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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In Washington City, the House of Representatives debates the Loan Bill, expected to continue for days. Mr. Pitkin of Connecticut delivered a lengthy speech against it yesterday, followed by Mr. Sheffey. The debate serves as a forum for discussing war policy, with select speeches to be published.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11.
THE LOAN BILL
Is under debate in the House of Representatives, and is likely so to remain for some days. Mr. Pitkin of Cont. yesterday delivered an argumentative and gentlemanly speech against the bill which occupied fully half of the day's sitting. He was followed by Mr. Sheffey in a spirited speech of unqualified hostility to the bill, who had little more than commenced his argument, before the committee rose. There will, we apprehend, be many speeches of great length delivered on this subject, which is seized as a fit topic on which to debate the policy of the war. As it is not within the compass of a newspaper to publish all the speeches on every subject that is debated, we shall select for publication three or four of the most comprehensive speeches on each side of this question, which we have no doubt will afford a full view of its merits.
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Washington City
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Friday, February 11
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The Loan Bill is under debate in the House of Representatives, likely to continue for some days. Mr. Pitkin of Cont. delivered an argumentative speech against the bill yesterday, occupying half the day's sitting. He was followed by Mr. Sheffey in a spirited speech of hostility to the bill, which had just commenced when the committee rose. Many lengthy speeches are expected, using the topic to debate war policy. The newspaper plans to publish three or four comprehensive speeches from each side.