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About thc Tacoma.

SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 13.-Official in
quiry into the loss Of the steamer Tacoma
comenced this forenoon before United
States inspectors Hellman and Freeman.
Captain Geo. d. Korts testified to the
course sailed by the vessel from the time
Of leaving Port Townsend, without pas
sengers, but with - persons aboard. Af-
ter passing Cape Flattery the log was
hove every two hours by the officer OF
the watch for the purpose of safety. AT
1 o'clock on the morning of the 29th the
the weather set in thick and the rate
of speed was lessened, but the sun COM
ing out subsequently, the weather cleared
off sufficiently to warrant going at full
speed. Reckonings were taken and he
noticed at o'clock in the morning the
deviation was three degrees east. There
was some difference between the stand
ard compass on the bridge and the pilot
house compass, amounting to about sew
en- degrees on south east by south, the
last course, and deviations OF three
eighths of point in the standard COM
pass from the true course Coming down
the straits Of Fuca he found the bearings
did not correspond with the deviation
card, which was not rectifed, though it
is customary to put night orders in writ
ing. Tn was not done. That night the
vessel struck. He was asked what was
the latitude and longitude of the vessel
the day previous. The Captain hesita-
ted considerably, and finally said he had
forgotten. The engineer had not report
ed relative to the number Of revolutions,
rs he WAS in the habit of going down in
to the engine room and observing the
speed OF the vessel. He gave orders to
have certain speed maintained, which
sometimes was kept and other times not.
His last order was to keep the vessel at
80 revolutions per minute. He after
wards saw the speed was too great aud
ordered it reduc ed to 40 revolutions. The
chief engineer disobeyed this order be-
cause he had not been consulted in the
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matter. The first intimation he had that
the vessel was near shore was when she
struck. He ordered the helm put nard
a-port and the engine stopped. When
the witness came on deck the weather
wds thick and the wind southwest. Had
no litcboats on board. The starboard
boats were swamped and he launched no
boats that nish5.
The sea was running high. The next
morning in company with two guests.
not passengers lie went to the boat, but
returned to the steamer because he con
siiered the venture unsafe. lie got a
lin9 to take ashore, but failed to take it
there, because the boat would uudoubted
ly have been swamped. lie WAS certain
that none of his men or officers under
stood the management OF line. lie
went ashore Ar because advised by one
of his guests to do so, and for the further
reason that he had no officer whom he
could trust. After he reached shore
everythin possible was done to save the
men on board the steamer, The first at
tempt was made by party consisting OF
himself, first and third officers, two vol
unteers and Mr.. Bergmaa, Garden
City. The boat nearly swamped, and
another effort was made, but the boat
filled. On the day after, two boatloads
ca. ashore The next morning the
mast fell and the men aboard perished
L. l.. Simmons first officer. corrobor
ated the Captains statements regarding
the deviation of the compass Saw land
in the afternoon, about thirty miles of.
When he left the deck at I O'Clock IL
the evening" the weather was haZy and
there was light wind. The second
officer was in command. There was nc
night order book aboard; orders were
something written on II slate. When
the vessel struck he was in bed, and
could see land about yo points off the
port side. The ship showed signs OF
breaking up about an hour after. He
came ashore the next forenoon about 10
o'clock without any serious tlouble
leaving no deck officer on the ship. 1t
was impossible to get to the ship to res
cue the men; saw four seamen in the
fore-rigging and five on the port side of
the house, which some time afterwards
was torn from the deck, and it is thought
the men were swept away. A W
subsequently brought to the ship and
made fast, but as it was three-quarter
inch line it was useless.
The second mate was examined, but
| told nothing new.
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DISTRICT COURT DOCKET.
MARCH TERM, 1883.
ROGER S. GREENE, JUDGE.


