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BLOW TOUR NOSE.
A Disgusting Habit.

From the Chicago Herald
Perhaps the most disgusting and filthy habit
to which Americans are addicted, is the dirty
indifference to the use Of the handkerchief.
There Is no sight SO nauseating, revolving and
nckening; nothing 80 suggestive Of putfescence
as this public relief OF the nose and mouth. Il
Is seen on the street, even in the church and
theater, and most Extensively In q crowded car
and in the presence Of ladies, where there Is no
escape from its unsightliness, except to leave
the car, or Kill the perpetrator of such nasti-
ness. Any one who can persist in the habit,
after seeing another in the performance Of an
act so disgusting, must have either an IRON
clad stomach or no stomach at all, or is too
mean to buy a handkerchief or too ignorant
70 know It's use. The physiological place OF
the nose is highly important. rs relation to
eerous naladies which afiiict mankind, is
clearly understood. In catarrh, asthma, bron.
shitis, all diseases OF the bronchi and lungs and
olsOrdered stomachs, 1t Is sympathetfcally and
deeply affected. By the disusao Of the handker-
CHIEF, the mucous accum ulations from the dis.
hence the use Of the handkerchief is not only
ao dnty we owe 70 decency, but 70 health The
aDd o ihs 70
tubes, needs attention, and nature intended 1t
as discharge pipe. The man who sleeps with
the Office Of the nose Hence the vitiated air Of
the room is breathed directly upon the lungs.
There is no doubt that BY this abuse Of the
these nauseous secretions, incipient con-
sumption Is fastened and the throat aud bron.
upon waking, all the natural channels clogged
with Offensive matter, and instead of the use Of
the handkerchief, he relieves this clogging in
The proprietors Of Dufy's pure malt whiskey,
an article which has reputation all over the
the cure of consumption and kindred troubles,
say that OF the Thousand persons with whom
their Medical Department Is in constant corre-
spondence on this one subject alone, fully one
half say their trouble Is directly traceable to
neglect OF the proper functions of the nose. We
have refrained for long time making allusion
to thing SO distastefnl, but it seems to be q
growing vice and must be suppressed, If IL takes
law to do 1t. Nuisances can be abated by law
and who knows how much cOntagiOn may
Turk In these filthy emissions.
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DIED..

BENNETT. At Detroit, Michigan, on February 3D.
1885, at O'Clock a. m, Dr. PHILO. III. BENNETT,
Assistant surgeon L. y N. H. 3, husband of the late
Hattie v. Davis.
BOWEN. At his residence, in this city on February
Sd. 1856, Captain WILLIAM BOWEN, aged sixty
years, leaving behind him the reputation OF q good
and useful citizen and an honest man.
Friends invited to attend his funeral from his
late residence, 119la street northwest, tomorrow
Saturday morning at III O'Clock
O0RBETT. February 4th, 1856. JOHN FRANCIS
infant son OF George and Ella Corbett aged two months
and fifteen days.
Funeral February 9Th at IL O'Clock a. M from resi-
dence of his parents. 924 Eighth street northwest
DODSoN. On February 4, 1856. al 500 a. m MIL
DRED DODS IN, at HIS 18th street northwest.
Funeral with solemn requiem mass al st Augus-
tines church. on Saturday, al lime O'Clock. z.
DONOVAN, On February 4th, 1856. nj IL. rs m
m. CORNELIUS n. DONOVAN, aged ~ years snd
months
May he rest ia peace.
Funeral win take place from his brothers residence
1lOO sixteenth street northwest. sunday l:SU ID m
GLOVER On Thursday morning. February 4th
1855, JANET PERCY, youngest daughter of Charles
e and AnnieC Glover, aged three years. two months
and seven days.
Funeral saturday m orning from No 20 Lafayette
Place. at IL O'Clock Am. 2s
RALLo On Friday. February 8, 1886 at 6:3o a
M, FRANK JOSEPH RALLO aged 10 months and
Al days. only son Of G p. and Catarina Rallo.
His little face lit up with love
An angel lowered near,
Then his Split scared above.
