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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1882-08-26
lie Courier des 0pelousas,
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L1ABONNEMENT sera de $3.50 par an,
payable d'avance. on trois piastres dams le
courant de l'annee.
LES AVIS Sc paieront cinquante cents par
carre pour la premie re insertion ct vingt-cing
cents par carre pour chaque insertion subse-
qucnte. HUT lignes ou moins eonstitueront
un carre.
Les avis aui seront envoyes pour etre publ
es seront ins6res en- Franeais ct en- Anglais "a
moins quill men soft autrement ordonneI jus.
qua co que I'editeur juge propos de les dis,
continuer.
Les candidats aux faveurs publiques de
vront payer quinze piastres d'avance, s'ils
veulent Sc faire annoncer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remerciment
les reelames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc, Sc paieront au taux des avis
Les articlesd'une nature persenneIle {quand
toutefois Ills serout admissibles Sc paieront
vingt cents la ligne ct d'avance.
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TAXES! TAXES !

Avis est par le present donne
d tous les contribuables dams la
paroisse st. Landry, que les Tax
Rolls pour lannee 1882 ont etc
enregistres dams le bureau du
Recorder DIES Hypoth6ques, ct
ont etc deposes ct sont enregis-
tres dams mon bureau, conforme-
ment a la section 40 de PActe
96 de 1882, ct que les taxes pour
l'ann6e 1882 sont maintenant
dues. lis sont en- outre avertis
que les dites taxes deviendront
dGlinquantes lie 81 jour de De-
cembre 1882, ct porteront trois
pour cent par mois dtnter6t q
partir de cette date, en- vertu de
Particle 21O de la Constitution
de 1879.
Les personnes qui doivent des
taxes sur des propri6t6s person
nelles devront yenir payer i'm
medlatemenC, VII que ceS taxes
deviendront delinquantes le Ter
jour de Septembre 1882.
Ceux qui d6sirent eviter les
frais de notices ct saisies feront
bien de payer promptement.
! La publication de Get avis
une fois par semaine pendant
deux semaines, ct Paffiche dice
lui sur la porte de la chambre
on siege la cour civile de district
pour la paroisse st. Landry, est
declare par Ia loi un ayertisse-
ment suffisant ct complet d
chaque contribuable ct a toute
personne que celia peut ell quel-
que maniere concerner.
/ @. G. DUSON, Sheriff,
ct ex-officio Collecteur des
Taxes, St. Landry.
Opelousas, 20 Juliet, 1882.
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Notice is hereby given to all
Taxpayers in the parish of st.
Landry, that the Tax rolls for
the year 1882 have been filed in
the Office of the Recorder of
Mortgages, and have been de-
liyered and are on file in my of
fee, as required by Sec. 40 of
Act SO, of 1882, and that the
taxes for the year 1882 are now
due. They are further notified
that said taxes will become de-
linquent on the 31st day of De-
cember, 1882, and will draw three
per cent per month interest from
that date, according to Article
21O of the Constitution of 1879.
Parties owing taxes on per-
sonal property must come for
ward and pay Immediately, as
said taxes will become delin-
quent on the 1st day of Septem-
Der, 1882.
Those wishing to avoid costs
of notices and seizure will do
we'll TO make prompt payment.
The publication of this notice
once a week for two weeks, and
the posting thereof on the door
of the room in which the Civil
District Court of the Parish of
St. Landry is held, is by law
made full and complete notice
to each taxpayer, and to. any
person whom it may in any
manner concern.
G. G. DUSON, Sheriff,
and ex-officio Tax Collector,
st. Landry
Opelousas, July 20, 1882. 2t
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IVROGNERIE.