1856. John G.. Phinney, appellant VS.
Geo. W. Harris, Executor estate OF Ar
thur Phinney, dec. appellee.
39i. Sherman, Hyde, &c, VS.. B. s
Miller.
4Ol. Annie NJ. Connor vs.. j. j. Con,
| nor
4O3. John Fitzpatrick VS.. J. j. Con
nor.
430. Levi Fox VS.. James Jones ct al.
462. John A. S. Robertson VS.. d. w.
Crook.
472. Lyman Weeks and Irene Weeks,
executors estate of II. j.. Hutchings, dec,
VS.. John Grady.
ATT. Thomas Phillips VS.. William
Korter ct al.
4S6. Territory of Washington vs..
Matthew Fleming.
4SS. ID. W. Smith vs. John Phinney.
sos. Ddward Dias vs.. German bark
Union.
506. Nicholas Meagher VS.. Z. d. Pull
len.
5O7. Sylvanus Packard vs.. John
Phinney.
500. Edward Smith VS.. Bark News
Boy.
80. Territory of Washington VS..
Frederick Hanson.
5l1. Waterman e Eatz vs.. Courtney
and Alexander Balm.
5l2 Josephine A. Dunn vs.. James
Dunn.
5l3 Washington Iron Works VS.. Geo.
W. Bullene and Port Townsend Mill Co.
5l4. United States VS.. Lawrence
Kelly.
515 United States vs.. Fred Stellar.
5l6. United States VS.. Lawrence
Kelly.
SIT. Weymouth & MOirat vs.. Geo. w.
Bullene ant. Port Townsend Mill Co.
SIS. George White vs. Jennie White.
$40 Oloff Flint vs.. Arthur Barlow.
81. Peter r. Stockand vs.. Albert
Briggs.
80. Sarah A. Sweetman VS.. Theodore
B. Jayne.
523. Fanny Hoffman vs.. Henry HoT-
man.
52i. Territory OF Washington ys. Har.
vey G. Minkler.
52s. e. c. Bartlett & Co. vs. II. G.
Wilson.
526. United States vs. Charles Dake.
527. Edward Ford ys. Bark W. W.
Crapo.
$50. James Kingston VS.. Eason b.
Ebey.
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4 ELEG R AP NIC.
Congressional.
SENA1'E.

w,,uIyGroy. Feb 23.-The committee
.,,.,ad to that nortion of the bill relating
to public lands, which had been passed
over informally
On motion of Ryan, an amendment
was adoptcd authorizing surveys which
NAV be returned tor the Identification OF
land for the purpose of evidence in any
emit or proceeding ON behalf Of the Unit
ed States
After discussion of the paragraph MAX
;,r m appropriation for the survey OF
n,iyote land claims in Now Mexico ana
,rnona, it was amended so as to prohib-
;tany appropriation to be used for the
n,o,ioinary survey Of unconiirmod pri-
vate land CLAIMS.
Pound offered an amendment repeal
inc the pre-emption laws, together with
laws authorizing the filing OF declaration
statements for the entry OF public land
by an agent or attorney.
Washburne said the amendment con
Timing the pre-emption laws should be
yepeaIed The manner in which public
lands are taken up under these laws Is
nergect scandal No honest man can
file 4 legitimate claim without being
prosecuted hy lot of adventurers and
land sharks. Now was the time to have
the matter stopped. The public lands
have been dedicated TO actual settlers,
and they should be guarded for that pur-
pose Congress should shut out this
army Of harpies and adventures, who
went out west in order to suck the blood
of that developing country. The amend
was adopted,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.--GarlGnd Of
fered resolution for the appointment
OF a committee of seven Senators to ex'
anime into the work now in progress
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river below Cairo. Laid over.
Van Wych offered a resolution calling
on the President for information touch
ing tine alleged joint agreement between
the Misisters of the United States
Great Britain, Franco and Italy, al
Lima, Peru, to make a joint effort to
bring around peace between Chill and
Peru, and whether the Minister Of the
United States had been instructed to
invite or accept the mediation of Eu-
ropean powers in the settlement OF pri-
vatey American question. Laid on the
table.
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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.--The bill passed
appropriating $4,000 for the erection
of Il monument of Washington at the
old Headquarters in Newburgh, n. Y.
and the Senate then went into execu
tive session.
When The doors were opened, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF the army appropriation bill.
The Senate amendment TO the pen.
sion appropriation bill was concurred
i'll.
Caswell submitted a conference re.
port on the postotiice appropriation bill
stating the conference had been unable
tD agree. Caswell explained the chiei
point of difference were the items OF the
appropriation of $lS5,OO0 for speci.l
mail facilities, and relating to the com.
pensation allowed land grant railroads
lor mail transportation.
WAsHGNGToN, Feb. 22.-The bill passed
N'S''hhS NAhCS uuNlAtlOudl lullu ulSIflCts
in Dakota.
The army AID fortifcation appropria.
tion bills, with Senate amendments were
received from the Senate and referred.
Ryan submitted a conference report on
Che Indian appropriation bill which was
agreed to.
The House then wentint committee
OF the whole on the sundry civil bill.
The pending amendment was that Of
fered by Blackburn, reducing to S22, 200
the appropriation for the geological sur
yey' Though debate was limited to half
an hour, the confused discussion took n
wide range, and embraced the constitu.
honal power of the government to carry
survey into States in which the United
States owned no land. Blackburn con-
tended there was no warrant under the
constitution for such proceedings, and
he was severely opposed by Dunn, who
characterized the doctrine OF state rights
as an old fossil. Blackburn asserted
that Dunn had convinced the House that
he was perfect adept in the matter of
swallowing political doctrine.
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The LuGber Interest.

