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The International Sunday School Lesson.
July 81. 1888. kings xxi, $40.
NnbotnI vineyard.

The Incident OF Natoth's vineyard IS
one of the most striking in the whole
range of literature. on the lnky back
ground of this foul plot, the characters
OF Ahab and Jezebel. Naboth and Eli
1nh, stand in clear-cut outline. 1t IS a
study in ethics and psychology. Bot
the Incident has large religious and
political significance. He who looks
upon 1t as a merely personal affair
misses the mark. There Is 4 larger
reason for Its Introduction In these sa-
cred annals First. 1t illustrates In
most vivid manner. and proves conclus.
lively. the utter and despicable moral
worthiness of the dynasty then In pow
er, Ahao asked Naboth 10 do some
thing which he knew TO be contrary to
the law. Instead OF honoring him for
his conscientious refusal, he killed him.
Not. however, openly but In the am
bush Of an hypocrltical conspiracy. &c
broke the Decalogue, He coveted and
killed. II Increases rather thaa dimln-
Ishes the tuypitude OF his crime, that III
did 1t by proxy He turned the affair
over to his unscrupulous wife, perfectly
satisfied that her devilish cunning
would compass the desired end. He
made lmmodest haste to. avail himself
OF the fruits OF the crime. by this foul
deed Ahab put the period to his per-
sonal probation and that of his dyn-
usty. For last time, and on the very
scene OF his supposed triumph, Ahab's
Nemesis, Elijah, appears TO speak his
doom and that OF his house =. In
this circumstance NabOth stands forth
as n type and fruit Of the silent and
steady reformation voice of stillness)
now In progress. Those who Imagine
that Naboth refused the kings request
uron personal grounds-ylz., attach
ment to his ancestral es!ate-miss the
mark Nab0th's reason was religious
one. It was contrary to the law OF God
as given by Moses. TO ALLEVIATE for any
consideration the property originally
designated TO the family bp the lot, the
casting OF which God himself deter
mined. 1t did not matter 30 Nnooth
that this law was additional reason for
his regarding Il. His course would be
exemplary and corrective. BE was pe"-
fectly aware Of his personal peril IN re-
fuslng the request OF such a king as
Ahab. But his first allegiance was 10
the King OF Heaven. He will obey God
rather than man. II he must die. his
death viii hasten the refdrmation.w which
he desires above lie itself History
does not afford more genuine instance
OF martgrGom than that Of Saboth.
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~ There Is a modern analogue TO this
Incident OF thirty centuries ego. The
Windmill OF Sans Soucl is tho memorial
81 IT, Frederick the Great wished to re-
move the mill, considering 81 biemIsh
to the scenery but he lot the case
against the miller In court OF law, Z.
(2) 1t Is the shame OF our day mat Je2-
cbel's methods secm to have maintained
In the trial OF Dreyfug The world's pity
goes out TO the victim. Holh's largest
laurel viii be that he exposed this legal
conspiracy, and was willing TO share
DrcyfuS exile. (2) It Is a dlcium
OF justice that the accused has right TO
counsel. time for preparation, witnesses
aud open trial by a jury OF his peers
20 This Ia one OF the most striking
paragraphs In literature. II degervts
place beside ShakespGars's Immortal
Macbeth" C5J a street preacher,
ms II reading from the Bible quantity
intoned the ndaEe "llow smnh tho
cheese looks to the mouse after It Is
caught In the trapw How plltry the
fruit OF sin In view OF the penalty,
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JUMPING A CLAM.
Or the Suitors ana the Widow ard the mon
WHO Didn't Get Left

WNu glllt UGL LEle
''Whg.e I was out west last winter"
remarked the man who travels around
good deal, ard who always manages
to find the funny side of life, II CHANGED
to pass a party who was engaged in
running a prospect hole in hill near
the road. Curious to know what his
prospects wert. rode over to where he
was. He had taken out considerable
quanaty OF white quartz, but l could
not discover any signs OF color.
THE party was an old man who didn't
seem to take kindly to my presence. 1
asked him what his prospects were, but
he made no reply. So after looking
around for a few minutes l rode on.
