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The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-04
Origin of tho Names for the Day s
Of the Week.

Most persons are familiar with the
facts ia ofGrenee to the names Of the
days Of the week. and yet there may
be some who are not able to account
for the order ia which they occur.
The division Of time into weeks,
was probably first mado by the Chal
deaus; aud the general order adopted
by this ancient people has existed to
the present time.
According 70 {! rtolemair system,
there are seven planets which revolye
around the oarth in tho following or
der Of distances, beginning at the
most remote Saturn, Jupiter, Mars,
Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon,
The day being dcvidcd into TWEEN.
ty-cour hours, aud each hour, by turns,
being devoted in theory to Que or an.
other, in regular order, Of the diviui
ties which ruled the planets The
present order Of days was necessary,
in order to keep up an uninterrupted
succession.
Saturn or Saturday, was the FIRST
day of the week. the 6rst hour of
which was also devoted to saturn,
the second hour to Jupiter, aud the
third to Mars, tho fourth to Sun, the
fGh 10 Venus, thd sixth to Mercury,
the seventh to Moon, Tho eighth
was 10 regular succession devoted to
Saturn, 30 also the fifteenth aud the
twenty second; the twenty third to
Jupiter, the twonly-fourth to Mars,
and the first hour IF the second day to
Sun, hence tho day is called Sunday.
BY continuing the same order Sun
answers to the eighth, fifteenth and
twenty second; the twenty.third is
Venus, the twcnty-iourlh Mercury,
aud the first hour Of The third day is
Moon, bence MONDAY or Monday.
Moon answers to the eighth, 6r-
teenth aud twenty second hours; the
twenty.third TO Saturn; the twenty
fourth to Jupiter; the first hour Of the
fourth day is Mars--Saxon, Tuisco or
Zig, hence Tuesday.
The drs, hour Of tho fifth day will
be Mercury-Saxon, Wodeno, hence
Wednesday. The order gives the FIRST
hour of the sixth day to Jupiter, the
Saxon Thor, hence Thursday Fri
day, likewise, gives its first hour to
Venus--Saxony, Frigga,
These results may be conveniently
grouped iu tho following tabulas
form:
Saturn, Jupiter, Mars Sun, Venus. Mercury Moon
Suurn.., L..s..I5..2 22 ..Jupiter...... Mlrs...2I
sun ...... .....l..s..l5..22"Venus Mercury "a
Moon..".."l.s...l5 22..Saturu..."".Jupit
Mirao......l.,s,.lbo.22.s 2.sun"........Vcuus.-
Mercury ...l.s"l6.22..M NJ oon ....... saturn. %
Mars ,....,.. ian .,.......2i
i5.22.,. Mercury Gee. Al oou......2i
Repeats in same order perpotuany,
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NUMBER 33.
A Warm Bath Wager,

Recently while two gontlemsa oF
this city (whom for the sake Of a
name we will call Long aud Short)
we're visiting Cbicsgo, and after hay
Ing seen the elephant pretty we'll,
drally visited bath house. Long
knowing the others peculiar conoei,,
said that he (Long) could endure a
hotter bath than any living man.
Therat Short fred MP, and bet was
made. Two bathing tubs were pre.
pared, with six inches of water iu
oach. The fellows stripped, aud sep
arated by a cloth, each one got ia
aud let on the hot water at the word.
the wager being who should stay ia
the longest with the hot wster run.
ming. Short drew up his feet as far
as possible from the boiling stream.
while Long pulled out the plug iu the
bottom Of the tub After about half
a minute Shor said:
GLOW is it, Long, prettp warm ?"
"Ies," said the other, dts getting
almighty hot; but guess l can hold
out minute longer"
so can |, answered Short. 'Sics.s
SQUASH Lightning it's awful \"
Fifteen seconds passed, equal to
half aa hour by Shorts imaginary
watch.
al say, over there, how is IL now p
Oh it's nearly up TO the bilin pint.
Oh jehu answered the diabolieal
villain, who was lying ir the empty
tub, while tho hot water passed ou,
OF the escape pipe.
BY this time Short was splureing
about like boiled lobster, aud called
again:
"Isay, over there; how is IL now7"
"lIot az the devil !" replied Long.
"But-Whew scisssi7 I gcsss I
can hold out nuother minute I"
"The holl's ire you eau T. shrieIed
the now boiled Short, who rolled out
and boltoh through the partition ex-
peetiug TO fud the other quite
cooked.
you inferual rascal why didnt
you put the plug n2"
"Why | didu't agree to" said ths
imperturbable joker. "Why in thun.
der didp't you leave yours uut2"
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Spots on the Sun.

