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New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
GENERAL swAIMs TROUBLES.

WAsHINGTON, Dec. 15.-In the Swain trial
to-day The witness Mcdonald recalled and testified
that after having examined the accounts between Bate
man and Swain, he went nj swams request 10 see his
attorney Judge Johnson, with reference to what could
be done I'm the matter judge johnson advised that
General Swain bring suit upon the note. Swain was
absent from his Office when the letter OF the Secretary OF
War informing hin OF the charges brought against him
by Mr. Daicman brought to the Office; upon his re-
turn Endorsement written on the Secretarys let
ter By tie witness and sgncl by General Swain. Tho
witness crosscSamncd rlgly rs to his knowledge
OF General Swans movements during 1s92-S3, and as
to conversations had in his presence between Swain and
B1fcman aud Baicwar and Brown Mcdonald explained
hOw General Swain had como 10 prepare the paper from
which lie copied the Endorsement which Swam had
made the latter of the Secretary Ot War; General
Swain expected interview with the Secretary and
had written ont this as memorandum Of what he
wished to say.
colonel Morrow again narrated the circumstances at
tending his wish 10 Blicwan's hank; also concerning
s0Ee small lolna THAT he had obtained from General
Ssam. Seth 4. Itrty, clerk ~ tie war Department,
~ Gprcrul aims piilcr testified 90 hav'ng visited
Btrmau & GO s bank several times In Mairh 1888, 1t
the rrilt ~ General Swain, tD gO oyrf Bacinins
hooks ard gdus differences that existed between BATE
nnn and ewai'n N01crt 4 lirnphfry Of The ltii of
Btght. IiuHtlfry tn, tO WHOM lr unt hill knoWn
as His tisr is ffauf.tirt bf Urtrtil vni. ~as e-
hniuct ~ tcieierce tD thi- HBriiiait.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17

HOW THE coLIEcTIoNa Will BE MADE THIs YEAR
MANY TRADES AID CHURCHES INTERESTED.

HOW THE COLLECTIONS Will 81 MADE THIS YEAR
MANY TRADES AND CHURCHES INrEEESIED'
The Uospital Saturday and Sunday Ass0ca-
lion held a meeting on Monday evening IN IT. Lakes Hos
Tita The mCubcrs present were o. Ne hlller H. hluh'
the Rev. g. = Baker; John = Bn-sing Cornelius Van
dernilt Robert Waller H. Eoseuwad, :. D. Babcock, H.
pcucrs H. r. BsnOp, the Rev. DR.. Peters, W. AeXan-
der Smith. G. y. Kent. Temple Prime, General T. Hi
house L. G. Agnew and Charles Remand. The table was
sire gn with copies of Bishop CoKcs hymn Tor Hospital
SUNDAY which has been set music by George Warren
Comics may I've obtained, free OF charge from John =
Ps.nc secretary of the association at No. 10 Wslls
Rcports we're received from twenty hospitals They VIII
be tabuatrd and issued to the publc IL was dccueu
that appeals should bc made for assistance to the churches
and synasosues which contributed last year as wei AS to
those which did not subscribe TO the charity rags VIII
be displayed all street and STAGES, hearing the
Wscrp l Help tho Hospital Last year small BOXES
we're place in many Of hotels In order 10 catch stray
subscr ptOns. This year large boxes on whlc VIII De
painted the words Aid the sick will be put IN proni-
neni 81 in hotels ANA restaurants for the same pur
F. T. Cook the general agent of the assocaiion made
report which was adopted lie stated that IN adaltlo
TO tie 22O church congregations who contributed last
year. all OF whom might he expected to assist TINS year.
many others mad sisnihed their Intention OF endhg u
helping hand In the secular department. oi tlc NVTA
he reported several additional trade auXiares. notably
the brewers ana the c9ihlhS nvtcnnis i ',i
dusries lie thought w"uid give suosA'Itl e'l.ence %
their in the lie reported that the IN
would he canvassed by lists aud tha efforts
tionerv trades For these secular subscriptions sub
sick poor OF contributing trades ms feature Ec agent
said. was recommending ITSELF to an classes o, en-
poy era The president the association sald: A new
fcaiure of interest to the clergy and "hlch Is Re 70
stimulate their Efforts Is that the association no" Dnas E
to any clergy man. who takes up collection III ms
church. the services OF It's general agent lie VIII VISIT
any patient recommended by the clergy and see tha' he
Is cared for in one of The hospitals wncfe uni the rules
the association, he i entitled To be received All thh
is required of the clergy that they send postal card to
the agent describing the patient and stating where he
I iie association will hold its annual meeting next
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHISGTO

WAsHNGTON. Tuesday. Dec. 1G. 1854.
AN ADVERSE REroRr.-The House Committee on In
dian Affairs will report adversely resolution providing
for the improvements OF The Indians by giving them ct
Zenship.
WORKING MoDEL-A working model OF the Eadss
ship railway about be act in operation in the room
Of The Senate Committee naval Affairs.
RIDDLEBsRGER's OrpOsTlON.-Tho nomination OF
William H. Bliss to be United states Attorney for the
Eastern District OF Missouri confirmed by the Sen
ate today Senator Riddebcrger continued his speech
in opposition to the nomination of Mr.. McCulloch for
Secretary OF the Treasury.
RELIEVING ARCTIC HEROEs.-Mr. Sherman to-day in
roduced bill the pay S703 - to each Of
the noncommssionch officers and priyaes or the Greey
expedition in lieu OF communications Of fuel and quarters
and extra duty pay.
SALARIES OF ENsIGNs.-Mr. Thomas will favOrably re-
port bill to the House to equaze the pay OF graduates
of the Naval Academy The salaries of cnsgns shall be
~ 700 when at sea, 81 400 when shore duty aud
81 900 Whcn on leave or waiting orders.
THE FREEDMEN's BANK.--Sir. Cannon, Controller OF
the Currency who is ex-Olfcio Commissioner of the
Freedmens saving and Trust Company, In his annual re-
port to Congress the affairs Of that company. shows
that the Oal payments made 10 dcp0-ors since the ai-
of the Institution amount 10 Sl7l5.l4i, or o. per
cent the total deposits. lie recommends that Con
ges make provision for the payment OF the 3S per cent
balance due dcposOrs, winch Is estimated at S91OoOo
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
THE PHILlDELPHi1 LABOR MARKET
the EditOr Of The Trtbune.

To the EdftOr Of The Trtbune.
SIR: am surprised to see the statement in
The TRIBUNE OF to-day that there 10000 persons out
OF work i'm Philadelphia. This is entirely error and
cannot imagine who could carefully inquire into the
industrial situation and report There are half
dozen mills running power looms on Ingram carpets en-
gagged in the present controversy about wages, but the
number temporarily out is not more than 800 to 30 As
many more are out Of work in the shoe manufacturers
controversy and stl another portion In cotton goods
At the utmost 600O persons tn these cons cuous classes
would represent the total )ut OF work.
To compensate this personally know That at least Il
hundred establishments are employing double the iOce
M work In them I'm December, 1852 at which date an
official census All the city taken by the police un-
der my direction by order of the Mayor There were
thrn 5i2 iS3 persons employed In all the Industries. |
have rcrrntly examined about thousand establish
meus. the result SO Tar Ing fully lOoOO more EN-
ploypd than I'm December. l@S2. Very respectfully
Ihtndeiphid, Dee. -, lssi IoiiN BLoDGEi
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
THE DAKOTA BILL PASSED.
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE STRICT PARTY VOTE
FOR HE MEASURE

FOR HE MEASURE
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRGBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Dakota bill, as
reported from the Committee Territories passed
I'm the Senate to-day by the strict party vote OF
81 to %, the Republicans voting In the
Affirmative and the Democrats in the negative.
The discussion opened the question Of adopting Mr.
Garands substitute for the committee bill The sub sti
tute provided for constitutional convention, whose
works should be submitted to the people and with 1t the
question OF division of the Territory. The decision
Of the people should then be reported by the
Governor Of the Territory to the President OF the United
States who shall report for its action as to
the admission OF tho State. Mr.. Morgan, Of
Alabama spoke at length upon the
question. He thought that there no
reason this of the admission of new
states lie pointed to the OF Nevada. which with
It's few thousands OF population exercised az much In
auencc In the senate the Empire State OF New Ork
Mr. Garands substitute was lost by party NOte-Z' 10
81.
The final vote the bill In detail was as follows Re
pubIcau, in roman ard Democrats IN alicsl
Yeds-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bowen ana cam
erOn.
Nkis1 Conger Cn!lom Dawes polph. Frye Hale Har
ris0n Iawey Hill ingalls,. Lapham, Logan, McHlllan,
Mauder.on Miller OaLD, Mitchell, Morrill, Palmer, Pike,
Sewcll Sheffield Sherman. Van Myck and Nson-3l
Rays -Mcssrs Baydrd. Beck. BrO'ch tdH coH!dch
CorreH COke. Colqtu Gibson, German. ham ptoH jar
son Jonas JOnes (fia) KsnDd Mcpherson, Ndrey Nor
gd PendieiOn, IUgh, BdilSon, SGWiSOoy NdteT vance
Vest Toorhues Walker. and UWidmS-25.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17

