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md will finally realize handsomely upon them,
whifo the public In whose binds they arc will
lose from sixty to seventy thousand dollars.
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hna VIII tnaliJ realize handsomely upon them,
Whilo the public In whose hnnds they arc will
lo6e from sixty to seventy thousand dollars.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The peace resolutions wcre debated last
evening ailcr ten. Sprcchcs were mado On
both sides. Mr. ThrouI, Of Chlc1go, made u
1cry strong speech, appealing to tie patriot
ism Of tho people to stand by tho Govern.
ncnt in tic prosecution Of the war. This
morning the debate Has continued. ScyerAl
very rahId speeches were uladc OIL tho Cop
perhead side Finally the resolutions passed
by q vote Of SO to 3S, a1l tho Republicans
present voting a:aiust the resolutions. The
yeas and imy6 arc as follows:
YEAe-Me6ors. Boyer, Brand. Brown, Burr,
Bufey, Cabecn, Colleen, Conger, Dauyhcrty, Daris,
Drnt of la Sale. Dent Of Putnam, English, Eplcr,
Holeaic Reyes, Ki.ticr, McCann. Mcrard. Mc-ritt,
Miller, Monroe, Morrill,. O'Bricn, Odell Patty,
rcasr, Reid, Roess'er. Sharon, Sharp. ,shope,
S2 Mne 81 ws wyRSn aEss 7eS %an2 nsssf s1s
Wlcat. wiLc, Williams, witt. Mr. SPeakcr-5R
EArs-Mesrrs. Barnard Black, Brcntano. Durct-
Gale, e h Gipthe1. aoojell. Green, Iainss. Harris,
uolEoke, Lake, Lawrence, Mann, Newport. Noble,
s.dswIck. Smith Of Whiteaidc, Tenny, Thomas
Tlnoop, Underwood, Wakeman-s3.
Mr.. Burr, Of Scott, offered q resolution ask
ing for the appointment Of q committee to
ascertain the best method Of disposing Of the
public lands donated by Congress to the
State for educational purposes, in the cstab-
lishment Of agricultural and mechanical col
ltges.
secnre a nnrtIon Of these lnnds for the es.ab-
lf.l1ucut aud support Of mechanical coi,c99e
at (hisago; aud he Aas finally succecoea III
having the various schelncs--atl OF which leave
Chicago out-poetponcd till another seseloh
Of the Legislature. -.-,-
Of the rules to introduce Il resolution Of In.
nuiry into tho charges made by the Missouri
Mn,ocrat cor1cspondcnt-tha the lobby was
fill Of rumors Of corruption Oh the part Of
the members of the House.
The resolution passed and the Chair APP
pointed Messrs. ualnes, Burr, Eastman, Bur-
rel, and Boyer upon the Committee.
1foDc.half thai has been charged In the lob
hy, and even by members Of the Legislature is
true, the Committee will stir up d consider.
ublc Of a hornets nest. But these committees
arc generally IL farce. They are mostly got
up for whitewasling purposes, and amount to
nothing. By The time the Committee Is ready
70 meet the Legislature will have adjourned,
tie lobby men gone home, mud if you do
bring up any Of these men that really know
anything, they will take right good care not
to crIminatc themselves. At the last session
81, eco was collected by the wildcat bankers
to buy up the Legislature, but the nlcn who
did the most for the banks, I learn, were
"scooped' out Of it completely.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
There was little doing but hll1busteriug or
the 1:art Of tue Senate during the day.
Tie peace resolutions passed By tie House
were reported from that body, and I'M ANNA
ted debate took place upon postponing them
to Friday night. Mes6rs. Green nnd Vande
yccr {Dems.) opposed; Messrs. Mason aud
Underwood {Dcms.) favored postponcment
The resolutions, after very animated debate
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