Il had not gone lar when wns hailed
by a party lying concealed in the long
grass.
Say, stranger he whispered, how
is the old man ge.tin' along?
81 doE't Know / answered, could
get nothing out Of him.
"The party in the grass chuckled.
He thinks you're after the wilder,
too.
What widow asked.
"'why, the wider Spriggans. You
see that thar claim belongs Ter the wild
der. She lives down thar, an every
body round yere is keepin' an eye on
tibet thar claim. II hit pans out they
want ter marry her, but II hit don't pan
out they don't want ter marry her,
cause the wilder wouthout gold mine
amt a puyin' Investment. Ole man
Bungs thet's him down yander work.
in the claim, thought thet he would
play smart an git the inside track by
onertn' ter work the claim fer nOthin'.
But I'm goln' ter fule him! The minute
he ysGs an throws up his hat, Pm goln'
ter scOOt fer the wiGder's am I've hit
figgerCd out thee kin git thar five min
utes before he does. You'd better move
on now. stranger, the ole man may,
smell rat an not throw up his hat
VIXEN he strikes hit rich
Il rode on and short distance fur
ther on l was halted by another party.
"'Suanger' said he, how does the
land lay down thar?'
"'Are You after the widow aiso| l
asked.
lyon bet, he answered, slapping hIa
leg. I'm keepin' my eye on jim Pig
gaEs. who's hidin' down thar in tho
grass. JGs the minute tibet sec him
ciGeh up his belt I'm goin' ter make
tracks fer the wiGder,s.'
Il rode on without meeting anyone
else until reached the house where tho
dow lived. Here discovered an old
man sitting upon a fence, and who i'm
mediate'y inquired how them thar crit
tiers were gettin' on down below!'
81 explained the situation to him, and
rs he shifted his position on the fence,
he said:
"NWul, hit won't do 'em any good.
I've jumped the claim. Ne an tho
wilder wuz married three hours ago.
Hit may pan out an hit may not. HITS
je2 u speculation. But, hang hit all, a
man has got ter take some chances II
he glts along in this world!
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rom 5iisc down 20 s'e u near the
ed as iQE as - - niIfil<ivdsi Wisa
auyc@s Al $40 bid Loser Liverpool
apics and fine weathcf "a the north
est ftsrtsd shea; lover The course
~ the price Of corn vas g decidedly
,i5y,r AID The GFs. houF hat wheat had
frrsher decline IN cgmnaihy. There
lsas very prevalent IDEA that whilo
-eceigts we've turning hght there was \
great abuEdunca OF wheat n The coun-
.ry ana tne trade acted q Z the world
could be FED On IDEAS. Hpslness was
luIet and narrow. While weakness Was
the main feature. there was no special
slump and the decline was slow and
gradual Julg adyanced 20 early on a
alinht covering. selling az 7s3se, but the
rally did not hold.
Atlantic Hort exports OF wheat and
flour nlrounled to 10000 bushels Ar
Eentlne shipped 10 wheat to Europe
last week and has apparently reached
the end OF the eTp0rthble surplus. Chi
caFo received l6G caTloadA aseiast 81
last year. Minneapolis elghtV-tisht and
Duluth not a car compared with $50
cars year ago Septenbe= opened isG
&c lower at 6lAd6i5tc. GrmCd up TO
csc. sol dofG to 6Sisc. Ihen rose To &c
asked at the close. December started
as9Hc down At Gf5s Csc, advanced TO
G5lke, weakened 10 Gle. and closed at
C4ICikc July began &c higher At re,
rose to f5c. aad declined to 7Ohc, the
closing price.
Oats sympathlEel somewhat with
corn, although there was enough cash
demand to Keep them relatively steady
September opened Sds4c up Mt 20iid
2O5Sc. declined to 2Ossc. then recovered
to 2O9s G20,sc at the close. Small re-
ceIpts and better prices at the yards
started provls.ops firm. The weakness
IN corn depressed prices for time. Du,
the market finally rallied near the close
on heavy buy!nu ~ packers. Sepiem-
Der pork opened 2lfc down 10 50 35, de-
clined to 81 20, rose 70 - q, then react
ed to 50 40 bid at the close. The range
In lard and ribs vas Emnll.
