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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-07-26

AueRo III ASs11lI1Sta, solo LII AStn1tttS-
ia, entl6ndase bien, en- faer1a de su mis-
mo racioeiaio, es un neoio de tomo , To-
mo.
Habr6 que creerle.
Despu6s de todo, la confession del
colega no nos coge de sust,.
Tiene de sobra acreiitado que dice
la verdad.
Los hechos le justi6c4u, como 4 los
cigarrillos de La Honrades.
Pero bien pudo haberse ahorrado Ia
noticia.
La sabiamos.
Sin necesid4d de que nos la adsreza.
ra con las fibulas de su cacareado es-
paholismo.
-Oontrito ac6some. padre,
De que soy 40 auima!!.
-Blen, hijo, va me hsgo cargo
De que dices la verdad.
~ no son los de N Asim 7ista espa.
fioles asi d secas. -
Lo sablamos tsmbi6n.
Hsce tempo que FL As;m;'ista tiene
los pspeles mojados.
Dice 81 Asim;lssta que el incondicio.
nalismo de- las necedades es Ell que cul.
tiva el BoLETIN.
Ignor&bAmos que el BoLETM cultiva.
ra otras necedades que las del colega.
Qle son may1sculss y cuotidisnas.
Dice. .E Asim;lista que, si quisiera,
podria demostrarnos que no solamente
somos reformistas = asimilistas, sin,
que tambi6n autonomistas, socialistss
= nihilistss.
No 10 dudamos.
Las facultades demostrstivas del CO.
lega son tan supinas que &c empen0
una vez en- demostrarnOs, no solo que
sentia crecer la yerba de puro listo, si-
que no tambien era cspsz de comsrsels.
Y 10 logr6.
Tanto charlar de espah olismo nos
huele va broma.
Pues para divertirse NAL asunto ha
escogido el colega asimilista.
lOuando tanto con que reirse tiene
q so alrededor El Asim;lista
Vocabulario de novisimo uso en- E
AsimitSsto
Enfsrmos de la cabeza, locos, mo.
nomaniacos, sin conciencia, hombres
sin educscion, que 80 revuelcan en- el
lodo. ...."
Si el colega asi SO encela,
No va haber quien le resists.
lVsya con la parentela
Que go echo E Asins;lista !
De N AsSmlista
Dijers slg1n atrevido 4 los escrito.
res del BoLETN y al BoLEr1N, que son
escritores sin condscsones, que es IN pe.
ri6dioo SIN condolences, y por mas que
acert6ra, va veriamos Ia que armada el
colega, y con rsz6n sobrads, por cusnto
aquello equivaldrls & decirles son los
escritores del B0LETN N"..
cualquier ooss, aLtss que escritores !;
el papel ese es IN aemillero de.
10 que V. quiera, sntes de I'm peri6.
dico."
Por 10 visto, y juzgar por el prece-
dente parrafo de insulsas reticencias.
ell coIegs go ha vuelto ta1tsmudo 6 90
ha dicho para su capote, por via de
prudencis
Al buen callar llaman Sancho."
Si 10 primero, habra que arreglarle
Ia lengua.
81 10 segundo, comprarle unas al
forjas.
Que cusdrsran meior a la manse.
dumbre del colega que Ia pluma en-
Tistre.
A seguir con esta Asma
vivir6 81 colega gusto;
Que CON tams1o sistema
No es acil morir de un susie.
HAbla el colega de adeptos nuestros
que nos lleEan Ell estomago.
" kr~do nrkr 90 H. IaIo l. III
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-07-26
CABos sUEI.Tos.

Dice Eg Asimilista que hemos teni-
do Ia bondad de expedirle Ia patente
de espaiiol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-07-26

