The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-22
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CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsnINoToN, June 81.

NAAHistloAs ouut q.
SENATE. The Judiciary Committee
has taken no action IN the case Of Acker-
man. Belief expressed that the nomina-
tion will be Withdrawn. If not, the
name will be reported back without re-
commentator either way.
The schedule for paying $1,000. GOO
interest July lst, is now ready.
The Finance Committee made no
changes on leading articles in the Tariff
bill The income tax is lett at 3 per
cent, aud exemption reduced to one
thousand dollars in the Senate.
Howard introduced ipint resolution
prohibiting applications for alteration Of
railroad charters by companies who re-
ceiyed land grants, unless reasons there
for are specifically set forth.
Drake introduced a joint resolution ex-
tending the operation Of the internal
revenue laws to foreign telegraph conpa-
MES having offices IN the United States.
Referred.
Sherman reported with amendments
the Honse Tax and Tariff bills, with
amendments of the House to the bill an
thorizing settlement of accounts Of Off
GERS of the Army and Navy. Concur
red in.
The Posioflice Appropriation bin came
up. Summers amendment for penny
postage rejected--l9 to 20. Nye's, for
2-cent postage, reiected-23 to %, and
for allowing all newspapers to 60 free to
bona fde subscribers in the United
States. rcieeied-Z3 to 25; and brakes,
allowing $500 to each member Of Senate
and House, for postage, defeated, with
out division. while Speucer's, for the
abolition OF the franking privilege, does
not take effect till October.
The Southern Pacific Railroad bill to
be the order OF business at the evening
session.
HOUSE, The Territorial Committee to-
day decided to report bll Tor the ad-
mission of New Mexico as a State, under
the title Of Lnc1ln- The organization
Of the Indian country Is to be called
'DnnglAs.
Bills have been inlrolgo a uh1pziug
the President u open negotiations with
the British North American provinces
!nr their admission as States Of the
Union; aud to aunex the dominion Of
Dominica; proyi ling for the public sur
render To the United States Of the public
buildings, fortiiicIiinus, aud incurpo-
rated States the United States to pay
81, ,l52. 900 gold. to liqnidate the debt Of
Dominica. Also. a supplementary Act
for the relief of widows aud orphans OF
the crew of the Oneida.
Fox offered "A resolution iustructing the
WAYS and Means Committee to report "A
bill reducing the duties on potatoes and
all kinds of fish so per cent, which the
House refused t. tlhie-6j to So; and
referred'to the Ways and Means Com.
mitteo.
Negley asked leave to offer n concur
rent resolution for appointment Of a joint
select committee on Cuba. Allison OBJ
jecliug the resolution WAS not received.
Sargent. flnm the Committee on Ap
propriatibns. reported back the Indian
bill Would ask It's consideration Thurs
day
House considered and passed bill ap-
propnnting 81. .28l 751 for forlihcillons.
including Fort Point. 500 600; Fort at
Rienna Point, 100000; Fort Alcaifaz.
Slhn. 0nn.
The Army bill, appropriaung s29'9f-
367, passed
Cnllom reported bin authorizing the
people Of New Mexico to form constl.
tuition and State Government and for
the admission of such State as the State
of Lincoln. Recommltted.