Estimated receipts Tor lo-morrow:
Wheat, 2lb cara; corn go cars; oats,
$40 cars; hogs. 1900 head.
The lending futures RANGED as follows;
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cHICAGO-wenkness In corn to-day
on reports of better crop prospects in
duced hcayiness in the other grains.
September corn closed risc lower
Wheat declined lie IN july; Use in
September, and lRai%e in December.
onts left on AG&c down. Provisions
ualned 4 little, lard being the strongest
az an advance OF lOc. Pork left on 2'se
higher and rose SC.
The generally distributed rains and
thunder storms last night washed all
semblnnce or bullishness out Of corn To-
day. II appeared to be taken for grant
ed that corn, like the bclated sinner
could be saved at the last hour There
were millions for sale at the opening OF
the session at lc bushcl under the
previous DAVIS closing pricc. There was
somc recovery on covering ana on buy
lng against puts. but the market did
not show strength. Country accept
ances OF cash buyers were very large.
september opened aUlc lower at
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F1NAHCEAND TRADE
The Feature. OF tho Money and stock
Markels.

aus y. ',0 .ANNe5 'Nl" ''"sA
Markets.
NEW YORK, July 29.-AIoney on call
easy nj t6f1IL nor cont. last Toan. nor
I go .-...s.I,,. o,t,si
eel't' tFIii'S ii'siSaH'he paper S7s@e
per cent. Sterling exchange heavy With
actual business in bankers bills at "a IS
al es,. a., dor, ~, "a Squ m s2i.
Us ~ ''''A '. % e :. ~ ..
Tor 6O days Poste0 rates Vi S4GW4 %
and 81 1894 S6IG. Commerclal bills
q S2iL Silver certificates 5St! 6D5giLci
IL. -o.,. 49,. -. 81,
SoI S"'ei 20 81 N'SH'' NN''AiS 10'=S'
The insignificant net changes in most
stocks are q fair indications OF the neg
Ioy,,.5 oo,,di5or. ~ tho d,,,,s rn,rt.s4
ISN's4
Ihe proSpeoVs Oh carry peace WIN Spalh'
the assurance OF cheap money, and the
ai-sad,, secured crops are NOT sufficient
:, 49, -. 49,. -, IJ,,5
10 HGuCe puSeis' ~ taAe StouNs' AlO1u-
ers are actually aVerse to selling at the
existing Level. Such a market natur-
49,, ir,,t,., ar-c,.sssio,, la, tb,, be,r. Ella.
~ nv 'es 10 ,-'.'S''
ment' out the professionals H'ahoeuNFe OIL
selling short some one stock or group OF
stocks which is particularly vulnerable
has again and again failed to make any
notable impression on the general list,
which continues inactive, APPARENTLY
waiting for business conditions 10
change either for the better or for the
worse. Dealers In stocks keep one eye
perpetuaily on the grain markets these
days. The granger roads reflected to-
day some feeling Of relief over the re-
ported rains in the corn belt, but on the
other hand the drift Of the price Of
wheat away from the dollar mark.
which was the magic touch-stoEe OF
last years bull market. Is one OF the
unsatisfactory Clements in the outlook.
1t is only in response to foreign re-
QuIremencs that the grain markets and
the granger stocks move together, and
the future needs OF foreign Countries
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And: This Incident narrated because
It was the immediate cause OF the ian Of
the house of Ahab and the great rcyolu-
ton which followcd.-Todi. g.
Ahab displaased: He ought rather to
have rcjolced In a subject who venerated
the laws Of his country and loved hia
little patrimony.-Gruy . Naboth:
one OF the noble company OK martyrs. -
Pentecost. Would eat no bread:
Unworthy OF king, Unworthy OF a
man -MacduE Jezebcl: Nothing
but mischief Is 10 be expected when Jez-
cbal lntcrs into the story,-lbId. ..
