The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-20
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WASHINGTON.
Another Veto Expected
Sherman's Funding Bill
a Failure-The Cues
tion of Adjourn
ment.
Winnie Ream i'm Her Studio
Again.
The War in Paraguay-DiplOmatic
Dispute Between the Ameri-
can and Brazilian
Ministers.
FROM WASHINGTON THIS p. NJ.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
Another Vsts Expectsd.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The tax bill which
was cent to the President last week has not yet
been signed, and fears are entertained that he
Will veto IT, o wing TO certain provisions which it
contains that are claimed 10 be unconstitutional
by the President.
.Tns 40 tournament Question.
sothern members and Senator's are urging
Congress not 10 adjourn, but to take recess
until October. Members from the West and
middle States think 1t bad policy to adopt this
course, and they lear that it would have bad
effect upon the elections in their section. IL is
extremely doubtful if Congress will consent to
any thing except the regular adjournment.
ghe Senate Judiciary CO@Enittss
Do not look with favor upon Shermsu's pro-
position TO adopt lee lslation with regard to the
fourteenth amendment TO the Constitution.
The Chairman and majority of the Committee
hold that such legislation is useless, as the la
| make it the duty of the Secretary of State to
| proclaim is adoption.
The Rec0nSLructjOn Committee
| this morning instructed Judge Bingham to Offer
| a resolution calling upon the President to fur
nish the House the official vote of the election
| in Mississippi. No action will be taken on the
| case until 1t is received.
| VinAte Ream.
| The House, by large vote passed Thad
| Stevens resolution restoring Winnie Ream to her
studio in the capital. The opposition to it was
very bitter, but SO weak that 1t could not get the
| ayes and noes, nor even tellers. Thad. Stevens
made short speech which created much
| amusement.
ShermaH's TuMStng Bill.
| affort will he m ade in tho Housa to- do "a
lay Shermau's funding bill on the table. Many
members are satisfied that the bill even if passed
in its present shape, would be useless, and
| would do more harm than good. Senator Sher'
man, VINO has been strenuous in pressing the
| me asure, thinks its chances are now very
doubtful, aid he has virtually abandoned it,
From South America.
New YORK, July 20. Arrived, steamship
| South America, from Rio, bringing advIces to
June 25 Brazil is still sending troops to Par
aeuay. The total number sent since the com.
mencement is 81 2l9. The force by last army
returns of corps, at Humsits is $4,000. There
a,e some sporadic cases of cholera at Nittany
and measures are being taken TO prevent it:
spread.
The British chip Emilia arrived from England
with twelve iron steam launches, ordered by
the Government for Amazon. They are small
screw essels, 81 feet long, 3 feet draft, with a
pivot gun.
The coffee crop is large, but. through matur.
ing too early, fourth part was lost in tAe
heavy rams.
There is diplomatic conflict bet ween CaxIas
and Mr.. Wash burn, American NJ mister, because
| the former refnsed 10 allo W the United sta a'et
eHDboat Washington to pass up. The dispute
bas been transferred TO Bio for settlement.
| 1t is thought that the Presidential election
case of the Argentine republic will revert tC
Congress, as no one appears likely to have OBJ
tanned legal majority OF votes.