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w 18th

May mean "f-,Isonrd with Potash" This Ia the
case with hundreds who haze been nnwlAe
enough to take SATHaparllas, Potash mlNturc.,
&c, until digestion IA nlmOgt iAialy impaired
Swin's SPECIFIC Ia "a vegetable remedy, uud re-
slorea the system 10 health aud bulds up tho
waste male by these pOi,Ons
Jwas sulcringwith Hood Poison, md treated
several months with Mercury and Potash, only
to make me worse The Potash took away my
appetite and gave me dyspepsia, Hud both gave
me rheumatism. l thCn TOOK NaTsnparllas, &c,
All these SnrsapWrilla mixtures have Potash IN
them, This made me atlll worse, W. N drove mo
poison farther Into my NyNtom. \ hlrnl lniSl'd
] should take SWln'S specific, ana IL cuful ne "
the Blood Poison, drove the Mercury and Potash
out of my System, ami to-day am ~ Wen A9 I
ever was, GEG. o. WELLMAN, lN.,
Salem, Mass,
John A.smith, tho largest merchant " Gaines,
Vllu, "a, snysl 81 suffered for wears nom th9
combined effects of EryBipclnA aud EcZemG
continued to grow worse undor medical troat-
mcut and by taking medicine containing PntaAL
" - = cured M thoroughly and absolutely. My
appetite, strength, nnI flesh returned as wa
cared with ~
treatise ON Blood aud Skin Diseases mailed
| free 10 applicants,
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer IS Atlanta, GA
New York OdlOe. 100 West Twenty-thifd
| street, between sixth and seventh avenues
/ Philadelphia Ohico, AGO Chestnut htIseL
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Washington Stock Exchange Quotations.
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.--Cotton dull middling;
lie. Flour dull and lower to SELL Howard
street and western supertine, 2,bO@3,0O; do
extra, $3.50 400; do. family, sL26d96.25: city
mills superhne, s2.75@3.l5: do. extra, s3.359
400; do Rio brands. s5.l 2CG5.25; Patapsco fam
ily. 81. 10. do. supcrlatve patent, 1925, Wheat
Southern easier, and prime scarcei western
amber 9O@98c No. / Maryland, 9lM9092sc;
No 2 western winter red, spot, S71e@sSc; Au-
gust, S71SGaSso; september, ssC@8y1kc; October,
gO54(Q90IEo; November, O2CD021ac. Corn--South-
ern scarce and firm; western nOminal southern
white, 6S@7Oc; do. yellow 6s@70c western
mixed, spot aud october, Gle asked.
Oats dull and lower; southern, 500
4ic; western whito 45946o; do. mixed,
3sC94ic; Pennsylvania, 36@D4Bc. Rye
quiet at 63@65c. Hay dull; primo to choice
Pennsylvania and Maryland, tl7.00@lg.0o.
Provisions quiet and steady; mess pork, 81. 70;
bulk meats, shoulders, and clear rib sides,
rib sides, l0I4c; hams, l5@i6c. Lard--Refned,
glIc. Butter dull; western packed sG15c
creamery, l5120c. Eggs frmer at l3@l3Isc.
Petroleum quiet and steady; refined, 7IsCDsc.
Coffee quiet and steady; Rio cargoes. ordinary
to fair, 99l0c. Sugar quiet; A soft. 65sc
steady at sl.i6 freights TO Liverpool pei
| steamer quiet; cotton. 1l-6id; flour, Is Sd
| grain, Cd. Receipts-Flour, 2,7T5 barrels wheat
los 900 bushels; corn, 900 bushels; oats, % Coz
| bushels; rye 800 bushels. Shipments-Whcat
| 10000 bushels. sales-Wheat, 10000 bushels
corn, 5000 bushels.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l2,-virginia Cd, consoli
dated, 80; pastdue coupons, 3O1a; new lO-4Os
331S; new 81, SEA bid to-day.
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DEPARTMENT. DOTS.