Dost thou govern; II he hath authority
to refuse md thou have no power to
take. he is the greater OF the two
Clarke. Proclaim a fast; To raise
prejudice against Nahoth. to give an
air OF religion to the procecdlngs.-Stu-
dents Commentary, d. Set two men:
Every crime punishable with death
must be testified to by ut least two wit
nGsses.-Langc. Sons OF Beliul:
Literally, sons Of worthlcssncss.-W he-
don. Blaspheme Thou art an
atheist and rcbeL-ClhrRc. Ma
both is dead. Instances In which God
has apparently allowed the wicked to
triumph are numcrous.-Pentecost.
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NEW YORK-'rhe week In the metal
market draws 90 u close with buyers
and sellers alike showing Indifference.
and quotations in some instances are
nominal. At the close to-day the metal
exchange calls pig iron warrants nn-
changed at Sc IS bid and IS s. asked.
Lake copper unchanged at 81 so. Tia
quiet. with SIS 57is bid and SIS 6I's ask
ed Lead dun at 81 s2is bid aud So %
asked. and spelter UNCHANGED AZ 81 90
hid and 81 62is asked The hrm that
iixes the settling price for miners and
smelters quotes lead az IS SO.
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n.e o. sunday E.snr.len. on rsur..

Commencing Sunday, May %, and
cycrt sunday thereafter. until Septem-
Der %. inclusive, the Baltimore Il Ohio
viii sen excursion tickets 90 and from
ali stations between Wheeling and
Grafton. good returning date Of sale, at
one fare for the round trip, with ten
.rauts added
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OIL CITY-Crcdit balances 9sc: ccrti-
fIcates, highest g5isc: lowest aud clos
ed hid 95c for CASH sales 1000 barrels
cash at g5l4c; 1000 barrels cash al sStic;
5000 barrels cash at 9sc; shlpmeut3 jS,-
i72 barrels; runs 9l.s5t barrels.
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CHICAGo-Business In cattle to-day
was slow ard prices not verB strong.
Choice steers s. 25aj g.; medium 81 I5T
4 g5: beef steers 81 GOAT 7O;stOckers and
feeders 50 0Od4 Is; bulls s. SOFAS 30;
cows and heifers 50 O0G4 90; calves
50 soar 90. There was good local and
shipping demand for hogs. Prices av-
craged about sc higher, fair 10 choice
SO gOd4 90; packers 50 70@S S7is. butch
ers SO 1903 sly; mixed s. 7Olg3 30; light
81 500 IS: pigs s. S5GS so. The demand
for sheep was good at unchanged prices
Common to choice lambs - OO@B 90;
rood to choice sheep 81 5oGi 20; range
sheen 81 O0d4 40: rams 81 2sdS 90, Re-
celpts-Cattle, 5000 head; hogs. 10000
head; sheep. 5000 head.
EAST LIRERTY-Cattle steady; ex-
ira s. OOa5 To-; - rime 81 zoos 90: COM
mon 81 SOdI OOSdoEs fairly active Mt 4
decline OF Toe on all grades. Prime me-
dlun and good Workers 81 10; common
10 fair Workers. 81 COCA Ob; heavies
81 OOd4 o.; pigs, as TO quality 81 SOp
/ O5: roughs 81 5OaS 80 Sheep steadg;
choice 81 35G4 10; common 81 2jq3 20;
spring lambs 81 OO05 80; veal calves
50 OOd6 80,
CINCINNATI-Hogs active at 50 i5g
3 9Tls.
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DEPART

Trains Nos. l. . and 8 daily between
cleveland and Uhrichsvllle All other
i.alna daily. except sundays.
Electric ears between bridgeport and
Wheeling and bridgeport and Martins
Ferry and Bellnirc.
Consult cEuutY Tor general Information
as to best routcH ard passenger rates 70
all points.
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NEW YORK-Thc market for dry
goods shows an aEEregate Improvement
io-dHy. Print cloths show unusua. ac-
tlyity and this has added interc5; 10 the
trading.
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TEN thousand demons gnnwlng away
at ones yltals couldn't be much worse
than tho fortunes OF itching pilcl. yet
there's cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails.
