The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-20
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The New S Per Cent. Bonds.
Colorado and New Mexico.
The San Domingo Case.
Chief Justice Chase and the President
Chief Justice Chase and the President.
FROM WASHINGTON.
she Additional Five Per Cent. Bonds.

Bne eAddItlOnaI Five FER Cents BONDS.
Special Despatchfo The kpentng Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The Senate Finance Com
mittee agreed to-day to report the bill which pro-
srt anproyed iuV Ia 1S7o entitled an act to sntSo
riZe the refunding of the public debt to be issued,
bearing i've per cent, be aud the same is increased
to five hundred million dollars, with interest paya-
BILE quarterly.
The committee agreed to report adversely bill
relating to go1 notes and United States notes,
which provides that the gold notes shall be receiva-
BILE at their face value for duties imports and for
interest on the loIsds, public debt s...n.r
met with the Ways and Means Committee for the
last time to-day. He expects his nomination to be
the sessions of the committee. At the meeting to-
day Mr. Schenck called the attention Of the COM
mittee to important measures before them, and
urged them to report the $500 900 five per cent
bill. There was general talk over some articles on
the tariff list, but no action.
Colorado md New Mexico.
The Committee on Territories considered the bill
to enable the people of Colorado and New Mexico
to form State governments. 1t is believed that a
mission of these Territories as States. From infor
nation now before them 1t appears that both Terri
tories are capable OF becoming States
The House Foreign Affairs Committee agreed to-
day to report the
MIR. Woods Cable Bill,
with some amendments Owing to the absence of
General Banks, the chairman, no action was taken
on
Ehe San Domingo Resolution,
or that part of the message relative to the Ala
bama claims. The House Committee on Naval
Affairs were present this morning at the expert
ments being made with
The GntIiBg Gun,
which, it is claimed is superior to the
French hlitrniIleuse.
Those owning the patent want the committee to
report bill in favor Of the purchase of it for the
Government.
Ithavng been announced here that
Chief Justice Chase
is not likely to return to Washington this winter it
is proposed to introduce bill to retire Chase on full
pay, so that the President may be allowed to ap-
point q new Chief Justice.
Ocean TeleRrnphing.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. 20.-The House Committee on
Foreign Affairs to-day completed their Ocean Tele-
graph BILL and authorized the Hon. Fernando Wood,
Of their members, to report it. The bill is gene
raj in its terms and authorizes the laying OF cables
from any part of the world to the United States by
any parties under certain conditions and restric-
tions. The rights of the States in the premises
to the shore ends of cables are left in allegiance.
1t interferes with nobodys right and puts all the
cables on the same terms To avoid monopoly
there penalties for interfering with the cables
and restrictions for proper and legitimate telegraph
| ing This bill will avoid action by Congress SIM
pie application as telegraph parties under the gene
raj provision can severally file their applications
| with the Department OF State aud complying with
| the requirements commence business.
The Committee took no action on the San Domin-
go question: and will not have another meeting till
| after the holidays.