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aerIE.w q3RIEANs, Jan. 16.-The Ran
ci1aro of the 9th contains the following:
Yesterday several officers and men
crossed from Clarkville to Texas and
took up quarters apparently for the
niRht. Shortly amer midnight the guard
atfhe ferries a long the river, were sur
Drised and disarmed by this party, and
such lighters as were at handwere i'm
Frnnefiiafaly seized. In these the military
force at Ciarksville, four hundred
strong, mostly. negroes, crossed over
fThe garrison OF Bagdad, about onehun-
bred and seyentY-five strong, were COM
Inletelv surprised and icaptureds The
commandeEof post and Captain of the
mort were taken prisoners while IN bed,
and IL is reported that the former was
KILLED and thelatter made his escape.
Upon taking the town pilfage and plum
CiersWas Immediately inaugnEai ed
Warehouses were quilted and the con-
tents crossed TO the American side. The
Runboat Autoria was called to surren-
der which She answered with q broad
side which scattered the hllibnsters.-
A second demand was made and an
sWered in a similar manner. At day
LIGHT a French Inan-of-war In the haf-
bEr opened fire, comp elling the fllibus-
tiers to take refuge In the upper part OF
the town. At last accounts the fillibus-
tafsstfII held the town. The deaths are
reportad to be thirty on each side. Its
stated that the fillibusters are com
manded by Col. Reed. Gen1 Crowford
started from Brownsville for the scene
of action. Later accounts says 1900 Inn
perialists LEFT Matamoras 70 attack the
fillibusterS. 1,,4 81 .-lits -
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-g,tTs.,.NeW Yorh MnElet. > !.

.H4 -
Cotton1steady with a moderate bushes.
doing "a 51G52 for fmiddling. chiefly ut 90
F1our-5c better for extra state, pretty much
white an other kinds dull S59S 05 for e1e
ira state; 409S T0T for extra Mound hoop
Ohio 8 sOal0 s. for trade brands, closing dull
whtsty-Quiet and without decided change
at Is Wheat-DuH and nomlnally un-
changed. Corn-Without decided change
and only modeFata demand S9S5 for un-
soundE $3.50 for sound. mixed western IN
store and delivered; l 90 for white southern.
OabS-Dun and 1@3c lower 409H Tor zun-
sound western; 50 for sound do. WooEDplL.
PetToleum-Pather more steady 341f9S5 for
crude; i66957 for refined in bond. Coffee
Quiet Sugaf-unchnnged;1 lS492M for mus.
eovado. MolRSseS- Qulef. Pork|Opened
more active and fiTmer, but closed dull and
low. Sle13l 81 for new mes, closing at 81 czfsni
30@30 3z1S for old do. closing at 80 Sla< cash;
% 5082S for prime; q 5092Gfor prime mes;
also $50 bblS new meSsfor January, February,
March, April and. May. sellers, and buyers
option, at 2993I %. Beef-.EittIe more &C.
tive; s16 5090 for new plain mess 2l924 %
for new extra mes. 4 Beef HamS-E inner
8Sl5Oa40 for western. Cut Meats-QHtet and
steady; su@lS for shouldersi l51zgtL4 ior
hams. Racon-Du1l. Dressed Hogs-Elkstefi
l21<GlZ1f for western. closing at 121f9lS Tor
city. Lard Firmerat leg 1s1< /; also 1870 bhls
for February and March, sellers optionI' at
1e5k@ls5<. Butter-Dun at 3l9sS for. Ohio =
@SS for state. Cheese Qntet at 129M saz,
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For the HOLIDAYS.

