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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
MANDAMus AGAINST LAND CoMMls'
slONER IN SUPREME COURT.
Land Office Has Issued Valuable eeok'
Statements OF Insurance CompaneS
Filed--Only One New Charter.

Austin, Texas February 5.-John |,
Kitchens Of Menard county died a petition
In the supreme court today tog writ OF
moudamus to compel j J Terrell com
missioner of the general land Office to show
cause why the court shall not grant It's
writ Of mandamus commanding and requlr.
Ing the said commissioner to set aside and
cancel lease No 24540 nude on the 18th Of
July, 1898. to j. II Ruugc aud compelling
him to accept petitioners application to
purchase snid sections Of land and TO
award aud sell the same TO The petitioner.
Tho petitioner represents that the com.
missioner Of the general land office on May
i6, isa6 by lease contract leased for a
term Of ten years certain sections Of school
lands TO j IL Runga Of Galveston, who
failed 10 pay The lease Tor the year be
ginning May 10. 1897, ana ending May IL,
lsUs. ia advance rs required by law, and
thereupon the commissioner declared the
said lease Cancelled The same land was re
leased TO said RunEe IN 1898, the petitioner
alleges In violation OF law and therefore
void Petitioner further alleges that he
aled bic application to purchase said lands.
which were duly received 10 the general
land ofaca Novcmbcr -. 1902, which
Charles Eogan, then the commissioner, re,
ioeted ~ violation Of the law rhle writ
. Is ASKED OF the supreme court "a compel
I the present commissioner 10 sch the said
] land to thp Detitibuer.
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CUTICURA PILLS
For Cooling and CLEANSING
The Blood and Skin
In Cases Of itching, Burning,
ScaIy HumOurS,
And for RanOVatIng and En-
rlChIng the Blood,
The Best and Most Economical
lat Compounded.

Cuticura Resolyent Pills Chocolate
ooated) are the product of twenty-five
years practical laboratory experience
In the preparation OF remedies for the
treatment Of humours OF the skin, scalp
and blood, with loss OF hair, and are
confidently believed 10 be superior to
all other Alternatives az well as liquid
blood purifiers, however expensive,
while enabling al 10 enjoy the curative
properties Of precious medicinal agents
without consuming needless expenses
and often injurious portions of alcohol
Ia which such medicines have hereto
fore been preserved.
Cutlcura Pills are Alternative, antisep-
tie, tonic and digestive, and beyond
question the purest, sweetest, most sue
cessful and economical blood and skin
purifiers, humonr cures and tenio=diges-
tiYes yet compounded. Medium adult
dose, one pill.
Complete external and internal treat
meat for every humour may now be
had for one dollar, consisting OF Cuti-
eura Soap, TO cleanse the skin, Cutieura
Ointment, 20 heal the skin, and Guti-
oura ResOlvent Pills, to cool and cleanse
the blood. A single set, costing but
one dollar, Is often sufficient TO cure the
most torturing, dishgurlng skin, scalp
and blood humours, eczenaa, rashes.
itehlngs and irritations, with loss OF
hair, from infancy 70 age, when ply
sieiAns and all other remedies taiL
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RULERS OF THE WORLD.

