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mander for the army, and supplies
etc. All looked to Mr.. Adams on
this occasion, and he was ready. He
took the door and went into q min.
ute delineation OF the character OF
Gen. Ward, bestowing on him the
epithets which then belonged to no
one else. At the end Of the eulogy,
be said "but this is not the man /
have chosen" He then went into
delineation OF the character of a
commander.in chief, such as was re-
CURED by the peculiar situation Of
the colonies at that juncture. And
after he had presented the qualifica-
tions 10 his strongest language and
given the reasons for the nomiua-
ton he was about to make, he said
"Gentlemen, / know these qualif.
cations are high, but we all know
they are needful at this crisis, in the
chief; does any one say that
they are not to be obtained In the
countryf l reply, they are, they
reside in one ofour own body, and
be is the person whom l now nomi-
nate, George Washington, of Vir-
GINA.
Washington, who sat on Mr..
Adams right hand, was looking him
intently in the face, to watch the
name he was about to announce, and
not expecting it would be his own,
he sprung from his seat the moment
he heard 1t, and rushed into an ad-
joining room. Mr.. Adams had ask.
ed his cousin Samuel to move for an
adjournment as soon as the nominal
ton was made, in order to give the
members time to deliberate, and the
result is before the world.
Mr.. Adams, being asked whether
at any time he doubted the issue OF
the contest, answered:
"No no | not for moment.
expected to be hanged and quarter
ed II / was caught, but 1 cared not
for that, my country would be free.
l knew that George III could not
forge chains long enough and strong
enough to reach around these
states"
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Alphonce HemphliDg, Of Summit
township, Butler County, Penn,
made an affidavit that his twelve
year-old son, who had had st. Vitus'
Dance for twelve years, lost his
speech, was completely cured after
using three bottle Of DR.. Miles, Re
storative Nervine, and also recovered
his speech. Thousands testify to It's
wonderful cure of nervous diseases.
dyspepsia, nervous debility, dullness,
confusion of mind, headache, etc.
Four doses Of this Neryine cured
Mrs. w. e. Burns, South Bend, Ind ,
who had been suffering with con
slant headache for three months,
Trial bottle and elegant book free at
A M. Gilbert's.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
II TIME TABLE
IN EFFECT SUNDAY, NOV. Il, 1897
ms 4 e u NI IIL 50 Ut 9
WEST BOUND.

Trains Lave MartinsDurg as lolioWs'
WEST BOUND.
No. 5. Daily at II p. m. for Pittsburg
and Chicago.
No. So. Daily at SO p. M. for Cncin-
natl, Indianapolis and Chicago. Connects
for Berkeley Springs and ROmney except
sunday, and at Grafton for Wheeling
daily,
No. 7. Daily at 10 81 p. m. for Wheeling,
Columbus and Chicago.
No. /. Daily at 81 p. m. for Cincin-
natl, Louisville and st. Louis.
No. 8. Daily at 2 10 a. m. for Cincin-
natl, Louisville and st. Louis.
No. 8. Daily at I106 p. m. for Pittsburg.
No. Is. Daily except Sunday at 81 a.
m. for Cumberland and intermediate sta
tions. Connects for Berkeley Springs.
No. 10. Daily except Sunday at u 80
p. m. Accommodation.
EAST BOUND.
No. TO- Daily at IS a. m. for Wash
ington and Baltimore.
No. 4. Daily at A "a a. M for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. Connects for Frederick
except Sunday.
No. "A. Daily at 500 a. m. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. Stops at Vancleves-
vile, Kearneysville and Shenandoah
Junction.
No. s. Daily at 8 81 a. m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore and New York.
Connects for Frederick Sunday only
and for Lexington, Va, and informed
late stations except Sunday.
No.2. Daily at 10 Sc am. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. Connects at Harper's
Ferry with Valley r. r. except Sun
day.
No. 46. Daily at s 46 p. m. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New Y ork.
No. 16. Daily except Sunday at II SO
for Frederick, Baltimore and inter-
mediate stations, via old line.
No. IA. Daily except Sunday at 5 So
p. u. for Washington and Baltimore
and all intermediate stations.
Express trains all vestibuled and
illuminated with Pintsch light.
WIN. NJ. GREENE, Gen'l Manager,
Baltimore, Md.
D. b. MARTIN, Mgr Pass. Traffic,
Baltimore, Md.
j. NJ. SCukIvER, GIN. Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, Md.
G. W. SANTMAN, Ticket Agent,
Martipsburg, w Va
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Winter Excursion Tickets ON
the Pennsylvania Railroad.

