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F0RTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Second Sess'ea.
SENATE

SENATE
WASHINGTON. May q, 1870.
BILLS REPORTED UPON.
Mr.. SUMNER, trcp.) Of Mass, from the Committee
on the District Of Columbia, reported with an
am endment bill to establish uniform and impair.
ta system Of public schools in the District and to Sc
cure equal rights in the SAID schools.
The bills for increase OF the fees of the United
States Marhas and Others of the Western district of
arkansas and to provide for special terms Of the
Circuit Court In the Southern district OF Ohio were
reported on adversely.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
The DILL to reduce the number OF officers in the
army OF the United States and for other purposes
was taken up and q substitute on the same subject
proposed by the Military Committee was made the
special order for Tuesday next.
HOUSE RESOLUTION FOB ADJOURNMENT.
TT, inc House resolution ior flnal adjournment on
tend the time till August l, were lost.
MI. SUMNER at few minutes before one O'Clock
proceeded to speak On the subject when Mr. ConklinQ
expressed his regret that the minority had resOrted
to hbusterlDg TO delay action.
Mr. SUMNER disclaimcd any such purpose He
thought, however, 1t was evident the subject could
not be acted upon today. tLaughter.) He there
fore, moved to table the resolution, and called for
The vote resulted-yeas II, nays 2s when the morn
ing hour expired and the Appropriation bill came up
Mr.. HAMLlN, (rep.) OF Me-, moved to suspend tie
present orders TO dispose OF the adjournment aues.
uon Agreed tO-yeas 20, nays rs.
:. Aprotlacted discussion ensued touching the mer-
Its OF pending measures and the possibility OF dis
posing OF them within the limited time Indicated by
the adjournment resolution.
MI. STEWART (rep.) OF New, as a reason for taking
up the bill to enforce the fifteenth amendment said
the Chinese had for twenty years been denied the
protection OF law. They were excluded from testi.
wing In our courts, and denied every other right,
ana che lnterpositton OF the power Of the govern
laens was needed % vindicate alike the fifteenth
aInendmentand our treaty stipuations.
Mr. CRAGIN, rep.l n. H., was apprehensfve OF tho
defeat OF the Utah P0lyRamy bill SO early day as
July was fixed for Adjournment For the sake
OF the republican party he hoped that some remedy
would be devised tOr the system OF Outrages lnau-
gnratcd under the dictaiion Of Brigham Young.
ON motion OF MI. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich, the
resolution was finally postponed until Friday MAY
20, by yeas ~ nays "a.
THE LEGISLATIVE AID EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATION
BILL
Attwenty1 1ve minutes past two O'Clock the IeQis-
lat,vc, Executive and Judiciary APPROXIMATION bin
was taken up and various amendments rcported by
the COMMITTEE on Appropriations were agreed to.
Tie amendment to discontinue the publication OF
the laws IN the newspapers was debated.
Mr. WILLIAMS Fep.) OF Oregon, favored con-
nyauce Of the sysFeDi, u The Ip0st eiclent means
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The Waiei bury Democrats in COuncii-Pro
posed Organization Against the Tnmunany
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN JUDICIARY CONVENTION.