To meet his angel brother above
street northwest
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Il Real Estate Auctioneer

II
l. Real Estate Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
100 .PENSsYitVASfA AvEN nue. - n NEAR Ar
FIRST Tvs, STREET NORTHWEST. WASHING
By virtue Of deed OF trust recorded In Liber Ga
NO 1854; folio 3@S ct seq. one Of the Land Re :A
cords of the District of Columbia and at the re re-:
signed Trustees will SELL at public auction in front
OF OF. the premises on FRIDAY the TWELFTH DAY
p NJ, ali that part OF Loo mms,ered I've 70, ~ IN Can-
rolls subdivision of original Lot numbered one ri in
square numbered five hundred and seventy-fve (575)
by deed recorded in Liber No. 9O5, folio l3 ct sea-
OF the land records of said District of Column
pa AND also all that part of Lot numbered eight
north line Of said Lot five. and between said north
line Of said Lot and public alley, being the same par
ton afOresaid) John Hitz by James Carberry Trus
tee by deed recorded in Iiber No. 1877 folio 800 ct
seq of the Land Records ofthe District Of Columbia
and then conveyed by John Htz and wife to Leon W.
Siunnand and Others building committee of the Gruth
Nerein, OF Washington, ID. C., recorded in Iiber No.
S7 folio 49, of the Land Records of the District of
Columbia and by deed of said Gruth Verein and John
Hitz and others to William Lewis. recorded among
the Land Records of the District of Columbia-im-
proved by large dwelling house, containing about
taurani."
IN one two aud three for which the promssory
notes of the purchaser with interest at six per cent
per annum; interest payable semannually; principal
erty deposit OF 500 will be required of the pur-
chaser at the time Of sale. All conveyancing at the
OF sale payable out of the purchase money Terms Of
sale must be complied with within ten days from day
o. saie otherwise the property will be resold the
after five days notice in The Evening Star
EUGENE CARuSI,
4S6 Louisiana ave- NV, ~,
w. J. MILLER, Arusteea
a.5O-d&dS 4S6 Louisiana ave. NV,
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After Forty Years.
A WASHINGTON MAN DISCOVERS A IoNe-Ioe7
DAUGHTER.

a WASdAN0ION NAN DISCOVERS LONQ-IOer
DAUGHTER
A dispatch from Charleston s. C.. saws Last
week gentleman about 20 years old and CALI
Ing himself DIR. Mitchell, of Washington, ID. C..
arrived In Spartanburg, in that state and in
quired the way to the Gowensville neighbor.
hood. He secured a conveyance and went tn
Gowensville in search OF a Mrs Cook. the wife
OF poor man, who has had a hard struggle for
life. Mrs. Cook Is the daughter of DR. MItchell
although he had never seen her nor even heard
Oh her birth until recently. she is over 40 wears
OF age dis story is this: Out i'm Tennessee about
the time the Mexican war was breaking out be
married beautiful young la y OF good family
for some reason her parents opposed the
match, ana they made IL SO unpleasant for him
that he concluded TO join q regiment for Mexico
and see II he could not find peace i'm ne army
OF INVASION. Before the troops were disbapded
he heard OF the death OF his wife, but he did not
hear that an Infant was born i'm his wife's last
illness which survived. Knowing nothing of
this event he did not return 10 Tennessee but
ali these years have been spent i'm other places
Some time ago he saw notice In some paper
coming from one who claimed TO be his saIleh.
ter. At nrst he dismissed the subject as n SIM
gular coincidence and nothing more. After a
time, the matter working on his mind he be-
gan correspondence which led 90 the discov.
cry of his daughter. He went 10 Spartanburg
and finding her lot a hard one relieved her
wants and made arrangements TO buy her "A
home, so as To make her comfortable ana inde-
pendent. lie has returned TO Washington but
said he would come back i'm a few weeks TO look
after his daughters home. After his first mar.
rage he never married again.
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a HOUSE CoMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF RESTRAIN
ING THE ENToMoLoGIsr OF THE AGRICUIc
TuRAL DEPARTMENT.
