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FAILING CONTRACTORS GUILTY OF MIsDE-
MEANOR.

Sec 254. That any person or persons bidding
for the transportation of the mails upon any route
which may be advertised to be let, and receiving
an award Of the contract for such service, who
shall wrongfuly refuse or fail to enter into con-
tract with the Postmaster General in due form,
and perform the service described in his or their
bid or proposal, shall be deemed guilty of q mis-
demeanor, and, on conviction thereof, be pun
ished by iBe not exceeding hVe thousand dol
lars, and by Imprisonment for q term not exceed
ing twelve months.
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BALTIMoaE MARKET.

CDAMEEAlAL.
The Washington markSt il, unchanged; prices
firm.
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER.

!, the undersigned postmaster at -, State
of -, after the exercise of due diligence to in =
form myself Of the pecuniary ability and respon-
sibility Of the principal and his sureties in the
aforegoinG bond, and of the unincumbered real
estate owned by them, respectively, do hereby
approve said bond and certify that the said sure
ties are sufisient-suficient to insure the pay
ment Of double the entire amount Of the said
bond and do further certify that the said bond
was duly signed by --, and --
and - his sureties, before signing this
certificate.
-@, Postmaster.
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SERVICE TO BE AWARDED TO THE LOWEST BIDDER
-EIDs OF FAILING CONTRACTORS MAY NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
Sec. 49, That all contracts for carrying the
mails shall be in the name Of the United States,
and shall be awarded to the lowest bidder tender
Jag sufficient guarantees for faithful perform
ance, without other refeTnce to the mode OF trans
portatiOn than may be necessary to provide for
the due celebrity, certainty and security thereof;
but the Postmaster General shall not be bound
to consider the bid OF any person who has wifully
or negligently failed TO perform former con-
tract.
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by DUNCANSON B1SOS., AuctIOneers
" Corner Ninth and D streets northwest.

THIRTEENTH STREET. BETWEEN G. AND
STREETS SOUTHEAST, AT AUCTION.
BY virtue Of 4 decree OF he SEpreme Co7rL OF the
District Of Columbia, passed in equity cause No.
SS4S, docket Is, l Will, on SATURDAY the
10th day OF January A. ID. 1876 81 O'Clock y. M,
In 'front.' Of the premises, offer 1sr sale, at PUBLIC
auction. lots G, II, L and N, In Larman and
others recorded subdivision of square 90. These
lots are each 4S feet inches by D9 feet. two Of
them fronting 0nThiTteenth street east. between g
and streets sOEth, and the other two on 30 fooS
alkey, all having an alley way of f5st Inches
in the rear.
Terms: one third cash; residue ia two equal pay
ments at six and twelve months, with six per cent.
interest, secured by 2FeSeTYe lien the property;
deed given on hnaG payment Of purchase money.
ConYeyancing at purchasers cost. A deposit OF
SO on each lot will be required sold. II
the terms are not complied with in seven DAYS the
trust reserves the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost OF the defIultng purchaser or
purchasers upon giving Ave days notice in some
daily paper published in W aShington, ID. @.
REGINALD FENDALL, Trustee.
DUNCANSON BROS,
jams tStarl Auctioneers.
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i AND BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES RE-
CURED BY THE UNITED STATES
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

UNITED STATES Treasury DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. l, 1875. ! =
sealed proposals will be received at the office OF
the supervising Architect, Treasury Department.,
washington, u. z, until II m. on the 18th day Of
january. ISIS, for furnishing the fire and burglar
proof safes require by the United States Treasury
department for enc year from the acceptance of
the proposal of the succe ssful bidder.
Specifications and drawings showing the form OF
construction and forms Of proposal can be OBJ
vising Architect.
All bids must be accompanied by the guaranty
bond of two responsible person., in the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, $50, OO) that the bidder will
accept and Perform the contract, II awarded to
him the sutficiency OF the security tobe certified
to by the United States Judge, Clerk Of the United
States Court, or the District Attorney of the Dis
trict wherein the bidder resides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
or all bids lift be deemed for the Interest Of the
Government to do SO.
Every bid must be made on the printed form to
be obtained at the Office of the supervising Archi-
tect, and must conform in every respect, with the
requirements Of this advertisement and the specI-
fcation, or IL will not be considered.
Proposals will not be received from parties who
are not them selves engaged in the manufacture of
SIZES and who have net the necessary facilities for
getting out the work.
Proposals will be inclosed in sealed envelope,
Endorsed Proposals foe Safes and Locks and
addressed to the SupFrv Using Architect
ja7-lOt b. IL. BRISTOW, Secretary.
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NAIL ROUTES


