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Failure.

Under the above caption the
Claiborne Guardian says 1t is
now a generally admitted fact
that the people of Louisiana have
been sadly disappointed, not only
in the workings OF the news COL
stitut!on as put in operation by
the acts of ahe Legislature, but
are also astoni-hed ny the turn
affairs ha q taken in the admins
tration of the State government
The high hopes and brilliant an.
|ticipation recently INDUCED, in
regard to the exalted patriotism
and great abilities Of our young
Governor, are beginning to van
ish, and it is now openly asserted
by many, that instead OF main
tanning the grand standard o
craftsmanship that the people ex
pected of him, he has submitted
to the dlctatlon OF a lew schemins
demagogues who have wormee
,hemself into his personal favor
and we are sorry to say tha
those said to be his advisors il
iu.s section, are. doubtful Demo
Gratis or do not enjoy the conf
deace Of the better class Of peo
pie.
We were among the most ar
dent supporters Of Gov. Wilt
both through the columns Of GU
paper and in the Democratic
State Convention, and it is viii
pain that We hear any reflection
cast upon him, but it begins Il
look like the Democratic party
SO far as this State is concerned
is to be run by a Ring and tia
he, the Governor, is a section Q
the circle. Let this be as il may
we hope our heretofore ideal OF
politician will change bis advisor
or let his own good judgmen
dictate his course npon all ques
tions that affect the welfare 0
the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
An Earth.Rock Avalanche
[-altimore Sun

SAN. FRANCISCO, May 49,.
The sand storms through the
great Colorado desert are as ob,
strnctive to the Southern Pacific
Railway as the snow is to the
Central Pacific road on he Neva-
da SUBMITS. Instead of snow
sheds the Southern Pacific is put
ting up sand fences for many
miles, which will greatly lessen
the evil. Never in the history Of
the Central Pacific read has
travel been interrupted for a
week before this winter. Snow
sheds have been destroyed and
tracks buried beneath landslides
Of great extent. The company
has given proof Of being prepared
for the emergency. Snow plows
land working brigades swarmed
on two hundred miles of track.
They seemed to spring out of the
ground. But near Alta, on the
California slope of the Nevadas.
an earth and rock avalanche oc.
Icurred CT such magnitude that
the army of shovelmen stood
aghast at the months job before
them. But a hydraulic gold
Igravel sluicer smiled at it. "1n
forty-eight hours, without a pick
a shovel or a brow or a man to
WELD them, / will say to you
mountain mass bcgone, and it will
vanish and leave no sign!' And
it was SO. 1t but an hour's work
to make a fume of boards and
tap a mountain stream one hun
dred and fifty feet overhead and
lead it to the spot. Then Dor
rowing hydraulic hose and three
inch nozsles from gravel miners
close by, he had quickly several
such streams, under one hundred
aud fifty feet pressure, playing
with nitro-glycerine power on the
mass. Down came rocks, hould
ers. trees stones and earth !; one
hundred tons at a roll tumbleC
down the steep declivity, ane
good as his word there remained
in forty-eight hours not a hillocl
to bear record of the w%onderou
achievement. Quick almost a
thought the track was replaced
the cars and engines appeared
glad passengers, released from
bondage, made the welkin ech'
with j,yoos cheer, and the mex
train wonders where was tn
obstruction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
The State House.

Maj. f. L. Richardson, member
of the State House Commission,
this morning from Baton
Rouge, where, in company with
the architect, Mr.. W. A.. Freret,
he has been on a visit tor the
purpose of making a through c1.
animation Of the walls Of the
Capital building, prior to adver'
Using for proposals and contracts
for its reconstruction.
We have the gratifying fact
from Maj. Richardson that the
condition Of the State House
walls is as perfect and sound as
could be desired. Time has i'm.
proved them by solidi!ying, max
ing compact and hardening the
masonry so that it is now more
like stone than brick work,
This perfect stat of preservation
will dispense with the necessity Of
erecting new walls and thus a
saving of over 100000 will be
made to the State.
Maj. Richardson reports that
the advertisements for sealed pro-
posals are now being prepared
and in a few days will be publish
ed in some Of the New Orleans
Baton Rouge and Shreveport
papers. He estimates that the
building can be completed within
one year from date Of its com
mencement. The $4,000 sub
scribed by the people of Bator
Ronge, have been deposited il
bank, and there is nothing in thu
way Of the early completion 0
the new State House, and tn,
return of the capital to Bator
Rouge.--States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
TOWN COUNCIL.
Ahhev;l)e Nav 10Th

