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AN HISTORIC SPOT.
The Birthplace Of the Father
of His Country.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Congress,
by an act of Legislation approved by
the president, as already stated in
three dispatches, has appropriated
So, 600 for the purchase and erection
OF suitable monument to mark the
birthplace of George Washington, the
patriot, the general of the Continen.
tai armies, and the first president of
the United States In making this
appropriation congress placed this
amount at the disposal of the secreta-
ry OF state for the purpose indicated.
In order that the choice of design and
inscription NAV have the inspiration
OF the place and the event, Mr..
Evarts has determined to visit the
spot in person, and it is not improb-
able, from an lntimation Of his interest
i'll this proper designation of the site
OF the birthplace of the Father Of his
Country, that the president himself
Will see fit 20 accompany Mr.. Evarts.
The contemporary historians locate
the place OF the patriots birth at
Bridges creek, Westmoreland coun-
ty. This name seems to have been
lost i'll the progress of time, the
present name of the nearest stream
being Pope's creek. on the Virginia
side Of the Potomac. The unpretend-
ing mansion stood one mile north of
Pope's creek and on swell in the
land overlooking the broad bosom of
the river.
THE OLD FAMILY BIBLE,
In noting the birth, says, in the
handwriting of the father, George
Washington, son to Augustine and
Mary, his wife, was born We II
day February, 1912, at 10 in the
morning, and was baptized the Sd of
April following. Mr.. Beverley Whit
ing and Capt. Christopher Brooks,
godfathcrs, and Mrs. Mildred Gregory
godmother. The new style of com
putation of time, adopted by Pope
Gregory XIII., and the act of
parliament of 1852, having added
eleven days, made the date which is
now recognized as the birthday of
Washington, February %.
The house In which Washington
was born is described as a -four
roomed dwelling, with chimney ut
each end, and perfectly plain outside
and in. The only approach to orna-
mentation was a Dutch titled CHM
neypiece in the best room, covered
with rude figures Of Scriptural scens
Around the mansion were thrift E
abundance - At the time Ma.
birth of her eldest son Galty- y-e!Sh.n 1Sa
Washington was in hsHtly was onIv .
year. She subsfen. 1t was ."are on3
mother OF five "nf George that We,o
uDssad rns nndsr the roof OF sge whch t5e
.R"ills family, rcn.o,eu W
an estate in Stafford county, near
Fredericksburg. This house was as
as that on the Potomac,
and stood near the banks of the Rap
phannock. After the fire nothing was
left of the birthplace but the chimneys
and mass of brick and stone and
other debris of the honored home.
The gardens and fields and fences
fell into decay and were overgrown
with weeds. And thus remained, for
gotten and neglected, this hallowed
spot, until George Washington Parke
Curtis, the grandson of Mrs. Gen.
Washington, over three-quarters of
century after (l615), placed there
A FREESTONE SLAB,
With the simple inscription:
Here, on the Ilth ofFebruary, 1882,
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Ready Wit.

A good story i>told in Edinbuign
about that g,eniakkrecian Profess VI
Blackie. One day, shortly befor.s
the close of the late session, the pro-
fessor being through some cause pre-
vented from lecturing, there was
posted on the Greek class room
door notice to this effect: PRO
lessor Blackie regrets he is unable
o-day to meet his classes. A wag-
@ Ish student, seeing this, scraped out
the initial let ter of the last word OF
th sentence, and made it appear as
if the professt II was regretful at his
in ability to IN eet those fair speci'
m ems of huma nifty familiarly known
OF ttside the q ollege quadrangle as
the ''lasses.' But who can joke
with Blackie? The keen-eyed OLD
IN an, noticing the trick that hai
l,t,en played OH him. quietly erased
ianoIher letter, and left the following
to be read by whom it might CON
cern: profess or Blackie regress
The is unable to-day to meet MS
asses.''
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SHE FELL.