The republicans Of Kings county held Judiciary
Convention Al their rooms, the Post ONCE, last
evening, for the purpose OF nominating candidates
for the once OF City Judge in accordance with the
act passed at the last session Of the Legislature.
was full delegation present. George II. Fisher
received the first nomination unanimously aud
a Wrange ensued for the other place on the ticket,
some OF the delegates advocating the nominate OF
a democrat. Sam Morris stood outside III the hail.
puttng up JOBS with Archy Bliss for the purpose Of
beating the ring, but Bliss could not be caught for
the reason he stated that the ring would endorse
any democrat the Convention might nominate
After several ballots Henry Hayner, a democrat was
nominated for the second place On the ticket and
the Convention adjourned.
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The report contains statements showing the mum.
Der OF merchant vessels and amount OF tonnage
belonging to the several States June 80 1859; trade
between the United States and Canada during the
last fiscal year; trade Of Berlin; trade between Great
Britain and Austria from 1857 to 1869, inclusive;
foreign trade OF Italy IN 1885, imports and exports
OF Cuba; trade and navigation of Bombay; exports
from the Island Of Ceylon; population Of Bremen;
population and wages In Switzerland; trade OF Basic
and Zurich, &c
The report concludes with preliminary statements
exhibiting the imports exports and re-exports of
the United States for the months Of February and
March last 80 far returns had been received up
the time OF sending the January report 90 press;
also the amount OF gold and silver coin and bullion
exported from the port of New York up TO April 30
1870.
Coin and Currency Balances in the Treasury.
At the close of business the Treasury to-day the
coin balance was $1lo 724 67e &c. of which $34
represents coin certificates outstanding The cur.
rency balance was $9,97l, 7O6 80.
The Income Tax.
Returns from the annual list OF incomes ana
special taxes from thirty-six districts generally
small ones, show compared with the year 1863,
an increase OF $4,000.
Appointments by the President.
The following nominations were sent In to-day
Henry H. Wells to be United States Attorney for
VlrglnH; Luan Norton to be Register OF the Land
Office at Springfield, Dacotah; Enos Stutzman to be
Register OF the Land ohce at Pembna, Dacotah ;
Gabriel A. Gersberg to be Receiver Of Public Money
at Springfield, DacOtal; George F. Potter to be Re-
ceiver OF Public Money at Pembina, Dacotah
Nomination Withdrawn.
The nomination Of william McLcnnan as District
Attorney for Nebraska has been withdrawn by the
President.
PERSONAL.
Judge Frerrepont returned 20 New York city this
morning.
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Another explosion rom careless blasting occurred
yesterday IN SIKH avenue, near Fifty y.fith street. In
the work over which The man Mcnamara is superin-
ten1enr, and about whom paragraph appeared in
the HERALD few udy3 ago. That paragraph
ref rred 10 another explosion In the same work
which was attende, with very serious results
Matthew McGari Mcnamara . foreman, was arrested
for not properly covering the blast and Justice
BixDy, before whom he was arraigned, fined him
SIS, IN default VI win. IA he we "a-s dNvn starA
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NEW YORK CITY.
Local and Police Paragraphs and Minos
Items OF Metropolitan News.

The following record win show the changes IN tno
temperature OF the weather for the past twentyfour
hours In comparison with the corresponding day OF
last year, az Indicated by the thermometer at Hud-
NUTS pharmacy. HERALD Building Broadway, cor
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The value Of foreIgn commodities remaining IN tna

The vane OF foreign commodities remaining in the
warehouses of the United States January 81, 1870,
was s52,676 1896 against s3s, 1856, 327 January 81,
1868. Reducing the total value OF domestic exports
for the seven months ended January 81, 1870, to
specie values we have $229, s3l, ,2ll which, being
added to the amount Of the reexports for the same
period, shows an excess Of imports over expor OF
only SS69s,672 For the corresponding seven
months ended January 81 $780, the excess OF imports
over exports was sa3s52l7s. OF the total gold val ue
OF the domestic exports for the seven months endel
January 2, 1870 5000 l72 1852 consisted OF mercar-
disc, and $2 1T OF specie aud bullion For the
corresponding period OF the last fiscal year the
value of the merchandise amounted to $145, 1872 666
and the specie and bullion to $2s, ,0s6. 707.
The Following tables exhibit the number and ton
mage OF American ana foreign vessels, engaged in
the foreign trade entered INTO and cleared from the
ports OF the United States during the months
ended January 81, 1870, compared with the seven
months ended January 81, 1869
SEVEN MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 81 1870
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CITY POLITICS.
Preliminury Meeting in the Fir..

