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billy siu:;Xcc'i ouc as typifyii^
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;:on,f- the billy siu: :led ouF as typifyii^ his *roocI work in Gon'vrer.}-; wss included one by v;hlch ioulsiot? "scoured the
prompt i^iiu Tull re pc.i,yt^ont of tlie amount loaned to the j-ovorument
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t?fc tne tii.-?O of tlx Mexican ./nr. "* Another securee fa:- a ?*roup of "Soon is h residents" of new Orleans tin? acttienent oi' claims
in tne amount' oi acvefWl'''Dtmuruja 51 ihOTSHTnSr of dollai?8.
The job D]j;/3i.::'od go difficult tha t tic pe rsons for whom he
labored wars willing tc pay hire a fee for his services. He
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refused to take a u.umy from then.
1\g o consequence of his ,.>erfo? ranees, particularly v.ith
j regard to the y/ior;a<-'c of rArj second bill above, La Here was
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Riven ivnVvjarm^e^conie when bo arrived in Hew Orleans in mid-
Octoher, 1650. The Loulslaws Courier preised him in /.louin/:;
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terras end announced thot the cocinereiel e s U- bl i shusents of tho
ity v;ere* to give him o present in appreciation of his ser-
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vices.	i?he	gift	wes a silver serving tray, goblets, old
pitchc'. It is still in existence.'
he'd ho chosen to re r: 2 in irj Con-,*j*ecs, porhev*? Lt? 'nr o nlr,h* have risen fci?*n in his party at the national level. During the lon.:; balloting for the Speakership in -'tecsicker, 1C^9 ? the Job finally ?pin;-; to Ho?.veil Cobb ? Lz> 5e:-e thrae tii?x: n rocciv^,. one vote. Obviously in waa a compromise or ndidate being h'ld in reserve. 5*1
.Vi ;*.-ro returned hone I'rom Congress to continue as the