Galignani's Messenger (Paris) says
that the suns disk is at present rid
died with holes, 10 other words with
spots, one Of which is Of very oonsid.
eaable size. 1t is deep cavity ia
the photosphere, aud 50 wide that the
whole terrestrial globe would hnd
room in it without. touching the edges.
There is another spot which. though
much smaller, still has ono Of its
diameters as largo as that Of our
earth. Hyrschel aud AragO have
conceived the idea Of comparing the
annual price Of corn to the Number
of solar spots observed each year,
found, on comparing series Of rs
results, that the greater the number
Of spots the higher was the cost OF
breadstufs. This shows that these
phenomena may reduce the heat Of
the suu considerably,
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Personal.
Coughs voice has failed him.
Fred Douglas, pays a taE on an
ncome of 81, 200.

Coughs voice has failed him.
Fred Douglas, pays tax on an
income of &c. 200.
Charles Merriam; the Webster's
Dictionary publisher, return an ip-
conse Of s20,0l1.
Miss Emily Faithful, of the Vic
toria Press, has writer a novel
called change upon change.
DeBar, the st Louis manager, is
to build a new aud eloqudnt theater
on Fifth street in that city.
One Of Brigham Youngs daught-
ers ofieiated as foor manager al
recent Leap year Ball at Salt Lake
City.
Florence Nightengale, it is re-
ported, has become a member Of TIE
Society to promote Female Suffrage
in England.
Rosseni is so fond OF asparAgus
that he wants it planted over his
grave. He Sotes on maocaroni, aud
hates gro'n peas.
The Rev. Thomas Morly, the wri-
ter Of the chief leaders Of the London
Times, it is stated gets ten guiness,
or more, an article,
Two chairs Of State of Irish yew
are being manufactured in Dublin
one Tor the Prince of Wales. and ono
for the Grand Master of the 0rdsr #
st Patrick.
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A Man Proposes to Make the De-
scent Of Niagara Fails in a Life
Boat.