On November 1st the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will place
on sale at its principal ticket offices
excursion tickets to all prominent
Winter resorts in New Jersey, Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida and Cuba. The
tickets will be sold at the usual low
rates, with the usual liberal return
limits.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, with its
many connections, make this the
fayorite line for winter travel.
An illustrated book, descriptive
of winter resorts, and giving routes
of travel and rates for tickets, will
be furnished free on application to
ticket agents.
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Don't Waste Money.

DR.. John w. Bulls Baby Syrup is an
excellent carminativc for babies suffer-
ing from fatulency, wind-colic and grip
ing. 81 have used DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup in my family Tor number Of
years and can chcerfuHy recommend it
as being The best soothing syrup for
children that l have ever used. Law
renee Koran, Fairmont, ". Va"
Mothers, don't waste money on substi-
tutes. DR.. John w. Bulls Baby Syrup
costs but Is cents; see that you get it.
For sale by NJ. A. snodgrass, IL N. Queen
street.
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WHEN FATHER cARvEs THE DUCK.


We all look on with anxious eyes
When father caryes the duck,
And mother almost always signs
When father carves the duck.
Then all of us prepare to rise
And hold our bibs before our eyes,
And be prepared for some surprise
When father caryes the duck.
He braces up and grabs fork
WIENER he caryes duck,
And won't allow soul TO talk,
Until he caryes the duck.
The fork is jabbed into the sides,
Across the breast the knife he sides
And every careful person hides
From fly ing chips of duck.
The platter always seems to slip
When father carves duck,
And how it makes the dishes skip,
Potates fly amuck-
The squash and cabbage leap in space,
We get some gravy in our face,
And father mutters Hindoo grace
Whenever he carves a duck.
We thus have learned to walk around
The dining-rosm and pluck
From off the window stills and walls
Our share of fathers duck.
While father growls and blows and jaws
And swears the knife was full of flaws,
And mother jaws at him because
lie couldn't carve duck.
Ernest Vincent Wright.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
(coNTRlBUTED.)


