The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-12
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FORTY -FIRsr sEssION-sRCOND TERRI.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Senate Is not in
session to-day.
Mr.. MAYNARD offered q resolution instructing the
Committee on Education TO inquire into the method
OF investing the funds arising out OF land scrip for
applied in accordance with law, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Starkweather introduced bill to regulate the
rank Of staff officers IN the navy. Referred.
Mr.. Judd introduced bill to construe section
OF the act Of March 81 1868, exempting curtain
manufacturers from internal tax, so as not to
treat as manufacturers hog packers lard renderers,
or persons engaged In curing hams or canning
meats or in the provision trade, and to refund such
Mr.. Cox hoped the bill would be reported and
passed without delay, as it affected the whole provi
ferred to the Committee OF Ways and Means.
MIR. Garfield, OF Washington Territory introduced
bill granting lands for railroad from Columbia
Mr. Dixon from the Committee on Commerce re-
ported bill to refund the hospital money collected
from the whaling barque Hamilton. Passed.
Mr.. Shanks Ind.) presented the resolutions OF the
Louisville Commercial Convention in favor or grant
ing aid TO the Mediterranean and Oriental Steam
Mr.. Banks introduced bill granting pension to
John kits, the old Revolutionary soldier TO whom
the privilege OF the floor was given few days since.
Referred.
Mr.. Dawes Mass. introduced bill to authorize
sale OF small detached piece OF land belonging TO
the Springfield Armory. Passed.
Mr.. Lafin, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported copy OF contract with the Congressional
mir. Garfield (Ohio) introduced a bill directing the
Secretary OF State to the remains OF General
William Steadman, late United states Consul at
Santiago de Cuba, to be sent to his late home in
Portage county, Ohio Referred to the committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill Tor the reuel OF Nor
man Wizard. Referred.
He also moved TO print fifteen hundred extra
copies OF the bill for the reduction OF the army Re
ferred to the Printing Committee
Mr. Beck offered resolution directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury TO state the amount OF uneX-
pended balances for the various departments at the
end of the fiscal year.
Mr. Ward objected.
Mr. Dawes (Mass) said that the resolution only
directed the Secretary OF the Treasury TO do what t
was his duty under the law to DO, ana winch mad
been always done till last year.
Mr. Ward withdrew his objection, and the rescu-
tIon was adopted.
ported resolution to print 1900 extra copies OF the
Army BILL Adopted. -
BY Mr.. Schumacher, from the cigarmakers OF
Union No 97, Of Brooklyn, favorlng an Increase OF
xIso' M of he Columbia Iron Works, and OF other
manufacturers of steel tools, against the increase OF
duties on steel. 80,
Kellogg, several petons for an increase OF duty on
cigars s..-,.,..,,or =, Norv,icb nile yvorvs %.
a reduction of the tariG on steel
Bv MIR O'Neiil petition OF the college OF Physi-
clans OF Philadelphia for the proper rank etc, TO
medical officers OF the navy.
By Mr.. Kellogg ike petition from the medical
institution OF Yale College
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Blair in the chair, on the Legislative APP
preparation bill .
The amendment offered by Mr.. Davis, OF New
York YESTERDAY 10 strike out the appropriation for
the re10rters OF the Congressional Globe, dis
cnssed Tor half an hour and rejected, only three
members voting for 1t,
Mr. Fnckelnburg moved TO reduce the item for
hic nrintinR from $780, 900 to $50 000 based on the
proposed abolition OF the franking privilege.
MI anin Chairman o. % 1he GOmsee @ h on rsnt n
cnt down this item as 1t was not too much for the
absolutely necessary printing, and promised that his
committee would report bill on the sub
iect Of printing that woejd meet the lmost ee0no-
mjcal desire OF The House.