The House committee on agriculture Is hard
at work on the agricultural appropriation bin.
The bill has been referred to a subcommittee,
which Is sitting at the Agricultural department
investigating its general workings and the
needs upon which the estimates are based. It
Is the purpose of the committee to reduce the
appropriation as low as possible without injury
TO the service, and an effort will be made TO
iop-on all superduous branches The entomo-
logical department Is now occupying their at
tentfon, and 1t is the opinion Of some of the
committee that the money is uselessly ex-
pended by that service. They have not
yet come to the conclusion to cut
OF that branch, but they have
In mind either to dispense with IL altogether or
70 confine 1t to merely practical work They
think that the work should be confined to the
study of the habits of such bugs and worms as
are known to be destructive to crops with the
view of discovering some means OF DESTROYING
them, and that no money should be expended
In Investigations merely to crafty the curiosity
OF the entomologist and to add to the general
STOCK OF scientific knowledge not affecting agr-
culture They think that the most useful SER
vice that could be performed would be to ascer-
tain some means Of destroying the potato bug
the army worm and some other well known
pests to the farmer, and after that Is done it
Will De time enough to study the habits Of life
practiced by the more harmless insects
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Sw1rrs SPECIFIC

Is natures own remedy, made from roots gathered
from the forests of Georgia. The method by which
1t Is made was obtained by halfbreed from the
Creek Indians who Inhabited a certain portion OF
Georgia which was communicated to one ofthe carly
settlers, and thus the formula has been handed down
to the present day. The demand has been grad
ually increasing until 100000 laboratory is
now necessary to supply the trade. A foreign
demand has been created and enlarged facilities will
be necessary to meet It, This great
VEGETABLE BLOOD PURIFIER
CURES
CANCER, CATARRH, sCROFULA, ECZEMA,
ULCERS. RHEUMATISM, BLOOD faint,
hereditary or otherwise without the use Of Mercury
or Potash.
Books on Contagious Blood Poison" and on BLOOD
and Skin Diseases" mailed free.
For sale by all druggists
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3. Atlanta. Ga
1877 w. 23d st. NY 10
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nUNCANsON BROS. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND LOT
On STREET SOUTHEAST, BEING HOUSE
NO. 5l3 l. STREET.
By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded In eeA
liber No I, 100, folio 40, ct seQ of the land H.
records of the District of Columbia and at the ld
written request of the party secured thereby we ?iii
sell on TU SDAY, the NINTH DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY, A u. 1856. at FIVE O'CLOCK P. NJ in front
OF the premises all that certain piece parcel of
ground kn9wn ana Deserted as part of original lot
eight hundred and ffyhree 1859, according TO the
plat and plan OF the city OF Washington d. C. Begin
ming Tor me same at the northeast corner of said lot
running thence west twenty-five feet and onethrd OF
an inch thence south one hundred and fOrtyour feet
ana eleven inches to the rear line of said lot thence
east twenty-five feet and Onethird inch and thence
north to the place of beginning together with all the
improvements, ways, easements Entertainments and
appurtehances to the same belonging in anywise
appertaning.
Terms: % cash. balance In 1 and years notes. to
bear Interest, payable semi-annualy and to be Sc
cured by deed OF trust premises cash at OBJ
non OF purchaser conyeyancing, &C. at purchaser
comp with in days, otherwise the trustees reserve
the right TO resell at the risk and deauItinq
purchaser after days public notice of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington d. C.
FRANCIS II. SMITH, 49,.
Ja2Sd&ds FRANK b. SMITH, trustees.
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District Government Affairs.

IN FAVOR OF TRUST COMPANIES.
