The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-15

FOURTH EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
Repeal Of the Test Oath.
Proclamation of the President.
d o M Il 8 TIC FAIR s.
The Broadway Widening Bill.
Proc e edin gs of Congress.
EVeninG Gable Quotations.
Proclamation of the President.
d o M III TIC AFFAIR 8
The Broadway Widening Bill,
Proceedings of Congress.
Evenins Gable Quotations.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Despatch TO the A associated Press.
Test LOatbs-ProcInmntiOn of the PresideE

Despatch 10 the Associated Press
Test IOatbs-PrOcInmutiOn of the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5,
TO the Senate and House Of Representatives.
l have this day transmitted TO the Senate the an
uouncement that Senate bill No. 2ts, an act pre-
scribng an oath OF office to be taken by
persons no participated In the late Rebellion, but
who are not disqualified from holding ofice by the
tourtee nth amendment to She Constitution or the
United States, has become law in the manner pre-
scribed by the Consultation without the signature Of
the President II this were bill for the repeal Of
The test oath required Of persons 'elected or ap-
pointed to Offices OF honor trust" it would meet
my approval. The effect Of the law, however IL to
relieve IRON taking prescribed oath all those per.
SONS whom 1t was intended to exclude from such
oflces and To require It from all Others.
BY this law the soldier who fonght and bled for
his country is to swear to his loyalty before assuming
official functions. whilst the general who com
marded hosts for the overthrow OF his Government
IL admitted to place without IL. ] cannot a1ix my
name to a law which discriminates against the up
holder OF his Government believe, however, that
is not wise policy to keep from office by an OATH
those who are not disqualified 10y tue Constitution,
and who are the choice OF legal voters But whilsi
relieving them from oath which they cauuot take
recommend the release also OF those to whom the
oath has no applications. q. S. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Feb. 10. 1871.
Secretary Boutwell,
was before the House Committee on Appropriations
to-day with reference to the sundry amendments
which he desires to have made to the Deficiency
bill.
Special Despatch TO The Bosntng Telegraph.
BInir's Answer tie senator Horton.
Frank Blair replied at length to Mr.. Mortons
speech on the fifteenth Amendments, taking eX-
trome Democratic glound with regard to the recon-
stTuction acts and constitutional amendments. lie
admitted that the Democratic party was committed
against the reconstruction acts.
The Senate judiciary Committee had long Ses-
sion on
The Pacific Railroad Interest
question. IL is understood the committee IS very
much divided upon some details of the report made
bv Mr.. Edmunds. IL will he necessary to have an
ether session to decide upon report to be made to
the Senate.
The Ways and Means Committee finished the con-
sideration Of the bill relative TO the
Export of Whisky,
and instructed Mr.. Hooper to report It, have 1t
printed and recommitted.
Nothink to be Done with the Mormons at this
session.
The Senate Territorial Committee decided to-day
not TO take airy action on the question before them
relative 10 Utah at this session.
In the House d debate is ia progress on the
enforcement Bill.
The Republicans are yielding most OF the time to
the Democrats A vote Will be taken at O'Clock.