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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-23
Minnesota ~ Congress.

In the u. S Senate, on the 9th, We find
that the following proceedings TRANSFERRED
Mr.. Rice presented the following joint
resolutions Of the legislature OF Minnesota,
which were severally read by their titles and
laid on the table, with n view 20 reference
to mp 1roprate committees when formed
Joint resolution in favor of an overland
mail route from the Mississippi river 10 the
Pacific.
Joint resolution in favor of the State OF
Minnesota asking the early establishment of
certain mail routes.
Joint resolution relative 10 the Sioux and
Winnebago reservations.
Mr. Rec also presented the following
memorials OF the legislature OF Minnesota /;
which were severally laid on the table for
future reference;
From the legislature Of Minnesota fer an
appropriation Tor the improvement 81 the
Mississippi river, from the mouth OF the
Minnesota river TO Sank Rapids.
Asking an appropriation Tor the improve
ment Of The Mississippi river II, Beet Slough
Bar.
For the improvement, OF the ST. Croix
river.
Also, for an amendment OF second section
OF an act granting land 10 that State for
railroad purposes
Also, for grant Of land to aid in the con-
struction Of certain railroads therein named.
Also in relation 10 public lands.
Also for land gran, to aid in the con-
struction Of the Ninlnger, -. Peter, and
Western railroad
Also, an appropriation u complete the
Mendoza and Big Sioux river military
road.
Also, 10 aid in the construction Of "a
wagon road from some point on Lake
OF the Rocky Mountains.
Also. TO complete the Poin, Douglas and
81. Louis military road
Also, to deiray the expenses Of exped-
tons against hostile Indians ia the Terri
tory OF Minnesota.
Also, in relation TO certain appropria-
tons.
Also, to indemnify the State for certain
expenditures.
Also, asking the establishment of ad-
d,iona mail routes in that States.
Mr.. Rice gave notice OF his intention to
ask leave to Introduce the following bills:
Bill for the erection Of building at st.
Paul, Minnesota, for public depository,
cus,omhouse, post Office, court rooms aud
other United States offices.
Bill for an overland mail from St Paul
to Puget's Sound.
Bill making an appropriation for wagon
road from Fort a bercombie. via Fort Union
% the Pacific.
Bill making an appropriation to deiray
the expenses Of Capt. S,arkeys company Of
volunteers, called into service by Gov. Me-
dairy, governor of the late Territory Of Min
nesOta.
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Special Notices.

BusIsEss OF ST. PAUL. Visitors at the store
enquire where the lsdc. come from who con
s,anily throng their store, but when they price
Their goods Il will no longer be a matter Of
surprise, that Delaines at "a cent? per yard,
and good English Merinos at Is cents per yard,
that their sales 20 far this fall are larger than
any previous year.
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CoUsrgY SToREKgErgxs should not fail 10
end their orders for Winter Goods TO MesMs.
Cathcart & Co., on Third street who are clos.
ing out their winter stock al low rates for cash.
They have the larges, jobbing stock In the
Stpte, and can supply any articles necessary
TO replenish country stock.
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MORrG SALE - WHEREAS

