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Sound the Too sin-A PIundered
People Demand Reform.
j. K1NNIsGFR, Sec'y.

An empire in extent has been made
a present by Congress, TO a few per-
sons who constitute the Pacific Rail
Road Companies.
One year ago the country was star
tied by the facts stated In the speech
of General Morgan at GAINESVILLE,
where he proved that Congress had
given to n hanful of nabobs for moth
ing, more land than would make eight
States like Ohio. SIN order to be
certain-to avoid the chance OF doing
injustice-to be able to lay reliable
facts before the people," General Nor
gan wrote to Commissioner Wilson
of the General Land Office, and re-
quested to be informed of the amount
Of public land which had been given
away by Congress and the President,
since 1861. And we now reprint the
answer OF Commissioner Wilson, who
is still in office.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
General Land Office.
September z, 1869
Hon. G.. w. Morgan, Mt. Vernon,
Ohio:
SIR: Pursuant to your letter of
Both ultimo, 1 have the honor to give
a statement which shows, under sepa-
rate headings, the number of acres of
public land appropriated by Congress
under existing laws since the 18th of
March, 1861.
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Industry.
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Road Receipts, always to be had
heap at this Office.
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Why
Why

Are DR.. Rdback's Blood
Purifier and Blood Pills
the best remedies taken to-
gether for the cure of eli
diseases of the blood?
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For good fresh Groceries and Pro-
visions. go to Stofer & Kagey, head
of Main street.
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Apples and peaches are coming in.
The crop is not as lfEge as expected.
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sHERIFFS

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STATE Or. OHIO,
Ashland County, IS.
Proclamation Is hereby made t6,al1 )
the qualified voters of Ashland Goun-
ty that a general election will be held,
as required by law, on
Tuesday, October IL, II. d. 1870,
at the several places of holding cleo.
tons in said County, at which time
the following officers are to be chosen,
viz
One Secretary Of State.
" Supreme Judge.
Comptroller of Treasury y.
Member Board Public Works.
Representative to Congress.
Member State Board of Eqisak
ization.
q County Auditor
Sheriff,
" County Recorder.
Prosecuting Attorney.
County Commissioner.
Inirmary Director.
County Surveyor.
The Trustees of the several Town
ships in said County are required to
return the following number Of Jurors
from their respective townships, to-witi
Mohican,
Vermillion, 10
Lake, 4
Troy,
Orange. 5
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Gfeen, ssss4
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Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween HI. J.. Pile 81 Frank Knoth,
under the name of Pile & Knoth,
has this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. All those knowing themselves
indebted to said firm will please call
and make settlement with the same.
IT PTTTE
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II. j. PILE,
I'D A NK z MOI

p. S5-Having sold our stock and
trade to Nj. E. I. Drayton, of this
place, we cheerfully commend him to
the confidence of all our old customers.
AVG z. & K.
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S. B. FREEMAN. ha

~~ S. B. FREEMAN, has
@A~ just ordered a number
of fine ROWLING PIECES RIFLES,
&c which he will sell cheap, for cash.
All sorts of repairing done by him al
the Engine room. Call on him and
encourage his enterprise.
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THE
THE
NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEOIA

NEW AMERICAN cYcLoPEOA
"A Popular Dictionary of General kl4wl-
e ge.
EDITED BY GEORGE RIPLEY AND
CHARLES A. DANA.
~
Aided by a Numerous Select Corps of Wri-
tiers, in all Branches of Science, Art, and
Literature.
In 16 large vo1lmes, sro, Averaging 800
double colunsa pages IN each colume,
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CAUTION
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are more extensively c~ounterfeited at
the present time than ever before
Their splendid time-keeping qualities
have induced many unprincipled
dealers to impose worthless limitations
of all styles. Therefore, those wish
ing TO purchase the genuine Watch,
should bny only from a reliable local
Agent. We have now q full line of
all the different styles in Gold and
Silver Watches, which for finish and
price are more desirable than anything
before offered in the market.
Also an endless variety of
LADIES GOLD WATCHES,
GENTS GOLD WATCHES,
of all styles and prices. A large stock
of SETH THOMAS CLOCKS and
others of good make. A fine assort-
ment of Table Cutlery at greatly re-
duced prices. Silver and Silver Pla
ted ware of the best quality and style.
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Are a remarkable power in expelline
worms, with pleasant taste and perfecs
safety. They contain
NO MERCURY, NO MINERAL, NO
TURPENTINE. NO OH OF
WORMSEED NO POISON, nt
NOTHING INJURIOUS.
They are entirely vegetable, and prepared
with great care from the concentrated ex-
tract of two plants. They do not act as a
purgative or emetic, will not debilitare, are
so simple an infant may devour a whole
box without harm, and will at the same
time expel the worms in an extraordinary
manner.
In order to assure consumers of the gen.
uineness of these Lozenges, we annex the
analysis of DIR. A. A. Hayes, State Assayer
of Massachus cts /:
Il have analysed the Worm Lozenges
prepared by Fellows & Co, and find that
they are free from mercury and other me-
talic or mineral matter. These Lozenges
are skillfully compounded, pleasant to the
taste. safe, yet sure and effective in their
action. Respectfully. ...:
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Assayer to the State of Mass
The signature of Fellows & Co., is at
tached to each box. Prepared at the New
England Botanic Depot, Boston, Mass
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NOD.
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Indian meal-Baked dog.
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Total number of acres, 165,335.6
Very respectfully.

