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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28
THE FREEMAN.
Full Of Fact, Fun and Fight.
The Leading Temperance bFamiIy
Newspaper OF the CeatraI
States.
The Adopted Medium of the Noun
tain Lake Park Interstate
VIC. T. U. Conference.
Always at'the Front in Every Con-
fiict be3ween the Home and
the Saloon.
WHAT rs said OF THE FREEMAN

WHAT Is SAID OF THE FREEMAN.
A plucky Prohibition paper tn atought to
be scattered knee deep-Dr. Il. b. Le0SG;rd.
The FREEMAN has wrought valiantly for
Prohi bition in West Vlrginia.-Pr0f. -. A.
Hopkins
OF all the paneEs | get, it is the first read.
1t ought TO be inevery family ia the State.
-JudgeJ II. Ferguson, Charleston, ". Ia.
at is the Rarest Fairest and Squarest
newspaper in West Virginia. said a young
lady who secured e hundred subscribers in
one town.
We never lay the freeman down, but we
feel that an editor has been talking to u.s.
The Voice.
The West Virginia Freeman is five years
old, and one of the best Temperance papers
in the country.-Cerede Advance.
1t is better than a furnace to keep things
6lot. [ like its straight-from-t the shoulder
way of hitting at men and matters-Rev.
E.P.Cowen, Presbyterian Oh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The best general Temperance newspaper
lever read-W herever it comes 1T will stay.
Hon. T. R. Carskadon.
Try 1t and Youth Buy 1t.
TERMS: Special till after Now, $50,
Sl.00 year. Send for sample copy
FREE or Ii 2-cent stamps for Trial Trip of
months.
THE FREEMAN,
Parkersburg, w. Va,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28
Sunday School and Temperance
Basket Picnic.

There will zoe q Sunday School
and Temperance Basket Picnic at
Bethel Church. Wood county,
ThursdSy, Aug. 5. Addresses by
Revs, w, E. Powell, j. w. Carter
and Prof a. L. Purinton.
Arrangements are being made
for another picnic rally, 1T Volcano
Junction, Aug. IA.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28
ssPrOhibitiOn Powder

For the Beer and Brandy Battles. Gospel
and Temperance Echoes contains the ab1est
writings from TIE "Big Guns in the Whis-
ky War, also stirring songs. Splendid for
Public Meetings. Published Quarterly at
Albert Lea, Mimi. by the Natl Foreign
Dept. w C. T. U. Send $l.00 for 100 copies
lyear, or 10 cents for sample copies.
LAURA G. FlXEN, Albert Lea, Mimi.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28

Half Fare to w. e. L. u.
Conference, Mt. Lake Park.
beginning tO-day-Hurry
UP!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28

Geo. w. Balm. at Noun
tain Lake tomorrow. See
Program and Half Fare.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
Arureerer,. Nccr,t sc.leir.


4 MSiauorts special ssys: About
fcuT weeks sEo. II The heart q tbs
CITY. L yt-y TIch Jew named ISsdoft
Blbck WAS tss8ss,n8ted Aod bis house
robbed Of about $4,000 "a money AZ
7ElLSt.es. The old mans beL5 VI,
reII,y severed from bis BODY. he nu'-
6eYers S;tackirc hiu from behind with
Dest-21e. Shortly tfisr TIE n1fler
two Me1ic1nf-JUkn AuEgtrs. local
cimbltT. ADD lCel Gonzales. Al iDIe-
cualoUs but Coce-Doteo buu-tgbteI-
were arrested. charged with the cflne.
After two weeks confinement n bread
ard water they concluded - turn
Stsie'seyldeDee. and last night confessed
her psrt N The deed. Their comics
son duplicates fully dozen other par
Sons. and oiscloses the existence Of
SORT o. secret society. whose members
IRE murderers and robbers banded To-
gtibeT for mutual protecaoa and for
The purpose q di.poslDg Of stolen pro-
perry.
Tie Organizers o. this blooiihirsiv
bard Irttwo Americans named SBn1el
Williams ana samuel Reed, both &C.
seriers from Tie United States Grny.
They were byprehended last night Az
are Row Il jGl. Ang1srs SAYS that
Williams plK1ne3 the murder. and that
be also planned tWo previous murders.
Both Williams AID Reed deserted lron
OFT Brown. and while II service were
frequently arrested fof small thefts bn1
drunkenness. il seems that Williams
lad Organized band q snugElsrs
bile set = the American army. lie
and Reed would rob the ouarjernAs-
isr's siore s1i suBgglt goods eve, TIE
rlver. where otbtT members q TIE
hand disposed q them. The confession
Il Gonzales AID ABCuers clears - IL
Vulnerable mysterious rob5eriss =
Brownsville and Fort Brown during
Tie past tAree yekrs. OthoeTs are
searching for the remainder q TIE gaog
ard he hidden plu1deI. The two
Mexican Dur3erers. with Reed al
Williams. vii certainly he taken out
nd shot within tie next three week.
Previous notices o. then exc, nbo1 VII
not be g.vs1. as lie lsF does 10; re-
euire i.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
PARyELL on CHURCHILL.

