The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-21
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FoRrY-FIRsr TERM : THIRD SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The resolution lately Iu-
troduced by Mr.. Howard looking to the acquisition
Hudsons Bay, through the action Of the high COM
mission soon to assemble in Washington, was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.: Rces bill for a new judicial district in West
ern fennsyivania was discussed and defeated
This result was regarded as an expression of the
Senate ayerse to any action at the present session
new iudicial districts and the annontment Of adSi
tiOnal United States District Judges therein.
Mr.. Cameron made personal appeal to the Senate
to take up and dispose OF the centennial celebration
bill tomorrow In the morning hour and an order to
The unfinished business, being the Legislative,
Executive, and Judicial Appropriation bill, was
then proceeded with.
Mr. Sa Hyer defended the report OF the commits
sion and advocated the increase intended to
make subsequent reports more valuable.
Mr. Cole, in closing the debate spoke OF universal
education as Of The principles OF the Republican
party to which Democrats were instinctiyely OPP
posed.
The Speaker stated the business before the House
10 be on suspendng the rules for the passage of the
resolution offered by MIR. Dawes as fOllows:-
ResolDed That the rules be 80 suspended that the
Committee OF the Whole be discharged from the
priation bills and that they be considered In House
as in Committee OF the Whole, in the order therein
as reported from the Committee OF Appropriations
and that after O'Clock to-day they take precedence
Of all other ordeIs until disposed Of
After some conversation as to the effect Of the
resolution, the question was taken and the resolu-
Mr.. Wheeler from the Pacific Railroad Commit
tee reported back the Senate bill entitled Gan act to
incorporate the Texas Pacific Railroad and aid in
the construction of the road and for other purposes
with an amendment. He stated that part OF the
Senate bill had been p reserved.
Mr.. Randall called for the reading OF the original
bill, which contains the names Of John q. Fremont,
Marshall o. Roberts, Thomas A. Scott, and William
S. Rosecrans as corporators
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Wheeler was
next read. 1t changes some OF the names OF the
corporators changes the name OF the company to
that OF the South Pacific Railway Company, and re-
hundred
millions OF dollars.
Mr.. Julian raised the question whether the bill
should be considered at this time.
The House agreed to do so, the vote being yeas
Mr.. Wheeler explained the amendment.
MT. Garfield said while he believed that Congress
the MASSAGE Of Southern Paciac RaroaS S S9ss a
| great act OF commercial justice to the South.
Mr.. Garfield further asked whether the bill was
so drawn that the men to whom the grant was made
shall build the road, and not sell valuable fran
Mr.. Wheeler replied that, according to the best
ability Of the committee, that was the object.
Mr.. Garfied-Then am for the bill.
| Mr.. Allison desired to call attention to the fourth
section, which, he said, did not meet the objection.
| This section proposed the company should purchase
those which now exist but those which may here
after be chartered This latter part he proposed to
| Mr. Judd said this bill seemed to cover the entire
United States, as gave power to make branches to
called the attention of the chairman of the commit
tee to the subject who replied that certain compa.
MES would cOmDlne ana tnaJ was tne reason OF the
| section Mr.. Wheeler demanded the previous
question and declined to yield the floor to other
gentlemen The demand was seconded, when Mr..
Beatty moved but the House refused to adjourn.
| The House agreed to Mr.. Alsons amendment
excluding from consolidation such railroads as may
| be hereafter chartered Ayes "a; nays 81.
! The House agreed to Mr.. Wheeers amendment to
the Senate bill, when the House passed the Senate
| bill as thus amended. Yeas 1874, nays 20.
Baltimore Produce Market.
| BALTIMORE, Feb 21.-Cotton firm and slightly
| better; middling upands, 15@lhAc., low mddling,
| 14h@14Ac. Flour nominaly unchanged. Buyers
offer lower prices, and to effect sales concessions
would have to be made Howard Street supernne,