, 1875-03-11

to the Quimby bill, advancing freight
On certain classes Sat making nos c6ange
h passenger rases. Altar asErp debate
| the amsndmests. .~srs asreedste~n&the
bill pass sdby II to IL. It will come up
n the House to- day. sTba amendments
Iare favorable, ,io. the railroad and theen-
tire bill isless rigorous than The 50. o.call-
ed Potter law. s~'@' =
NASHVILLE. March 3.--As bill Vds in
troduced in the Tennessee Legislature
to-day, repealing the law licensing ho-
tells. This is to avoid the civil rights
bill by allowing hotels to run under the
name of private boarding houses.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-1he Senate
last night agreed to Withdraw several
amendments made for the sun ;ry civil
| appropriation bill for the fiscal year
ending January 30th, 1874. Among the
amendments agreed to was the striking
out the item Of 1875 for furniture and
work on the Capitol building It Olym>
pis. W. T.
The President to, day signed the act
to provide for the sale of desert lands in
Lassen Co., Gala.
SAN FRANc1sca. March 5. Passen-
ger list per steamship Mohongo for Vic
toaia. B. c.:
Miss S. Bedfern, Mrs. A. McAdam.
j. ]. Post and wife, r. Woodruff, Mr..
Neufelier and lady. NJ. c. Coates. Capt.
Bateman and wife, N. Pointer. G. W.
Sims and eighty in the steerage. She
sailed at noon to-day.
FAIL RIVER, Mass. March 4.-Ow.
ing to strike the operators of six mills
have stopped their monthly rolls which
amount to over $4,000. An assess
ment on the working operatives has
been ordered by the Union.
BosToN, March 4.-The South Bos-
ton Chemical Works. owned by Hodge.
Coolidge, Perham 4 Co.., were burned
last night. Loss, $4,000.
ST.. Paul, Min1:, March A. The
Senate last night passed the Morse rail-
read bill, already passed by thes House,
by q vote of 2S to 13. The bill repeals
the onerous railroad legi station Of last
year. s2
LITTLE Rock, March 4.-There is
general rejoicing here and elsewhere
Throughout the State over the action of
Congress in adopting Poland's resolu.
ton. A joint resolution passed both
houses of the legislative yesterday.
thanking the Members Of; Congress who
voted for the resolution, and pledging
the State Government to see that equal
and exact justice should be done all
men. Serstor Hancock, Republican.
introduced resolution requesting the
Governor to disband the militia. and
declaring that-the Republicans accept
the situation as il is.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 4. Fifty
seven firms, representing all classes of
wholesale business and who have close
business relations with the people Of
Arkansas, ,telegrsphed Judge Poland
to-day, thanking him for his, noble
speech and successful efforts N behalf
of quiet and good order in that State
New YoEK. March 4-There is great
excitement on the Stock Exchange and
heavy trading in Pacific Mail and Union
Pacific stocks, which was the feature
from the beginning of the session.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Capitol
is crowded this morning with people.
witnessing the closing scenes OF Con-
grcss. The House side in particular, is
thronged, and it is almost impossible to
60 through the lobby and Corridors
Inside the chamber every available inch
of room IS occupied and hundreds are
unable to obtain admission. The floor
is also crowded with strangers cpmpos-
ed for the most part of ex-members,
members elect, and distinguished stran-
gers from every section of the country.
At twenty minutes past twelve, ON mo
ton of Packard, permission was given
to admit strangers on floor. Immedi-
ately after this o large number entered,
cr5wding the members from their seats
and adding to the general confusion.
WASHINGTON, March 4.--The Presi-
dent and Cabinet and private secretary
were in the presidents room At tie cap
itol until the adjournment of Congress.
The President sign ed the general ap-
priatiou bills, none Of which failed.
WASHINGTON. March 4.--The final re-
port OF the House Committee on ex-
penditures in the Departprent Of Justice
recommends the discontinuance Of ma
Dy Assistant District Attorneys and the
consolidation Of Districts in North Car.
olina, Virginia, Michigan and Wiscon-
sin.-i -syt ,t1.s-.. tt.. i.e.ve et,r. /
Last night, at 1:3O the doors were re-
opened, and the consideration Of the
river and harbor appropriation bill was
resumed. The question being on con-
curing in the amendments made in the
Committee of the Whole, other than
those disposed Of by separate vote, they
we're all concurred in, with the excep-
ton of few appropriations for Atlantic
Coast Harbors mainly. The bill was
then read and at 3:40 passed.
LONDON; March 4. Bullion in the
Bank of England decreased 22S.0O0
pounds during the past week The
proportion of reserve to, Liabilities,