IN. Irist 1s1tr Exp-sse. We oBisiSn
freity Fre.sy-scksss's Views e fbe u
S'sf srterh.
lBy Anglo A rosricsn cable 10 the Dispatch
LONDON. February 2S.-In al m
tervieE to-day P1rDell said he did not
attach serious pol teal importance TO
Lard Randolph Churchill's speech At
Belfast His visi; to Ulster was likely
to end IN smoke. II WAS net generally
known that the proportion Of Catholics
70 Protestarts IN Ulster was as - 70 81.
Churchill WAS most contemplate poll
bcitn. BE would have taken either
side. Just as il suited his purposes Al
The moment. BE Was virtually on the
National side and against Orange nen.
Just before taking ofhce be WAS ex-
trerDtly unpopular with The Orange
men. Then. his militant orKtions nav
be summed up in one word talk"
The Or1ngtnsn 90 Dot inieod to fight
Ihe last Orange demonstration in u
sier proved this. As soon as q feE
0TsrgtDsD were pTieked with bsyonets
by handful Of policsDen ali bolted.
Churchill was DO more violent than
was 10 be expected.
SeTton IN Al interview said The
speech rendered by Churchill WAS in
potent 10 Affect English opinion.
Churctil's position on the lrlsh quss-
tioa vas one Of bad faith. Everybody
knew that il the elections had made
LORD Salisbury independent Of The
Orxrge members Churchill would
DOW have beer engaged on the home
rule bill. Churchill DOW appealed 70
The 0rSngtDs1 under ihs deiusion that
they would put the Torres II power
by winning British sympathy. HIS
speech showed ignorance Of Irisb
politics as well IS q human nature.
Within living memory men had been
hanged foT language Dot more hAitor-
Gus than Chgrchil's. Within SsXto1's
knowledge members Of TIE League had
teen sent 70 prison foT life for using
such Jar rufgs. Churchill WRs po-
linctl outlaw. Ii Vas impossible for
hin 10 speak ioT the mature leaders Of
The party.
IN a. interview yesterday Chamber
lam sad tbsi be Eel; i would be in
proper for hin 10 discuss bons-Tuls BE-
fore Gladstone had nstured sDl pro
pounded lis scheme. My speeches
OF The subject. be SAD, ARE vel
known, and ! see % reason yet - sbGn-
don The views ! have expressed II regard
to houkruls; although. possibly. later
information might cause Sigh; nodi-
6cAuon Of ny views.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
7teTrccurtye session.


WA>HINGTON, February 23.-iu The
executive session OF The Seobte TO-DAY
NJ. E6DUo6s reported 3 resolution
from Tie JUdiclary COMMITTEES. which
WLs adopted. Authorizing ibt commit
re 70 stDdfoI persons and Ybpers IN iheiI
investigation OF the ch&Tges against Hon.
John Goo5e. j.. whose nomination
20 he Solicitor General j. pending be-
fore TIE committee. The most serious
q lie charges are SAID % relate 70 a.
legged election frauds whsa Mr.. Gop5e
VAS elected 70 Congress from The Nor-
toIk o'stT1ct: and The persons AID pa
ytIs 10 be sent for WI CONF chs1y
from Virginia.
The Finance Committee reported
adversely upon TIE nomination Of NJ
6raw 10 BE- collector Of internal revenue
ioI West Virgins. Tbere were said 70
Re charges ID The Treasury Department
tgli1st Mccormick. McGr3w's prede-
cessor. made by 8 discharged employee.
The charges are 10; anoDg The paper
sent ~ Secretary Manning 70 the
Sensls. and aye thus assumed by the
majority Of The finance Committee 70
lave been vlihdTAWo: hence The 3D.
verse report upon McGrsW's case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
NORTH CigeLINl.
NEWS YoTBS HERE & THERE.