Since the days Of the Blopdin
farore when men and women stood
aghast at the foolhardy daring of the
great rope walker, in the performances
of his remarkable feats at Niagara
Falls, no such excitement has been
known. A project has recently been
started, however, which. il carried
into execution, will eclipse any feat
Of daring ever yet attempted.
Charles 0ckford, Of this city, the
sixiy-hour skater, has conceived the
idea Of making the perilous passage
over the Falls of Niagara IN an In
dia. rubber life boat of peculiar con
struction. A few weeks ago the idea
suggested itself to his mind, aud
upon commun eating il to some Eas.
tern gentlemen, it was proposed by
them that purse of $4,000 be
raised to induce him to make the un
dertaking lIe accordingly perfect
ed his scheme aud the contract for
building the boat lot to the Goodyear
Rubber Company, for 1000. The
boat will be oblong with n mean di
ameter of eight feet, six inches thick
at the top and sides and three feet
thick at the bottom. A shaft of the
same material will extend siue to side
in the centre. or which will be swuug
on pivot a seat, to which the adven.
turous occupant will be fastened.
Opening at the top will be an apert.
ure sufficiently large for him to get
inside, after which it will be filed
with air aud closed up. 1t is calcu
lated that sufficient air eau be retain
ed TO sustain life about twenty min
utes A small cable will he attached
to the ball by which il will be towed
after the descent shall have been
made, for which purpose parties will
be stationed in boats Immediately be.
low the falls.
The model of'this novel craft is
now in this city, aud there is no doubt
that tho attempt to carry this start
liug project into execution will be
made during the present season. Mr..
Ockford is quito confident that he
shall succeed, but the chances for
success certainly look dubious.
Should he succeed, Mr.. Sydney Doty,
of Pouriac, will also undertake the
same feat,
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A personal encounter took place ia
Washington on Thursday. Con.
gressman Randaly aecosled Governor
Hamilton, of Texas, who was walk
ing with Senator Cameron, by saying,
"Are yon Governor Hamihonf 20
He said he was, when Randall 70.
piled. ,'You are a danruYed scoundrel,
then" Hamilton at onco Knocked
him down with bis cane, aud two
men who accompanied Randiltimmes
diately siezed Hamilton, and Rand~lI
at once struck h M 10 the face. Sen
aior Cameron used his cane upon
Randall 5 friends, whoa, once released
Hamilton. who pu 'ished RAadaA s0
severely that no had &c be taken to
his rooms.
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pottitol.
WHITTIER TO coLFAx.

Colfax well chosen to preside
Ger Freedoms Congress, and 20 guide,
As one who holds the reigus Of fate,
The current Of its great deba,ej
Prompted by one too wise, and good,
And fair, withal, 10 be wi,hs,ood,
Here, from our northern riyer-honks.
I send TO thee my hearty thanks
For all the patience which has borne
The weary toot Of Bunkum's horn,
The kissing Of the Copperhead.
And Folly dropping words Of lead
still wisely ready when the scale
Hangs poised to make the right prevail,
Still foremost, though seccssion's head
Be crushed, with scomful heel 70 tread
The life out from its writhing tall
As wise, firm, faithful to the cnd,
God keep thee proys thy sincere friend,
JoHn a. whirriFn.
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A young man having preached for
hi' bishop, was anxious to got 4 word
ofapplausc for his hbor of lave. The
bishop, however, did 40. inirodaos
the subject, and his younger brother
was obliged 10 bait the hook for hin.
II hope sir, l did not weary yoer
people by the length Of ny ,sruon
60 dAy r. = No sir, not al All; mes
~ tbs dOpt1 sisAssG
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The Ku Klux Klan paraded through
the streets Of Georgetown, Kentucky,
the other day, bearing along stuffed
figure representing dead negro, with
rope about his neck.
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Our Dress Goods

Department is complete In all Tho new and
loading styles, and your attrntion is ealed 10
that part Of the trade a. our motto l. "mnre
good goods for less money than you can hhd In
any other estlblIshmsnt.n Aud now comes the
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-04
Severe on the Dogs.

The Mount Pleasant (Iowa) Jour
nal says there is a county in Ohio,
called Monroe, with 2,7l2 dogs, be-
sides 1.700 Democratic majority,
making in all 4,4l2.- Washington
(Pa.l Reporier.
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DENTTSTRYl