Ableville May 10Th 1880.
The Council met this DAY in
special session ; there were pre-.
sent his Honor A. D. Martin,
Mayor, and j. J. Ahadie, J. O.
Lege J. Isaacs and S. Wise,
Aldermen.
The Mayor informed the Coun.
Gil that the meeting was called
to take some action ia regard to
the collection of licenses.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise resolv'
ed, that Mr.. r. G. Smedes, Corp,
Atty. be directed to correspond
With the Attorney General Of thi.
State in regard % the licenses
issued by this Town of Abbeville
for the current year, and in re
gard to the collection Of the same
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
ALL lNDQissA II.

~
The RECORDER, Amei icus. Ca
says: Clerks, Senators, Repre-
s%entatives, Doctors, LAWYERS
Citizens, in pu'.lic and pr'Fate
life, are testifying b. the thors'
ands, and over their own sigma
lures, that a remedy has been
found for Brigh,'s Disease OF
the Kidneys and for Diabetes
these are respectively known as
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure and Warmers Safe Diabetes
Cure"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
Hot weather It seems has Il

Hot weather it seems has an
exasperating effect upon politicians
and newspaper men, several rows
have occurred among the former
a now . duel between Major
Hearsey Of the N. Q. Daily Motes
and Brig. Gen. J. II. Cosgrove,
of the Natchitoches Hindicotor
seems imminent. Hearsey pub.
lished a statement charging Cos.
grove with entering into . com.
bination with Allan and the
Republicans, not to uuseat Ger.
tain members.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
OFFICE. at New Orleans. La.
MAY 18th 1880.


Notice is hereby given that the
following named settlers have filed
notice Of their intention to make
FINAL proof in support Of his claim,
before the Clerk of Court of the
parish of Vermilion, on Saturday
the 26th day of June, 1880,
land secure final entry thereof at
the expiration Of thirty days from
the date of this notice. viz -
Cleophas Broussard, of Vermilion
parish, Louisiana, who made
Homestead application No. 4087.
for the southeast quarter, Section
ID. Township ID, south range 4
East, Southwestern District Loui-
asiana, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz Antoine Dro-
net, Arvilien Trahan, Lastie Dn-
bois and T'heophile Primeanx. all
of Vermilion parish Louisiana.
Also, Desire Bronssard, Of Yer
million parish, Louisiana, who
made Homestead application No.
4093. for the Southwest quarter,
Section 2, Township IA, south
range 4 east. Southwestern Dis
%trict, Louisiana, aud names the fol-
towing as his witnesses, viz
Arvilien Trahan, Lastie Dubois,
Theophile Primeaux and Antoine
Dronet all Of Fermilion Parish
louisiana.
". NJ, RUEwm.L,
Nav 29th 80 Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

said licenses having been levied
by an ordinance Of the Council
adopted previous to the passage
of the Act of the State Legisla.
ture, at its last session, evying q
tax for this State for the year
1880.
On motion, Council adjourned
to the next regular meeting.
A. D. MARTIN, Mayor.
". B. WHITE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

J. NJ. Vance, a New Orleans
thug, who does not know Yer
million parish when he sees it,
represented this parish in Sber.
mans Customhouse Convention
John A. Brookshier who has re-
sided here since the war, and is a
good Republican was the Yer
million delegate in the Grant
Convention.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
Hon. J. "a. Acklcn was refused

Hon. J. "a. Acklen was refused
q seat as a delegate from st. Mary
parish to the Democratic State
Central Committee. which met in
New Orleans last Tuesday, aad
organized by electing Hon. j. B,
|Eustis' president, Jos. Collins
vicepresident. and O. NJ. Tenni.
son, secrrtary.- Morgan City
RevieU.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

The Abbeville brass bandit improving
and four or Eve families have left town in
consequence.-City Item.
Oh, no Bigney, its just the
other way ; the band has moved
out Of town, just across the line,
and their ravishing notes just
lpll the oldest citizen to slamber
sweet and profound.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
P A T E N rs!