rHseyal 81 sssrrss.-CsuTf-ci.-t Bsries-s.-
r4oas Scsir,sr aocactst- xilles ~ Fsiiin Z
Trns.
Especial telegram 20 TIE Dispsteh-l
RALEIoH, February 23.-Flags we're
eisplS!ed al hslf-:nts. on ;be CIpitsl
today and The Supreme Courtroom
and its clerks Office we're dr1Psd IN
Grape IN memory Of the late clerk Of
the Supreme Court, W. II. BAglsy.
IBIS funeral WAS from the First Pres
by,eTIan church this afternoon. Il
vas stteDded BY the justices Of the
Supreme Court by the marshal o. that
court, by Judge Connor. Of the Supe-
nor Court; by the bar Of Raleigh, AD5
by al the 0dd-FelloEs n the city.
The funeral procession WAS q Fery
large one. The Capitol WAS closed
during The ceremonies.
Ayouug German butcher named StrO-
Mast. Of GoldsborO. vas critically
burned yesterday while killing hogs
BE slipped and fell into barrel Of
sckloirg water. which nearly cooked
TIE rtsh Of his legs.
A few DAYS ago. while 7. 3. VII
hams was IN ibs woods near Jo7esboro,
tree blown down BY n gAls Of wind
struck him. Injuring his spine and
breaking both legs. Yesterday be diej.
He was 5 prominsn; citizen Of that sec
ton.
At kinston there is q decided ssnss-
lion. Two preachers named Williams
and Powell live on farms which 15ioin.
TbeT quLrTelled about matter or
bound--y line, which resulted II The
shooting q Williams BY Powell The
lstieT VAS yesterday committed 20 jail.
TIE matter made 5 great str. VIII
liams Is painfully bat Dot seriously
buIt.
At Charlotte az interesting sui,
seainEt tbs North Carolina road vii
be heard this week. Some years sgo =
mRD named TUUeutins. mAil-tge1i %
hat TeLd. lost his voice. lie claimed
t-ht AK J 80 tbA -el-i fiA-4s III " - 10
70 properly beat ms ca. GDd that be
co3Iscttd 20 violent q cold s. 70 cause
serious illness and The loss Of his voice
and ce1ersl health. lie DOW sues Tor
osmfets.
A. A. MeKe,bAD. one Of the Oldest
and besi-kDoWn citizens ID al The Cape
Fear region. died yesterday ., Faystts-
vile. his home aged eighty. He Ess
n,tmber q prominent Scotch
family.
MB-cr :. ". Finger. State S1peria-
ien6e1i o. Public distraction. Bad DI.
Richard y. Lewis. Of kInst9n. IRE a.
tending the National Convention OF 81
perinteD6cnis Of Public distraction 81
Washington. p. {. MAJOR Finger de-
livers 81 address tomorrow On B6ucs-
t5n tD6 The Negro u The Sou;h.
This afternoon a additional f5roa q
forty co1victs VAS tskel from the pe1i-
tlary TO The CSge-FesT and ls1ki0-
valley TAi,Ios5, II Stokes county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday.
Charles Williams. breaking and eo-
teri1c IL the daytime the dwelling
house Of A. 7. CrAbbin. and stealing
ibeIehom two suits Of clothes ana one
six dress. a. Of the value o. ;6s. Sent
o. 70 the grand jury.
T. :. ShinBuli and William Il. Day.
drunk. T-Dtd each s. and costs.
William Scott oolore3). drunk. Fined
g. God costs.
Arthur Moore. drunk and SssAuling
Fleming Taylor II tie street. Fined IS
AID costs.
Docos Jlton ,colored.. trseplssing
upon the property Of the Richmond,
Frederick sburg and Potomac Railroad
Company and stealing a los3 Of ms
nuTs. Dismissed.
George Williams. vAgraai. Dis
charged.
George Crutchfeli. improper coz
duet OF he street Fined s2.5o and
costs.
Bette Booker loolore5j. obtaining
groceries from Mccarthy & Haynes by
false representation and approPriating
The same 70 her Own use. Sent TO JAIL
Tor thirty days.
z. 7. Childress and Lee FSndrss,
stealing a set Of harness and . riding
briils, the property Of Peter CHM.
Dismissed o. the charge Of larceny ;
seut 10 AL II default Of security for
twelve months for being suspicious
Characters.
Ben. Hi AID Henry Holmes both
co,ored. stealing horse-blAnkst from
Gideon Davenport. Dismissed.
Willie Jones ,oolore5,. disorisrly
and trespsssing on the premises Of
Ford's Hotel. Dismissed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24