The District Commissioners have addressed a
letter 10 Mr.. Austin f. Pike, of the Senate Dis
trict committee stating, as requested by him,
that they have considered Senate bill No. 346
to amend the act of January ODD, 1867, incor-
porating the National Safe Deposit COMPANY of
this city, and find that it proposes to establish
a trust company in Washington, and that they
are advised that such companies in many OF the
larger cities are found to be great convenience
and are popular as fiscal agents. The creation
OF such Institutions, if not a necessity is re-
garded by the Commissioners as affording
convenience to the business public and serving
a useful purpose. The Commissioners do not
feel qualified to give opinion as to the details
of bill like this, but would suggest that the
ability to act as guardian, &c, should be limited
to property, and that a portion OF its paid cap-
to be kept in registered bonds OF the United
States or the District of Columbia. With such
provisions incorporated in the bill the Commits
sioners would recommend its passage.
VITAL sTATIsTICs.
The report of the health officer for the week
deaths, white. so; cOlOred, 80. Death rate per
1000 per annum-white, 1912; colOred, 22. go;
total population, 20.29. The deaths by classes
were as iOllows:-ZymOtic 8, constitutional 23,
local IS, developmental 10, violence 1. The prin-
cipal causes OF death were consumption II, di-
arrheea 1, diphtheria 2. typhoid fever 1, mala-
gestion of the lungs 3, bronchitis B. There were
80 births and 10 marriages reported.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have granted a liquor
license to Edward Fitzgerald.
II. w. Coffin, of 500 18th street, calls the at
the Belt Line street railway company is throw
ing salt to clear the track of snow, thereby en-
dangering the health of citizens.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: c. f. Hagner
repair brick dwelling, 1907 H street north
west; $500.
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RAILROADS.

TO THE IF dsf AR Ro g1,trt,wrsr
R6tBtE TRACK sPLENbib Isl $ kN \ ~
H n eject issd
Trains leave Washington from station of 9Th
and streets as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited Express
Il rasG $50 esp"S Gsr; T. at and dH
with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Cincinnati
chicago, with seepins, Car Altoona to Chicago o.
Chicago and Cincinnati Express at Z. 10 D. M daily
ing at Harrisburg will, Western Express with
Pae No. dy o amp Psbur r and
the West. with through Sleeper Harrisburg to
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua: Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
Washington to Rochester
For wiIlla,msporl. Lock Haven and Elmira, at $50
Fer IN New Yors and the Fast, 10. 600 and IL am
4aS i aS and 70 p on su mim,ed Poo
press Of Pullman parlor cars, Gao am. and $50
For Boston without change, 200 pm. every day.
For brooklyn " all through trains connect at Jer-
direct transfer Fulton street. avoiding double fer
-, riage across New York city.
and ITO pm On sunday day am. 70 10 6 10
and a;i pm Limited express. $40 and $50
For Baltimore, 6s5. 7;I5, 9, $40. $50. IL am,
PM on sum sunday $50 II n ,iS L. sns liz 10
r,l 10 b and IL 20 pm,
For Annapolis. us. 900 am, 1905 and 4.27 pm.
daily except Sunday Sundays, 900 am. 400 p m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASH
1NGIUN RAILROAD.
For Alexandria 600, 100 9.2o 1l.O1 and !. 35 a
m, 2Oo, 4.25, LBS, 60l, sos and Il37 pm. On
Sunday at 600, OBS, 11.01 am, 500 pm.
For Richmond and the South, 600 and IL. OF I'm.
daily, and A. 30 p m. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, O5, 500.
1000. 1910 am: LOO, 300, 3.2:,, s. TO- 7O5, and
10 AZ PM and 1910 Midnight Except Monday
On Sunday at 500 and To- IO am; 1.O5 and 10 az
pm. and IL. 10 night.
Tickets and information at the Office northeast cor
Der of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue and at
tho station. where orders be left for the checking
OF baggage to destination from hotels and residences
CHAS. i. PUGH, General Manager
lalS j. IL. MLNlD. lfeuRral PaSsnnpt.r Aren
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The German american Bank Cases.
MR.. PRENTISS' PLEA IN ABATEMENT IN TIL

The Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur to
day took up the cases of John Hitz, president.
and c. E. Prentiss, cashier, of the late German
American National bank, the latter having
filed a plea in abatement. on the ground that
one of the grand jurors who found the bill was
an alien at the time. District Attorney Worth
ington and special counsel r. r. Perry appeared
for the government, and Hon. Jere Wilson and
r. d. Mussey for Mr.. Prentiss. Mr.. Mussey
stated that Mr.. HitZ had local counsel, Mr.. JET
Chandler, who was absent from the city. Some
discussion took place and a proposition was
made that the demurrers be first disposed of.
