secure the rights of pre-
read twice, referred to the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Committee of the Whole on The state of the Union and
(Mr BoYp being called the chai the committee pro.
cesded 10 the consideration of the military appropriation
bill upon which speeches were made by Messrs. HOW
ARD, TOOMBS, BURT, and BAYLY Hal
And then the committee proceeded to consider various
amendments to the bill which advocated opposed
by Messrs. BURT, EVANS of Maryland, JONES,
TOOMBS. SAVAGE, SWEETSER, BoWLiN, BAY
LY, JOHN A KING and McLANE, until the hour for
the recess arrived, when the committee reported for
dinner.
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dsTROLOGY.-Ths celebrated Dr. C. W. RoBACK, professor
asfroog, astronomy phrenoogy geomancy combined
conjuraton sweden once No n street.
dephia offers his services citizens lie has
by heads Of Europe
reputation asoIoger than living Nanvies alcu
according So gentlemen
distance their sending
their birth All letters containing above Zee will
i'm edis Ind IL world
written durable and he prepared make Of his
eonjurson the following Courshp
sdvce for successful accomplishment Of wealthy
he power redeem such given
bottle
stolen or LOST property and the purchasing Of lottery tickets Thou
abovenamed have this
vicinity United States the full satisfaction all
Horoscopes have been during the last four
while will Will do
person, and the mail safe that
through the ohce DR. Robsek
monthly, and has missed
All will be attended prepaid Re
ONCE and For
call The oc. OF the Unsn and astrological almanac
gratis. -
G. w. ROBACK,
II Locust street, above Eighth, Philadelphia.
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Correspondence Of the Bsis'm.re sun.l

u31l g sls ttna Nav fosx. Febr"ssy I'M
Senator Houston psrtoot Of splendid fsst
evening ~ the Irving House. given by the council
The senator will leave, his return TO the capital THIS nj
tsrnoon
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:, y. c,yrssxE, Arehttsct and civil Enxtness, has
AZ eurvsa n pc. Trkver bod, ho'h "ds Of Pennyl
v,ni. sycnue between and l3th streets west
4-du
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MEMBERS OF Congress. strangers so3ourninK N he
M ely V s as being and si',sa. Of The e and
qualify and sy and ayety reasonable prices are respectfully in
on Penn.y ivanin avenue, door OF 9th street
Tapestry velvet, tapestry BRUSSELS. plain Brussels. three in
grain tapestry, wsa snd plain ssn rn. s' r. w rugs
noors, which IT hail. passage
Also fun ss.olt%enf o. curtain msieria win al the necessary
fixtures for re completion which we will desired have made
Also general .b'. linens and
An Of which il
may purchased distance viii pacs and
ship ioI point in the Union without srur ehs,ge n
See ls-eoSuf 80 .. .n- oLASLrr popsoN' 3
A CARD.-DANIEL CAMPBELL, cast Of Ma
oa. o Would n, u. .asnoG %, q person.
steel .pdns nvered and .od sole leather
Iron treme do do
E %Ss ' saleG G and Dor trunk.
Ladies' French hat boxes
Every variety Of yallse. .
F.oas-di~ r1S7is Hgua w. ff..
NKw spring coon. trnbro,a.,se., tS..-b,
1s,s a., ,s , a% s Sss a .s
10 DO cru. Chsn. -Is. n.afs
s 90 DO DO 90 90 s ssss Gro ode Dc Hnp. ans
s 40 DO do black, .,aeea7 and plaid siIs'
90 P PIssss s s:ssi ' 'sa stgI new
y % French moa..slns ds I.iss., tysy pretty
bsrk twisted ,'aNsHkf
do Frenc printed (nev styler)
IS shsw's t-cms nch)
% rchly embroidered handkerchief, NEW de'rns)
French s@s.oiaslss muslin ,hem mi
real Valencia lace collars and cuffs
richly trimmed French. worked oapcs
IS lace cspes and berthes .E#.U #..
10 black lace scarf
50 insd. handkerchief and match, hes p s..
Together many entirely and desirable ARTICLES for
ladies' to which their attention respectfully invited door 70
reb@ ...g..s Il a#E
HINTS TO spor,.m.nt Notes ON shootIngt On the
Field, and the Kitchen by " o. Lewis volume
Dinks Dogs; by Frank Foue.tsr- ! selhbne,
Psnassus in Pioye s.prs, By Motley Mannerssq volume
United States Amy Register (ofbcisl for 1851
Mississippi Scenes. sk-tchc. of Southern and Western b
Nobody. BITE and Adventures Of recyal Msys,uy
E.ays and Mi.cslanes by Leigh Hunt New editontreepss
vviurn~ ss.'