her husbsnd's side from The very con-
ntpcenent Of his political career. A
Chicago paper declares that Bismxrck's
wife Is Der husbands private secretary.
Bow far this staterDeut is tree We 90
net pretend 10 soy, bat an old frisae 81
The family has repeatedly told a. tas'
during the sAdeeSi time that Ger DaEy
has witnessed for the last fry year.
when Bismarck. disheartenea ard
eispIIted. retired to his small property
tf ScbolhIusen. there % Tegetste a.
small PrUssiIn landowner while
breeding ne0dily over all his grand Pe-
lItical schemes, bis wife never for a no
nent lost heart, bat was able 20 IL
spue Der husband With ever fresh
ooUrtge and bore. A number OF old
frlends and acquKintsDees quickly
surrounded the noble hostess, while
the remainder Of the guests st-eA7ed o.
toward the billiard-ro0p to tie night
the windows Of which look cut on the
street. In front Of one Of the sofas lies
3 handsome bearSkin-;be ANNA
was slain by BisnRrck's own hand;
and On bracket stands The magaif-
cent vase, with the Kings portrait and
4 new Of has castle, which Hing VII
ham presented to the Prince after the
var Of 1896. The crowd s1d The heat
increased every moment The Prince.
We were told. WAS n the big saloon
Hurryirg thiiher we saw oar noble
host standing Just inside the door,
10 animated converse with some ear
beT arrivals. Yet, notwithstanding,
quite ready 70 greet every neT-oOner-
sometimes even stretching out both
hands 20 right and left with hearty
welcome. bow well and bright
he looked That was always the
first thing that struck one on seeing this
nan. Bis face. IRON his long oouo-
try sojourn al Nar1in, has regLined
It's healthy o0loIing, The eyss are
10 longer 20 deeply Swallowed BY the
oYtIhInging broWs or the furrowed
forehead Of last year. his hair Is CT TIA;
light Saxon hue which 6eses both time
and InpeTilDsut curiosity. AID The fg-
IRE is IS firm and upright s. the young
ct DIn there present. On this evening
be Also wore his fAvoTite and most com
Portable dress-thAt Is. uniform. bat
not ID stIict accordance with regula-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
De LeSsep,', Inception.


PANE. RIA GALVESTON. Zebra
1ry -5.-IhouSA1ds Of people Of al
1s;iorlli;ies rsibe;e5 together lss;
1lgbt 70 wItosss The entrance Of n. &c
Lssst7s INTO tie city. S8th enthusiasm
s1d display were never seen here be-
fore. The reception was complete
success. and n. le Lesseps was much
IMPRESSED. Tbs morning b pRi3 VS.
rs 70 The hospitals. Tie Drke o.
Sutherland and party accompanied ".
&c Lesseps o. rs voyage from Europe.
TIE State Government l. preparing 70
give banquet Oh Friday u honor or
the distinguished engineer. A. the
party are II perfect health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
OK WASHINGTON LETTER
II. Eaes susF-Gs.ssA, -fss tsset Bs'
s,..-Eh. Te,sE- g.~-.eSsf Nesrs.

