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A NEW SILVER BILL.

The Republicans OF tho House and
Senate have agreed upon a basis for
a new silver bill. The bill provides
for the purchase Of silver bullion
aggregating 100000 Inc Of pure
silver each month, and the issue in
payment Of treasury notes redeemable
on demand in lawful money and when
so redeemed the same may he reis-
sued, but no greater or less amount
OF such notes shall be outstanding q
any time than the cost OF tho silver
bullion then held in the treasury,
purchased by such notes. Upon de-
maud of the holder the Secretary may
redeem the notes to the amount of
tho silver bullion which equal in Talre
Mt the market price thereof oil the
day Of exchange. The Secretary Of
tho Treasury shall coin such portion
OF this silver bullion as is necessary
to provide for the redemption OF the
treasury notes. The provision OF the
law requiring the monthly purchase
and coinage Of 100000 worth of
silver is repealed. Senator Teller, OF
the Senate subj Committee, dissented.
Later he said he would make an
effort to secure free silver coinage,
and failing in that when the measure
comes up In tho Senate he would
move to make the certificates n legal
tender.
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How 10 D,A1AND II.

#N"
ThA EaS1tpriSs sAys that men Of all
parties n ftSvadA should demand free
coinage That is a self-evident fact,
but the right way to put it is that
they should demand their representa-
tives in Congress 70 demand it for
them and commit themselves to no
measure not involving that result
Let them take "a firm stand for abso-
Lutte c~o-metallism and accept nothing
less. One word from them would be
worth ten thousand yards OF petitions
addressed to the general body. The
people can do nothing until the next
election. They are helpless now, for
everything Is in the hands OF those to
whom they have delegated their pow
er. According to the dispatches,
some of the Republican silver men
from the West have threatened to
unite with the Democrats, whom they
say are "nearly solid for FREQ coin
age" II that is true, why in the
name OF common n don't they
unite with them upon this question?
The Republicans Of Nevada want free
coinage as badly as the Democrat g
and they don't car a tinkeris pro-
family from which side the most votes
come, SO long as the result is obtained.
One thing ID as certain as death or
taxes The people Of Nevada will see
hereafter that no person is sent from
this State to Congress, 80 handicapped
by political obligations that he can
not affiliate upon the silver question
with the members OF any party that
is NEARLY solid" for absolute bi-met-
allism, eve il they have to send
members Of such q party to represent
them.|ITimes Review.
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Should the Pottses IIang2

Elizabeth Potts and her husband,
Josiah Potts, are under sentence OF
death in Elko county for murder
committed Mt Carlin over two years
ago. We say Elizabeth Potts and her
husband, because it Is n notorious
fact that she wears the pants.
They we're tried in Elko before
Judge Bigelow, found guilty OF muir,
der in the first degree, and the death
penalty WIS passed upon them. The
case was appealed to the Supreme
court of Nevada, and the decision Of
tho lower court was affirmed.
There is no power, under the Con-
stitution, that can now save them
from tho gnllows except tho power
vested in the Board OF Pardons, which
may commute their sentence to life
Imprisonment, n thing which no man
with a heart in his breast can argue
is further than ncighbor to tho death
penalty itself.
Tho citlzons OF Elko county have
circulated n petition, which was gen.
orally signed, asking for a commute
ton Of the death sentence to life i'm
prisonment, and we believe it has
been forwarded to tho Board Of Par.
dons.
This reporter has worked in nearly
every county in the State since the
death penalty a passed upon the
P~ottses, and he has learned that it is
the almost universal wish OF the peo-
plo OF this State that tho death SEN
tence should not be executed. The
argument used is generally this: ~
don't want to SEQ n father and q moth.
or hanged."IYirginin Enterprise.
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Absent-minded Stewart.

The New York Sun publishes a
number Of amusing incidents Of alb
sent mindedness in Senator VIM. NJ.
Stewart The Sun says il his absence
OF mind could be cut into strips and
pasted together, end to end, it would
reach twice around illimitable space
and tie in a double bow knot. It
must have connected with Tuscarora,
says the Times Review, when he u.s.
sured the people here that Mr.. Harri-
son was an out and out silver man,
and would approve a free coinage bill
il such a measure should be passed
by Congress.
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HOTEL
Depot Hotel--Clark & Green, Pro-
prietors.