Dr. q. q. Beisharz, has removed 10
~ Commercial Row. above 81. Johns Drug
store, aud itaed up a DENTAL HEAD QUAR-,
I8Ae, where he Is prepared to do work In All
che various departments Of Dontistryin the most
approved manner Of Dental Science
Reduced 1tatesf
Prices have come down in most ali Dopartnsnts
Of business, and muet IN Dpntistry Weare FULLY
determined TO suit our prices 10 the ability OF All
and do our work AZ the lowest possible rates.
Teeth extracted without charge, TO- those whe
want artificial teoth. We are prepared 10 extract
teeth without pain. by the agency OF any Of tho
latans now used for the purpose In this countty.-
Teeth iilled with pure gold IN superior manner
An .parahons warranted. Come and kee us
TINA. July a.. 1877 --em. @ c BEILHARZ
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The above stock will be- disposed Of on the
popular one price plan, giving every patron q
hne Gold or solid Silver Watches for Slo' without
regard TO value.
Wright, brother, s. Co, 1Gl Broadway, New
York, wish TO inmt diately dispose of the above
magnificent stock. Certificates, naming the artI-
cles, are placed in scaled envelopes. and we'll
mixed. Holders are entitled 10 the articles nam.
ed in their certificates, upon payment Of Ten
Dollars, whether u be watch worth 81, 900 or
one Worth less. The return OF any Of our oerti.
cates entities you to the articles named thereon,
upon payment, irrespective OF its worth, and ms
no article valued az less than SI0 is named on
any certificate, It will at once be that this is
no lottery, but straight forward legitimate
transaction, which may be participated in even
By the most ftstidious.
A single certificate will be sent by mail, post.
paid, upon receipt Of % cents, five for 81 eleven
for 81, thirty-three and elegant premium for IS,
sixty-six aud more valuable premium for siO,
one hundred and most superb watch for SIS. To
agents or those wishing employment, this is q
rare opportunity, Itis legitimately conduct
| cd business, authorized by the Government, and
| open to the most careiul scrutiny, Watches sent
y Express, with bill for collection delivery,
50 that no dissatisfaction can possibly occur.
| Try ". Address
WRIGHT, BRoTHER CO., Importers,
nO22m2 lGl broadway, New York
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Head QUARTERS.

WE are receiving our second stock Of Spring
w and summer staple and fancy goods for
1858, the largest and best selected and most com
plete stock in the city; and your attention is cali
ed to the fact that TO get the most good goods for
the least money, you should BY all means call on
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NOTICE.

A IL persons kaOwing themselves indebted TO
n the lsie nrm Of roorman Miller, or having
elaius gainst said arm, will please call and se q
tle this Esme, nj once with tho undersigEed, a.
JOHN PooRMAN.
Fev. Is,, 1897 stneI
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TO TEACHERS.
ro SCHOOL rEACnERs.

THE SCHOOL EXAMINERS OF SENECA
County, will hold EXAMINATIONS in the Grand
Jury Room, in the Court House in THIN. com.
mencing At 10 o clock A. NJ. on each Saturday OF
october and November, and on the 7th and nth
DAYS OF December 1867.
No certificate win granted except on an cXami-
aation day.
JoHN MCCAULEY,l
JAMES PILLARS, : Examiners,
s. J. kIRKwOoD.
sept. &c, '67.
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VOLMER 4. KIRCHNEB.

A Nm DEALERS IN READY MADE CLOTH
n lug Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats Caps. sc
Constantly on hand. Broad Cloths, Cassi-
neres and Vcstinas, Washington STREET. Tifin, o
PrticulNr.attentiong given to Custom Work.
All oiders will meet with prompt attention.
HTN B.-We have the Agency for the best
sewins Machine now In use. noySnltf.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ROBERT IYSLFS co

General Insurance Agents, Life, Accident,
VI Fire, and Marlue Insurance done one the most
favorable terms. otire in Commercial Row, op-
po.ite First National Bank, Tiffn, Ohio.
Nov T. iGT-i Vr
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NOTIONS

which, to numeratc, would require TO much
space To say the least It IL equal to any depart
ment west OF New York; and you will always find
In that department the largest
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LUMBER AND COAL YARD.

CUCCEsS0RS TO l., iIuddle 4 Co., Dealers in all
Okinds Of Lumber, Lath, Shingles ard Coal. A
good assortment NJ dressed lumber constantly on
hand. Flooring siding, piekets &c for sale che ap
fnrcaah. Give us call. Once opposite Cum
ninghsm's warehouse,
Tinih, ohio, Aug.s, i667.-tf,
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MEDICAL.
W: H. ST0VER.
DR.. J. D. o'coNNEs.
H. B. MARTIN M. D.

