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Defending the Appropriations Com
mittee.

REPRESENTATIVES, RANDALL EXPRESSES HIS
VIEWS AGAINST A PROPOSED CHANGE OF THE
HOUSE RULES.
Representative Randall has expressed his
views concerning the proposed change OF the
rules of the House. He says that to distribute
the appropriation bills among several commit
tees would lead to extravaganza, by breaking
down all the safeguards which exist through a
rigid examination of the department estimates
as a whole In case of distribution, he says,
no one would know what the aggregate of APP
preparations would be until ii would be too late
to avoid the disaster of a deficient treasury. He
says: ''The appropriations for the Agricultural
department from 1877 to $780, inclusive, when
they were under the control of the committee
on appropriations, averaged $190,647 per an
mum. From 1881 to 1886 the Agricultural APP
preparation bills, being under control of the
committee on agriculture, averaged S439, 6l6
per annum. The appropriations for rivers and
harbors from 1876 to 1880, when this subject
was controlled by the committee on appropria-
tions, averaged 81 800, 92s per annum. From
1881 to 1885, inclusive, during which time the
committees on commerce and rivers and har-
bors have had the subject in hand, the annual
appropriations have averaged SIS, 571, 243."
He says further that there would be lust as
much logical reason in distributing all the pills
as any part of them. A potent fact to be con-
sidered, ne says, is that the estimated expendi-
lures for the ensuing fiscal year aggregate
$3.50 ,5S9, 900, while the estimated revenues
for the same period amount to only 1918, OOO,-
600, being an estimated excess OF expenditur es
over revenues OF $24,5OO,QOO.
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THE LAST SPREE or "RED-EYED GEORGE
Yesterday morning the attention Of Lieut..
Swindells was called to . colored man lying on
the edge Of Rock creek, and an ofncer was sent
to investigate the case. It proved to be George
Hamilton, aged about IS years, and he was
found to be dying. Assistance was at onoe sent
for, but be died In few minutes. He was taken
TO the 18th precinct station, and the coroner
gave certificate Of death from exposure. Ham,
as "Red-Eyed George, " and was In the habit OF
drinking 70 excess. On Saturday he was under
the influence Of liquor, and Il b suppoeed that
on retaining home Saturday night he became
bewtldered, and, sitttng down. Wa benumbed
by the cold,
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE =

tseSR sSse
lie sale. for cash. In the Of No 42S New Jersey
a TTI, northwsst on WEDNESDAY; ~ THE SIX;
O'CLOCK H. al the light ,se, cai% and interest," aS
Of the defendants In and the following described
property, to-wit Twenty-one Carburaters wi pipes
esponss 1umoes at law in voS Of the Bal
more United Oil Company against the Gas Consume
$50. SIAYTSk %skfeHAEI. Marshal.
THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer. d5-td
nUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneera
1E ct
ENTH Strict. BETWEEN + AND g SITS.
FrET Of GR St N saTARE s 1875. so ARE
dated November "a, 1855, and duly recorded s..
November 25.1 1885, in the land records Of Wash RH
ington COUNTY District OF Columbia we shall offer
the Ninth, 1885 at FOUR p NJ, the following
property, viz: All Of Lot No 4 according TO Heron
the north part of Lot of Heron and Church's re
corded subdivision of square No 467. said property
is situated on 7th street. between and streets
p, q three-stoIy Dressed brick 'front.' dwelling. 612
Also, ut HALF.PAsr FOUR P. NJ. same dav. on
pren we shall offer for sole original lots No 2,
and in square 269 valuable property for business,
Terms of sale each property Sold One-t third cash:
balance in two notes of equal amount ct six and
twelve months with interest until paid secured upon
TENTH
sale original Lots IL ard II in square II g. contain
ing S.46S square feet Of ground.
GEORGE E6saES W. " c oaAklS; Trustees
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WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO.. Auctioneers

EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF OBJECTS OF ART.
COMPRISING FINE EAST INDIA BRONZE,
sILvERED AND GILT ART GEMS. CAsTEL-
LENA STONE GROUPS AND STATUES, REAL
ROMAN BRONZE ORNAMENTS, COPIED
FROM THE ANTIQUE; PORCELAIN VASES,
BIsQUET STATUES, ITALIAN, MAJoLICA.
AND OTHER OBJECTS OF ART,
TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
ON WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY. AND FRI
DAY. DECEMBER NINTH, TENTH, AND
ELEVENTH, AT OUR sALEsROOMS, CORNER
TENTH STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. NJ AND
HALF-PAsT TWO O'CLOCK p NJ EACH DAY
The above collection, comprising many choice
pieces, will be arranged for examination on TUES
DAY, DECEMBER EIGHTH
d5-5t WALTER B. WILLIAMS d co. Aucts.
EOR sALE-"ABINGTON." ALEXANDRIA
On THURSDAY December SeF 81 1856 a. O'Clock
M in the city of Alexandria, Va, the Fairfax
known as Abingdon formerly the residence OF
Arlington consists Of 253 acres Of land about half
way between the cities of Washington Alexandria,
one side fronting on the Potomac with wharf and
landing: the other fronting on the Alexandria and
Washington railroad and turnpike. the whole being III
the form Of rectangular parallelogram. The supe-
riOr quality Of its SOIL and its vey eligible location
make the property specially desirable The part
clay.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance in one. two and
three years. with interest from day of sale payable
annually, the deferred insallments be secured by
bonds Of purchaser, with approved security and the
title 70 be retained until they are paid.
ARTHUR HERBERT,
GEORGE A. MUSHBACK,
CHARLES E. STUART,
Commissioners of Circuit Court of
db-16tH Alexandria County Virginia
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AUCTION SALES.
nUNCANsoN BROS, Aucuoneera

DuNcANsoN BROS, Auct'oneer.
ExTENsIyE SALE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
&C, 70 TAKE PL aAScES 1T 61R S sfstiH
sSAnaRETHR g PMS, MINT NINTH AND D STREETS
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER EIGHTH,
COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK,
EMIB BIZ vsS3r LARGE ASSORTMENT OF PAR:
TOP TABLE E CABINET, CoRNER cHAiRs,
LIBRARY TABLES DESKS. P0RTfERES. Hat
f gEHER SisSna sfSfb9SSbs 5S,rESSISss
cHINA AND NG GLass gaE1k sAH HAIR oA aN6
OTHER MATTRESSES, PILLOWS AND boil
c9ok f sE AN5 AS9 9THHk G.
HORSES. BUGGIES, HARNESS, &C. 1t
T,HoMAs BOWLING. Aucs,oneer.
SPECIAL &c nsI SALE AT MY AUCTION ROOMS
WwTERRN EE pa G,, DE E Ninth, 1882
OF FINE GOODS II TH ilpsG Eo 3nI A64 SE
REACHED ON SATURDAY. TOGETHE z
WITH IT. THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF PKI
Embracing
MIRRORS, FINE CABINETS AND sECRE
PINIS9;k6oM fu iRhaAfMshE' d aAL every cry
PE chATSs L a. 9E Ghh
AND HEATING STOVES, &c.
AN ELEGANT BREECH,LOADING SHOTGUN
uMPORTED).
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
ONE COUPE BELONGING TO THE ABOVE
COLLECTION OF GOODS.
N. BIN the future my sales will be made within
greatly to the comfort of parties to the projection
OF the goods d7-2t
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THOMAS J. FISHER 4 Co. Real Estate Aucts.

T1NHOMAS J. FISHER & CO. Real Estate Aucts
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON E STREET, BETWEEN
NINTH AND TENTH STREETS NORTH
WEST.
By virtue Of deed OF trust, dated 9th August eeA
A. ID. 1877, and recorded In Liber S6S folio 4S5
ct seq one Of the land records for the District or
Columbia, we shall sell. on MONDAY AFTERNOON
DEFENDER FOURTEENTH. A. u. 1885. at FOUR
bered eighteen s in square numbered three hundred
and sevenIyegh (37S in the city of ashiDgOn Dis
trict Of Columbia beginning the northeast corner
said lot and running thence west on street eghtee
east eighteen uS feet six (6) inches and north one
ments.
Terms: Onethird cash. balance In one O) and two
t2) years. with interest and secured by Deed Trust
quired at time ofsale. Conveyancing at Of pnr-
chaser. If terms Of sale are not complied with
will be resold at risk and cost of defaultfng pur-
chaser after Ave lays notice in the kvening Star.
WIN. N. GAIT, ln,....
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The Printing and Engraving nurcau.

