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The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
Madison wooIen Comunav.

The annual meeting of the Madison Wooden
Company was held at Madison Wednesday.
The following officers were elected:
Directors james P. Baxter, Portland; Fl. j.
Libby, Portland; A. P. Benjamin, Oakland; George
II. Bryant. Oakland; W. r. Snow, Skowhsgan;
Nathan Wood, Madison, and B. P. j. Weston, Madi-
son.
Treasurer-James B. Libby Portland
Secretsry-A. h. Small, Oakland.
The company declared semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent At the meeting of the
board of directors James P. Baxter of Portland
was chosen president.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
They seeured Their MAN.

Last evening officers Warren and Eaton al.
rested man who is employed on steamer
Lewiston, for disturbing the meeting at the
Salvation Army barracks, as they were
taking the fellow to the station crowd col
lected ard pelted them with snow and ice.
The man was locked up, however, and the
officers escaped unhurt.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
Mystic Lodge, Ne. 2, 4. o. G. It.

AT the regular meeting OF Mystic Lodge, No.
2, last evening the following officers for the
ensuing quarter were installed by the Deputy
Grand Worthy Chief Templar J. B. Thorn
dixie:
w. C. T.-Chas. L. Conner.
P.W. C. I'd. F. Sheldon.
W. r. H. S.-Miss Bessie 7. Stevens.
w. L. FL. S.-Miss Clara E. White
W. V. T-Mrs. II. @. Munson.
W.C.-Mrs. S. E. Frye.
w. r. S.-Chas. r. Dyer.
W. A. S.-Miss r. W. Farr.
w. F. Sc. Hopkins.
WIT. w. Burnham.
W. Nd. B. Drysdae.
w. D. Minis s. q. Ncols.
WI. G.-Mrs e. W. Witham
w. ]. CT. E. Rounds.
w. 0. Coco. /. Anderson.
j. B. Thorndike, A. S. Davis and W. a.
Pearson were chosen trustees for the coming
wear.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW AID EES hhS6UA6N4S AVOA
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Pine Tree Lodge No. II, X of P.
Silk Sale -Rines Brothers.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Good Templars's Hall Monday.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Eastman Bros. g. Bancroft
Annual Statement--Home Insurance Co.
Cashmere Hose-Owen, Moore ~ Co.
$500 Yards Dress VelVets-Rines Brothers.
Notice is Hereby Given,
Boston a. Portland Clothing Co.
10 Let-Tenement.
For Sale-Grocery Business.
w. +. Carruthers.
Wanted-Sitnation as Housekeeper.
r. o. Bailey & Co.'S.
silk and Velvet Sale-J. M. Dyer g. Co.
Wanted-Young Man.
AUCTION SALES.
Furniture, &C., by Auction.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06

personal.
Peter G. Keegan, of Madawaska, Wa

Peter G. Keegan, of Madawasks, was in the
city yesterday
Major General J. 0. Robinson, ex-Com-
mander-in- Chief G.. A. r.. will be the guest of
Mr.. d. B. Kicker on the occasion of the meet
ing OF the National Encampment in this city
next June.
Mr.. r. G. Lindsey, who was foreman of the
Advertiser over thirty years ago, is making
short visit in Portland. He left the Advertiser
in 1860, and has been on the New Bedford
Mercury ever since.
General George L. Beal, Norway; 81. p.
Froud, New York; Fl. ]. Wood, Hartford, CT. !;
Howard Haviland, Brooklyn, N. Y. E. A.
Cummings, Bangor; Jno. Wilson, Baltimore,
were at the Falmouth Hotel last night.
r. W. Sonle, Esq, retiring steward of the
Insane Hospital at Augusta, on. entering his
parlor Tuesday evening found large party Of
the officers and employees of the institution as
sembled, and fine marble French clock, val
usd at seventy-fye dollars, on the centre
table. DR.. Sanborn presented the timepiece to
Mr.. Soule, who was completely taken by sur
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
The Martin Washington Entertainment.