Kansas relative Mr. Barker who had spoken OF him IN
favorable terms. The witness acknowledged writing
letter recommending Barker good lawyer, but said
that he did youch for his rcpuaton he wrote the
letter because OF Barkers family.
thought you were trying to reform and become an
honest man instead OF q thief" said the witness
DO you know me to be o thief - asked Barker.
y You know your reputation In Kansas"
Mr. Barker the witness and endeavOred
to have him say that the opposition to him by pron
nent man In Kansas because Of Mr. Barkers OppOsi-
tion to him In running for the United states Senate. Mr.
Crawford Thought such not the william irv.
Ing, messenger OF the House OF Representatives. said
that one prominent Kansan had pronounced Mr.
Barker 10 be lone OF the rascsls out OF jail"
Representative Peters OF Kansas, said that Mr. BaIkes
reputation bad.
Mr.. Linton. chief OF one OF the divisions in the First
Controller office said IN regard 70 the fraudulent claim
OF the State OF Florida against the United states for
Sl65Sl that only he aud Barker could have made out
the claim. He himself. out OF the city at the time
the claim filed. lie believed that Mr B BIrker made
II out from the similarity of Birkors handwriting and
that which appeared in the document
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
4 ct4Iv AGliHsr rHE srlrE

The state Board Of ,laims began It's sessions
4, ,his city tts,rtilay. m the Cny HAT lyiian II
Notthtnp rirsiIrt The bhci commissioners present
vttr utufrr " Rtthc ant iirrft +. Allci jn're y
Natna,i itrtstntri A''ofrt, 9rnefil VRiirn. ihe
N,i e4sf ish. 49, 8as ha' ~ iBhr ltnit ati sio'e'
siat, whH ase ~ 90 iij tiiagna !" ie9 80 ra'ri
aHis haH iar s'tbts ~ b'sfiiir' 80 whNh 'hr' ha'
,5oeuNs ris,,Q. uulunpu,a Ntehe $685. 4nNur ihe aNl
n.ais ILe sals aHis9ri5 HAaf-"ilHHi 'Ne sfh'f9 Wt
yuHib phru iAe Naiiia Wfie oidHstieNN ~ p'i ~ ~
~ aUiLOutns Pual WplirW taANlNd, ''a SlNNWl ''Ht
H., d.rasc The stale idh i0 lhfse. me "HI"'i!li'
re Sold ia thu malhct' 81 hs llil ahA bIo"h4n lH'
H. himuuis san tha They lost H3GOuu, and doh lnr llS
amount with Interest IN the cross examination hil
MAYNARD tried show that the action oi me Slalr a
lurlics WAS warranted aud mat the catlle Ne'N CON
druutd according to law
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
THE SITUATI0N ar the CITY HAIL.
GENERAL PoRTER's NOMINATION NOT TO BE WITH
DRAWN


DRAWN.
No effort was made by the Tammany Alder
men yesterday to call special meeting OF the oard to
act ON the MAYORS nominations. They believe that moth
ing can Ice done for the present one OF them said :
Thompson has the Whp hand OF now. Whether ho
can keep it or not the Hoxt two weeks Will show"
The Mayor Ned no sgns Of yielding. / have sent
the nomination of General Porter to the Aldermen he
said and 1t Will remain there. in all probability until
they either confirm reject H. 1t Tesis with them to do
one thing or the other. do not think shall withdraw
the nomination As to the Corporation Counsel think
will send IN another nomination Saturday Such is
my intention AT present.
Its understood that the friends OF Hugh L. Cole are
not actively pressing him on the Mayor rs candidate
for Corporaion Counsel for the that any nomna-
lion sent i'm Al present would he certain 10 br rrcrrd
Whoryer is rejected for Office cannot be again nomi
mated.
MIR Thompsons friends say that tho dead lock will bo
con nrd until January J. and assert that under any cir
cuu-tnncc there will he Ii vOtcs against confirming
any one other than Mr. Thompson.
some or TnniInany Aldermen should have thought
that there was fair cbnnce OF the confirmation Of Gen
era Porter and Mr. Oirien. The friends OF the nomi
nees greatly Oveestuated tho Influence that they could
bring to bear On certain VI the Aldermen.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.