THE FIRST REPORT OF CHIEF GRAVES
Mr.. Graves, chicfof the bureau OF engraving
and printing, reports that the total expenses OF
the bureau during the past fiscal year were
S96o,l95. He recommends that the bureau he
provided for by separate appropriation Ia cover
all It's expenses. The amount estimated for th,
lscal year 1857 t. SSl6.;}3g. "A ac,.rroNn Of
$1,000 as compared with the appropriation
for 1856. The report Says that he alnotInt
which ~ Is proposed 10 produce ia lS~, M "A
COST Oh Ssl6,:S9n, would have cost s.3in. So. -
at the rates which prevailed i'm IN;,5. Inc
saving is the result of economies recently made
IN the management OF the bureau During the
hFsI Tour months of the current fiscal year the
net expenses have been Ssi.4l2.ls less than A
proporilunaie share "a the years appropriation.
Tue artStlc quality OF much of the work pro-
ouceu by the bureau Is satisfactory. aud it
viii be his aim 20 discard tine inferior processes
now employed and To replace the securities uro-
duced by them with work OF the iirst quality
from new AMI artistic designs
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M FOLEY, Auctioneer.

CATALOGUE SALE OF ART NOVELTIES
In ParlOrs Of private house 933 @ street northwest,
next door to Congregational Church.
This superb collection embraces OIL PAINTINGS
and ENGRAVINCS by celebrated Amer-
can and Foreign Artists.
In REPOUSSEor Hammered metal work, the designs
are new novel and beautiful.
The selections in ART NEEDLEWORK and EN-
BROIDERY arr without parallel, many
having re eved prizes at the
Royal Art School.
Novelties in SCREENS, FIREBOA RDS, HANG
INGS, POkTIERES, BANNERS, &c.
Goods on Exhibition DAILY, from 10 m. to p m d.,
when Catalogues may be procured
This collection will be sold public parors
Of Associated Artists, private house. 1888 G
street northwest,
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER TENTH.
Sale to begin at SEVEN O'CLOCK p NJ
Terms cash. Goods to be removed at purchasers
fisk ana expense. dist
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Water on Loo. cut Noun,.Ia.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Dec. For several
weeks workmen have been engaged in sin king
a shaft in the side or lookout mountain in
order To reach a large stream of ice-cold free
stone water that was discovered far in the
depths OF cave. The shaft had been sunk 90
feet, and last night at midnight the workmpn
reached the stream. 4 very large volume was
found. ltwas intended TO build reservoir
near there and convey the water To- the city for
water works. IL Is 260 feet above the city The
discovery was very remarkable. While a PARTY
were exploring "A cave under the mountain they
entered a large chamber, 200 feet long aud 255
ieet high. The root was dome-shapeu. aud out
OF the center of IL poured this wonderful stream
In a Missing toaming torrent
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TGNWOSTORY BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1911
L NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. ALSO TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING ON I STREET,
BEWEEN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH
STREETS NORTHEAST.
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEM- e.fA
BIER TENTH, at HALFPAST FOUR mM
O'CLOCK, in front Of the premises, win SELL EsE1
Part Lot s. square 800.
Fronting 12ls feet on 9th street between N and .
streets, and having depth of 81 feet inches to an
alley. improved by q two-story brick dwelling No.
1911 9th street
ENTH, at HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK, we will
sell, In front Of the premises
Part of Lots z and 3. In So $685.
Fronting IL feet on street, between 7th and 9Th
streets northeast with depth Of % feet improved
by o twostOry frame.
Terms: One third cash; balance in six and twelve
MONTHS notes to bear six per cent interest PAYABLE
semtannually and to be secured by deed Of trust
AL cash. at option OF purchaser. Conveyancing &C..
at cost Of purchaser. deposit Of 500 required on
each piece as soon as sold. Terms 70 be com Piled
with In seven days. otherwise right reserved to resell
at risk and cost defaulting purchaser giving Ave
day public notice Of such resale In some newspaper
published In Washington u. C.
dad DUNCANSON BROS Aucts
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TNHOMAS DOWI' NC, Auctioneer
l. Southwest corner 18th ST. and PENNSYLVANIA ave
DEAD LETTER OFFICE SALE