II
VA ,tar' \, smith and ,mna =. smith, hts wife
o'@ .' N'N' sn"n} chen tcr'toryl nov State 81 Min
q delivered ,aud ecrain ,rdrniure ~ mor,sars hear
ing hat "s'e 10 l"'' shsW the ssms pIae. v hch
ie,o'ird t Nv oacr vt hc Eee,ter ~ Needs ,i said
soaap Ga che ~ AsS "l lu,. \ - lsa; atp o eoct A
morsssv msdo 20 soeiv he rs,m.rt ~ he sum II
nv hund 80 hod Ny sc,nh A,sfs aud 81, eat. 800
a. "' '9Hnt " NE s"aaiion, o prvinl-,egy e,,c o.
tqnAt dste 'hvreWNh matt Is tal maize. II smith
payable s., tho erri OF nd itt " eh,v 40 thr ,s,J
sam OF money d e a. tNcl," ~ nh,it NJ NE der ,hete
g." sAa neaint N'"e' 81 Stew late thr c rof cent
pry m"nh, 10 be rsld amt hnnaslh sad Il MI rap AZ
ma",'! ha " oeigs aHd h1rfesi d'so rui pei cent
'ne Whsress aslat' tsi, been r,aac IN the IA nept
{" "A "a 4 sum u m'ne3, v1 t't,re., reitbsf us SD
'un ner the interest u'i A. rsu hrtr,t te,ine hem
pAl ~h.r.ty hr SD peu g., cd sac h ah bseuae ,rsra
i'e s"d lh,rs Is oihimei 20 10 dur on sd 1osrag. Al
Ne da'r ri his rouce he iatiut "t u,e tuetrd aud
my hNt lrl,Fs AMI MS .,Ne. Vt'aA a. aud 10
ptuereurs ~ iRp have h,en rri,p Ell 90 tr "a en 81,
/" |, = -t 80, sm"nnl or aui rof' brro0'
Snee" l~srr in snrs mortgage ooa's,aed aldu tho
s.e,ssi r,s @ ,r r %.2' Hg ,n Gs 20. 9s@e
cvnnt =" 'rok' AMI stat" Mun.spu,, dv. vi,bed
,on@rnsipg f"iut a, IA, south lilo al ,bs tern,
ieHal tuad ." cAllol "a Ia t'Nh W Antka according
ID survey aot ia ~ ~ same ty q. u h,pmap avid
ooun0, Which sAl ioipt 10 esrsy,',h Isl i,st a. -
'h~ essts ae ~ Feir' arer . 4. ripnso un p.B ur
e. ne, aioas be ,aaE 49, ~ T NO. 49, o. % r., "N -,
'esctS drreou tNeht B.r irst tHl N .uc, =, risht
uarh,s 10 ,n, t.,s iai ,bs 's. ~, ,o.a na
stet3 dIe pu, tNtnis utr itrl l ~ uu,thtr.
~" "tpa,teh'aces h"rH!i" III ,"etn' bcius ite
d+Fsuhtd "a aud eanN eyed b, aad nnits4r val be- snld
81 rhble s'hit" ~ 'h" ioe ~ The irs Deed.
m. .Aa tHahiS II .Ne',ss a., ID Ath 'hN Isnpsry.
u tNa u len a'elnek N "a iu",t p,ti Il II, day t.,
- ts1 she AMOUNT dn' ssid ga, 81, daas ui
loved 4, law
Lpi-a SHAW.
NnftFtEe
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
HEREBY GIVEN THAT

~ hav. spph.d tn the District Court for the Sronnt
sr,ct county Of Ramsey and state ii Nlnns.n,s Tor \
discharge fr. IN my debts. IN pursuance " ehaner
.ighy OF he revised statues of Minnesota enned
q pf he Rrref OF Iuso'Nrnt il.htnrs. aud he aid
court has Apppai-d the lgh day of March A u iss9 Al
10 O'Clock 10 the forenoon he time, and the oce NJ
tas tour, Cuminissanrr Tor Ramsey County Ia he city
cf 81 rHul, .Hd county, he place tof thc hcsias
Il said petition and has also ordered all nay creditors
then and there to show they have why an
ass gumcnt of my e.ta. shtpla b. made, sud he
3tscharE FROM my d,b pursuant 10 ihe prayer " my
"a petition. . -
FRANCtsN HEiTZ
IA tass a.e
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COMMISSION NOTICE
Jetf wGu
nELlNQUENT TAX ROLLS