| Yes! Ont on the snow,
In the wind and sIcet
IwIIl go.
Do you see the tracks OF my shoeless feet?
| An! follow then down the dreary street
IfyOu want to know
Where IN forced to 90.
Poor but proud-I'll beg nor steal;
God knows feel
The heavy weight of poverty's heel.
Follow me then
Yeworldly men,
To that home of hell,
Where women dwell,
And they like to tell,
HOW they loved not wisely but too we'll -
pve left E.y child asleep in bed,
o, would to God | had left i, dead;
Can look in its face,
And then embrace
Its little form, and taste the bliss
OF its tender lips in loving kissP
Alb! No! DISGRACE!
Is this the place?
There is music, dancing, mirth within;
Holding carnival high with sin
Must co N?
My II oublcd soul, b. still be- still!
My bleeding heart; break if you viii!
God hear me call,
And angels ali,
Tell me NOW. must srARyE or FALL?
On, on, go,
Through the binding snow;
can see the light,
From the fires bright
That warns he a. rI-,,.... a. il,. ,,;.rI,
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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Regular Tcrms-Fourth Monday in
January, first Monday in June, and
second Monday in October.
PROBATE COURT.
Regular Tcrms-SecOnI Monday in
March, May, July, September, No.
yembcr and January.
COUNTY COURT.
Regular Terms-rirst Monday in
May, August, November and Feb
ruary.
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D. E. SHEA,
R EAL ESTATE.
LOAN AND
General Insurance
AGENT.
Office in Opera Block,
Mexico. Missouri

Has for sale large selection of town
and country improved and unim-
proved property at very low figures
and on reasonable terms.
represents the following old sub
stantial Companies:
Home N. Y H........"assets S6.1O4 ,G51
continental n. 1.. S40,085
lnsuI ancc Co. OF n. A.
Philadelphia. assets 6,6O1 .8S4
Fireman sFricnd Cal.GGold
assets. ..:..:......... 7O3, ,622
Fire Association of Phila.
assets. ;.:.::......... S,77s,651
n. British 81 Mercantile of
London Gold Capital. 10, ,OOO, 900
Assets in the e. S.. l.767 PIT
LIFE INSURANCE.
North Western Mutual Life Ins. Co.
aSSets...-.... ......... SIS, ,O62, $3.50
Abstracts and COnyeyanceS furnished
on reasonable terms. Correspon
ehCcn Sollteu. ct
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James Harding, of Cole.
y. ,. Marmaduke. of St. Louis.
John Walker, of Howard.
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
RESIDENT OFFICES.
i. X. III. Smith. vi. d., superinten-
dent and physician.
II. Il. liinde, NJ. d., first assistant
physician.
7. a. Howard, NJ. D., second as
sistant physician.
{. O. Atkinson, steward.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
WA. ID. Kerr, n. NJ, superinten-
dent.
James X. Shelley, Jr., steward.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

OFFICERS OF MENICO.
Mayor, William Pollock.
Recorder, James f. Gillian.
City Attorney, Il. Il. Buckncr.
Clerk, James +. Gillian.
Treasurer, ). NJ. Locke.
Marshal and Collector, w. Potts.
Assessor, samuel w. DlckIey.
Street Commits siOnCr. ~. j. Stacy.
City Wci"her, X. llisey.
City Engineer, ThOs. W. Carter.
Night Police, AL. Campbell.
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TfME TABLE.

| CHICAGO AND ALTON r. r.
Jefferson & Fulton express
arrive! at.
Jefferson Il Fulton express
leaves at ......... 1926 pm.
Denver express arrives from
the east at. 500 a m
Denver express arrives from
the west at l:10a,m
Denver express leaves going
Denver express leaves going
cas- at. ..........1: 1:15 am
Kan. City mail arrives from
the east at. .,.............. 3:1Op.m
Kane City mail leaves going
West at. $3.50 n m.
Kan: City mail arrives from
the west at 1905 u. IN.
Kan. City mail leaves going
east 1926 D. IN.
Stock express arrives from
the west at ..............G:2 G:20a IN.
Stock express leaves going
east at. ........ ........ 200 a IN.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-07-17

Premisln g that the Russian Arctic
Evnod;t;on which costs SIS, 900 dis
covered a new kind of moss and saw
sorrel-collol ed fox, the Detroit
Free press feels warranted in de-
mandino. "Who says that science
dnaSap:t nav V'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-07-17

The Tichborne claiment writes
from Dartmoor Prison in answer 70
fr;end who advises him ''to pray ana
have faith: "How can have Iai'n
in mar ANYTHING when / find myself . - =
Mace like this as soMebody e's09
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Mexico Weekly Ledger.
STATE DIRECTORY.