DEAD LETTER OFFICE SALE
CATALOGUE OF ARTICLES ACCUMULATED IN
THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE, TO BE
SOLD AT AUCTION,
Atmy Rooms, Eleventh st. and PENNSYLVANIA ave-,
BY order of the Postmaster General-A. d. Hazen,
Third Assistant Postmaster General-Post Office
Department. November "A, 1885.
The sale will commence on TUESDAY, DECEAI-
Der FIFTEENTH, 1855, and will be continued daily
at TEN AN. and SEVEN p. NJ, until the whole is dis
posed Of
Terms: Cash on delivery. DICT
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AUCTION SALES.

THU AETERNOON.
SPLENDID CORNER BUILDING LOT, CORNER
SoE FIFTH AND STREETS NORTHEAST. AT
AUCTION.
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER -
FIRST, AT HALE-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK, wea
viii sell, in front If the premises 49,
LOT 8. IN SQUARE $685.
fronting 80 feet on 9th street and So 6-12 feet on
street, and can readily be subdivided into smaller
building lots.
Terms: Onethird cash. balance In one and two
years, notes bear six per cent interest payable
semasnnuasiy OF ell cash, ct option of purchaser
ancing. ETC.. at purchasers cost.
DUNCANSON BROS,
nIS-o&os AuctiOneers
~ THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON
account Of the rain, until MONDAY, SEVENTH OF
DECEMBER, 1886, ct same hour and plafe.
DUNCANSON BROS,
dZoGdS Auctioneers.
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WALrER B. WILLIAMS 4 CO., Auctioneers.

"ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers.
FINE HANDMADE DOUBLE ND SINGLE HAIR
HS TRUNRs sATCHEaS FdN f. ENGLIs ;3
FINE PLUSH AID FUR ROBES. LEATHER
GOOnS CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. CANES,
UMBRELLAS. AND OTHER GOODS USUALLY
FOUND in A FIRSk-CLARS ESTABLISH
DECEMBER SEVENTH, AT TEN A. n. AND
HAlEPAST SEVEN O'CLOCK p. NJ, AND
CONTINUE EACH EVENING AT THE SAME
HOUR UNTIL THE ENTIRE STOCK Is DIS
HOusE OF MEssRs. Il. p. sHRINHR = " 10
6O0 FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE THE u.
g. TREASURY.
search Of Holiday Goods the stock must be closed
tOut, on account OF changing business
DIST WALTER H. WILLIAMS 4 co, Auct2
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KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
NtcsimIEsng ~. Louis Doctors.