Preliminary Meeting In the Firsi Ward.
aLge number Of the citizens OF the FIRST ward
interested IN the OF Tammany over the rebel
hous young democracy assembled last evening at
Keenan's, corner OF Greenwich and Morris streets.
There were present. among others, Messrs. Michael
Duffy Michael Halpin, Dennis Keenan,, James
Cherry, William Holiness John Keppler, Charles
Schultz, Hermann W. Reppcr, Hermann Schmidt,
William Wnkening, James Woods, Patrick Cava-
nagh, John Egan and James Curran. Plans were pro-
posed for an o ganlai N 10 procure the nomination
and election OF Mr.. Nicholas Muller Tor Alderman
and the support OF the entire Tammany ticket.
Those present were loud in their praises OF Mr. Null
Ter a. arepresentatiye man. and they determined to
press his name by all means.
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ON "Wednesday last Il. McClusSey, tobacco dealer
was arrested by one OF wheley's Especial agents."
charged with smuggling cigars. The Information
that led ~ Ms apprehension was furnished Dy Bern
hard Hess. The prisoner Is now in Ludlow street
iail.
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Isaac Dreyious, dealer In cigars, was arraigned
yesterday before Justice Bixby, at the Yorkyie
Poli.c Court, charged with delrauding Mr. Charles
Eulolph OF No. 3S7 Eighth avenue out OF 1000
cigars by means OF a false check. The prisoner was
held answer.
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tno present fiscal year will be increased by returns
from seven districts not yet received but estimated
o6a0,oo>. 1
Stasistics or Commcrce and Navigation.
Mr.. Edward Young, chief % the Bureau Of Statis-
tics, furnishes. from advanced sheets, the following
abstract Of Monthly Report No. 7, current seres
now nearly ready for distribution. This number ex-
nbis the foreign trade of the United States for the
month OF January, 1870 and the seven months ended
with the same. compared with the corresponding
periods Of 186s-9:-- lHF
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For some time pas, workmen nave been engaged
In blasting rocks In Washington street. near sixth,
Hoboken In an open LOT in order TO get material for
the foundations Of new building Yesterday, at
eleven O'Clock A. NJ, blast came OF, and piece Of
the rock OF the SIZE OF Two EstS was thrown WITH
OF about sixty feet. that t smashed sign fixed Oh
the front wall OF Ilernanns HOTEL No. 2i0 Washing
ton street and crashed three bricks Of Tie wall
urely ~ aioms. Fortunately no person N that fre-
auenInn street. was inlureG
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Jerry Lynch, whose name has frequently appeared
on the criminal record OF the Y0rkvillc Police
Court, was brought up at the Yorkyile Police Court
yesterday charged with an attempted outrage on
tive sisters by the name OF Carr He was held for
trial by Justice BiNby
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German Democratic Opposition.

was started into life last year, with view Of break.
ing the entire Tammany slate as to local officers.
L. Is composed OF delegates various clubs OF the
Seventeenth and Of sthe adjoining wards, and num-
bers as Its leaders claim several thousands OF Ger
man democratic voters, although this Is stoutly
DENIED by the ''regulars., Although fearfuly de-
feated last fall this organization had another meet
ing yesterday evening at No. 1877 East Fourth street.
winch was rather slim as far as attendance
was concerned. Mr.. Jaqucs SchmitZ presided The
determination was fully expressed to unite with
all "Outside" organizations in the nomination of
candidates and u make every effort 10 defeat Tam
many. For German representatives on the Alder
manic ticket the following names will be recon-
mended TO the anti-Tammany Convention, with the
request to select from them-Wliiam II. Have
Becher, william Steinway, Willy Waliach and VIII
liam O. Guentner. Mr.. Max Goepp Will be proposed
for OF the Judges OF the Court OF Common Pleas
AMI Mr.. Jacob A. Gross for the Marine Court.
Nothing further Of interest was transacted
The Waiei bury Democrats in COuncil-pro-
posed Organization Against the Tnpiupany y
Hail Democracy.
The Democratic Union Waterbury party met
last night at Masonic Hall The result OF the some
what inharm0nOus proceedings was the appoint
ment Of committee OF five to negotiate q
basis Of action with the Mozart Smith Ely and
young democracy parties. The committee appointed
consisted oil X. V. Roosevelt, w. Welsh. S. Z. Doug
las, J. W. Lang and J. Daly The combined organl-
meantime, To meet at four r. M. to-day Judge
Roosevelt said that to-day tO test the question
as ~ whether as an organization the opponents OF
Tammany Hall were 'played out or mott
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william kalegrow. thirty seven years OF age, was
found dead yesterday morning IN hallway In Lewis
street Union Hil'. Coroner Crane ordered post
mortem examination, when IL was found that his
neart was twice a. large IS usual Verdict accord
lngly,
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The Young Democracy-The Coming Cam
paiau.

secret meeting OF the young democracy was
held yesterday morning In the sherirs private Office,
at which were present number OF the chiefs OF the
young democracy, who met there TO receive q dele
CATION from the General Convention which mad
assembled The day before 1t was 10 consult on the
concerted action for the next campaign. There
were present also delegations from the two
branches Of inc Democratic Union Association, the
Geymans and the Mozart Hall party. Discussion
ran very hgh but II was proposed thai these various
parties should unite on one tickeia list OF candi-
dates and pledge themselves not to go back on any
OF the men put in nomination. This was finally
unanimously agreed on, aud The meeting adjourned
to meet tomorrow III general committee at Masonic
Hall and nominate candidates for the coming cam
paign. II has leaked out that the general opinion
among these men h not tnat tey VIII be successful
In electing their men, but tlat they may defeat
Tammany.
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MoaE CARELESS BLASTING.

