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Show A WIT AT JEFFERSON. He Would Have the National Capital Ha- ' moved to Holla, Mo. Jefferson, City, March 12. In the bouse Mr. Via of Phillips county offered resolutions relative to tho removal of the national capital in which appeared the following: We demand the capital of the United Svites be removed to some suitable point within the state of Missouri, and as suitable points for such an honor we suggest the city of St. Louis, the "future great city of the Mississippi valley;" or the city (if Bulla, ' the beautiful queeu of the Oarks:" or the city of Jefferson, which perpetuates the name of that illustrious patriot, the father of American Ameri-can independence; or tho city of Sedalia, "the prairie queen;"' or Kan-fas Kan-fas City, "the giant of the western border," as suitable points worthy tho distinguished honor. 'Tho resolution was greeted with laughter and on a point of order tho resolution went over until tomorrow. |