The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ths LudIcInrr COMMITTEES and the south

The Judiciary Committee and the South.
Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph
The Senate has adopted Anthony's resolution rela-
tive to the order OF business, with an amendment
that the Senate will consider whatever bill may be
reported from the Judiciary Committee relating to
the condition of the South The adoption OF Sher-
mans resolution now, requiring the Judiciary Com
mittee to report bill, will secure some kind of
port from that committee.
Trumbull has proposed an amendment to An
thony resolution that the Senate shall consider the
House resolution to repeal
The Duty Coal.
The Democrats have offered an amendment to that
wherein they include the revenue reform and tariff
generally, which was voted down by party vote
Dubious
From the present indications it is difficnt to tell
when the Senate will agree to an adjournment
The san Domingo Commissioners
Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, March pa despatch, lust re-
Commissioners, states that they have changed their
determination to land at Key West, and tnat they
will proceed to Savannah, where they will take
q special train for Washington They expect to ar.
rive here on Saturday evening.
The House
adjourned at an early hour without doing any busi-
ness There is a settled determinat on on the part
of the majority not to go into business. The next
move it is proposed to make is to get the ent
of the Senate to allow them to go home.
Nominations,
The following nominations We're sent to the
Senate to-day :-George II. Holt, consul at Gaspe
Basin; DR.. c. c. Cox, memeer OF the Board of
Health OF the District OF Columbia; F. L. Manning,
Collector of Internal Revenue Twenty fourth dis
trict OF New y ork.
An Important Land Decicion.
Special Commissioner of the Land ONCE Dram
mond yesterday advised Senator Casserly of an
important decision, that lands embraced within
alleged boundaries of California. private land claims
pending in court at the date OF the railroad with
drawal, do not in ease they prove to be public lands,
enure to the benefit OF the railroad companies but
OF the homestead pre-emp'ion settlers. The decl-
sion rendered in the case Of Sargent's treadway
and others, against the Western Pacific Railroad
Company. The Attorney General, in an elaborate
opinion reafirms the former decisions of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior, which the railroad attorneys
insisted on having re.eXamined and reviewed. with
Tie above adverse result to themselves
Hon. j. w. Forbey Nominated for Collector.
Special DesDGtchto The BUentng Telegraph,
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The President has nomi.
naaed Colonel John W. Forney Tor Collector OF the
Port of Philadelphia.
A Revenue Ulrcuiar-LocIss and Seals for Oi..
tiileries.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 22-In reply to a letter from
Hon. Job +. Stevenson enclosing communication
from the dstillieers OF the Second district OF Ohio
Commissioner Pleasanton has stated as the reason
that led him to issue special circular prescribing
the American seal lock and seals for use at distii.
eres and at bonded warehouses; the fact that locks
OF a different kind were being used a. these esta-
blishments, none OF which, as reports to the office
show, afford the protection required
The Commissioner has decided to adopt new
and safer lock to the exclusion OF all Others and has
presented theAmercan sealpock and seal because Of
its having been adopted by the Secretary OF tde
Treasury for use in the customs service after being
submitted to the inspection OF the supervising
architect OF the department and of a COMMITTEES a.
five, embracing three skilled mechanics selected by
the Secretary. The locks and seals are to be fur
nished to dstillers and warehouse propretors
the same price as supplied to the Customs Bureau
except that an additional charge of ten dollars pc
thousand is made for the photographed copies o
| the seals.
The Customs Bureau receive their seals withou
photograph copies, these being photographed at h
| department
Naval Affairs.
Coun Tro t. "
has resigned. Lieutenant Samuel Veyy has bee
detached from the Onward and awaits orders.