Just RECEIVEDEl50 DoZ. CANS HER
u -MEF1cAUISY scaled Prints Sc, consist
ing OF Peaches. Pears, Qnlnces, Green Grapes,
Danason Plums, lPinei Apples Strawberries,
RaspbeTTIeS, BLACK berries. tomatoes, Green
Corn, Peas, Fresh and Spleed Salmon, Fresh
Maekerel, HOLSTERS. CLAIMS, Pitcharl and Sar-
dimes, Condiments and Spices, well assorted,
pure, ground and unground; FIuiiE-l4yer,
bunch and seedleSs Rntsins, CurTnntS, CiiTon,
candied Lemon Peel. Figs, PTIines. Dates,
Pickles, CatsupS and Sauces, English and
American Chow Chow, plain; in jars nom l
gallon TO pint; also by the 100 or dozen; su-
peTinr Manages and Peppers, stuffed; picked
HOLSTERS, Olives Capsers, Sc: Misunderstanding
London Club, Lucknow, Mushroora, Wal
nut, Oyster, Tomato and PepperSSauce. sun
and Crab Cider, eastern, Pine Apple and Sap
Sage Cheese, smoked Salmon and HalIhut,
together with an endless variety. for sale
cheap by n. & g. D. WOODROW,
Odd Fellows Hall Building, Monroe 81,
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sn,rIt or the stock Market.

NEW York, Jan: 1.-THE Post says;
Wall street is more animated to-day, as
the belief Is spreading that the most OBJ
iectionable points of the Loan Bill will
ibesremoved before It is reported TO Com
eress. The dispatch we published here
tofore faYors this anticipation. The
call. comInercial passes readily at IA
az. The stock market IS fifmer; Gov
ernments are in fair demand for in
yestment, the 1905 being the most ac-
tive. Railroad shares are less depressed
than for some days past, but there are
indications Ola further depressnent.
Pittsburgh and Michigan Southern are
most in request .,s 80 II y. = ~
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PhIlndeIphIn lLariilef.

30 tlsi= lgEd11AA4tAAfkst4AAsi ~ 6t'sII
Flour dull. Wheat dull at 9 AGA 70 for
white; 9692 . for red: Corn In better ne
Provisions unchanged , Whisky nrni at 2 q.
Petroleum unsettled; sales OF crude at 909S4;
refined In bond at 5495S. ~ o. al Ll4ilIIsnpJ
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ne,r YioriI. .iIoneyL u stoeI. Markef.

W. =
Money and Gold-Monsy quiet at -s5e per
cent ehiedys at the fpEIner rate Stsfling
Exchange-bnll at l1s1< 9109. Gold i15s1i III
oPe3ing e X LES a tt, Fl ~ = W
Cow. Government stOeks-AEe quiet and with
out decided change y, = ~ ~ -. ~. Id
n &c. 81. do. "a seTfe4 - " =. q,
wear ceTtiheates. 1etg = lllt9sel aa1s
tesady;, fading s10z Michigan
EsI,5fIIlffi 6g5S; Northwestern preferred 577S5
Pitts9pFIEa ~ NSEtnweSss;ssE1n o1s:l 51s
li35Z. l-i-4iis-zf i-i;f- IEti-9 -,
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Mining stocks.

ea1ndo al srt3t 'tit NEw YORK, Jan. H.
Prices Of Mining Stocks bid in Boston to-
day were as follows: e aGl4ipu rEfDai
P Copper Falls 261{; Minnesota II; Hancock
49,; Franklin SIS Quincy So Bay State
l414; WaNeFly4 4. lfsrl.55 "a
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oTEoINNATf, Jan. I7.zTheI Gazette's
Nashville dispatch says: During the
debate on the bill granting civil rights
TO negroes, in the House yesterday, a
fierce alteration took place between
Messrs. Steele and Arnold. The lie
was given and returned, and the House
adjourned in.great Confusion. nin
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& .conUarBUs, Jan.sl7.-At the republi-
can caucus; ,to-nighty John Sherman
was nominated on the second ballot
The vote stood Sherman 10, Schenck -,
'Biuehafi ID. Made unanimous.
: T6e democrats nominated A.G. Thir-
man. GO into election Tomorrow.
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( Lowell. MASS. JAM I7.-The Hartford
q Chase mill was burned this morning.
Loss about $3.50, 600, whichZis Qbably
covered by insurance. The fire caught
in the driving room. SYoz -
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Health and Comfort.

