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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-01-06

TO sol THERN AND w ESTERN BOOK
SELLERS AND MERGIANTS
E.Aii trade. 1859. Books and Stationery, m Whale
u sale. higgins kellogg, Publishers Bonhsel.r.
rtd'oicrs ara Manufactures ofevery variety OF Blank
Books, 50 John street corner Gold. New Nort invite
cali osn merchants and booksellers examine the pric.
ANA IltiIi, at their very large stoeh of
BLANK BOOKS, MEMORANDA AND PASS cooKs
Embracing every variety needed, school ard ,Ipss~
books OF every kird uset in schools and aqaGen,ir H.
bTry ana miscellaneous books Tor public Institutions
schools families and sunday schools; bibles PRAYER and
hymn books oi great variety ANA sizes prices and stye,
,oi binding
stationery OF every variety of foreign and domestic
uacurr, all OF which the, pledge themselves tn s,r
ply as low n Hny other house in the trade
BsISoScap, letter paper and siaies at mill prce,
,NtwT ..v ]. iii
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STRA YIiD.

I'm about tie 18th of Septen,her. sorrtl poDey
y bald face, PAGER; one bay poncy, white stripe III
face; grey pone., sppe; one black and colt
Ion. name; stud, long ANY person giving i'll
formation OF the above horses that get them
again, Will be rewarded
{. Il. RICE & co.
ST. Paul Dec. p le52-tf
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CHEAP CASH sTORE--wHOLEsALE

CHEAP CASH STORE.-WuOLESAL
AND RETAIL.
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS HARDWARE, HOOTS,
SHOES, HATS, CAPS CT CITING, PAINTS.
OILS, GLASS Fl RNITtRE, BOOKS
AND STATIONERY.
VuNlE SUBSCRIBER by late arrivals is now in re-
ceipt and opening in his new Store on ST. Anthony
Street. near the american House." large and most
comps OF The above-naned Goods which
viii positively be sold al lower prices for cash than ever
before offered liz this place His entire stock was select
ed with great care, and purchased In the Eastern and
Southern markets for CASA that he safely
his friends and the pablo generally that il will oe 10
their interests 20 call before purchasing elsewhere and
exu,one his stock Which consists in part iollows
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REFERENCES.
I. Chouteau, Jr. s Co, New York,
!orlnz, Sterling & Co, Pittsburgh.
James Peck & Co, Chicago,
Bridge g. Lewis, Detroit,
Ray, Keith s Co, Cincinnati,
Choutcau & Nalce, St LOUIS,
James Carter & Co, G.leDa,
Stlilman d Rood
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Bresst Pins, ear rings, finger rings gold lock
~ ets, card cases, port mornsies etc etc st
F"S-i" ROBlNSON'S Je~elry BssAsr
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consisting OF Teas Cofees, Sugar, Rice, Sugar Hons.
Moasses sperm candles, Dried Apples. Peaches So.D
TOBACCO. >aiCTdt3>, Starch, C0diish MRchcrrl Cmua
mon. Nntmegs CiovcS, Peppermint, and pepper sauce
Also, an assortment OF Wooden Ware. consisting a
Ino- and Buckets, W a>iboaris, (lothC. Pins, Al
Tor sale cheap fer cash No trouble 20 show goods al
his sofencNt door to the Pioneer Office and book
\. II. Large supplies OF Flour, Oats, Corn, and Pota
toes always Oh baud.
NnAe,Iner. IS.I Il
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CoNNI,sIoNERs' NOTICE,

THE rsanel having heen appointed Commission
ers TO receive, examine and ADJUST the claims OF al
persons against the estate 6i joan Collier, deceased
late of saltwater in the county OF W ashnston, and
all claims exhibited offset thereto; hereby give no.
tice that ilry will meet nj the County Comm ssioners
room in saltwater. the eighteenth day of January
next 1T ten O'Clock, A. NJ, attend to the duties o
said Commission The time allowed TOT the prcsenta
ton If said claims is limited To- the 9TH day Of june,
4 D. ISIS JOHN McNlSlCK, } ,.,,
OLIVER PARSONS
Saltwater Dee, :, 1851 i3i--it.
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Tin Ware and Stove store.