Less than forty years ago,
There was trouble with the inmates.
And the trouble seemed to grow.
One member owned negro,
And the other one horse,
But the taxes were unequal,
Which but made the trouble worse.
Then some soldier boys from Dixie
Came to WOO the Mountain Maid,
And betwixt them and the Mother
Many artiul plans we're laid.
But she had no love for Dixie.
So away from home she ran,
Add she sought and found protection
In the arms Of Uncle Sam.
OF course there was scrimmagc,
And an awful lot of noise,
But her Uncle filled the homestead
With an army of his boys.
When the tussle all was over,
And the trouble seemed to cease,
Through the kindness OF her Uncle
Every one was Granted peace.
AS the homestead was divided,
And the inmates we're to part, ;
Then the Daughter was determined
For herself to make a start.
So to learn Of her possessions
She began to look about,
When she found she owned a kingdom,
II twas only flat.ened out.
She has glorious mountain ranges,
And wales for corn and wheat,
Which are average productive
But her river is "Cheat.n
There is scenery ecstatic,
Cascade and laughing rill,
But she finds her mountain gorges
Oft to be little ssstill.r
Every hill's u lowered temple,
Where the clouds our banner fIrled;
And she has within her mountains
Coal enough to warm the world.
She has timber In abundance,
And her airs fount Of health;
Whilst her iron is fortune
Which but aggregates her wealth.
Her cattle DER her pasture lands
In countless numbers go,
And through her subterranean caves
Rich oil deposits flow.
The gas that drives her industries
Within her bosom dwells;
But that which wooes her people
Is not confined to wells.
She has fruits within her valleys,
And with nuts her forest teens;
She has bass within her rivers
And has trout in her mountain streams
She has game within her forests
And has golden grain and tares;
She has spirits free of duty
Full of COLLINS, snakes and snares.
To the slave she offers freedom
70 the poor chance for wealth;
To the loyal, worthy-honor,
To the sick she proffers health.
II there's any other blessings
Which upon the earth are found
They are stored within her mountains
Mid their solitudes profound.
So you see she's Independent,
For there's freedom in her air;
All her sons are brave and loyal,
And her daughters pure and fair.
Her laws are those of justice,
And her statesmen not "to Iet"-
50 her deed OF separation
Has not been regretted yet.
Who may prophecy the future
Of this Mountain State of ours,
Whose birth was midst storm Of dealt
From fierce contending powers;
Whose aim is peace, IS progress,
And whose backward steps are few,
'Moutani Semper Liberi''
Is her motto trite and true.
God bless our West Virginia.
Keep her in the ways of right,
May no plague be with her people,
Nor her harvest have blight.
May sweet peace be in her borders,
AS her land with plenty teens,
While her star in radiant beauty
On our country's banner CLEANS.
9. HUGHES.
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ANEOD0TAL LITERATURE.
Gathered and Compiled for the In
dependent BY W. G.

Feb 22d, the birthday of the
Father of bis country having just
passed, the compiler deems it appro-
pirate to furnish the following in
honor of the great and good man:
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RUpY,s PILE supposIqoRY

is guaranteed to cure piles and Constipa-
ton, or money refunded. 30 cts. per box.
Send for circular and Free Sample TO
MARTIN RUDY. Registered Pharmacist.
Lancaster, Pa. For sale by all tirst-class
druggists everywhere, and in Martins
burg, w. Va, by L. g. Matthaei.
4-10-'GT-1yr.
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W. J.RoBINsoN, G. p. A.,
Parkersburg, W. Va.

Incontinence of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DR.. E.
DEToHoN's ANTI DIURETIc. Cures
children and adults alike. Price 81.
Sold by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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A girl never put on a g1orc with
button off but that some man who
she thought never saw such things
noticed il.
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Baltimore And Cumberland Valley Branch,

Trains leave Hagerstown for Waynes-
boro, Johannesburg. Shippensburga and In
termediste Stations 6.35 and lilo a. m, and
100 p. M, and leave Shippensburg for
Hagerstown and intermediate Stations at
63l m. Leave Chambersburg for Hag-
erstown at 1850 and 3.45 p. m.
Leave Cbambersburg for shippensburg
and mterme date points 7.15 and 11.05 a.
M. and G.l0 p. m, and leave Shippensburg
Tor Chambersburg and intermediate points
at $50 a. M, and 1.25 and $50 p. m.
Additional trains leave Baltimore for
Union Brio re and intermediate Stations
at 10.l7 q. NJ. and 6.l0 p. M, and leave Un-
ion Bridge for Baltimore at 6.C5 a. M,
and 1850 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
SUNDAY ONLY.-Leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
$50 a. m. and 2.35 p. M, and leave Union
Bridge tor Baltimore and intermediate
Stations at 4.05 p. m.
Trains for Frederick leave Bruceville at
S.3S. 9.35 and 1910 a. m. and 5.38 and $50 p.
M. Trains for Littlestown ard fancy
town, leave Brucetown at 9.47 a. m. and
3.45 p. m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmttsburg at
$40 and 1910 a. m. and 1881 and 6. p. m,
Leave Emmittsburg for Rocky Ridge at
7.50 and 1000 a. m. and 200 and 4.50 p. m.
Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
tStop only to land passengers from Bal
timore.
NJ. HOOD, Pres. ard Gen'l Manager.
B. H, GRISW0LD Gen'l. Pass Agent.
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VIZ ESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
wv TIME TABLE,
Connecting with p. g. r. r. at Shippens
burg and Gettysburg N. e. W. r. K. at
Hagerstown B. Il 0. Il. r. at Hagers-
town and Cherry Run; L. r.. r. at Bruce
Vile, and L. w. & B., N. G. and b. g. p.
Railroads at Union Station, Balto., Nd.
Schedule in effect October 8, 1897.
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EaooD's sarsaparilla has over and
y over again proved by its cures,
when all other preparations failed, that
t Is the One True BLOOD Purifier.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
TIME TABLE,