The Martin Washington Entertainment.
The entertainment given by the Martha
Washington Society in Reception Hall last
night was exeellent. The programme was
printed in the PRESS yesterday. Miss Hovey's
reading displayed her ability as an elocutionist
and she was received with applause. The sale
has been good but many desirable articles re-
main. The following will be the programme
of this evenings entertainment: .
Twilight Bells. 500. ......,..A mphion Ouartette
Reading. .....................Mrs T. p. Beals
Duet: Sammy Merrill, Justie Barbour
keadlng. David Moulton
Duet. The Pilot
Messrs. Parkman and Goss.
Reading ...........,....... Mrs. II. P. BealS
Beware ............. ..........Amphion Quartette
Reading David M0u1ton
Memories OF Galilee. .Amphion Quartette
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
CUMBERLAND BAR ASSOCIATION
Annual Dinner and Election of OMeers n
the Preble House Last Night.

The Cumberland Bar Association held its
annual meeting at the Preble House lest even
ing There was an attendance of twenty-five,
among whom were Judges Webb and Haskell.
The dinner was served in the usual excellent
style of the Preble. The menu was very hand
some, and of a unique design. The names of
the dishes we're printed in gilt upon a deep
chocolate.colored ground. The cover was old
gold satin, with the name of the association
and house in chocolate. After the dinner
there were the usual remarks.
The following is list of the officers for the
ensuing year,
Presidents. G. Strout.
Vice President-EWm. l.. Putnam.
Secretary and Treasurer-Franklin G. Payson.
General Committee-H. B .Cleaves, g. F. Holmes,
G. F. Libby. Geo. Bird.
Committee on Festivities-W. M. Bradley, II. r.
Virgin, H. st. John Smith.
The Greenleaf Law Library Association met
at the same time and place. and elected officers
as follows:
President-Bion Bradbury.
Trustees-Natban Cleaves, Geo. F. Holmes, Hen
ry G. Peabody.
Treasurer and Clerk-Byron D. verrill.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
DEATHS.

In this city, Feb. 5, Elizabeth Sylvester, aged 81
years.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at o'clock, at
her late residence. No, 20 Paris street,
In this city, Feb. 8. Julia Murray, aged go years.
Notice of funeral hereafter1
In Standish, Feb. z, Thomas WEIGH, aged 81 years
In Whiteield, Jan. 20, Polly Noyes, aged 81
years.
In Farmingdale, Jan. 81. Jane H. Aapinwall
aged 83 years.
In Pittston. Jan. 81 Geo V. Baker. aged 10 years
months
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
DYSPEPSIA

Causes it's victims to be miserable, hopeless,
confused, and depressed in mind, very irritas.
Bile, languid, and drowsy. 1t is disease
which does not get well of itself. 1t requires
careful, persistent attention, and remedy to
throw off the causes and tone up the diges-
tive organs till they perform their duties
willingly. Hoods Sarsaparilla has proven
just the required remedy in hundreds OF cases.
"Ihave taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for dys-
pepia, from which have suffered two years.
tried many other medicines, but none proved
so satisfactory as Hoods SarsapariHa."
THOMAS COOK, Brush Electric Light Co.,
New York City.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
MARRIAGES.

In Cumberland Mile, Feb. 4, by Rev. E. M. Cous-
ms, Levi e. Wcscott of Westbrook and Miss Ella II.
Jordan of Deering.
In Gray, Jan. 81, by Rev. E. Bean, George W.
Quint of Gray and Miss Jennie Edwards of Lewis
ton.
In Bath. Jan. 81, james W. Coombs and Miss An
ME c. Cornish.
In Augusta, Feb. 4. Eugene s. Neal of Bismark
Dakota, and Miss Nellie Frances Bigelow of Au-
gueta.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
Sick Headache

"For the past two years have been
afflicted with severe headaches and dyspeP-
STA. 1 was induced to try Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. and have found great relief. Icheer-
fully recommend it to ALL" MRS. e. F.
ANNABLE, New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Mary c. Smith, Cambridgeport, Mass,
was a sufferer from dyspepsia and sick head
ache. She took Hoods Sarsaparilla and
found it the best remedy she ever used.
Hoods SarsaparIlIa
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for So. Made
only by @. I. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
Ioosposes one Dollar.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
LADIES FEEL AGGRIEVED.