~ :. NEWELL informs The public tha, lie has re-
n moved from his old stand 10 his new store near
The fost Office. 81 Paul. Having sufficient room,
Tor his wnrtn1n, he prepared execute aiy orders
Tor wares IN tin. COPPER iron zinc lie is PREPARED
also 10 perform job MUTt, uGr> puI
setting stoves.
Wares ready made and hand. He has in his front
room large and unriYalcd STOCK of lin aud iron ware
! ready At hand.
Also stoves Of several Of the latest and most approved
patterns, which cart be beat by thing exiant
lie assures his Patrons he dis pus, to get down
at once from The eaFy eNorhitan prices of ird,an
times and make his PROFITS OF numerous sales
lie can afford 70 si e j.1 Oh: Vs9assrsv u 20
:, 01servs our g:..s:o. II: :fiae ,sl:a:tns Tss
:.:...:: NEWELL: :.
=. BLr::s SEV..ToR31: i iZ:isE.
At'fhe 1DaSaefrea A. iBuih f.i: -.
6HORNER ofThird ana Cedar streets, ST. Paul Min.
u nesOta Territory.
in six weeks retufrcd the second time from ~ York
With an entire new ,tock OF goods.
This is the most complete Of Ladies' Fan.
g Dry Goods ever brought 10 Minnesota. The STOCK
- d'ct from New York, purchased Isl, prices
ain WIN ot soid al 'he cheapest rates 1T comprises
Velvet Closks, Cloth Coaks
Silhs-black and colored Broshe long and so .haw,s
Long shhwIs-ai prices Trimnings-all desoriptops
Embroidery-all kinds Cellars. al prces
hoslery. every variety Gloves. Kid and Cashmere
DelaiEes Yankee notions
Heitet Tor cioahs Real French peifumerv.
Ladies ooitn Jackets All kinds at white goods.
Black silk wells, for 50 Is and upwards
Cord Md gloves, Tor 60 cis aud do
" ate ana cord linen danask table covers
80 DO do napkins.
Unbleachei linen table covers
Ladies' please call ard examine for yourseves s3o
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AUCTION, ACTION,

have changed my place al business, and now occupy
II the room over Bei. w. brunsons store, on Third
street, between jackson and Roberts.
Persons wishing To seiid consignments will please
leave lien at III If ben. W BruI.son where
shall sell during The wiiier
I. l.. COLLINS Auct.
St. PAU, Dec. 6. ie52-4t
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NOTICE.


SANTA CLAUS.
As consigned to rs The most enchanting stock Of
Christmas presents that this heniguaEt Saint
>huWerrd upon ChristendOn. Here all manner OF
Toy. from meeting house 10 "a penny whistle; some
thinss too. for the old chhren such China. gilt
tie vases, China cup with Inscriptions and card table
boxes. DO and them tonlcC IioDary
stoies Third street. aud above the American House.
\. Is. We bought these things where served our
apprenticeship, and can sell low r than the lowest.
Dec 2, lS52, It REM * k\RCiiER.
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portion OF my siocA. shall Keep constantly hund a
large quart! oil
PROVISIONS.
such hams shoulders, butter lard flour pork, peaches
apples, potatoes. aud oats. Aso
WINES AND Liquors.
consisting of whshey brandy. port madeira gin, porter
oiaret champagne and ale Also
CLOTHING.
II complete and fashionable assortment made up in the
best manner and al the best material. among which
ovrrcoats dress and ock and vests of all kinds
and sIZ.s; udtr-c Ohins in sTea; variety Also
BOOTS AND SHOES.
large and well selected Iteni, too
TO mention. Also,
HATS AND caps.
embracing all the tall ami II les.
Also general assortment OF Hardware, Paints, Glass
TinWarc Cutlery. Oils, &c.
~. pauI. Nov. lc5O JOIN EAREI\GTE
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.

AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.
TEfftS unriNaltd cure Tor coughs colds. hoarsrFss
bronchitis, whooping-cough. Group asthma and
LOW too well hoHn require any ctrtll
Cate cosiaBily hept for sale bichcox & ANielr.
aud jarvis in ST. All; ana 10y dealers MEDICINE cyer
wisegr lZti y
BILLS or EXCHANGE.
a ND RATS on al paris oi the United States "a,
"A the Office OF the Minnesota putiii. by
Nav l. ISL. CHAS. W BORtP. Civ
MONEY 10 loan, in sums 70 suit borrowcrs-CaIl at
lvl the Office OF " iLhiS Il VAN ErTEN.
81 Paul. July. 8 Iso2 left
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NOTICE.

A PPLICA ALTON having been made to the Probate
N Court of Washington County by A. Van voorhees,
Esq, administrator of the estate OF John CoiAer, de-
ceased late of said county, for extension Of his
letters of hereby give notice that SAID
application will be heard at my Office IN saltwater, On
Monday the 27th day OF Deccnber, A ", lSo:
Ii. WILSON,
Judge of Probate for Washington county
Saltwater, Dsc, :, lo52. l3i--st
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IRON. NAILS AND STEEL,

NANtfACTiU RED by the 81. Louis Rolling Mil
a n rom Missouri Iron Mountain Ore Cha. ".
norup mas on hand and is constantly receiving Iron
H'eel hhd Nais. manufactured nv the above establish
credit. 10y - -
nouho square and fiat bar large size 10 5ct,.
Round and square, :" 10 &" 3 -
Round, square ami Hat hsr, small size 8 l-2 -
.r Fiat bar, ." " Set.
sheet Iron, from No. 10 to q ~ ~
Spring Steel, sc,s
Rough,
American Blister. 10
NAlLS-l0-l2 IN 81, 49, -. "A
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Yearly Deposits of Members under SO
VpuIS of aye.



90 10 90
Those 50 years Of age CHARGED - per cen, e,tfa
50 90 admission fee, charged, in addition the Above
ihr first Ne1r, and must be paid time of makia
apP!ioaiion and the FIRST years deposit within 30 DAYS
EEFEEENCEs
Gov. Bot rwELI, Mass, GOV. HUBBARD, Augusta Ne
EN-Gov. WILLIAMS. \. II. T.. ALDEN. NJ H., Randolph
I Nood,M d. Randolph, Hon Is French, Braintree
Hon morrison BrantTee. Hon T. iia;lavry, Freefown
II Brockway Ellington G; Hon T. " asDurn Nileboro
Hon -. WoOd, Somcr>, Ct Woodbury. n Curtis proyid
w Clifford, New Bedford, Stcpl. Rev mods Troy \ Y
HonT " ehtworih Lowell Al stephens, Roc Aland AXE
SPRINGFIELD ERENCREFEs.
+ " iicoX. Prest Chicopee BmhJo> < rynchon Esq
Morsa, Prest Asawam Bank, & Sesur. VI D.
WESTERN REFERENCES.
lis ENceiiency, AUSTIN A. KING, Jefferson CITY No.
His ExCcilenc!- JoSEPn A. WRIGHT. indmnapolis Ia
Ills ENcciiency, REUBEN WooD, Columbus Ohio
Ills ENccliencH, AUG G. FRENcu, Springfield, Ills.
EN-Gov. DAvio WALLACE, Indianapolis, Ia
Hon. John W. Davis. Carlisle II.
Hon. Geo ". julian, Ceutor,ille In.
Prot. :. u. smith, VI. ID. Columbus. Ohio.
ST. LOUIS. NO.
Messrs Chambers Knapp. Editors No Renab,icau
Geo X. Bud'i, Editor II. Loui, telnccrcer
Phillip H. IIochadty. Ncatnau Tittman 4 Co
VIM. 4. Henry Co. Prof Hos. \. Mcdowell NJ ~
hholet"ci n Harth, t'aty, McCUns n Glasby.
ST. PAUL, MiNNESOTA.
Has ENCelicnCN, ALIEN AMBER RAMSEY.
Hon. WIN. II. Forbes Hon. Henry A. Lambert
hlce, ioiliLSheHd X Btchor, !. ". Bass L. II.
81. ANTHONY.
Hon. w. l.. Larhei. Hon. : W. Farhani, J. w North,
a. f. hiuss Geo w i}rot,.
3-29yl 4. WHITNEY. 81. Paw
GENERAL AGENT for the Territory Il! Minnesota.
Office in the New Gothic store, Third It.
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Iron, Steel, Nails, Groceries, rrOvis-
ions, &C.,
SLIGO IRON STORE.
AUR water stock Of every article usually Kent in
~ our Iron Store j. Large and Complete, To which
the attention of the public Il embraces BAR
and SHEET Iron, CA~r SLEiGH SHOES, Steel, MALES,
ANsILs, BELLOWS, VtCLs, CHAINS, GLUE, &c. Also.
a STOCK oi wei selected
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Which otrr usually low prices. We shall
be happ, cur old well IS ones
WHO come With lhe ASH. W. intend henceiur,Vad o
DO business only The Cash ~ stem.
MARSHALL d co.
st Paul. Dec. ?, le52-im
NOTICE.
IT IAN + this day withdrawn from the firm OF Edgar
ChuLbliu. ard :akc great pleasure recommend
IIg Hr. e. IL the public patronage. J. W L..
81. Paul, Nov. u, le52.
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AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK.