On aud after May Is, 1896, trains will
leave Harrisburg -
For AND NEW YORK.
Express, Ito, 2.15, 3.45, 6 40. 9.35,
ii 40 a. M, lao (limited), ESQ. and 1926
p. M, weekdays: Ito, 2.15, 3,45. 9.35
a. IA, lao limited. 2 SO, and 3.25 pm.
Sundays. Accommodation Z. Is a. m,
4.50 aud 7,3O p. m weekdays, and 7.30
p. m. Sundays.
For PITTSBURG AND THE WEST.
100 a. M, daily Southwestern Express
for Cincinnati and st. Louis.
$40 a. m, daily, Pacific Express for
Chicago via Pan Handle Route and
Cleveland.
500 a. M. daily, Way Passenger for
Pittsburg.
1906 a. M, daily, Mail train for Pitts
burg.
IL AS a. M. daily, Pittsburg Express
for Pittsburg and the West.
800 p. M, daily, Pennsylvania Limit
ed, for Chicago. Cincinnati and st.
Lonis.
$50 .. M, daily, Fast Line for Cleve
land aud st. Louis.
500 p. m. daily, Altoona Accommo-
dation
7.30 p. m. daily Chicago and st. Louis
Express connects for Cincinnati.
1920 p. H., weekdays, Express for
Pttsburg.
11.55 p. m. Western Express for CHI
cago and Cleveland.
For THE NORTH.
1901 a. M, Western Express for Will
Transport, Rochester and Buffalo.
80 a. M, daily, Northern Express
for Williamsport, Erie, Rochester and
Buffalo.
sos a. M. daily, News Express for
Lock Haven.
II IS a. M, week days, Niagara Ex-
press for New York, Rochester and
Buffalo.
3.55, p. M, week days. Fast Line for
Williamsport, Remove and Elmira.
$50 p. M, weekdays, Lykeus Valley
Accommodation
7.55 p. M, daily, Williamsport Elk
press.
S. M. PROVOST, J.R. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. agent.
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If it weren't for dies aud chickens
the women would get spells every
once in while OF shooting &C the
men.
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forMa1aria, Liver Trcu-
BILE, or Indigestion, use
BROWN IRON BITTERe
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CiuMBERLAND N..LLei RAILROAD
TIME Fable.
IL EFFECT DECEMBER ], 1897.
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TIME TABLES,

:
IL. A. Rid .le. } Il. BOYD, Supt.
General P-ss 4 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-25
Despite the Trickery o. the Republicans, IN
BY the President.
UTTERLY IGNORED ON WAR MEAslJI
Republican Leaders DO Not Condescend Permit DeocGt
Attend Committee Meetings However, the Democracy Wi(I
Stand by the Flag in the Hour Of Danger @
'ssssss : > : : > : ; : : ) : -