Esai Eating Nations Are the Leaders in
s-,sy r'sneh OF Human Achievement
ta ruling nations Of the world ,ro mani
ayt been '''"S 'H1l 'ney aI"'!s
\. fgip'aFians and food cranks NAV exnlain
f{r.T a.I ay tley choose. bur the facts
r'esSS b5alt the Americans. English.
tstl5e .n,,usslons and Germans are meat
tss,1s,tg' IONS, and they are also the most
sSTr ~ and most progressive.
~ PRINCIPAL food ~ the heroic Poer sol.
Va 1871 SIS Blltong is sort Of dNe /
SSnu1SguIhe a great deal ~ uOurishmcut
1sA sa concentrated form
l,tins ChiAA races q people are the rice
nrIsSs .nlnese, Hindoos, and Siamest, re.
s Meg since the dawn 81 history as non.
TIKI .sibSe. superstitious and inferior physl-
ttm ~ mentally 10 the meat eating ma
TN ~eo dominate them.
tlrtt silcllFe of the teeth MAINLY indi-
III human beings should suhsist
ssin. VARIETY ~ food, meat. fruit and
es ana II Is unAysienic 10 confne one 5
es any one cf those classes to tho ok.
NM W., h another
siglr AZ lle, most concentrated and most
l5ins ls ~, OF foods hut our manner OF
iYt e,ssn o'Isn So unnltural that the digest
f.fs srss .gtuse 70 properly digest meat
as, NV similar nutritious and whole
nrr .SSou, mt y Is not because such food
~ s. V!fsome hut the real reason is that
Ia, ayh lscks, from disease or weak
ssss. shHg necessary digestive element
tsronlNs,yssn ihdisest!on and later on
eervs,seus people should eat plenty OF meat
81 FteSsc 7nts should make meat the princt
3 a5 1SSol H.. hard working people have to d
M 9faln workers and nffce men should
Oh ~ 70 much meat but az least once
I; tr,. Ha g insure its perfect digestion on,
Il nSAl stuart's Dysp- psia Tablets SHOULD
Nh - atter each meal, because they sup
htt,na Peptones diastasc and fruit acids
49, - every ease OF stomach trouble
rls,,,,,sAs dyspepsia, catarrh ns stomach
tsir s Az, sour stomach, gas and aciGity arr
fsla,s setent names for Indigestion, n,
M ~ digest wholesome food. ana th'
N ssslparts Catarrh Tablets cures then
AA s.ouse By afording perfect digestion
t9ss s.each has a chance % rest ana re
sfsAs.T natural tone and vigor
A6usastrs dyspepsia Tablets Is the rea
Ana ~. medicine, II IL az safe and pleas
d. ~ lae stomach ache of tho baby as {
III 'ae imperfect digestion Of its grand
Tier a.,
srs ~ s.s not cathartic, hat a disestiv
M s.,l'u hahit can ever follow their use
q. M, hahlt Stuart's Tablets induce
good health. '''''' anu
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VALuAaLE plaLIeAlloN.
Gives Lard Laws and Rules Of the Lane
Office.

Gives Land Laws and Rules OF the Land
Office
Austin, Texas. February 81 J Terrell,
COMMISSIONER or rho general land Office
has just resolved the proof sheets Of the
rules ana regulations adopted by him under
tho school land laws governing the SAFE
aud lease Of school lands It is quito a
lengthy publication, aud IA addition 70 the
rules and regulations Of the Office. It con
talns the school land law. beginning with
the act Of 1905 and every measure since
them together with citation Of many OF
the most important cases decided by the
higher oourts. This publication win De
valuable 20 ql who wlsa to scaool
land az well as 70 those WAC wish 70
understand the complicated llni laws 81
Texas.
lae publication Is credited to Judge }.
r. Robson, legal examiner w thc Mid OF.
t.n HaU.r thc NnAln Administrations, dhl
~ TE sent NulfI c4frk, Ia f0uauitatiol VITA
(u asdonefs Tcrrll ana Judge 4, .,
a. 80, assistant attorney general When
completed lt was submitted % Attorney
Gcufrul Bell, who gave IL ais ind0rsement.
This publication VIII not be oneref foI
sale on the market go judge Robson IN
formed The Post correspondent, hut a
ilulitrd edition VIII he printed for dlstrihu
lion 10 those who may desire % possess u
and win make Application 70 Commissioned
Terrell lpclosing cents 10 stamps 70 pas
the postage
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kIIIed Ily FaIIIna In a Won