IvROGNERIE.
| Sujet tant de fois debattu,
mais toiours nouveau.
j Pascal q dit: ]" Comme les
hommes ne Sc d6godtelt point
du vice, il ne faut pas non plus
Sc laser de lie leur reprocher ;
lis feraient peut-etre pire s'ils
venaient a manquer de censure. ;"
/ Quelque waste que soft le
champ de Palcoolisme, je me
tiendrai dams les limites etroites
dune causerie familiere pour ne
pas fatiguer pattention de mes
savants colleagues.
i Qui ma vingt fois rencontre
sur son chemin IN homme a la
demarche lourde ct vacillante,
all regard lonche, q la physio-
monte hGb6t6e ct ignoble /?
L'ivrognerie a frappe Get hom-
me de son ale malfaisante; ellie
Ia fait pesclave des boissons
spiritueuses /; ce sont elles qnf
FONT rebuilt a Get etat d'abjec-
tion on phomme est 6videmment
an-dessous de la brute.
Les maux qu'entra7ne Pabus
des BLOSSOMS sont incalculables ;
non settlement lis frappent les
individus, nais lis atteignent la
famille, la soei9te elle-meme /;
lis proficient leur influence NAL
faisante jusque sur les enfants
procre6s dams piyresse.
D6tournOns un instant nos
regards de ce hideux spectacle
ct parcourons ensemble les
hautes 1nontagnes de Ia Suisse.
Nous sommes saisis d'admira-
ton B Ia vue de ees patres d
Pair frais, aux couleurs YER
meilles, dune sante aorissante.
Eh bien! ces gens-la ignorent
.jusqu'au mot 0lc1ol le lait est
leur nourriture.
x a-t-il I'M traitement pour
l'iyrognerie 7
Oui, sans doute.-Une yolont6
ferme de SO eorriger ct de sab
stenir des BLOSSOMS spiritueuses.
Mais, helasl la conversion
dun ivrogne est 81 rare, qu'elle
est presque phenomenale.
La mort recente dun de mes
voisins, llomme de science, Went
confirlner mon dire.
L'iVrogne est-il responsible
dc ses actesa
Quelques philanthropes, en-
trafnes par I'M amour excessif
de l'humanitA, SO sont prononces
dams le sens de la negative /;
mais des pensenrs serienx ct de
| profonds l6gistes Sc sont Inserts
en- faux contre une pareIlle the
orie, one Ia Voix des nations a
repoussee b son tour CONNIE
dangerense.
Quoi I On ne poursrlivra pas
IN homme qni vientsde tuer son
semblable, sous le pretexte qu'il
6tait sosil au moment qn'il a
commits Ia crime
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Un valet de chambre a la te-
nue. correcte Sc pr6sente chez un
de nos principaux agents dc
change.
Eth bien, mon garcon, dit
l'homme d la corbeille, vous me
plaisez, je vous prends q mon
service, quelles sont vos preten-
tions pour vos cages I
-Ce que monsieur voudra.
-Vous stes modesto: dites-
moi votre chiffre.
He bien- six cents francs
monsieYr.
-Noh, ce nest pas assez,
je payais douze cents Votre pre-.
d6cesseur, je vous donnerai Ia
meme somme.
oh! /! monsieur est trOp bon,
ct puisque monsieur est 81 bien
dispose je mi demanderai ses
yieilles bottines- -et un pour
cent sur les affaires qui SO trai.
tent dams la maisOn.
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Manufacture de Voitures.

TNLATTE de Encouragement qui lui etc
II aceorde jusqu'a present par le public de
cette Paroisse, lie soussigne remercie sincere,
ment ceux qui Font ainsi encourage, ct sollicite
EN- meme temps la continuation de leur pa,
tronage. II sera toujours pret manufacturer
des buggies, hacks ct autres vehicles sur com.
mande ct de main de maftre. Les PREPARATIONS
aux voitures, tant charronnage que forge,
peinture on garniture seront executes promp,
tement ct aux prix les plus mod6res, pour du
compliant settlement Dorenavant, tout ou
vrage qui ne sera pas paye sur livraison, por:
terra 10 pour cent augmentation pour les
frais de collection immediate.@
LIE soussigne toujours en- mains des hacks,
des buggies, &C., neufs ct de seeonde main
quill vendra bon marche pour du compliant
s. p. CLARK.
Opelousas, 90 Janvier 1877. l9tf.
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La ssntinene dc Thibodaus