SAN FRANeIsoo, Feb. 20.--The French
bark Augustine was chartered today to
load lumber at Puget Sound for Pana-
ma, at $l7. This j. scid to be the first
direct shipment OF lumber made to that
port. 1t is understood that negotia-
tons are pending for large shipment
of assorted lumber to dealer i'll Pana-
ma, who proposes TO enter into compe-
tition with the supply received by the
stamus Canal Company. The name 10
the enterprising dealer was with held.
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WebfOOt News.

PORTLAND, Feb. 20.-Today the Port
land FIGURING Mills Co., composed OF
leading grain dealers here, let contract
to j. +. Wagner Il Co., of San Francisco,
for the building and equipping Of a first
class roller Touring mill to cost S2OO,OO0.
1t will have a capacity of one thousand
barrels in twenty-four hours, and will be
finished by August LIST. The mill will be
located just below the terminus Of the
Oregon Railway K Navigation Ccmpa
ny's railroad at Albina.
The board Of school directors today
decided to bny the =. G.. Reed block,
bounded by 18th, Lownsdale, Morrison
and Alder streets, for school building,
and will give the hotel company posses
sion of Central block as soon as the
buildings can be removed, probably in
three weeks Mr.. Willard telegraphed
tonight that plans had been finished in
New York, and the company were ready
to let the contract for excavation. 1t is
understood that one Of the Lelands will
lease the hotel.
PORTLAND, Feb 21.--The Northwes
Trading Company today held meeting
and increased its capital stock to $780,
600, and elected the following officers:
President, p. Schultz; Vice President,
Donald Macleay; Secretary, r. w.
Mitchell; Treasurer, W. NJ, Ladd.
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Thc L,GNill.ortInn,I.

PORTLAND, Feb 22.-Washirgton's
birthday was celebrated with parade by
the state militia, tine patriotic order OF
Sons Of America, and the G. A. II. An
escort was sent from this side TO East
Portland to meet that delegation, and
together they returned, ,marchiug through
the principal streets, halting at the Ma
sonic Hall, where literary exercises
were held. The day was beautiful, and
business was generally suspended after
noon.
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Ferry Down.

DETROIT, Feb. 20-Second ballot
Newton, 46; Burroughs, ID: Palmer, 49,
Willis, 13; Ferry, II; scattering, 20.
tSccond Ballot.
DETROIT, Feb. 2l.--Socond ballot
Newton 45, Palmer %, Burrows u, Fer
ry 10, Willetts 8, with % scattering.
PoRr MADISON, Feb, 2l.-Sailed bark
Oakland, for San Francisco.
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Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Republican
members of the House held a caucus this
evening, lasting three hours. A full
discussion of the tariff question was had,
and the only conclusion arrived at was
that the tariff bill should be given to the
Conference Committee, as the only safe
way of perfecting q bill which wou d
satisfy the expectations of the country.
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DETROIT, Feb. 23.--Six ballots taken
in joint convention Of the senate this af-
ternoon. Barnes, new fusion candidate,
ranged A to 46; Palmer, a to 20; Will
lets, II to Is; Burrows, finally with
drawn; Ferry, 26 to 20, except on last
ballot, when he fell to 25. The remain
ing votes were scattering.
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ton, was totally destroyed by fire early
this morning Her officers and crew
had only time to escape with what
clothing they happened to have on The
Moro Castle was to have sailed for
New York today.
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WAsHINGroN, Feb. Senator Slater
today presented in the Senate memorials
Of the Oregon Legislature praying for an
increase of rate per mile allowed for
public surveys in Oregon, and asking for
recognition of services of Oregon volun-
teers i'll the Rogue River Indian war.
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Failure.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.--The assignee of
the defunct grocery firm Of W. L. Al
LIN q Co., roughly estimate liabilities
az e3oo,OJO; assets, like amount, equally
uiYided between stock and accounts.
Inc failure il attributed to small capital
AM sluw collections
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A BlaZe.