4OLd1 huIiuCi " oSAOo, 4OojccO'OfV
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
Jos. S. WILSON, Commissioner.
One hundred and fifteen million,
seventy thousand three hundred and
eighty eve acres given to railroad
companies, since the Republican par
ty same into power, in 1851 How
much does that meant
HERE is THE ANSWER.
ACRES.
New York contains 80, 1850, 900
Pennsylvania contains 29, no. 900
Ohio contains 25, $50, $50.
Indiana contains 21,637,760'
Illinois contains 35,452, 400
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ACRES.
Railroads since 4th of

Railroads since 4th of
March, 1861. 151,o7o,as7
Wagon roads since the
4th of March, 1861. 3,782,213
Canals since the 18th of
March, 1861. 100000
Agricultural Colleges
1861. 100000
Schools, Universities,
since 4th March, 1861 183,040
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The grape growers in and about
Ashland are supplying u market
with fine fruit.
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The Conrt of Common Pleas is still
in session.
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21

A PORTLAND house IN CHICAGO We take
peculiar pleasure in directing the attention Of
our business men to the card of Messrs. Davis
Colby & Gage, of Chicago, printed among oul
new advertisements this morning. As repre-.
sentatives of the energy and enterprise of our
Portland merchants they will do us credit and
help sustain among the merchants of :he Wes-
tern Metropolis the good name which our bnsi-
ness community enjoys in the West. All the
partners are Portland boys, the senior being
the son of Frederick Davis, Esq, who with Mr..
Colby has been engaged in business at Chicago
and Milwaukee Tor six years. The junior part
ner is Mr.. r. W. Gage, lately of the firm OF
Blake, Jones & Gage on Commercial street.
TIE experience and success of these gentle
men, coupled with their high individual repu-
tations viii make the new finn emphatically a
live one, and we hope for them that the new
connection between Chicago and Portland
will be strong and effective.
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21

A CENTENARIAN GoNE.-On Saturday morn
ing, the 18th inst, We were called upon to
chronicle the death of Miss Betsey Thomas,
aged SO years, the youngest of family consist
ing of brother aged SO and a sister almost
100 years DID, who survived her. On the fol-
lowing Tuesday morning we published most
interesting obituary of that excellent woman
from the pen Of the historian of Portland and
on the succeeding Friday morning her hiogra-
pher had passed to his silent home. La this
mornings impression, on the second page, will
be found an account of the funeral services and
the eulogies delivered upon the character and
services of Mr.. Willis, and below will be read
the announce ment of the death of her suryiv-
ing sister, Mrs. Happy Morse.
Mrs. Morse had enjoyed her usual good
health up to within week past, when she was
troubled by slight attack of iufluenzl, and
her appetite was not q1ite as good as usual /;
bat these were the only signs of ill-health she
exhibited, and ON Saturday afternoon she was
quite talkatve and cheerful. Yesterday morn
log about four o'clock the attendant noticed
that her sumber seemed very profound, and
on approaching found that she had ceased to
breathe. The cold had settled on her lungs
and it is also probable that the death of her
sister must have given her more or less of q
abock. She died on the 20 h of February. and
II she had only lived until the Goth of April
iust two months she would have been ONT
huudred years old. The only survivor of thes
three is the venerable Elias Thomas, ninety
eight years of age, who, while he is in periec
health, is yet, OF course, greatly enfeebled b.
age Mrs Morse at the time of her death wa
In the possession of all her faculties, which
remarkable for one so old. Among other lee9
cjes mentioned in her will is one of $500 to III
Widows Wood Society.
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21
e U Il U p e.
Great Britain.