La SentineIle dc ThabodGaiT,
din 10 aof1t:
La recolte de cannes est dams
de bonnes conditions !; La pluie
ne lui pas fait din tort ct sur
tout 81 le bean temps, CONNIE
ca en- a Pair, Went a lui suce6-
der. En- attendant ct dams Pes
poir que tout ira pour le mieux,
les sucreries Sc reparent, ct les
appareils pour la fabrication dn
sucre sont, sur certaines habita-
tions, ani6Iior6s.
Si le mauvais temps ma pas
encore gu d'effet sur la rfcolte
lie cannes, il men a pas etc de
menessur la r6colte de riz. La
coupe s'est faite dams de 81 mau-
vaises conditions qu'on craint
beaucoup que la qualite ne sen
trouve affect6e. II faut esperer
quill men sera riens
IA voir Id rapidit6 avec La
quelle les eaux du Bayou s'ecou-
lent, il EST 8 pr6sumer que Ia
navigation sera bienf0t interdite
aux bateanx qui ont l'habitude
de naviguer sur ce cours d'eau.
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NOUVEkU MAGASIN.
LIE "New Orleans Cheap Store. "
Rue Main, ris-d-vis lie Bureau de Poste,

Rae Main, ris-d-vis le Bureau de Poste,
OPELOUSAS.
N.E viens de recevoir I'm assortment com
@B plet de nouvelles marchandises, teles que
Marchandises Seches, HabilJements Con-
fectionn6s. Chaassures, Groceries,,
Vins, Liqueurs, Etc, Etc,
Que i'offre aux prix de la Nlle-Orleans, pour
du compliant. TOUS sont invites venir ex.
aminer mes marchandises ct Sc renseigner sur
mes prix avant de faire leurs achats ailleurs:
celia ne leur cohtera rien, ct ills pourront epar-
gner de largent en- ce fasant.
r1y7 Les plus hauts prix du marche seront
payGs pour la Mousse, la Laine ct les Peaux
ct toute espece de produts du pays.
ETIENNE LATREYTE.
OpeIousas, Is Nov. 1880. 6m
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Dimanche, Is aoht, est mort,
8 la Bale st. Louis, Miss, M.
Emile La Sere, natif de st. Do
mingue, 9tabli depuis son en-
fance en- Louisiana, on il await
iadis pris une part active q la
politique ct await etc le direc-
teur de porgane d6mocratique,
le Courier de la Louisiana. Ii
await 80 ans.-Le lendemain,
expirait, a Saratoga, N. " dune
maladie du foie, le juge VIM.
MI. Levy, de notre cour supeme.
II 6tait Virginien ct age de 30
ans.
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AVIS nE I,AssEssEuR.

= ES autorites de lEtat m'ayant requis de
E corriger mes listes d'assessement dams
les cas- on il eu perte de proprietes on de-
probation en- yaleur cause de i'inondatiOn,
les personnes qui desirent faire des change
ments dams ieurs assessments sont prices de
me faire leurs reclamations, 4 Opslousas, du-
rant les trente jours qui suivront la date du
present avis OCTAVE FONTENOT,
26 Aoflt 1882. Assessor.
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Athenee Louisianais.

S6aace du 8 jain 1892.
PrEsidence de M le Dr.. s.. Martin.
Nous recevons du DR.. Rob6ri
le communiqu6 suivant:
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OPELOUSAs:
sAMEDI matin, !: 20 AOUT, 1882
lie Journal gIbSrie, du 1:

lie Journal d'Ib6rSe, du IL
aoAt:
Letat sanitaire de la paroisse
est satisfaisant.
Cette semaine s'est passee sans
pluie. LIE cotton en- a protite.
La cueillette va de lavant. La
r6colte de cannes de notre pa
roisse ne peut pas etre surpas-
see.
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li r.
II est dit que Ia Louisiana sera
tonjours en- partie on en- totalite,
la victime dement's acharn6s,
d'envienx incurables, de traf-
cants insatiables OH de circon-
stances d6sastreuses.
"a moins dun hasard sur le-
quel nous n'osons pas compter,
sur lequel il est prudent de he
pas compter, le pays qni s'6tend
de renlb0uchure de la Riviere
Rouge aux Passes, ne profitera,
slsaucune facon, dies qnatre mil
lions destines aux oorts ct aux
rivi6res.
Et pourquoi, grand Dieu!
Parce qu'on d fait croire d Ia
Commission qui doit ordonner lie
travail d faire le long du fleuve,
que III caisse do l'Etat est assez
bien garnie pour permettre a
nos ingenieurs d'entreprendre, q
nos frais, la r6paration ct Ia con-
struction des lev6es.
Cest pousser pironie un pen
loin, mails, en- attendant, nos
seules projections contre les de-
bordements rester0nt telles que
nous les voyons depuis long
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Voici I'm d6cret du gouyerne-
ment imperial russo
" 10. LII est, desormais, inter-
dit aux jnifs de s'6tablir en- de-
hors des villes ct villages, a
moins que CO ne soft dams les
colonies israelites deja existan-
tes
30. Tous les oontrats de
vente on de fermage conclus
avec des isra6lites sont, proVi-
soirement, suspendns ];
30. III est interdit aux juifs
de SO livrer an commerce les
dimanches ct jours de f9te o0
ch0ment les chr6tiens.
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COURIER DEs oPELoUsAs

COURIER DEs OPELOUsAs
On e16eatte d nos Bureaa9, des
impressions en- tous genres, de
I,tre ct dc commerce..
Pri1 Mod6r6s.
AAhAAkA
Upe Tisite Sollicitde. a
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- Une Visite Sollicit6e. II
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LATER NEWS ITEMS.