Sc enga6a el colega.
No ha lIegado q tanto nuestra bon.
dad.
Ea case de dar patentes las darfa.
mos limpias.
No como la que exhibe el colega
cada paso.
Que deja bastsnte que desear on
punto & limpieza.
Isl, caro- colega, dice, los de E Asins;.
lsta son antes que todo espaaoles y han
dado y siempre han dado pruebas de
clio.
Y la Patria ingrats Iqu6 hace que
no eleva un monumento q esos mons
trucs de her6ico espanolismo quie.
mes no tenemos ell gusto de conocer;
Nj conoce el pals.
Nj conoce nadie?
Gsacias que los conozosn en- so
casa.
o en- Ia de pupilos de Ia Gale de Ia
Luna.
Oontin6a El AsimiIsta cont6ndonoG
conseias de 80 espsnoiis sui gencris.
Qae nos tiene perfectamente sin
Cuidado.
Lo mismo que 81 so alistase bsjo Ia
f6rula del Gran Tarco.
Continue, repetimos, FL Asins;yssta:
"Son sntes que todo espaAoles, y er
ESQ Sc diferencian radicalmente de lol
del Bo1ETM, que 10 son despu6s de ocu'
par todos los puestos p1blicos, y nc
ad honorens.
Lo de ad homorem 10 dir6 ell colegs
por su director.
Que 81 slcalde fu6 de esta ciudad, brin
dsndo estupenda prueba de que sabis
sscri6carse por el bien del vecindario
no le di6 sin embargo Ia peregrina ocu
rrencia de serlo de balde.
Todos coro diieron
Cuando la vara perdi6:
Si buen slcalde nos dieron
Buenos sueldos nos coat6.
"Es en- realidad necio = vano, por no
toriamente innecesario, el aditamento
va de Conditional, va de Unconditional" "
De 10 cual SO deduce que aqui @
unico s6bio as N Asimilista.
Porque, & jusgar por 10 que dice, n
es 81 Conditional nj Unconditional"
Y sin embargo, dice que es> >espano
antes que TODD.
Es decir, & todo evento 8 incon dicio
nal.
Luego Eli Asimi1ista, solo Ell Asimi1is-
ia, entl6ndsse bien, en- faerzs de su mis-
mo racioeiaio, es IN necio de tomo y 10
mo.
Habr6 que creerle.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-07-26

Dicen de Alcoy, que Ell 2se desenCa-.
demo sObre aquella ci1dad una gran
tormenta cayendo ,vsrias exhalacicnes,
y siendo de notar, seg1n "El Ssrpis," :.
que una de elias, zen lugar de baiar de
las nubes, assemble del suelo, d eiando
removida la era de Ia casa de campo
liamada de FAlc6, junto al ba 10 del
Tosalo, punto de donde sali6, y desga-
isndo ademas nm viejo oliv0 lgunos
otros arboles Personals que presen.
ciaron el fsn6meno dicen que este rayo
afsctaba ia forma de una inmensa pal.
mers, siendo el color de 80 luz blanco
y azulado."
Despu6s de haber extraido Is cad6.
veres enterrados en- las ruinss de la fl.
brica de Barcelona en- que ocurri6 dias
pasados la catastrofs que ha Iievado eli
luto a gran n1mero de fAmilias, ahora
resulta que fsltan dos personas que
sus cadavsres estan entire los esCom-
bros del edifcio. El olor que anuncia
la descomposici6n de lose s,.er ;,s.s, OA....
firma Ia creencia indicada, se, cree
aue Sstos sean ell del ayudante del pa.
rador , el de una nina de seis amos.
Los propositos del gobierno de OBJ.
tener 10 aprobaci6n de Ia Icy proyin ciaI
solo pusden tropezar con 81 inconve.
niente de que si SO pide Totaci6n nomi-
nal results quaho hsyel n6mero desc
nadorss que el reglamanto exige para
estss leyes. 4an, Il t.t,,ss taa.
Algunos colegas asegursn que Ia mi.
noria llberal-conservadora no peiira 10
votaci6n nominal. Eos rumoras que
& prop6ssto do este Silegsron anoChe
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30
MARRIED.

In this city, Nov. 22nd, at the residence of
G w. Durgin, by the Rev. A. s. Nicholson,
John F. Boone OF East Portland, and Miss
Belle McIrvine ofVancouver.
At the residence OF the bride, by c. c. b.
Earth, j. p, Nov. %, 1882, Charles fash and
Mrs. Bertha Hagermann, all of Woodland,
Cowlitz county, W. 7.
In this city, by 8. D. Maxon, Justice of the
Peace, on Nov. II, 1882, Albert Hokosen and
Amelia Burdick, both of Vancouver.
By the same, Nov. 23rd, Isaac Foster and
Ida May Corum, both of Clackamas Co., Or.
By the same, Nov. 23rd, Charles Wickland
and Mary Langa, both Of Portland.
BY the same, Nov. 22nd. John.H. Bedell and
Sarah NJ. Huckins, both of Clarke Co., w. I.
BY the same, Nov. 25th, Carroll Cecil and
Mamie o. Bedell both Of Prineville, Or.
By the same, Nov. 26, Charles Hicks Of
Grant Co., Or, and Miss Lucy M. Cunning of
Clarke county. w. T.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30
Card of Thanks.
To our dear friends and benefaetors:

To our dear friends and benefaetors:
Never have the dear friends and loved
bcnefactors of the orphans responded with
greater generosity to the appeal Of the or
phan waif We can say with grateful truth
that the orphan child in Vancouver is not
abandoned, friendless or cast on the cold
world. No! we have generous friends, who
put the heavenly precepts of charity into
practical execution. The grand sum of
$l6O7. rs, realized during the three nights of
the Orphans Fair, proves that the liberal
ity of our bensfactors is not diminished, but
on the contrary, that they realize by the ex-
perience OF past years, the truth of the in
spired writer's saying: HE who giveth to
the poor, lendeth to The Lord"
In particular, we must thank the kind
ladies, who with unhagging interest and
maternal care for the orphan child, have
night after night labered to make the whole
enterprise successful. Our warmest thanks
are due to the Vancouver City Band, who,
under the leadership Of Mr.. Brownmiller,
have gratuitously given the beautiful strains
of their charming music. Our thanks are
also due to the kind merchants Of Portland,
who have SO literally supplied the fair with
many useful articles, as well as other kind
friends, who financially have encouraged US.
On Bonded knee, with earnest, grateful
heart we pray, and daily will pray: Sweet
Jesus, bless our benefactors, give to them q
hundred fold what they have given to Us;
and remember you have said that not even a
glass Of water given in your name will be
without its reward" Yours gratefully.
THE HUNDRED ORPHANS OF VANCOUVER.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

A Rich CRoP-The Dalles Times says:
Zone Of our citizens, during the week, in
raking up the leaves under cherry tree
was the fortunate discoverer Of splendid
silver watch. He can form no idea how it
came there, but would feel grateful If his
cherry trees would bear such crops every
year."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

Another girl who has been working At the
house Of Mr. Geo. w. Durgin in this city
has married. This is the fourth that has
left them in this manner during the year.
However, they already have new girl in
stalled. and all applicants are hereby mott.
fed that there is no vacancy at present. and
not likely to be for few weeks at least. If
that sort Of thing continues in Durgin's
house he will soon be able to get premium
on giving the situation.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

Hall OF Harmony Lodge, No. II, A. o. wv.
Vancouver, W. T., Nov. %, 1882. {
WHEREAS, Death having removed from
our midst Mrs. j. T. Goss, beloved wife Of
Brother ]. +. Goss, q member of Harmony
Lodge, No. II, A. o. U. w., Of Vancouver, W.
T., therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy Of
the members Of this lodge be and is hereby
extended to Brother J. 7. Goss, on account Of
the afiliction which has overtaken him; at the
same time we recognize wisdom In all the
works Of the Almighty God. and we trust that
strength may be vouchsafed our bercaved
brother and his motherless children to bow
In submission TO the divine degree, and say
thy will be done on earth a. 1t Is In heaven.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes Of this lodge, that copy
be sent the family OF the deceased and that
copies be sent for publication the VANcoU-
YER INDEPENDENT and Clarke County Reg
ister."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30
NOTICE.


United States Land Office.
Vancouver. w. T.. Nov. 2A 1882.
Complaint having been entered at this Of.
fee by Peter Donnelly against Olof Rondoll.
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No.
2a68, dated Dec. %, 1871, upon the south X OF
southeast y, Sec 8, Town north, Range 5
to the cancellation Of said entry; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this oiilcc ON the 10Th day Of December, 1852,
at o'clock r. ~, TO respond aud furnish tes-
timony concerning said alleged abandonment
FRED W. Sparkling, Register.
S0nov5 8. w. BROWN. Receiver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES. Rev. Thos. j..
May viii conduct services on Sunday next.
st half past two in the afternoon, at the Odd
Fellows hall in Vancouver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

If you want fashionable hat, 60 to Mrs
Newman's. If you want fine beaver hat
90 to Mrs. Newmaa's.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

Go to G. w. Durgin's for the best assort-
ment of queensware, glassware, and Partisan
porcelain.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

Coon PorATors.-Mr. T. s. Gillian, who
lives on the river bottom three miles below
Vanesuver, brought into this Office on Tues
day. seven nice smooth Early Rose potoes,
which weigh n pounds. They were not
planted until after high water. ON the 18th
day Of July. giving little over four months
fse their season. He harvested At the rate
u 800 Bushels TO ths acre ON that late plant.
ing. High water doss not destroy al farm
ing prospects on the bottems.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