Governor j ohm S, Pl 1lps
Lieut-tioy. III. T.. Brockmeyer
Secretary of State. . NJ. X. McGrath
Acknowledgement ..J. l.. Smith
Auditor .Thos. Holiday
Treasurer er...E Elijah Cafes
Register of Lands j. E. McHenry
SupI. Public Instr'tn r. ID. Shannon
SUPREME COURT.
Thos. A. Sherwood. Six Years
Warwick uough. ...... Eight Years
John w Henry Ten Years
VIM. Il. Napton. -Four Years
F.. ii. Norton. Two Years
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
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Represents the following old and re
liable Companies--FIRE AND LIFE,
Liverpool, London & Globe, Eng.
Ktna, of Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, of Hartford, Conn.
Phoenix, of Hartford, Conn.
Franklin, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Underwriters, of New York.
Gcrman-American, Of New York.
Phoenix, of New York.
Niagara, of New York.
American Central, of st. Louis.
Life Association Of America, ST.
Louis.
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
New York.
Tho above line of Companies is the most
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With the simple inscription


Here, on the llth CtFebruary, l'32,
George Washington was born.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-25
Wool Growers

Dan rely upon immunity from contagious
diseases In their fiocks after the use OF
u SHEEP WASH. Guar
anteed an Immediate cure for scab. and pre-
vention of injection by that terror to flock
masters Guaranteed to more than repay
cost of application by Incl cased grow h OF
wool. Guaranteed to improve the texture OF
the fieeces INSTEAD of injury to it as is the re
suit OF other compounds. Guaranteed to de-
stroy Vernin on the, animal and prevent u
return. Guaranteed to be the most effective,
cheap and safe remedy ever offered to Amer
br without II. / have the most undoubted
t~estimo"ia,s corrnborntive OF the above. Send
for circular. and address orders TO,
w. NJ. LADD,
81 N. Main Street, st. LOUIS. Mo.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-25
Stock of Cattle,
Ranch, and Beef Canning
Works for Sale.

Located on a navigable stream, about forty
miles from I~ndianola, Texas.
Packing works sold separate If desired.
There are about 10000 cattle in The stock
with saddle horses, teams, buildings, pastures
pens, lands, etc, to handle the same to the
best advantage.
Range is well watered and grazing good
the entire year. A large number of the cattle
originally In that section having been driven
TO Kansas the grazing is now better than II
has been for years before.
The beef canning works have all the ma
chinery for putting up canned beef, together
with boiler. engines; tanks and tools complete
for Strengthening and canning beeves.
II preferred, would sell the cattle In lots 10
suit purchasers, delivered in Kansas the com
Ing season.
For particulars. address,
WIN. b. CRIMES
l22l Locust street,
mchlltf Kansas City, Mo.
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PROF. HARRIS RADICAL CURE
FOR SPERMAT0RRHGA.
PASTlLLE

Valuable Discovery
Nad New Departure IN Med
RS~NNSN<AA zeal seisnes. an entirely
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49, ~ I've Remedy for the speedy
VEX&5 Seminal Emissions &
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ulatory Ducts, Prostate GLAND. and Urcthra- The uss
Of the Remedy Is afforded with no pain or inecnssHenee, ahs
does not interfere with the ordinary pursuits Of life It >.
quietly dissolved All soon absorbed. producing an innme-
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nervous organizations wreeked from self-Abeas And ezee,ses,
Stopping The drain from the system, restorng the mind To
health and sound memory, removing the Dimness Of
sight. Nervous Debility. confuaion Of Ideas, Aver
sion 70 Society. etc. eto. .nd he .Ppearanes Of 9rema-
inS psfsei 8exual vigor. uhsrs II has been dormant for
years This mode Of trsatnsnt has stood the tst In very
.svsrs eases, ana h. now a pronounesd success. Drugs are
witness to, with but little II any permanent good. There Is no
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Dsrias The eight Year, 20, issi |, has sssn n s.nsrai u.e. we S.vs
Thousands Of tss,imonials As TO Its valus. and al now conceded
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, -s,. "a II: r sii' p iis:s} 81 rs, t = s al; viii .iii .S is sn,a
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Assent Sealed Tor stamp 10 any ons- Sold ONLY BY ns/
HARRIS REMEDY CO. MFG CHEMISTS
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LYONS
KATHAIRoN

Discovered thirty-ave years ago by Prof. Lyon OF
Yale, is the most perfect preparation IN tins "'ria
for preserving and identifying the hair.
Bs.ides being the best hair dressing
ever produced, Lyons Kathairon VIII
positively prevent grayness, and waiire-
store new hair to bald heads, IL the roots
and ~foliieles are not destroyed.
1t actually performs thsse seeming mfAo''"' %
which the following is
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A FAIR SPECIMEN.