KEEP YOUR FEET WARM AND Sc
isaa 1sSi CURE BOTH.i Il q 81
physicians WILL TELL YOU THAT
Il cold feet in a. sitting posture are always
conF6d Long, at Martins Ferry, Ohio. op-
posite Wheeling, has the sole right to manu-
factuTe and sfll In this section Patmers,s
LANTERN AND FOOT WARMER.
one OF the great inventions Qfthe age-handy
and useful In any house either for light or
warmth. cheap and portable being made Of
Light sheet nwaresss They can be carried to
church or on q Journey In the eaFS-AnyJghers
ae all Just the thing for sleigh riders. tEx-
anime them. f.f.l - jhn5-lmd
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CHICAGO, Jan. I7s-Letters from Maj.
Generals Logan, Prentice and Leggett,
are published IN to-dRY's papers fully
exonerating Col. Quinn, Of the 18th
Michigan, rom the charges preferred
against him while in the army.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Steamer Eagle,
from Havana, 18th, arrived rsl5ss
n Steamship Manhattan had returned
10 Havana with her machinery broken.
Among the passengers of the Eagle
are Gov. Curtin, of Pennsy1vania, and
ifamily.. -I5 " - hiifs
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BUFFALO, Jan. ia Chicago letter
in to-day's Courier says there will be a
grand Fenian convention in this city on
FEBRUARY 1st, - - -i45-
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7, TnKsToN, N. J., jan Il. The joint
resolutions in favor of the Constitution
al amendment, passed 1.-THE House to-day
by avote of42to 10. l3-ssiis7 81
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The Best Out. , T..

HAvINGM MADE ARRANGEAIENTSF FOR
Ill the exclusive sale in this city Of the! Uni
Versal Clothes Wnnger, we confidently pre-
sent it to the public as superior to all Others.
1t is provided with cogs, which make 1t more
durable and efficient gresery and protect
labor OF washing Is reduced one half while
the wear and tear OF clothes Hmuch les than
by hand wringfng. We warrant every ma
chine. No houseke Who regards conven-
ience, economy and health. viii be without
the Universal Clothes; Wringer. For sale by
! 1decI2 70" ~ 2 GORREEL& co.
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For Sale or Rent.

ITTANINGS PURCHASED THE TWIN
HI1 tCommisSary Buildings on Fourth and
John streets, IN1ILsell or rent them ifappllca-
- ~ --5-'.S, - sstTHOS. HoRNBROOK.
OficeAC Custom House. Residence-No. 20
.EoH street, 5th ward. sinaa asUts dec29-n
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= 81 s.. g "a. 8..|iTII.:=RO
GREAT REDUCTION

IntheExpenseo fDriIIinE Oh Mells. :
j NJ. Ohio are man ufaefuring the best, cheap
9 est and speeiiest Drilling Machines in the
= world for boring OIL, Salt or Artesian. wells
- They have been thoroughly and successfully
2. tested for eight years, in boring through the
y hardest flint and lime rocks. By the peculiar
construction of the tools. no reamer Is re-
Qulred, and II Kept in OrJfef cannot stick 1ast5
q and therefore require no jRFS. The arrange
saFfiaent far hosting tools and sand pumping are
D1bkrfeeE The expense of engine Is dispensed
y, WITH one horse and two men being all that
necessary for drilling nom twenty TO thirty
feet per day, through ordinary rock All ne
s,cOSsary tools and 600 feetof rope are furnished
with The machines, Total weight Of ma
enineS Iiear $50 pounds. They are easily
frinsf,Stfed, and can be setnp In an hour.
:, The prizes ein pisete and fnn
TheSe iiiacfifies are simple In their conStruc4
: {I16 dt1rIfiB in their use dentihc in their
e,SaI,atiStSs and easily attended and kept In
Sfier, and nns theretore very s9Sn super
1TsiIs rs All who use them testify address
- y q G,tWHITTIER q COs
.fl-llsl 3lsli tuners, Portsmouth,, ONO
Il.
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First of the Season.
SHULTZ & TRUSCHEL.L, rs

sTt54 =. GslTGlli4sl Ia q. -4s.Ifs T-fdarG
; kaeHoICE LOT OF SICILY ORANGES
n, Just arrived and for sale very cheap by
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Wheaton,s Itch Ointment.

