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DIED.

AMony AZ Elizabeth y u on Sunday May = D. Anna.
First BAPTIST Church Elizabeth
ARMsTEo Na-on Monday me sth i9s o. septic 'smi
Fs On e. sss&s9' e, '' West
BENsoNE :, gl2eqaea y j. Nay z sndaeniy Samuel
Relatives and friends family respectfully invited %
ave-. TSSr.day, May IT, a. i cooeS p N
coGaEsHA,LL-At summit, NJ Nay 0 Lpura infant
daughter VI Morton c. and Harriet @. COggeshaA
disease Corneia b. wio OF William B. coleman In the 10Th
services Of S' i5ac; Church Utica wednesday morning
lnlerment at hudson, n. Y, in the afternoon
COOLGYMargaret A. widow Of Charles f. Cooiey, aged Il
RsaTc. and friend, respectfully nyitei to attend The
corner FranEin-ayo ana Washngton-st. Mount Vernon,
y Se astsf p; 200
Orange and Ulster co papers please copy
sa,Grday NAY DGrsas y SrS E wife
Miller in the 10Th year OF her age. -,
The anera VII taES Place ace on Wednesday, al p H. from
Please
DE MELIAt DRESDEN on the 23d Of AgT last Marie na 6
formerly city grand shter Of Peter o. Hart
DUN-on Monday, the Sth ins- Elizabeth Mcderry Dun.
wife OF Robert G. Dun, and daughter Of the ae George
Relatives and friends OF the family respectfully invited .
funeral from her late re.dehee NO POI Madi
1t is Kindly requested that no flowers be sent
PRERBoRSOn TUESDAY. May 1882 James T. Freeborn.
Relatives friends family invited attend tho
funeral from his late rehdence No West i7tss, Friday
18th Inst at 1 O'Clock D.
GORDON-on Tuesday, May Miss Ann Gordon, aged 60
years
Rclaves friends respectfully invited 10 attend ths
funeral services the residence OF her niece Mr. Wm
SLIDER, No II 5h.aye. between l2yth and l3Othsts.
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
HAWLEY-Tuesday morning. May o. Anna vito OF e. Jud'
Hawley, and daughter Of The late Dr. Joseph hanr<
OF Providence, Il l. -.
viii take place her late redence No.
~ 5th-avc. Thursday afternoon, at 4 O'Clock
Friends kindly requested not 20 send flowers
Providence papers please copy.
MACKINNON-At Orange " j. on sunday. May 7, Fan
nte youngest o the late John snd Julia A Mac
KinnOn, OF Pishkill-on- iudsOn, y. Y.
Funeral services will DO held at 81 Lakes Churcn Ma1ea
wan ~ T., on "Wednesday afternoon at o. clock
ROMEYNAt Hsckenssok y. j. Saturday evening, May Q.
Bayar Rodgers widow Of the late Rev. James ho
meyn, IN the 9lst year OF her age
Funeral the residence OF her Rev Theodore
Z Romeyn, D. D., 0S ESseXsL, uackensack ". j., on
Wednesday. May 10, st O'Clock y. IN.
Please omit lowers
TinsN. " aud W. r, Leave foot OF Cortlandst ST.. at
II O'Clock and y. Y and " J. r. r. foot OF Chsmoersst.
o'clock
SMITH Suddenly, Of pneumonia Brooklyn. Tuesday
morning. May =. Maria A. MeserOle, widow OF Charles
invited attend Che funeral services at her iae
residence No 2l9 Cumberland st. THURSDAY May IL
at3p.m
saITH-In this CITY, Tuesday morning, OF pneumonia.
VI artha J. b. smith
Relatives friends OF the family respectfully invited 20
Friday morning at O'CLOCK. her
Late residence, No. 2O2 West 42,Est
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4 FASHIONABLE WEDDING.

