The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-15
Domeatic AnnIrn.

e. -Gold closed yesterday at I2l34.
81 The publication of the Patent Office reports
ann ually is to be discontinued
Z, The House Committee will to-day begin
their investigation into the late gold conspiracy.
To-day the Indian Commission is to meet
the Congressional Committees on Indian Affairs
Yesterday the Committee Ways and
Means rejected all motions to reduce the duty
'r on coal.
The Postmaster-General yesterday made
large number of postal changes in Pennsylvania
"A house in New York was entered by bur-
q, glars on Thursday night, and robbed of $1,000
in $50 bonds.
Estimates for the next fiscal year will be set
down by the House Appropriation Committee
to about the same figures as last year.
t Continuous rain during the last few days
has revived in California the hopes of larger
agricultural yield this year than ever before.
Mr.. Vincent Colyer denies the charge of the
Pail Mall Gazette that the British Columbia petit
tion was got up by American politicians.
s RESOLUTIONS eulogistic of the services and
character of the late William Pitt Fessenden
were passed in the Maine Legislature yesterday.
General Butler is ordered by the Superior
Court of New York to show cause why he
should not be attached for contempt in not ap-
pearing for examination in the Twiggs sword
case.
"A convention of steamboat inspectors is
Z, being held in Washington. Yesterday de-
voted to the consideration of the draft of a bill
amending and modifying the laws bearing
upon the construction and management OF
steamers
in his report of his tour in the Indian Ter
IltOIy, NtW NleAlCO, ATIOuu, ana AlaSKa Mr.
V. Colyer recommends code of laws defining
misdemeanors, the organization of border
police, and the investiture of Indian agents with
magisterial powers
The postmasters who are now in Washing
ton in conference with Mr.. Creswell yesterday
made several recommendations to increase the
usefulness of the service. Among other things
they suggested that the charge on registered let
ters and on money orders be reduced
n Hon. j. H. Caldwell chairman of the sub
division of the National Republican Executive
Committee for the Southern States states that
Il the difficulty in organizing the Georgia Legisla-
ture arose out of the Vaccinations of corrupt
faction seeking to deplete the Treasury and ruin
thecredit of the State
Mr.. Farnsworth yesterday introduced bill
authorizing the PostmasterGe to empower
agents to search any place, vehicle, or package
for mailable matter which said agent believes is
being transported contrary to law, and also to
authorize any postmaster to refuse to pay money
orders to deliver registered letters to parties
dealing in any fraudulent scheme, such as lot
terry or gift enterprises
I'm the Senate yesterday, after our report
closed, the Virginia bill was taken up. Variou
amendments were offered, when the House bill
was presented and moved by Mr. Trumbull as
substitute. After night session, lasting until
half past 10 o'clock the Senate adjourned until
Monday, with an understanding that the bill
would be voted upon that day.
In the House, the Virginia bill was taken up,
and after discussion Mr.. Binghams substitute
was adopted-yeas 98, nays 95, and the bill as
amended was passed by q vote of 142 to 49, 1t
admits Virginia without imposing any further
conditions. Mr.. Myers voted for the bill as
amended, and Messrs. Kelley and 0Neill against
1t. The House adjourned until Monday.