War between Great Britain and Egypt
began on Tuesday, the 18th OF July. The
Egyptians having refused to obey the mandate
of the British Admiral Seymour to cease work
on the Notifications of Alexandra, he ssaed the
order for Ike bombardment of the city, and
precisely at o'clock in the morning the fleet
opened fire.
Two sensational irrrders occurred in
Chicago within few hours. Charles Stiles, a
noted operator on the Board of Trade, and
caller of the Call Board at salary of $4,000 a
year. was shot dead at his room in the Palmer
House by an Italian woman with whom he had
been living for five or six years. An old and
respected gentleman named DR.. Joel Prescott,
the proprietor of a bathing establishment, was
murdered by burglars, who beat out his brains
with hammer and made their escape.
Advices from Arizona announce that
forty Apache bucks attacked the town of Globe
and were repulsed after hard figLt by the cit
liens. The fight lasted halt an hour, during
which the Indians tried to set fire to several
buildings without SUCCESS. One white man was
wounded. Indian casualties unknown, as they
carried off their dead and wounded.
F. l.. Jones. photographer OF LOU
isville Miss, who has already murdered four
men, killed a boy ma nesale in cold blood
Editors Gaines and Sears, of Louis
vile, INDUCED in street fight over journal
istic quarrel. Several shots were fired, but no
serious damage was inflicted. A s,orekeeper a
block away from the disturbance, was more So
verely injured by stray bullet than either of
the beligerents.
The people of Washington have new
dread Of imprisonment in the Jail, as story is
in circulation that Guiteau's ghost walks the
corridors after midnight.
Two artesian wells will be sunk in
Colorado by Commissioner Loring. as an ex-
pertinent toward retaining the desert sections
by irrigation.
The British Cabinet highly disap-
proves of the action of the Canadian Govern
ment in resolving for home rule for Ireland.
The Treasurer of the Irish Land
League received from March TO June fl9, TAO.
Most of the subscriptions were from America.
Russian exiles to the number of $50
have arrived at st. Louis. Their tales Of op-
preston seem almost incredible
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Intervention in Egypt, win call out the militia
reserve, comprising $4,000 trained men. 1t Is
rumored that Alexandria will be bombarded on
the commencement of hostiltles. The British
gunboats Dee and Don have sailed from Ports
mouth for the Mediterranean, and battery
has been ordered ready for Malta.
At the Papal Consistory in Rome,
Pope Leo, in his alocution, said the Italian
Government was guilty of bad faith with the
Vatican, and the position of the church was
growing daily worse.
A Dublin journal is authority for the
statement that the Government intends to en-
ploy bloodhounds to track assassins.
The Irish Bishops and Archbishops
are determined to discountenanoe the Ladies'
Land League A note TO the priests has been
prepared on the subject.
The Egyptians ceased work on the
the British Admiral Seymour, who threatened
to lombard the city if the work continued. The
French Cabinet decided 10 instruct Admiral
Conrad TO remain passive spectator Of the
bombardment unless forced by some hostile act
10 take part. Sir Hubert MACPHERSON will
have command Of the troops sent from India
to Egypt
The number of suspects" still Ian
gushing in Irish jails is l72.
Twenty thousand pounds is now Of
fered by the British Government for the dis
covery of the murderers Of Cavendisk and
Burke.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Glad
stone said the Government had taken measures
against the secret societies In Ireland unknown
to Parliament
Skobeleff, the famous Russian Gener-
al, died in Moscow, Of heart disease in his
40th year.
A Government amendment to the Re-
preston bill in the House of Commons, that
the right Of search be limited TO the daytime,
except in OF secret societies, was defeated,
notwithstanding that Gladstone declared he
"would have to consider his personal position"
The bill passed the Commons and was read for
the first time in the House Of Lords.
In view of the fact that the Egyp-
tians were discovered mounting heavy guns
near the entrance to Alexandria harbor, the
British Admiral Seymour charged the authori-
ties with breach of faith, and on Sunday,
July 8, demanded the surrender of the defenses
within twelve hours, on penalty of lombard
ment of the city twenty-four hours after the re-
ceipt Of the notice. The Ministry declared they
would resist. Arab Pasha refused to obey the
Sultan's mandate TO proceed to Constantinople
The members OF the Consulates were taken ON
board ships in the harbor.
Hablot Knight Browne, better known
as ''Phiz," the illustrator of Dickens works, il
dead.
Thirty persons were injured in rail-
way collision at Cork, twelve of whom are not
expected TO survive.
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104, 8l3 miles. The gross earnings were $726,-
,ll9, against s6l5, 4o1, 1871 in 1880. Divi-
dends in 1881 were eos, 344, 200. against $77,-
l15,4l1 in 1880. The editor says; at is GER
tain that for long time to come q
much greater extent OF mileage will be con-
structed annually than was constructed in the
past or than will be constructed in the present
year. The area Of the United States (exclud-
ing Alaska) equals 5000, 600 square miles The
whole of this area presents an attractive field
for the construction Of railroads. In almost
every portion OF it these works are rapidly pro-
crossing. The railroad mileage OF the United
States rose from g. 9l4 miles in 1870 to l04, sl3
miles in 1881. At similar rate the mil cage in
1890 will exceed 100000.
The Chicago Times presents reports
Of the crops in the chief grain States Popular
expectation in regard TO wheat proves to have
been almost prophecy, as the yield Is large
and the area extended. Corn will not be an
average crop in any State, and not more than
a half yield seems to be generally expected.
Rye. oats, potatoes and hay are in exceptionally
good condition.
A Pittsburgh dispatch says cit is now
certain that the total loss OF life by the Ohio
river disaster will exceed 100. 1t becomes
clearer and more conclusive every day that
whisky was at the bottom OF the collision, some
of the officers of the Scioto and many Of the
passen ers being almost helpless from intoxi-
cation at the time. There is a rumor to the
effect that party of girls were in the pilot
house of the Scioto, and one Of them answered
the signal of the Tomas and did it wrongly
A detective of New York caught in
Havana, after following him through Mont
real, New Orleans and Vera Cruz, Canon Ber-
nard who last year robbed Belgian Bishop Of
100000 francs. On the person of the culprit
were found $4,000 in money and thirteen keys
to safe-depest vaults. He acknowledged hav-
ing left 40 per cent Of his plumber with bankers
in Quebec, where it will be recovered
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The National POstOfnce.

Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazsp
has completed q statement Of the issues TO
Postmasters by his Office of postage stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal cards for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1882. The total
number issued was 1,740,57 ,03S pieces /;
aggregate value, s4O,977,953; increase
over the issue Of the preceding fiscal
year, 236, 1853, 400 pieces, or 1871 per
cent, equal in value to S6,352. 5l7.
The appropriations for supplying the articles
amounted 10 sl,036,0 900, OF which 1876, 1856 were
expended, leaving an unexpended balance of
Sl60 l63, or 1874 per cent of the appropriations.
Over l,00g, no. 0U0 Scent stamps and $50 O0O,-
COZ al-cards were sold the past year. As a
result Of these figures department officials feel
warranted in asserting that when the final
statement Of receipts and expenditures for
the year has been completed il will be found
that the postal service is self-sustaining.
or the deficiency Appropriation OF
s2, 1872, 25S made by Congress last year to meet
the expected deficiency in the postal revenues
not cent was drawn from the treasury. This
Is the first year since 1851 in which the receipts
OF the Postoffi % Department balanced luz ex-
penditures, with the exception OF one year
during the War OF the Rebellion. There were
Al. 222 postoffices In the United States on June
81, 1882, an increase OF l.. 40 over 1881.
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MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

Nathan Briscoe, farmer of Ernes-
town, Ontario, while handling bees, was stung
on the forehead by one and died in fifteen min
utes-
The sixth annual meeting of the Music
Teachers National Association was held in Her
shey Hall, Chicago. The President. Mr.. Ar
thur Mees, made the annual address, and the
Rev. DIR. Thomas the address Of welcome.
The strike of the iron workers at Bay
View, near Milwaukee, was ended by confer
ence Of two hours with the officers OF the roll
ing-mill company, and work in all departments
has been resumed. Watson a Co. 8 mill and
the Leechburg mill, in the Pittsburgh district,
signed the Amalgamsted Association scale and
also resumed work.
Advance sheets of Poor's Railway
Manual show that In 1881 there were built in
the United States 9,35s miles Of railroad, the
greatest in any one year, making . total Of
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POLITICAL POINTS.

The Democrats of North Carolina
nominated Rsden l. Bennett for Congressman
at-Large and Thomas Ruffin for Supreme Court
Judge.
The Connecticut Greenbackers nom
mated A. p Tanner for Governor and II. @.
Baker for Lieutenant Governor.
Elk. Senator Powell Clayton presided
over the Arkansas Republican Convention, at
Little Rock. A full ticket for State officers was
placed in the field, headed by Col. W. d. Slack
for Governor.
The Greenbackers, Independents and
Republicans of Alabama have coalesced and re-
solved to support the same candidates. J. l.
Sheffield heads the ticket for Governor.
State organizations among the de
partment employees, Washington dispatch
states, are responding to Hubbell's circular not
only with money, but by resolutions condemn
ing those employees who won't help the party.
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granting lands 10 tile State OF Missouri TO aid
Ia the extension of the iron Mountain railroad.
The River and Harbor bill was taken mp, and
an amendment appropriating soVO,oOo Tor the
reclamation Of The Potomac fats was adopted
by 81 to z. The House, by a vote
OF l0S TO rs, adopted the conference report
on the bin to extend the charters OF national
banks. A bill was passed authorizing the trans
fer of property OF the National soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Home 10 the Garfield Memorial
Hospital. Mr.. White introduced a resolution
for a constitutional amendment TO prohibit the
abridgment OF rights Of citizens on ac-
count OF sex The Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton bill was taken up in committee OF
the WHOLE discussed and amended. Mr.. Ding
ley introduced bill for commission to in
quire into the condition OF the ship-buiding
interests and to suggest methods to restore the
foreign CARVING trade.