Miss Minnie Parsons, daughter of William
J. Parsons was married to Kirke b. Newell last even
ing In the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgan) Churon. In
East Thirty-nnhst. The Rev S. s. seward, pastor Of
the church. united the pair The best man was Robert
Vaughn Arthur W. Parsons, Robert Newell, T. H.
Kendall and Charles II. Lyons were the ushers, The
bridesmaids Miss Jennie Newell aud Miss lsaoei
Parsons They costumes OF white dotted muslin
and carried h. ghOrn hats filled with Jacquemino roses
The bride wore pearl satin robe with full round traln
the pleated drapery the front being parted ana car
red back ~ the sides Of the The trimmings were O
polnt lace tulc veil worn, and the usual oriua
bouquet was carried. The reception was held ~ NO
East Fifty-fOurth-st. Among those present we're MI
and Mr.. Church. Miss Metcaif, Mr.. and Mrs Bacon
Mr.. Kindb,rg Mrs Fanny Barrow, James H. EorLAiIi
In Mlks Sclraly.
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GIFTS TO 4 HIS4 ORICAL SOCIETY.

The nineteenth annual meeting Of the Long
Island Historical society held last evening In the
soooiys building at Clinton and Perrepontsts brook
lyn The hall was flied. The president OF the society,
the Rev Dr. h. s. storrs presided The annual report
allowed the loss in the year OF egtysix members and
the addition Of l37. making total membership OF LIDS
Special mention made OF gifts Of George seney
in all aggreeating 100000 to the society Win the
money Mr. senoy gave, 4G55 Volumes Tor the library
had been purchased and he had gwen 2ol volumes III
addition including several very valuable works. Books
had lso been presented by Henry C. Murphy, j. C. Bre-
WORT and Temple Prime Tho Old Roadway
a costly oil painting by George InneNs' hah
been given 10 the society by Mr. seHe3
Addresses were made by the Roy. Drh. heiry -.
potter OF Grace Church. this city and l. > SioITS Inc
former referred % the detc-taDe anu 10
nrouos on made In Congress place on the retired 7t
General sherman and lieutenant Genera HhcIiua' l4
to abolish the rnnkr held hy thon, WHICH, nc Siu' Was
unworthy OF great people
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LoNDoS, Tuesday, May Q, 1882.
dlspatch from Berlin says: 1.-The Bundesrath has
adopted the Woruncns' Insurance bill In accordance
with the proposals of tho committee which considered
the subject"
DISPATCHES from Cairo state that the Khcdive has
signed decree committing the sentence Of the Circas
sian officers concerned in the conspiracy against the
life OF Arab Boy into simple exile The Khedive has
informed the consus that the sultan has ordered 0t
be paIdOned.
OTTAWA. May On the House Of Commons last night,
sir John Mcdonald moved the second reading OF the
Redistr button bill After d long debate the bill
read a second time.
AvosMoRE, Ont, May 9.-Tho saw mill owned by Full
ton & Wyatt in this place burned to-day loss
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Rear Admiral Balch,
commanding the Pacific Station. reports TO the Navy
Department under date OF Callao. Peru. April 49, that
the Lackawanns left thcro the 10Th for Chimbote
and Is expected TO return the 2Sth, and that tina
Alaska, upon her return to Csso from Panama. Will
cruise in search OF the island reported by the German
schooner Phmnir
Master W. II. N0strand has boon detached from tho
coast survey steamer Eagre and placed on waiting
ders
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weights was won by Lutte Fogs two lengths I'm ons q
Pope Leo six lengths In front Of Leman third Tine
1924 French pools paid S23 60.
Tho second race the Citizens stakes for oil ages ~
miles, won by Lizzie g. In 204%. MnmmonbS
French pools paid SIO2 45 In the books the betting
10 to against Lizzie g. and 10 against Aammon'
bt
Tho third raoa for al a0es Ia miles, was won By
Lucy May two lengths in front OF Branialetta HelaS
third Time 2:03l9 French pools paid SlO oO.
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DEsPERADOEs IN WINNIPEG.

