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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
The General Assembly.

1t is now eight weeks since the present
session of the Ohio Legislature commenced
and what has been done ? Nothing
positively nothing! About half the
time has been, consumed in adjournment,
and the other half in efforts to drum up a
quorum, and in hearing the speeches of
garrulouS old women Of doubtful gender !
In the House, Glover seems to have full
swing for we have not been in the Hall
Tor month-we verify believc-whcn he
was not at 1t. Stanton and Free chime in
when Glover occasionally ,ct}tS, and sinks
exhausted into his cushioned chair. The
Senate has also its Stoading Jores. And
thus the Winter passes away, and the ses-
SION promises to be extended far into the
Spring, or, it may be, into the Summer. -
The elimination of all this will be-sTu
MORE OPPRESSIVE TAXATION IN Ono. -
Only a patient long suffering people would
allow such cariacturessfor lawmaking bod
les to sit in their Halls of Legislation. No
wonder they refused to order their proceed
llnSs published Their constituents shall,
however, learn the whole truth.
Both branches adjourned early on Friday
morning without Il quorum in the House,
and with scarce quorum in the Senate
till Tuesday afternoon. This amounts to
another loss of four legislatives days--for
which including Sunday the over-taxed
people of Ohio will have to pay all the
members, as well as the swarms of officers
OF both Houses who nfest the rooms and
avanues about the Halls. - Statesman.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
The New Republican p,,nr

The rig ht of freed negroes to vote is tn
new plank in the Republican platform. -
| Wendell Phillips declares that this is lib
erty according to the northern intcrprctn
ton. George Thompson, the Enelisbma,
irom whom Republican, learn how Americ,
should be governed, says IL agree will
MIR. Philips that your Constitution need
two amendments, one prohibiting SLAYER,
everywhere throughout the Union. an(
another iorblddlng the states to enact law
which shall make any distinction anon,
Iheir citizens on account Of race or color
desire to see the negro enfianchiscd
protected by the ballot, placed upon foot
ing OF absolute civil and political eqnalit,
with the white man. believe that if tbi,
country Is to be saved, it must be saved
through the negro, and for the negro. ~
Frederick Douglas, maintaining the ftpns,
OF the present hour for insisting upon th,
right OF the freed negroes to citizenship.
says This Is the hour Now is the tinG
20 press tbs right" and William Lloyd
HarrlSon chlms in as follows: GLORY.
Alelua, Amen and Amen. Upon nil tLr
above the independent comments tins -
We think the above extracts are GOOD
reading hearty, good d-tcmpered, sound
and durable, Ifany body differs with rs
IN this opinion, let him sponge away from
his mind the stain Of old time prciuJicc
against the excellent men whose names we
have quoted, and whose good we trust,
may now cease to be evil spoken of. -
The Hdcpea,(em is certainly right in de-
mandlng that the true leaders of the Repub
lean party, Phillips, Thompson, Garrison
and Fred. Douglas, the men whose IDEAS
gulde and rule it, shall have recognition for
heir rlghtful authority. They have always
lccn one step in advance ofthe time servers,
-he politicians, and the rank and file of the
party; but these have never yet failed To
keep step with them and follow closely ON.
The I""eeS, for example, is just now splitting
olitlon plank, before it became the most en-
thusiastic abolition sheet of all. But il will
have only its trouble for its pains now as
then. IT must walk up to the scratch and
toe 1t within very few months, and Free
Suffrage for the Free Negro will be its future
cry as sure as the sun rises and sets.
Indeed the Republican caucus which was
lately held at Washington made no bones of
he matter. ltwas there resolved upon that
the vote OF the freed negroes Of the rebel
states was an absolute necessity 10 the
iwIndllng, Republican party at the North;
that, with the negro vote secured, thew
could hold ON to power for an indefinite
term OF years, and, by keeping up large
military establishment after peace is declar
ed, hold down the whites of the South, and
retain secure hold at the North ON the
contractors, manufacturers, and those who
profit by the war expenditures.
Free Suffrage for Free Negroes. This is
the new article in the Republican creed. l.
K,,eopghlicans! hear and obey .--Ne,o York
World
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
An Admirable RepIy.