blank haiis, ia Hsrsgd u lie ipq psp, fans, have
b'eh prepared ith The g.sr. a. opntmn With the
Township rxsbi,aon Act sBd 1e for sale 10 any ansn
NY H. stna pDfchs." ffca klIsI luIe ~ ali sis
bound To- aty aun ~ ~ sess ord rcd knsb sbss hRs
~ "pouRh g., 20 dee fipiioua, aud uaai eo
pies nsin iasnt Hpli .srf prbied Va tht siar
FERNS sAh ~ nnstiaF ~. ufasf cnllseti,n by
,ptess iosns "hsrs thsfs a. sIprsts nfbos.
Address
PlUsEgh PRisTiso CoNrAsy
IA "A Paul siao
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Nl default has bSun mate "a me enu lin pt Il e.Its,s
inieutats at nmisssr bearing date tha sish DAY Of
Nrul \ ~ 10. vAeFuiet ecthpslrd. ID Rni .elts
ut Lease u nuuklshgrt, Of tho euuhiy ~ hiH~ tarth
al'i ahsn Territory Sta - IT MINI snls 10 Nrtols
II ihU UouhtN - htce, said tlse. hy the
epi 'sass hunkleburser 81 snrd hsrasn.d aud .old
ntto the ssd AwkOilh % thaf hoJa anh ssstsha he
tnieNlnH dnlrrbPd rteinA'E situate IA the enuu,y Of
farhsnh IA tatd ate ~ MlhnesNs, tout
i~ns hns lsot , Rnd hTru tA ~ hutk Nn twsny ssFeH
~ aus lots Su sit ~ ard ttvtn "a u hlhek NJ N
t~ 10 tut tarh ,ty, ~ the stne spFsts Ia ths keg
Aivfs hrn Va Rni e., The eu'y Of fthHuH. IL secure
"a" rAfncn o, twu hundred dollars thrre muuiA rpin
sorsrdor M ehhi laus srf sh pfunisa,r,
uts Gearing date The seepsdday al tsbru,f,, INt,
ahieh murFXr duly feoeiied ~ ihs utiee pi the
Register -, b"eds Tor said county Ut fstibsui, the
hprt. ehth day vi Apti A. u, iAa,, vi Ociuut Ia
buh " 81 mnTtgtg.a pages ISL AID ~. Nh oh sAid
n"ftasa has hoen dot, sssil ned IA The .uAAette, AID
he Astia het~i recorded ~ tho oiire Il Reg
81 II isnd' 81 snd county ue ith day Ut N.p,.m
b'r, a ~ trAt ia ls,k nl ns.1rs un Ieae ~ aud
THIS tuttcr, thu suH II iour hHnJf.d s,a ,inbt tNtl
dins aud uo Fut rrea'dHf nj law DihdTwi,, has
been instuod ~ The d.h secured by said unrt
sHF", 49, paf, hriv,is
Now therefore u,toe IL hereby tiyHa, thai usd~f ard
trg Il lo~rf vi al. in siid mortg gag. Ton aimed
ami ui ttu sHu surL ~ so and PROV d-d
above EaFUi " ~ lie sold iy tho shsta ~
ct te"ds thtd county at hiue tsrb cay ssid
Wednesday p,h isrt, second OF Isrc u6ss. 4 u lisa
unt 90 Dos u hs II ihoob ni tla dsy ssiis, he
anna, hnn doe 81 s,ia tnursa sr, Nth tho AMI
ptbana Alh,Ssd - laa.
Dated not -. ,hss
aku n, btLrHaI
AstlgnTo,
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NOR TG AG Il SALE WHEREAS

