The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-06
CON Il RESS.
FORTY-FlRsT TERM-THIRD SESSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-Bills were introduced
BY Mr. Harlan, u authorize the election OF >ele-
gate to Congress from the Indian Territory.
BY Mr.. Scott Pa), to repeal so much OF the act of
July a. 1870, as continues the income tax after De-
BY MT. Fenton (N ", authorizing the Postmaster
General to continue in the use OF the postal service
patented device for postmarkng, and for the more
A resolution offered By MT. Sherman tohio), was
adopted, calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
the transportation Of goods In bond from foreign
countries through the United States to Canada
In order to complete Informally the revision OF the
standing committees the Senate at IL 35 adjourned.
Beuse of Representatives.
Messrs. Frank Morey, OF Louisiana Charles H.
members elected to fiji vacancies, presented them
| selves and took the oath OF ONCE
Mr.. Hill introduced a bill TO repeal the income
tax. Referred to the Committee OF Ways and
| Means.
Like bills were introduced by Messrs. Kellogg and
| 4 resolution for a new drawing OF seats was
| offered by MI Stiles, and was laid on the table by
The bill passed by the Senate last session extend
ing the time for the construction OF railroad from
ST. Crox river or lake TO the west end OF Lake Supe
ror and to Bayfield, came up as the regular order OF
business in the morning hour. 1t extends the term
OF the grant for seven years from May, 1863, pro-
vided that thirty miles be completed within elgh-
teen months and thirty miles every year there
The bill was explained and advocated by Mr.. Will
The bill was further explained and advocated by
| Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, who stated in reply to
questions by Mr. Welker that the length OF the road
originally was 300 miles, that nearly 200 miles
| already completed and in running order that the
remainder under contrs CT and that the quantity
OF land required will be about 1,00o. 900 acres.
| Mr.. Wood IN. w opposed the bill declaring 1t
to be but a continuation OF swindling system by
which the public lands have been given away to
simply an entirely new grant, the original grant
having been forfeited by non-actioD.
MI sa ana an ~ desred snr raSro6 20 o6sr an men'
shire, but hT.Wlson, OF minnesota, who had charge
OF the bill, declined 20 admit 1t.
Mr.. Julian Qnd.) desired 10 have the bill amended
SO as to exclude the tmbered land from the grant.
Mr.. Lawrence (ohio) also desired to have the coal
and iron lands excluded from the grant, and to
require the railroad company to sell the land TO
actual settlers only and in quantities not exceeding
a quarter sectiOn at not exceeding $3.50 an acre.
MT. Van Wyck, IN. Y.,) argued that as to IS miles
OF the railroad contemplated by the bill, 1t was a
new grant, not the renewal OF an Old one,
Mr.. Wilson denied that it was SO to the extent OF
In reply to Hr. wood, ne argued that as it was
actual settlers. Congress should adopt that policy
which would prove most advantageous to the set
tiers, and that was the opening up OF communication
| by railroads.
New York Money and stock Market.
NEW YORK. Dec: 6-stocks quiet Money sat
per cent Gold, iO% % S-SOs Sal 1894 coupon iO75s
S 1857 nsS Ss s DO sS iG'S
N. Y. Central and Hudson River, slSs; Erie, 24J4
Reading, lOlN; Adams Express Co., e4M; Micni
Illinois Central. 1856; Cleveland and Pttsburg, 1O4Es
Chicago and Rock Island, 1iO4; Pittsburg and For
Wayne, 94h; Western Union Telegraph, Az.
baltimore Prsd.oe marker.
BALTIMORE Dec. o. -Cotton-Middling uplands
1s(a15Ac.; lower middlngs, 14zc Flour active
Howard street supernne, sss5'5o; do. extra, sss
$50; do family, S675GaS 25 City Mills superhne, s.
@6'T5; do. extra, t6269T25 do. family, sT'T5as'75
Western superhne, 81 Tba525: do. extra, t5T6s6 rs
Wheat nrmer; choice white, 81 'T091T6; good q
prime, s13O@l60 prime 90 choice red, 81 'o5@1 rs
fair TO good, 81 -2b91'45; common, s110@i'20 OhiS
| and Indiana. sl-S561'Ss Corn steady; white, 7l@
T2c. F; yellow, 72a7sc Oats dull and lower al asa
acc. Rye unchanged. PrOyisions-no business