WINNIPEG, Man, May 9.-Seven different at
tompts at ncedarsm havo occurred In Winnipeg within
twenty-four hours An organized band OF desperadoes
IL thought to infos the city, whose determination it Is
TO lay Winnipeg in ashes, hoping TO reap rich plumber
while tho fire Is IN progress. One person, named AleN
ander Mccarthy has been arrested and other arrests
are likely to follow. One hundred special pohcelnon
have becn sworn i'm to patrol the strcos Protective
Association hos been formed and Vigilance Committee
nrasnuIZnn
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OBlTUARY.
JAMES +. FREEDOM.

James F. Freedom, who died in this city
Yesterday was one Of NETWORKS old merchants. lie
was member OF the firm OF W. A. Freeman Co, who
established the first metal foundry I'm the city. This
was at No 25A south-st, in lS43. Mr.. Freedom WAS
one Of the early AbUonit and always took an active
interestn politics His house was III Moatgomery-st'
I'm the seventh Ward In 1860 he a delegate 10 the
Presidential Convention. His death resulted rom
severe attack Of pneumonia Nj Frecborn had reached
the advanced age OF eighty years. His WHO died five
wears aEo and le leaves 40 children.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Snnonrls Tor he prek a hours

WASHINGTON. May TO- a. m.-The pressure
Is highest the South Atlantic states and lowest in
Minnesota Rains have fallen in all the districts except
the south Atlantic and East Gulf states Northerly
winds prevail in the Middle States and NcwNEngand
and in the extreme Northwest The temperature has
risen in the Atlantic and East Gulf states.
Indications for to-day
For Ncw-Engand, fair weather followed by ncrcas
ing cOudness and local rains norther vcerng to east
erly winds stationary or lower temperature.
For the Middle Atlantic states, partly coudy weather
local rains variable winds stationary or lower tempera
ture and pressure.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

TRIBUNE OFFICE. May 10, a. m.-The movement IN
the barometer yesterday was downward until toward
midnight when it slightly upward. Clear and fair
weather was followed by cloudy weather and by rain
LO5 of an nch shortly before midnight The tempera
ture ranged between 51o and IT, the average t6i@9
being ~ higher than the corresponding day Ia"I
year and l2l45 higher than on Monday
Warmer, cloudy and rainy weather. followed Dy partly
cloudy and clearing weather, may be expected I"uAy
in IL cit And NioIhtF.
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LIBEL SUIT BY A GOVERNMENT OFFICER.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Beniamn F. Hack
man and Henry Reed Publishers Of rhe Sundy Chrons
tie Of this city, arraigned and committed for trial in
che police court to-day upon charge Of criminal libel
brought by Aonzo Boil Assistant Secretary OF the Int
The complaint t. based upon the publication Of an
srtre IN paper pr 30 last rejecting upon tho
official conduct Of Secretary Bell. Bonds were 1xed at
$500 in each case.
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INFERRED.

MARRIOTT -DURFEE-I Rome italy on April 90 attn?
Capitol the presence Of the American VceConsnl ant
The American Episcopal Church. by Rev. Dr. Neyin
Francesca Antonio Giovanni Aesandro Marriott attaoh4
OF the Secretaryshp Of H. NJ the Queen OF Italy, and
Melanle BoU ghtOn Durfee, Of New YOrA.
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THE RACING AT LEXINGTON

LEXINGTON, KY, May 9.-The track to-day
was etlock deep with mud and some OF the entries
withdrawn The attendance was large and tho betting
was heavy throughout Th drst rsea. one ile, weltes
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be arraigned on o charge Of murder. She was
yretched looking person never was seen in the
dock Of that court. Tho officers failed 10
mako her understand the nature of the crime of
which she accused. 1t was decided to have her
waive an examination and she was fully committed
TO Jail to await tho action of the Grand Jury in
linn
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LOSSES AT VARIOUS PLACES.

LANCASTER, Penn, May 9.-The slaughter
ing and curing establishment OF Henry Doeer In Water
At this city, was damaged by fire this morning to the
extent Of -, 900; partially insured
WopcEsrgR Mass. May "a tcnement-house in
Niubury. Owned by Patrick Scanned, burned last
night. LOGS 5000
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A YICTORY FOR AN AMERICAN HORSE.