Dated prrrmhrt .. is'e,
UNIV D -NMlln. AlnInl. lMr MAL AALr.- D cd NNa
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by the committee 10 whom they were re
ferred An Executive session will be held
tomorrow for their confirmation.
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GREAT SALE oF Day Goops. The largest
stock Of goods IN Minnesota is now being offered
TO consumers at the lowest prices ever known
in the city. We allude to the immense stock
Of the Messrs Cathcart, who are satisfied with
the truth of the hoIneIy adsge that the nimblc
siHpence ia better than the slow shilling. and
for that reason ssl for light profits and qalck
returns. To Dry Goods men throughout the
stsss, they on,r tnperior advantages 10 the
way OF filing up broken assortneDn.
Hon. EpvAgD EyERsrT And the New YoRE
LkDarK.--ln our advertising columns will be
found tbs Prospectus Of the New York Lsdgs
which contains all the particulars relative 70
Mr.. Eyereus engagement to write for that
paper. The n. Y. Tribune. IN speaking Of the
engagement, says;
The country journals are eth engaged IN dis
GUESSING the recent engagement o. Nj. Everett
20 write for the New York f<dr~, and, very
naturally, some take one view and some
other ,bolyh the majority incline TO the opio.
iOn ina, the engagement 10 good thing for all
parties In this. we dare say. they are night.
Is most individually Isa good thing for Mr..
Everett. No other act u h- life has been cal.
cu'ated 10 add 10 much 70 his popularity.
Widely ~ he u kg0~n twiilm make his usue a
household word ~ many families where il 10
hsr1ly kuown cCr.
Il !. certainly good thing Tor Mr.. Bonner
also. In the Gr.t place. It = u Add largely to
his already immense number II readers Ia,
th- IL n5t III. only advantage. nor the prinei
pal one. yhrh he vii derive from u. IL has
served t. direct the public mind 70 q more
thorough aad fail examination ~ the contents
a. his Journal; aud 10 the formation ~ . more
favorable Judgment ibsTson. 10 many qsar'
tsfs- than Wa previously entertained. The
result o, such All examination hs. been TO
change, considerably, our own es'imston Il
NE ItdgfT. We Knew that ia proprietor vas
a man VI greates1rpriss and superior bosiDe,s
talent, oeeply skilled in the tns,tsriy art 81
advertising; but Ne we're no; arare. gnib cur
attention sas recently more especially called
70 the subject o. The labor and care be,tossd
upon The different departments u bis Journal.
ADD the aired 10 s.esis which hs numerous
SITTER tnpaTt ~ ia eOiann@- Nor ~sre rs
aware IL Ehst . mach more important. Ii.
pure moral tone, AMI scrapuious regard 10 III.
uicssi .-ns Of % pTisIy. vita shieh Il 70 con.
Quoted. 10 las FesPeci especially, il "a ror,ay
VI CONNIE EGAi.0n.
We presume from ihs eog.s % hr. Bonner
h.;Gsr-o, that he oil 40, rest With the engzg.
neat Of Mr.. Everett. bat that other names, of
similar emiasBee 10 Atsfatsre. I'll N due
time, Dc ADDED 70 he li., - b. eon'ntsiSrs.
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9 "a nand aHi pcr1stts tp ll,rti lnrks AttAilt bt
ts.A tn talsu eIi Attue' hA ds ,.,.. iUo rs
Nan-h due iiv tninraut. arrurvd by mnT = as 80
r-s ,sta's uuu. uuHHttt .......- .... =. pAi a.
ilIlA frtvN sbt ..... ...,...... IS 90 lb
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27
A New Project.

The st. Petersburg accounts up to
the 25th inst, mention that among
other schemes now projected, there is
grand line Of telegraph between
Russia and North America. The
plan is to lay the wire through Sibe-
ria, thence under water from the
North Eastern point Of Asia, to tho
coast Of the Russian possessions on
the American continent, and finally,
to be then Joined to the wires Of tae
United States. Although this gigan-
tic undertaking, when mentioned,
may lead many persons to look upon
the matter with astonishment, and to
consider the project as belonging to
the fabulous, yet its execution, after
all, may not be doubted as possible,
when the vast Improvements and in
ventions Of recent times be duly con-
The St: Petersburg Gazette pub
fishes an imperial decree, signed by
the Emperor Alexander, establishing
in the districts Of Kew, Podolia and
Volhynia, a preparatory committee
for carrying out tie emancipation Of
the serfs in those provinces. One OF
the members of tho local nobility ID
appointed president. Each committee
is to consist Of two members Of each
district. selected from the landed pro-
prietors who have serfs, and Of two
experienced landed proprietors doSig'
mated by the head Of the local admin
istration.
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27
TermS---$2 Per Annum
The Fort Smelling Fraud.

