The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
The NTIssIssippi OnestIon.


the action of her Legislature in complying with
the reconstruction acts Of Congress, and recon-
mending that she be speedily admitted to repre-
sentation.
Naval Prize Money.
The House Naval Committee met to-day and
agreed to report bill giving the officers and
crew of the United States steamer Wyoming
5000, 600 prize money for captures made during
our difficulties with Japan. The committee fixed
upon next Saturday to discuss and, if possible,
settle the line and staff question.
A Modest Demand.
The Pacific Railroad Company discussed the
petition of the Central Pacific Railroad asking
the use of Government Island, Bay of San Fran
cisco, for station to the western terminus of
their road. The island is estimated at five mill
lion dollars, and the company wants it Tor
nothing.
The virginia Delegation.
Mr.. Booker member from Virginia, has just
been sworn in. This completes the delegation
from the State, with the exception of Segar,
elected at large. Booker was charged by Judge
Poland with having been conscript agent for
the Confederacy during the war.
Reduction of Public Documents.
Senator Anthony introduced his bill to-day
providing for the reduction of the number OF
public documents hereafter to be printed and
tuhL peTbOub WtubluB buCu uOCuuu6ulS IUuN pro-
cure them at the Government Printing Office at
cost. This is the first result of the proposed
abolition of the franking privilege. It is est-
mated that it will save the Government at lcast
million dollars year.
Van Wyck Wins His Seat In the House
The Committee on Elections has decided in
the contested election case of Van Wyck VS..
Green that Van Wyck is entitled to the seat.
The vote stood to 4. Van Wyck is Republican
The Tariff Bill.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
The tariff bill reported to-day contains the
following among the principal TENSION teas
of all kinds, 90 cents per pound on coffee of
allkinds cents per pound; on refined stove dried,
in loaf lump, crushed, pounded, or granulated
sugar, cents per pound; provided that all
sugar other than refined stove-dried, which has
in the process of manufacture been advanced
in quality above No. Q ID. 8. in color by being
boiled or crystallzed in vacuum, or clayed
or hquored in moulds or purged in
centrifugal machines, or by vacuum process, or
filtered through boneblack or its equivalent
shall be regarded as clarified sugar; and pro-
vided further, that the Secretary of the Treasury
shall, by regulations, prescribe and require that
the samples taken by inspectors shall be from
the middle of the package, so as to get a true
average quality, and that his weights of sugar
imported in casks or boxes shall be marked dis
tinctly by the custom house welgher by scoring
his figures indelibly on each package.
On molasses from sugar-cane cents pc.
gallon.
On tank bottoms, syrup of sugar, cane juice,
melado, concentrated meado, or concentrated
molasses, IA cents per pound; provided that
all syrup of sugar cane juice, melado, or con-
centrated molasses entered under the
name of molasses shall be forfeited to the
United States.
On champagne and all other sparkling wines,
in bottles SO per dozen bottles, containing each
not more than one quart each and more than
| one pint each, and $3 per dozen bottles contain
| ing not more than one pint, and in bottles con-
tanning more than one quart each shall pay in
| addition to Sc per dozen 81 per gallan on the
| quantity in excess of one quart; provided,
| that wines, brandy, and other spirituous
| liquors imported in bottles shall be packed
| in packages containing not less than one dozen
| bottles in each package, and all such bottles
| shall pay an additional duty of three cents for
each bottle. No allowance shall be made for
| breakage unless such breakage is actually ascer-
| tanned by government, and certified by GUS
tom-house appraiZer, and so much of section 80
| of an ect entitled IAN asst to regulate the collec-
| ton of duties on imports and tonnage" ap-
| proved Marcn 2, 1879, rs powerless for allow
ance for package and breakage. is hereby re-
| pealed.
On brandy and on other spirits manufactured
or distilled from grain or other materials, and
not otherwise provided for, So per proof gallon.
On cigars, cigarettes, cheroots of all descrp-
| tions made of tobacco or any substitute for
tobacco, and on paper cigars and cigarettes, u-
cluding wrappers, 81 per pound, and in
addition thereto 25 per cent. ad valorcm,
| provided that all cigars, cigarettes, che
| roots, and all paper cigars and cigarettes,
in addition to the duty aforesaid 1t shall be sub-
ject to the same internal revenue tax, as if made
| or manufactured within the United States, and
when imported or landed shall be placed in a
| public store or bonded warehouse, and not re-
| moved therefrom until the same shall have been
| inspected stamped, and branded as provided for
! cigars, cigarettes, and choroots manufactured in
| the United States.
On all goods manufactured of cotton, and all
| other articles manufactured of cotton, the quau-
tity or value of which is usually estimated or
| based upon measurement in square yards, and
not otherwise provided for in this act, ii uu-
| bleached, cents per square yard, aud bleached,
| cents per square yard and in addition thereto
| 10 per cent. ad valofem. On lace of every de-
| scriptOn, composed OF cotton or flax, not made
| up by the needle, 40 per cent ad valUrem.
| On lace shawls and lace scarfs of cotton or
fax, or of cotton and flax. and on all lace arti-
cles of the same materials, where lace is the
material of chief value, prepared by the needle
either by machine or by hand, 45 per cent ad
| vaIorem.
| Debt Statement.
| WAsHIEGToN, Feb. 1.-The monthly debt
statement shows net decrease of 81, 1893, 66i'39.
| Coin balance Sl01 600, $50, including coin GER
tifcates amounting to $50000O00 Currency
balance, IS, 900, ,807 Purchased bonds and In
terest, $97, ,082, 1884
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK Feb 1.-Cotton dull; sales 800 bales
middlng uplands at 25hc Flour-State andWestern
| duh, but without decided change. Southern dull
| and unchanged Wheat rather more steady; No. 2,
|