o Lights shadows OF scottsh I.fs.b volume
Map Of Norm III. hr,u part
Amec. the West Ind. Islands. Aci bounds Nv pocket issl
tsh 10 ss.3.N II. fNnSoh IhfhoH-
| Bcunty Land and other business
WILLIAM rIrNN OFFERS his services business win
nspartrs and ooaseaA, Ne
relative psnsos. add bounty land
moderate Addr..-, William Finn, Washington, &c. ia q
Jan ~, 1851 - lpeHh 10 lur5 asIfsu H7itt
Mr. rIinn ys.s e.yk In
rsasr .rrvie~- particularly
10 ali him the seat ofsnveynm~Atn 51
Jan D-u --...@ss Late ssco.d compssouss
r,u a wySHE, Hons. az rmrnsshSd MSeA01 IA ,d,.t
b.~ hs. bnck hStss eAnka
situation f.r teons anine on he second 6oo h
Tss part ~ be leased accommodating ,sss.
DYER MCGUIRE
Dee 0l-dd Corner ION street and Penn.
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January IS, 1851.


That he has thus been drrcty indirectly" concerned
in purchasing and loo stng fraudulent land certi6ca
mony Of Ebenener Aues, esd attorney general Of the State
Of Texas, Hon, Y. Z, Howard, M e Hon b Frank.
Jane. Miner, The agent, and John o. Truehes the
Gator OF the company
The testimony the individuals in New York composing
the coupsny also bo had II necessary. list OF their
names be procured from their agent.
The bond was placed in the hands Of Mr. Dsnison. OF
Matagorda, for settlement. 10y suit otherwise, and Is
charge OF Judge paschal OF Galveston his colleague in
the after The holder states that 1t executed
sdcrston Of city property purchased IN Philadelphia and
money loaned, II conclusyey establishes
Is That judy. Wsrons has violated the act of February
g. 1870.
I'll That he intentionally deceived the grand jury OF his
court. ..- E. ..# ...#
81 That he Is dishonest. Any person residing in Texas
would once characterize the execution OF such iostru
ment as swindng transaction.
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CHANNELS, Caasinsres, Cloths, Ae--We invite al
tenuon public article here
offering great
prices all kinds Of wooIens. We
piece. and parts Of pieces superior Welsh nanne, assorted
grade.
pieces medium and low, priced fannels
10
10 pieces fine sarony hsnnes
So double rnilIed hsnnels, Eenlemens
10 DO fancy colored French dannels
CLOTHS, CAssIMEREs, Ac.
5 do fine black French cloths, very best grades
do medium and low priced cloths
do hncy-coored cloths, beautiful shades, for boys
cssrmercs
10 do Frepc doe skin cassimeres
~ do .stinst. assurted quali.. and prices
articles for g.nenens usssl Of
lower than be obtained IN the
District, either for cash cosomers -.-- 49,
CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, h co.
Fsb l9-aauouff
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cTI 0nOH a Yorh. Nesv Ovs~ans assd Mo0be
I'll press wth the s~hr a"d ocst Responsible 81
principal Maine, New Hampshire yer
Rhode Island Lower
Yok state Delaware, Penhsylvan,a, MARYLAND, District
Indians Onto Illinois The western States Gsners ne
Mi.--ipp Ashsms and the prominent pisces
Oeots and the CsroInss. f - 1. j. - ~ -
Our facilities erses hs, We can secure The
Freight Trunks racsssee ana
psei eod Of the ce"y 10 ns o'hs AZ"
r,a our nsny years .sp.nce business, while
win and advantages
o1.s oo, conhdsncs and
o,hs community feel sssuted that we snsn
m siy. IN. friends, the
jewellers k-nkers, and toercf~n~ generally
ws bes 10 Cai'rnis Se~
"a. - ~, e,rress Mobile.
oee- Camp street, New ossns and ~ Ws' -0ee Ne~ fo
~, s--dkcp2w 8Wr fH Isl HtHtI ~ Ii y
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TItuHKs, TRUNKS, TRUNKs.-r A. LuI2, ..adsr bar.
esa and trunk the Nstions 10
ii has on order article In his line, the
workmanship, which he will ae at his usual o~
Z. 4.1.#m - &. =. n ...f.4... =.
addition large stock OF travelling trunks u. sub
es. his and the public that h. has
o all the various knds and sizes OF his
own from which purchaser who desire
~ sttirIc on the embraces all the late
NOV m~nfs win no difbcuiy in making selection
Repairing carefully done, at moderate charges ,,-r,
Feb v =. luz. %
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Eriruct from Arprndir Oh"

Several opinions Of Judge Waous have been lod Sed by
his nonresident clients the General Land Otce, and
copies Of them read before the legislature the time
Of the passage OF the following preamble and joint rcso
lutions in lsis .E..s#..a HH.= .N IA .&..a. as .
