The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-21
Debate ON Southern outrages
Crime in the West.
New Jersey Legislature.
AN important Transfer.
FROM WASHINGTON.

v Tho Duty on Tea, Coffee, Coat, and Salt.
Special Despatch to The EUe1lirg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The Senate Finance
Committee had under consideration to-day the
question as to what action, If any, should be
taken on the bills which passed the House to
repeal the duty on tea, coffee, coal, and salt.
large majority of the committee are opposed to
considering these matters, or OF disturbing the
tariff at tie present session, and have instructed
their chairman to so state to the Senate If these
matters were brought up for consideration.
The President
stated to-day to several Senators and members
that he did not see any good to result by pro-
tracing the session beyond the present week.
He said he had hoped that the
santO Domingo
commissioners would have reached here in time
to have allowed their report to be made to Con-
gress and be laid before the country. He did
not expect action by Congress at the present
session on the question OF annexation, even II
Congress were to remain in session six weeks or
two months.
Avery Spicy Debate
took place in the Senate to-day, on the question
of allowing the special Committee on Southern
Outrages to report from time to time. Mr..
Thurman and other Democrats gave notice that
they would oppose anything of this kind. They
simply desired the committee to report at the
next session what legislation, If anv, was neces-
sary and not to make their report an election
eering document. Senator Ames read long
speech on the outrages in the South, and urged
that there should be legislation to protect the
loyal people.
The House ad djourned soon after reading the
journal, without doing any business-yeas, 107;
nays, 72.
Valid Election.
The House Elections Committee to-day de-
cided that the election of the Tennessee delega-
ton is valid, and no further legislation is neces-
sary in their cases.
Army Orders.
Despatch TO the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 21.-On the recommendation
of the Chief of Engineers, First Lieutenant George
M Wheeler Is assigned to the charge OF the explora-
tiop, under the direction of the Chief OF Engineers,
of the portions of the United States territory lying
south OF the Central Pacific Railroad, embracing
portions OF Nevada and Arizona. The Commissary-
General is ordered to furnish rattons and autscor-
butics for the party; the Surgeon General one medi
cal officer and two hospital stewards; and the Chief
of Ordnance, horse equipments, arms, and ammuni-
ton.
Surgeon James T. Chiselm is ordered to report to
the commanding general of the Department OF the
East for assignment.
Surgeon C. c. Byrne Assistant Surgeons H. Lip
pincott and G. M. Miller are relieved from duty In
the Department of Missouri. The two former are
orc cred to the Department OF the East and the lat
ter to the Department OF the South.
The superintendent of the mounted recruiting
service is ordered to forward two hundred recruits
to Louisville to be assignedto the 9TH Cavalry in
the Southern States.
Naval Orders.
Leutenant-C Commander Horace E. Mullan is
ordered upon equipment duty at the New York
Navy Yard. Lieutenant Charles T. Arnold IL
ordered TO the receiving ship New York. Chie
Engineer Charles q. Devan is detacaed from the
Dictator and placed on waiting orders.
The Son of General Meagher.
Hon. VIM. r. Roberts, accompanied by deega
ton OF the Irish Brigade, comprising Manners, Ha
verify, and Morgan, and Colonel Warren, called
upon the President to-day to request the appoint
ment by him Of the son of General Thomas F. Mea
CHER as a cadet to West Point The President SAID
he did not wish to be considered as making a pro
mise but that he would give the matter his favor
able consideration.