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These particulars viii be interesting to many
Of our readers, We therefore qpsd not apologize
for the space they occupy 10 cur paper although
they were the expenditures for the y.ar 1918,
they will be general guide to show the many
issues by which money lows from the Treasury.
OR Government have had all the generosity Of
youtlband no sooner was one issue stopped than
anottsr was opened. We however discover in
the present sss,ion Of Congress a deposition in
committees and the members to watch with a
careful eye the innumerable moths that are en-
dsavouriug to worm iato the public chest and
prey upon its contents.


The Missouri question, by the last ac-
counts from Washington, still remained
under discussion Feb. IA. Every men,
ber thinks he must have rap at it, and
some Of them hammer upon it with a
most fatiguing pertinacity. IN the House
Mr.. Clay spoke four hours, and was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Sergeant, of Penn. who
spoke nearlysix. Mr.. Barbour. of Vir-
ginia, succeeded him in speech Of three
hours, and others followed him, SO when
the House will come to decision heaven
only knows. A great many orators are
all primed, and they must let off before
the question can be taken. In the Sem
ate Mr. King occupied the floor two
hours on Friday, the ith, in a very pow
crful speech, said to be superior TO any
delivered this session. He commanded
the deepest attention, mingled with the
admiration and respect Of all who heard
him. But it is feared that his arguments
will not convince the Senate, who will
persevere in the union Of. the Maine and
Missouri bills, and send them down to-
gether for the appreciation Of the lower
House.


Inour calculation Of the expense oS the
Missouri question, we were too iliberal
in allowance of time; we did think that
a month would have been sufficient for
its decision, but later accounts have un-
