The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.

One Hundred per Cent. Increase In Revenue
Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9--Supervisor Marr reports
that the assessments for the District Kansas do
ring January, 1890, show an increase OF 100 per cent
over the same month of 1869.
Damaging to Kerosene.
general order promulgated from the War De-
pal tment provides that hereafter volatile oils
win be issued or used for illuminating purposes at
regarded volatile In general, lart oil Will be
supplied for issues OF Oil authorized for necessary
illumination OF military posts.
The Income Tax.
Alta meeting Of the Ways and Means Committee
to-day proposition was submitted to amend the
Internal Revenue law SO as TO make the income tax
three per cent hereafter, instead of five, and to
exempt two thousand dollars. 1t was laid over for
future consideration.
Objection to Judge Strong.
There is d good deal of opposition developing in
the Senate to the confirmation OF Strong and Brady
as Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court Re-
pubcans say that Strong's record is too uncertain
and that he is too conservative Southern Senators
oppose Bradley because they want a man from their
own section.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs, at a meet
ing last night agreed eport IN favor Of the posi-
tive rank for stan officers Of the navy instead of
relative or assInilated rank
Indian Affairs.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has
agreed to report favorably on resolution of the
House for the creation of Joint committee OF the
two houses on Indian Affairs. The resolution
passed the House last spring, but has not been
acted on by the Senate.
The Georgia Question.
Despatch to The Euenf'lg Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-The Senate Committee on
the Judiciary to-day heard fifteen Georgians who
are here as delegates. The conservatives took the
ground that the present Legislature is illegally
stitued, owing to the admission OF minority candi-
dates and argued in favor OF reorganization OF
that body. Governor Bullock and others, on the
Republican side, spoke briefly in opposition.
Senators Carpenter, Edmunds, and Conkng re-
membered that at former hearing Governor Bullock
said the expulsion of negroes and the seating OF
minority candidates in their stead was sheer usur-
patton.
The committee will on Saturday give Governor
Bullock An opportunity TO explain his apparently
contradictory position.
The Judiciary Committee OF the Senate was
directed to inquire into the facts to the reorgani
zaton of the Georgia Legislature.
The Funding Bill.
The funding bill has been made the special order
| for Tuesday next In the Senate.
Neutrality of The United states.
During the morning hour in the Senate to-day, Mr..
Morton made speech upon the neutral relations OF
the United States
The COvode Election Case
Coyodes case is up this morning, and Democrats
are hammering away at him. They asked for addl-
tiona time and it was granted. The vote will pro-
haby be taken at O'Clock 1t Is said that General
Foster Coyode's contestant is on his way here, ana
the Democrats talking against time to allow MIN
| chance to get here and make speech