The Ne'o York Tribune few days ago
turned savagely on The Neo York .Nc,cs
for having spoken of the Federal soldiers as
"Onr troops, and of the Union people as
'us To this The Ne,cs replies:
We have no desire, and, as The TriH,iHe
says, no claim, to speak ofthe Union soldiers
OF one section AS ours in contradistinctiop
to those of another section. Our country
embraces the South as well as the North,
ana we regard the Southern people as our
countirymen, 1t is for that reason that we
would accord them the right self govern
mcnt, II is for that reason that we de-
nounce the attempt To control their political
sentiment by force Of arms 1t is for that
reason that we shrink from participation in
the slaughter of their Kindred, the destruc-
tionot their property and the desolation OF
their homes by the Federal power. That is
the difference between The TiiJuae's con.
ception of patriots and ours.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Impending Battle.

"A Ehe movements about Richmond pretty
plxfnly indicate that Gen. LEE is massing
an army to give Gen. SHERMAN battle. II
is asserted that Gen JOSEPH JOHNSON
will be left in command of the forces about
Richmond. Sherman is far inland, away
from base, and away from friendly and
protecting gunboats to whose covering fire
he could fall back in case Of disaster The
causes which interfere with the rapid ad-
vance of Sherman to Virginia, do not in
terfere with the sending of troops into Car
olina by the rebels. The railroads between
Virginia and Sherman advanced guard are
in working order, with great accumua-
tion of rolling stock which has been with
drawn for safety. The rebels are calling in
all their scattered garrisons and outposts;
and they will no doubt send forward all
their available troops except what they
judge to be barely sufficient to hold the
forts at Richmond. Should they deem it
necessary, they will even evacuate Rich
mond, as they have Charleston. Grant
can no more march south through the mud
than Sherman can march north. If Lee :
rear-guard should he sent south by rail
they would take all the rolling stock with
them, and Grant could neither pursue them
by land, nor, considering Sherman distance
inland, be in season to reinforce him by wa.
ter. 1t is pretty evident the design is to
mass an army against Sherman that will an
nihilatc him. Should they do this they
will expect to rotake some of the towns
they have abandoned, and regain much
which they have lost by Sherman victori
advance.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Exposing Life and Lending
IAnnN

The brave soldier who exposes his life fo,
his country and takes wounds in her ser.
vice, is paid in grecnbacks, worth fifty cent,
in specie on the dollar The capitalist who
lends his money to the country is paid prin.
cipal and interest in gold, which is worth
twice as much as the paper that is given
the soldier. The money of the capitalist
is, therefore, considered by the Government
as far more precious than the soldier
blood. The officers income, which he ha,
earned by putting his life in peril is taxed
while the capitalist, who derives income
from his lent money merely, is not taxed
on the local and State duplicate. - Gin
Eng.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
NJ MARRIAGES. n

MAltRlED-On the 18th inst, at the NJ. f.
lhrSnnagc, by the Rcy, W. H. Painter, Mr., Ez.
RA BIrNER ana Miss JANE HoYMAN, ali OF Mill.
crsburg.
February 2jd, by John w. Graham, ESQ. MIR
DANIEL FISHER and Miss MARTHA NEIL.
ON the 10Th OF February, by Elder H. NJ, Price
Mr. ALLEN SwEITHER and Miss MARY Ann
POUNDS. '@'
:, on Feb. 10, by Rev w. VI. Sparr, Mr. OLoNYo
d. fACNER ana MISS MARTHA V. TIAYER.
ON the 9th OF February, by Rev. NJ. l.. Ander-
son, Mr. CHARLES WALLlCK and Miss MARY
JANE GRAY.
- February 9th, by Rev. John Bcrg Mr.. Samuel
ltvlnhurt ANA Miss barbara Row
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