prietorS.
Mrs A Atchison & 2 children, J j
Brags, Tuscarorn; A L Stone, Salt
Lake City; NJ Rush, A Korn, S F
Chas Nofsinger, Winnemucca; Jno
McGinnis, Eagle Rock, Idaho; Geo
Graham, Bullion; Joe Scott, Miles
City, Montana II McDermott, Low
is Day, Lamoille.
Nephi Jessen, Ruby Wiley; James
McMullen, John Ryan, Deeth; p II
McDermott, Lamoille; IT s Merchant,
8 L; John L Furlong, Galena, I'll;
LIZ Furlong, Cincinnati, Ind; Mrs
Simeon Merkley, Miss Fannie Beck
sted, HARRISBURG, Ont; ] II Abel,
Milwaukee; A @ Teddy, San jose,
Cal; s Spencer, South Fork; Thomas
Booth, Ogden, Miss Maggie Wright,
Star Valley; I'll Coop, Carlin.
A d Streeter, Chas Adams, South
Fork Miss Lizzie Williams, Miss Ad.
die Williams, Ca-lin; q II Coop, w u
Tel Co; G II Glover & wife, Miss Do
ia Davis, Goshen, Oregon; NJ r
Spaulding, Tuscarora; j p Raine,
Pine Valley: Pills Witcher, Halleck;
Saml McMullen, Deeth.
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New Suits Instituted.

The following new suits have been
commenced in tho District Court:
Joseph Sanguinet vs.. Fred Scott
Land contest, to determine priority OF
right to certain State lands applied
for by both parties; two suits.
Abner Sewell va. Thos. Pool and S.
G. Baldwin-Attachment.
Geo. p. Robinson We. Isaac Griswold
-Land contest.
Oscar Griswold vs. VIM. J. Dutton
Land contest.
Isaac Griswold vs.. VIM. J.. Dutton
Lane contest; two suits.
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THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT, SUNDAY, APRIL q, 1890
sean, R.eno..h

Tho Silver State comments ~ FOL.
lows on the removal OF 8. 8 Sears a.
Indian Agent at the Pyramid Lake
Reservation
Agent Gibson uas allowed to servo
his full term-four years-as Agent
under Cleveland's Administration,
and Mr.. Sears did not take the place
until November OF December, 1888.
Mr.. Gibson was a good Agent and no
one complained except some ultra
partisans because he was kept in
office As Mr.. Sears is also a good
Agent the same courtesy should be
extended 70 him, unless the policy of
tho Administration is to turn every
Democrat out
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rHE FAr ~ rHI q

The recent dispatches ftom wssh.
Ia ,ton are mot calculated TO inspire
=. sat hope OF anything being done
favorable TO the silver interest during
i .e present session OF Congress The
,rk OF the caucus committees Of
d 9TH Houses, which was apparently
progressing favorably until last We'd
II ,sday evening, has come to a full
Zip by the weakening OF two OF the
III ,nbers, who suddenly turned to the
A. 1t about face, joining with the
-tli:al oddities in insisting upon the
ri. nption OF certificates in bullion
in : ,ad OF lawful currency OF the
nt.5on. The latter was the only re
ds,ning feature in the bill partially
a:-3ed upon by the caucus, and the
optional one which would COM
III III it to tho approval OF any true
fr.s L OF the white metal. Tho two
r,.,i.itfant members are Mckinley,
St O,iio, and Cannon, Of Illinois, who
IL is understood were summoned to
81. 9hite House, where the views OF
IN, administration were very plainly
s-icsrth upon tho currency question,
aal the assurance given that the
SAi.t e proposition to redeem certii-
e,tssi in lawful money was not in ac-
cirl with the Presidents views and
I'D not meet with his approval,
i.!s.,ough he was graciously disposed
- ,vor the monthly purchase OF A.
30 ounces, provided the redemp-
t:pI in bullion vas agreed upon. The
al. .ttches report that "the friends OF
.iivnr in the Senate are very much
E...-urbed at the action OF their col
J.. ;les in the House, and several
Western threaten to pro-
pp:,a free coinage bill and push it
through with the votes of Democrats,
vi, arc counted almost solid for
sia.sr. Friends OF the President state
t',tsif it should pass it would GER
o.. lily be vetoed. 1t is quite certain
L'i!t the gold men are desirious o:
si,iag each House pass different bills
i, ,rder that disagreement may be
bought about in the conference and
"a, silver problem laid to rest for at
lsl5t one more session" rimes-Re-
Wv.
We sincerely hope that tho Repub-
Ism friends of silver in Congress will
MT be frightened by the Presidents
altipathy to free coinage and the
almost certain contingency OF the
v,to OF a FREQ coinage bill, should
{ lch DO presented for his approval,
Int that they will push the matter to
4 conclusion and cause the respons-
ioility OF tho failure OF such n meas
lire to rest where it belongs, that the
country may know who arc tho friends
Ut tho masses OF the people. There
ia no virtue whatever in the
amended" Window bill, for its pro-
visions amount TO the same in the end
rs would result to n farmer who
would deposit his grain with q mer-
chant or in n mill and receive q GER
tificate payable in the same kind Of
grain Mt tho price it should command
whom received, whether that be great
or or less than when the grain was
deposited. The law rs it now stands,
the Bland bill which was passed over
President Hayes veto, is better than
the Window. bill with NIL its modiica-
tions, and it should remain until n
free coinage bill, pure and simple, is
passed and either vetoed by President
Harrison or made the law Of tho land.
The time for compromise is past;
give us free coinage, or nothing.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. R. r. BloELnw, Judge.
C-sl.- Al y