The dates OF some of these opinions, when compared
with the date Of his mmison will him guilty of
this charge, IT these opinions have been Withdrawn, still
cbsge be sustained by the testimony of the Com
m ..ione Of the General Land Office, and of James w.
Henderson, and NJ Potter, esqs, and others, who were
m RENDERS 81 the legislature.
Besides. infor has been obtained from highly
sp-cabie thai he has recently, while 1T the
Noth given iegn opinion. land tide, In Texs and
ceved lee. for same, and that has opinions the
valued by his northern clients from the fact that he
United States Judge, As copies OF the opn-
ions and the bf the establishing this
be procured they will be forwarded
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Where's. it,. believed that John g. Watrous, judge Of
the United States dlstet Tor the district Of Texas,
while ss.sing thst tsoodant positro, given iHsf
opAoos IL oASses and be invrte hereafter,
Ia which the interests OF and OF the STATE are os
nusnpey involved, whereby, 1t is he has dt-qpsi
Hed The CONT in which he presdes from trying socb qoss
ard causes thereby endrrng ~ necessary to transfer
ndeAA~ ana unknown nrrpber OF saits, hvreNef 10
be oommepoed oot Of the State kw trial and
s~itefess p also beev~a that the aid J~hn O. WssssA
while IN Office aided aud assisted certsn iyidesf
~ nd directly Interested himself. in su~upt siss~"'
upon this Staie OF the most stnpendons hsplf ever
trsosef ppbn any country any people, the eff ct of
which would be- rob Texas OF millions OF OF her
public domain her only hope for the payment
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NrRxH YoVh and Cal millionaire Assocatton.
one thousand dollars Capital oo
Of be obtained by influential
p.., capital par,ners, admitted
Of New York free from
therefor cent snnea
prospect doubling whole safe operations
under tho direction and
trol OF oLl.bH HOLDEN,
r A the General Partner Agent Company,
II. .I7g-T II Wall street, New Yoit.
and other responsible pare. Union
United States, sppi
cson he employed at d
r.st where be- made
avaar the mails and freight TO and
nom Berope Asin, Ahics, and the Americas, -
Tbe,e nrs. increasing doing Caior
MA ths PaeSc the supply Of gold continues.
will s~onish IN.
most liberal view. And This
nd and formed,
DER Inc firm and style Of y. HOLDEN CoL -.
Merearul., Commees and Commission Merchants Bsnsnf,
insurance. Mining Agents New yorh and San Francisco
FfH Capital q 900 ooo.
\ Fsh ST. H#U~ls..## t".
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'.'t".E 'Hs CokroY PRISONERS. $500 IT, t2af. ~. p
mesase was received from tbs President OF the Unitsd
=, ~ COMMUNICATING. IN compaSos with sssoatou
oenA0 Of me nth ut report Of ne Secretary OF
ose, containing all the coretpondence between this
and its miDsers and with the governs sni oil
ana lts ministers, relating toihs prisoWsrs captured
ne spanish authorities Al 81 near me Island Of Con-
anu aiso all the correspondence between the said
osn* and the miniserstbereof, respectively, rela-
sny pfclee1sd expedition TO the island of'Cuba not
ma communicated 10 Congress- which was resd
IN mouon, was referred to the COMMITTEES Foreign
N''Auons' and ordered TO be printed
DONATIONS or LAND TO cALrroaN,A. .t.5i gasaet
N. s Nj AANGuM novel to take up os Grafton
-. va. h,ob had been laid the table on bis motion,
wL'IpS ncnaiIons NJ land TO California ~ 1'f"'
,on ~ niNpEkWOOD. Mr. President, hope the, tne-
mn AZ WI mol prevail wanted to get the Senate 10 take
va Nv loht resolution from the House, nsk ing land
,II n asegnahe. hope The honorable asxtof'e bill
h ny De taten up for at present., bni
ds, u,s loht resolution may be taken up with the Nv
,h 'ohv, a. the California bill Ly The motion OF
honorable senator from North CafoIinA, tMr.
ry,,yInI Wa aid upon The table monentarily, that
10 WIZ give II preference to-moupsv = u Seems
lin' ost arrangement w,ii he satisfactory 10 all
Of W" sten up my bill perhaps viii never be hsa I'd
IN. ana we can dispose ol Il this afternoon hor~
,a yen'lemau's bill will lie where tis and
Ho,g "onoh 10 lake ny thai lopt resuiioa Iron j d.
mo- WI be acted NOON Tomorrow Iw,il mai an.
M ,v " ,ste mp hs bill, my Trend does no, make il
m. w " ALKEitqs Mr. fresd.n.i ii ". DO NO, ,sgs d,
"e senator from California, MIR. Gwrs,l we
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Mr. BORLAND moved that the report be printed ;
Fbich motion goes 10 the Comm i,tee on Printing