The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-27
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Senate.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Petitions were pre-
sented by Messrs. Ramsey. Drake, Pratt, Pat
terson, Conkling, and Fenton, for the abolition
of the franking privilege, one of the petitions
presented by Mr.. Fenton containing 1881 citi-
zens of New York city.
Another petition was presented by Mr.. Fenton
from the Trustees of the Seannen's Fund and
Retreat of New York, asking for Congressional
action to secure adequate provision by the
United States or State Government for the sup
port of sick and disabled seamen arriving at the
port of New York.
Mr.. Fenton presented the resolutions of the
Board of Trade of Buffalo for the repeal of the
income tax.
John g. Lewis was sworn in as Senator from
the State of Virginia.
Mr.. Patterson, from the Committee on Re-
trenchment, reported fayorably the House joint
resolution prohibiting assessments upon or col
lections from subordinate officials to make pre-
sents to their superior officers. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Harlan the resolution relat-
ing to the recent seizure of distilled spirits in
San Francisco was taken up.
MIR. Cole favored the reference of the subject
to committee, remarking that a vote upon Its
indefinite poetponement would be regarded by
some as q test of the power of the whisky in
terest. The proceedings in the case had resulted
in arresting many whisky frauds throughout the
country.
The subject was then indefinitely postponed,
upon q division by 20 to Is.
Mr.. Thayer called up the bill to establish a
port of delivery at Omaha, Nebraska.
Mr.. Trumbull said that various ports of de-
livery now established should be abolished as
unnecessary. -y
Mr.. Kellogg intimated that he would intro
duce a resolution as to the expediency of their
abolition. Omaha, however, was an exceptional
instance, public convenience seeming to require
port OF delivery. .,-
By unanimous consent bills we're introduced
and referred as follOws:-- # rr
By Mr.. Sco6eld, authorizing the indemnity
fund paid by China and Japan to be covered
BY Mr.. Washbum (Wis.y, to establish steam
ship lines.
BY Mr.. GilAllan, requiring the national banks
going into liquidation to deposit lawful money
IN place of their circulating notes, and to take
up their bonds.
Bills were reported and recommtted as fol-
lows
BY Mr.. Julian, from the Committee on Public
Lands, to prevent the further sale OF public
lands except as provided for in the presumption
and homestead laws, and the laws for dlsposing
of town sites and mineral lands.
By Mr. Ingerson. from the Committee on
Railroads and Canals, to authorize the construc-
tion of railroad and telegraph line from Wash
ington citysto Cleveland, Chic, or Erie, Pa, by
the nearest direct route.
Mr.. Davis called up the bill introduced by him
yesterday, to amend the Virginia bill by con
STRUNG the word oath 10 include affirmation.
Passed. ...- 8.
Resolutions of inquiry were offered and
adopted as folloWs:-
BY Mr.. Moore (N. J.), as TO why harbor-mas-
ter fees health fees and State Hospital fees are
allowed TO be collected at the New York Custom
| House, notwithstanding the decision of the SUI
preme Court that such fees were unlawful.
By Mr.Wilson (Minn.) relative TO the improve
ment OF the navigation of the Mississippi at or
near the Falls Of St. Anthony.
Also, as TO a reduction OF the postage rate be.
| tween Sweden and the United States.
By Mr.. Burdett, as TO the building Tor posi-
| office, courts, etc, at jefferson City, Mo.
BY Mr.. Archer, as to the abstraction OF stamps
| from the Hayre-de-Grace Post Office.
The Speaker announced the following as the
| select committee on tue Postal Telegraph bill;-
| Messrs. Washburn, OF Wisconsin,; Lawrence
| Dawes, Dayis, Palmer, woodward, and Beck