TIME Subscribers have just received by the boats
Il the richcet and most fashionable stock of DRY
GOODS, 10 be found In the TerritOryi consisting in
part Of
ENGLISH, Swiss and French Embroiderles.
LACE GOODS of all kiads
FIGURED and plain DE LANES.
f. DGiNiS Inserting and Fioancings.
LONG Shawis and Wool Scarfs.
TRIMMINGS, for ladies dresses.
A LPACCAS and Mohnir IustIes.
~ EEDLEWORK, Cuffs and Collars
ID HESS SILKS, black and coloTed.
BOOK, Swiss and Cambria Musln MS.
IL len, heavy watered Silks
q IL Cota, Druggets. aud Window Shades.
TAPESTRY ana Ingram Competing.
OiSERY, Gloves Drawers and shirts.
ENGLISH and India Silk Pocket Iidkf's.
IBBONS, Velves and Fancy Goods.
Besides many other articles which, through the hurry
and press OF business, take time to
Ladies and Gentlemen look To your interests b,
giving "A call. ELFELT Il BROTHERS.
st Paul, Nov II Ia52-,f
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-27
Buying Congress.

We are destined 10 have stationed in
Washington during The approaching session
Of Congress from thirty 10 sixty ex-members,
who come 10 sell their persona, influences in
hard cash on the nail and contingencies; their
influence aforesaid for such consideration 10
be used 10 &c. through Congress any legis.
laon Whatever desired 10 puI money in the
pockets OF the payees. Some of these gen.
lemen have followed this business for years
past, unul they ure we'll known around the
halls Of Congress as "lobby members. y
Their former position in the public service
gives them at oil times an .enlree into both
chambers, which affords advantages for elec.
pioneering for schemes on The treasury, for
which SPECTATORS pay literally. Their
knowledge Of The rules governing The trans
action Of business also makes them somewhat
desirable agents. These advantages, backed
by the fact that they are VIGOROUSLY less
scrupulous in their means Of carrying their
points than most others, have up 10 this time
rendered them so successful as professional
legislative drummers that they have among
them shared much of the public money which
never should have lelt The treasury Of the
United S.ates. Liulo good i, does them,
however, as, in spite of our laws and the
efforts of our police. faro banks still flourish
in Washington. We shall have TO keep our
attention upon them affec,ionaIely. As they
show their hands we shall inform the public,
and more especially honest members of Con-
gress, what schemes on the treasury each
may have in hand, so ,hs. they may be.
ware Of The plols of these gentlemen. The
rules Of The House and Senate should
promptly be so amended so tina, ex.members
claim agents, or drummers, shall be excluded
from The halls, us other claim agents are
excluded.
The above is from the Washington Star.
It describes a system Of corruption as dis.
graceful as it is dishonorable. |, may 5G
said, "Ccc!Sgs:soasss cannot hinder such charac
tiers as choose 10 act the part Of political
Ijackolls from coming 10 Washington, und
endpavorngt getpaniculur measures passed
for their own interests." This is true, but
The inference is that such Characters woulC
. never be found hanging round The Halls o.
Congress if they did not receive encourage
ment in the practice Of their lobbying arts
1t is thus that Congress is implicated in such
conduct. We are we'll aware that many
hOneSt men have often gone, and may have
10 go again, TO Washington. in order 10 ge
just claims enforced; we do no, refer TO this
class Of men. bu, 70 those whose claims are
sehshncss, whose ideas of justice consist r
ge,ling as much out Of Uncle Sam as they
can, and whose patriotism is bounded by The
amount of dollars and cents they can make
out special privileges. Some means should
be adopted by Congress to prevent this out
side pressure upon Legislation, and remove
a foul blot upon eur lederutive legislation
+ Scientific american.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-27

