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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23
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ID ROPOAAlS FOR THE sUPRRsTRUCTURR
l. DIAN IhOh bhiD1k AT kOOk lsLAhD
RocE IsI1HD ARsEEAI- III. , Aug. 10, Is72
ua + n 90 the ~ % SsSs 4 e, 1S
Ing Aad STsotloE ready Tor travel Iron supsTsTus
aHd tLS town % Moline, lfhs PisIa are already
5Stto@.j To be Though bridge. vi fSst ioaE, ia
s!s equal sDSIs 70 have TGI ,i FEET "a ne
FoAduy q be hoored With OAK plank, i9ehsa b Q
S:S. sad s s' sr y Ss pine
properly brAoed the floor olss 70 be Of white pine.
wrought iTon GiTdsTS. All other parts 70 be o.
wrought iron eHoopting chord connections and Aim
Al irCa andsr tsasiiS strata 70 have tSnAolty OF
not loss than pounds per ,lnare neh o. section
No part Of the structure % DO strained % more thA1
ono SIth Il % Of I ultlnGiS strength under load o.
VII b Ioalod . above and uhlsss they Eiys The Ts
quilted strSnEth, ali the iron viii be Tsis9teSi
the iosts and Eirdsrs, made Of wood to be pAnGd
DrSwiSss stgIip shSsts and spSSiaoatOns necessary
10 = oleaI understanding OF the proposed mode q
dive SStimSi asiE6ts q ion paTiS. -1'N'N
separate bids may be made for The whole work
Arsenal, ready to be put W BY the United stAtFS. -
blddSTa will state the tine within which they will
FrSs % somDlSIs the work. TO bs not Atsr than My
bidder srS invited to DO present At tho opening Of
T6s Unitsd States rO'SrVp' The Tght e reject any
.S5i Captain Il Ofiasa nee uomaE.
PRoPOsAIs ToR bUPPLlEs.
QUARTERnAsrEREO EnCF,l
WEST P0nT, N. Y, sept Is, lBiA !
PTupoaals In duplicate, Invited, and will be
esVsA At ths Oos until u ~ on the 9Oth day Of Oo-
plleal
10 100 bushels Of State Oats.
~ tons Timothy Hay.
80 tons hand thrAAhed Rye Straw.
All Of tho best quality.
Bidders must state BapATAtsly, the price a. which
they wi deliver tho Oats Hay, and straw, on the
wharf At West Point, N. Y. To be deliver cd on or
| before tho 10th dag OF November. ls1a
j. NJ. MAROHALL,
Lieut. 9TH ARTILLERY, QuArtoTmGstOT U. s, N. A.
aanH
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pRoPOsALS ron HFAOSTONFs DOR Ma.
TloNAL MILITARY QEMkfERIRs.
Wan DEPAhThnNI,l

wan DEPAhrhENT1
QuAnTmMAATRn 0EAKRAL'H OfFiCE,
WARRINGTON, ID. o., August !. ls71
Proposals are invited for mAIIinE the graves In the
uAonsl oomsees ~ required ~ law 70 be addressed
70 the QuATtermAatsT General, Washington, ID, U.
Proposals should state the price for "a oh heAdstOne
properly lnsoTbed and set At the head Of the In
each national military cemetery.
Bids may DO for tho whole OTk Of all the GENE
tories for that Of several oomStooa In district
Tor single cemetery.
The bonds required will be, In amount, twenty (D)
por cont Of the whole amount Of each contract.
All proposals received by the QuArtsrmaster Gen.
orAl vii be opened the 18th day Of October l5a at
noon, At the once OF the QuATteTmastsr General,
Washington, ID. o. In presence OF bidd0Ta, and con.
tracts will be awarded TO the lowest responsible bid
dsTn comparison Of the samples aud prices
can be pleted, provided the samples are doomed
Suitable By The Secretary Of War.
All samples should be distinctly marked In order to
prevent mistakes.
Lists Of the eomstsriea with tho number Of graves
In each, tgsthsT with full Information 10 oondl.
tOns requirements, 4e,, will bo furnished on AppleA
too 10 writing % the QuArtormAstSr General, Wash.
ibEtoa, ID. q.
EnVslopea ooutAininE proposals, 10 DO Endorsed
"PnoposAl foe haAdstones for national military come
sries and addressed u the oaartsrp,atsI u5nsrAl'
aGTlsrasssisr GSusrsI. BVt. Major GSnsTsi u. g. A.
al
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Government Sales.