The comptroller of the currency has ex-
tended the corporate existence of the North.
western National bank, OF Chicago to Aug. 10,
1904.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
wcro Sl50,000, and from customs, SbSO73 The
National bank notes received for redemption
amounted to S6ll 900.
Tho court of inquiry investigating alleged
frauds In the navy department has completed
its work so far as practicable under existing
circumstances and today adjourned subject to
the call of its president.
NJ. de Melssncr, the second secretary of the
Russian legation here has been transferred in
the Same capacity to switzerland, and viii be
succeeded at the legation in this city by Mr.,
Alexander Greger. NJ, dc Molssner married
q daughter Of Rear Admiral Radiord, OF this
city.
Capt Kirkland, commanding the New York
navy yard reports to the navy department that
Il shock of mn earthquake occurred there on
the 10th instant a. BOB O'Clock =. m There
were three tremblings THEW duration being
about forty seconds, In a direction northeast
cTly and southwostGrly. No damage was done
to the buildings In tho navy yard
william simpson, poStoflcc Inspector, tele
graphed from Bamborg, y. g., Yesterday that
| Tie postonice at that place was open, and
| In that place BY mail The postmaster OF
| B0mbcrg,' r. @. Robinson, tclcgraphcd yestcr;
| day that his life had been threatened, and
| that he had closed the Office,
A controversy having arisen between the
| Yale and Town company anu the scONlll com
pnny over tho nward of the contract for sup.
! plying lock boxes to tho postonices through.
| ont the country, the secretary of tho treasury
| has decided Ia appoint committee 70 lhvchi.
| gntu the matter, which COMMITTEES Is INSTRUCTED
| TO hear the statements of representative on
the two companies, between now aud the 10th
| instant
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ITO SARATOGA,
l. LAKE EoRaE,

l. LAKE GEORGE,
cArsKr1L MouNTArNs.
Trains on New York, West Shore. and Buffalo
Riyer leave Jersey S City station Of Pdnnssivania
sXR4 SS "a toi sPTEscsIA1, eo5 A. M.-Arrlve
Saratoga 2:35 p. M, Caldwell. Lake George
4:25 .. M, Montreal IL y. m. Elegant Pull
man Buffet Cars to Saratoga, thence to Mon.
CkTsKILL MOUNTAIN SPECIAL. e.so A.
M.-Arrlye Hotel kaaterskill $50 p M, Grand
hS'f h2 2eR b 1913 Pdsos Cars MArve Albany
81. M, Utica 800 y. m, syracuse, Tif5 p. M,
Esssrs Fa fS fSbs a. Psror l2 Gass 70
9, banyy, sharon Springs, and md Niagara Falls, -,
EXfREss. i1t4o 4. M."hrriyo Hotel Kaat.
sarsioss sR p % erf lake S Seor so2 M
Parlor Cars Jersey City to Saratoga and Lake
SARATOGA AND cATsKILL MOUNTAIN
skill 9:10 p. M. Grand Hotel Si45 y. IN, Sara
toga $50 p;- M, Lake George 1910 p. M,
MAJ To- pr0T BS Srs G
Car leaves Washington on Pennsylvania II. II.
train $40 u m. for Saratogai sleepers thence
70 Montreal. The New York Limited leaves
Saratoga and Catskill Mountain Limited at
ASK isr single or round trip tickets by Yves.
transfer through, New York city. Apply to city
or depot agent OF Pennsylvania II. II. for COM
plete time tables tickets, and parlor car chairs.
served In advRnceupon application TO agent Pull
man Car Company, Pennsylvania H. II. Station,
'sise' wy HENRY MoNETT.
General Passenger Agent,
Je27-tf "a State street. New York.
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The Crutso qt the Fhicon."
More uncanny still wero the land crabs,
fearful rs the freight fell on thcir yello W
cynical faces, fixed as that of tho sphinx,
but fixed In q horrible grin.
Smelling the fish We wero cooking, they
came down tho mountains in thousands
upon us. We throw thom Jumps of fish,
which they dovourcd with orabliko slow
ness yet perseverance,. IL Is a CHASTITY
sight,in land crab at his dinner. A huge
beast was standing yard from mo;
gave him portion Of fish and watched
him. lilo looked Mt mo straight in the
face with his outstaring eyes, and pro.
ceedod with his two front claws to tear
up his food, bringing bits of IL to his
mouth with ono claw rs with fork. But
all this while no never looked at what he
was doing; his face was fixed In one
position, staring Mt mo. And when
looked around, lol thero were u dozen
others all steadily feeding, but with i'm i
movable heads turned 10 mo with that
fixed basilisk stare. lt was indeed hor-
rible, and tho effect was nightmarish in
tho extrome.
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THE MARKETS.
Unfoundcd Rumors Circulated BY the bears
Speculation Quiet and strong.