LONDON, May 3. The race Tor tho Now
market Spring Handicap at the newmarket second spring
meeting today by Pierre Lorillarfs five
year old chestnut geding Mistake. Lord Vivans three
years old bay colt Wolseey was second and Leopold
dc Rothscds' three year old brown COLT Bulbu third.
There were Mistake won In a canter ny
six len gths He ridden by Luke. Tho last betting
was to against Mistake, to against Wolseley and
"a D afaius
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THE SURTIrORs or TIE JEAYNETTE.

LONDON May 10.-The correspondent at st.
Petersburg Tho Times telegraps that the Jeanette
survivors have sailed from Cronsadt for Huh Admiral
KozakeU Itch the commander Of the port, sent yh"ht
DIVING the stars and Stripes up the river specially TO
br1ng them down A complimentary addIaas yas read
To api Uananhowar.
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MRS. & l. NJ B4RLoWnS MUSIC4LE

Mrs. S. L. VI. Barlow entertained tho sing ng
which has been accustomed 70 meet at her house
last evening" on the occasion OF Ito last meeting.
uun,ber of friends were invited hear the singing by
members Of the class, which was directed by siguor
AO.rAI
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GENERAL FOREIGY NEWS.
CABINET CRISIS Al TIE HAGUE.

THE HAGUE, May 9.-The Ministry have
rendered their resgnatons because Of the rejection by
the Chamber OF the Stateseneral Of the Treaty
of Cummcrce with France
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THE FIRE RECORD.
LOSS OF 5O,Ooo AT CATSKILL, NY.

LOSS OF S5O,OOO At CAIohIII, n. I.
POUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, May "a fire oc-
cnrre,l at O'Clock this morning in the Empire Facing
Mil ut Catski " Y, entirely destroying that building
tocether with the lumber yard OF Foote e Cummings
and Bulkeys house and coal yard. The aggregate
loss Is placed at about 100000.
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The worry Of constant cough and the soreness OF the
lungs which generally accompanies 1t, are both RENO
died by DR.. Jaync's Expectorsnt.
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PnxI Nnicr Nnlicc.

The foreign malls To- the week enliag sAru aOAY.
Nfay - 1892 Wi! close 1t this Office On TUESDAY ID
80 M Europe by steamship Arizona via queenstown;
on WEDNESDAY,, at 800 IL, for Europe, Oy steamship
Gaa via Queenstown etfers for and France wnsk
be III rocl per Ga.s and o3Oa. Ia. France direct
by steamship IIaVrC aud az i:3I g. a. Tor Eus
rome steamship ain southampton and Br,nen On
thu ISDAN al a. M tor Europe Dy Steamship AlraGe
Queenstown letters Or Germany aud France IL
per Adratc) and al 10 for Europe by seaa.
ship Wieand. via Plymouth Qherbourg ana Hamburg On
Montreal via Queenstown Qetters for Germany and cOani
EUROPE by OhenstasD, via southampton brc.acn
SCOTLAND direct by steamship Ethiopia
gov IL ii Belgium direct steamship Na.esaad
An1werp Tho mails Tor Newfoundland. Oy steamship
ANNA, close TT ESDAY at The malls All
indies, by st, amship Ponca Eanore close
WEDNESDAY NJ ga Inc mails for Asllnwall snd south
Pacific Anshlp Acapulco, c.O5o % WEDN KS Az ~
10 The mails Tor the Nindward Islands BY steamship
Muiie, close " EDN ESDAl AZ 4. 4 he male luf
Nassau Matanzas by steamship Cits oi san Anion
close Oh WEDNESDAY at The mails Tor Bermuda,
by steamship marlborough. close on THU SDAf a. 1850
M The mails cuba ana MoA CO Dy steamship cay OF p
eba close on THURSDAY al 1880 y. Tho malls Tor
naca Turks island Jaome qrcytown AMI Port Lmon by
sleanshlp Andes, close kRIDAf AZ The mAls TOE
Mexloo Nov Oreana close on FRIDAY At 1850 D.
The malls and The West Indies by steamship Nag
ara close on hDAl 1880 y IN The mails FOL Cblna
anl Japan, Francisco May 49, At p ~ Tho
mails tOf fttbolsoO close MAY AZ
p M on. No., VI, liz On, IA u, 4 EAlsSoN' fossmseet'
The steam Carpet Cieanen
4. Ii. 6ThA All. $40 Sond toT nrculA<.
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Gurtla! Notices