F. A. Lehman, Solicitor Of
American and Foreign Patents,
Washington, n. G. All business
connected with Patents, whether
before the Patent Office or the
Courts, promptly attended to-
No charge made unless a patent
y secured. Send for circular.
feb2l '8O-6m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

Work is progressing rapidly on
Godchaux's new store, and when
it is completed it will be an orna.
ment to the corner and the Me7-
adional Office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

A Jersey man was once thrown
$50 feet by an express train,
when he picked himself up, looked
around for his hat, and remarked:
swell, Il | don't find that hat,
I'll make the company pay for it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

The Baton Rouge Advocate is
informed that two e%nterprising
citizens Of that town propose to
take hold of the valuable machin-
cry in the penitentiary, and, to.
gether with Maj. James, start the
manufacture Of cotton and wooden
goods.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

ALbeville continues to improve.
Iced toddies, mint Juleps, Ice
cream, saltwater, two fine large
new stores and warehouses good
brass band, talk Of a new church,
and a fancy fence around the
court house square ; Who says
Abbeville is mt coming out?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

All advertisements and communications
intended for the MERIDIoNAL, must Do
handed in by II o'clock n. on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an 1mp"r.
tsrt bnsiness rule. which should not be
overlooked 8 neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

A little girls, hearing it re-
marked that all people had once
been child, en-, artlessly inquired.
"Who took care Of the babies?"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
Price Within the Reach Of ALL.

tASoU
ucs Invented.
The full and Complete Lectures.
Col. r. G.
No. ] Mistakes of Moses. No. 2
Skulls. No. 3 Ghost. No. 4
Hell. No. 5 Liberty Of
Man, Women and Child,
No. = Gods. No. 7 In
tellectual Deveiope.
ment. Nc. s Human
Rights. Ne. 9
Hereafter.
No. 10 Religious Intolerance, No.
ii Hereties and Heresies, No.
IL. Gel. Ineersol's Vindica-
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Is Plea for individuality
and Arrangement Of
the church, No Il
The Religion of our
Day, No. Is Person
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No. l6 The Philosopher Of
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Pace 5 CENT EACH.
Col. Ignersoll and his Chicago
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A Lecture by the Rev. James e.
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Speech of Charles Parnel
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Building, Chicago, February
%, 1880. Together with a
short Biography of his Life.
with Large Portrait and Auto
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Price l0ct.
Full Report of the Re-
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and Sailors of the late
War, held at Chicago Nov,
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! MARK Twins speech on Ba
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Life and Trip Around the World d
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"Last Speech of Senator
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

The young folks were talking
about mistakes in courtship when
Uncle Job broke in with the de
claration that there was never
any such thing. For" said he.
nobody ever makes any mistakes
worth mentioning in courtship.
Its after the courtship is over and
The lovers have heen married that
the hurtful mistakes begin
Well, uncle" said one of his
pretty nieces, whats the moral
of all that ?" 1.-THE moral |" ex'
claimed Uncle Job. What's the
moral? Why, ! s'pose the mora
is to keep on courtainl'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet
Navy Tobacco.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

Crops look fine, corn and cane
especially.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

A citizen, driving in on the
Holden Road the other day, met
a lad about twelve years cld on
the highway some six or seven
miles from the city. The Toy
had a shotgun as long as himself
but no game, and the citizens
inquired
Out for a hunt 2"
Il was oat for a hunt" was the
reply.
"And you haven't killed any
thing ?"
well, no."
"And you don't expect to 2"
mot unless | kin git withir
striking distance. You see, two
of US came out together. Afte'
we got out here | wanted to hun
for lions, and the other boy want
ed to shoot ostriches, and SO w
dividided up. He took the pow
der and shot, and l took the gun
I'm over here looking for turnips
and he's over in that field, watch
ing a boiler log for bears"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

Gov. Wilt has made arrange
ments with the department. OF
agriculture to furnish three new
varieties Of sugar cane to Loais-
This fall, and also scared
sets Of important agricultural
works for the library Of the
State agricultural agent in New
Orleans Morgan City Rtviev.
CORRESPONDENT makes. a
stronge protest against the null
titude of lean, hungry and man
ged dogs, which inFest the streets
Of the city. Many persons have
been recently bitten by these
four-legged tramps and as the
hot weather is now approaching
the dog law in all its vigor should
be enforced by the police.-states
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05
JURY Llsf