COvERNMKRr sALE.
koRr RAhDALt, September I, ls5a
In compliance with instrls tl0na received IRON d.
r. RislsT. Unitad states lndiAn Agent, an order Of
Commissioner o. Indian fairs bl0aI Indiana under
date o. ssptembsT = ls59 proposals. Tor purehnse Of
ali the property Of Old WhStstshe agency oonaiating
q the f0l0uipg buildings and other lite here
after named
BulIdtaa, Drug Store, laI94
! do. OhiSe, l6IsA
do slAuEh tsrhouao, 1874
do UArpsntSr shop, 1874
do. Blacksmith shop, liI2N
do. stable aud Shed, 1eHal
do. Warehouse, log" 2bIfO.
do. Warehouse, frame" 2blBl.
do. Agency, "fTAtao," 95I3h
do hnElns, ~, "loga and sawed" NI8.
i do. UorI Blockade, aud IS Tor 3J) rods Of
LlEht board Fence, inol0ainG dWsinH and tWo ware.
houss Budings and bout two hundred t1OO) oottOs.
wood AauloaH, 4o will be received BIZ the cd
Al Fort Randall ID. T., until the lst day Of OOTOhKH
nsIt
Parties may bid sspATAtSly nPon. each building or
risot any and ali PROPOSAL
have b0On accepted. y. WhIfhkY,
Sspsl Bab. Agent
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Medical.
ON MARRTAGE.

HAPPY RELtKF FOR YOUNG NEN FROM
The effects Of krrJrs AID Abuses In eafy lie Man.
hood restored. lmpodim0nts 10 MARRIAGE fefnoysb
New method Of tfeatmeut New aud fsipsTIa III
remedlea Books and circulars sent Zoe In soaisd
envelopes
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. a so,,b
Nluth street, Pbilsdsphia, Pa a1E6 y,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23

DROPOSALS FOR THE HIRE OF A VAN
7 DRIVER, AND Tux Ubk VI A SPAN or
HORSES AND HARNESS.
OTFIcE BOARD o. MITRQPoLIrAN PoLIcE,l
ASA loUiHIAHA AVENUE J
WARRINGTON, ID, Sept IL, lBl2.
Proposals. will be received At the once Of the Treas
DTiVeF and 'pAn Of good Horses and tho necessary
Harness 70 be used In . Van belonging 10 ths Hoard
raj Station houses Of the DIitrlot TO the Police Ood
required.
Tue amount Of hid 10 be payable monthly.
Proper soouily REQ iirod for the performance Of
duty.
For further particulars apply a. the Police Head.
quarters. DIX NEHE BURR,
aopl6td t9tAIl o. Treasurer,
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400 Ninth street Northwest.

400 Ninth street Northwest,
au9Jlm Opposite Y. N. o. A. Building.
NEw nOURSi-NEW BOOKsi-THF NOUN
~ TAIN. From the French OF MichAlat Nv the
Translator OF The bir with hftY.fouT Illustrations
~. NATuRt, Or tho Poetry Of Faith and Sea, From
the fToueh of Mms. Mlohslst, with tao hundred De
signs b. HlAcomell London, II, J. Price all hAII.
sl2b. UPLANDs AND LOWLANDs, or hires
9 4eIRRInsE1 9hh Rs kcso Porter PrlSs q ..
Prios . .9b. MEMUIR 0F COL uHAs 5. ToDp
By q. W Oriiln, United htates Conrul Al Ospen.
hagen. Price 81 %. THE PENNSYLVANIA Pill
GRIM and other poems. By John O, Whittier. Illus.
sirated, HOPE bEFkRRfD. By RiiEG y. Pollard,
Price 90 cents BkLLE RDSE. From the French Oh
OURRAN'S stEEOHRB. Speeches Of john PM.
pot Onrran while A. the bar. Fditsd By james A. ii.
Mhiitler Oloth, 81; theep, &325. HAWKINS ON
MILLS; concise treatise on the construction Of
villa by Francis v. Hawkins, N, A, Law sheep
price 81. For sale by W, II, a o. II. MORRISON,
yAnlA avenue. sol
NEW BOOKS JUST RECEIVED AT I'M
IN kEW BOOKSTORE.
Amos' Systematic View Of the Science Of JurIspru.
dence. London. 1871.
Ore,s,'s Consultations Of the Britannia Empire.
Fu,.ys on, ASTRONOMY. BY Richard A. Proctor. Ion.
Men Of the Time Eghth London edition.
ToWnsenda Manual Of Dates, oontAinlng II 100 alpha.
betical references, Third London edition
Tains gu Intelligence. vol. For slls by
ROBERT BRALI,
Hook aud StatloHer,
"NS 4B5 PennsylVaniR avenue.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23