I Ind been entirely bald for several years, con-
stitutionaI, I suppose. ] used a few bottles o.
Kathairon, and, to my great SURPRISE I have a thick
growth Of young hair.
COT. JOHN L. TORRANCE, u. s. A.
In every important respect the Ksthsiroa i' Also
lutsly Incompatible. 1t is unsqualsa
/. To Cure Badness.
.. To Restore Grny Hair
5. To Remove Dsndruf.
4. To prsss and Beautify the Hair.
REAR I'm MuND.-Ths Ksshairsn y %
sticky paste of sulphur and sussr-of'lsad: 70 paint
and daub the hair and paralyzs the brain. II u
! pure md iimpid vegetable lotion. intended 70 re-
store tho hair by natural growth and reinvisor.taon
II Is splendidiy perfumsd, and tho most dsnsnusl
toilet dressing known No ladys or gsntssm
toilet outh. q oompasts without Lyons AaU
SOLD xvxzxwK1s1..
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subeyibe for TILE LEADER.
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ALLAN LINE
OCEAN MAIL STE MSHJPS

Via Quebec, Via Baltimore.
PASSAGE-All classes between principal
points in Europe and America at lowest
rates. Accommodations UneQceiied. Three
weekly sailings each way. tati n $50 to $50;
intermediate $40. gold; Steerage, szs currency
Shortest sea route, superior ships. expert
enced officers. disciplined crews. SAFETY The
governing rule.
Emtgrdnt and Storage Passengers through
to all points at special rates.
N. B.-Our agents alt over the west can give
same terms as oursel yes. Apply to
ALLAN & Co. GeHl Agents,
a1-8m ~ LaSalle Street, Chicago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-04-23
No, Deserving of Pity.

Bcggared spendthrifts, to whom
money has no exchange value but
pleasure,
Persons who will persist in dying
BY inches with dyspepsia and liver
diseases, when DR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pur-
gativc Pellets are unfailing remedies
for these maladies.
Parents who spare the rod and
ruin the child. Fast young men and
women are generally spoiled children
to begin with.
People who suffer from catarh,
when Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is
n safe, reliable, and well-tested rem
edy for this loathsome disease.
People who marry for money. and
find too late that the golden glitter
is all moonshine.
Women who suffer deathevery day
of their lives. when DIR. Pierce's Pa
vorite Prescription will cfiectually
remove those painful weaknesses aud
impart a hnalthfnl lone and strength
to the whole system.
People who live beyond tlpi,
means and find that style and pride,
like every thing else in this world,
unless placed upon a secure founda.
ton, are subject to the law Of gravi-
tation.
Inyalids who do more toward fos-
tering disease, by livingand sleeping
in the low, unvenlila.cd rooms Of
the ordinary. house, than the best
medicines can accomplish toward re-
covery, when at II moderate expense
they can secure all the hygienic and
sanitary advantages of the Invalids'
Hotel at Buffalo, N. Y. Every ply.
sician knows how much recovery de-
ponds upon good nursing and the
hygiene conditions Of the sick room.
Chronic diseases are especially sub.
jet to these conditions.
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sIFERIPF,S SALE.

