Congressional Proceedings.
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In the House, several bills were introduced
one to exempt cotton, imported into the United
States from Texas, from duty another to abolish
Imprisonment for, debt in the District of Colufn-
bia. The rules were suspended and the House
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole, IN
order to consider bill reported by Mr.. Mckay
from the Committee of Ways and Means, to sup
ply a deficiency in the appropriation for the year
ending the 30th of June, 1914, for the relief and
protectcA OF seamen. This bill appropriating
S40.5G0 was passed. Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, from
the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported bill
explanatory of the treaty made with the Chippc-
wa indians, 23d OF January, 1888. The Rules
Of the House then came up for discussion. Mr..
BlDLAcK continued his remarks based on the m
expediency of the rulc denying the reception OF
petitions on the subject Of slavery, Mr.. B. sad
he had voted fer this rule last year because he
was told the South were all united upon it, but
he found ii was not So and that Mr. Adams
movements had often been sustained by the casting
vote of Southern men. lr. WISE and MT. HA-
EAIsoN both interrupted HIM during his speech,
demanding the names of these Southern men.


Mr. BGLsER followed, and attempted TO prove
from English and American authorities that the
thing called right Of pettiGn,; existed only in
mems masnaLions, read extracts from various
authors, and resolutions in the House Of Com
mons, Sc, when the hour expired, and the ques-
ton was laid over. Mr. OwEN from the Com
mittcc on Roads and Canals reported a bill pro-
ydng for the continuation of the Cumberland
Road, and bridge over the Ohio at Wheeling,
recommending the appropriation of $4,000 for
that part of the Road in Indiana and Illinois, and
$4,000 in Ohio. Referred to the Committee of
IL. A. IT, Jo(t
troduccd bill to establish an armory at Massac
in Illinois. The Presidents Message was then
taken up-that part of it relating TO the Western
Waters. The discussion continued until the cX-
piration OF the allotted hour, when the Committee
rose, and the CHAIRMAN reported acton On the
several former resolutions ofreference,and progress
on the remainder. Mr.. WISE offered resolution
requesting the Secretary of the Navy to report to
the House detailed statement Of the daily cost
OF every sick man IN all the Naval Hospital Sta
tons in the U. States, for the last ten years, to-
gcther with the expenditures of the Bureau Of
Medicine and Surgery since its establishment,
and an account of unpaid claims and present
contracts to supply the Navy with butter and
cheese, which was passed. Mr.. HorKlNs moved
to amend the l33d rule Of the House, so that the
House could at any time, by a majority of the
members present, 90 into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and also that
the Committee can be discharged from the con-
sideration of any bill referred to it after acting,
without debate, on all amendments pending, and
that NAV be offered-when the House adjourned.


Oulo.-Thc Loco Focos held their State Con-
vention on the Sth inst, and nominated MARTIN
VAN BUREN for President, with DAVID Top, OF
Trumbull Co., for Governor Gov Shannon
has been used up, and turned over TO Tylerism.)
An Electoral ticket was formed, with Joseph Ii.
Lurwill of Wayne, and Dowty Utter of Cler-
mont at its head-tapering down even from
these. A long Address was issued, abusing AL
exander Hamilton for funding the debt of the Re
volutlon (what would they have?-should he have
repudiated itD with nine or ten columns Of equal
ly relevant matter. We don't apprehend much
danger from the doings of this Convention.


The Wing Convention met on the 10th. The
Statesman we never get the State Journal when,
for any reason, we want TO see it says that it
was smaller than the other, and that DAVID
SPANGLER OF Coshocton Co. had been agreed on
for Governor-ex-Gov. CoRwIS peremptorily de-
cllnlng. The Statesman adds


Thisis pure unadul,era,sJ Clay notwithstanding
loose from both Aboiltionsin and AntimasonIy.n


The Statesman will have different story to
tell after It's party has caught the hogging that
awaits it.


INDlANA-We have already announced, in our
correspondents letter, the election OF D. R. Eckels
as State Printer by union OF some of the
Loco Focos with all the Wings. The Party
thereupon went to work upon Mr. Eckels and COM
PEELED him to resign, and on the 9th Chapman OF
the Sentinel was elected by II to II.


Abel c. Pepperot Ohio County has been elected
a State Director OF the Bank OF Indiana.


Mr. Packer, from the Judiciary Committee OF
the House, has reported bill amending the pre-
sent Stay-Law Instead OF Stay on Executions
until the property attached shall sell for twothirds
OF lis valuation, there Is hereafter to be sQbslau-
tally . stay OF SIX months and no longer.


Mr. Bowles, from the Committee Of WAYS and
Means, has reported bill to raise Revenue for
1913. BY the following synopsis OF It's provisions,
II will be seen that It DON'T talk turky once TO
the unfortunate holders OF the State Bonds:


lie lSt Section leyies tax of 20 cents on the
Sl9U on all property entered on the TAX list and u
poll tax OF % cents, for the year 1913


ne I'd and Sd set apart Is cents on the 500 OF
the above rate, for the redemption OF Treasury notes
and cents on the 500, and on each Doll. is made
applicable to the ordinary expenses OF The State
Government.


The 4th directs the application OF any money in
the Treasury TO the redemption OF Treasury notes
or other liabilities o! the State.


he 9TH reDSalS much et ,h,
as eNempts rom taxation property exempted from
execution.


d Among the distinguished strangers in
Washington the National In,elligencer instances
THOMAS EWING of Ohio, JOHN SERGEANT and
Horace BINNEY OF Pa, DAVID B. OGDEN of n.
Y and CT, ApM.N IoIISso,c nf I;-e-;.;a