BRADFoRD, VT, Feb. ia fire oc.
cured this morning which burned the
business part of the village, Total loss
S75,0UO.
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WAsMINGToY, Feb, 23-The Committee
on Commerce took final action on the
shipping bill today, and ordered that
favorable report be made upon it to the
Senate. The Committee have amended
the bill 10y striking out the 18th section,
and added a section which authorizes
the postmnster-General to contract for
the carriage of mails on ocean steam.
ships OF American register, provided he
shall not pay exceeding one hundred
cents per milo. Such service shall not
exceed Sl,50OO,OOO per annum, and due
notice is to be given by advertisement,
and con tracts are to be awarded to the
lowest bidder, regardless of the size of
vessel, only provided the vessel be OF
American register, and owned ard run
by Americans. This section also CON
tains 4 provision that drawback, of
the usual amount of the duty shall be
allowed on all foreign material used in
the construction or repair of American
vessels.
THE Canadian Pacific railroad is an
example of remarkable energy in con-
structon. During the last year it has
added 43j miles of track on the main
line, 1l5 on the southwestern branch,
and Il miles on the branch to Selkirk;
total, 5,2 miles,. besides 60 miles of side
track.
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steamship Burned.

CHARLESTON, Feb 2r.-Tho steam
ship Moro Castle. OF Che Clyde line,
running between New York and Charles
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ASK FOR "GyR FAv0RlTE" TEA.

And take no other, even if recommend
ed as equally as good" until you have
tried this reliable brand. For sale by
PLUMMER & TERRY.
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$50. Charles Mckay VS.. Matilta
Douglas and Daniel Madden Executo, s
of the Estate of Robert Douglas dec.
GRAND JURORS.
JEFFERSON: ISLAND.
James Jones, James Watson.
Thomas Drummond, Arnold Friend,
Chs Eisenbeis' Thomas Maylor,
+. NJ. Terry,
Is. s. Pettygrove, SAN JUAN:
John Anderson, L. j. Flynn,
S. u. Cottle, Il. j. Xigler,
TN. Hammond, j. L. Davis,
CLALAM:
Gay Morse,
Jacob j. Rex,
PETIT JURORS.
JEFFERSON COUNTY: CLALAM COUNTY:
John Van Trojan. Thos Hume.
Ololf Flint. Joseph Lees.
Andrew johnson. Henry Rowe.
Peter Mutty. ISLAND COUNTY:
"A; H;,ini m. IlnmerSon- ~ Edward Jennie.
" " il'"'', l;h nolvIi' George Finn
Thomas Wright. .' e
Alexander Balm. SAN JUAN COUNTY"
John Clements. j. A. Merrill.
Il. n, Marshall. Wm Braddon.
Daniel Roman. Wm. Douglas.
Murdock Mckenzie.
M. Phillips.
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We keep the above in stock for retail,
at commercial rates, and are prepared 10
print on short notice any kind wanted at
reasonable figures.
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369 Charles Mckay vs.. Matilta
Douglas and Daniel Madden Executors
OF the Estate Of Robert Douglas dec.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-30
Funeral of Mrs Edward I. Jones.


 The funeral of the late Mrs. Edward I. Jones, which took place yesterday afternoon from her late residence, 91 Ashmun street, was largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends, including many from quite dis tance and also many sympathizing friends of the Church of the Ascension, of which church the deceased was a member at the time of her death. The rector, Rev. E. D. Babcock, and Rev. William G. Andrews, former rector of the Church of the Ascension, and the rector of Christ church, Rev. Dr. Spencer, were all present, the two latter gentlemen officiating. The remarks of the Rev. MT. Andrews were very beautiful and appropriate in reference to the deceased, and very comforting to the bereaved in speaking in general of the state of all who sleep in Jesus. Those two sweet and grand old hymns, ''Asleep in Jesus" and Rock of Ages, :" were feelingly sung by MT. John Fletcher and daughter, assisted by Miss Evarts, of IA Ashmun street, and Mir. Hun even. Messrs Bunnell, Wood, Peck, Halli- well and Terrill of the Church of the Ascen- sion, and Mir. Whitaker were bearers. The floral offerings were very choice, viz, pill low with Mother in immortelles, beauti- full token of affection; cross of choice flow CTS from her old ne1ghbors in and around Vernon street, 8 very beautiful crescent, three choice callas, one of them broken, emblenaat- ic of the broken link in the family The re- mains were inferred in the Grove street cem- afarv
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-30
Killed By the Cars.
Run Over Near the New DepOt-Speetl,
 

 Run Over Near the New Depot-Speedy
 Death Ensues.
 Yesterday morning Patrick Tanning, who was employed by the Consolidated railroad as track laborer, met with fatal accident. He was at work near the Union depot on the track on which the mali car is ''kicked" down. While thus engaged, clouds of smoke and steam from outgoing trains swept across the track and he, standing with his back to the noiseless moving car, did not discover it until it was full upon him. The mail car struck him on his left shoulder, knocked him down and the wheels passed over his left leg below the knee and it was thrown sev. eral feet from the rest of his body. His right shoulder was badly mangled and his body more or less bruised. He was taken tc his home, No. Al Putnam street, and Dr. Frank H. Whittemore was summoned. Fath CT Mulcahy was also called and administered the last sacraments of the church. It wa: evident on the doctors arrival that Tanning could not live, as he was injured internally He expired at 11:40 a. n1. He had been [ long time in the employ of the railroad com pany and was considered faithful employe He leaves wife and several grown up chil dreH.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-30
Committee of the Board of Di
A Renonstrance