Hon. r. r. BiGELow, Judge.
Friday, April %.
Grand Jury drawn, the names OF
whom appear elsewhere.
John Dunlap, OF Tuscarora, was
examined, adjudged insane and com
mitted to the Insane Asylum.
The State Of Nevada vs.. Josiah
and Elizabeth Potts-Convicted of
murder in the first degree: Defend
ants appeared in Court and were re-
sentenced to be hanged on Friday,
June 20, 1890, between the hours of
0 A.. NJ. and 3 p. II.
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Chinese in Transit.

Secretary Window has sent to tho
Senate n lottor In response to tho
Senate Chinese resolution, stating
that no Chinese who entered tho
United States for transit havo failed
10 depart, and that SO far but n worry
email number, not moro tlian 100
Chinese persons, probably, havo
ayailod themselves Of tho privileges
prescribed in tho regulations OF
September, 1889.
Thu Democratic Senators c%nucussed
ID Washington Monday and adopted
u resolution to appoint II committee
to take charge OF tho interests OF tho
minority In tho IN liter Of sgislatiol.
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Notice for publication.
LAND OFFICE At EUREKA. NEVADA
1ffI Ic lsln 1

LAND OFFICE At EUREKA. NEVADA
April IL. 1890.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN foll"owing-nhInCh settler has filed notice
Of Ills intention to make nnni proof In sup
port 81 his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Distric; Court Of tho stHto
Of Nevada, ut Elko, Elk0 county, Nevada. Oh
TGEcDAY, NAY "a. 1880. viz:--iiomcst,nd
Entry, No 100. JOHN CLENDENNING for
the siS Of y T. = Sec. ~. and s y Of y " :,
Sec. q, Township 80, Norln Of Range 70 East,
Mount Dlnblo Meridian.
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon, and c%uliiSn'
ton nf, said land, viz: h
Francis N. Mci'licitcs, Of Elko. Scvhdh.
Isaac Osircicher, of Elko, Nevada.
I'D Bradley, Of Dcctii, Nevada.
George Russell, Of Reno, Nevada.
D.. II. HALL,
Register.
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Tho drcnt Water Suit.

Attorneys J.. A.. Plummor, w. G.
Love and Talbot & Harrington re-
turned last evening from Winnemucca
whore they wont to attend the open
ing OF tho wator suit instituted by p.
N. Marker ct oil The attorneys en-
ployed by the people OF Elko county
interposod on objection affecting the
constitutionality of tho law undcr
which tho proceedings were instituted
by tho petitioners and the caso was
postponed to tho 18th day Of noxt
juno, at which time argument will
be heard by the Court. This ends
the matter for tho present, and the
people Of Elko county nro TO TO con
graduated on tboir prompt notion in
procuring funds and employing com
pctcnt attorneys to look after their
interests.
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BORN.

EbMoRE:--In Elko, Nevada, April ~,
1890, to tho vito Of George Gilmore,
q daughter.
REED:-At Reeds Station, Elko
county, Nevada, April 18th, 1890, to
tho wife Of ii. NJ. Reed, a daughter.
Ten pounds.
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Notice to Water Consumers.