Great brat01ms
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
LONDON, Feb 19-The Irish national press
continue to denounce the new land bill.
Spaiu.
THE CARLIsT RESURRECTION.
LISBON, Feb. 19-The Carlist commanders
are vigorously at work and have lately extend
ed their operations to the Spanish frontier.
Emissares from Spain and other countries are
arriving every day, generally well supplied
with money.
ORGANIZATION DEMANDED.
MADRID, Feb. 19-Geu. Ramon Catrer. a
distinguished Carlist leader, refuses to take
command of the Carlist movement unless reg
uiar forces are organized and a basis of opera
tons decided upon.
The Imperial says several Carlist chiefs re-
Gently left France and entered north Spain.
Rome.
THE CARNIVAL.
ROME, Feb. 2O.-The Carnival opened with
the customary ceremonies. The number oil
strangers who took part in the festivities was
small and the scenes in streets were not SO
lively as usual
PAPAL AVAILABILITY,
Placards against Papal inability were found
on the walls last week, and were torn down by
the police as soon as discovered
France.
The LATE RIOTS.
PARIS, Feb 19.-The magistrates are engag-
ed every day in examining the prisoners arrest
ed during the late troubles.
THE PAPAL SYLLABUS.
The Emperor has had several meetings with
the Papal Nuncio on the subject of protesta
tons against the Syllabus.
La MARsEILLAISE
announces that owing to the recent prosecu
tiOpS the name of ROchefOrt will not anne3r in
that journal hereafter. The name of NJ. Dan
gerville is printed as the chief editor, aud it il
understood to be cover of Rochetort, who
viii continue to direct the paper. An add
tional fine of 2060 francs has been imposed
upon the Marseillaise.
MORE SENTENCES.
Thirteen persons in addition to those previ
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21

A USEFUL INTENTIONAL citizen of neigh
boring town has perfected convenient and
servceable invention for the general book
reader. The article is a book-stand for the
purpose of holding a book in front of a reader
and at proper angle for light; thus enabling
students to read for many hours without expe-
riencipg any WEAKNESS which holding book
for long time occasions. 1t will be found a
very desirable assistant to invalids who may
wish to while away the tedious hours in Their
sick chambers. 1t consists of very neat
bronze stand about five or six inches in height
in which runs a small iron rod governed by a
thumb screw, and by raising it the bookrack
is brought to any elevation. The black walnut
case for holding the volume may be put at any
desired angle, as it is fastened to the elevation
by pivot joint. The volume is kept open by
two firm wires controlled by a strong spring
which accommodates itself TO The size of any
book. Messrs. Hoyt, Fogg s. Breed have them
of different sizes.
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21

MANY PERSONS ARE SELLING
THEIR GOVERNMENT BONDS WHILE
TIE PREMIUM IS STILL LARGE
AND REINVEST IN THE FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS Oh THE CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD of IOWA, WHICH
PAY ABOUT ONE-THIRD MORE IN
TEREST. THE TIME TO MAKE SUCH
REIMBURSEMENT is ,ohile the Treasury rs
buying, and Governments are at premium.
THE ROAD DOES NOT RUN THROUGH
A WILDERNESS, where it would have to
wait years for population and business, but
through the most thickly settled and product
i've agricultural counties in the State, which
gives each section lar traffic as soon as com
pleted.
1t runs through the great coal fields OF
Southern Iowa to the North where coal is in
dispensable and must be carried.
It runs from the great lumber regions OF the
North, through district of country which is
destitute of this prime necessity.
The mortgage is made to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co., of n. Y, and bonds can be is
sued only at the rate of $4,000 per mile, or on
ly half the amount. upon some other roads
Special security is provided for the principal
and for the payment of interest.
The New York tribune says ''this is splen-
did enterprise, and deserves the most liberal
aid"
The New York INDEPENDENT says, 1--WE know
the Central Railroad of Iowa is one of the
great and good works of the age. Its Direc-
tors include many of our leading bank presi-
dents and other gentlemen of high character,
who have means enough to build two or three
such roads out of their own pockets, SO that all
its affairs will be ably as well as honestly man
aged. The Central of Iowa will be to that
| State what the New York Central is to tnis'
| except that it runs through a far rcher coun
| try. We therefore recommend the "en'i"'
| Iowa Bonds. with entire confidence III tnen
valno TIE trutb is. that First Mortgage oil
| e,e ooo nor mile upon a road running through
| 81 a country cannot be otherwise than safe.
First Mortgage Bonds for SO small an amount
mon road running through such rich and
already well-settled part of Iowa, can we'll be
recommended as perfectly safe as we'll as very
| profitable investment. They are now selling
more rapidly than the Company can use
the money. Pamphlets, with map, may
be obtained, and subscriptions will be
received at THE COMPANY'S OFFICE, No
~ PINE ST, NEW YORK, and at the BANh
OF NORTH AMERICA, A WALL ST. ana
in Portland by
SWAN * BARRETT,
Corner Middle and Plum Streets,
| Bonds sent tree. Parties subscribing through
local agents ,cM look TO then, for their safe def'c-
ery.
Pamphlets sent by mail on application.
w. Il. sHATrUCK,
fe15d&w2m TREASURES
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21
Domestic n arketa .