Against Additional Exemptions from Foreign Attachment Process. To the Honorable General Assembly of ths State of Connecticut, January Session, A. D., 1883.
 We, the undersigned, citizens of Connect cut, beg leave respectfully to remonstrate against any exemptions from the process oi foreign attachment in addition to those now provided by law.
 We believe the process is designed to en- force payment from those haSing the means but wanting in the disposition to pay then honest debts, and that it has generally worked very well.
 It is especially beneficial to those people who are compelled by their own circum stances to give credit by affording them lega security for their claim, and on the other hand it benefits that class of poor and honest people who are compelled to live from day to day on the money to be due next pay day, by legal security on that money. The well known sympathy of employers, and especially of our manufacturers, for their workmen, may well be trusted still to shield any poor but honest workman from oppres sive suits of this sort by paying his wages as fast as they are earned.
 It would doubtless tend to relieve the la- boring classes from some suits of the credit system if the employers were compelled by law to pay out of their own pockets the ex- penses of attaching any wages unpaid over 2 week after they were earned. But any law exempting certain number of days wages from foreign attachment would tend to the injury of labering people. It would enable their employers, to keep back, without interest and without risk of suit, so many days wages under arbitrary rules of their business management. It would sub. feet the workmen to petty annoyances and increased expenses in obtaining supplies.
 We respectfully submit that such law would benefit the strong at the expense of the weak.
 Citizens wishing to sign the accompanying remonstrance will please call at our office.
 J. D. DEwELL 6 Co.,,
 239 State street.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-30
W11sonfa.

Attention is called in another column to what must be considered @ most wonderful cure by the Wilsonia. It comes from a far of country, but ''Uncle San' carries the mail there and beyond, and the genuineness of this testimonial can be ascertained at a
 very small expense, and so in regard to all testimonials with authority, apparently,
 stamped on their face.
 Many are inclined to think that great in justice is done to some of our best inventors, by those whose interest with their patrons are more or less affected. If 8 lawyer and his client were very anxious for testimony
 favoring their case, they would not hesitate
 to send beyond Arizona Territory. if neces. sary, and at great expense. So regarding
 the Wilsonia cures, they should be accepted l or proven false by accredited testimony In the same column will be found another l very remarkable case. These things are ir perfect keeping with this age, and especially l with the laws of electricity, or electro mag netism
Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-30
AUCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

The physicians report an unusual amount of sickness in town, and they are all very busy.
 Elizabeth Cooper, aged 85, living in Anso- mia, stepped outside of her door recently and fell, breaking her right leg.
 Arcanum Lodge, I. O. o. F., of Bridge port, meets this evening to arrange for it's visit to Harmony Lodge of this city Feb. 6.
 Rev. Dr. Griggs, of Bristol, died Sunday evening. He was man greatly esteemed. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon at 9 o'clock.
 The Ladies' Sewing society of Dwight Place church will meet on Wednesdays in stead of Thursdays, and will have supper in the church parlors.
 At the skating rink Thursday evening great attractions will be offered. The management has won the favor of the public and the rink is nightly popular.
 The iron stringers for the Lamberton street bridge are being placed in position by the contractors and in few weeks the structure will be complete.
 The Sarsfield club, Olan-na. Gael associa- tion, give their grand annual ball at National Armory to- night Music by the Second reg. iment band, prompting by Flaherty.
 The Sons of Temperance at meeting last evening voted to attend the funeral of the late Charles E. Fowler today in body, meeting at Babb's photograph gallery at half past one.
 The directors of the Firemen's Mutual Aid association were in session last evening and transacted some routine business regarding the payment of benefits and other matters of minor importance.
 John Mcdonald was arrested by Officer Cowles last evening for drunkenness and breach of the peace. He went into Sulli- vans saloon on Congress avenue and threw 8 tumbler at the proprietor.
 MT. D. Umberfield, merchant on Chapel street for over twenty years, has been very sick with eryslpelas in the face. His many friends will be glad to learn that he is better and hopes to be out soon.
 The Light Guard, Capt. Loomis. wac to. hold carnival and fair in Union Armory from Feb. to Feb. 12, with awards of prizes to the most popular citizen, fire com pany and clerk, to be decided by the votes