president
loudof
all anxious
deemed essential the speedy and
SAEs
that
posing phnnS behind the
lcal that hcrcwu
to the Of
vdinE the
unanmi
methods BY which
tious oprosion
minority extremely VIII
presenting
which chairman insiy introduced Yesterday The democrats OF the
aa 81 inc war revenue measure In tho face OF foreign my they have
sunk considerations
and they believe raising
acqui they should have had For
bill viii
notc
onder chicf
ii
believe
proportion SHOULD be raised
propositions
bond Of the bin probably
Is likely
general deficiency bill might be taken up before the
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coed. ~ ""s "'v~su ~ p''-
= ne Pedro was taken to ISey West. the
new YORK returning TO the re.naindsr u
tne iieet. and all the vessels lay to and
uIittea all night outside OF Havana nsg-
por. Torpedo boats and one az The tyujs-
srs did patrol duty in the vicinity OF the
ueet az night but no vessel of any kind
arptcacned the men Of war. The whole
affair could be witnessed from the shore
OF Havana. but none of the vessels were
crosse enough to the. city itself TO know
VIVA. demonstrations the events Just mar
rated caused
This was the first seizure of the day.
the second being the Bucna Ventura. which
lne iieet CT warships me. early IN the
morning. soon after they had left their
anchorage at Key West. The steam n was
some distance outside of Havana harbor
AZ the time she was stopped. and ADMIRAL
sampson signalled the Nashville, which
Drought her to. to escort her to .ort
which was done.
third seizure occurred this morning
near Havana horbor. It was a small
schooner, apparently fishing smack, and
she was captured by the Cincinnati Tho
cruiser towed her to the flagship and her
captain made satisfactory explanation to
Admiral Sampson, who released this vessel.
Shortly before noon the torpedo boat
Porter captured a coasting vessel the Ma
thildc. which the Dauntless towcd into
Key West tonight. The New York With
the torpedo boat Porter In close attend
ance, was lying about eight or ten miles
off Havana when the two sehooners We're
sighted in shore, and the flagship senalled
the Porter TO so after them. The torpedo
boat glidcd over the water at a very rapid
pace. and fired shots from her six FOUNDER
across the bows Of both schooners. One OF
them came about Immediately, but she
proved to he a fishing boat, and she was
released. The other proved to be the Ma
thilde, was more obstinate and probably
did not appreciate being stopped by mat
looked to be a toy boat. or else she failed
TO understand what the Porter wanted her
to do. But when TWO more shots were
Tired from the torpedo boat she came
about. and the Porter ran alongside, in
formed her she was seized by the United
States, and promptly took her prize in to
the flagship. The Mathilde, which was
lcaded with barrels OF rum, was sunk Ill
most 10 her nils. and the Porter had much
difficulty in dragging the heavy schaniter
through the water. but she finally brought
her prize alongside the Flagship. The prize
crew Of the New York assembled on the
deck and as the Porter came up with her
prize they gave her three cheers.
The DauntIess was asked to tow the Ma-
thilde to Key West, which was done, n
prize crew being aboard the Mathilde. The
Dauntless made the run OF eighty miles
from off Havana to Key West with her tow
in efeh. honrs, arriving at Key West he
fore midnight
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RUSSIA NOT HOSTILE.
HER PRESS IS NOT As BITTER AS
THAT OF THE CONTINENTS.
several Of the Little English Irrc-
sponsfble sheets Attack the AtH-sl'
tude OF the United states. ~

