The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-03
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FORTY-FIRsT sEssION-sECOND TERM

SenatCs
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The following bills were
introduced and referred:-
By Mr.. Chandler, to regulate the foreign and
coasting trade on the Northern, Northwestern, and
Northeastern frontiers of the United States.
BY Mr. Pomeroy, to enable the Leavenworth,
Lawrence, and Galveston Railroad to extend
By Mr.. Hamlin, to define the Jurisdiction and
powers OF the Supreme Court of the District Court
Of Columbia
BY Mr. Howard to repeal certain acts passed by
the Territorial Legislature Of Wyoming.
Mr. Trumbul called up the bill to change the
judicial circuits. The Senate Committees amend
ments defining the limits OF the circuit were
agreed to.
Court of the United States to be residents Of their
respective circuits and that a vacancy shall be
filed by resident OF the circuit, but permitting
the Chief Justice to reside in circuit to which he
may be allotted, without change OF residence, was
discussed until the morning hour expired.
House.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson (Minn.), the Senate joint
resolution allowing the settlers on the late Sioux
reservation in Minnesota to the first OF March, 1871,
TO make proof and payment on their claims, was
taken from the Speakers table and passed.
MIR. Grswold offered q resolution instructlng the
Committee OF Ways and Means to inquire into tn +,
expedieney OF so amending the Internal Revenue
law as to place the manufacture OF brick on the free
list and to exempt from revenue tax persons en-
gagged in quarrying blue stone. Adopted
Mr.. Heaton offered like resolution for decided
reduction in the rate of taxation the distatlon
of brandy exclusively from grapes peaches, and
apples Adopted.
Mr. Ingersol asked leave to offer resolution call
ing the Secretary OF the Interior for copies OF all
papers relating to the Piegan massacre in Mon
tana.
MIR Stevenson (Ohio) objected
Mr.. Ingersol-l would like TO know what tribe the
gentleman belongs TO.
Nr. Stevenson-I objected because the gentleman
assumes that there has been massacre.
Mr.. lngerso-l think have right TO assumed
Mr. Steyenson-Then have right to object
The bill reported in the morning hour yesterday
by Mr.. Ingersoll for grant of lands for railroad
from St. James, Mo-, TO Little Rock, Ark, came up,
VnFiOnQ MAJ referred
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Wood, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported bill 10 regulate inter-0ceanic telegraph
communication with foreign countries. Ordered TO
be printed and recommitted.
Mr. Cox presented the petitions or ctlzens OF sara
toga county, N w. for the discontinuance OF the IN
come tax.
Mr.. Ingersol, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals reported bill to authorize the building of
military and postal railway fromWashingtoR to New
York.
The bill having been read at length, Mr.. Wood in
auired OF Mr. Ingersoll whether he proposed to put
upon its passage now without discussion, bill that
had occupied half an hour in the reading. .
Mr.. lngersoll inquired OF the Speaker wnether, II
the bill we're not disposed OF to-day it would not go
over and continue to be the business OF the morning
hour until finally disposed OF?
The Speaker replied In the Affirmative:
Mr.. Kerr remarked that MIR. winchester VINO
represented the committee was absent on account
of sickness and that the bill was TOO important 10
De rushed through without discussion
Mr.. lngersoll said that he had n9t nee, 3eeh aware
Mr.. Cox inquired on what principe the lhcorpo-
ratoTs named In the bill had been selected
Mr.. lngersol said that IL was on Tue principle OF
selecting men OF capacity and integrity 10 dlscharge
public trusts. =
Mr.. Cox inquired whether they were from New
York or from all along the line.
Mr. IngersO said they were not from any partcu-
lar locality. He had no objection to reasonable
amount OF debate, but the subject had been dis
cussed last Congress, and a bill SUBSTANTIALLY the
same had been passed by the House
Mr.. Kerr hoped the bill would be allowed TO go
to the next morning hour, on Tuesday. 1t was
a DurleHuue laOi9
bill after half an hours discussion. IL involved
many OF the most Important questions touching the
powers OF the Government and IL would be mon
strous TO rush Il through.
Mr.. Ingersoll submitted that he was not disposed
| TO rush anything through, nor would II be bur
lesque on legislation TO DO 80. The same power