THE BOARD or SCHOOL EXAMINERS OF
Holmcs county Will hold meetings for the
follows:
In the town of Milelsburg, on the 25tb day OF
March; in the town OF WcinSberg on the Isl
day OF April; in the town of Nashville, on the
Hth; in Millersburg on the 22i OF April and 9TH
q 81 Nay, 1910. fltll male applicant Is required
DS the new scnool law to pay 81 cents, and each
Applicants not known to the Board will he
required to present certificates OF character
ROBERT JUSTICE, Clerk.
% The above statement shows the times and
places ~ which Examinations OF Teachers will
nc held for the summer schools
We WISH I" say TO Teachers that the Examin-
no other. Examinations will commences prre
clS,ly at 10 O'Clock each day and no npnlicunt I
time. -''A 'i'"'
In addition to the common branches appli-
cahts VIII be examined as to their method of
ltnching and capacity for governing and mana
Elng schools. Applicants Tor examination will
90 GO wei To- prepare themselves in Orthography,
WhoIs not thoroughly acquainted with this very
important branch of education.
t,lrrs eHGnIrs Iin4 nettGr prepare, not only in Or
lHbEldphN, nut IN all thc common branches for
we deem II eApcdient % raise the standard MS TO
qualifications Much complaint has been made
ANA tault found with the Examiners for grant
ing certificates TO Incompetent Teachers which
has been the ease in teV. Instances at the ear
nest REQUEST OF school directors who complained
OF scarcity OF Teachers. Hereafter 40 certif-
cate will begranted except upon II thorough ex-
animation.
Many Teachers have been in the habit Of
teaching for some length of time before apply
ING for certificate, cNpcctmgthe Examiners to
4hte-unte their certificates. This will not be
nour III amy case hereafter; and II Directors
employ Teachers who have no certificate they
DO so nt the risk of paying them Tor their seryi-
ceS out OF their own pockets.
RonERT JUSTICE,
JAS, l.. RICHESON
JOHN =. ORR,
Bonrd of School Examiners.
March 2d lSGJr-wS
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Resignation OF Judge Ranney

Judge RrFus p. RANNEY having re
signed the Governor has appointed Judge
JoHN WELSH Of Athens county, in hi,
stead. Judge RANNEY has long contempla-
ted this step, as those who know him are
aware. He did not desire the nomination
for the judge hip and did not expect to be
elected when nominated. The salary at
tachcd to the office is totally Inadequate to
the support Of a man Of family, and to an
attorney Of Judge RANNEY's reputation
and practice, the position was an absolute
incumbrance and sacrifice. Besides, Su-
premc Courts, have lost the dignity and
honor which attached to them before the
present reign Of anarchy and disregard of
constitutional obligations, and the useful
ness ofa Democratic Judge on the Supremo
bench Of the State, surrounded by those of
opposite views upon all questions of the
public policy is materially cutailed. The
successor Of Judge RANNEY is the present
Common Pleas judge in the Athens district
and served two terms as State Senator,
ending his services about two years ago.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
A CAR ID,