, On and after "WEDNESDAY, July II. 1871 Tuprp
hiLh TRAINS viii 30 run bstsssn BaiIiaofs And
mFnesI " 13d FATtsts6ptE, A. follows: ~
Al an nstnrninE will arrive Al bSlImatsn NJ GtS
y n. rms train connects Tor stTGuSbuiE aud HAM
The FAST LINE will leave daily ts,csp, surd,,,
A. 20 p M returning Will arrive At BsIlImoTs a.
The ST. LOUIS EMPRESS will leave d.IIvu 81
m TSs.GpSSPdiPE ~ -5'is. A. B,ltnSIe q p ~
Leave A. a. p m returning viii arrive Al bSitIrnai
TS n ~ RR 4 n aSiiy SsI zee SgPd1I
At D. m; rttarnlBE viii arrive at HGitimo,s ~ Al
THs ELLlooii's MILLS. ACCOMMODATIONS
M dIiiN 1sIasai ~ fS'arniHg will arrive Al ~ y,
- foR iHiGKRsToyN
Al To- y a M And "A ~ " m returning will arrive
- FoR &i%RoHRsrER
Al Id M a no IA M M " p m returning will arrive
-. FUR FR9DRRIoK.
lbSJ md 10 al ~ y. Aoa m returning will AnVo
FOR WAsHikt3TOE
q ie.tS AZ 80 ~ 7, 80, and II IS a m and 4
- from WASHINGTON
M II R lsaIe At ~ 6i s. aud SIS m. Add l. 3
fok PIIISBUkd, VIA CoENEiLEyuLE Roury.
=, sssS baltimore a. 40 D. returning viii Giriye
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
ussstto nAlumofe A. a. m. and rs D. IN; lesvs
sUHDHY fRkfss, " % lRa IN p DIVISION
ihSays baltimore At ~, bslO, and 6s85 a M, And
Leave Warrington at a. m. and 5, 0 .tO,7,S. AND
800 D, m. ~ : ~ anu
Tickets can be purchased At tho oaes, No. 40 West
SS S tOE GsSs1So 70 b called for which viii s.
M Sr ~ b ,St ,@iasI ISsllden9e
apply at the Ticket Once, camden Station. anu ~
MSStST Of fr"nsp oS'i
L. N. UOLF,
General Ticket Agent
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23

DROPOBALS FOR ARMY UIOTHING AND
MATERIALS
DIPor QuARrERMAArER's OTIICEl
PHILADELPHIA, August -, ls7a J
Sealed proposals will DO received a this Office In
duplicate, tuheEs proPaI forms will be furnished, ,
for the dalive 1t the sohuJ kil Arsenal
of the following Artialea!
S,iIO HsiaSts, 0iyairy. with trimmings complete
80 do Light Artillery, do.
400 Uniform Gaps, Infantry, do.
sos Oanpaiga ists. With trimmings CoupIstO
2aUuO Forage Caps.
lsI " Yard BlAok Italian Cloth.
$40 do yellow do.
1000 do Oolored jeans, for llninEa
l,bOO doEsn BLACK WAddinK, 3 pounds to the dozen,
70 be equal 10 all respects TO the samples which
10 At this once
PrOposHls win DO received for any portion Of the
Aboye articles
Bidders will state Ia thsir proposals the quantity
bid for, and the time Of delivery and lndorse thereon
"Proposals for Army Clothing and hGteriAls,r
l.. U. RAsrON,
AHsl.tAnt ouArtsrmGstsr GSHSrAl United stItesAiny
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pRoPoSAIs FOR hRMY wOoLEN STOCK