~ the regular association series between the
3 ana Stars Deglns ON the Union grounds.
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Mr.. Samuel X. Hubbard, gentleman OF ability
and literary taste, will read this evening at the
chapel OF the New York University selections from
the poets a numerous fashionable and appfe-
ciative audience Will, 1t Is confidently expected,
applaud his venture IN elocutionary AIT.
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Average temperature for corresponding date
last year ar......... AZ
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Mr.. George Harrison, ship chandler OF New YORK.
residing at 2o5 Bloomfield street, Hoboken. went "a
his ONCE yesterday morning as usual, hut was car
ried nome dead aconpe hours afterwards He died
or congestion OF the brain.
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NEW JERSEY NEWS.

The body OF lady about sixty years OF age
dressed decently In deep mourning, apparently Q
German, was found yesterday afternoon in the river
Al the foot OF Filth street, Hoboken. Coroner notified
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The New York Port Society have been fitting up "a
new mission, with free reading room Tor seamen, at
275 West street, large rendezvous for European
steamers ana other shipping. The public opening
viii take place tomorrow afternoon when addresses
Will be made by Rev. Dr. Aikman. Rev. BENJAMIN. r.
Millard, Vim. ID. Harris and Others.
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Coroner Rollins was yesterday called 10 hold an
inquest at 33s Fast twenty sixth street, the body
Of john James Bauquc, lad nearly six years OF age,
who died from the effects OF injuries. Last Wednes-
day afternoon deceased jumped upon the rear par6
OF q wagon belonging 10 a Mr.. Montgomery, ana
was crushed between he vehicle and a tree, deatH
being the result.
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For some time past the officials Of tho Board OF
Education were aware Of systematic course or
robbery being perpetraied by which large amounts
Of property were made away with. A watch was set
FOR the discovery Of the thief thieves, but without
success. Finally detective was put on the watch
met, one oil the clerks Of the board. He confessed
having stolen several books and stationery. Yes
terday afternoon he taken before Justice Hogan
AT the Tombs Police Court and held TO answer for
larceny.
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Yesterday morning the remains or an unknOwn
man, about forty years OF age were found
floating in the dock foot of Morris street, North
River Deceased was five Ieet eight inches In
height, win dark halr and chin wlli5kers.
white muslin sh {, and boots. The body, which evil
dently had been In The water for long tlnc was
removed 10 the Morgue, 10 await an inqueit by
Co oncr Flynn.
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The man who was run over on Wednesday even.
ing by freight tram belonging TO the Hudson River
Railroad Company, and his head severed from the
body has been rentihed James Boyle, late Is
boarler In the family OF Ellen COrdeu. corner OF
Eighteenth street and Tenth avenue. The remains
are at the Morguc. aud Coroner Rollins has the case
charge.
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pub,ic-No. IS.
An Act to amend the usury laws of the District of
Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
pesent,tives Of the Unit STATES of America III
Congress assembled, Inat the rate of Interest
upun juj niears ar DEGREES. aud upon the loan OF
frbtaTauce 81 my money. goods, or shiugs in ac-
tiun. shan continue To he six d ilar> upon ole
hundred dollars FIR one year. and after that rate
fr a grea rr OF les sIm, tor !. longer or shar
Ter time. except a. h-rrieafs.r provided.
sc > And be it further enacted. That in all
contracts heTetfer to Re III ode IL shall be Lawful.
for the PARTIES TO stipulate or agree IN writing
that the rate f ten per cent per annum. % any
less sum, of Interest shall b. taken and pad
Up1R e=erv one hundred dollars of money loaned
Or in any manner due ans owing from any person
o. c ,rp lrGti II il this District
SIC. }. And be it further enacted. That if any
person. corporation in ibis District shallc N
act +, receive greater rare OF interest than ten
per cent. upsn any CDatrIct In writing. or ,iN
per cent upon an, verbal contract such person
cooperation shall forfeit Tie whole of said interest
50 cont saced To De received. and shall tie emitted
only - recover the principal sum due 10 such
rrr-Dd ~ corp ratiu1
Sc L And he II !urtLer enacted. That if any
person or corporation within the District of 60
lambda sEHi dTect'y or i1di cctiy rse or receive
any greater amount Of Interest than Is provided
flr in this al. upon any contract or agreement
haieyer, IL >sal be lawful for the person, " his
personal refre-e NATIVE or tie cnrpo alton paying
The same, to sue for ard recover all the interest
pail Gpun any such contract or agreement from
tue person or his personal represent itIyeS, or
from tine corporation rr-ei!ing such unlawful
interest: pIoviei, That the suit 10 recover
buck such Interest shall be brought within one
year after such unlawful interest shall have been
paid or taken
SIC. ). and be it further enacted, That moth
ing in this contained shall be Construed ~
change the general laws free III relation TO
banking associations organized under the act to
prssy ice a a'ional currency secured by pledge
II United States bonds aud TO provide for the cir
cuistiOn ard redemption thereof, approved June
three eighteen humid ed and sixty-fVur.
Approved, April -, 1870.
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Public ResOlution-Nu DO