All persons who desire 10 become
consumers Of water from the new
Water Works aro requested TO leave
notice Immediately at tho Office Of tho
Company, which is at the Office Of tho
Elko- ruscarora Mercantile Co, S
that pipes may DO laid to connect
with the mains, rs tho water from
tho old works will 10 shut oil in u
fow days, or as soon M tho connec-
tons can DO made.
ELKo WATER Co.
Elko, April, 10, 1890.
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Live And Let Y

Those who desire TO purchase tho
best quality OF Groceries and Pro.
visions hre referred TO tho above 70.
liable house whore fair dealing md
courteous trontmcnt Ia tho rule.
Glassware, Tinwarc, S%tonowarc, Nails
otc. always in stock.
IL U.CHAsE.
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P. P. Canayan, who figured as a
Republican politician in Eastern
Nevada in early days, and represented
White Pine county in the Legislature
in 1871, died in Boise City last Mon
day.
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DIEI)

SrECrER:-At the Humboldt House,
Elko, Nevada, April 18, 1900, Fred
Specter, a native Of Hanover, Cor
many, aged about 69 years.
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A WEAK MAN

Can now euro himself Of the dcplor.
ablc results of carly abuse, md per.
Gectly restore his rigor and rifdliiB
by tho great Australian remedy. Tie
remarkable cures Of hopeless cnscs OF
Nervous Debility and Private Com.
plants aro everywhere stamping out
quackcry. Tho Medicine, n physi.
cinn's gift TO suffering humanity, will
bo sent free to those afflicted.
Address, DR.. NJ. Is. TAYLOR,
800 Market Street,
San Ftancisco.C n.
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Now and fancy styleI OF Wedding
Stationery just received at tho INDIE
EVIDENT Office.
Suits mado to order, In first clnss
style, from 800 upto S35, at
II RosENsrocK's.
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Grand jury.

Following are the names OF those
drawn to serve as Grand Jurors, the
venire made returnable at 10 o'clock
A. ~, Monday, April %, 1890:
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MARRIED..

LEE-BRENNAS:-At Tecoma, Elko
County, Nevada, April II, 1890, by
Rev. Father Cushnahan, Mr.. John
Q. Leo to Miss Mary Anna Bren-
nan, all Of Tccoma.
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Amt paid out school innd. .k5,3 so
SUMMARY STAT EMEST.
Amt. paid from stated
and County funds. SIS az 80
Amt pd. from School
Funds. 5,cI5 80
Amt paid from hOad
Fund. Isl 60
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JOINT STATEMENT
OF AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For tho Quarter Ending April 4.
1890.

STATE eosa er u TE Elia. -.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
April Z. 1890.
To the Honorable Board OF County comnis'
sioners Of Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: weherewith submit our Quar-
terly Report OF the Finances OF the County
for the quarter ending April 4. 1890.
Respectfully submitted:
Auditor.
Treasurer.
by u. II, MILLER, Deputy.
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Total Disbursements. q. 57I ~
TREAsUREn's DALANcEsHEET.

Cash IN Treasury Jan. I. 30, to
the credit Of the various funds IS
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-12
nn Ynn AL. rhia Ivara

Did you ever notice how some men
will walk up and down the floor when
they are trying to convey the impression
that their brain is on the rampage?
They strike q line across the floor from
corner to corner, pull lock of hair over
the forehead, jam their hands into their
pockets and commence their march and
their talk If there is any one to listen.
| knew man who expressed great joy,
great sorrow, great rage and great every
thing In this manner l was duly inn
pressed with this magnitude of his intel
lect, and bowed in respect, until one
day saw him deprived of this mode of
expression or impression.
1t happened In this way: This man
with the powerful brain was striding up
and down in very small room. There
was room for the lock of hair on his fore
head, plenty of pocket room for his
hands, but that stride interfered with
the comfort of two or three others in the
room. Finally, in desperation, one of
the ladies said. "Oh, Mr.. -, do sit
down. You make me nervous" A gen.
tleman said: 'Let him walk. 1t is an
evidence of great intellect" The laugh
that went up broughtintellect to stand
still He looked surprised perplexed,
his hand went to his brow and then he
frightened up and said, "Well, then, l
must have cigarette" He lighted one.
| 1t certainly was most surprising bal.
ance for intelligence. Chicago Herald.
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The Act of Breathing.