Al Kirby & Co, Ara Galleries,
TO S;S fa5 ~ SG'Tsf and
ORIENTAL ART oBi Bots cTRI6s KAKEMoNos,
J. b. wOoLEY. IMPORTER.
TINE F9G 2TEn AGG2USTs
Et TTkkTE A RuG F1HE EMBRoi DIEs HAND:
SoG GEo6 G3ST bR1cA iS S2c, &C. So s'
ALSO on THURSDAY Asp FRIDAY EVENINGS.
A1AReE coLLhc Ii5 ' 'oE tEXE OLD AND
LiT GHRoGGEA Ph6roG aAPhs, SCRAP
Primarily Of R i " itt 81 Notion.
declining BUSINESS, and to be sold without reserve
ALL OF THE AgoyE soy on EXHIBITIONS.
ruExEwrxo1AAEFj l'i'ai Sfnesrli
Fine &%arSs anna ana S %SifSD SoTS Drawings
And fssain ss Ss e Hs
Archer & Pancoast mrg Co.
parlora 81 Greene and CO TO- ~ and "a woOsor.stA,
two blocks west OF 81 Nicholas Hotel)
broadway pass tho door.
Brass Bedsfeads
Artistic, healthy and durable
Recommended Dy all physicians
Beautiful assortment, W. T. & j. Mog5ercau,
Manufacturers, 52I Broadway, y. Y
For pertaining breath after smoking Cawe Mas
soy Co.'s iRI.H. LILY broadway anu 67s 5tllaye
Gastrine.
The suffer ng rom dyspepsia generally sleeps badly
unpleasant dreams, sometimes by DiHhuar
and unreiTcshed and depressed mind GA5JRISB
aids digestion and nsues repOsc sold by
a druggists Depot, 80. 50 Murray-st
Headqunrters r-liable Dentistry forty
practice prices reduced GOOl Rubber sets from = up
ward. Gold and Pstina Ossg terms Bess
gillns from u up. EAuaclng under gAs -
DIT WAIT son, - East 23dst, near 4tA-aye
Piles Permanently Rradcsgcd
without kl3 lgatlro Caasttc. send for
circular containing roference+ DIR HOYT SO est 27th
Rupture radically cured Or Aarshs treatment tbs only
40 years practical experience only 0Mco,
House. Ne5ey st. trout
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The steam Carpet Cleanen
Z. NJ STkSA4T. 3zo 7LA-,sa sand Tor circular.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-16
HIsroRICAL SOCIETY.
Meeting Last Evening = Donations Re
caiYad. -