Joint Resolution expressing the sympathy OF
Congress at the death Of A.ajor General George
Ii. Thomas.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives .f the Unite States Of America in
Cnf gres> assembled. That the Senate and House
If Repre- ent.tive- hayr heard with deep reg ct
Of the alden decetse # MAJOR General Geoige II.
Thomas, enteare,i 10 the country by series of
untrnken. Patriotic services during a period OF
thirty years
SIC nd be it further resolved hat his dis
ii gui,hed career in the defence of his country
against foreign and domestic enem es. his never
ftie Ing faith Hnd III in the maintenance # the
Union and the integrity If the government, and
his stern execu' ion If every trust cnnhd'd TO i'm,
cunsti ute Il record in life made memorable in
"eath.
sec s. And lie it further resolved That the
President Of the Stna'e and the >peaker - the
tou-e are ferrhy auth riZ IL maze -uch ar
Engagements il, connection wi h his ubscques as
will attest the syn palhy Of Congress at this IA
mai b ea,eineHt
Approved, April 8. 1S10.
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FOR RENT.
DESIRABLE PRIVATE DWELLING IN
THE CENTER OF TOWN
For particulars inquire at this Office.
Carson, April IS, 1870. ap29-tf.
ESTATE OF A. W. WOODCOCK.

ESTATE OF a. W. WUUUCOCK,
DECEASED.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UN-
/ dersigued, Public Administrator of Ormsby
County, and Administrator Of the above nan ed
Estate to she creditors Of and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, within ten months
from the first publ cation If this notice, to the
undersigned, his Office in the County Buildings,
Carson City.
II. II BENCE, Administrator.
Carson City. May 25th, 1870.
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joint Resolution directing inquiry into the
lJss Il the United states steamer oneida
Nher as. on the twenty-faurth day ofJannary
last, the United states te lmer - onei'ia, when
les,vi z the purt o. Yokohama. Japan, came in
coll sion it'll the L iii renin>ular ard Oriental
mail steamer =. Eonbay,' aud sunk aim st in
.tantly. with the les, ( nearly all ner Ulcers and
the greater pIrt of he: men: and whereas the
Navy De, arimeut has been unabl-, in answer to
request Of the Houe of representa- ve>, TO CO NJ
n,uuicate any detailed satisfactory inf ,fmaton
touching the circumstances f the loss. beyond its
extent AID the number ofcssu tlties; and whereas
1t appears that full! and impartial and salts
fctory 1--WE ,ti.sation has been ia de into the
cau>es of the disaster. into the conduct OF the
parties i'm ..iicated in it :: Therefore,
he IT resolved bv the Senate and House II
Represer tatives af the United States of America in
Congress ss>+mLi-d, That The cretars Of the
Navy shalt, with the least practicable delay,
order an inquiry 10 he ma Re into the particulars
9, the loss OF sli Unit ID States steamer Oneida.
snd # her officers and m. n. Including the sub>e
guent conduct of the captain of the steamer
= BOmbay,' with view 10 ascertain the response
bilry tor the collision iy which she was destroy d.
and Tor the de truct f lif which attended the
ard make report Of the same 10
Congress.
Approved. April :, 1870.
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Public Resolution No. Il.
Res luton in r. lation to settlers on the late
ST ry Indian rese. va ion in the State of Mime
sofa
L. solved by the Senate and House of Rerre-
sentatives If the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the act of Congress
approved March sixth. one thousand eight hun
ii ed and sixty eight, entltl d - An act f. the
rel eff t settlers on the late ST Indian Re>er-
walton in she state f Minnesota be and the
same is he eby, amended as TO allow the
les therein provided for until the first Gay Of
March, ammo damiui ei-hfern hundred and sew
euty one. in which 10 make proof and payment
for their tlams
ApproyeI March II. $50.