The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-21
CONC M E . y.
FORTy-FIRsT TERM-sECoND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, April 21.-Mr. Scett introduced bill
TO amend the Revenue laws, providing that the Sec
ton which imposes license upon produce brokers
shall not be construed TO make subject to that
license farmers who sell their own produce.
The discussion upon the proper course OF refer
ence OF the bill for mail steamship service between
California and Australia, involving like reference
Of all similar measures, was resumed, and finally
terminated by referring the subject to the Commit
Mr.. Thayer introduced bills for the collection OF
debts due the United States from certain Southern
United States against the same. lHT g..s ..r.....
o Mr.. Stewart called up the Joint resolution autho-
time for the execution Of contracts by accepted
bidders, and for other purposes. Passed. -rIHE
mittee on Indian Affairs relative to the Black Bob
Indian lands was rec0mmitted to that committee.
Al 1.2o o'clock the Northern Pacific Railroad bill,
authorizing the company to issue its bonds for the
construction OF its road, and to secure the
same by mortgage, was taken up, and
the rapid absorption Of public lands by Western
railroads, to show the mischievous effect OF these
Bile system in tending to paralyze rather than excite
cooperative energy, and inducing the roads to come
to Congress and demand as right what at first they
Mr.. Dawes CMass.) stated that he had received a
note from the chairman Of the Committee Of Ways
and Means, stating that he was not well to-day and
would not be able to go on with Tariff bill. lie pro-
Of the appropriation bills should be taken up.
Mr.. Stokes asked leave TO present a memorial
from loyal citizens OF Carroll county, Tenn asking
Mr. Brooks IN. W objected to its being presented
in open House. 1t could be done at the clerks desk
under the rules. III
ass rs .sSsselptIon offered by Mr.. Kerr yesterday to
@ district Ssvns q nS sss sns
un1nishedi business, Mr.. Kerr withdrew 1t and Mr.
Stevenson renewed it. -sD 't 'iIit
Mr.. Stevenson proceeded to address the Heuse ou
the subject Of what he characterized the extraor
dinary course OF the House yesterday In reference
to Mr.. Sypher. II the truth were ever fully known
about that it would found that III imDrO-
per influences had operated at all they operated ad-
versely by caucus and by combination, but he did
not make any charges. He only wanted to caution
the House as to its future action. OH s4i IU
There were to be three members cases reported
from the State OF Louisiana, IN which the principle
| involved was the same. There was not q hairs
breadth Indifference in principle between the ease of
Mr.. Sheldon, who voted into his seat last week.
and that OF Mr. Sypher who was rejected yesterday.
They did not differ an lota.
In the case OF Sheldon, the of1cia returns showed
that the majority against him was 10, ,615 and in the
case OF sypher the Official returns showed majority
against him OF 96l4 less than the majority OF Hunt
| over Sheldon. ~
Mr.. Farnsworth made the point OF order that
discussion, to the majoritles against Sypher and
Sheldon, had nothing to do with the pending reso-
| luton. '-' L'
The Speaker sustained the point OF order Z r
Mr.. Stevenson remarked that II the House adhered
| TO its vote in the Sypher case all the seats from
Louisiana would be vacant, and he proposed there
fore that the resolution be withheld until that be de-
cded .. a. #. #uI.9..J b ID sI.I-
After further argument in the same direction and
several interruptions by points OF order Mr.. Steven
| tion OF Mr.. Holman laid on the table, the Speaker
having ntimaed that there was no necessity for its
adoption
The House then, as the business OF the morning
consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to
| patents and copyrights. .rHlT ..