Dovlnc. Texas, February 4--Lnte vester
day evening at the ranch Of Ton Littloton,
Oh Black creek eight miles west Of THE
place, Mr. Jack Smith was Killed by failing
into q well III feet deep He was engaged
IN drilling the well deeper aud was draw
ing the casing, standing on some plank, the
cable broke mad the weight Of the casing
aud cable pulled him into the well. falling
III feet This Is the second accident that
has happened near here to well workers 10
tho past twenty days, In which both lost
their lives Mr. smith has been drilling AND
working IN old wells Ia this section foi
aver year aud was considered a Grst clasa
workman
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on IyrGoEsr 10 SHIPPERS
Is the Bin to Compel PROMPT Furnishing
az Cars


Is the Bill 10 Compel PROMPT turriahing
az Cars
Auern Texas. February 5.~-A bin Intro
duced by Senators McKamy and Cain on
January "A and mentioned at the time ~
these dispatches, seems 70 be one Of more
than passing importance 10 The shippers
Of frcigh, M this state
The bill amends the law already IN force
regulating the furnlehiug OF cars TO snip
pcrs Oh demand Tic amendment reads Is
follows:
Article 4ig7. When the owner manager
or shipper uf any freight OF any kind sAau
mako application u writing 20 any supt!
iutondclt. agent o. other persnu va tAAltf
Of transportation 10 ANY railway COMPANY
receiver or trustee operating ilue Of Iali,
way at tho point the cars 9te deHteH
bi The duty of saoh railway company re-
ctr,r trustee or any party in chat+f
fhtltuf 30 supply tue hVMpef OK ans p"
r,g' it'a ~ x. p'.tl lnqt,", ,..srtf
tot "a exceed six dHAs from the roe lpt OF
such application ana shall supply tucn caro-
90 the persons 20 apPil lHg !Rrtrior VI Ky
order Ia which such Applications prg m4ne
Without utiug preference 90 an5. person
provided, II said ears are needed a ahs
sNltvn, sldetrafk or sput on snch faulola
auplvine for the cars snail state on what
switch GidetratB Qy Spur me cars are DE-
stluCd au4 he may Ipuke MS application
Tor agid cara % me Ecarest agent % either
eiie al rho sidetrack spur or switch 90
pbith said carH ave desired and provided
furfber h ne application be for ten cars
m mas the same shall he furnished ip
niiratlSn he fnr 'h!ty cars or more, the rail
wav COMPANY shall have ten fun days il
which to supply the cars
The bin cfrrieh the emergency clause, the
reason given therefor being that under
present Inv shippers are necessarily de
iaycd and put 90 great Inconvenience FOL
M want 81 a ready supply 81 cars
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roads from requiring any conductor. enai.
neer train dispatcher or tralnnfip aftog
workinq for sixteen consecutive hours 20
80 "a work until he has had az least eight
hours rest.
air wanshrough, traffic manager Tor the
Kirby Lumber company. appoirpd Nefor,
the committee IN opposition 20 Beans Dill
any enployc ~ his rlEht to select bis own
family physician He said that single
men IN tho employ 81 the Kirby LumNeg
%s %RSSy pS S @qn no RiacS aneS ' m
s Haysns A fSr Ssms ss' and pY asmStr, q
thClr families chat the men 9re uniformly
nleased with thu service, which 4 a cost
rather than a profit g the company, 9nd
pcpse Il Deprived ~ the service Rams
Mu Is still ~ the hands % q suhcommt ee,
which asked further time 20 consider Il
Committee on Roads ina Bridges -FAv-
orably committee substitute for several
bills 20 ALLOW short term coavlcts to work
IN county roads and Cuunlngham's bill
to inrrca So the per diem Of the county
comm,ssloneS OF faunio canpty from 81
70 - per dag,
Committee on ptsrual Improvements -
Favorahlv senate bin Ny Harrison, author.
islng the Missouri kansas aud Texas Rail'
way Company OF Texas 20 M chase or lease
aud operate tho Deoisaa and Washita Val
ey railroads senate hil by fauhion, au
tboNrng the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Company of Texas TO purchase
Orrnser Gtorgct,vu Ansdn aud son An
Tonic railroad, shn uon's hl prol.hltm
Mpt4lng, cuusulid II y or ~ ~ ZION 4
orpo a,iohs ~ icNas and y per's n
Z to uoliat sny 80 purauon not r,aniEed
rndcr to laws ri lcXls fcou nstructlne
/ or operating ny ra. road WIN n Texas
! Committee on Education r NvorN' "
/ committee substitute Tor Wills Ny Mar.p
ami Gcnn pyevldIng for the cr,ation OF
s state text book board au1 70 p.ocuv,
a uniform system o. text hooks In IN
/ public schools OF Tex g; tlsA fAvoraoly VI d
( alehrook's TN TO revive tIp charter pt Tn.
! Naccgahvhfs university
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lnsdranee Statements.