DEPOT QUARTERMAsTRR's OTFIoEJ
PHILADELPHIA, September III, ls7a. I
sealed PROPOSALS will be reosiVSd II this one In
duDltoAtS, (uhoTo proper forms will DO furnished
ninth u O'Clock, m, on WHDNE SDAY, October iG
lsa, Tor the delivery, At the sohuIlkil Arsenal Phil
Adephin, OF bIOOJ pairs Army ROOlen BtOoklnEa 70
y Of army standard, samples Of uhieh Gao be ssen 81
thla once. J.. u, EAkTON,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23

GOVEREMEET sALE
,oETIGE OF DEP9F QUAKrERH4sTER.
rG be .old a. PasliS saStlo1 = ms Depot, MON
IA siRElo IsttS % Lad HGTnSss.
Corn cob OruihorL
Corn Mil
As~isE GssAInss,
dion sad d o5 i$%sdsS use lee SIs ola fo a
xiso The i9iloWiuEi
a Mules.
ARbSlanOeA
fsohS5.s MsEon.
Add = nisSsil.1sSas assortment OF ouIrtsm.stsr,.
Stores, and oiothinF SHd iiglIPASS Including fools
WIsIIS Timber and the following
az gBeAt Goats,
III USiiSrn Goats.
bull catalogues can DO had upOn application Va this
Terms OAAh 10 euuprpT,
by authority Of the nspAftmSnt QonmspdeT,
sep6 OAplAla A, u NJ, U, 3. A.
PROPOSALS. ron SUPPLIES.
OTTIcR AGrMG OoArIIaaARE or suRsnrESoEl
| u. A., FoRr TAUA.BULL, Or, Aus. ", ts72.
ssSisd pT1PS'I, 10 dSPllainS Sill be EsPslyed a!
September, lsa, ioI supplying this poet with the iO
wv bSTrsis Msss Poii.
- p pSaTSi W VIII Beam.
~ pounds Rice
40 Poundh Green RIO nsiiso .o..
| lp9 ponads htown suEHE, equal 10 btuArtSO.
b pounds AdAmIntlno OAndlea.
a a. PPS SaRSfs s sohP'
| pounds Black Pepper
signed. copy tals NdVSrlisSmsnt 70 Rs HttIehSd
To- each proposal GaSrG9d v,, ~ HOWARD
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pROPOsALs FOR DREDGING IN BOSTON
hAkBOR, MASS.

UHITED STATS KH0IHEER OTEIOEJ
p RTLAkD, ME, September ~, lisa
Proposals. will BE- received al this once until 10
nsHt, Tor about Q cubic yards Of Dredging on the
Upper Middle bar, In Boston hATboT, Mas
poTsOna duslTinE 70 make proposals for this work
are Requested 70 apply % the UNDERMINED, 81 hls
once In Morton Block, OonEresa stree, Portland
Ne, or At No. Bulhpeh street, boston, Mass Tor
specifications and farther information cone "a n me
IlSaL Col Of RnsIusor,, Bvt Bra. T 6sa. j. sA.
i H8uiA
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@. G, PurselI.

n AND PEIVHTs SCHOOLS. '
InnlndIna Mnnka Inr lnlrndunLIn. ..-I..
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pROPOSGLS FOR GOAL

pROPOsAlS FOR GOAL
TREARuRY DEPARTMENTAL
BUREAU or RNaRAyNu AND PRINT1Ha, !
August -, ls71. y
Sealed proposals will be received Ht this once until
10 O'Clock, . m, on SATURDAY, the 18th day Of
September, 1872 for furnishing Right Hundred (aO)
Tons of Run Of Mine (ueorEsu Oreek) Cumberland
GOAL To be delivered At such times and places and in
such quAnutiss. may DO required, aud subject 70
the conditions required By act Of Congress approved
July H. lsi0 viz! That such ocAl shall weigh 2SfO
pounds 70 he tot, and shall be Inspected and WelKhed
and the quantity Of load certified II the time OF
delivery b. he person appointed and qualified under
the act for At putpose and that the prescribed fee
Of ~ GEMS for each ton inspected, weighed And dsy.
erred shah be paid By the eoutIAntoF,
PnororAls will be considered bindng for week
from the 18Th OF September ls2 the Departm snt re.
serving he right to reject all or any portion Of the
bids offered.
No proposals will be entertained unlosl acoompa.
nied By SAtisfAotoTy evidences Of ability 70 fuh Tue
contract, nor will any payment be made without the
certificate OF the Inspector that the coal fu nshed ID
such A. tho contract calls for.
Proposals. should 10 addressed aud ssnt 10 the once
OF GHO. X MoOAHTkR,
Uhlei Bureau Of EuEraVinE and Printing, Treasury
Department An3l.eotd
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23