The court set the hearing on demurrers for to-
morrow, the government agreeing that the dis
cussion should not prejudice the right to try the
plea in abatement.
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LAST GRAsD SALE
OF
THE SEASON

We Win take account Of stock February 49, and
IN each of our departments. TO accomplish this
suit will reduce goods to astonishing low figures
GLOVE DEPARTMENT.
walking shades. Former price, sl.9s.
rss s!9 siies ,s SS Price button Embroidered
75c. STOCK taking price, button Mousquetairs,
sassss Tsa LINED rurop
seck sEns p pEse Sa2 Lined
skin Gloves Former price, $16S.
HANDKERCHIEF DEPARTMENT.
fancy colors. Former price, &C.
17c stock taking price Pure Linen fancy bordered
1Oc. stock taking price Linen Hemstitched. For.
stock a,ts taking price White with Tape Borders
o:s5 stock taking Price Gents Hdkchh fancy Dor
csc stock taking price. Gents Hdkchs. fancy Dor
zoe. stock taking price. Gents Hdkchfs. fancy Dor
2oc stock taking price Silk Hdkchf, all colors
S9c; stock taking price, Silk Hdkchfs. embroidered
embroidered. Former price 81
LADIES RUCHINGs, COLLARS AND CUFFS
DEPARTMENT.
Having bought manufacturers lot Of Remnants
of fine Ruchings, will offer same at much less than
one-half OF regular price. These goods were meas
ured and priced according to length and quality.
L and q as ss esn' 10 cents Former
:, &c. or 3 for 25c. stock taking price. Fine Linen
Aoc and 2Oc each.
HAMBURG EMBRoIDERIEs DEPARTMENT.
discount of 10 per cent off marked prices.
JEWELRY AND FAN DEPARTMENT,
A discoun tot l5 per cent off marked prices
LEATHER GOODS DEPARTMENT.
A discount Of 10 per cent Off marked prices on
SATCHELS.
20 per cent of marked prices on
POCKETBOOKS.
CORSET DEPARTMENT.
SEC, stock taking, price French coutille, hand
Sssf emOr0d
peEfes! fit ,cee9.sisa c. Former price sls5
4 large assortment & the &noas P. DIS also.
constantly kept In stock.
MERINO UNDERWEAR.
72c. stock taking price. All.wool Medicated Vests
price superne v and Pa saock Fo4meF
Rsce a brat american HSslsry Goods
rino Vests and Drawers. Former price 75c. $1.75,
sephr seeSes psk hsn
blue and cardinal Former price, 1926.
LADIES' AND CHILDRENS CLOAKs.
S.. stock taking psice. Ladies' Newmarkets, Bison
and Berlin Twill Cloth doubebreasted, tourists back
Former price, 80. u.s.
So, stock taking price. Ladies' Newmarkets. Che
vi9 OF fur collar and cuffs Former price %
sSf nd i"ass s'ss
price, $40.
81. stock taking price. Ladies' yiste% brown bro
cade velv and feather trimming Former price, $l0
$l79S, stock taking prize Black Br0cade Velvet
Newmarket, dOuble.breasted, plated back. Former
price, $27.
So. stock taking price. Ladies' Walking Jacket,
bOucle cloth. Former price. %.
$lS, stock taking price Ladies' Newmarkets, silk
matelassee black fur down front and around bottom.
Former price, $26.
ga. 4S stock taking price. Childrens Atwood
Coats = 70 10 years Former price, $5 ant S6.
trimmed Former price. 49, 80 and $40
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COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
To-day Meals ,1sr agt BARLEY decree for com;
drawn. Devenney agt Murphy; on hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURr7yadge Hagner:
Yesterday, Weller 4 Repetti agt Harrison;
Thorn & Co. agt. Herzog; Wheat agt. Kelley;
Palmer agt Dunn, and Wheatley Bros. agt
Piel; same order. knight agt Peterson & Co.;
Judgment below affirmed. Carter agt. Plumb;
Judgment of condemnation. District of Column
bia agt. Washington Gaslight company; jury
ton. Leggett Co. agt. Youngs; jucgment by
default
Today, Wilson agt Hitzel; death of plaintiff
suggested and executor made party.