r.1~CorS,tiSS eek, or dram, on some solvent
nsna I,sr.p si iss to rer centum on the
pret emit annual paT On tba, oute or In case Of new
Tvice, rot less than HFe SnK The bid " u LIZ III
amount Of the bond accompany H '"e Olu' SSiu
bond exceeds $500. 4bo L.aI.-.-
The proposal must be siglssd BY e oie1er OF
bidders, and the date of signing afiKed. ..,.-
DIRECT 10 the Second Asst .Nant PcSssms,sssh
General, Post OfEce Department WasSunk'oH'
ID. c., " marked ''PropoSAls, State OF -
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COMBINATIONS TO FAEVENI bIDDIN0 FIEOHID-
TIED.
Sec go That no contract for carrying the mail
shall be made with any person who has entered,
or proposed to enter into any combination to pre-
vent the making Of any bid for carrying the mail,
formed, or promised 70 give or perform, any con-
federation whatever to induce any other person
not TO bid for any such contract; and II any per-
son SO offending Is a contractor for carrying the
mail, his contract may be annulled; and for the
first offence the person so offending snail De Gus
s1aIified TO contract for carrying the mail for five
Years and for the second offence shall be forever
disqualified.
SAILING RTppFRs AND CONTRACTORS - CON-
Tracts NAY BE EXTENDED, AND TEMPORARY
CONTRACTS MADE
Sec Isl. That after any regular bidder whose
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Witness:

On this day of --1S personally
appeared before me ---a and -
--, suTeties in the aforegoing bond, TO me
known TO be the persons named in said bond as
sureties, and who have executed the same as such,
who being by me duly sworn, depose and say,
and each for himselfdeposes and says, he has exc
cuted the within bond, that his place OF residence
is correctly stated therein that be is the owner of
real estate worth the sum ereinaiter set against
his name over and above all debts due and owing
by him, and all judgments, mortgages, and exc
CutiOns against him, after allowing all exemptions
Of every character whatever, the total sum thus
assured amounting to - - dollars.
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BOND.
~T.----@~


4TInsert the names of the principal an 1 sure
ties in full in the body of the bond; also the date.
The signatures to the bond should be WitpeS 1ed,
and the certificate the inside should be sign I'd
OF, If signed by notary public, he should afix
Know all men by these presents, that -
- lot -, in the State Of =, principal,
State Of -, as sureties, are held and firmly
bound unto the United StRtes Of America in the
Of the United States to be paid 70 the said Uni
ted States of America or its duly appointed or
authorized officer officers; to the payment of
which, well and truly to be made and done, we
bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and admins
TRAITORS, jointly and seVerslly, firmly by these
Sealed with our seals, and dated this -dsy
Whereas, by an act of Congress approved June
q, 1873, entitled IAN act making appropriations
for the service Of the Post Office Department for
the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy i've and for other purposes"
it is provided shat every proposal for carrying
the mail shall be accompanied by the bond Of the
bidder, with sureties approved by postmaster"
in pursuance whereof, and in compliance with
the provisions Of said law, this bond is made and
executed, subject to all the terms, conditions,
and remedies thereon, in the said act provided
and prescribed, to accompany the sforegoIng and
annexed proposal Of the said -~.
Now, the condition Of the said obligation is
said, shall, within such time after his bid is ac-
cepted IS the Postmaster General has prescribed
in said advertisement of route No. -, to wit, on
or before the LIST day Of June, 1875, enter into a
contract with the United States of America
with good and sufficient sureties to be approved
by the Postmaster General. to perform the ser
vice prof. ssd in his said bid and further shall
perform sAta service according to his contract;
then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to
be in full f ~as and obligation In law.
In witnes" whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and sab ihis - day f, 1877
IL. Il
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On ~ lTTlTnny Q" MORNINCf, january Ib, at n
o,CIacaA .,,A r., At my auction rooms, to the
highest bidder, In d tail, the fol oTlnEcnam1 mn,
ia IN th A. ny val Yard, 10 pay storage &c:
MaEbletop Tables Nah, nSsiGs' Wsi5
stSn6 Boqk-Sase, "a lnut Corniccs, &C.
Terms cash. WASH. Luctioneer.
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DY b. HI. WARMER,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
Federal Building, corner Seventh and SITS. N. W.