WAsuING1ON. Dee. 16.-ln the Senate tO-tlay
a resolution introduced 10y Mr. Adrch WIS agreed TO-
calling on the Secretary OF state to communicate to the
Senate all accessible information regarding the foreign
trade of Mexico the Central and South American states
tuba Porto Rico mud san Domingo, with n detailed
s,atrer, of the value of the imports and exports of
these states and Islands the share OF the tn'ed
states IN the trade of tach and the portion ot
such imports and exports transported IN yes
.rlg htiunclnr ,o citizens ~ the United states.
Vr prrk ru tunrl his remarks 81 trS'tfla5, nr thr
sittt nursiiBr Ntsss shrtriHr ln lill 'nk iait a
,hr iir..un THAT oiibN.l aitt Thith 'hr patoa hiii
Y, F.,, late n0iits iiai ~ nrftNv he tunh ih1tr
ihr efrt W tatt r iH' tursii~'r'iin m ~ ~ f'qtN
it 900 ,ptraH" ath ai'i'siHn in'e 'hr 'h'hh ~ 'he
i. ns tim5. sg Afaflsnn pf iiiiH0la NVetith fsn-
h,liW lp, iuil4f Itflfo lfW iNt 'Nn' - N'N H7Nt
ayl q IA bW.Nit li rutra; l1hNi ~ Nlit ~ HN''N
mGui nAl- Hrri anpt ~ ~. iif fiNNN- W l5 t tS'
liuls 1tratlu, whil nr liunoa lthstl !" u'lr4 a"h
alI Bi0unt's aIullinent Was arlttd 10.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
iii he is officially informed of tho appointment and the
neces sary confirmation.
PROPOSED FOR CABINET POSITIONS.
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS WANT A SHARE of
THE SPOILg.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIpUSE.l


RALEIGH, Dec. 16.-1hc Democrats of this
State intend to press their full quota OF the
of NJ Cleveland's Administration. Senator M"lt W
Ransom is not aversc to portfolio In MT Cic'ehh"
Cabinet When this term ends he VIII nave scr'o'
eighteen years continuously IN the Senate ana ,heic o
number OF Democrats who iniehu 10 contest ioi ~ Wv
succession. 1t is said by his friends that "hiic III ~
Cabinet the senator could be provided for by appoint
ment to some position for e' ana 'ha' inns "ou" "
,o hIect in changing from the Senate to tho Cabinet
:, :, .ur,i.od bcra that several distinguished Demo
ts ,rould be pleased TO have a vancancy In the SEN
o and bc chance TO MI the uuc xpred term makes them
warm advocates OF placing the Senator In the Cabinet
cororpor Jarvis ex Senator Merrman and Governor
scales win he candidates before the caucus that no-
mates Senator Ransoms successor.
lis already common talk that the combination he
tween Scales ana stcadman, the Lieutenant Governor
eloc, ia strou enough TO put Scales in the Senate.
and that the state Administration for the ensuing
fonr years will keep this object steadily In yiew'
, movement T. also on foot TO impress the President
elect with the ability of Governor JARVIS to M place w
The Cabinet The friends OF judge Norman, OF me
-luro M Court are urginc him for The position o Io,
mIstcr-G Grncral He served m the senate from - 10
1s-s !, the author Of the net Limiting the cculainh QI
fno Treasury notes is now OH thc supreme bench ana IS
In the il vror of his manhood Jarvis aud Meiuman are
The only ones from this state who are
%entoHg for the .nsa easH'' and O" toui,onSr H S
~ potons arr also desired for two North C1roinians
If /. stated here that Samuel f. Phillips, soliciiorte
rrql viii resign "a Mr. Cleveland ~ inaugua'c
and viii remove o Nr-l or! continue the practice o
law Mr. Phillips being from this siale the ptnocfiS
think NOrh Carolina llcmocial ouSh 10 uc niR'Z,ir' Z
ey Jnicc u a. FDwlc, OF th, citv. for the place hr
Vance Congressman from the lNth ID lncL was not
renomuaed last slnmer ilg =. aHAiius 10 ng
i,rrrt 10 siinpOi him lir l. hroici ol senator aN'c
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
oyLY LOYAL REPUBLICAN SHOULD BIZ
CHOSEN.