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Wheeling 20 Cincinnati, O..m......$5 80
Wheeling to Lexington, KY" Z 60
wheeling 20 Louisville, Ky........ 0 90
Wheeling to Louisville, KY, second
cllas -...................... .-...... 1g
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NEURALGIA cured by pr Miles PAIN
PIIIA conc cent dO30," htnll druggilt'''
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PERSONAL
7 ADtFsi CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
PENNYROYAL PILLS Diamond
PranD, are the best. Safe, Reliable. Take
no other Send &C.. stamps, FOR particu-
lars Relief for Ladies'" in letter by return
mail AZ Druggists. CHICHESTER
CHEMICAL, Co, Philadelphia, Pa.
tv-ttiW,Gs
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Cash quotations were as follows;
-Four quiet and steady
Wheat-No. spring esa75c; No. red
66lkc.
s4Md34ssc.
Oats-No. ?. 25a25Rc; No. , white ESQ
zoe; No. white 2Iiz62Sc.
Rye-No. 2, 4SG9S4c.
Barley-No 2. S2G136c.
Flaxseed-NO. /. S66Ssitc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. g 50.
Mess Pork-Per barrel 50 3Od9 50.
Lard-Per 100 Tbs, IS 5bG5 42A.
Short Ribs-SIdes ooOse1 S Soa5 So.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) iA95c.
Short clear sides (boxed) 50 I5a5 I'd.
on the produce exchange To-day, the
butter market was Arm: Cseameries
1917 I1T1.c: dalrles i2ls9i5c.
Eggs-Easy; fresh lie.
NEW YoRK-Flour closed easier with
wheat.
o. b. ahoat, export grade 20 arrive; OPP
lions were weak and heavy all day,
closing nc net lower; July 1ac net
higher; No. red July lie; September
closed at csc.
Corn, spot weak; No. ss&c I. o. b.
HuOAkS OpkluLla AeNlANAfN ~ -AhN4 eA'AN
closed llsQl5ic lower; July closed at
37Isc; September closed at SI3tc.
Oats. spot dull; No. 3 212rc; No ?
white Sl1sc; options dull and weak, also
closlDg &c lower; September closed at
257sc
Cheese dull. Tallow easy. Cottonseed.
oil steady. Resin quiet Turpentine
quiet. Rice steady MOlasses steady.
Coffee. options opened steady; closed
barely steady and uuchanged to hve
points lower: sales 1850 bags, includ-
ing September s. 45a5 20.
Sugar, raw quiet but steady; refined
firm.
BALTIMORE-Flour quiet and un-
changed; receipts 1916 barrels; exports
81 barrels. Wheat easier; srot and
month T0M@7lc; receipts 172,4S6 bush
els; exports o.. 1000 bushels. Corn weak;
spot and month S7S, d2sc; receipts bi52l
bushels: exports 1898 bushels. Oats
firm: No. 2 white 33dS4c: No. mixed
3ld32c; receipts 1929 bushels; exports
none. Butter steady and unchanged.
Eggs him and unchanged. Cheese
steady and unchanged.
CTNCINNATI-Flou easy. Wheat
active: No. 2 red Csc. Corn In good de-
mand: No. 2 mixed SEC. Oats easier; No.
. mixed new 2id2FiEc. Rye quiet; No.
., acc Lard firm nj IS Is. Bulkmeats
quiet at IS %. Bacon firm at So 60.
WhIskey active at 81 "a Butter steady.
Sugar easy. Eggs dull.
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NEW YoRK-Wool dun,
Evening journal., 1898-03-01
another warshIp 10 Havana. reports 10

another warship TO Havana. reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
At the White House the utmost quiet
prevailed. Many offers havescome from
Organizations and individuals Of their
services in case Of a conflict. Some Of
the congressional callers also have stat
ed to the president that their states
were ready to furnish full quotas OF
men. Secretaries Long and Alger and
Representative Dingley were among the
presidents visitors, but Il was stated
that they had nothing OF importance
on the Maine affair to discuss with
him.