NEW York, Aug. 12.-At the close Of bust
ness yesterday the bears were circulating the
report that two other banking houses were In
trouble, and predicted that the street would
be further edited before the opening Of to-day's
market, but striotest Investigation fails to con.
firm these reports Tho WoershOncr ana
Smith following were liberal sellers, and Woor-
isholIcr claims that he will not covert the shorts
recently put out until prices arc considerably
lower.
Exchange place people are said 20 be short
OF nearly every active stock on the list. Com
mission housea report few mail orders yestcr.
day. Orders to buy wero cancelled by wire
wherever the disturbance caused by the bank
suspension was known.
The liquidation which set In on Saturday
was continued during Yesterday whenever tho
TO decrease their holdings. The mornings
support was solely by the Could, White. and
Bloodgood combination. This pool, while
etraining every nerve to keep up prices, hasno
intention OF increasing u.s. holdings.
The Northwest and Wabash roads have left
the Western Trunk Line association. The
question OF the terminus OF the Union Pacific
settled by the roads, although there Is no seri,
Gus trouble consequent on the withdrawal of
Northwest and Wabash, except TO live stock
ratios, The Union Pacific is placed In new
and awkward complication.
The anthracite coal interests have agreed
upon suspension Of coal mining from Sept.
| TO @, inclusive
Speculation at the stock exchange was quiet
| and strong to-day. Tho fAct that there were
| no failures ON account of the suspension of
tho Wall Street bank, as predicted by the
bears, In stocks had much to do with the
| strength OF the market. The favorable news
| nom the west concerning the crops and the
movement of the new grain also produced
\ purchases for the long account. At the open
ing majority OF the active shares were higher,
hut before the first call n reaction set In, and
tho Improvement was partially lost Suisse
| quently western orders 10 buy mndo their ap'
| pearancc, and there was an advance OF u TO
| "a per cent, the latter IN Lnckawanna, which
sold up to 1888 Near 2p n. moderate sell,
of 4 10 "a, Lackawenna, Northwestern, Mis-
souri, Pacific, and New York Central being
| most prominent in the downward movement
In the final transactions there was n fractional
recovery. The market was very quiet, the sale.
being only 20i i27 shares, the smallest total fol
some weeks past Thore was little IF any ex
element, and the tameness of speculation was
the subject of much comment in the face Of
yesterdays bank failure
Quotations or Tuesdays stock Sales.
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yTNHE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
THE SHORT LINE TO THE SOUTH

Schedule in effect Aug. 8. 1884.
.e!1O A. M.-New Orleans Mall. daily, making
close connections to all points, south and south
Test DAILY, except sunday, With With, g ~ = Q; Ry:
and Washington to Atlanta. Pullman Sleeping
Cars from Washington and Atlanta to New or.
leans. Parlor Car from Washington to Natural
D:i6 p M.-LouIsviile Fast Limo. daily. via
lottesyille, to Cincinnati, Louisville, and all
Western Points. Pullman sleeping Cars from
Washington TO Louisville.
daily. 70 all points south and Southwest. via
with @ 4 o. Ry. Pullman Sleeping Cars from
Washington, via Daneille. charlotte, and At
via Charlotte and Columbia, to Augusta. Pull.
man Sleeping Car from Warrington TO White
Sulphur Springs,
at TOO a m. and 5:1O p. m. daily, except Sun.
day. Warrenton trains leave Washington at
9.f0a IN. and $40 p m. daily.
For tickets an all Information inquire at
Company Office, Col Pennsyl vania avenue.
N. MACDANIEL, Agent
NJ. SLAUGHTER, SOL. HAAS,
Gen, PISS, Agent Traffic Manager.
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To all who arc suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
n recipe that will cure you, free of charge.
This great remedy was discovered by II mis-
sionary in south America, send u self-ad-
dressed envelope 70 the Rev. Joseph 4. Inman,
station D., New York City.
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New Publications., dc.

