The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-06
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WASHINGTON, April G.-Mr. Howard reported
favoraby the bill aunullng certain acts of the Terri
tOral Legislature OF Wyoming relative to the Pacific
Railroad.
Mr. Edmunds offered resolution calling upen the
Secretary Of the Interior for Information as to
whether any copies of the census returns required
by the act Of 1850 can in his opinion, be dispensed
with without detrment to the punlic service and the
amount to be saved to the Treasury by such dimi-
Mr. Morrill, (Me) called up the Deficiency Appro-
priation bill, which occupied the balance OF the
In Committee of the Whole on the amendments OF
the Senate committee I'M, and others proposed by
Mr.. Morrill,, were agreed to as follows:-
Inserting provision to supply deficiency in the
fund for the relief Of sick and disabled seamen
100000. Striking out the appropriation of $4,000 for
the Custom House at Sandusky, OHIO Increasing
the appropriation for continuing the construction
OF the courthouse and post office buildings in New
York city from 100000 to 100000. Increasing the
appropriation for ,, continuing the the ~, work
Building in Boston, Mass, from 5000, to $3.50
OOO; for the construction OF appraisers stores at
Philadelphia, from s20OOO TO $4,000; and for the
Branch Mint at San francisco, Cal from $4,000 to
| s15OOOO
Tie following additional appropriations were
| agreed to;--For repairs TO the Charleston Custom
| House, s25,0OO; the sea wall and revenue dock on
The Battery New York. 100000; for repairs to the
| New Orleans Custom House, $685. 900.
Mr.. Thurman, in order to test the of the
| Senate upon the proprety of reducing the appro-
patom l1r 10 80 ama ouses t ana
allotted to the Wscasset (Me.) Custom House from
| $500 to $780,
Mr. Morrill, (Me) said the appropriations were
based upon department estimates.
Mr.. Thurman complained that there was no
bill of particulars for any OF these apparently extra
VACANT Items.
House.
Mr. Tanner introduced joint resolution direct
ing the Committee on the Library to cause to be
painted portrait OF the late MaIorGeneral George
III. Thomas, to be placed In q conspicuous position
in the Capitol memorial OF his great services to
| the country and OF his distinguished worth a
| soldier and citizen. Referred to the Committee on
| Library.
Mr.. dawes (Mass.) introduced bill in relation to
the taxation OF banks and their Shareholders max
log their real estate franchises, and personal pro-
| peTty excepting United States bonds, subject to
State taxation, and making their shares taxable to
the holders provided that the Of taxation shall
be no higher than the same character of property
in the State Referred to the Committee on Banking
| and Currency.
Secretary of War for information as to the condition
| OF the work on the enlargement OF the Louisville
| and Portland Canal Adopted.
Mr., Archer introduced bill to regulate pensions
| in the Navy and Marine Corps. Referred.
| Mr.. McCrsry from the Committee on Elections,
reported bill removing political disabilities from
| +, E. Sbeber, member elect from the Sixth Congress
| sonal district OF North Carolina, and permitting
him TO be sworn in. The bill was passed.
60 MI. NJ S GaS and had resd iattar froro
| raj o. o. Howard, OF the Freedmens Bureau, COM
planning of a remark made by him (Mr. Wood) in the
House, a few days since, TO the effect that General
| Howard had grown rich in the Freedmens Bureau
and that the bill then before the House was to ena
| BILE him to control S6e0, ooe more.
| The letter having been read, Mr.. Wood said thai
the remark attributed to himself was entirely
rect. He had made use OF it. What he had said was
founded on a firm conviction of its TRUTH based on
| common report and common rumOr. General How
| ard, by his own Official report, had disbursed
el2, ,965 $50 and was personally responsible for the
manner in which that fund had been disbursed. As
General Howard's letter had challenged investiga
ton he thought that the House should authorize
investigation into the discharge OF his Official duty