Mr.. Dingley spoke afterward In strong
terms against reports that financial cir
oles in New York were being sounded
as TO the readiness with which funds
could be raised IN an emergency. The
attention Of Secretary Gage was called
10 the published statement that he was
making preparations for a bond issue
and that the bureau Of engraving and
printing was preparing the plates The
secretary pronounced the statement un-
qualihedly false No such action has
even been considered, he said.
Evening journal., 1898-03-01
CORBETT OUT OF IT.
Senate Decides He Does Not
Represent Oregon.
TURPIE ON THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
Fails to Secure Ratification of the Treaty
with Great Britain-Bi1 Asking
$50, 100000 For Defenses In
troduced In the House.

WASHINGTON, March Hon. Hen
~ W. Corbett has been denied admis
sion to the senate as a senator from
Oregon on the appointment by the gov
ernor by the decisive vote of so to 10.
Speeches were made against the admis-
sion Of Mr.. Corbett by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.)
and Mr.. Burrows (Mich) and in favor
Of his admission by Mr.. Morgan (Ala.).
After disposing of the Corbett case the
senate began the consideration Of the
Alaska homestead and railway right Of
entry bill and had not concluded IT
when it adjourned.
Senator Turpie made an effort in the
executive session of the senate to Sc
cure the ratification of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain locating the 141st meridian as the
boundary line between Alaska and Brit
ish America, but failed to succeed be-
cause of the objections made by Sem
ator Pettigrew.
Senator Turpie complained that the
treaty had been on the calendar for al
most year and said the senate owed 1t
to the executive branch of the govern
nient to take action. Senator Pettigrew
said that the treaty should be amended
before It was acted upon by the senate.
He asserted that in its present shape
It was a most essential concession TO
Great Britain, and said that If it was
accomplished without amendment maxi
ing Mount st. Elias the initial point on
| the south. il would be found when too
late that the Canadians had gotten de-
cidedly the best Of the bargain. Ac-
! ton was postponed.
Evening journal., 1898-03-01
An English CIergyman's opinion.

LONDON. March 1.-The Rev. DR..
Charles A. Berry of the Queen Street
church. Wolverhampton, who visited
the United States In October last as
chairman Of the Congregational union
OF England, in an effort, it was said to
induce the United States senate to con-
firm the arbitration treaty and also to
advocate church union, replying to an
influential American, writes:
MY view. and I think II is generally
held by rational Engllshmen, is that the
trouble in Cuba has gone on long
enough. It is being fomented by men
who iiout the authority Of Spain while
| protesting against American interfer-
ence. This state Of things is kept up
| for the sake of number of rotten in
terests. Spain is not so much contuma-
/ 'ious as powerless. and the United
| States government is the only one
which can restore order. and, with due
regard to its own Monroe doctrine and
collateral obligations the Washington
executive is justified in insisting upon
/ order. even If II becomes necessary to
superintend the management of af-
fairs"
Evening journal., 1898-03-01
sundry Approprlntion BnI Passed.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The house
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill yesterday after four days debate.
The most important action was the
elimination Of the appropriation for our
representation at the Paris exposition
on n point of order. The sudden change
of sentiment in the house, which is Of
ten witnessed when members so on rec
ord. was twice illustrated.
on Friday last the house, in commit
tee of the whole, where there is no rec
ord of the vote. knocked out a pro-
vision i'm the bill for an appropriation to
pay those who furnish the government
with Information leading to the convic-
tion Of the violators Of the internal
revenue laws, and yesterday in COM
mittee an extra months pay was voted
to the employees of the house.
Both these propositions commanded
a very respectable majority in the COM
mittee, but when the members voted on
roll calls in the house both Of them were
overwhelmingly defeated. Several minor
bills were passed after the sundry civil
bill was disposed of.
Representative Gibson of Tennessee
introduced a bill appropriating S2O,0O0,
600 for the maintenance of national
honor and defense" The bill appropri-
ates the money Tor the construction,
purchase. repair and equipment Of such
/ and so many vessels of war and for the
! construction. purchase and repair OF
such and so much material and stores
I of naval warfare and for the enlistment
transportation, equipment and subsist-
| ence Of such and so many sailors, on
| GERS and marines and other men as in
| the judgment of the secretary of the
navy the public welfare may require"