A MOST REMARKABLE ARTICLE.
N gentleman stated I'm our store a few days
since, that one box had cured him OF skin
dlsease,f that had resisted all other remedies
and ali Kindred afIacEIofE See advertisement.
- ~ - f.fi. ut It'll L0GANE Co.,
. 5..,...I, b.. 20 D., and LOGAN, LIST q Co.
Jan5 Asentsfor Wheeling.
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5ea4 'i7Aoi OF ii,i ------ ite it'i y10sT
IF. slwe would also morn our customers
and dealers generally that prices In Candy
\ R4rGlvaus a.ealL .-----Lt .----.t..... tanQ
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I Edward 81. Ketchem, who was IhteIy
convicted of forgery and sentenced 70
serve a term Of four years and six
mon tbs in Sing Sing, has been placed
Roberts. the champion billiardist OF
England, has sailed for this country,
and h rs very probable that an interna-
.tionaI match between this champion
and Joseph Dixon of Canada, viii soon
take place. -. -
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House to create q commissioner for the
government of this city, and in order
bilf for that purpose, and presenting It
for the consideration of the House, Mr..
Darling moved Shat discussion of the
matter be postponed until the first
Tuesday in April ,.,if - i,,e -
Mr.. Hale addressed the House in ia
vor of extending the right Of Suffrage
to all persons, without regard to color.
House adjourned, j. q l'4E9 hhl..L Il . -
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It appears that Kerrigan was the
winner of the prize fight inst cad Of Phe-
Ian. Eighteen rounds were fought
when Phelan's strength failed. First
accounts received gave the victory to
the wrong party. Sporting men who
were present are said to have been dis
satisfied regarding the fight, as II was
Ian having been thrown in about every
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l4t.1tyold lf1J ia - n ND - q fu
Market St, q few doors below M,Iure House.
Wheeling. W. Va =" 10
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On motion ofAfr. Kasson, AR. Chilli
colt. member elect from Colorado Ter
rftory, was allowed the privilege of the
floor until the pending case shall EIDE
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business has assumed, at Union
Square, its usual routine. ia4ft l-
The delegates to the late Congress
have nearly all left for their homes.
The Worlds special says: The appli-
cations for paFdons are diminishing
day by day, Very few cases have been
received at the Attorney Generals Of
flee of any class during the present
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There is a rumor on the streetsthat a
well known government detective has
suddenly disappeared and left his sub
ordinate detectives deeply IN debt. The
sub detectives have sought to learn his
place of eoncea1ment, but with out sue
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EoR LADIES AND, GHIEBREN. A Lor
il st1f ON hands, rs low In price as IS cents al
tanl4 ~ q - 4 = l.sNtcOEL 4 BRO
IT ADIEYATERIHo VESTS AND, DRAW
i z en-, aniee article reeeiyed At l9the variety
sjanI o q 5.'s-' :. D. McoIG.s BRO.
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WIDOWS VS.. MAIDENs.-A Richmond
papers says that young men arescaFce
in that city, and maidens and widows
in search of husbands, very plenty
ThslatterseeFns to be the most success
full, and the editor pleading in behalf of.
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TEL, Et4 Il A IL PjC.
From New York.