The monthly meeting of the Historical
Society was held last night, President Wales
in the chair It was decided to invite Rev.
DIR. Lyle of Philadelphia, through Rev. T.
g. Littell, TO deliver his lecture on Japan
before the society between now and June 1.
The Publishing Committee was directed
10 have published the paper read before the
Society by G. A. Rodney, together with such
portions of Cesar Rodney's diary of the
Congress Of 1871 that they deemed proper.
Members were informed that they could
obtain copies of the address Of Chief Justice
Comegeys ON "The Life of John M. Clayton"
DIR. X. z. johnson, librarian, reported the
receipt of the following additions to the pro-
perty of the society Ninety-n books, one
slip, thirteen pamphlets, three newspapers,
two programmes, twelve reports-total, 100.
The following is a list of the books and per-
sons donating them E. o. Shakespeare,
Philadelphia, The Pedigree of William
McIntire Shakespeare, Sr., of Dover, Del;
United States Commissioner TO the Paris Ex-
position of 1867, five volumes from
the Massachusetts, Historical Society,
Collections of the Massachusetts His
torical Society, Volume z, 5th series,
Boston, 1882; from samuel A. Green, Boston,
Proceedings on Behalf of the Morton Testi-
moDial,, Boston, 1861; Indexes Of Medical
Literature; The Municipal Electric Tele-
graph, especially its application to fire
alarms; The Two Hundreth Annual Record
of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company Of Massachusetts, 1856; City
Document No. so, City of Boston; Erection
and Dedication of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monumentin the Army and Navy lot in
Mt. Hope Cemetery; Act concerning street
railway corporations, passed February 26,
1874, Boston Document No. 1877, 1881,
City of Boston Two Chapters in
the Early History of Groton, Mass;
Inaugural Address of Samuel Abbott
Green, Mayor Of Boston, January 2, 1889.
From Robert Porter, Of Porter 81 Coates,
Philadelphia, The Pre- Historic World !;
Essays in Literary Criticism ; King and
Commonwealth, a history of Charles /. and
his great rebellion Lectures delivered in
America in 1874 by Charles Kingsley, T. L.
g., +. g. s. The Odes of Horace The
Iliad of Homer The Last Days of
Pompeii; A Trip up the Volga The
English Governors in Siam Life of
Daniel Webster; Modern Classics /; The
Ingolds by Legends. From Eugene Lynch,
Austin, Texas, IL Notes of the Old
Republic of Texas. From Col. William b.
Norton, this city, Old European Magazines,
of 1893 American Coast Pilot, by Captain
Furlong, printed in Newburryport in 1876
Naval Gazetteer, 1907, 112 vol. Barclay Is
Apology, 1887 Conductor Generates. From
DR.. L. p. Bush, eleven pamphlets. NJ
A typographical and geological atlas oi
the district of the high plateaus Of Utah was
received from the Department of the Interior
| and an atlas of the Black Hills of Dakota.
The daily gazette., 1882-05-16
CoNGREss YESTERDAY.
Summary of Proceedings in Senate and
House.


WASHINGTON, May 16.-In the Senate,
to-day, the House Geneva Award bill was
temporarily tabled, the Judiciary Com
mittee having reported bill on the same
subject. Various bills were reported pro-
viding for public buildings, among them one
for public building in New Castle, Della
ware. Mr.. Pendleton, from the Committee
on Civil Service, presented report to ac-
company the Civil Service Reform bill. Mr..
Morrill, submitted substitute for the House
bill in relation to distilled spirits in bond.
The Five Per Cent. Land bill came upas un-
finished business, but was laid aside inform
ally. Ms. Beck addressed the Senate In
support Of the House Bonded Distilled
Spirits BILL Mr.. Morrill, opposed the bill.
After remarks by Mr.. Window, the mover
of an investigation of charges of alleged
corruption in connection with the measure,
resolution by Mr.. Beck to give the mea-
sure precedence of consideration hereafter
was indefinitely postponed. After an execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House 45 bills and resolutions were
introduced under the call of States. Among
them was another resolution by Mr.. Robin
son of New York. in relation to the matter
of American citizens in British prisons, &c.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary of War to consider the propriety
of buying the dwelling in Washington in
which President Lincoln died. Mr.. Strait of
Minnesota, under Instructions from the
Committee on Militia, moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill revising the militia
| laws of the United States. After discussion,
the motion failed-yeas 81, nays 1888. The
Speaker announced the appointment OF
Messrs. Camp of New York, Davis OF
Illinois, and Blackburn of Kentucky,
as visitors to West Point, and Messrs.
Thomas of Illinois, Darrall of Louisiana,
| and Harris of New Jersey as visitors to An
napolis. Mr.. Caswell of Wisconsin, under
instructions of the Committee on Patents
moved to suspend the rules and pass bill
providing that no action for damages for in
| fringement of patents shall be sustained fol
| the use of any patented article or device
when it shall appear at the trial that the de
| fendant purchased such article for available
consideration in open market. The motion
was agreed to and the bill passed, 155 to 4S
The Speaker presented a message from tht
| President transmitting a communication
from the Commissioner of Pensions, calling
attention to the fact that the deficiency ap-
preparation of SIG, 900, 600 to meet the Junt
payments of army pensions should be aVaila
BILE as early as the 25th instant, if practica
BILE. The House then adjourned.