The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-13
FIFTH EDITIO
THE LATEST NEWS.
The Spanish COrtes and the Form
Of GOvernment-Dulce Takes
Harsh Steps Against the
Cuban Kebels-Affairs
in Washington.
FROM WASHING TON.
Special Despatch to The RVentn0 Telegraph.
The philadelphia Custom. House.


The PhIIRdeIphia Custom House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia few days ago Mr.
Scofeld, Of Pennsylvania, offered resolution
calling tor the correspondence between the
eecretary OF the Treasury and Collector Cake, Of
Philadelphia. The Secretary, in reply, sent only
q portion OF the correspondence, relating to the
general question at issue between himself and
the Collector To-day, therefore, MIR. Sooaeld
offered the folio wing, which was not agreed to
Oh account of an objection being made by sam,
RaIdall:-
Resotued, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be recied 10 Furnish 10 the House OF hepresen-
tatlvee tue correspondence relative TO the dis.
missal of Jobu 0'G aiy, Captain OF the Night
Watch, and William b Johns, Deputy Collector
OF the Philadelphia Custom house.
Tho Wells, Fargo a. Go. Contract
Mr.. Broomall, OF Penusy lvania, to day made
report as to the result OF the Wells, Fargo 4
Co. contract with the Postmaster e eneral for
carrying the overland mail. The report exoue.
rates both the Postmaster-G General aud the
contractors. Concerning the statement, made
by q correspondent OF II Philadelphia paper, the
committee cay there appears to have been no
foundation for them whatever, nor was the
correspondent himself able to substantiate
under oath single statement which he had
made.
Minister TO Chilli.
The President to-day nominated LOUIS Dent
to be Minister 10 Chill, and John s. Nagle 10 be
Secretary Of that legation.
Stil Another Veto.
The President TO-DAY sent the folo wing mes
sage to the Senate:--
To me Senate of he United States: The bill
entitled IAN act transferring the duties of the
Trustees OF the Coorcd Schools OF Washington
| and Georgeto ~n,n Is herewith returned To the
| Senate, in winch house it orgna'ed, without
my approval. The accompanying paper exhibits
J the tact mat the legislation which the bill pro.
| poses is contrary 10 The wishes of the colorea
reeioen's OF Washington and Georgetown, and
It as they pre- er that the schools for their chill.
| dren should be under the management of trus-
| tees selected BY The Secre' ary of the Interior
| who Sc term OF Office is for four years, rather
| than to be subject to .he control of bodies whose
| tenure OF office depends merely upon political
| considerations, and which may be annually
affected oy the elections which take place in
| the two cileS
| The colOred people of Washington and
Georgetown are at present not reprede nted by q
person OF Their own race in either of the boards
OF trustees OF pno'c schools appointed by the
| municipal authorities. Of the three trustees,
| however who, under the act of July IL, 1852
compose the boaro OF trustees of the schools for
cDlloren, two are persons of color. The resOlu-
| tons herewith transmitted show that they have
performed their trutts in manner entirely
| salts 'aCtOry TO the co Ored people OF the two
| cities, and no good reason is known to the
| Executive why the duties which no " devolve
| upOD them should be transferred as proposed Ia
| the bill. With shese bret suggesuo ns the blu
| il res speCttully returned, and the Consideration
| OF Congress ~ invited 10 the accompanying
! preamble and resolutions.
| ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, d. c., Feb. l3, 1869.