The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-20
to-day, s$414, 600.
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Bills Signed by the President
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Bills Signed by the President.
WARRINGTON, April 20.--The President to-
day signed and approved the sct authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to convey the United
States Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia. to
the trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural
College, for educational purposes; an act to en-
able the Atlantic and Pacific Railrosd Company
to mortgage its road; an act to enable the Hough-
ton and Ontonagon Railroad Company to make
a survey of its road; an act for the relief of
Nicholas P. Trist, negotiator of the treaty of
Guadaloupe Hidalgo; an act amending the
thirtyseco1d section 9S.o Of the Internal Revenue
that in case of difference in width of gauge of
connecting railroads the goods may be imme-
dadtey from one ca car to another
and such rules and regulations as the Secretary
of the Treasury may prescribe.
An act to enable the Leavenworth, Lawrence,
and Galveston Railroad Company to relocate
portion of its road.
An act for the restoration of Commander
George A. Stevens, United States Navy, to the
active from the retired list.
An act to create port of delivery at Potomac,
Va, ana Ior other purposes.
An act to authorize the payment of duplicate
checks of disbursing officers
Congress at this session has passed about forty
bills of public and private character.
Proclamation of the President.
The President will to-day issue proclamation
convening the Senate In extraordinary session on
the 10th OF May. The session Will be for the con-
sideration OF business which by that time Will be
perfected by the Joint High Commission.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the following hominations-First Lieutenant David
Kinzel, bth Artillery, to be captain; Second Lieu
tenents Thomas r. Adams and James Orung to be
first leutenanls in Path Infantry; and Second Lieu
tenant B. NJ. Custer to be first lieutenant.
The subscriptions to the New Loan.
up to O'Clock, to-day, were $500, 900.
Secretary Boutwell, will leave Washington on
Monday for Chicago to be absent about ten days on
private business.
Customs Receipts
for the week ending April S.
New York. SS,24ZSI6
Philadelphia. Izo,ooo
Boston. SoS,SSo
Baltimore Ioz'oo1
Total Observation-Disclosures. e3969, ,9l1
Disgraceful Scene.
Special Despatch TO The EUenfr.g Telegraph
WASHINGTON, April 20.-There was quite q
| scene on the floor of the House before the ad
| iournment, between Messrs. Butler and Farms
worth and at one time the parties came near
personal collision. Farnsworth charged Butler
| with embezzlement of the funds of the National
| Soldiers Asylum, and perjury.
| Mr.. Beck replied to Buffers attack on Garret
| Davis and said he had seen Farnsworth shake
| his fist under Buffers nose in the committee
| room in the presence of members of the House
| and Butler did not resent 1t. The whole scene
| is pronounced disgraceful by nearly every mem
| ber of the House. Congress has adjourned SIM
| die.
Substitute for Mr.. sherman's Amendment
| to the Ku-klux Bill.
The Ku-klux BILL as passed by both houses
has Mr.. Shermans amendment struck out anC
the following substituted
| Section 6. That any person or persons having
| Knowledge that any OF the wrongs conspired to b.
done and mentioned in the second section Of th
| act are about to be committed, and having power q
prevent or aid in preventing the same, shall neglec
| or refuse so to DO, and such wrongful act shall b.
committed, such person or persons shall b.
liable 10 the person injured, or his lega
representatives, for all damages caused by any suc
wrongful act, which such hrst-naned person or per
sons by reasonable diligence, coHld have prevented
and such damages may be recovered in an aetiol
on the case the proper circuit court OF the Unte
States, and any humber OF persons guilty OF sue
| wrongful neglect or refusal may be Joined q
| defendants ia such action provided tina
| snch action shall be commenced with
| one year after such cause OF action sha
have accrued, and II the death OF any person sha
be caused by any such wrongful act and neglect
the legal representatives of such deceased person
| shall have such action therefor and may recoVe
not exceeding $4,000 damages therein, for the bent
| ft of the widow OF such deceased person, II an
| there be- or II there be no widow, for the beneA
| of the next Of kin OF such deceased person.
New York Produce Market.
| NEW YORK April 20.-Cotton very quiet; sale
1000 bales upands at l4sc.; Orleans at l5Ac. FIou
du and prices favor buyers; saes 5000 barrels Stat
at s6Ia7; Ohio at s660@I f5i Western at s69I'ot
| new spring s1'57@ I'eO; winter red and amber Yves
| ern Al '0s@l'S5 Corn dull; sales 24000 bushe
mixed western at T6c Oats dull sales 10, 900 buahe
| Ohfo AZ ekfa6ec. Beef unchanged. Pork quiet; ne