PROBATE CoURr-yudge james.
Today, estate VIM. Mclean; executors bond
fixed at $40, 600. Estate X. G. Stickney; will
admitted to probate and letters testamentary
ney; bond $4,000. Estate OF Charles Burgess;
pss0n OF ss probate Of
pointed executor; bond $4,000. Estate Robert
Peake; order of publication. Estate of James
Estate Of Edward Foreman; order authorizing
Estate of Hannah Ann Curry; win admitted 20
f. Powell filed. Estate of Thomas L. Hume;
Henry Rochat rule on Margaret ]. and w. 7.
Equity CouRr-yudoe james.
Today, McBlair agt. Ten Eyck; c. n. Mat
an ss. Of ABSENT DEFENDANT ordered. Weslham
GFahamite company agt. Chandler; deed of
trust ordered released and others given In lieu.
Starr agt. Teakle; commission to get testimony
OF infants.
CRIMINAL CoURr7Jud0e MacArths~.
Yesterday, Emma Murdoch, alias Turner,
housebreaking; guilty; one year In jail Alex.
King, policy; pleaded guilty; nned $50.
| Today, James Carroll, alias Carter; grand
| larceny and two cases OF petit larceny zap
| pealeds guilty OF grand larceny in one OF the
other cases and not guilty @ TO the other-sen.
fenced TO two years In the penitentiary. Lena
| Fuchs, convicted Of larceny: motion for new
/ trial dled.
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Capitol Topics.
CtlWRnv REHIA4ENnr

The House committee on military affairs TO.
day, by q vote of to 1, passed favorably upon
Representative Laird's bill for the protection O,
the people of Arizona and New Mexico. II
provides for raising one regiment of volunteer
cavalry in each territory for one years service
to be composed OF and Differed by actual resi-
ponies are to be furnished each officer and sol
dier, and whenever these are insufficient to
make vigorous pursuit OF hostile Indians, the
regfmental quartermasters are authorized to
supply the deficiency from any herds accessible
without the delay of advertisement or inspec-
ton, giving vouchers for such animals as NAV
be taken from private citizens
PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
the joint committee on printing have &C.
cepted the bids of VIM. NJ. singerly, F. w,
Mcdowell, the Essex paper company, w. c.
Hamilton & Sons, Wolf Bros, and Alexander
Baltour, Of Philadelphia; the Winona paper
Graham, of New York, for furnishing paper for
the public printing.
THE PENSION BILL.
The House committee on appropriations
priating $50, 754, 200. This is according to the
estimates in every particular, except as regards
the pay for examining surgeons, in which case
the estimates tor the year before were fol-
lowed.
INDIANS PLEADING THEIR OWN CAUSE.
The Indian delegation from Indian Territory,
opposed to the Oklahoma bills introduced by
Messrs. Townshend and Weaver, which propose
to make citizens Of the Indians under a terrific
rial government appeared before the House
COMMITTEES on territories to-day, and argued
against the right of Congress to take their lands
from them, and divide them up according TO
their own notions. They pleased and astonished
the committee by the subtIety of their argu-
ments, and were listened to very attentively.
NOTES.
John A. Jones, of Virginia, has been ap-
pointed janitOr of the House, vice Thomas In
graham.
The House shipping committee had the Dunn
free ship bill before it to-day, but did not come
to a vote. AT their next meeting they will hear
the New York board of trade
upon the Negley BILL which is being considered
In the same connection.
Representatives OF the United States and Bra
I'll Mail Steamship company, headed by Capt.
post office committee to-day i'm behalf of their
petition for what they consider a fair compen-
sation tor carrying the mail between New York
and Brazil.