pfhlLADkIPHlA,w WILMINGTON AND BAL.
TlAOhk kAlLROAD
-, commencing MONDAY, June g. I'M P.,..r,.r
~ faioss leave Frea'dsnt btTsot Depot BGlimorU
ws% MAJ Train for Philadelphia and Way Station.
s5tfrP'Ss' Train for Philadelphia and Nov York At
2!tA r. N. @Nd NoH hoth AZ
msS IS% ne TrT!n ipT Port Dspo, and IntOr
kkIpISss Train for thisdelphIA at 2iPM
hApfeaa Q n for NdN York at n y Al
.n.,, SUNDAY rhAINR
For fhtlh fOlphia a : q y Al
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23

I'D A: n. Train eonnsota A. Ns, O..,I. I,,,,,
VIII uAln tor all StAtioas Delaware ESIIS,sd 80
umoTe Genital Railroad 'i''Pn'A anu nal
s5 A. - IrAia at PsTyVills for Port Depo.t
p,;iA ~ ~ ifAh A. Perm for ali StAtIoos m
tt,IiiiisuoiehiA baltimore Central Railroad nd -
tween Wilmington Ald HAFTinRt op DO
through tickets MAJ be pToeuTsd eith,r =, ~,
aont Street Depot or Al Ticket Once No IA ram
sseuiod ssAta 10 the reclining back car and bs,th
~ ,aIAtoruonlI In Sleeping car can BE- pnosnrsd ~
lieLun9.e sIost once CURING the daE in aDnII,.
~ bAiumors street the UniOn TrAnSIst Dan.
Ss wi oAli Tor and check baggage At private Tssi
sEma :, ~ Sii'uh tbS e9gInaion attending the
~ 'N' uepot' WIN. ORAWFOHD
General Agent
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Books and Stationery.


PHILIP a. SOLOMONS,
BOOKBRLLER5 AND sTATIONRRs,
se9ltf oil Psun,,Iy,pia .veppe
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-23
Proposals.

- hOPOsAlA FOR QUITTING OF GRANITE
L WORK FOR UNITED STATES OOURT.
HOUSE AND pOSr UFF1OE, COLUMBIA,
b. o. ABOVE 6hE WATEa TABLk.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-02
THE COLUMBUS CONVENTION.

We herewith present to our readers a
correct and detailed report Of the pro
ceedings ii the National Labor Reform
Convention, recently held at Columbus,
Ohio which, we feel assured. will he pc
rused with interest ~ every one whose
heart beats in unison with the objects
sought % be accomplished II Is not our
purpose on this occasion to refer at length
rl them, (the campaign upon which We are
about to enter aifording ample opportuni-
ues to do -, y but sIHsply TO state that the
Convention Was composed Of intelligent,
earnest, practical men Of common sense.
Who we're imhued with one sentiment and
actuated by one desire men who are
ready and willing u sacrifice everything
hut PRINIPIE for the success If Labor Re
form
OF the platform and nominees We shall
also have occasion to speak in future. No
man, or class Of men, have ever been able
To successfully assail the declarations or
principles contained in the first named no
man, or class Of men, can assail the char
acter, answering integrity, or ability Of
the latter statesmen who (all reports to
the contraryI stand fairly and squarely on
the Labor Platform
The efforts Of the partisan press to be-
little the strength or meaning of the labor
movement smacks too much Of the church
ward towards whistle. to deceive any but
those %hose wish is father to the thought.
However. they are welcome to all the con
ISOLATION which such tactics afford them.
Conscious Of their strength, and the Justice
Of their cause, OF the triumph Of their
principles tools Of the monied power
can rest assured that neither threats. flat
terry, br.bes nor OfI,,. vii drive the Labor
Beformers from their position. or cause them
10 abate one jot or title in their demands
Messrs. Davis and Parker-will run ~ their
candidates stand. and do stand. on
the Labor Platform and finally that both
these statesmen will he triumphantly elect
ed by the American people to the position
q President and Vice President of the
United States.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-02
LABOR ITEMS.