n NotbD BIZ RGLAR MEETS SoNE SUCCESS As A
CONFIDENCE OPERATOR.
ST. Louis, Dec. "A number OF ST. Louis
physicians have been clevcrly vic,imizcd by a
plausible confidence man. Las; week Ger
man about 60 visited prominent doctors in
North -. Louis and represented himself a. a
Weli-to-do-iarmer of Illinois. who had a sick
uaughter ne was going 10 send % 81. Louis Tor
ueathent he made arrangements With each
physician 10 send the patient In them and
pay 500 cash To each whom the girl WAS
ScNec. ON leaving the physicians he would
uottoN small sums ot money from them. Yes
tftuSN othccrs got the track nf The
man AID arrested him on suspicion nj obtain
lhS money by fraud. The prisoner gave mis-
name as Charles Lehman. Soon afcr IL was
discovered that he was a noted burglar VINO had
oeen IN Inc pcnttentiary several times. lie con-
iesSed he had played confidence game on the
doctors, ana wanted To know what would he his
punishment. When told that he would Toe sent
to the work house, he became restless and
called capt Mcdonald 10 whom he made a con-
iesslon OF his latest and undiscovered bUrgla-
rles ana asked to be sent 10 the penitcatiary in-
stead OF the work house. As hiscon 4s-s,lnn has
been found To be true, il is probable has aversion
70 the work house will be respected 10y the au-
thorities.
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SALEM. ILL.,, Dec. County Clerk 4. +. Len
der has received a curious letter nom a resident
OF Marion county who apparently never learned
how the war came out. The writer wanted
some Information at the clerks hands Tor
which he Enclosed 30 cents in the scrip at the
late confederate states a! America. The knowl-
edge-seeker was not only willing to pay for the
Information, but he wanted tn pay the poStace
and for that purpose "a 1ocent postage stamp
also issued 10y the coniederacy. was inclosed.
The money was retained as a relic and the in
formation cnesrfully given
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TNHOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer
THE TURNOUT BELONGING TO THE HON. s.
COX AT AUCTION, EMBRAC NC BAY
HORSE YEARS OLD, COUPE ROCkAWAY
AND SET OF HARNESS
To be sold at my Auction Rooms SATURDAY,
DECEMBER TWELFTH, 1855, at TWELVE
O'CLOCK. Can be prior to the sale at the stab
OF Capt Il. H. Hess, near Sd ST., between + and +.
d1-dts THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
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1T1Hos. E wAaaAMAN. Real Esta.e Aucsionesr

nJHO6 E WAGGAMAN. Real Estate Auctioneer.
ON NINTH STREET NORTHEAST BETWEEN
II AND STREETS q
BY virtue Of three deeds Of trust recorded re- ~
1892, }olo 72, et eeQ. and Liber 1922, f0lio 10, &
and 81 request Of the party secured thereby we viii
sel e p1hlic anc;ion In front Of the prsnises on
FOUR O'CLOCK p. n, lots a. - and "a, In LAnck-
TONS subdivision OF square 033 each loS being Inn
nr0ve6 By . tWoSfoEy brick house. +
Terms: Onethird cash: the residue in three equal
payments, - az, twelve and eighteen monEhs with
p.id. and sssssd ey deed q trust o. the propsrty
&c time Of sale. and Al conveyancing and recording
VIII b ct puBehAsers cost 1fterms are not COM
sold Is risk and cost Of defauIfing PURCHASED
aslo. i saDEo 81 bpfWE v. .R5kHaiixEn Trustees.
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The Secretary's report closes with consider
alton of the report of the commissioner of edu-
cation. Referring to a national university, as
proposed by Mr.. jefferson while President, Mr..
Lamar says that if all the various commissions,
bureaus and divisions OF the executive depart
ments at Washington which have for their
object the prosecution of scientific research
could be combined as integral parts OF one
scientific institution, such institution would be
be of greater proportions and more compre-
hensive than any other i'm the world, and
superstructure commensurate with the founda-
ton, it would be without rival in any country.
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Several moro shocks OF earthquake occurred
at Bow Sada, Algiers, Saturday. The Presby-
terrain church and IL houses were destroyed
and two persons Wefe killed.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever are prevalent 4
e considerable extent In Prince George county
duced thereby,
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An OFFICESEKKER DROwNKD.-A man was
found dead beneath Quantico Creek bridge, At
2nansico, va. last evening. II appears ron g
A. Dickson, from Hunton, w. Va, and that ne
mas been 20 washington seeking govenmens
employment He had q letter of recUmmendar
ton from Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker, and II
further appears from letters that he has re-
Gently been boarding In this city. An tnQuess
the deeeased came 70 his death from aeddsntaa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-16
THE VICE PREslpENcY.