This alleged fraud has caused q
great deal of comment throughout
the newspaper press of the country.
The facts Of the case, as developed by
the testimony taken before the Con-
gresS committee. arebrisAy az fol-
lows:
An act was smuggled through Con-
gress near the close of Pierce's adj
miniStration, authorizing tho war
department to sell any old forts not
required for military purposes.
Under this vague clause Mr.. Sec
retary Floyd sold toRichard Schell.
broker of New York and state sena-
tor, to Mrs. SchOll, his wife, to John
@. Mather, also state senator and
government warehouse man, to Frank
Steele, and to one Dr., Graham, Fort
Smelling, and eight or ten thousand
acres fadjoining land, valued at 81
10000 and upwards, for 100000.
The sale was made privately. and
without any public notice or intima-
ton that the property was in market.
So far from it not being needed for
military purposes, the late secretary
of war Mr.. Davis, had distinctly de-
clined to entertain proposals for its'
purchase under the act, because it
was needed for such purpose; while
the present secretary has also recog.
nized the necessity for using part Of
it for the military service Of the coun-
try.
1t was sold in q body. and not in
sections, after the usual government
surveys, as provided by law.
By the terms Of sale, the purchasers
are to have their deeds upon paying
the first installment, and without a
mortgage. in direct violation Of the
law, which fOrbidS pAtont being is.
sued for any government lands until
the entire price 10 paid.
These being the facts in the case
the whole transaction Of the sale OK
hibits a shocking degree Of official
corruption.-Mo. Dem.
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27
Life Preserving Steamship.

Professor j. @. f. Salomon. aided
by Mr.. George w. Morris Of Balti-
more, has invented q steamship the
plan of which is now receiving the
attention ofthe Secretary Of the Ma
Wy, and OF the Committee Of the SEN
ate ON Naval Affairs, The portion
OF the hulk or frame of the vessel on
which the engines and boilers rest is
70 constructed as to be capable of de-
tatchment from the body Of the ship.
The keelson is made much thicker
and stronger than In ordinary vessels
Two open spaces are made ON each
side, of sufficient size to allow tho
engines and boilers to be dropped
through them. Into these are fitted
detachable pieces watertight, and con-
nected by an ingenious contrivance
SO that they can instantly oe discoH-
nected. Arches Of timber, on each
side Of the ship, are sprung length
wise across the spaces whore these de-
tachable pieces are situated. Water
partitions are constructed. The spa
ces between the timbsrs are filled with
ground cork and liquid gutta porcha,
Little change is produced in the form
of tho vessel, till the engines have
been dropped through the bottom;
when well before open, is closed bat
tened and caulked, and water occu-
pies the space thus created, perform
ing the Office Of ballast. The whole
machinery is worked from the deck.
Messrs. Salmon and Morris claim
that vessel constructed upon this
principle would be saved, if in the
condition of the Central America af-
ter her fires were extingpished, or o.
the Arctic and Lyonnais after their
collisions, It,would only be necesSa-
ry to ease them Of the weight of their
engines and boilers, thus enabling
them to rise high enough to elevate
the leak above the surface, or to q
point at which it could be romedied,
and certainly greatly tightening the
vessel.
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27
The Firemen of London.

Thu ages Of the London fromsn
range from twonty to sixty and up
wards, and there is one man now in
the service in his Seventieth yoar,
quite able 70 take his turn on duty
with the rest. The men are careful
ly selected, full three-fourths Of them
have been men-of-war's men. The
duties these men have to perform are
by no means; light for each man, on
the average, has been on duty at the
station house, or on the watch on pre-
misses damaged by fire, three days and
three nights of twelve hours each in
every week Of the past year. This ia
exclusive of a sort Of engine drill for
the younger men twice week, and
attendance to clean engines and tools
and repair and oil the hose; and OF
attendance and working at fires, where
the mon are in the midst Of intense
heat, steam and smoke, saturated
with water, and obliged to stand in
elevated situations, exposed to severe
and cutting winds, so that they are
often seen in winter literally sncrus-
ted with ice. The men are some
times called out by fires, or alarms
Of fire, as many as four times in the
night, Notwithstanding this hard du-
ty and extreme exposure. the rate of
mortality among tho firemen Is high
ly favorable.
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27
The Leviathan to be 0utdone,

A bigger ship than the LsviatAau
is already talked Of in England. II
is intended that this new monster
shall carry 5000 tons moro than tho
Leviathan-is to run fastor, and draw
less water. An engineer Of Liver
pool named Glare, proposes to built
a ship 1000 feet in length, seventy
feet beam, and only thirty feet from
deck to keel, making her perfectly
fat bottomsd, and her sides perfectly
square.
What are we coming to? W.
will not be surprised to hear, one oI
these days, that some engineer pro-
poses to build a bridge across thu
Atlantic, with hotels, arranged at con
vonient distances apart, for the com
fort Of travellers
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27
INe FreeMeQ's Champion
The Atlantic Telegraph.