9! the next term Of Il. !
Court for said srishhl.'
On the 18th june lsso.
Grand and Pstit J.ryt
first ,usek
! Woodson Mitchell (As /,
2 Jacob Isaacs !.
3 Thos. Iyy Hofpaa;,
Alexandre Aa6b.
5 Lorenzo G. Rice
8 Desire 0. Brousnpii
I Joseph snidet
9 Adrien BrasAss1
9 John Joiuer q
10 Nicholas Baker
IL Pierre Gessae
- A. G. Perry
Is Austin Lee
IA Robt $. johnson I
Is VIM. Shepherd
Is Hampton Morgan
II Eraste Aontoa
Is Joseph Picket
10 Joseph g. Faux
~ Alexander Cade d,
81 George Plowden III :
% Henry Hunley ii
% John Morgan
"a Peter Dubose
rs Oscar Trahan
26 W. W. Kuehline
q Erastus Faux
20 Alexandra Trahan
"a Alexandra Decuis u
80 Alcide Leblanc
81 Henry Leguennee
80 NJ L Eldredge
33 Plaeide Monion slF
81 Henry A Petry
IS Preston Morgan
.36 Joseph A. Harring
81 Erast l. Bronssard
50 Charles Perry
SO JustiIien Chatsiener
40 Pemberton Rafin
Al Victor Richard 1
AZ Antoine Leblanc
As Francois Guidry
ID WIN. ChoaM
As q. W. Stansbury
I6 Guidry
Al Gilbert LabanYe
4S Calvin Campbell
40 Theclet Theriet
SO Aimar Bourque
Petit Jury for tie N
/ W Campbell sin.
2 Cyrus s Briggs
8 Ruben Picket
4 Roht. Harrington
5 Ugaise Parson
6 Joseph J. Faux
7 Sam Wimhe-ly (c
s James L. Smith
| Q Benjamin. Faux
! 10 LSvi Foster
! IL Joseph Brsssaeux.
- George W Ssls1efs
bl3 Dennis Henry
F . Leleu
Is John Trahan
IL Joeph h leblanc
II seai,orn Hodpaair
! 10 James Vance "a
10 Hertnogene LacoiIr
20 Eloi Auidry
81 Frank C. Winston
% Erasco Morgan
% Norbert BourQs
a VIM @ Stephens
Is Clarence 0'Bsgs
26 Hvpolite BelAt
q Jules Boadreaux
% Samuel Henry
go John Nethers ~
/ 80 Leon Feray
(sieneD LAar1Bsbso0
Dist. Court 3uU
missioner.
! (signed, A . M4R n
CO &c WalfI,
& 4 G AAzs
Commissioners.
/ Flied ApEu
| (signed) LAsrlE Baee
Attest.
/ Llsf1E Bsouasl
iZlNE|
lHT30V|
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

Exchange arrived Sunday
night, and passed up Monday. The
Matte arrived Tuesday and pass
ed up same Jay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

Ciucho-Q uinine cures chilis and
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-06-05

Answers TO Correspondents
l.. v. e. No gentleman should
ever stay at a young iady's house
later than III o'clock, at night
Household Magazine.
Girls, don't you think some Of
the Abheville boys should cut this
out and paste it in their hats
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WEST POINT.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.

WEST PoINT, April l5.-Gen. Soho
field says that the public nave got
wrong impression that the present in
vestgaton by the Court OF Inquiry is
the first. The fact is, that upon the pre-.
sumption that the guilty parties were in
the corps Of cadets, the commandant OF
the corps had used all his power in q
thorough and exhaustive investigation,
and then sent his report Of his failure TO
ferret out the perpetrators to the super
intcndent. Gen. Schoiield then ordered
the Court of Inquiry TO investigate the
imputation cast upon Whitaker. The
court was occupied this morning reading
all the evidence OF Whitaker, he being
present.
The following card explains itself:
81 am authorized by wealthy citizen
OF New York City TO offer reward OF
81 900 for the detection and conviction
OF the person or persons who committed
the outrage on Cadet Whitaker in the
night of April 9th. assume the re-
sponsiblity Of payment at the request
OF the gentleman referred to.
(Signedl MARTISI. TOWNSEND"
Mr.. Townsend questioned Whitaker
at length upon his social standing in
the corps. He said he had no associates
in the corps; he never had a social con-
versation with any OF them, and that
has been so ever since he first arrived ut
the post in 1915. The cadets have out
door sports, but he never participated
in them, aud the young men in his class
never visited his room except officially.
He also told Townsend how he had been
ignored in the mess room by the wait
ers; the dishes on being passed around
would be passed by him. He said his
standing at the last annual examination
was a. in class OF 5S. Up to April 9th
he had not known or suspected any
change which he supposed would en-
danger his passing at the coming exami-
nation.
When the testimony was concluded,
Whittaker's counsel said that Whitaker
desired voluntarily 10 make statement.
Whitaker rose and said:
Mr. President AND GENTLEMEN or
THE CoURr:-I wish simply 10 make a
remark concerning a statement in the
newspapers Of to-day, saying that ] had
said that did not expect to get justice
from this Court. In justice to my
honor, and inasmuch Ms II touches upon
the honor OF the Court, | would say that
the statement is as base and cowardly as
il is false, and pronounce it TO be a
malicious aud arrant ialsehood.
When Whitaker uttered the last
word there was applause among the
spectators.
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Paarolaum Exnorta.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WARISGroS, April Is.
SENATE.

