The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
The President Mt the Capitol.
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Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The President re-
mained at the Capitol till haf-past 70 last night
ard returned to-day at 10 o'clock. He and the
members OF his Cabinet occupied the Presidents
room, attending to business. A number of bills
we're signed by him, including the Tax and
Tariff and the Funding bill.
cred Cloud; and Peace.
The Indian Bureau has received the following
telegram from Colonel Chambers
FORT FETTERMAN, July 14.-Red Cloud and
sixty lodges of Sioux came here yesterday and
left to-day, with the determinationlof inducing
all Indians in the country to make peace. He
goes from here direct to the Cheyennes and
Arrapahoes.
The Senate Asks Extension.
The Senate has passed a resolution, now sent
to the House for concurrence providing for an
extension of the session two hours, being until
o'clock to-day. This extension is asked by
the Senate with view of enabling the commit
tee of conference on the Indian bill to adjust the
difference between the two houses
1t is probable there will be an accommodation
on the basis proposed by Senator Morrill,, of
Maine, namely, that the aggregate SUM of six
millions be appropriated to be expended under
the direction of the Pre-ident for the purpose of
fulfilling the treaty stipulations, without men
tioning any particular treaties. The committee
of conference consists of Senators Harlan.
Pomeroy, and Davis and Representatives Alli-
SOD Dawes, and Holman.
The Georgia Bill.
The President has sigRed the Georgia bill.
FreIinghuysen's Nomination,
The Senate is still considering the nomination
of Mr.. Frelinghuysen.
Closing scenes of Congress.
Special Despatch to The Euening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-There are large
crowds of people at the Capitol this morning to
witness the closing scenes of the session. The
galleries of the House are full and it is almost
impossible to get through the corridors. The
Senate has been in executive session all the
morning on the nomination of Frellnghuysea as
Minister to England Mr.. Sumner is making on
elaborate speech in favor of Mr.. Motley, but it
is understood that he will yield to allow vote
to be taken before adjourning.
Both Houses to Adjourn at 3 o'clock.
In view of the fact that the Indian bill is still
in conference, with little prospects of agreeing,
both houses have passed a joint resolution ex-
tending the time of adjournment from 10 to 2
o'clock. This, it Is thought, will give time to
come to some agreement.
A Possible Extra Session.
In case of Congress adjourning without pass
ing the Indian bill, the President has prepared a
proclamation calling an extra session. 1t will
be read at once before the members can leave
the hall, should they adjourn without passing
the Appropriation bill.
| Russia to Join Prussia.
Baron Gerolt, Prussian Minister, is in receipt
| OF additional dispatches to-day from his Gov
| ernment, which state that Prussia has deter
| mined to meet the menace of France with a
declaration of war. According to these des-
patches Russia is to join Prussia.
| The Indian Bill.
| Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The committee OF
conference on the Indian Appropriation bill
have agreed to report. The amount is about
the same as proposed by the Senate, six mil
lions. They have avoided the point in dispute
between the two houses, namely, the Indiar
treaties of 1867 and 1863, made by the Sherman
peace commissioners, by neither affirming OF
denying their validity. The proviso agreed
upon by the Indian conference committee is tha
nothing contained in the bill shall be held t.
affirm the validity of the treaties made by tn,
Peace Commissioners.