NEw YORK, May 2S.-The bank
statement shows decrease in deposits
of SS,5OO,oOo.
The interest Of Messrs. Stotford iii"
lesion g. Co. in the Havana steamships,
the Brazel steamers and the Savannah
Empire Line has passed under the con-
troll of Messrs. Garrison g. Allen,' of
this city. :,
The Derby race was won by Lord
LYONS, brother of St. Albans. Twenty
four started
Providence (Rhcde Islanl) advlces
state that the sale of printed cloths du.
RUG the week was 345.OOO. Prices adj
vanced "a &c.
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FOt Tile NEWS.

Mcssrs. Editors In looking over
the News II few daysago, my eyes rest.
ed upon an article headed Quaint Ser
mon," which brought to memory little
circumstance which occurred in q Ger.
tain village, in the sumner of 1865.
While on a visit u said village, l at.
tended a protracted meeting which was
then in progress, and which was being
carried on by the Rev. Mr.. Smith, of
the ---- persuasion. 1t seems that
the venerable pastor entertained great
many of the brethren from the sur.
rounding country during the week, to.
wards the close OF which, his supplies
began to run short. Consequently, on
Saturday evening, just before going to
church, he sent his servant Ga juvenile
treed.hoy) to a neighboring grocery,
kept by Mr., Marx, to get a ham for
Sunday. It seems thatthe Rev. gentle.
man owed the grocer tor Il ham previous
ly got, and rs the credit system had
"playcd out" he told the servant he
could not let any more go without lie
got pay for the one already obtained
That night his sermon, as well as !
can remember, was that portion Of
Marks Gospel on the trial and cricifx
ion Of Christ.
Towards the middle Of his sermon he
stopped suddenly, aud looking up to tie
gallery, he said, "and what did Mark
ay."
The little negro who had been sen,
for the ham happened to be in the gal
lerv. ana thinking the pastor was ad
dressing him. sung out at the top Of hi.
voice: MARS Mark seq You can't Gil
nary nuddcr ham dar till you pay fol
! dem You already got"
ALEcK.
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The Reported Murder of MIR. Van Eaton,
of North Carolina.

Our North Carolina exchanges arc
either misinformed rs to the locality of
the supposed murder of Mr. Van Eaton,
or the original publication of it was bas
ed upon the inference that the murder
was committed in this section because it
was from the telegraph Office Of
this place that the first dispatch in re,
gard to the affair was sent 10 the friends
Of the deceased.
While we do not care for the present
10 say anything Of the locality, we
would thank our North Carolina contcm.
poraries to correct the mistaken opinion
that the melancholy affair occurred in
this District
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ITEMS.

1t is reported that n radical member of
speech in the House on Wednesday, urged
his co-laoorcrs 10 hurry up their business,
as this might be the last Republican Con-
gress that would meet for some time if not
forever.
TnE TRTAI.-Mr. Davis is indicted under
the Act of l70O, under which the penalty,
39 ap}Rnyiiat iSpuujS 9ffG4 4Ac, biGJ uienll llyBe
for scdiuous conspiracy, the punishment
of which is fine, not over $4,000, and i'm
prisonment, with or without hard labor. not
over six years. Under tho Act Of June IL,
1862, no person allowed 10 sit on the h,ry
who was in any degree Of compliciry with
the rebellion. This insurcs that the trial
shall be before loyal jwy.-Ndtionak hatel-
|iyencrr.
The London Gazette wants to know whcth.
CT it was not right, "that when Andrew
Johnson succeeded to the Presidency. he
should discard the Wee, with which the
Aholirionists had invested him ?"
Gen. j. B. Hood is at the head of a stock
company forming, capital two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, for draining and
sweeping the streets of New Orleans by
machinery.
ExPresidcnt Davis has been granted the
liberty of the Fortress, during the day. lie
rcIircs TO Carroll lisll at night. Ills conn-
sci, Shea and O'Cornor, have been allowed
access to him.
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[Cor. of Springfield, Mass, Republican. |