DY b. H. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Broker and Aucttoneer,
Federal Building, corner Seventh and SITS. N. W.
CHANCERY SALE OF yALUBLE IMPR0YED
PROPERTY ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER
or THIRD AND STREETS NORTHWEST,
IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, d. c., AT
AUCTION.
Under and by virtue of an order passed by the
Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia, in n
cause pending in that court. wherein August US
Gersdorf ct al. are plaintiffs, andlt Woodbury.
Wheeler, administrator c. t. a. Of Patrick CrOg-
han. deceased, ct al, are defendants mo. 3, 81,
Equity Docket I3.) the undersigned, as trustee,
Will sell at public auction, in front OF the prem
Uses, to the highe bidder, on FRIDAY, the I'D
day Of January, A. ID. 1875, at O'Clock p. m,
ali the interest Of Patrick Cr0gha3, deceased, Of
the west twenty-five feet front on K street nort6
by the whole depth of lot NUMBERED three, (3,) in
square numbered nve hundred and dfty-eight, (J55
in the city of Washington, ID. g.. This property
is finely located, and is Improved by comfortable
tn ee- story brick house, with back building.
The terms of sale are; One third OF the purchase
money cash, and the ba ance in equIl In5tallments
of six, twelve and eighteen months, the purcha er
to give for the deferred payments his promlssory
notes. to be secured by deed Of trust on said lot
3 in square $50, and bearing interest from the date
of sale 500 to be de posted by the purchaser whose
bid is accepted at the sale. -
WOODBURY. WHEELER, Trustee.
janI2-d&ds J. r. COLDWELL, SGleSmIn.
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PY b. H. WARNER,
II Real Estate Broker and AucttOneef,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and y sts NV,
TRUSTEES SALE OF SMALL, TRUCK FARM
BRIDGE. IN THE COUNTY or MASHiNG1