NEW BoHKs.
Lal. by Ha,..inond.
Memoir and Correspondence of Eliza p. Cur
ney. by Richard +. Mott.
Art Recreatons; A Guide to Decorative Art
BY Marion Kemble.
Tho Fairnals OF Upton. Johnson.
A Country Doctor s. o, Jewett.
Ambitious Woman. Fawcet.
Raches Share OF the Road. Hamilton.
Tho Kings Men.
Dictionary of Miracles. Brewers.
The Princess. Tennyson. N ew Edition.
Doctor Ben Round Robin Series.
Ills SECOND Campaign. Thompson.
A large stock Of Cheap Publications, for sum.
mer reading, always on hard at
WIN. II. MoRRISoN'5.
47b PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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PROPOSALS..
DRoPoSALS FOR HYDRAULIC ELE-
Il NATOR.
GOVERNMENT BUILDING,
CORNER 17TH AND II SrREETa,

GOVERNMENT BUILDING,
CORNER 17rH AND II SrREETa,
WAsiIISGToS, Aug. Z, 1884,
Sealed Proposals for furnishing and putting In
place In this building u Hydraulic Passt n
ger Elevator of high speed and OF the long cyl
Under type, will be received at this oflce until
IL M, AUG. 40, 1884, and opened immedi-
ately thereafter In presence of hidders.
The proposed locality ofthe elevator and gem
eral plan an specifications for Its construction
may be seem and blank forms of proposals OBJ
tanned, on application at Room rs Of the build
ing.
nn ah dar ps 10 IN ior
The right to reject any bid not deemed to be
for the best interest Of the United states in re-
served. JAMES EVELETH,
au11-8t superintendent
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south, and cannot fail TO be somewhat
wiltod by tho time they reach the north
orn market. Butt Gamer Of peas takes
thom fresh from tho vines and seals them
carefully, 80 that they cannot be other
Wise than fresh when opened."
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DRoposAIs FOR REMOVING ASHES, &c

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF BuILDINa,
WAsHISGToN, ID. G., Aug. Z, 1884.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office
Of the Superintendent until o'clock D. IN. +,
WEDNESDAY, AUG 20, 1884, for removing
ashes. &c.. from the buildings under control of
ing the fiscal wear ending June 30, 1881.
Further particulars may be had upon applica-
ton to the superintendent
any or oil bids and to waive defects.
CHARLES j. FOLGER, Secretary.
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VIZ AsHINGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN
wv RAILROAD COMPANY.

- -sUNIMER. ARRANGEMENT.
TWO TRAINS DAILY QEXCEPp, SUN
AND HOUND HILL.
Leave Washington at 0:26 a. IN. and d:25 p.
m. and Alexandria at 0i32 H. m. and 1872 p. m.
and 6:35 p. M. and arrive at Round Hill at 1921
q. m. and 100 p. M
puss Leesburg going eastward, ut 8;l5 a. IN. and
6:O5 D. M, and arrive Mt Alexandria ut S:22 q.
m. and 7:1b y. m. and ut Washington at $3.50 a.
m. and 7:25 y. m. -
SUNDAY TRAIN leaves Round Hin at OPT
a. m, Arrives at Alexandria at $40 and WASH
ington at $50. Leave Washington at 500 p m.
Alexandria ~ S;l6 p. M; pass Lees3urg, going
eastward, 0;l5 a. M; westward, 1Oi31 y. m.
NJ. TROPHY. SuDprutpndent
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7 OVER CEDAR POINT.
WESTINGHOUSE COMFY ISLAND

The safe, swim, and magnificent steamer
Armenia. will leave her wharf, foot Of Seventh
Ftreet daily except Saturday, at o q. m; return.
Ing Mt pp m. Commencing TUESDAY, July 1.
Fare, so cents round trip; children, 2b cents.
Armenia stops at Alexandria on Mondays and
Fridays only.
For further information inquire at tho ST
Marc Hotel. II. q BOWERS,
je2B-2m Manager,
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CERTIFICATE
We do hepeby certify that We supervise tho
arrangements for all the monthly and SEMI
annual drawings of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, And In person manage and control the
drawing o. rselves, and that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty fairness. and II good faith
10 use thI Certificate, with fac-simile of our sig-
natures attached. In its advertisements.
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TRhTEJ ERs' GUIDE.
CHEsApEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

CHEsApEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
o6 e. MFor ali TiifP way G Stations Sp and Virgins
springs, Le1Singon KY L9uisyill;e,, Cne an;
bandSy HlSS aV %amsbynf Eve va
NeTp4rt News News. old Point Comfort and
ol6 iS Fa nyou fiTSiPs e enSSgSa, ST Louis
ESTt6we,s and souinwSs f S.,r Esprs..
service 70 louisville and Cincinnati Wiz,
glnia Springs and Columbus, Ohio Daily
For tickets 4 and Information apply at G. so.
railway office: 6l3 Pennsylvania aySnue, under
National Hotel, yirglnia v M1an and n ~
Station. II. w. FULLER
General Passenger Agent
General MANAGER. N. Il. Passenger Agent
TUE GREAT gENN n VA I R3}TTE
&fST pS sThhE nI IhAcEMA cNi fTH
IN EFFECT AUGUST 9, 1884.
TRAINS LEAvE wAs IIlSS,i fCm sta
Express d P"lscs slccpins car: S1S m;dslyi
Cincinnati H M and SYi Hotel Car 10 81 Louis daily,
%nift Altoona ss 70 Ghssso Wessrn Espysss
m. daily, win Palace cars to PtisbHrg Also
PsSr qsS ss SnlShSP xs siiSSESs "a
daily for pittsburg and the West, with Palace
Sleeping Car Washington to Chlcngo.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandnigua, Rochester Buffalo,
Niagara, 10 b m daily, EXCEPT saturday. nn With
ington TO BuiiGio. Train leaving washngton on
saturday night will not run beyond Renoyo,
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira,
at ;4o g m ia ~ except ,Id sunday Hng soo md
Loo q. m. 2:i0, 400 1000. and iif5 D. m. on
sunday, 400 1000 and 1l;l5 2. IN. Limited
Express Of Pullman Parior Cars o;ao ~ M daily
e1 Fer Boston Without change o1o p. m. every
Fof faS 2n sHnqSy ali Rrdash trains con-
meet at Jersey city with boats of brooklyn An.
mex, .afiordlhg direct transfer % Fulton street,
2.fo. 4ioo' Sio5, iSo6, and ia S p m On sun
| day. 400 900, 1000, and 11;1b y. m. Limited
Express, p;4O H. m. daily. except sunday.
Mai i2;oS giG. 400 S,aS atS Si9S S ,51 'aSS
@ I h6G 1 doo Io 1906 sq and I5p
For Pope's Creek Line, 8i36 a. m. and 440 p.
For Annapolis S35 a. M, 1905, and 4;4o p,
| m. daily, except sunday.
ALEXAEpRiA AND FHEpEaICKsBvRg
WAsHINGToN nAILRoAD.
For Alexandria $50. TOO, 9:25. 11;06. and
isS M M 2 s,hd AVA a. SSS 1892 fs6SS5 Snd
o For Rlehmopd and the South, $50 and 1l;o5
Trans ca Saa A S iSr WasSinpgton S
100, 1000, 1910 a. M; 100, 800. 1923, o;1O,
aSsans n yaaass ns bS nn$
7:00b and 1910 j y. M, and i2:io night.
Tickets and information al the ofilce, north
vania avenue. and at the station, where orders
be len for the o, baggage TO des'
""'''" CT CHAs Il. PuGT, General Manager.
j. IL. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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900 tickets ending with 49, being the two
terminal units of the number drawing the
Capital Prize OF 5000, are each entitled 70 %.
Ticket No. 1910, capital prize, New York.
Ticket No. 1927, second capital prize, New
York.
Ticket No, 1913, third capital prize, New
| York.
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FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK.
'''' HOUND TRIP, $3.50.
The elegant steamers LAKE and MOSELEY
leave Sixth street wharf, Washington, Monday.
Wednesday. and Friday at b30 and saturday
nt @ p. M, returning Monday morning; connect
ing at Norfolk with Virginia Beach, Ocean View.
and all Railroad and steamship Lines.
Passage and rooms secured at h. n o. Ticket
Office. 18th and Pa. av. o. I. Thompson, 0O2
Pa ay.; j.. d. Free, 713 Market Space; 81. James
Hotel, and General ohice, Sixth street wharf,
POTOMAC RiYER LANDINas--steam
J. w. THOMPSON newly fitted and furnished
at a. m. Fare, 10 cents.
Steamer Thompson for charter cheap Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday nights
ALFRED WOOD, Secretary.
GEO. II, PHILLIPS 6uperiutondent
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Private Stock Telegraph Wires 20 New York,
Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Rich
mOnh.
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EXCURSIONS.
CTEAMER ". ". ooRconAM