In each respiration an adult inhales
one pint Of air. A healthy man respires
is to 90 times q minute, or 90, 900 times
day; a child 25 or 85 times minute.
While standing the adult respiration is
90 times per minute; while lying down,
10. The superficial surface of the lungs,
/. O., of their alveolar space, is 200 square
yards. The amount Of air respired every
"a hours is about 10000 quarts. The
amount Of oxygen absorbed in "a hours
is 500 litres about 744 grams). The
amount of carbonic acid expired in the
same time is 400 litres OILS grams).
Two-thirds of the oxygen absorbed in
"a hours is absorbed during the night
hours, from Q p. m. to q. M; three
fifths of the total is thrown off during
the day. The pulmonary surface gives
off 150 grams of water daily in the state
of vapor. An adult must have at least
$50 litres of air in an hour. The heart
sends 800 quarts of blood through the
lungs every hour, or about 5000 daily.
The duration Of inspiration is FIVE
twelfths of expiration, seven-twelfths of
the whole respiratory act. During sleep
inspiration occupies ten-twelfths Of the
respiratory period.-St. Louis Republic.
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Oddities of Great Men

The greatest men are often affected by
the most trivial circumstances, which
have no apparent connection with the
effects they produce. An old gentleman
of whom we knew something felt secure
against the cramp when he placed his
shoes on going to bed SO that the right
shoe was ON the left of the left shoe, and
the toe of the right next to the heel Of
the left. If he did not bring the right
shoe round the other side In that way he
was liable to the cramp. DIR. johnson
used always, in going up Bolt court, to
put one foot upon each stone Of the
pavement; If he failed he felt certain
the day would be unlucky.
Button, the celebrated naturalist, never
wrote but in full dress. DIR. Routh, OF
Oxford, studied In full canonicals. A
celebrated preacher of the last century
could never make sermon with his
carriers on. A great German scholar
writes with his braces off, Reiseg, the
German critic, wrote his commentaries
ON Sophocles with pot of porter by his
side. Schybel lectured at the age of 72
extempore in Latin, with his snuff box
constantly at hand; without 1t he could
not get on.-New York Ledger.
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freak Is human shaped. The ears are
set ON the side of the head like those Of
human being, but are larger and
shaped like an elephant'sear The chin,
mouth and cheeks are human shaped,
while the teeth are like q sharks. It
has no nose, but instead a perfectly
shaped trunk extends from the base Of
the forehead just where the root of the
nasal organ should be.
Immediately under the root of the
trunk is situated one large egg shaped
eye, with two large, round pupils Zone
at each end of the eye), which peeps out
from under and on either side of the
trunk. Each pupil or eye is shaded by
white eyebrows, which very much re-
semble the velvety brows of an infant.
The trunk is nearly four inches in length
and is perfectly pliable, The hoofs of
the feet are goat shaped and turn up at
the points like those of mountain goat.
Taken as whole it is the most hideous
looking object ever seen in Jackson
ville.-Cor. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
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II Is strange how difficult some per-
sons find 1t to answer simple question
directly. Even the fact that time, other
peoples time, is valuable does not dis
turb their enjoyment in chatting of vari-
GUS things which have no bearing on the
two or three words which their inter
locutors wait more or less patiently to
hear The following conversation took
place not long ago In busy savings
bank.
Said tho cashier, "Where do you live.
madam
"Well, just came up from the Cape.
My sisters just been married, and her
husband has fine place down there.
He's doing well, is Amelia's husband,
and I'm glad of 1t. They say"-
Excuse me, madam" interrupted the
cashier, II wish to fill in this blank with
your residence"
"Well, was going to tell you. She
wanted me to go down and visit her at
the Cape. SO I've been down there a
month. She wouldn't hardly let me
come up today. She said / must stay a
week longer. anyway. But thought
Again the official protested. What is
your address nowT'
GAS was saying. am going to lool,
for boarding place. l don't know yet
where I'll stay. want place to suit
me for all winter. And can't decide
She paused minute for breath, and
seemed rather surprised to be asked
sternly;
where have you been staying2 That
address will do"
"Why, at my sisters, down ON the
Cape. | never make long visits, but
I've been there more than month, she
being just married and thinking sight
Of me-"
Eyes; where does your sister liver
"Down on the Cape
whereabouts on the Capep What
town."
"Athensville."
And the cashier and four customers
who had been waiting breathed sigh
Of relief as she turned away murmur-
ing that Athensvllle wasn't really a
town, but that her married sister liked
living there very well.-Youth's Com
panion.
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rhe presi dent or Me.leo.

President Portorio Diaz, of Mexico, is
a portly, dark skinned, Indian eyed man,
with closely clipped blue-black hair and
dropping mustache. His years are
nine-and-fifty, and he is serving his third
term as president. Yet you never see
him without smile ON his face. He is
iron willed, and when the grant to the
American railroad in Mexico was with
held by the parliament or congress Diaz
was out taking ride. He came up
into congress and addressed them, say
ing:
"Signors, you will either pass this bill
or go straight home"
They looked minute, and raised the
cry of "Long live the PRESIDENT and
passed the bill.-Frank Leslie's