TRUSTEES SALE OF A SMALL TRUCK FARM
WITHIN TWO MILES OF TIE NAVY YARD
BRIDGE, IN THE COUNTY or WASHING
TON, ID. C., AT AUCTION.
By virtue Of deed OF trust to us. dated April 80,
A. d. ls1a duly recorded IN Liber No. u.s. folio 52&
one OF the land records for the District OF Column
bia and at the request of the party thereby
we VIII sell at public auction, in front OF the prem
lses, on Friday, January q, 1s75, at O'Clock D.
m, the iouoWtng described real estate situate In
the County or W ashingtOn, District OF Columbia,
70 VII: Lots numbered nve (5) and six (5) Theo-
core mosners subdivision OF part OF tract OF land
ssLed "Diseoyery,'' decided by L ICY B. Walker to
IhSodore Mosher by deed duly rec Jrded in Liber
1T 40; -, folio S5 ct sea-, OF the land records
OF the District OF Columbis, containing hfty-tWo
same eonTe eyed to John Sullivan by deed from TneO
doTe Mosher and wife, dated July u, ISL together
Win the lmproyemeats, consisting Of nice farm
house, out buildings, &C. =
This farm e dill ectly on the rOld leading from
HUniontoWn'1 TO silver HIM. Post Office and
being so ne n the city Washin gtOn can b worked
TO auyantage - truck farm.
Terms: One fourth cash, balance in six. fs.O
twelve (l2) and eighteen (S) months, with Interest
AT ten per cent. Fer annRm from day of gale to he
secured by deed OF trust on the property soIi or
all cash as the purchR may desire. A iepOSit OF
one hundred dollars viii be required at the tim OF
sale. AL eonYeyancing At the expense OF the pur-
chaser. 1.-THE terms OF sale are not complied with
In seen days, the trustees reserve the rfyt to re-
sell he property a. the risk and ofthe default
ing purchaser, after five days advertisement
MILhIAA Z. MATTINliLY, 1-rs,ao-
-. .-.r,.,,J j. 7. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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AuCLlOneer9 Estate
Southwest corner OF PennsylvAnia avenue and Elev
enth street, Star Once Building.
TRrsTEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE MIL
NEAR TIE ARSENAL, BENG TIE STONE
MILL AND PREMISES II r dERLY OCCU-
In compliance with 8 decree Of the Supreme
cause Of Wm Bradley sons, No. BIZ, passed an,
sell on the premises, az public auction, on TUES
DAY, the 18th day OF January, A. u. 1876, at
o'clock p m, all those pieces pare SIS OF ground
Mattlngly and wife, on the 10th day OF MAY, ISls,
and recorded in Liber No. ~ folio 3sL &C., OF the
Fullerton and John II. Mattingiy. as follows: T6e
north part Of Lot eleven, IT, and ali OF Lots NUM-
bered twelve, u2 fourteen. Q4,) fifteen us six
lis,J and twenty, I2S,j in sqasrs HGnbered i've
hundred and four, Goa the said part OF lot eleven
neing the north part thereof, and commencing for
III and thence running due east eighty-two feet
~ d'. alley, thirty feet aud two inches; thence
va westerly direction to the place on BEGIN
ning tnSa her with all the improvements. g..
Tkkss Iyssnro Eements consist of large twO-story
ston,.- -c sheds, blacksmiths shops, ma
Ths Of the PGTehse4 al ey ya isd s,s
nav one fourtS or the purchase money in cash, aud
tSS baIaSce IN three eqSal installments, in six,
twelve and eighteen moi Tsii b. sc9rsd Nv t me
49, ~ tbs ,,5, 'haser, bearing six per
cent. interest. and deed Of ~ ssat a sne y IN
ses sold; unless the purchase n us 20 pay
sale H are NOT eompIed With VITA In ten days the
Trustee reserves the right to resell ten dSPs SuSt
b NOTICE. Edepos f Of S0 9 Ss quFed when
JAS. FULLERTON. Trustee.
LATlMER CLEA. isa,s
ladf-d&dS TStarl AuctiOn 'eeTS.
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ny EISWTN J,SWEET.

Ivy EDWIN j. 8 WEET.
ID Rea9Essate Broker and Auctscneer,
No. Sill SeyeA5h street, opposite U. 3. Post Once.
TRUSTEE'S SALE BY ORDEB OF TIE COURT
by virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of CoElnbtar passed at the December
Special Term. 1874 IN equity cause No. 3s2 do,Set
10 in which n ed. SpineIer Is plaintiff and Ith-
aTine Buckley ct al are defendants, wiz Sc / at
public auction, in frou1of che premises on TIES
DAY, the 18th day ofyanuary, Is7j, At o dock D
m, the whole OF lot y, and also all OF lot = IN
on the south side Of saiGlbe Z. which was conveyed
by Patrick Buckley and wife to Patrick II. BRYAN
by deed, dat ed May al 1888 and recorded February
Is 1858, II being part of the real estate of which
Patrick Buckley died, seized
The terms OF sale as requhediR the decree are no
follows, viz: One third CASH and the balance IN
two equal installments in six IN twelve months
fer which approved notes, with. interest, shall be
given to the trustee and secured By deed of trust
upon the property sold.
jas-d Z. J. SWEET, Auctioneer.
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EXTRACTS FROM LAWS, ETC.