II. Eae. susr-as.SpA, -iss tsset Bst
css-Ees TpssG- rr-~SSsi Nesss.
gfrusn Oar K.ssrssns Ssur-essoaosns-l
WASHINGTON. u. C.. February Is.
4 sutmhsT q re Csumsroe CosnmIitee
sac to-day We're Sighting like
tiFe,s ortT TIE Es5s ship-rsilwsy hii-
I Don't kno~ ~hsi viii be the result.
Dot j. he bah Is reported iSvvrsbly
,bsIs vii bs s;fong protest. froz
ainerlty."
The son q senator VOORHEES,. Of Ia
G1nt whe u iht delegate N Congress
from Washington Iv1itOry, made ms
ffs; speech AZ C0uC rs to-day IN az
yocScy q q hill e annsx q portion Of
loRso % Washington Territory. lie
inheTts shs oTKtoncAl powers Of BIS
father.
one q TIE diguissd lodges who con-
Ynst NJ. Fuckers committee Appeared
20 uAie SO little ibttIesi IN TIE lTgu-
Epent Which oDs o. ihe WoInAn 's-Tights
women Vas addressing 10 hin that she
sad % los seem. sly, % be utterly
indifferent q the wrongs AID saHerIDgs
q 25.Uoo. o9o q 6isfrtDchised women "
" Madam, be replied. " q wonEnkiDd
I ,ove buI ore. Eod she has a. TIE rights
apo privileges sbe EKats, And complains
81 no uf0rgs.
The Democrats o. the WAYS and
Means Committee have decided 70 Pc
rtrapto-lly dose The door Oh the 18th
q March against OUtsioers who want
20 tAlk 70 them kbout THE tSrlT. This
decision wbs reached after long vrEn-
sls With The Republicans. who wasted
% ailov TIE fullest discussion u pres
sDos q ibs eomuliilst by interested
persons.
Saturday Of each week Is sci apart BY
oder O. TIE House ioT debate oHly, 50
IA; On thai cay members NAV make
sGtechss upo1 kuy subject ihty choose.
Mr. JAMES ". Wise o. Rlchuo Dd.
Judge WIliEn McL1ughlia q Ltxing-
toa. Mr. AID Mrs.. =. r. Mitchell Of
Lynchburg. and Mr. AID Mrs. 5. B.
Witt Of Richnoo6, are among The re-
cant arrivals.
Representative o'FerrIl SAYS be Is
opposed 70 The prl1sipls Of The ship
railway bill. 1Dd i cAuDo; bs pat II 8
ssspe that would command his vote.
Congressman Brady, q Virginia, re-
eeived to-day s contamination from Z.
y. BAN. president, and nineteen men,
hers Of The BoLr5 Of Trade Of Peters
burr hssl6es certain delegates 20 The
Improvement ConVgnpoa. held 3; S.
vGnnah last November. asking tim to
vrgs tie Committee On Rivers and HAr-
to-s 70 make bbtral appropriation foT
:hs improvement Of the AppoDS;toT
rITe1.
JohD GGn5olyh Tucker Jones o.
LuTty. c. ?. Benson o. Charlottesville
Clbert :. Met-n Of Virginia. 80 7. :.
Busbse = ELegb. y. l., arrived 10
cay.
=. Z. Jones, 4. NcBrBiiey. T.. c.
Tsl5s and =. n. Thomas. Of Wash
.rEt01 county. visited The Capitol To-
car tD5 were shown ibe sights ~ Rep
-sss1;E1ye TnEE.
Couulss Sons have been iorwIr6s3io
The following postukstsrs n North
Carolina James Y. Etr6. Big Lick
Mary 4. Itl cherry. B,s,k Mountain
David taT.3v. Ltytl P.sins Harvey
y. Wbi;es}5t. pcplAr Grove. an Henri
:. Harrison. Ne5oc. TIE ls;teI IS 5
rev oAee n HGLtaK COUNTY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24
1 GEORGIA ROMANCE.
HcU sHHs Ntn >bbt AZ bird. HiI a
CUW. Spo on Wife.

A-er.rus aa- Bec,-dei.
Abcui I've years before The wkr
usIr s pretty aDd substantial residence.
Iskr s prosperous little town, bsl-ii-
III Young lBdy. about fourteen. Was
sleeping II hammock swung from two
stately oaks u grove. She was B
pretty picture q innocence and grace.
and won The admiration Of tbe plssefs.
/ II meadow 10 i5e reK. AT. meek.
eyed COW REFINED u :bs shade. ruml-
rB;I1g lie food Et5 had gathered u lie
coo, q he morning. Across the
road from TIE house. lie grl.
and tie COW Is & meadow, bfao,a
running through il. and coming Up TIE
branch Is & BOY with gun. " ben
within 100 Yards Of The EiIl, and s59li
$50 Yards from The coz, bird 1ew ~
and sailed ID TIE az toward lie coz.
Tie BOY FREQ AZ lie bird. waich -eE
% unhuTi. b.; The coz received , Vflty
sTOng dose O. shot She imDs1lsitly
arose n fright. dashed through The
grove. caught TIE gil Gn5 hammock on
Der horns, and rushed With heT shrlek-
iur victim about TIE lot The tsrrlae-
rlYl became silent. ard tie crowd 81 re-
iBurss 1Dd friends II pursuit iho1gaI
that sbt WAS dead. The wild fairy or
tie Gov a. she rushed around soon
tore lie netting loose, and TIE
giIl 6royptd U0uoDsciously 10 tie
ground. She WAS picked Up AID taken
INTO Ibe boBse. 8Dc OF examination only
3 isv uiuor bruises were found. The
BOY, thinking be vas The innocent
cause q The Killing d the young glrl.
Si4p.eEred. II was thought that be
had persisted by his Own hand. but
about lx years Riier The EAi travel
stained stranger Was n ibe town IL
, curing FOR persons, most Of whom had
1 Been sEtri away by The war. After
lore search the stranger found a. old
mEn Oh load o. wood. and II CONVEX
sauon with bin learned Ehtre one Of
ihe parties be was n search Of lived.
lev miles ont Of town. he went
fhtre. made himself known. and
turned oct 70 be The boy Of The
euo. The people be found were las
lGihtr AID mother, who had mOuroe3
hinl dead for eight years. The boy had
beez II South America. got rleh. and.
yeti1i1g foT the love Of The old folks,
returned 10 The oesolEied home Of lis
eA;ldhood 1D3 made LIS loved ones com
Portable. For The FRS; tine. then, bear
ing that the girl vas uuinjured, be
called On her. found her pretty, good.
and a frst-elkss home woman. lie put
Il with a xil. got her heart As his own,
and the old folks consent, and has been
fer ibe last twelve or fourteen years
ore q the leading men Of his section.
This a 4 fact.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24