EDITOR OF FARMER:-ln reply to many letters
ana inquiries nom people in this section of the
country, the undersigned take great pleasure in
saying through the columns of your paper, that
ou, renowned preparation known aS GOES
bNSPEiSlA CURE, Is a certain cure for Dys-
popsla, IN It's worst stages, Many cures of long
standing, within our own acquaintance, have
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cured, II Will stop distress after eating almost
lnSlunt tOneOuSlN, ana enables the dyspeptic who
has lived for years upon Graham bread and the
platneSt diet, to eat ms heartily us he plcasos,
and anything ho chooses, without danger or dis
trcSs, or sourng, or rising ON the stomach. II
is AN inmllihlC COrrCCtor Of indigestion and con
stipation, creates n healthy appetite, stops sick
headache, heartburn, sickness at the stomach,
pains, cramps, orCOlic in either stomach or bow :
els, uhd Swectens offensive breath, as soon as
you take II, ana by enabling the patient to take
plenty ut hearty food, (which Is the parent of
health produces Nisor, strength and cncrgy.
In every trial we have known IL has speedily
cradicatod pyspepcia with all its attendant suf-
irrings, weaknesses, debility, and loss of power,
giving instead, u proper activity and tone 10
the stomach and organs OF digestion, and as We
confidently believe, and as the published certih-
Gates IN our circulars, nlmanacs and in many
oilhe Leading Journals, from conNalescent pa
uenlS VIII cO1UtJW, completely, permanently,
aud almost miraculously "cure the worst case
ol dyspepsia IN existence" We warrant it in
every instance. II can be obtaiued at all the
Drug stores in the United States and Cauadas,
at si.OO per bottle, or six bottles for $500
G, @, CLARK Il CO.,
PROpRi ETERS,
hoo-Nl New Haven, Ct
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Another Record oCv,c,mv.

That sturdy Democrat Hon. JoHN l..
DAWSON, of Pennsylvania, put the Rcpub-
lican majority in Congress on record the
other day in way which will make their
own children curse them before many years
have passed Mr.. DAWSON offered the
following resolution
Whereas, The American people have now
been engaged in civil war OF gigantic dItnen-
resulted in frishti dSstructomm m'''G, of tf@ f.'s
property. aud treasure, creating an enormous
public deot Imposing the most oppressive tax
os, covering the land with Addiction, corrupt;ng
me general morals, amt put ting in lcril the liD,
critics It the nation; and, Whereas, ON the part
OF the United states and the people ofthe states
which adhere to their gOveriiment this is and
ought TO be war solelcly to vlndicatc the Com
Sututlon ana restore the laws to their lust su-
premacy-to that we are bound hy oar oaths
ana by our solemn pledges made liz the face Of
the world when the war commenced. thrTrf,,rn
Resotccd. That the President of The Urited
states be requested TO use ali honorable aud
lust means to bring about a lasting pcnce and
the rc-cStahlishmcnt of fratcrnal relations
among all usc people by restUrntion of the
mon upon the simple ana Just basis of the
Cpnstltulion and laws, with every proper guar
antee to the southern States that they shall he
protected in the full enjoyment of their rights,
local affairs which the Federal Constitution
was intended to secure to them and us
Seventy-two Republicans voted to lay
these resolutions on the table, voted that
the war was not solely to vindicate the Con
stitution and restore the laws TO their Just
supremacy, voted that we are not bound by
our oaths and by solemn pledges made when
TIM war began, voted not to request the
President to use honorable and Just means
to effect peace on a basis of restored I'm
ion, with the rights defined and secured by
the Constitution to every state. Here are
the seventy-two Republicans who cried hav-
oc. Ere ten years are ovor we say again.
their children viii curse them for their fan
aticism, their folly, aod their treason
IedS-Mcssrs Alley, Anderson, Ashly. Bailey
BALDWIN, lol Mass. Bealnan. Blaine Bnutweil
itpNd, brHndcgee, Broomal Ambrose w Clurk
FREEMAN Clarke, Cobb, Cole, Dawes, Deminu
Dixon, DonncIly,, briggs, Eoltley Eliot Gar.
ntId, Halc, Nigby, Hooper, Hubbard, tof Iowa
Hubbard, .ot Conn., Hulburd, Ingarsoll, JuIi-
an kRSsnhl Kellogg Iuf Mich.I kellogg Iof
\. J.,I Kelley, Knox, Iittlciohn, IongVrur
Marvin. Mcbride, Mcclure. Mcindoc Miller ,of
y. VI Morchead, NORTH, Morris, rof \. VI A,
Myers, ONctl, lOf Pa. Orth, pcrham poncrov
Randall. lot KY Rice, lnf Mass. Rice, ior Nd
ltplln~, of y. H. SchCnCt, Sconcld shannon
SlhijhriS, IhaEcr, Thomas, Tracy, Ipsun NnI,
Nalkenhurg, Washburn, lof Mass Webster
Whalcy, Williams, wilder wilson window
woodbridge ana WOrthinston.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Monsieur TOnsin Come Again

