The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-15
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FORTY-FIRsT TERM-SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Petitons were pre-
sented for the repeal OF the law prevent
slaves taken during the war; for the suppression OF
the sale OF intoxicating liquors in the District OF
Columbia, and against the revival OF the Income tax
Mr. Conkling presented the memorial OF the Ame-
rican Geographical and Statistical Society touching
the proposed expedition to the Arctic regions eulo-
CYSTIC OF the scientific attainments Of DR.. Hayes, and
recommending the employment of his services.
Mr.. Trumbull presented a memorial from o. b.
Hart, who claims seat as legally elected senator
from Florida, representing that the report of the
Judiciary Committee on the subject did not contain
such representation of the law and facts OF the
case as the contestant was entitled to have, and
asking to be heard in argument before the Senate.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Fenton presented petition to abolish the duty
on tea and coffee, and reduce that on sugar and
molasses.
sponse to memorial, referred to the committee
from retired naval officers for restoration to the
active list read resolution adopted by the commit
tee for its government In the Judgment OF the
committee, Congress ought not to entertain these
or grade unless such restoration or change be re-
commended by the Executive Department
Mr.. Scott introduced a bill to authorize the au-
thorties OF Washington to subscribe $500 600 TO the
capital stock OF the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road, and to issue bonds for the same Referred to
the Committee on the District OF Columbia
On motion OF Mr. Conkling the bill authorizing the
First National Bank OF Delhi, New York, to change
its location was passed.
Mr. Sumner introduced q bill to simplify and re-
duce the rate Of postage TO abolish the franking
privilege, to limit the cost OF carrying the mall and
OF his intention to move it as substitute for the
pending bill to abolish the franking privilege. The
bill makes reduction OF the postage to one cent for
half ounce letters and substitutes for the ranking
privilege system OF stamped envelopes. ordered
to be printed and placed on the calendar
Mr. Warner introduced a joint lresolution direct
ing that the census marshals shall net be required
to take any oaths other than the one prescribed In
the Census act Of 1850, and one to support their
State Constitution and the United States COnsti tu-
tion. Referred.
House.
tha ttaoo ON Ann
tons, moved that the committee be discharged from
the consideration of the claims OF the Brazilian Mall
Steamship Company and that 1t be referred TO the
| Committee OF Claims So ordered.
| Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, from the confer
ence committee on the Deficiency Dill, made q re-
! pert, which was read He stated that the main
points IN the report were four1as 70 tne e. Marine l
Hospital at Chicago. the Custom House at St Paul,
and the New York and Boston Post Omces and
offered to give any explanation that might be asked
on those points go
the report printed and criticized the fact that
the member Of the Committee on Appropriations
who had reported the bill (Mr. Lawrence) had not
been given charge OF the Dill IN the conference cO
The Speaker explained that the gentleman from
| Ohio, MIR, Lawrence, was absent when tne Dill was
| considered in the House, and that therefore tne
! chairman OF the Committee on Appropriations had
taken charge OF it, 1t was therefore proper anu ac-
cording TO all parliamentary rules that tne gentle
| man (MT. Dawes) should have charge OF II IN the
| conference committee. lie asked WheIher IL was
| satisfactory explanation. -
Mr Morgan expressed himself satisfied with it.
The Speaker asked whether the other gentleman
from Ohio (Mr. Lawrence considered that his rights
had been wronged by not being put on that confer
Mr. Lawrence replied somewhat hesitatingly that
| he was not sufficiently acquainted with parlia-
| mentary precedents to know whether they had beer
Mr.. FaTnsworth in reference to the Chicago Ma