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acres. After considerable discussion the
substitute was rejected.
Mr.. Clayton moved to strike out the
second section of the bill, which he said
was no longer necessary. Adopted.
Mr.. ingalls, moved to recomm;t the
Dill to the Committee on Public Lands
with instructions to report u bill cover
ing the entire subject of the timber lands
or the country.
Inc motion to recommit was lost. and
.ne Dill then passed; ayes Al, nays II.
Inc Senate then, on motion of Mr.
Cameron, went into executive session
and adjourned.
Mr.. Jones, Of Kentucky, offered q
resolution reciting that the Congress
the United States had passed an net
approved March 18, 1869, entitled an act
10 strengthen the public credit. anJ
providing for payment in coin, or it's
equivalent, Of the interest bearing obli-
cations OF thc United States and
whereas, tho said act was virtually
vlolative OF various acts providing for
the issue OF certain bonds and oblipa-
tions of the United States. especially
those known as 5-2Os, the principal of
which at the time of issue was under
stood to be payable in the lawful money
OF the United States, and was so ex
pressed in substance by both political
parties in the National Conventions as
sembled in 1868; and, whereas, said act.
being no part Of the original contract in
letter or spirit, was without considera-
ton and repealable at the will Of subse-
quent Congresses, it was unjust, un-
equal and oppressive legislation, greatly
increasing the amount to be paid by the
Government, and has Injured to the
benefit of bOndholders and capitalists
and has been detrimental to the inter-
ests and labor Of the people; therefore,
be it
ResOlred, That said act Of March 18.
1868, be and the same Is hereby repealed
Referred to the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency.
On motion Of Mr.. Darrall, of Louisiana,
the Committee on Public Lands was di-
rected to inquire whether the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and Vicksborg Rail
road, to which grant Of land was made
in 1871. for the construction Of a road to
Shreveport, have complied with the
terms of the grant. and whether it would
be for the interest of the Government to
extend the grant, or whether it should
be transferred to another road or for
feited to the Government.
IN DP Mr. Gox,Irr ~ Ohio bn
Secretary of the Treasury was directed
to report within ten days the amount Of
gold owned by the Government and
available for the resumption Of specie
payments, after deducting gold certitl-
Gates and the amount actually required
for the payment of interest.
The Speaker laid before the House
sundry executive communications, after
which he proceeded to call off commit
tees for reports of public nature. Mr..
Scales, from Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, reported bill to amend the Indi-
an appropriation bill Of last Congress so
us to require better security from Indian
of the books at the various agencies,
itul W IlIttCC all dSCuto OIl buc SdIlG
footing. Passed.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of New York, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the fortificatiOn appropriation bill and
asked it's immediate cOnSid GRAFTON, rs 1t
but three items and the whole
amount appropriated was 1915, 200 only.
The bill was read.
River News.
VIcKsBURG. Feb. 15.-Up-Robert Mitchell all
a. m. Down-Natchcz at D. m. Packets on
time. Weather clear and pleasant River sta
tiOnary
One square Of the town of Rodney burned Sun
day night. Heavy loss.
Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS Feb. 49, II m-Barometcr
40. Wind north northwest, strong. Weather
cloudy, hazy and cool.
Arrived; British steamship Memphis at II a.
M, Mellon master, from Liverpool, to Silas
Weeks d Go. Sailed Barks Australian and
SoUrHwEsT PASS, February l5, 6 p. m-Barom-
eter 80 30; wind west southwest. light: weather
cloudy and hazy.
Arrived: Russian bark Bacchus. .Biorkqost
master, 81 days from Hull, in ballast to master:
Swedish bark Alexander, Rhodin master, AZ days
from Nazaire. in ballast to master.
Sailed bark Ergo; the, bark Bratsberg that
arrived inside for orders. has sailed for Mobile.
The steamship San Marcos is at anchor inside,
bound out.
DOMEcIIC MAkkEIS.
NEw YoRK, Feb. 15 2:l5 D. m.-Spot cotton
1miet; middling Orleans l3l6, middling Alabama
l3 1-16. middling upands Is, strict low mdding
1914, low midding 12'd strict good ordinary ia.
good ordinary II, ordinary 91s Exchange quiet;
i85 "a 486; commercial 60 days 483. Futures
easier; February u 29-32@12 15-16; March - 1-s1
o13 1-16, April 13 5-16@13 11-32, May 13 1920
Ii 9-I6, June 1908 25-32 July 13 1516a1 13 1892
August IA 1851 Sales to-day 423 bales,
last evening 10; sales for consumption 1868 sales
for speculation 1865; sales for future delivery
400. Gold 1131a@ll31S.
GALVESTON Feb. I5.-Net receipts 221O bales
exports to the continent 2066; exports to tho
Market holiday.
NORFOLK Feb. 14.-Nct receipts 1876; exports
Great Britain 6276. sales 35 stock I6 4s8. Market
dull mddling 124.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 15-Stock IL 800.
PoRT ROYAL, Feb 15.-Stock 1854
MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.-Net receipts 2O59 shipments
177G, sales 1000. stock 66,985. Market quiet and
steady; middlng 124.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-Nct receipts 9Go gross
1l70. Market quiet middling l3i,. low middling
1871 good ordinary II.
Boston. Feb 15.-Net receipts 14s bales. gross
I46; exports to Great Britain 8l5; stock 1870
Market quiet; midding 1874, low middlng I23s
good ordinary U5s.
New YORK. Feb 15.-Net receipts 900, gross
1885, exports to Great Britain 170o coastwise
48s sales 533 stock 158 544; market quiet
BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-Nct receipts none. gross
1874 exports cOaStwSe Us. sales 265, stock TO- 532
good ordinary 1919.
WILMINGTON. Feb. 15.-Net receipts 36. sales AZ.
stock 1905; market quiet; middlng l2Aa. low
III, good ordinary 10.