The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-20
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FORTY.FIRsr TERM THIRD SESSION



WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The Senate met at IL A.
M, when motion made by Mr.. Stockton to ad-
joqrn resulted-ayes, 8; nays, 29In0 quorum voting:
ascertainiDg the names OF absentees and compelling
their attendance, ten additional Senators arrived,
when the motion was defeated, and further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
Mr. Conkling, from the judiciary Committee, re-
OF elections He said this was bill to defend the
ballot box against fraud aad perluries.
and Labor asked that that COMMITTEE be discharged
from the further consideration OF the resolutions OF
the Mississippi Legislature, recently presented by
stituton for the Blind. He said the committee re-
ported adversely on the subject last year because OF
their conclusion that the whole thing was very
much in the nature OF swindle. The committee
was discharged.
preparation bill, and the debate continued upon
concurriDg in the amendment reported from the
Committee Of the Whole, repeating the prohibition
Mr.. Blair, speaking Of the failure of the Govern
ment TO furnish arms or means OF protection to the
anion sentiments by the Republican party prior to
the Rebellion, read number OF extracts from the
New York Tribune bearing date in 1860 and 1861.
House of Representatives.
The House met at IL O'Clock and proceeded to the
call of States for bills Under the Call number OF
bills were introduced and referred:-
BY Mr. Van Wyck, to punish the printing or de-
posting in the malls OF counterfeit treasury notes,
6anK S OF m Sed 70 81 ehs roSt
BY Mr.. Burchard, TO encourage and aid the esta-
behment OF free schools throughout the United
States, setting apart the proceeds OF the sale OF
public lands for that purpose.
BY Mr.. Van Trump, in relation to the nOn.pay-
ment by the New York Central Railroad Company OF
the tax OF five per cent upon its issue OF scrip,
citing the facts in the case, and the distrust which
the nom enforcement OF the tax had caused in the
public mind as TO the equal, honest and impartial
administration OF the revenue laws, and requesting
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to enforce
the collection OF this 81 l5 $780, leaving the liability
Of the company TO be determined, as in the case OF
individuals, by the proper authorities OF the Govern
ment
BY Mr McGrew, resolutions OF the West virginia
Legislature against the construction OF the Newport
and Cincinnati Bridge on its present plan, and
against the impeding OF the navigation OF the Ohio
river by the erection OF bridges.
The bill reported from the Committee OF Foreign
Affairs on Friday last authorizing the President OF
the United States to appoint joint commission TO
establish the northwestern boundary line, was next
taken up.
Mr. Swami, who reported the bill from the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs, explained the necessity
for It's passage. He replied to the objections OF Mr.
Dawes on Friday and expressed his conndence IN
the estimate submitted fixing the cost ~ tSO0,OOO
Mr.. Dawes stated that within the last nileen years
there had been expended In running this same
boundary line $500 400, and that II was only after
1862 when notice was given that no more appro-
priatiOns would be made, that II was discovered
that the whole thing was mlss-nre. The work
should have been completed, and would have been
completed, in one year II it had not been for the