Papers charged Wtth Hisrepresenting
the yotuan's Department at the TX
position.
NEW ORLEANS, April 12-The Lady
commissioners representing the several
states and Territories at the Worlds
Exposition have passed resolutions pro-
testing against certain newspapers of
good standing in this city from time
to time publishing editorials and
anonymous articles not only re-
rring IN the woman's department
Of the Worlds Expos tion in con-
tpmD'uous and sneering manner, bat
also containing direct CHARGES against
the President ard members of
this department Of eXtrava9ance
pickering and general unladv-
like and peurile cnduct. The
Exposition Press Association on FRIDAY
voted to engross upon it, minu es a note
cpnsurng the unprofession7l conduct Of
a CORE spondent of a New York daily pa
per, who is alleged to have misreprrsent-
ed m tiers connected with the eXposi-
ton.
Two sections Of a train with 1900 por-
sons from Memphis arrived to-day over
the Illinois Central Railroad, and were
transported to the exposition grounds di-
rect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13

dow. climbed M To the ceiling. Arrived
there, suspended like NahOmets conin
between heaven ana earth, as ne was, he
managed. with his head. 20 break hole
In The ceiling ard the floor of the room
above, through which he crawled. He
crawled up conner of that
room in the same way, ana finally
arrived at he atiic from which he 0htain-
ed access o. the roof From the rnof he
dcsce nd,d 10y ire escape 10 the ground
where his desire for liberty aba doncd
him, and he allowed himself to he led
back to captivity by the Keepers, who Ind,
by this time. discovered his absence. The
keepers often util Znd the fellows strength
10y putting him on his parole ami 60 tid-
ing a lot of other luuatcs to his care
while thcv took the air. Woe 10 the lu-
mite who tried To escape when in charge
ot the iUnat'c Keeper!
THERE WERE AT ONE TIME IN THE AsY-
LUM
a very large and n very small man, esch
of VIII m believed himself to be the SUI
preme B'ing. DR.. Grav once maliciouslY
put them in The same room together and
told The big man of the conf citing preten-
~iOns If the little one. The big man
marched menaciugly up to the little one,
aud. clenching his huge fists. demanded
whether it was tru that he claimed 10 he
the Almighty. The little man gasped
with terror as he gazod upon his tremen-
douS interrogstnr. and be answered in
trembling tones: "NO, Pm only his Vice
gent.
The wedding Of The son of the narrator
Of these stories, although az the some
what ncOnvpnient and unusual hour Of
6:3J p. m, BROUGHT to light the prcsence
OF a number Of Utica people in the city.
New York is SO filed at all times with
people from all parts of the AID that It
only needs som such occasion 10 bring
hem together Such an occasion being
wanting, they come and 90 without any
one being he wiser. AlthOu b acquainted
with nearlN all the Utica gu sts at the
wedding. knew of but TWO or three being
in town until met them at the reception
or heard OF hm heing at the church
HAVE YOU HEARD or A RATHER SILLY
FASHION
now prevailing among actresses, If not
among actprs2 Arer writing the "y urs
truly" or the sincerely yours" at the
end Of their letters, IN place Of signing
their names, they use "a n signature a
cheap photograph of themselves Of the
size of postage stamp, which they
trtumphantly stick at the termination Of
each epi-tln. In the caat s, " lch must be
manv, whore the likencssps are not good.
mistakes must necessarily occur, and l
expect TO hear of no end of answers 10
such letters being sent 70 the wrong per-
son through the adoption of counterfeit
presentlmp pnts ms signatures. ID.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13