THE Swiss LAND.-Col. Benton declares,
and upon conclusive authority, that the cen
Wal part of the Rocky Mountains had terrific
ry enough 10 make a mountain State double
The size Of lhe Swiss Cantons, with every
Thing as grand in scenery, without the draw
backs Of ils nvaIanches, glaciers and cold
The point or portion to which he refers,
covers the head aters ofIhe South Platte,
the Arkansas and the Del Nore and supplies
the springs oi The East Fork or.he great Col
orado Of The West. Grass is abundant, wa
Ter plenty. The facility Of travelling over
The country is better than The mountain re-
gion oI Virginia or Tennessee. Charles W.
McClsnham, OF the Old Dominion, writes
thus about this Swiss Land as
On this line almos, the enlre route can
be settled, as all che line from Missouri to
Ben,'s For. is rich aOd very fertile, equal ,c
the best lands Of Missouri and lllionis, and
no land can beat the Sierra Blancha for
grass; even TO the very summit it stands as
thick as the very bes, meadows; many acres
would at least NOW tons per acre. Then
comes The large and beautiful valley 81. Louis
said 10 be one Of The most fertile in New
Mexico; indeed, fine land is upon the whole
route, and the climate such tina. stock can
live all winter upon the grass
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-27

DESPERATE AFFRAY.-The Louisville
Courier gives The following account of an
afiray on board The steamboat Dresden, near
Helena, Arkansas, in which TWO persons
were killed and three others wounded.
About three hundred Irishmen, who had
been employed 10 work on the levees in
Arkansas, were deck passengers on the
Dresden. An old lady from Kentucky, with
her two children, who were also deck pas.
sengers, was greatly imposed upon by some
Of these people, On one occasion when one
Of her children was struck by an lrishman,
a Mr. James Sulivanl oil Maysville, Ky, took
the part Of the lady and demonstrated with
Them on their conduct. The Irish forth
with commenced an attack on Sullivan, one
OF Them striking him violently on the head
with poker. Heinslanlly drew a revolver,
and defended himself as he best could. One
man was shot through The heart and fell
dead in his tracks. Another was shot in the
mouth the ball knocking out his teeth, cut.
ling off his tongue, and lodging in his throat.
He was no, expected 10 recover. A third
was shot in the arm which was badly shat
tered and broken. An Irish woman who be.
longed to The party was shot in the abdomen,
and she died the same night. She was
struck by stray ball, as The pistol was mol
aimed at her. By this time Sullivan was
overpowered by the numbers who opposed
him, was knocked down, stamped upon, ter
ribly beaten and badly cut, and was Left for
dead. He was taken 10 the forward per. Of
tho boat by some OF the cabin passengers,
who then though. him to be dead. He was
badly cut in FIVE different places, one on the
throat and one or TWO on the body being Sc.
we're wounds; and his head was very badly
hurl by the blow from The poker. His inju-
res appeared 70 be SO severe that it was
thought impossible that he could survive
during the night, but the next day he was
better, The affair occurred shortly after
leaving Memphis, and when only four OF
FIVE miles below that city. As may we'll be
imagined, il produced the mos. intense ex'
citcmenI on the boat, and the greTest con.
sternalion prevailed among the lady passen'
gers in The cabin, in full view Of whom the
occurrence took place."
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-27