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Cotton steady; sales II 600
bales; Middling uplands at 242c. Fiour-receipts
aps!s 6ois sales $50 bos State and Western dun
ira do 10 q 80; choice do 80 "a As; fancy do so
@ 5s5; round hoop Ohio 20 q 5 So; choice do 40
"a q 10; supertne Western IS "a 5 10; common TO
good extra Western Is q 5 %; choice 80 a co;
choice while wheat do 20 a g. 80; Southern dull
80 a go; good 10 choice do 6 05 a 975. Wheat
dull and IL lower; sales 3, 900 bush mo Spring
jected at % q OF; White State So; Winter Red
and Amber Western 26 a 80. he latter price an
extreme. Corn without decided change; sales
$4,000 bush.; new Mixed Western 81 "a soc. and 20 a
75c for damaged; old do do nominal at % "a 1906.
Oats firm; sales 1900 BUSH; State go "a &c; West
ern "a 9 55c. steady and quiet; sales 100 bbs
new plain mess 10 90 q Is 90; new extra do IA 90
@ II 90 Pork frmer and quiet; sales $50 bbls also
1850 bbs. new mess, seller Marcn and April a. 20 81
2: co. new mess at IS Is g q 25 prime at u 90 e
" co. Lard hrmer sales 525 tierces; also 25O0 tier
steam, seller March, April, ay and four mon hs
at 10! f5sc; steam rendered 14I q 15ic; kettle do
1s q 16ac Butter steady and quiet; sales Ohio At II
g zSc; State 81 g 4Sc Whisky without DECIDED
kcelaII Sugar quier; sales $50 hhds. MDsco oys
IL "a l01c; fair to good refining 10 a. IOlc Cofee
firm Molasses dull. Naval Stores quiet; Shirts
Turpentne q 4sc; Resin at 40 a 100. Petrole.
Tallow quiet; sales s., 900 lbs at 81 "a 1Olc. Woo
firm sales l0o M lbs; domest fleece at 46s a sic
pulled s. d a; ss g 4st; tubbed at 5.e; Texas 81 q
qliet and steady. Freights TO Liverpool without
important change; cotton per steam III; Grain Der
steam Sd for wheat.
| s
spring extras; Wheat frmer at sl a. sac. Corn al
w q e93c LOT NO. Oats at 3s4 3stc. Barley nul-
ct at 90 "a TIC for No. q high Wines onet ami frn,
at 924 a $50. Provisions Mess Pork quiet and firm
at u o. q u So Lard quiet and frmer &C 143 % 15c
Sweet picked hams at AT. Bulk Meats quiet and
stronger; rough sides at 14Ic; short ribs at he
Dressed hogs active and steady at so 40 40 for
common to extra. Cattle steady at IS as III tor
tar COWS and good secOnl class steers.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 19.-Whskey firm at 94c Pro-
visions-Mess Pork in fair demand 81 Is "a 81 so
Bulk Meats firm and quiet at 1Oac shoulders iGac
for sdes 145c tor clear rb, and 15c tor clear lonse
Bac,n-demand light; shoulders at 12Ic; hams Is "a
19c. Lard firm at l43 q 15Bc.
MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 19.-Flour dull; city double
extra at rs q 70 Whest dull; No. 1 at s6ic
No. 2 at s12c. OaIs firm at Ale for No. g. Corn
quiet at SOC. Hogs firmer AMI quoted at 10 so a
1915.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 10 Cotton dull and lower
at 25sc for Middling. sugar firm; prime IL q 12tc
Molasses-prime at II q Zee.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 19.-Cotton irregular; Middlins
uplands 234c.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 19.-Cotton dull and unchanged
Middlings at % q 23le.
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21
YORK COUNTY