THE CoLuMBrA.-Ths leading article in
Harper's Magazine for November il veil
written paper on the Columbia river. beau
tifully illustrated. The facts stated and
the scenery Get forth are familiar enough 10
the people living here. and the article 10 REQ
oguizsd a. we'll timed. faithful representa-
ton Of our Columbia river country. II viii
undoubtedly attract much attention TO this
part Of the coast from class Of people not
reached BY the eastsra daily prsss. A few
more such articles woald give this country
it, just dues for grandeur Of sesasry, - :
land to b. sought By tourists. and = hoas
for he eastern niiIions who issl b duty
beaad = y vet I'D grsw y vith ~
esuntsy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

GREAT SUCCESS. -The Orphans Fair last
week Melted $l6O7. Is over all expenses. 1t
was the most successful of any ever held
here, and cleared the largest amount for the
benefit of the orphanage
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

SMAsH-uP. Saturday night w. H.
Adams aud member Of the 2lst Infantry
band, Familiarity known a. ''Cooney." were
riding in Mattson's dog cart ON 4th Plain.
The horse became frightened, ian away.
smashed the cart, and left the boys without
ceremony. They stayed all night At Ner-
TONS footed ii home next morning. Coouey
carrying . very sore shoulder along. The
horse came home alone on Sunday night.
and on Monday Adams deposited go 10 get
even with the horss.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

Land Once at Vancouver. W. T.,
Nov. "a, 1889.

Land Once at Vancouver. W. T.,
Nov. "a, 1889.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
ton 10 make final proof In support Of HE
claim, and secure final entry thereof,
and that said proof viii be made before the
Register and Receiver at Vancouver, w. T.
on Saturday, Dec. 80, 1852. viz. Augustus
Meyers, Homestead Application No. coSa, for
the north y Of northeast y and east \ OF
rth.west K Sec =, Town rcrth, Range 8
east.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultiya-
ton Of said land:
Andrew J. Cox of Vancouver, w. T..
John Holman ...........of
Johu n r1uss ..........of
siSvos FRED W STARTLING. Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30
Castle Hall, Vancouver Lodge No. Q, X Of p
Vancouver, w. T., Nov. "a, 1852.

WHEREAS, II has pleased Almighty God,
the Ruler OF heaven and earth, to remove
from our midst the beloved wife of. r. Goss,
. member Of Vancouver Lodge Not, Knights
OF Pythias, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That VIC sincerely condolc and
sympathize with the bercavrd husband and
mothcrloss children In tho irrcparablc loss
inflicted upon them, and commend them for
consolation, hope aud protection, to the mer-
ciful God who reigns above, and who doeth
all things for the best.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the records OF this Lodge, that copy
be transmitted 10 the family Of the deceased,
and to each Of the city papers for publication.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

ending November "a, 1852.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

Joha w. Cochran has for sals an 60-acrs
farm, near VIM. +. Zesk's saw-mill; 2Oacrss
cleared, 10 scrss slashsd. A god house.
barn end wood-shed. Cash pricc, el,l00
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30
ADOLPH P. PINCUS,
Pension Claim Agent,

VancOuVer. W. +. p. o. box II.
Prosecutes claims for soldiers, their widows
and orphans. Prompt attention given to all
honest claims.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30

