The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-02
This Afternoons Quotations.
CON d H Il y y.
FORTY.FIRsf rERM-sECOND SESSION,


WASHINGTON, July 2.-Mr. Wilson, from the Mill
tary Committee, reported bill granting condemned
ordnance for soldiers monuments in varions towns
throughout the country.
MIR. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce
reported with amendments the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill, which was made special order for
Wednesday next
Mr. Ramsey from the Committee on Post-offices
reported with amendments the bill to establish
TRANSATLANTIC postal telegraph service by an
American cable
It directs the Postmaster Ghneral to provide for
the reception at every Post Oice of messages to be
transmitted to Europe by submarine cable at rates
ior transmission to any telegraph station In Bel
in gold for single message of ten words, including
date. address, and signature and thirty cents in
coin for each word add itOnal. The press, however
to be charged only One-half OF these rates.
In order to enable the Postmaster General to
Squires, Lyman Tremain, Hiram Barney, Erastus
Corning, JE, George Harrington, or any company
States, to lay and maintain one or more teegraphic
cables between the States OF Maine and Georgia to
Belgium snnect 70 numerous % rules and regulations
to receive twentythree cents for each message sent
through its agency over the cables, and the residue
of all rates for such messages is to be paid to the
company.
Mr. Patterson reported without amendment the
Legislative, judicial and Executive Departments, ITS
ana for the military and naval establishments OF the
United States In the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Sawyer addressed the Senate at length In ad-
yocacy OF the bill for the sale OF certain lands the
Sea Islands OF Beaufort county, s. 9:
The Senate rejected-yeas, %; nays ga motion to
adjourn from to-day till Tuesday
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.), from the committee OF confe-
renee on the Indian Appropriation BILL reported that
the committee were unable to agree, In consequence
OF the nat denial by the House of the authority of
tribes which should bind the House, and a new
committee OF conference was ordered.
The report OF the committee OF conference on the
bill to define the duties OF pension agents was
adopted. ".
A committee Of conference was also appointed
upon the Post once Appropriation bill.
AT 1910 the Senate took up as special business OF
the day the bill TO amend the naturalization laws
and 70 punish crimes against the same.
Mr.. Bayard concluded his remarks in denial OF the
power OF Congress to control or NEEDLE with cleo
lions in the States and to show that the bill was
only another step towards imperial consolidation. 1t
would annoy and harass foreigners yet TO arrive
upon our shores and defraud those already natu-
rallied.
Mr.. Stevenson presented a petition OF business
men Of Cincinnati against change of the time
the Tax ana Tarin bill, and praying that the date
fxed December 81, 1870, be retained.
Mr.. Myers from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported back the Senate bill for settlement
OF theaccounts OF Hinton Rowan Helper, late Consul
at BueDos Ayres. Passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF re-
ports from the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Julian reported bill TO forbid the conveyance
than the United States.
The bill brought up discussion as to the impolicy
and absurdity OF making treaties with rowing tribes
OF Indians, and dealing with them as nationalities
Mr. Julian represented the object OF the bill to be
10 notify the Senate tnat IN no future treaty In
dian lands 10 be secured for the benefit OF railroad
companies other specuators, but that SUCH lands
are to become part OF the public domain and 70 be
under the control OF Congress.
The hill was passed.
Mr. Julian also reported bill authorizing appli-
cants under The Homestead act, when prevented by
distance or other good cause from personal attend
ance at the district land once, TO make aidaVt and
proof OF settlement before the Clerk OF the County
Court and transmit the.ssme, with fees by MAIL to
the register and receiver of the Land ONCE Passed.
Mr.. Julian also reported bill for the profession
Of settlers the lands of the limited States
viding that when any person entitled TO avail him
sellOf the benefits OF the pre-emptlOn homestead
laws has made bona fde settlement on lands sub
ject thereto, such settlement shall be deemed to
create a contract between the Government aud the
settler ana MS claim shall constitutes vested right
o. property.