Il Surgeon In the Army-has permanently loca-
Ned in THIN and having had fifteen years expert
sence In the practice Of Medicine, he hopes TO
merit and share the public patronage.
70 Office In National Hall building.
All calls attended TO, either Mt night or day.
Also, Examining Surgeon Tor Pensions.
iapriS'66fl H. B. MARTIN, NJ. u.
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PAR ASOIS.

Thcy arc Just receiving handsome stock.
THAI kful for your liberal patronage, we are, res
pcc,fully,
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F. CARPENTER & co

And see, and you will usdouttedly know that
such are the facts. We keep large stock Of
bleached and brown.
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F. CARPENTER a co.

Opposite the First National Bank.
Tifin, Ohio, May 81, 1868.
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Lowest Cash Price.

All who are fond Of Prime Cup of Tea or col-
Toe, Viii do well 70 call and examine aud try for
themselves.
NATHAN BECK.
Timni o. Jan. es, tee3, noii en-
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-04

Lady Wood has written a novel,
called Sorrow on the Sea.
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THE TIFFIN WOOLEN MILLS

DIRECTORS
II. W. sHAWHAN, J. A. MCFARLAND,
J. N, NAYLOR, a. G.. SHEATH.
s. D. SHEATH, G. w BUeKIRK.
JOHN C. GROSS, President.
Manufacturers II Flannels, Tweeds, CAssimeres,
Eatinetts, Cloths, Blankets, and Stocking Yarn
CASH PAID FOR WOOL.
w. c. HEDGES, Secretary.
linn, APRIL 9th, 1868.
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WATCHES FOR EVERYBODY

Very superb stock OF Fine Gold aud Silver
Watches, all Warranted TO Hun, and
Thoroughly Regulated, ntthe tow
Price OF Ten Dollars Each,
and Satisfaction Guarnn-
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BL SILK S

The ladies are invited to call and examine our
black silks for dresses az they are handsome and
will be sold cheap.
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French, Scotch, or Swiss,

In all colors aud qualities. white goods In
endless variety; fine Irish linens, linen shirt
fronts jaeouets, linsies, and MarsAies, lancaster
quilts. honey comb spreads, Marsailcs quilts, aud
ahandsome stock OF
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-04
Stock

or just such goods A. every farmer and family
want and large and haf dsume stock OF prints
aud ginghaIaa from good domestic to ane.
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AND OHIR7INGC

or all grades; ticks, and stripc yarns, wicks
cottouadea, denims, ehocks, table linens, nap
kins, towels, &C, in endless variety and at all
prices, and In fact a
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-28
NEW YORK SPECIALS.
Report on Foreign ReIatiOns-Rights
Of Naturalised CitIzens-The Ones
tiOn Of the Right or ExpatriatIOn.