A Saccarappa reader of the PRESS wants
to know if Mr.. Sherman is Vice President of
the United States by reason of his election
to the presidency of the Senate, and for how
long time he holds his present position. Mr..
Sherman is not vice president of the United
States. The constitution provides that in
case Of the death of the President the Vice
President shall succeed him, and it empow-
ers Congress to fix by law the succession in
case of a vacancy in both the offices of Pres
ident and Vice President. 1t makes no pro-
vision for filling the Vice Presidency in case
of vacancy, and gives Congress no authority
to do so. 1t provides however, that the Sen
ate shall elect president pro tempore who
shall preside in case of the absence of the
Vice President, or when he shall exercise
the duties of President. But the president
pro tempore of the Senate does not stand in
the same relation to that body as does the
Vice President. The latter can only vote in
case of a tie-while the former has the right
to vote on every question just as if he were
seated on the floor. Were it otherwise it is
obvious that one of the States would be de-
prtved of half of its representation. The
impression which is quite common that Mr.
Sherman is today Vice President arises large
ly from the fact that under the present law
should the President die he would succeed
to the Presidency. Before the present ses-
sion Of Congress is concluded that law will
probably be repealed and the succession in
case of vacancy in both the offices of Presi-
dent and Vice President will be deyolved
upon cabinet officers. 1t is the custom at the
first meeting of the Senate after the inaug-
uration of a new President and Vice Presi-
dent for the latter to absent himself from the
chair of the Senate to allow the Senate to
choose president pro temp0re. The dura-
ton of the term of the officer so chosen is en-
tirely within the control of the Senate so
long as there is no Vice President to appear
and take his seat At the time of Vice Pres
idsnt Wilson's death this question was dis
cussed and the following resolutions adopted
expressive of the sense of the Senate in the
matter:
ResoLaed That the tenure of Office of the Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate elected at one
session does not expire at the meeting of Congress
after the first recess, the Vice President not hay-
ing appeared to take the chair.
ReSolUed. That the death of the Vice President
does not have the effect to yacate the office of
President pro tempore of the Senate.
RESOLVED, That the Office of President pro tenn
pore OF the Senate is held at the pleasure of the
Senate.
1t will be seen from this that the office of
President of the Senate is not one having
fixed term but is held at the pleasure of
the Senate. In recent years the custom has
been to elect a President pro tempore at the
beginning Of every session of Congress But
the Senate has the power to change its Presi-
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lars, ON the grounds, two only-one Mclean,
the other st. tin's-remain. The ruins
of the monastery and nunnery-a more re-
cent structure, show plainly the plan and
grand scale of the buildings. Judging from
the size of the refectory and capacity of the
wine cellars the monks and nuns did not live
by bread alone. We need not pity them nor
praise them for isolating themselves on this
lonely isle from the great world in the east,
since they knew how to devise many an an
tidote to ennui, and had all the peasantry for
hundreds of miles to honor and pay them tri-
butte. Doubtless among them were many good
souls who to-day wear immortal crowns, since
these monasteries were the seats and palla-
diums of learning, as well as religion, where
was kept burning for ages the lamp of wis
dom and spiritual truth amidst the darkness
of heathendom. On the tablets we read the
names of Duncan l. and Macbeth, their bit
ter hatred forgotten, as they lie side by side
in this peaceful sanctuary of the dead. There
were also McDonalds and MacDougalds and
scores of Scottish kings and Highland chiefs,
who counted it an honor to share in death
the friendship of those sainted souls, in
whose power OF abS0lutlon, so freely granted
in life they fain would trust in the last dread
day.
We can easily paint in our Imagination
these old barbarian kings, for they were lit
tie BETTER feeling some slight qualms of con-
science for their predatory excursions upon
the simple folk about them, as they anchored
their numbering old ships in the harbor to
perform their vows in the sacred halls, and
to beguile the credulous monks with the
pious fiction that they conquered to chris
tianize and save souls. Departing, they
could well afford from their piratical treas
ures to donate costly shrines, thus paying
for the prayers and blessings of the Fathers.
Here stood for centuries the stone, brought
first from Ireland, upon which the Scottish
kings were crowned, until it was removed to
Westminster Abbey, and to-day upholds the
coronation chair Of the crowned heads Of the
British Empire. M. c. P. B.