Landau Anr,, Of ,vrh ~ ,,,rartan,
Va
cePlion, 'nere is seherai continental con-
domination for the United States today.
This exception emanates from Russia. The
G, potor.,,,,.a ,,aao,.4, .,.,
o. ie'ersp"'s N'euo'posu' speaNins Tor
Russias attitude toward the United States
says
.erbe friendsb,n which has subsisted far
~, ...
many years pol"eeh 'he '"o Nh'iohs w
on The part of Russia at the present iunc.
,nre !,
Ihe Vledomosti adas' NO noupt tne
United States now values this friendship
more than ever
trha o,ha, ,on,,nan,a, ,au,sna,a,s oo,,t,.
~ p'nu' Svu'''e''ai ~ sp'po'' son'.n'
ue their hostiiity, ana the LONDON SUNDAY
papers contain many indications OF I'M
frtepaI,ness The SUNDAY SIM xbne IN
ono place ,ndcr n p n,connor.s aiann
i,,re warmly endorses America In another
narayranb re,err,np to me Newcastle
t,hronicie,s attack an America. stys.
,.trhn,,sh /, Vii ia d,s,Icnit fnr evervo,a
usn I, VIZ ~ nae,au, s,,'ara ~,
,,,ns ,naas an ~ ~ r,,a, h,,nd9
nass ro,ording sna,,,.h ,trnciiias vat tha,a
ne s,s,s H. irng,a,,d ,nIay whn ,yi,, M,
r ae~ ,,s ,,ts s.srn Observation-Disclosures ~ a,n nr'
$50 .,,,l,, uhai,y,ns IN saeis,nn 80 i've tha
s,ar1a ,,,o,,,,a o,har ,han ~, rae, ona sor
~, "oi' ., q ,,,.t,.,. VIZ 'S
'nT M, uu l,hso as sa,, 80, il ~, h,or,
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.ial ~ he'o'e'' y = ~ - As'
a,.a,oh ,ron, par,a ~ ~ s,odav
sneciai reads. 1Tbc American methods ~
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narrow escape than falls to The lot 81 4
merchantmen
The sun was setting, casting red angry
looking rays on the dssoiste appearing
hills Of Cuba when the New York returned
10 the Pedro and took her In tow. The har-
Dor light OF Havana could be plainly seen
from the decks OF the flagship, which dur.
ing the afternoon had been stripped for
action and showed no lights.
Ensign Hrumby Joined Lieutenant Cape
hart on board the Pedro and tho prize
sailed for Key West without an escort at
p. IN.
The New York then steamed to the
northwest and eventually picked Zip the
squadron. Speculation Is rife MS to what
the Spaniards are doing and MS to what
they intend TO do. 1t Is believed Admiral
sampson Will confine himself en-
tnely to a blockade of tho island. although
he informed the correspondent OF the As
ISOLATED Press that ne did not expect any
action in the immediate future II Is cer-
tain however, that some move win be
made on Matanras, probably tomorrow.
Whether this will be simply In the nature
OF blockade or with tho purpose or Sc
curing base OF supplies can not vet be
MI
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SENATE FORECAST.
Income Tnx Fcnturc VIII he Pro-
posed Ia the War DtiI;

Income Tax Feature VIII he Pro-
posed tn the War Ut,I{
Washington, April 24.--It Ia the es-
pectation In the senate that tho week viii
begin with message from the president
asking for formal declaration OF war and
that there viii be quick response TO the
request There has been some apprehen-
sion that there might be a renewal OF The
effort to secure a recognition Of the IN
dependence OF the Cuban insurgents In
connection with the declaration, but the
best information is tina. thls Will not ne
undertaken and there viii be practically
no opposition in the senate to war reso-
tuition.
The naval appropriation bill will proba-
bly, come up during the week. The debate
will In all probability be quite sharp, The
senate also viii take up the army reor-
gGnization bill as soon as 1t can be reached
after Ii is reported from the committee on
military afiNrs by which IL Will be given
prompt consideration. The committee viii
also take cognizance of the supposed de-
iioits In the volunteer army bill TO correct
them If found as serious MS reported. THIS
Til has been investigated by some of the
pest lawyers OF the senate and some or
them express the opinion that II Is not de-
fectiye.
II Is not believed the war revenue bill
win receive consideration this week owing
to the probability that IT will meet With
sufficient opposition in the finance COM
mittee to delay II there for some time. The
democrats VIII seek 10 incorporate a pros
vision TOR applying the income tax and a
stubborn contest Is promised both in the
committee and In the senate. Whether the
bill Is amended in the committee or re-
ported as II comes from the mouse the in
locations are quite positive that 1t viii be
made the basis OF q prolonged discussion