NEw York, January 20. = The
b .S1tas Washington special says that
General Banks vill, to-day, present
to the House a report of our foreign
relations, from the Committee upon
the Rights of NaturaliEed Citisens.
1t is. very long, making ten columns
1t says that the treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain at the close of the War of In
dependence, left unsettled subjects of
international Importance. First, the
impressment of seamen; second, the
right of search, aud third, the ques-
ton of expatriation. ra- Fl
The question of the right of expa-
triation is the most important of all,
and upon which both these claims
rest. 1t still remains unsettled, and.
under different circumstances would
become one. of the most important
questions of our day. And again,
foreign Governments attach much inn
portanee to the fact that the laws of
the United States, as interpreted by
its judicial tribunals. sustain their
claim to. the perpetual allegiance TO.
their nativity. This subject is, one of
the many embarrassments that attend
this difficult and delicate question,
l2 The report concludes; When. 4alln
the resources of the Government
stall have failed to produce the re 4
cesAStion, by other Governments, of
tl4 - Einciple of public law, so long
maintained by this country, in regard
to the rights of .naturalized citizens,
the President shall be invested with
the same authority within our juris-
dlction, as to the subjects ofyother
Governments, that foreign States en-
force upon American citizens within
their jurisdiction.sIn In case OF collision,
reprisal or war,a State is justified In de-
tainlng a foreigner against his will.
according to Won Mortnes s Law of
Nations, but tits not anticipated that
such proceedings are required. 4 It
cannot be that ia this age, when all ]
the political traditions of the middle
ages are tumbling, that Europe will
claim repudiated by every authority
Of law, humanity, civilization or JUS
tice. .f.r....- ef a-t
/ Secretary Seward states that ne
does not expect this Congress will
pay for Walrussia. but the next one
will.
Several members have resolutions
ready to offer. directing the Secretary
Of the Treasury totake up an amount
of bonds bearing interest in gold.
equal to the amount of legal tenders
Withdrawn during, the last year. & I'D
The HeraRS special says that Mr.
Washburne is periecting his bill to
SECURE telegraphic postal communiea-
tion throughout the United States.
Senator WILSON speaks to-day on
reconstruction. - ts.tssLsViaD "7H
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Especial 10 the Evansville Journal. j =
INDIANAPoLIs, January 27-The
Herald of this morning has report
that James p Iinse. 3Ofstbe New 4Al-i
bany Commercial, and formerly of the
Lafayette Journal, is soon to become
political editor oflthe Jolsfhat Of this
city.
The festival, anniversary Of gthe.
Burns Club was celebrated IN fine
style on Saturday night, and did not
close until the stroke of twelve.
The United States Marshal has dis
posed of the remainder of the Lafay-'
ette c0nfsGated whisky, Que hundred
and forty nine barrels at two dollars
per gallqpa The aggregate is nearly
fifteen thousand dollars.
Gen. KimbaII YilInot be,a candidate
for re.sfection stepthe ONCE of Grand
Commander~ Of the. G. A. T., and
Post Nc. I Instructed delegates. on
SATURDAY., night tosyote for GepgR, s.
Foster. The State Encampment meets
here next Wednesday, 10Th inst.
A little girl, aaaghterA of&Willian
Martin, was seriously injured by fall
ing on the ice last Saturday, but 1T is
hoped she may yetrecover.
Hon. Geo. Wa.H9sssState Super
intendent of Public Instruction, has
anDoiHted Jesse FL Brown as State
Institute Agent for51s6S. a.R - z
Themeeting o 4. the question of the
refusalLof the Union Board to keep
the Junction Railroad out of the
Union Depot came off on Saturday
afternoon. but was Informal and did
no business the citizens seeming
satisfied thatthey were shasty in tax
ing up.the matter before the eompa-
nies. themselves, directly interested;
had taken final actioh.
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on Appropriations,

Cotamittee on Appropriations, to
prevent the payment of claims ar's,
ing out of the rebellion. The bill
passed without amendment.
Banks, from the Committee On
Foreign Affairs, reported bill con
eerning the rights of American eiti-
zens lin foreign States. Ordered
printed aBdrecommitted, it being un :
dcrstood that it will be reported back
for action this week. 8. a+al-~aI
A numberN of Executive communi7
cations were; presented. Ii ne luding one
from the Secretary. of War, with the
report of the Chief Engineers, re-
rspeetiug the survey Of the Illinois
River. Referred. y.a5 !.
The communication from the Conn
missioner of Agriculture, relative to
the importance of "a modifcati ton Of the
tax of 20 per cent or all i'm mportations
of foreign stock, was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. i@
Spalding asked leave to offer res
oiutlon authorizing the Coz mittee
on Reconstruction to inquire whether
combinations were made or attempt
ed to obstruct the due execution of
the laws. with power to send for per-
sons and papers, examine witnesses
under oath, and report at any time.
g Objections were male on the Demo-
Spaldfng moved tG suspend the
rules.
After some fllibustering mo-
tiOns, the rules were suspended and
the resolution offered and adopted.
Adjourned JtolSaa1t stt} ~,