NEW JEWISH SYNAGOGUE IN BEnLIy-
SoLoMoN's TEMPLE QuT,sHoNE The jewish
Synagogue just cohplctcd at Berlin, but
not yet conSccratcd.i is oue Of the most ror
geous buildingsin Hropc. The entire cost
of the structure is estimated at ar illion
thoters, orS750,0D. in gold. TO give n
description Of the Building is utterly beyond
my power. II is sumountcd by huge dome
of the Oriental type which can be seen from
every housetop in Berlin. II is not less
conspicuous for its Eastern form, than for
the heavy gliding thich covers il in every
part. Besides. then is also minor dome.
also richly gilded. The interior is broken
up into the great cditral hall of worship,
far from hunded feet in length, and
provided with 5000 chairs for the worship-
ers. These are of oak and richly carved.
The numbcr of seaS on the ground floor.
ana devoted to the hen, is precisely equal
TO the number in thI two galleries devoted
exclusively to the ,le Of the women The
finish OF the interiors; of the most elaborate
KIND, and yet there not a word or symbol
In the building exceit the imitation of the
commandments behind the pulpit, the
ground color Of the vlls is brown /; but il is
so profnsely studded with stars, and very
delicate tracery, done in GOLD that the eve
is dazzled with the sEendor. The whole is
lighted with two thokand burners. and the
cost of the gas burne{ each hour about fifty
dollars The roomsfor committees, for
small meetings, areas splendid In their
way ns the main ILL.,. The general ar
lalgement of pulpit, Nading- desk, pew, and
galleries, is not unliH that of Christian
Church. and yet therds a certain inde6pa.
BILE something which semed different All
was more or less Ofn,al in its general
effect The organ ism the lower gallery,
not opposite the pulpI but is at the same
end with il F; it is o 6bt class instrument,
but is entirely oonceasd from view bya
screen. The price of n single sitting in
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Congressional.

WAsHINGToN. May 29.-ln the Sen.
ate nothing was done.
In the House resolution was adopt
ed directing the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury to report the amount Of gold sold
since the first of May, the rates, and the
agents employed therefor. '"
Mr.. Williams submitted a preamble
and resolutions requesting information,
from the President whether any employ
ees Of the Government in the Southern
States have offered public honors to
dead or living Confcderates.
Nicholson objected to the resolution,
and it was laid over.
Thad. Stevens introduced bill de-
claring that the States lately in rebellion
have forfeited their rights under the
Constitution, and can be renstated in
the same only through the action of
Congress, which provides that they may
form valid governments, the present
ones being continued until they shall b.
duly altered, and their executives and
Legislatures reorganised. Constitutions
are to be formed and snbmi,,ed 10 the
people, majority Of whom is necessary
for their ratification. All male persons
above twehty.one years of age are to
be allowed to vote. No constitution is
to be presented for congressional sane.
ton w!ch denies civil rights TO any
person. The bill was committed to the,
Committee Of the Whole OF the State
Of the Union.
Stevens also offered resolution doub-
ling the pension of Federal soldiers Of
the civil war.
Sillwell offered resolution directing
the Committee to report bill extending
the provisions Of the pension laws to
provost and deputy marshals, enrolling of.
licers killed or disabled. Declining to
modify so as to make the resolution one
OF Inquiry, it was droppcd-ayes 65,
nays Sc.
Mr.. Whaley offered resolution d-
reciing the Committee on Printing to
report bill limiting the hours of labor
OF the employees of the Government
printing Offices to eight hours per day.
which was rejected.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported ad-
versely to bill exempting the currency
OF State Banks outstanding on the first
OF July from the tax of ten ner cent.
imposed by law, which was laid on the
table,
During the dabate on Saturday last
Thad. Stevens referred to rccresnt
and arostate Senator, understood to
mean Doolittle of Wisconsin,. e.
a General Court Martial, Gen. An.
CUR presiding convened to dayl tontrv
Lieutenant. Colonel Pauldrng for deposit.
ing Government funds in the Merchants
National Bank.