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
This fine steamer will make daily trips (sun-
days eEcepted) to all points on the Potomac as
fhr az Glymont Boat will leave Mt lOn. m. aud
arrive at $3.50 D. m. Fare, round trip, 90 cents,
10 all points except Mount Vernon, which Ia 81.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON trips down the
Potomac. boat leaves nj o p. m. and arrives at
$50 p. m. Fare, 20 cents.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON trips will be
made as usual, boat leaving at p. m. and re-
turning at 3 D. m. Boat will go as far az Indian
Head. Fare 80 cents. ie2S-tf
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SIEIPSEY COMPANY,

General Agents, 1912 broadway. New York;
p, HUFF, Lock box les: OK o. BAIIARbi4A
Lock Box 27e, Alexandria, Va. 4 N
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LOTTERIES.

Incorporated IN 1868 for twenty-five years by
the Legislature for educational and charitable
purposes-with q capital of u 900 ,000--to which
added. 81. .iIl n ..If.
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Ryan overwhelming popular vote is franchise
was made q part of the present State Constitu-
ton adopted Dec. 2, A. ID. 1870.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
Senate and House.

WASHINGTON CITY, April lit was
agreed that when the senate adjourn it be till
Monday next. Miller, of California, pre-.
sented as a memorial the joint resolution of
the legislature of California urging the adop
tion by congress Of the bill introduced by
Sumner in the house, relating to postal tele-
graph.
Reports were made from committees as fol
lows: Vest, from the committee on com.
merce, favorably the bill to authorize the con-
struction of a bridge across the Mississippi at
st. Louis Miller, Of California, from the
committee on foreign relations reported
an original amendment to the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill to take the
place of the bill referred to that committee,
intended to provide for the appointment of a
special commissioner to visit the principal
South American countries for the purpose of
collecting information locking to the ex-
tension of our trade in that direction.
Wilson, from the committee on postoffices
and poSt-roads, reported an amendment to
the postofi1ce appropriation bill, to take the
place of the bill referred to that committee,
and intended to provide for settlement of
p ostmasters' salaries under the act of March
5, 1855
Hill introduced bill to declare forfeited
the lands granted the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge & VicksbuTg railroad company.
Hill requested the bill lay on the table for
few days. as he wished to make some re-
marks upon it before referring it to the COM
mittee
In the house, Eaton, from the committee
on laws relating to the election of president
and vice president, reported back the senate
bill on that subject, with au amendment in
the nature Of q substitute Placed on the
house calendar. Ellis introduced a joint
resolution directing the postmaster general
to investigate and apply the most effective
means for the protection of the mail
on postal cars from fire. Referred
The contest over the public building meas
ures was resumed, Stockslager moving to so
into committee for the consideration of the
measures. Owing to the early hour of the
meeting there was no quorum in the house,
and that point was raised by
Warner, whereupon Belford emphatic
ally demanded a call of the house
and served notice upon Warner that as the
| fight had begun it would be continued. Dur
| ing the progress of the roll call, which Bel
! ford declared would show whether there
was quorum of courageous men or of cow
ards present, many members came in, and
at its conclusion, 222 representatives an
swered to their names, further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
At few minutes before 10 Warner moved
to adjourn, but, this being voted down, the
legislative day "wednesday was continued
After short skirmish, the motion of Stock
slayer was agreed to, and the house went int
committee of the whole, with Welborn in the
| chair as indicated.