Grant stepped out on the platform
ami when presented him some one called
out 'DOp't introduce him. Judge; we all
know Grnnt.' The General addressed
them briefly. AT other stations along the
route he mt With similar receptions. On
his arrival at Colum bia. Capt. w. B. stan
lev, the Mayor OF the CRY boarded the
train with the Common Council. They
were all eX-Cnnfederate soldiers They
rendered to Grant the freedom Of the city
and informed him that they had provided
banquet in his honor. He expressed bis
regret that, iuasmuch as he would he ac-
corded a public reception at Aueusts. he
would be obliged to decline the prOilered
hospitality.
'SuERMAN's MONUMENTS"
GA noteworthy incident occurred as the
train was entering Columbia Gen
Grant point q TO two fire-bIack ned chin.
neys, which recalled the burning Of the
city by the Federal forces in 1865, d
said: Il suppose those are two OF Sher-
mans monuments? Yes | answered,
they are, and they ere NOT the most hon
orahle columns of victory that a soldier
can leave behind him in his own country
Gen. Grant replied: We'll, | made
that; and for that reason Confed-
crate soldiers gather everywhere to
honor you as soldier today Gen.
sheridan, who was near by, and who, in
view OF his hlazing campaign in the
shenandoah valley, was doubtless sensi-
tive on the subject, observed to Gen.
Grant: Il believe there We're houses
burned in your lines near Richmond'
Gen. Grant ans Tered: 'There was a large
Hing burned in the vicinity of Rich
moad and the Richmond newspapers
stated that IL YVES the residence o the
C0uteder tie Secretary of War, Seddons,
and that it was burned for that
reason. | Investigated the matter
and found that some of our men were
spending the night IN it a aiust orders,
aud it was accidentally set on fire, the
men losing portion of their equipments.
T7e only building that know which was
Intentionally burned in my lines was a
small hotel at Jackson, Miss. The pro-
prieiOrs mad treated some f our soldiers,
who werr prisoners, with great harshness.
AID when they We're released bv the fall
Of Nick~burg they retahated in this
form. | ordered an investigation,
but | did not press it upon
learning the facts.' Gen. Grants
progress" continued Judge Mackey,
"through the State was IA real triumphal
march, and when he reached Beaufort,
" n re be took the steamer, he was re-
ceived with a salute OF 100 guns. fred by
tn Ancient and Honorable Arulle-y COM
pany. an organization over 800 Years old.
and composed chirfy OF the survivors Of
the garrison az Fort sumter. Gen Grant
viii have no more sincere mOuruets after
he dies than the eX-CDnfed rate soldiers -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
GUATEMALA INVADED.
Hon 'uras Joins the Allied Republi
Against the BArrios Project.

Hon'uras Joins the Allied Republics
Against the BArrios Project.
LA LTBERTAD, April IA treaty Of
peace ha, been signed between the gov.
ernmants Of san Salvador and aO0duras.
and the latter republic has jlined the al
lance against Guatemala. No arrange
ment has as yet been made with Guate-
mila. The armies Of san Salvado, and
b r allies are advancing on the city Of
Guat ia from various points. ami are
everywhere vplrOm1d hv the p0p1lacp
Many of the dis anded GIat malan troops
are JOINING the allied forces.
NO INFORMATIDN AT WASHINGTON.
.WAsHINGTON. April 12.-Nn il forma-
ton has heel received at the Centr ]
American Legation il this city with re-
yard to the treaty Of alliance said 10 nave
been signed between san Salvador a. d
Honduras. Snor de Ppralti. Minister
from Costa Rice. has, however. ceivod
q disDatch fcom he Costa R'can Minister
at the CITY of u Xi'O. in which the latter
saws that the entral American tr uhle is
settled. The disnatch QiveS no details hut
: nor de Peralta assumes thar the fact thai
Honduras has entered the air adv strong
alliance between the States Of Costa Rica
Nicaragua AID san Salvador, and the fde-
terminnd attitud of the NJ Xican G0v-
trnment against the Barr os project of
compelling "a union Of the Central Amer
can States have Convinced the Guate-
malan GOvernm Mt hat it is better policy
for them TO ke no further stops towards
forcing the states into a union.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
sYNPArHY wIrH GnANT.