OATH OF NATURALIZATION AND CAR
RIERS, REQUIRED BY ACT OF CON-
GRESS, JUNE s, 1872.
l.. do sulemnly swear Tor afirm) that
will faithfully perform all the duties required OF
me, and abstain from everything forbidden by the
laws in relation TO The establishment Of post
Offices and post roads within the United States;
and that will honestly and truly account for
aud pay over any money belonging to the said
United States which may cUme into my posses
sion or control So help me sod.
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WITH TIE ORR El o.. THE corar;

and to obey its judgment in the premises
Mr.. ELDREDGE then addressed the House
calling to mind the excitement created when the
writ OF hGbedS corpus was suspended by the Presi-
dent. He said the President had a right to sus-
pend IL in certain cases, but this House had no
right to do sOV No proper return could, he con-
tended, be made without the production of the
body. The statute provided that the body should
be produced In order that when the Judgment of
the court was rendered It should have the power
to see its Judgment carried into effect. He did
not know this man Irwin but 1t was better that
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CALM AND pIsr,AssToy r7E covsInrp ,-rIo,r

N5IDEEAEION,
for the imDasstoE7d judgment Of men was not
always the judgm3nt Of men who came amer
them. Perhaps there was no better evidence of
this than to hear Radical Republican Quoting
the decisiTas OF Chief Justice rsney (ReferrinS
to an extract read by Nr. DAwEs.j ILauxhter.i
He urged deliberatiCn. in the action Of the
House; argued in favor Of the rigbt of the nudge
to demand the production Of tho body, aud
raised the QUESTION whether one branch Of the
legislative power could suspend the writ Of
RGbe1s corpus.
Mr.. TREME4N, of New York, produced a
number Of references in English parliamentary
proceedings and % the courts to sustain his posi-
tlen that the Eease was the hnaI Judge in the
case.
Mr.. BURCHARO, of Ill, commended that it
was the duty OF tie Sergeant-at-ArlDs to obey
the.order OF the ccaRt and produce the BODY
ThSHrit was issued'under law Of the United
STATES, and It was tie duty Of the Sergeant-at-
Arms
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DY DUNCANSON BROS,
- AuctiOneers, southeast corner of Ninth and d
streets northwest.

ID AuctiOneers, southeast corner Of Ninth and d
streets northwest.
AUCTION OF DRY GOODS.
We will sell WEDN ESDAY. January 10, At $50
a. m, the entire stock Of Me5srs. Lansburgh &
Bro, 404 and 400 Seventh street. The STOCK con-
fists of over 500, 600 worth Of IsOnab Try
Goods, such COttons. Prints, Dress Goods, silks,
Flannels. ClOrhs, Ca simeres, ShawIs, iron com
mon to the very I'm st imported, } Lace and Not
tingham Curtains, Blankets, Comforts, Honey
comb and Marseilles Spreads, Hosiery, Dress
Goods. Black and ColOred Alpacas, MeTinOs and
upwards Of FIVE thousand remnants of every de-
scription. The entire stock Of Linen and House
furnishing Goods will be sold. An excellent
chance for boarding houses to replenish at sm Ill
outlay. Goods viii be offered by the yard, piece
case to suit all. Our object is to self as our stock
must be reduced at once. Great bargains will he
sold. Merchants bGying to sell again will find tn
rare opportunity to buy goods by the Original
package. ---
4O4 and 46 Seventh street, between d and E,
DUNCANSON BROS,
all N
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ConYeyancing at purchasers cost.
r. p. DODGE, T-rs.aa,
z. A. DARNETLLE, iruStees'
LATIMER & CLEARY,
dec23-d&ds TStarl AuctiOneera

