The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Tennessee spoken by n Vessel Arrived.
ut Boston.
Desputch 10 the A Associdted Press.

The Tennessee spoken by n Vessel Arrived
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-M uch- joy was occa-
stoned at the Capitol to-day by the statement of
Representative Randall that he had read at the
Treasury Department despatch from the Col
lector of Customs at Boston, to the effect that
q British bark at that port brings intelligence of
having spoken the United States steamer Ten
nessee off the western part of San Domingo
Island, in the Windward Channel.
The Boston Despatch to Secretary Boutwell,
The Secretary of tie Treasury to-day re-
ceived the following telegram from Boston,
"Hon. George s. Boutwell,, Secretary of the
Treasury:-Captain Hopkins, of the British bark
May Barker, from st. Michael which arrived
at this port this morning, reports that on the
28th of January she saw an American man-of-
war off Mole st. Nicholas, northwest side of
Hayti.
"When first seen she was under steam, and
soon after stood TO the east end of Cuba under
sail and steam, going very slow, with her ensign
set. Her description answers to that of the
Tennessee. M. FIsKE,
Especial Deputy Collector"
Tho Tennessee Henrd from at Boston.
Special Despatch TO The Eoesi'lg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-A despatch to
Secretary Boutwell, announcing that the
steamer Tennessee had been spoken by
vessel which arrived at Boston was
received here with many manifestations
of joy. In short time it spread over the
city, and was the theme of general converse
tion in both houses of Congress. If 1t is true il
is expected the Government will receive official
dispatches from her on Thursday or Friday OF
this week.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
at a meeting to-day, discussed
ButIer's FenIan Resolution,
but cane to no conclusion. They also considered
| Pomeroy's resolution of
sympathy with French Republicans,
| but no vote was reached.
The Finance Committee of the Senate to-day
decided that in all cases where lands have been
seized in several States under the operation of
The Direct TAX Act,
| they shall be returned to their owners. They
will probably report bill requiring the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue to collect four
milliCn' of dollars due from the late Rebel
| States and the States of New York aud Oregon.
The Banking and Currency Committee con-
| pleted to-day bill for the
Reissue of National Bank Notes,
and will report it to-day or tomorrow
The bill for creating
| Redemption Bureau
a NV York was discussed, but no conclusion
Tea' he'd
Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate
hav'rg discussed the question of bringing home
| The Remains Of Officials
| Of the United States who die abroad, decided
no! 10 establish the precedent.
The supplies for France.
The Navy Department issued the following
clrcu'er this morning:--'In accordance with
the provisions of joint resolution OF Congress
III United States ships Worcester, at Boston,
and Supply, at New York, are placed az lhe dis-
no,al of he committees organized in those
elite, for the purpose of sending supplies to the
destiu,e and suffering people of France and
Ge m n.y."
These ships will employ all the men at the
dlsr osal OF the department. and II is suggested
that supplies for this purpose collected at Other
places be forwarded for transportation to the
! Col ctors of the above named cities.