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COMMITTEE ON INCOMES.

First came the report from the Committee on Incomes.

Mrs. W—arose and said—“Mr. K—, Mr. B—, Mr. G—,
Mr. H—and Mr. F—, seemingly very proper persons, arrived
yesterday from New-York. Their incomes have been ascertained
to be respectively, $5,000, $7,000, $2,500, $15,000, and $1,500.
I move that the $5,000, $7,000, and $15,000 gentlemen be accepted,
and that the others be cut dead.” Motion carried.