The Edinburgh Reuiew for October. and
the North British Revie~ for Noveuaber
! have been received. We have read severuI
Of the articles with great pleasure. The
former is Wing, the lauer Free Church
The following articles appear in the present
numbers. all Of them Of the highest order.
EDlNBURSH,--Church Parties the Arctic
Regions; Mahommedanism in Western Asia;
Our National Delences; GroIe's History oil
Greece; Military Bridges; The Newspaper
Stamp; Life Of IIuydon; Parliamentary Pu.
ri6calion.
North BRlTIsH.-Oxford and The ROYAL
CoRmiseion; the first French Revolution in
Chemistry TGssuny and its Grand Dukes
GuiEp, on Shakespeare sSd Corneille; The
ln(allIbili,y ol the Bible and recent theories
m Inspiration; the Diamond-,its History ant
Properties; American Slavery and Uncle
Toms Cabin; ihe Modern Exodous in III
effects upon the Eritish Islands. For &erm'
&c. see advertisement
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-27

fare Two seasons when but liule is done in
COngress-one is before The holidays, and
The other after" 81
We copy The following paragraphs from
Itfe Mariella Mlslltgshcsr:
Rec nj occurrences a. Washington indi-
cate that, with nominally large mujor,ies in
both Houses, the administration is absolute
ly in minority in one, and has but bare
majority upon which ii can r,ly IN lheolher.
The session opened auspiciously y for the
administration. The executive party in the
House elected It's candidates for Speaker,
Clerk, and minor offices without difficulty.
and laid The complains OF The dsaffecied
under The table. Blu, The triumph proves 10
have been partial and deceptive. Opposition
TO ihe administration was far from ''crush
ed oui."
The strength Of the opposition was first
manifested in the Senate, in The election ol
a hard printer, over the regular nominee
The editor Of the Union-by majority Of
nine. Ii was curious combination that
produced this resuli-souhern fire eaters,
northern free soilers, and Wings having
united agains. The organ of the adminIslra-
lion.
In The House, too, The opposition is gath.
ering strength. The motion Of Mr. Bayly,
Of Virginia, in the House, TO 60 into the cleo.
ZION Of u Librarian, in order 10 displace the
administrator incumbent, was losi by only
iro minority, the vote standing 98 10 l00.-
This in House SO largely Democratic. evin.
ccs a strong democratic opposition TO the
President, and reduces The available admin
islruIion strength 10 the smales. possible
point shorI Of an aclual minority.
The Senate, it is said, will thoroughly
sift the nominations, and The vole for Printer
is ominous Of the fac. Of some Of Mr.
Pierce's uppoinlees.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-27
Proposed Change Of the COMstitu'
lion.

propositions has been submitted 10 the
U, S. House Of Representatives within few
days past to provide for The election of U. S
Senators by the people, instead Of the pres
enI system, by the Legislatures Of the several
States. On The same day that this PROPOSE
lion was brought before the House Of Rep
resenlalives, notice was given in the Senate
Of proposition 10 amend the Constitution
so as to provide for the election Of The Pres
ijent of the United States by direct voIe
Of the people. With what favor these prop
oslions wtll be received, canno, yet be GER
Iaiply forelold; but as they are not new
ieai0fes, having on several previous occa
sions been urged upon the attention Of Con
gress, the probability is thai they will share
The same fate at This time az on former oc
casions. The proposition has strong claims
to Iavor. and the question, i(ntged, will oper
a wide field OF discussion, both in and out
Congress.
Az early as In February, 1894, Me-. Ben
ton moved amendments TO The Constitution
which we're supported with The usual powe
ofIheir author, as follows:
/. To divide the United States into cleo
ioral disuicls.
2. To discontinue the use Of ihermediaI
electors.
8. To commit the election Of Presidsn
and Vice Presit ent to direc, vote Of th,
people.
4. To continue the umpiraee oI the Hous
of Representatives when no maioriiy i
given.
Hon. Rufus R. King, Of New York, op
posed the movement, and Ia speech Ogains