1t was matter Of universal regret at the
Columbus Convention that the California
delegation, consisting of Messrs w. w.
Swadley, W. d. Delaney, A. M Comstock,
Z. Moneypenny, l. W. HOLSTER and Chas.
4. Merrill, were unable to be present, having
been snow-bound for nearly three weeks on
the Union Pacific Railroad.
President TREvELLIcK is stunning New
Hampshire for the Labor Reform candi-
dates. He spoke at Nashua, Feb. oath. to
an immense audience, and writes us en-
couragingly of the prospects in that State.
FRoM all quarters congratulations and
encouragement are pouring in upon us.
concerning the action Of the Columbus
Convention. Every correspondent seems
TO be imbued with the right spirit. "Hur-
rah for Davis and Parker" is the universal
response.
The Bricklayers Union Of BROOKLYN has
petitioned the Legislature to reduce the
hours Of labor of the men working on the
State Capitol to eight hours a day. The
Union has also fixed days work for all
contract work at eight hours, and the price
at a.
SEVERAL trade Unions of New York.
outside the Workingmens Union, have re-
solved TO organize politically. Meetings
will be held shortly in various parts Of the
city for the purpose IF forming Ward
Unions.
THE California Legislature has passed q
hill to tax every Chinese who is engaged in,
or who hereafter engage in, mining. One
branch of the Legislature is Democratic
and the other Republican, 50 both the par.
ties are placed on the same footing before
the people.
ABOUT twenty of the members of Coop
ers' Union No. 10 of New York have gon.
to work ct the price for which the uniOr
struck No. 10 il o. X. They are Draw
fallows-nO Drawer in the country. AL
unions still back on this assessment SHOULD
pay up at once.--" Cooper Journal.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-02
THE MINER

BRAIDwooD, Feb. 20, 1872.
To the Editor Of the woRKSeMASs ADVOCATE.
| regret to state it is impossible for me
to get to the Convention to meet at Colum-
bus tomorrow. have delayed writing
you to the very last moment in the hope
that an opportunity would present itself
that might get away. But no, | cannot
go. Friend Mooney and myself were at
Springfield, last Thursday, when our Min
ing Bill was considered in committee Of
the whole House. Mr.. Hinchcliffe made
quite a lengthy and very able argument by
way Of opening the debate. His remarks
were chiefly statistical facts in connection
with the subject proving the necessity
there was for the passage of the bill Just
submitted. He reviewed the progress of
coal mining in the older countries, from
their earliest records. The crude and I'M
methodical manner Of operating the
mines, and the causes which led to
the governments Of these countries,
interfering by legislative enactment for
their proper management, and the neces-
sary enforcement of the best plans Of
working coal mines He referred at length
too, to the opposition which was brought
against legislative interference with the
mines in the State Of Pennsylvania and
the disastrous results which this opposi-
ton produced, and which ultimately effect
ed the passage of the Mines Ventilation
Bill there. This instance and a long list
Of others in the Old World were beacons
upon the shore, warning other States and
mining districts against waiting for similar
occurrences to happen in their midst before
they took action upon the question, and
provided precautions to prevent their hap
pening. He said He believed that the
time had now come in this State when the
provisions in this bill were required to be
enforced. Everyday accidents were hap
2ening, involving lives, precious lives,
which were appalling in their character,
and an outrage to public sentiment, and
their sense of right. He denounced the
substitute bill submitted by the minority
of the Committee on Mines and Mining,
and felt certain it could not, If passed, be-
GIN to cure the evils which the miners COM
planned OF. On closing his remarks he was
much applauded.
The member from Mclean county, (Mr.
kerreck), next addressed the committee,
and entered his protest against the pas
sage OF the bill, believing, he said, it
would effectually kill this infant industry
in our State. 1t would, if passed, have
the effect Of closing up all the coal mines
IN the central part Of the State, and would
certainly initiate against the welfare of the
Commonwealth. He had no interest in
the Bloomington coal mine particularly,
I'VE saw him, however, before rising to
speak, IN close communion with DR.. Wor-
rel, who is principal bee in that hive. But he
would state that from what he knew. the