Feeling Among sputherners in Regard
to the -umsrcr- IA -ConfrderAte's
statement Cuucerning his Triuophal
Progr - Through the south Ia 1879.
From me- Ne,o York 7siegr1D,.
WAsuTNGrON, April S.--Judge 7. j.
Mackev. Of South Carolina, now a mem-
ber Of The Washington bar, aud formerly
"a MAJOR in the Confederate army, I'm
speaking OF Gen. Grant and the general
sympathy with him EXPRESSED in the
southern states ANA among ex-Confpde-
rate soldipra, said 20 your correspondents:
II was the judge Of the Sixth Circuit
gnurtnf south Carolina when G'n Grant
pa-sed through tAe Statein Dacemb r,ts19,
en- route 60 Mexico. lie was accompanied
bv Gen. sheridan and small party Of
friends ] was appointed the charm an
ot committee Oi TX Oniederates OF Chps-
ter con 1ty i0 nl 20 Grant when be entered
the state and fn escort him 10 Chester. my
district. extending tO tho northern limit
0f south Carolina. We performed that
duty. and upon our arr val at ih' Chester
railroad station 1000 CX-Coniederute sol-
dlors were On line. They gave nine
cheers for the General, with the old
Confederate yell and a tiger Gen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
An AttacIl on Minister Kelley.

RicHNoSD, Va. April l2.-The ap.
pninimeut Of Mr.. a. VI. Kelley. Of this
city. as United states Minister 10 Rome,
hHs been used by some NJ the few 0f mis-
enemies here as an occasion for rpviying
"a speech made boy him ON Jan. 12, 1871. A
mas9f meeting wns held IN 50. Peier's
Cathedral on that dav u pruicsf against
n action OF King Victor Emmanu in
torcibly occupying Rome. Mr. Kelley,
ON that OccHs on. was made Chairman
Of the Commitfoe on Resolutions,
and presented number Of solutions
tO the meeting. which were adopted.
These declared that "the Catholics OF
this dioc. se have witnessed with the
ploluundost concern the cruel and cause
less invasion - the PlpW states by
n igi bOri z sOverei gn und thesacr lag oug
yi0l nee with wHcl the Hoy Father has
70 en- driven fcIn his home ard her % Of
bis lawful authority" Mr.. x icy made
u speech supporting these resolutions, in
" which he referred 10 Victor Emmauu In
severe terms, SAVING the cau- that tri-
umphed when King Victor Emmanuel
CROSSED the Roman frontier WAS ine cause
OF the Socialists and nhdels of Geneva--
no more. no lees Tho local papers at the
time repDru Il these resolutions and Mr..
keiiey's speech very fully ltis slid that
copies oi these have been sent ~ Rome In
the hope nf having them publ shed by The
papers thorp. These ohiectors ~ Mr..
Kelley are confined 90 Italian residents,
who belonged tO what WAS kuo tn a. the
Cover ml no Party ln Italy. who syupl.
Ga zed with the cause of King Victor Lm-
manuel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
FAlLuRt OF TtEATY.
Negotiations Between t3reat britain and
the United states On West India Trade.