The two Hemispheres will soon
again be on tip toe of excitement rel
ative Of the great experiment of
stretching a pulse between the Old
and New World, Preparations are
fast coming to completion and the
Niagara has sailed for England to
take her place in the work Of wire
laying the Atlantic. The London
Times Of March lIth gives an inter-
,eSting account Of the present prog
reSS of the work, which, if success
>ful will crown the nineteenth century
sas the age of miracles. The 400
miles Of cable ordered in place of the
1884 lost last autumn have been man
nlfSctured. The 2200 miles ofcable,
on hand when the experiment failed
last autumn, have been safely preser-
we'd and through it constant electric
al experiments have been made du-
ring the winter. The experiments
,havo been in the highest degree sat
isfactory; five words per minute have
been sent through the entire length,
and it is expected that this number
will be increased to eight words by
the time Of commencing operations
of submerging the wire. The Times
,says that although 4S0 words per
hour will doubtless remunerate the
company, still it will be far from
accommodating the business. messa-
gss between Europe and America,
and therefore, if next summers ex.
pertinent in laying the cable prove
successful, three or four other cables
must bO laid as well. The entire
length. of the cable now ready is 1850
miles being $50 miles more than the
last years one. II has been determ
inod, however, to make 800 miles ad
ditional, so that the work will be
commenced with 5000 miles of wire.
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27
DiStrict-Attorney Weer Removed

DiStrict-AttornSy WOsr arrived in
this place on Monday evening last.
Just from Washington. We learn
from him that he is opposed to the
LocomptOn Constitution aS now sub
mitted-that he indicated the same
to the Administration before leaving
Washington, and has therefore been
removed. lie voted for Lecompton
last fall without the slavery clause; but
that clause having been adopted, he is
now compelled to oppose the ConsH-
tution. His successor, Mr.. A. j. DA.
Wis, recently the presiding genius over
tho Wyandott Citizen, (now defunct)
is a Northern doughface Of the low.
est grads-A most willing pimp in
tho service Of his pyo-slsvsry mis-.
tress, and in him the Administration
will find tool a. SOrvilO as it could
desire. We have elsewhere stated
that the intention Of the bill, invest
ing a majority Of Administration ap-
pointces with full power to act az the
Roard Of Commissioners, was with.
out doubt fraudulent ono and we
wish NO better proof Of this than the
prompt removal Of 70 inveteratO o
Democrat as Mr.. Wecr, and the ap.
pointmsnt in his stead of 50 cringing
and seryile q minion as A. ]. Davis.
Laurence Republican.
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27

SAD FATE OF AN EMINENT PuYsI-
oIAN.--A week or two since, a blind,
paralyzed old man, without friends or
money died at the house sfa bensv-
olent nogross, who had given him
shelter, in Evansville, Ind. Among
his effects woro papers and testimoni-
ais which proved him to be DR.. John
Pocock Holmes, member Of the Col
lego Of Surgeons, London, and for
merly in tho employ Of the Hudson
Bay Company, and the friend ofCapt.
Parry, the Arctic navigator, and tho
associate Of many Of the first people
Of England. Ho was the author Of
several valuable inventions.
Freeman's champion., 1858-05-27

E%There are at the present time
not less than a thousand bills and Pc
titions before the standing commit
tee Of both houses of Congress which
have not been acted on. There are
in tho House $40 bills and Joint reso-
utionS which have been reported by
the standing committees and are in
tho various stages Of legislation, l22
in the Senate.