Austin, Texas, February o-The follow
ing named insurance companles Sled an
nual statements With the commissioner q
agriculture, insurance statistics aud History
today. The following egures. taken from
theae statements, show the volume q
business transacted ~ Texas Tor year eno'
ing December 81, 1902
Virginia State Insurance company Of
Richmond Risks written. 1891 66li gross
nremiums received, s2a, ESQ. ~; losses paid.
kii .C,99 35, Losses incurred, siso42 90; state
TAX paid. Slls30, agents certificates Sal'
office fees S22
United states Fire Insurance cgplpNnA
81 New York-Risks written, f24aolb'
groae premiums received $3.50 ~. losses
paiS Si52T 90 Losses incurred, Si5Se isi
Sate taE paid si6 As; agents certificates
S43; Onlce fees, fZ2.
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Charters rlled.
WORK AZ souR LAKE
ls Progressing With tho Arriv
Material

Material.
Sour Lake Texas, February 5,--Woth 70
progressing finely all over the oil aciG.
Pipe aud lumber arc beginning to come IN
and RIGS which have beou Idle on thar NC
count are starting up again
The workmen are busy on the big stool
tank OF the Sour Lake oil company and
win soon have II ready 20 use, THIS COM
pAuy IL LAYING pipe line from ITS two ton.
Inch wells 60 connect With the tank
A line 81 hacks has hern put on hetwecp
here aud Chiua on the southern Pnclhc
railroad While It Is q little farther, the
roads are better than from Sour Lake sta.
tlon, and the hacks mako better time
Mr. y l. kinsnlvlug and ) T Nicholson
will erect large store hWiliag aud put
in a genclal stock Of merchandise AZ once.
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coNspIcuoug IN A sALLRooM

Flakes OF DsndfuH mn the Collar and
Shoulders Of Gentleman in run Dress
1hls ls the thine you quite frequentlY ses
In tie balHnom--a nan's black dress coat
literally covered with dandrun.
IL must be annoying 20 the wearer, and
certsiniy not a pleasant thing 70 observe.
But dandrun can he eradcated. II Is "a
germ dlsease that will some day cause
badness
Newhro's Herpleide kllls the hair de-
stroying germ. and stimulates the hair 10 .
rich. abundant growth. II does more keeps
the hair soft ard plant
Furthermore Herpieide Is q most pleas.
ant toilet necessaFg; pleasing odoF and
ssolins 10 tae spaiP, Sold by ceekssi
A pniiasF kead zoe u biAmps tor Gampis
% the Hsrpleids Co., Detrelt, Mich.
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PROCEEDINGS.
TIE SENATE.