The rebel General Price reported by the
Richmond journals some time ago as dead
and buried in Arkansas, it is now said,
still lives, and has left Arkansas on a
mission to Mexico for Kirby Smith. Some
say 1t Is a cotton mission, in which Price
acts as the agent of Smith; Others suppose
that the old man has gone to hunt up
DR., Gwin in view of a great Southern Sc
cesh emigration to Sonora. In either
event. we guess that Price has gone to
stay, and that Kirby Smith and his posse
before, long, will bring up the rear on the
same line of travel.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Legislative Usurpation,

The Michigan legislature has voted to
nullliy the recent decision of the supreme
Court of that State, concerning the soldiers
voting law, Senators and Representatives
who owed their election to the votes of sol.
dicrs are retained in their seats The Court
decided the law under which their votes
were cast to be unconstitutional.
There iano use in having Courts if mullet-
headed members Of State legislature can
nuIlliy legal decisions 10y resolution.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Gen, Mcclellan i'm Eng.a,sd.
CFrom the N. v World Feh oo ,

From the N. Y. World. Feb. 2O)
The inmmerable friends of Gen. McClcl-
Ian will be glad to learn that this distin-
guished officer, with his estimable family,
has arrived safely in England The China,
IN which steamship the General and family
sailed from this port on the 2jth of Janu0-
ry, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, Feb.
a., During Sunday Gen. Mcclellan remain
ed IN Liverpool, where he was visited,
among other persons, by the United States
,yicc-cconsul, accompanied by whom he with
his family attended divine service, On
Monday the distinguished party proceeded
to London, en- route to Paris and Rome.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Reported DesertiOns.

From the Richmoud Wing, Feb 10
The Petersburg Express of yesterday say,
that despite, the efforts of Grant, a large
number Of the enemy are deserting daily
Ills men were greatly encouraged at the re,
sderatum being now considered more re-,
mote than ever, they have determined "a
rid themselves of wars rude alarms" at
any rate. The woods and swamps in rear OF
Grants lines are said to be filled with de-
serters, while not few come through the
lines and give themselves up,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
The ConslitutionmiAmcndmcn,

There seems to le no doubt now that the
Constitutional amendment, nhoishing sla.
very IN the United States, will fail 10 receive
the required sanction of three lourths of
the States, Counting the bogus State Of
West Virginia, and all the seeded States,
and we have thirty five States. Three
fonrths of this number is twenty -
The eleven seeded States will not vote for
1t, and neither will Kentucky, Delaware and
New jersey whose Legislatures have re-
Jected it. This makes fourteen States
against It, when nine are sufficient to defeat
1t. Its evidently beaten.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02

VS.. Pleas of Holmes Co. o.
WILLIAM DOUGLASS, In Divorce.
'HllE SAID WILLIAM DOUGLASS whose
Residence is unknown to the said plaintiff
VIII take notice that the said Elizabeth Doug
lass dld on the 18th day of February, \. D. 1865
nle her Petition in the office of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the
county of Holmes and state of Ohio chargipg
the suld defendant with wiful absence for
more man three years last past, without any
JUST cause or proNucatiun therefor on the part OF
the said paintit, and asking that she mny be
divorced from thesaid William Douglass, which
ictition VIII he for hearing at the next term OF
said Court.
ELTTABETH DOUGLASS,
BY NooRIits IL REED, her Atty's.
March I'd, lS65-w7pfS
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
c1sIIJ AIRY.