MAILs.-The route agent service and the
mails from Portland to the upper country
have been transferred from the boats to the
o. r. & N. Co.'S r. r. The Vancouver
mail will come and 60 on the boat as usual,
but special mail will be made up in the
Portland office for this place. This manner
of procedure will in all probability do away
with the anncyances recently inflicted upon
this community by inefficient and over
worked route agents on the boats. They
will no longer be compelled to handle the
entire up country mail in one hour to sort
out that belonging to Vancouver, labor
which should have always been performed
in the Portland D. P. o. Office.
HARDNESS AT SCHOOL. last monthly
report of the Portland public schools shows
that out Of 1928 pupils there were only 80
cases Of hardness for the month. The last
monthly report of the Vancouver public
schools shows that cut Of 223 pupils there
were los cases of hardness, confined to 81
different pupils. The comparison is not at
all creditable to the people of Vancouver,
and it is the duty Of parents to see that their
children are started to school In time, and
to see that they get there. 1t is burning
shame that Portland with its thousands of
scholars can make a better showing than
this little town with its two hundred. 1t
rests with the parents to correct this evil.
GREAT SUCCESS. Orphans Fair last
week Melted $l607.75 over all expenses. 1t
was the most sncceasfnl of anv ever held
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the United States Senate on the
18th consideration of the Civil-service bill
was resumed. The House resumed consid-
Grafton of the POST Office bill. and the clause
ia relation to the reduction of letter postage
was adopted.
The changes in the British Cabinet
are now completed, the following named
ministers having taken the oath before the
Queen in council a few days ago: Lord
Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies;
Lord Kimberly, Secretary of State for In
dia; Lord Harrington, Secretary of State
for War; Right Hon. Hugh G. Childers,
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The British bark Langrigg Hall
struck on the Turkar Rock, off the coast of
Wexford, Eng, recently. Twenty-four Of
the crew were drowned and only two saved.
The British ship Glad Tidings, Calcutta to
Falmouth. went ashore at FrawIe Point.
She caught fire afterward and was totally
destroyed. Two drowned.
The old State Capitol building at
Lansing, Mich, was completely destroyed
by fire few afternoons ago. It was alarge
frame structure, two stories, with attic,
and was built in 1847.
The other morning a pouch at the
Post-office at Detroit, containing mail mat
ter for the East suddenly burst into flames
from spontaneous combustion and was de-
stroyed.
By the blowing out of the crown-sheet
Of an engine on the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania Railroad recently two men were
scaIded to death and another was not ex-
pected to live.
JOHN SCHPENGLER killed his wife and
then put pistol to his own temple and
blew out his brains at Baltimore, Md, a
few days ago, making the eighth suicide in
that city within ten days.
DENNIS SULLIVAN and John Leary
were fatally injured, Edward Gilroy had =
thigh fractured, Conductor MOnahan re.
ceived conclusions on the head and an
italian was dangerously injured by collis-
ion on the New York & New England
Railroad near Waterbury, Conn.,, the other
day.
A CASE believed to be genuine leprosy
developed IL the Aims house at Salem,
Mass, few days ago. Charles Derby the
victim had receptly arrived from San Fran
Cisco. He was for some years chief bOtanist
at Honolulu to Queen Emma.
THE epizootic broke out IN the stables
of the CaSnden, Pa, Transfer company the
other day.
HAMPTON COURT, palace fifteen
miles from London, Eng, took fire the
other morning. Two rooms above the pie.
ture gallery were burned, the damage by
Gre and water being ESD. 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-21
FORTY-sEYENTH CONGRESS.

DEC. 11.-Bills were introduced in the
Senate TO prohibit political assessments and
for increase of pensions. ...... In the House, a
bill to stop the coinage of silver dollars was
ton for Constitutional Amendment relative
to the election of President and Vice. PreSi-
oent ana nemOerS OF congress. u n1es the
terms OF the President and Vice. President at
six years, and makes the President ineligible
to election for the next succeeding term; abOl-
iSh6S the Electoral College and provides for
direct vote for President. Every State shall
be entitled to as many votes as it has Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress, and the
vote of each State shall be cast In proportion
to the popular vote in the state for each can
didate. The term Of members of Congress is
fixed at three years, and each session shall
begin the first Wednesday in January. In
counting the votes cast for President in joint
convention each Senator and member shall be
one vote.
DEC. 12.-In the Senate several bills were
introduced, among them one to prohibit Fed.
eral officers and employees from contributing
money for political purposes. A resolution
was adopted for inquiry as to legislation
Pendleton Civil service bill was discussed at
length, and anumber OF amendments ordered
printed In the House the Post Office,
Military Academy and Agricultural Appro-
priation bills were reported from Committee
of the Whole. A resolution calling for infor-
nation as to the amount expended on rivers
and harbors since the beginning OF the Gov
ernment was referred.
DEC. Reconsideration of the PendletOn
Civil Service bill was resumed in the Senate,
and numerous amendments were offered. 80.
In the House, the Agricultural Appropriation
and Military Academy bills were passed.
DEC. 14.-In the Senate the Military and
Agricultural Appropriation bills were re-
ferred, and consideration of the PendIeton
Civil Service bill was resumed. lin the
House resolution was adopted inquiring
whether unauthorized land patents had been
granted to railroads, and the Post Office Ap-
preparation bill was then taken up. 1t ap.
propriates $43 y520 being 81. 1872 s1 less than
the estimates, and S695,3S0 Tess than last year.
DEC. 15-The French Claims bill was
passed by the Senate and the Pendleton Civil
Service bill was further considered. A reso-
luton was adopted, directing the Secretary Of
the Interior to SEM 20 the Senate any infOr-
nation in relation to any dispute between the
Cherokee Indians and the United States. -. In
the House consideration of the Post-offlce bill
was resumed, and the proposed reduction Of
letter postage was discussed.