81 THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON
account of the Inclemency Of the weather until
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. January Is, same
hour and place. By order of the trustees.
LATIMER CLEARY,
Jans-d&ds tStArl AuctIOueers.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR METAL WORK OF
l. TWO IRON LIGHTHOUSES.
TO IRON MANUFACTURERS.
OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEER,
FIFTH DISTRICT, No. COURTLAND ST.,
BALTIN ORE, January 5, 1875.
Sealed Proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Metal
ceIyed at this Office until y O'Clock noon Of SAT-
URDAY, tho 3Oth day OF January, 1875, at which
time bids will be opened.
Fer further Informal ion apply at this office.
T. HAYWOOD,
Major of Engineers U. 5. A,
lanl4-M &Si Llgmt-hOnse EnRlneer.
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TO oBET. THE LAW.

Mr.. DAWES then demanded tkSpregiOus Quss-
ton.
Mr.. ELDREDGE, Of Wis, appealed to Mr..
DAwES-to allow him to say a word, while mem
bers cried "Vote, )" 'sVote."
The question was put amid some confusion and
on Lewiston the demand was not secOnded-ths
vote being SO to 70.
Mr.. CESSNA offered 3 substitute directing the
Sargeant-at-Arms TO produce the body in ao-
cOrdance
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-
l5ll55 Pennsylvania avenue.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROP
ERTY, FRONTING ON ID Sweet SOUTH,
BETMEEN FIRST AN SECOND SIRE Its
WEST, AT AUCTION.
BY Virtue OF a deed Of trust to Daniel L. Eaton
and myself dated September Il A. ID. ISL and duly
recorded In lber No. SIS, folio l3S of the lanI
records for Washington county, District OF Column
bla, and the request ofthe ty secured thereby,
], as the surviving trustee will sell at Rnhlic aGc
ton. in front Of the pre- nises, on WEDNES-
DAY, January %, A. d. 1875, st o clock p. M,
the following describe real estate situate in the
city of Washington, d. c., to wit; All that Ger:
tain piece or parcel OF ground being known and
distinguished the west eighteen feet, by the
depth thereof, of lot numb red three (3) in square
numbered fyehundred and eighty (5SL)
Terms of sale: Three hundred and hfty d0lIarJ
with interest at ten per cent. per annum from
March Il, ls73, to day OF sale, and expense Of sale
in cash; balance in six and twelve months, for
which the notes of the purchaser, bearing interest
from the day of sale and secured by de-d OF trIst
on tn property sold, must b. given. Adeposit OF
fifty dollars will be required OF the purchaser at
the time of sale. All cOnyeYanctng at expense OF
purchaser. If terms are not comp lie with in five
day., the prop rty wilt be rpsOld at the risk and
cost OF the deIaulting purchaser.
GEORGE W. STICkNEY,
SurViV ing Trustee.
j. T. WORMLEY,
jan9-d Auctloneer.
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SURRENDER or TRANSFER OF rHE BODY

Of said Irwin, relieve him from his custody; aud
that he be directed to exhibit copy OF the order
OF the House, duly sttested by the CLERK, with
the warrant Of the Speaker, together with this
order
Mr.. KASSON said false statement had besn
made in the petition, that the prisoner Is held
under the statute Of 1857 to await the action OF
the grand Jury, and this was made point of con-
Siderable weight before the court, and it was for
this reason tbs language Of the order was used
M. BUTLER, Of Macs, said this question Of
personal liberty and the writ of hG5egs corpus
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THE CUSTODY OF IRWIN.

He related the proceedings In the court TODAY
and called attention to the fact that the order
OF the House last night, as finally amended and
passed, did not directly charge the Ssrgeant-Rt-
Arms TO retain the custody Of the prisoner. His
colleague on the committee Mr.. KAssoSI had
an amendment to offer, which he Mr.. d. thought
would cover the case.
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SoTE.-When the above oath is taken before q
Justice of the peace any other officer not using
seal, except Judge Ofa U. 5. court, the certid-
cate of the clerk OF court OF record must be tded,
under his zeal of Office, that the person who nin-
istered the oath is duly qualided as such officer.