Fran the Heraid.
LONDON, Anril The Foreign Office
has just published he correspondence re-
spec ing the uegotations between Great
Britain and the United states for coui-
mercial treaty 20 control trade with the
British West Indies. The first document
is letter from Lord Granville, the Bri l.
ish Foreign Secretary, TO the Hon. L.
Sackville Vest, British Minister II Wash
ington. The letter is dated Oci. % lS34
lord Granville states that The British
West Indian colonies are willing %
abolish duties on bread. biscuiIa, butter.
cheese. corn, meals ofai kinds. hDur,
lard. lumber, keros ne. Oiimeal ahd oil
cake, on the condition that the United
states should reduce the dutys on sugar
At lsst on half Some Of th colonies we're
alsJ willing to atOlsh the duties on hams,
meats, shocks and slaves.
N mister West wrote to Lord Granville.
under date Of Nov. %. 1884. that the
United States disirtd "a wider basis for the
treaty; also that the advantages conceded
G. the United States should not be con-
acdea gr It's to any third parties under
favored nation clauses.
On Dee. 4. Minister West forwarded
20 Lord Granville Secretary Frelng-
huyeen's dralt OF a counter treaty. This
is an elaborate document. in which 100
articles are schedul ii, and in which the
United States agrees to abolish tn duty
on sugars under the grade OF No. lG. In
The letter accom- mpanying tnis draft Sec
retary Frrlinghuyspn insisted upon the
EXCLUSION OF third parties as indspens-
able.
Sir J I'm lubbock VI. p, estimated that
the proposed trnatv would cause lpss
of r, venue 10 the United States OF G250O.-
coo per annum while The colonies would
only loose Gls0,O0O IlO strongly urged
the acceptance ol the American prop
osiIi0n, aud Minister West indOrsed bis
We ws
On Feb. ~, 1888, Lord Granville wrote
10 Moist West that it was impossible
tO accept the proposals Of tie Unlfod
states. lie said they would reyo utI0ntze
The conventional stipuiatiuus which
govern the commerce # all nations would
render the favor Il nation claus ifuit
iul subject Of dispute, ard would iuirings
u on international laws Lord Granyillc
minutely critic zrd the points of Che pro-
POSED treaty. re eXreascd bis regret thHt
he was compelled 10 ,jert 10 and his hope
that an agreement would be enected
ouer or laier.
Lord Granville forwarded a copv Of this
despatch 10 the Colonial Ofiiec, acc
cnmpanied by "a note in which be said
that the conc sei0ns proposed by the
United states were more nppare rent than
real, ana that the proposals lacked the
essential elements Of stability.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
ALAsKA's GovrRNoRsHIP.
Efforts NaIin to Prevent the Incum
bent From Gettime Ont of Reacn-

Efforts MalSin to Prevent the Incum =
bent From Gettius Out of Reacn.
WAsnTNGroN, April p. The contest
for the Governorship CT Ala-ka has be-
come literally race. The present Gov
ernor OF that Terrific has spent most Of
his time since the Office was created Al d
he was appointed to it last wear in Wash
ington. His annual report was written
mere. LasU winter it occurred to him
just before the late administration went
out "t Office, that it might be ,o0d id a
% examine the entire co st line of Alaska
TINS spring and summer. he had the
naval tug Pinta ordered by the
Wy Department. to convey him
through the Alaskan waters at his
will. He is now on his wsv 10
avail himself Of this order. The Pinia
lies ~ san Francisco. rhe asp rauts FIR
the fllce which he holds fear tnat Jules,
thAv can get the order givint him the u-e
OF the Pinta vOkrd he will soon be b =
y"nd the reach of the Executive, NOT to
return for possibly six or eight months.
during which time Their applications wi /
oicourse be shplved. Thry have formally
applied at the Navy Department for a re-
vocation Of the Pinta order. They VIII
40 all that they can to secure it.
CLEVELAND AT CHURCH.
President Cleveland was IN MS pew at
Dr. Suud' rland'- church with his family
his morning. A Louisville soprano sang a
solo in the choir. Mrs Blaine attended
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Blaine has not been seen
there since tn" tlprtiOD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
FRELINGHUYsEN DYING.

Tbe vx-secretsry in stupor All Dsy
aud Death in Few Hours Incvit-
able.
NEWARK, Nd, April 12.-Ev-Secretary
Freinghuysen has been in a stupor near
ly all day. At 3 O'Clock this afternoon he
was raised up in bed and took little
nourishment. Since then he has been in
a continuous state OF stupor and IL has
been impOs sihe 20 rouse HIM. At lO:3O
o'clock tonight Dr.. Mercer, one Of his ar
tending physicians, said that Secretary
Frelinghuy-en was gradually sinking,
and would likely die tonight. He may,
however. last fOrty-eight nuurs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Another error
% be- charged % the rush and haste which
characterized the close Of the last session
Of Congress has just been discovered ~
the approval OF Senate bill No Cos
erantin pension 10 John W. Mdion,
which bin passed the Senate on March 3,
but did not pass the House. II WAS zap
proved, however, by the President on the
same dav. although there Is no record Of
its enrolment in the House or SIGNATURE
by tho SPEAKER. The Clerk Of the House
has Informed the Secretary of the Interior
TINT the bill dd not pass the House, and
the interesting question Is presented
whether that on 'al can ego behind the
returns" and withhold action on bill
that has been duly approved by the Presi-
don't