OCR Text |
Show The 8an Francisco Daily Exchange givea it aa a bit of important newp that Sharon is about to transfer his seat in the United Statea senate to Congressman, Wron of Nevada. The Exchange does not know the price to be paid for the seat, but suggests that, deducting for the portion of the term that baa passed in proportion to the original cost of the position, Mr Wren ought to pay about $525,000 for it. This buying and selling office is not perhaps, in principle, strictly legitimate; but the senate-ship ii-1 Nevada having been made an article) of barter, trade or merchandise, we! do not gee why the one who purchases pur-chases it hasn't the right to sell nain. |