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currences have come to the knowledge Of he
President 10 require such movement. bro-
yided the information can, in his opinion. be
communicated without detriment 10 ;he public
interest x


Mr.. Dromgoole, on leave, introduced bin
to annul and abrogate the Convention Of the
9th OF August, 1897, between The United
States and Great Britain respecting Oregon,
and authorizing notice to be given to that et-
feet Ii was read twice and referred 10 the
Committee of the Whole House on the State
Of the Union.


The bill, after specifying that the Conven-
lion shall be annulled l2 months after the date
Of The delivery of the notice, authorizes the
President, in such respectful mode as he may
deem proper, to cause the said notice to be
given in the name Of the United States; and
that, for the purpose Of carrying the bill into
effect, the sum OF ------ dollars be appropriated
10 be used, il necessary: but nothing in this
act is intended to interfere with the right and
discretion Of the proper authorities Of the two
contracting parties to renew or pursue negoti-
atoms for an amicable settlement Of the Ore
gon controversy


Mr.. James "A. Black also presented long
preamble, &C., relative to authorizing the
President to give the notice. II was referred
to the same committee.


The regularly established Oregon debate was
resumed, and Messrs. Leake, Strong and Saw
yer gave their views at length on the matter.
Nothing new leaked out from Mr.. Leake's re-
marks. Mr.. Strong was remarkably weak in
his arguments. and Mr.. Sawyer sawed away
until he saw that the stream Of his eloquence
had given out, when the committee rose and
reported progress to the House.


Mr.. Collamer, ut Vermont, moved call on
the President for information as 10 what diplo-
ma'ic correspondence had occurred on the Or
egon dispute since the Annual Message.


Mr. Holmes presented the memorial of the
Memphis Convention, with similar views and
objects expressed by Mr.. Calhoun in the Sen
ale this morning, and the House adjourned.


pG- We are informed by our agent in Alex
andfia that our subscription list is rapidly in
creasing in that place.


We are happy to state that the Steam
boat Company Of the Phoenix have abo-
ished the /" bar " on that boat, and posi-
lively forbidden that any Intoxicating Ii
quOr Whatever be hereafter yended IN her.





Found DEAD-On Saturday night, man
by the name Of. Gordon wandered from the
Almshouse as far as the Capitol Hill. There
he got in liquor. On Sunday morning he was
found dead in mud hole.





ANoTHER.-T same day Sunday col
ored woman by the name Of Jane Day was
found dead in mud hole. She was taken to
the house Of Pompey Jackson, where the cor
oner. held an inquest. The verdict was that
she came to her death from intoxication, and
exposure 10 the wet and cold
What an awful thing TO deal in, and encour-
age, in any way the use of intoxicating liquor
as a beverage.


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