To thG EditoT Of rae TF tbHHe.
SIR: The Republicans Of the state OF new
York have serous need OF taking heed a. to the manner
oi man whom they will elect 10 the United states SENATE
They should not select man because ne desires u De
selected They should take care not TO elect ono who
during the Presidential canvass was known TO nave
plotted and schcned for his ambitious designs on
the scnalofship letting the great Presidential question
take second place in his OH ia head, and No place at all
IN his official heart They should select no man merely
because he magines the party him unpaid debt
The Ecuubcls OF this STATE should select man VINO Is
the best atcd 10y nature. education and experience lor
the gh place in question who during the late cam
uaig was trr STEEL and who through all campaigns
has been found true ana who could not be otherwise
TniS man l. Newly Orks h1uOred and GIFTED statesman
tie Hon. William VI. Eyarts. Yours
B,OJkiyn Dec. 10, ls-L THOMAS ". CON"Al'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
IMPROVED POSTAL FACILITIES.

WAsHINGTON, Dee. l6.-Mr. Skinner, oi
New-logk to-day succeeded IN obtaining unanimous
consent to the passage Of the hill providing that letters
and other articles Of hr-c-s matter prepaid Wilh not
less than sin gle rate of postage shall be for"ard'd
from one post Office another at the request of the per
son q whom addressed. without any charge for such
forwarding the balance Of postage If there he any dGe
10 be- collected M the office whore the matter Is Delivered
and that al other mail matter the postage on which, as
required hy law has been duly prepaid shall likewise be
forwarded from post office to another
at the request OF the person to whom
it l. addressed without any additional charges
As the matter stands. only letters and postal cards
can be forwarded TO address. after prepayment o
additional postage by the person To whom thry are al
dressed Commercial agents and Others whose business
makes necessary frequent change of place arc now
compelled To lie po- al each Post Oice where thrd ana
fourhclass matter l. received for them sum sufficient
the estimated charges upon parcels or 'uch mat
they desire tO have forwarded 10 some Other
office than that 10 which 1t was first addressed
The House Post ONCE Committee to-day agreed 10
bring and press for action bill providing that tho ro
delivery service shall hc extended to all towns contain
g population of 10000 inhabitants or noIr'ahd 10 4"
where the gross receipts OF the Post once amount
to 10000 year or more.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
THE POPULAR CANVASS.
A TRUSTWORTHY PROTECTIONlST WANIED'

A TRUSTWORTHY PROTECrIONlSr WANlED'
To me Editor Of The Trt6une.
SIR: The choice Of members OF either House
of Congress always matter OF National concern pu'
the choice Of Senators, at the present tne "hen 'o
House is Democratic and the Senate 50 close Il vi N
importance. change OF one vote may re'ui. III '"o
overthrow Of present protective system VIII so"
disaster 10 the country.
1t is an open secret that protective men have long ss
pcctcd President Arthur of strong freerade prochNoS
and this spicon has had strong confirmation III he h
pontnent Of Mr. McCuoch to the Treasury ana III te ne
Presidents message. lie is not, therefore sae in ~
trust as senator at this time. Then il will bc ana sh3u
he remembered that his indifference, not 10 say hOs'9
TO the election OF Blaine and Ingan mas hnLi 80
Democratic President and for this Mr Arthur sHoi
ROT De rewarded by the Republicans OF NeW ON an,
Though out of connection may aNd' 'h"' ""i W
DO scd to free trade by treaty. ..,,.,x
Mobile, Dec II, IsSi. An ALNBNNA XII i'bi'O'''
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
TIE PoTDER EXPLOSION Il MYSTERY.
pIOUGHED LAND sOwN WITH sPLINTERs-DYNA-
MITE SUGGESTED