Mr. Mcmillan, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported, with amend
ments, the Senate joint resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Cameron, OF Pcunsyl-
yania, providing for commission to
consider and report what legislation is
needed for better regulation OF COM
merce among the States, and asked its
present consideration.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia objected.
He thought that either the Commerce
Committee or Transportation Commit
tee was. competent to answer such sub
jects il any inquiry vas needed. lie
would oppose the resolution il 1t ever
came up. The resolution was placed on
the calendar.
On motion Of Mr.. Withers, chairman
oi the Committeeon Pensions, the pend
ing and all other prior orders were post
poned, and the Senate considered the
pension bills on the calendar favorably
reported.
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BRIDGEPORT.
Died Condition OF Squire Howell Bad
Bridge improvements - Business aud
Personal N otes

We noticed in recent Mariposa, Cal,
paper a mention OF the death OF Thomas
Temple, former citizen Of Bridgeport,
IRON where he removed to California.
Mr.. Temple had brother and sister
somewhere in this region, whose where
abouts were unknown TO the family at
the time of Mr.. Temple < death, and this
item may be the means OF notifying
them OF il.
Squire Howell, who had such hard
fall few days ago, is better, and the
opinion now is that he, although severe
", is not dangerously injured.
Nearly all OF our new street lamps
have been placed in position and shed
forth their light in opposition 10 the
moon. When the dark nights come
they will be acceptable.
The creek bridge connecting Kirk
wood and Bridgeport has bad hole in
the floor OF the foOtpath, which might
easily cause some one a broken Lex. A
board also is of the side, through
which . child might easily fall. There
is also bad hole in the bridge crossing
gutter near the school house, where a
horse could be ruined very easily.
In the creek, just above the bridge
lies dead poTker that will make him
self odoriterous in day or two unless
he is toWed out to sea.
Anyone wishing to buy q good buggy
or set OF single harness cheap. can DO
- by addressing the Bridgeport CORE
spondent OF the RBGHTER
Recently an elderly woman engaged
herself as a domestic in q certain family,
and for a short time proved herself a
perfect jewel 10 work, even blacking the
masters boots every night, but, alas for
human hopes OF a perfect hired girl,
she took 10 the bottle and got beAstlY
drunk. She left her place for another.
repes, ing her spree, was shipped, and
at the next place Der husband called on
her foT money, which she refused him,
when be struck her. She is now out Of
a place, while the husband languishes
in the lookup.
Considerable freight vas shipped out
the 7. V. K K yesisrisy morning.
The alterations In the Carr Allen
house 20 tit it for q depot are nearly
completed, and the platform outside Of
II is ready tor passengers
David Gray Il putting mp substan.
tial brick house just west OF Samuel
woodeoek's. A new stable has been
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HOUSE.

An evening session was ordered for
Thursday next for the consideration OF
the emigration bill.
The regular order being demanded,
the Speaker announced the pending
question to be upon the passage OF the
bill reported yesterday afternoon from
the Committee of the Whole, providing
a construction fund for the navy. With
out debate tho bill was passed, as was
also the bill to equip an expedition to
the Arctic seas.
The morning hour was then dispensed
with, and the House went into Commit
tee Of the Whole, MIR. Whitthorne in
the chair, on the Indian appropriation
bill.
Pending discussion the committee
rose and the House took u recess until
7:30.
The evening session is to be for the
consideration of the bills reported. by
the Committee on Military Affairs.