DlED-Ot Consumption, at his residence il
tHllun, TINS state, on the 2lSt ult., Mr. IISII
ROGERS, III the 32nd year of his age.
plED-On Wednesday, Feb 22nd, 1865, SUEn
MAN G. JOHNSTON, eldest child of ANpRIw unt
days.
Dear SuFRMAN, thou art gone above
To JOIN the Heavenly band,
where all is peace ana all is love-
In that celestial land.
We mourn thy absence here below,
But mourn not all IN vain.
It's JOY indeed for us to know,
our child Is free from pain.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
iiniiMgtOn.

The capture of Wilmington is officially
under date of the 22d ultimo.- .-
There seems to have been but little resist
'nce offered. The capture secured the re,
lease of a large number of Federal prisoners
confined at Camp Lamb about one mile from
The city. 1t is said these prisoners had
been brutally treated and that they present
4 most sickenng spectacle.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Gen. Thomas.

1t Is stated by the Richmond press that
Gen, THOMAS has gone down the Nlissis.
slpr' n'er and that his work is to open the
Alabama river from lis mouth to its source
involving the capture Of Mobile, Selma
Montgomery and Columbus, Georgia, and
the destruction Of the machine shops there,
ahd also the destruction of the railway
through central Alabama, and the Mobile
and OHIO railroad from Coriuth Southward
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
ARMY Movements.

The Worlds Washington correspondent
predicts AN early movement of GRANT 5
army lie says the rebels are concentrating
To eadeayor to defeat SHERMAN, and the
next few days will produce startling events.
uhANr and ScHofIELD are maneuvering to
prevent such concentration
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
10 COlasufflptiVeS.

The undersigned having been restored to
health in II few weeks, by II very simple remedy
aItcr having suffered several years, with n Sc
we're lung affection and that dread disease, Con-
Sumption-is anxious to make known to his
fellow sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire 1t, he will send n copy ofthc
prescription used, Gree of charge,) with the di-
rectlons torpreparing and using the same which
they viii hnd q S,Te care for CONSUMPTION
ASTHMA, BRoNCHrIs. CoUGHs, COLDS, &c The
only object of the advertiser in sending the Pre-
sortptiou Is to benefit the afflicted, and spread
Information which he cuuccivcs To be invalu-
able; ana he hopes every sufferer will try his
remedy, as II will cost them nothing and may
prove n blessing.
Parties Wishing the prescription will please
address
REV, EDWARD a, WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County.
(h2m3) New York.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
NiIIcrsburg Market,
(Corrected wcckly by Herser q Pet,

Corrected ,occkly by Herzer g. Pstyv)
FLoUR-Prime, $1,000 per barrel
WlIEAr-ted, ,606u 20 white 756I az
RNE--GOod, 81 90 D bushcl
COltN-SOc an B0c n bushel.
BAltLEN--i ,25601, 30 n bushcl
OAIS-70cp per bushel.
WHITE BEANS-l,h0 n bushcl
SEElS-Clover, HOO Timothy, LOO; Flax, 2, so
EtlI IIIs-Dricd Apples 81, 80.
BuTrElt--25c D. pound.
EGGS-3Oc q dozen,
IARD--ls n pound
TAlLOW--l2lSc n pound
DRESSED lOGS-l2a1I cts per pound.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-02
Kentucky on Emancipation.

hentucky refuses to ratify the Constitu.
nonal Amendment abolishing slavery. In
the Senate the minority report of Mr.. Ron.
iNsoN, iavoring the amendment on copdi.
ton that compensation be made for the
emancipated slaves, was rejected by n vo,s
Of "a 70 . the House rejected the same re.
port by vote of G2 70 u. The majority
report against the amendment was adopted
IN the Senate by p yeas to II nays in the
House by SO yeas to 26 nays.