MITE SUGGESTED.
The damage caused by the explosion of the
driving houses OF the American Powder Company ut Sc
caucus y. j., Monday night. altogether out OF
proportion with the noise made The explosion was
heard as far suferns and NyacK and the bcateG and
festive pedestrian in the City CT New-lork thought that
he had gained several hours from Father Tine and
heard the sunset gun At the Office of Won Leugerke
Detnod the agents OF the company in this city. at No.
II Murray-st a TRuCNE reporter met member OF the
firm shortly after his return from the works yesterday
lie SAID:
"The explosion happened in the drying house, which
was building 30 by - or g feet. The building was
destroyed and can be replaced for about $500 The
main buding, thirty yarls from the drying house
not damaged over $40 The Office lost al It's windows.
cannot for The explosion. There not moro
than 400 pounds OF the powder IN the building. and
there was no fire than the bolcr-roon I'm tho
main butling. The heat Uas supplied through steam
The woOd pOHder vii not cv loir urc's ~ clp.ty
have toucn. on 0i irsr ~ hld hrlty ulster
10 utrvtn hring turn a. lrU srsrriius PERSONS have
lrg ln Io r,is, 0i N hr bfinr, h5 me- 6r,rar ari
ifs'rndrh as br rirnk ln anitbgf Vrratjn iht Dig
iin ~. tiitinr hnr,r uHs tuirni i' 30 II, v.s tnit
gHrg' t*W'ti ilt state i'nr ets 'ifirg eHf- b,
p'.rirE 49, tt tatto 80 b te' lr' aHi sa 'hr ~, H-
rfNii iN 'Ne N"'ii'r " hHft trih 'ir t+rrsiHH 100
Al~hi
TAp fi4eea Wllge iAe u ue hnUsn iAesp were twpp ~
a. Il alNi - letl aitfl. ntd'r ii il,Hh ie"eg
hal aiNud rrle cDfl.td tsi4l Hita cilgici Roml.
tH stcl iron ppes aDd sitd.u radiator, Scattered aIund
within circle ahuui a11 itrt ia liamerf worr ihuu-
sands VI pieces VI ,putei woui, ali that remained of
go '', ,''ss & M tnc . dian '' i'- @ ,'' ia'
u The mixing houses - te away and u The office. %
feet away, were sdiicfcl bat tnc JtArr building, hid
not suffered auy damage This magazine, over 300 fcct
from the drying HOUSES, is hu Of buch, all The other
binding, hru- OF wood Neither the suurriuicudcut
NJ f. Iindscv nor Mr.. Decker, the foreman. could hr
found. cnployc refused to give any information.
SAYING that hc lad been 50 instructed h The foreman
There is said to hc considerable jealousy OF the wood
powder-makcrs the part OF the black powder mann
iacturers and that many efforts have been made 10 dis
cover the OF the process O manufacturing wood
powder bat Won ieu=crke and bctmod say that they do
not wish to nahc charges against any one
New-York tribune., 1884-12-17
Mran Ab0 AB0nfihh fAttiP00sA,

WAsiiiSGiuN, l'tt 10. 4 hiiilti W htihe-
atraitta iHfb.t Nrt'iNr 'teHr'iHN ~ f iiBi9t NJ
herHafuatfa f4iinr flf aH 80 ea'-ieH 80 iNe Hse W
GWtfNNeqi tp.afis Vr aiir-li irrhpne %iWiliiNNs
aus se.nWupi q Nhepd Eili 49, nesenel tI eiiEef Alf
bIl Hdpau pr snu,-e a. Nae.
40 thr urrtu- pf tLe House lDmmteG on Naval 4 {
iaiFs t0tay, tAc h recently introduced, pruriug for
he payment ~ pensions 10 the relatives of thoSc wh0
los, their lives n tie ialapoosa and compcnsatlug the
survivors who lost their per oaa property, was dis
,usscd Mc,sr, wise and Buchanan strongly opposed IL
aud id that they would tiH-t he use of
naval vessel 10y the Secretary of tho Navy for pleasure
purposes" ON motion Of Mr.. Wise. 4 resolution was
agreed upnn requesting the secretary of the Navy 10 in
form the committee what public business the TallH pOosa
engaged in and under whose orders the vessel