i - =. s
ID yiftuejof two. distress warrants 10 mo
ID directed by Thomas nutchinscrf. 4
Justice ofthe Peace in and iorthe County
OF Mason, in the state OF West n ifginia ain
bearing date the 18th day IL March, iSiD
aud the other Bearing date fitlielftRa ay,
OF April, 1879, which distress warrants vsTs
snedout in bchalfoi Andrew L. Sehon ands
Edmond Sehon against the SchSt, Cosi,'
Company, ! shall on the {.
10Th day OF May, 1870,
atthe front door Of the Court House, al
Mason County aforesaid, proceed 10 sell
by wayofp public auction, Tor cash. the fol..
lowing described property, to-mit 4 sis;zs7'
j Bay mare called aBonnie Scot I
land | Bay horse called sBite;5
I Bay horse called ~Charliep; /
Mare mule called aJennie',, / Mare
mule called @Dolly";i Mare mule
called .Nelliep; i Horse mule call
ed "Jacl'S 1fHorse mule called
Dick; / Horsemnlecalled Mike;
! Horse mule called eCharliep; /
Horse mulecalled Prince; 4 Horse
mule called Billy"
and l shall on the 2Otil day Of MAY.
1870. proceed TO sell by way ofspubIc
auction for cash, ON the premises 81 the
Sehon Coal Company near Hartford CITY.
tliefolloying described property toasits
8 sctssmule harness, 3 sets horse
harness, IL l1idscs, about sR56G
poupdsschop feed. / lot of hay III
stable loft, 1 fcedbox, pitch forks,
] half busliel measure, 2buckets, l
shovel, 2 curry combs, . horse
brushes, / pair. sheep shears, 2horse
blankets, 1 bank compass, 8 shovels,
2 sledges, 8 picks, / lot road nails,
! lot of corn, 1 chain on apron at
the mouth Of the bank, / new wire
rope, Qoose) 81 coal cars, = water
ears, ! lot of props at the bank, |
lot of cross ties, / lot OF car wheels,
| coal tloat No. 2, | coal float No.
0, | caulking flat, lot Of car oil,
! lot OF axle grease, / ice saw, lot
OF oaknm, | lot of tools in drum
house, l headlight, / lantern, Is
lashings of rope, 10 rope lines, l
stove, l block and fixtures, / lot of
iron rods (loose), 2 lines fastened to
drum, 8 crabs, | large chain fasten-
ed to carriage,
to pay off and satisfy to the said 4. l..
sehon and Edmund Sehon the sum Of
Thirteen hundred and lightweight dollars
and twenty-five cents, the amount for
which said first named distress warrant
issued and the sum OF three hundred,
and six dollars and sixty-live cents, Tor
which said last named distress warrant is.
sued, which warrants were issued for rent
reserved upon contract, the first OF which
distress warrants was levied on the, 2Otli
day OF March, 1879, and the other on the
18th day OF April, 1879, upon the above
described properly.
d. $. sTEy ENSoN, S. NJ. c.
nnr 03-lw
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So little faith did the Democratic
County Committee have in the
charges retailcd by Mr.. Tippett about
Mr.. Walkers in6delity to principles
he had formerly advocated, that they
placed his name at the head Of their
ticket, thereby confessing that he
was a better exponent Of the true,
mot the Bourbon West Virginia
Democratic idea Of finance, than was
his opponent.-Courier
1t is hardly necessary for US to COM
ment upon theaboye, when reference
is made tothe card published by the
Democratic Executive Committee Of
this county. Mr.. Walker seems 10
have been badly posted, as to the
facts in the case, or else he intention
ally and purposely wrote falsehood
to injure the reputation and stand
ing of the honorable gentlemen who
compose the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Mason county. We
pronounce the charge made above, as
a base attempt at peryerting the
truth. Notickets were ever ordered
printed at this office by the Commit
tee, with Mr.. Walkers name upon
them, neither wereany tickets print
ed in the Register Office other than the
regular straightout Democratic tick
ct. Democrats must now see to what
straits Mr.. Walker is put, in order to
bolster up his fast failing political
fortunes, and the reckless manner in
which he makes false statements
Is such man, under such circpm.
stances, entitled to either your SYM
pathy or respect.
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THE REPEAL CLAUSES.
Senator IEereford's Speech on
the EE0ar Resolution.

From the Congress Debate, April y, 1870.
Mr.. Hereford, of West Virginia,
called up the resolution of Mr.. Hoar,
declaring as unconstitutional and
revolutionary the alleged programme
to compel the President to sign ap
preparation bills the feature of which
he did not approve.
Mr.. Hereford quoted from the
speech of MIR. Hoar, who had char
acterizcd such plan as a simple pro-
cess to subvert the Constitution and
destroy the defnation of the powers
Of Congress and the President, con.
centrating these powers in Congress,
and that it was sham 10 coerce the
President, not in his executive ca
pacity, but as part of the legiSla.
ture. Mr.. Hereford said that both
the resolution and the speech of the
gentleman from Massachusetts were
remarkable, and then proceeded to
show that it was not unusual to at
tach general legislation to appropri-
alton bills, both by Republican and
Democratic parties, and yet the Sen.
ator from Massachusetts, said that
only two attempts had been made to
put general legislation on appropria-
ton bills, On one occasion Senator
Anthony said here that it was known
to all that large part of legislation.
since he had been in Congress (this
twelve or thirteen years. had been
put in appropriation bills.
Mr.. Dawes suggested to the Sena-
ator, in the absence of his colleague,
that the Senator from West Virginia
did not state clearly the arguments
of his colleague, who had said that
there were only two instances of put
ting general legislation on the gen
eral appropriation bills since 1855,
when there was an attempt to force
the Executive to approve of an APP.
preparation bill containing legisla-
tion of which he would not other.
wise approve, making the approval
by the President a condition on
which supplies would be furnished to
carry ON the government. 1t was
not the argument of his colleague
that it was wrong to put general leg
islation on an appropriation bill
making its approval by the Presi.
dent condition for voting supplies
to carry on the government.
Mr.. Hereford replied, that he had
read Mr.. Hoar's speech carefully and
heard it delivered, and he thought
that others who heard or read it
would take the same view Of the
Senator's argument. He then refer
red to Congressional proceedings,
showing that The Republicans when
in the majority had exercised the
right of putting general legislation
on appropriation bills. He quoted
what prominent Republicans lad
said in support Of this right. and re.