ribbon-velret bows. One Of these il
below the uxisi, the other IN The oeatre
Of the skirt. and ,he third and
last over the 5ounce Of The skin.
and more TO the lea than the oihsr tro.
The back is only slightly drspes, sad
has lorg black rbboa velvet loops %
The right side. The msrveilleur -
waist is covered wiih lace. IL y plated
IN front and has 4 sbell-sbaPed lace
trimming Gown the centre. The tailor
cut back has three small flaps On the
basque. In The neck il . deep lace
plating. The elbow sleeres have ACE
rvfJss 10 match the neck trimmings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-24

Vonm1sice ca Ways and Means. re-
ported joint resolution directing the
ps!mer; q The surplus IN The Treasury
ca ;he pubic debt, which vas referred
20 The CSnmiisee Of the Wheels fol-
lows:
AssblcC6. g.. That Whenever t5s
surplus OF balance IN the Treasury, in
GLIDING Tie amount held 'of the re-
otrpticn a United States notes. shall
EXCEED the SUN q tI0Q, 0O0. 900 il shall
ee. AID Is hereby, made the du;y Of The
Secretary Of ibs Treasury % apply S8eh
excess II sums 10; less thSa $1,000
go ptr'noash during the existence 81
AIRY such surplus or excess 10 the pay
uVui Of the I3teTeE;-bsaIi.g indebted
ness Of the Cuited States. payable 81
1ht opoon Of ths Government
Tie report which accompanies the
5oipi resolution says: 4" On tke Both Of
January, lsS6, rs shown by the off,
( clsl Statement; OF the assets and hAbili-
ies q the Treasury Of the United
States. there Was N ihs Treasury and
United States repositories. including
the AzoUni bed for redemption Of
uIiea States notes. and not including
MINOR and fractional silver coin elkssed
As assets not available, the sun OF
sl-s, Cs9. SO u excess Of all ether la
biliiies than The redemption Of sEid
IDIiec States DOtes- Ii Is believed TIA;
ibis sun Is largely IL excess Of the sun
required foT The purpose for which it Is
bed, AID that . considerable part there
Of should be applied 70 the psyDs1; OF
The inarest-bsiIiag deb; Of The nIte5
States Bow payable, 10 end the pub
lic burdens, and not unnecessarily
hsld 20 lure %hs agents and representa-
uTes o. the people on to inpTOTideni
and EsstsfUl expenditure.
NJ. Hewitt. Of New York. obtained
lekve 10 f)e The news d The minority.
The House proceeded IN the COD.
slotTbton q The Business Oh the
House ctlsndtf-ihe first till be-
ug that Authorizing The several
executive apartments 10 exhibit E7-
ucles al tbe New Orleans Expo
sinon. And The pending motion beng
ort 20 lAy TIE bill OF the table. The
Uotioa 70 t8blt WAS oIrrlei-l35 70
II2
The Dext oil OF The calendar was
that forieluog the VaeArned land grant
Of tie Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
COMPANY.
81 nouo1 Of Mr. Holman. Of Ind
iIt, II amendment WAS adopted pro-
vdlng that TIE forfeited land shall BE-
subject 70 settlement under the home
stead ltw orly.
The bill vas then passed without
division o. objection.
% motion Of Mr. Morrison il va,
ordered that SATURDAY. Of es,h week be
5tvoted 70 general debate II Committee
q re Whole o. The state q The ZION.
ard ben. On motion q Mf. Morrison.
tie Eeuss. a. 20 P. NJ. i5iourcei.