The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-23
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Washingtons Birthday Celebrated at
Vienna and Paris-Speech of
Baron Won Beust, Prime
Minister Of Austria.
FROM WASHINGTON.
NTIssIssIppi Reconstruction.

mlsHissiDpi Reconstructton.
Special Despatch 10 The EUening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The President signed
the Mississippi bill this morning, and it is ex-
pected that the Senators and members from that
State will be sworn in during the day. Itis said
objections will be made to both Revels and
Ames, and that q violent fight will be made on
the latter.
Penny Postage.
The publisher of the New York Independent
made an argument before the House Postal
Committee to-day in favor of penny postage on
newspapers. The matter has been assigned to a
subcommittee to examine and report.
ReOrganization of the Navy.
The House Naval Committee has addressed
letter to the Secretary of the Navy calling upon
him to give the number of officers necessary to
the efficiency of the navy in each rank-both
line and staff. They do not propose to decide
on the bill for the reorganization of the navy
until an answer is received.
The Case of Whittemore.
The galleries of the House are crowded to-day
in anticipation of the case of Whttemore coming
up. The people seem anxious to witness his
expulsion. 1t is said that Butler will offer a
substitute for Logan's resolution of expulsion,
simply censuring Whittemore. Logan how
ever, announces his determination to push his
resolution Of expulsion.
Readmission of Georgia.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
The Reconstruction Committee yesterday
agreed to report bill for the readmission of
Georgia with precisely the same terms and con-
dtions as those imposed in the cases of Virginia
and Mississippi.
Congressman Sworn In.
The following gentlemen were sworn in to-day
rs members of Congress from Mississippi
Colonel l.. W. Peirce, Fifth district; General
George Q. Mckee, Fourth district. These were
Federal officers.
Colonel j. II. Morphis, Second district;
Colonel George L. Harris, First district. These
were Confederate officers
General Barry, Federal officer, elected in the
| Third district is absent, from wounds received
| in an affray during the canvass.
Nominations Sent TO the Senate.
The following nominations were sent to the
| Senate to-day:-Jacob Anthony, to be Surveyor
| of Customs at New Albany, Ind; Rodney w.
| Daniels, Collector of Customs at Buffalo, N. Y;
| Rollin Q. Edgerton, Receiver of Public Moneys
| at Little Rock, Ark; Eben Everett, Register of
| Land Office at Santa Fe, New Mexico; Thomas
| Cummings, late Captain 10Th Regiment U. S. A.,
| TO be captain of infantry
| Resignation OF General Ames.
Previous to the signing of the Mississippi bill
| by the President, the resignation of Brevet
| MajorGeneral Adelbert Ames as Lieutenant
Colonel United States Army, his lineal rank
| was received and accepted
| Seizure of Illicit Whisky.
Supervisor John ODonnel telegraphs to Com.
missioner Delano the seizure at Buffalo, N. Y
| of one thousand barrels of whisky on account o.
| not being stamped.
MIR. Burlingnme Ill Only Four Days.
The first telegram received this morning con
| cernng the death of Mr.. Burlingame was from
Minister Curtin at st. Petersburg merely an
| nounciDg the fact. The second telegram wa
| from Minister Washburne at Paris, saying h:
| died after an illness of four days.