Austin. Texas Fobriiarv THE sennte
mo, mis- ,,o.,i,,, ,.,tb ,,or,,,, nroso,,
A''' '"'' 'NV' ''Ns 49, w. uH P'''e"''
Lieutenant Governor Neal presiding.
senator Beatty presented petition from
Of, ala ,.,.o,o, ra,,,os,,o,, n,,ttr,,,,, .r,r,.
." V'4 .uH 'Ns''As
pHHIon oil S-'u'vVO per uunum loF NouleI-
crate pensions.
message from tho governor was road.
-. a., 9,
~ "N'1H w 'eV"nlNeuuoH uu'''"ue' 'e'S'u'
ton.
senator ytlson offered resolution mi,
,,,.t.t,,,, ., a,,,,., ,,,,,,,,,,,,. ~ -, .,,,I .,
u'l"iHs 'Ho uHunce SoiHi''''ee u seHu eup'
committees to visit the several state in
situations to ascertain tno needs Of same
eaaace. betterinentss and cnlargemen,s -
Senator Stafford opposed the resolution,
declaring it unnecessary cumbersome ana
extensive; that the heads of the denart.
ments could make their recommendation by
correspondencc.
senator Wilson, chairman Of the finance
committee, replied that the committee bad
requested aud received such estimates and
anpronriatlon lin cam moi cxceed SBUbG,.
U0l without a defcit
senator Mills told Of his past legislative
experience citing several instances to prove
that the visit OF subcommlttccs is by far
Senator Paulus offered an amendment pro.
vidmg that the subcommittees be not com
posed exclusively OF mcmbrrs OF the tinnnce
/ committee but that the chair appoint other
| Tho resolution was adoptcd--2 % ayes; I
| uors
The senate went into executive session and
| confirmed the nomination uf A T. Watts
! ~, L. iSSge ~ the Sixtietb fndirial district
/ AZ Given I'm last nights dispntchcs there
! p,as Introduced this morning the resolution
win It's preamble, authorizing the commit.
]
/ 80, C.,tb yIav 81 asrtrtainina the moods
/ ~ The p@naI Department. psrtic1larly since
H. ~ plolIi sgd ana penIs en-, ne indhstriss
Sanafor PERKINS spoke az the necessity
/ f. tr1r eornr,ittae
! ~ ~ a,-I5sb, of Ne wiz onnoeAd the
rssointjon
sena,er S4rnso 40" ~ Pc"na1t,es ~ M
t lnyh ne price and location Of lands
w ssntioS regard 70 any P'''''u''' '0'''' %
The resolution was 'e0--'i- ayes -
Senator paulus secured suspension Of the
rules and ana passage Ct his eill ate
minor amendments ptorinlns nnqt Sou bo
Iiot FOR nlaces net using the Australian ballo
svstem.
The senate passed hnally house nili ameina
Ing article 5ol Crlnlnat Sta'utes
nolnts Of crime from which men hGu mere
tofore been relieved. ,
the rnles md hnal passage 81 house hll
AYing the time or holdlng court ID thG erlln
inai district court "' Galveston ana Harri
counties
senator Fauhion secured suspension OF ~
rules and ina passage OF his bill authoN2
inc the employment OF a clerS at the Con
senator Paulus secured final passage o
his hin creating boards 10 examine BARRIERS
10 provide more efficient and sanitary hn!
3 hprs. Towns Of 2O1o inhaIrr's or less ar
Nenator ipscomh called rp hous noucul
atnt 'tRaUtion providing for appoutaont ,
, .o,lu,lttee az three Aorse mcphars q w
j .sn,s II. ri n ths san Jl INTO bat,lehcl,
,,I.,r AZ H.tin. same for a publi
ror rHp
Ftu-,,o,or savage orpospf the resolution
Ihe res''"'i''N wac
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Austin. Texas, February h-ihe attofnfy
general hied suit IN the Fifty-tnird ais'fi"
court Of travis county YESTERDAY evening
agalnst r. NJ Forces and j. w. LAngslcn
of Lamar county 90 recover two tracts 81
land In thst county and damages IN ine
sun Of $1,000 from each defendant, rus
state alleges that tatte parties afe " pst
s.s.lan AZ two traess q Land, q part Of =
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Marlin, Texas, February 5.-The resi-
deuce OF MIS- Lou wade, IN the southern
part OF town, was DESTROYED BY hre last
insurance on house aud coutonts $500
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ANor4ER ooNTgsr FLlep
Against the win Of the Late A c, Hutch.
inscn,

New Orleans, February ga contest Of
the win of the late a { Hutchinson was
Med today by tho sister aud other heirs OF
MrE Hutchinson
Tho petitioners alieEe that the Request 20
Tulane university Is Illegal ana IN violation
of the laws NJ Louisiana and they ask tae
Civil district court 90 declare the VIII nnll
and void. This is the second contest nied,
a brother az the dead millionaire having
Instituted proceedings against ne viii
some time ago
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Engineer Flood Hun.