The 2 Congregational Society of Biddeford,
Rev. Mr.. Emerson, Pastor, have decided TO
thoroughly remodel their church ediice. The
front is to be taken Gown, and two towers to
be raised, the pews are to be circular aud of
black walBut,. besides other improvements.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 are to be expend-
ed.
The Congregational Society at the pleasant
ard prosperous village of Kennebunk are add
ing materially to the beauty OF their church
interior, by putting in new back walnut pews,
of a circular form, and very handsome stained
windows.
Scarlet fever is prevailing very extensively
in Biddeford.
Mr.. George Wise, at Kennebuuk village,
Just below lions hill, has completed one OF the
most costly and elegant residences In the
State.
The York County Lodge of Good Templars
met at Eliot in the hall of the Newlchawanlc
lodge, Tuursdav, 10th inst, at 10 A. M. About
l25 were present.
The Journal says that the daughter of Hon.
James NJ Burbank, of Saco, who was SO terri
bly, bitten last week by a dog, is slowly recOv-
ering, although she is not yet out of danger.
AT LARGE.
Capt. II. W. Mullen, formerly of Vassalbo.
70, is now Collector of Customs at Franklin,
| La.
| OF the 1923 bears killed in Maine last year
| fenobscot claims IS and washington ";
Aroostook only 80.
Bears have been killed in seventy towns
aud plantations in Maine the past year. The
bountles will amount to about fifteen hundred
| dollars.
Inc Legislative Committee on State Prison
lett Augusta Thursday morning, by stage, for
Ihomaston, to make the annual examination
of the Prison.
Prot f. Whittlesey of Washington, former.
! ly of Bowdoin College, has been supplying fol
some time the pulpit of the First Congrega
tonal Church in Baltimore,Md
Mrs. u. b. otockwell OF Fast Eddingtop, is
| nv appoiptment OF the General Convention,
Vice President Of the Woman's Aid Associa
t,on for Maine, a ID is thereby duly authorized
TO organ re and carry forward the work O
these associations in this State All letters
should be addressed to her
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21
superi or Court.


sssRUARY CIVIL rEs GODDARD, j., pREsIp
ING.
SArURDAY.-The following asst gnments wer
made for Monday:
FORENOON.
N6-Hummings W. Adams
e77-Whttier vs. Same.
I'll ID et. al. VS.. Wallace.
76-Cressy ". Wallacs.
17-Same vs. Strout ct al.
1lt-rowusend vs.. Barnes.
2o0-L twrence VS.. Sawyer.
2G6 -Woodman et. as. VS.. Shaw
2l3-Car, vs. Gallison.
226 element et ais vs.. Taylor.
40-Pollister vs.. Farmer
13-Smiih W. Thomp>on ct ux.
20I-JacksoD ct. ais. VS.. Perkins ct ais.
2,s-Same VS.. Same.
20S-DavIs Vs. L irrabee.
262 - ;utler Driukwater.
2SS-Knight ct. al. vs. Il id ct. IT,
2A-Burbln6, ash ,nee, vs.. Lowell
2l8-Swet VS.. Shanna han.
4-Moulton ct. a . VS.. M Jses
AFTERNOON.
2s1-Wider ct. al vs.. Gallagher
The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21
XLIst C0NGRESS---Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 80 "A joint resolution
for the return of certain private papers Of
Thomas Jefferson to his executors was passed.
A resolution was adopted asking the Presi-
dent to furnish information of taxes on the
products of the Cherokee nation by govern
ment officers contrary 10 law.
The annual Post Route bill was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Spencer addressed the Senate upon the
bill to regulate the hours of labor of govern
ment laborers and mechanics. His speech was
was mainly in reply to Senator Morrill, of Yer
mont, who had assumed that the eight hour
system necessitated a corresponding reduction
in the wages of labor.
Mr.. Williams called up the bill granting
lands to aid the construction of railroad and
telegraph line from Portland to Astoria and
McMinnvlle, Oregon.
Mr.. Thurman addressed the Senate in oppo-
sition to the land grant contained 10 the bill.
The bill wasd-bated further ~ Messrs. Stew
art and Hamlin in favor and Casserly in oppo-
sitiOn. A motion to strike out the land grant
was defeated 3 to 81. The bill was then vari-
ously amended. A provision was adopted pro-
hbiting the company from taking up any land
containing iron or gold, and the bill was then
passed.
A message was received from the President
in response to resolution of the Senate, re-
lating to ceut conflict between Col Baker
aud the indians.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill declaring the land constituting the
Fort Collins military reservation in Colorado,
subject to presumption and homestead entry
was passed.
After discussion as to the order Of business,
the House went into com nittee ana resumed
the consideration of the Legislative Appropri-
atloa bill.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Fitch. of Ne
vada, for an appropriation Of SOL 900 for
branch mint at Carson City, Nevada, which