Cleburne, Texas February 6,-sarta Fe
Engineer Pat Flood was caught between
two cars and badly crushed today An arm
was broken aud hip aud stomach crushed
Ne may recover
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RANGER BAKER INDICTED.
Was Released on Bond Under Habeas
Corpus Hearinp.

B'oEnsyille, Texas February 5.-pistrict
"ai Is In session, Judge Stanley Welsh
ltAaing Among Indictments returned by
" grand jury is one for murder aga INST
iffs ,ssss A. y. Baker, the ranger who
,l si, Alfredo Ceda in this city some
ii ~ l- ago. Baker was arrested today
sssi s-.4 eNl Q Grit Of haheas corpus this
1880 'e''"Seu On pond OF
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FattaIly Wolnded a Neare.

cleburne, Texas, February 3-Braz Fu'
gate OF Temple, Santa 70 brakeman, yhot
aud ulortally wounded Nuho Jacobs, colored,
today Fugate actcd In self-dofense.
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,Es this act, The emergency clause is IN
IN bin No, $50. senator Hin proposes to
stup fopiuT eoptests In the State for
on, practice, championship prizes EXHIBIT,
tV9 wAete money e involved in any was,
uNaer penalty 81 Cue u not less than 500
W. more than 5000 The hill IL IL be.
SSG(mes law, will prevent all such exhi,
eesslens fairs OF public entertainments
* any KIND The emergency clause r..
Vttos that 60 many ara such serious In.
luues result from sues contests that II
MAKES tue law necessary.
senator Davidson % ne Witt offers bill
70 lo, amending the present law 20 that
the asslgper indorsor, guarantOr and sure.
u npon any contract and the drawer Of
AhF uill which has hecn accented may be
sped without the necessity Of previously
81 az the same time, sitting the maker ac-
ctPter or principal ohlaor. when he re-
slaes heyond the limits ot the state or in
any part whore he can not ne reached by
ordinary process or his residence unknown
or be Is dead or insolNent
The committee appointed nv the heus,
finance comrlittoe, composed ~ brown. Ku-
N"na, Murray and johnson. 70 count ami
creek III tho bends IN the treasury he'd
by tho several State institutions. completed
tle work tonight and viii report to the
committee tomorrow.
Following Is the result Of the count:
Bonds acid by the seAcol fuad
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afty.lcague grant made to the state nhi-
versity by the Repuhlic Of Texas IN iSln-
The pulutid further alleges that dc.
10 return the same to the State.
Charters Filed.
Austin, Texas February 5.--The follow.
ing named corporations fled charters with
secretary ~ state today:
johnson BuCkner company Of Dallas;
capital stock $4,000 Purpose transsctins
printing and Publishing business. inrol-
and T ~ Roainson Of Dallas The cn4rter
also stipulalns thst The business Of the
company may DO transacted IN SheTm5i'
Denlton, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin,
Antonio. Houston and Galveston.
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Grand total
.....,.,.,, Si2 o25, 444 10

row aas been going on tn suppressed
tones among the members Of the senate
since January 81 when. tho drawing for
terms took place It was hy no means sat.
sfaetory TO those drawing Snort jerms.
An EFFORT has been made ny momhers TO
prevent the fracas from coming up % the
door OF the senate, which. however has
iaicA rs Senator Douglass will introduce
a resolution tomorrow asking the appoint
meut OF committee to investigate tho
manner Of the drawing The resolution
VIII be signed by Senators Douglass, Cain
Mills. Morris, Grinnan Harper, Harrison,
Fauhlon, Henderson, Savage and Perkins
The committee TO investigate the drawing
rs named IN the resolution TO be offered by
Senator Douglass to prevent any embarrass
ment on the part Of the president