New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

NEGOTIATION OF BILLS Of
WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. 49, 1870
A bill was introduced in the House OF Rep
resentatives to-day by M Hewitt to facilitate the nego
tetion ~ hills Of ladng and other commercial nstru-
ments and 20 punish fraud therein. IL is measure
recommended by the New-York Chamber Of Commerce
1t provides that whenever any person. In the coufse
any transaction the United States aud any lot
eign nation between any OF the United STATES sha
deliver TO any special common carrier py iah' OF
water or BOTH any warehOuseman or other eus.o
dian any personal property whatever, and shall take
therefor any bill Of adiug. shipping receipt
certificate or other voucher IN which instruments u s"
be stated that such property IL deliverable 10 te olue
Of any party whatever named therein the absolute c
In full TO- and the right OF possession or such Instrument
and to and of all such personal properly men
toned therein shall be transferable, by the ndOseuch
of the person mentioned therein, and subSeqnent III
dorsers and the delivery OF such instruments tIoh I'
such Endorsement ana delivery IL is provided that thls
title and right OF possession sball ileuaIey Nt ~
the transferee subject only 10 the liens ana cOhd9n
which may be mentioned Ia SAID Instrument prOilucu
that IL any such instrument shall state tat IL Is not n
gOtabe this law shall not apply TO IL nor TO the property
mentioned and provided furtIscr hat II actual hoLce
other equities shall he received by the la1sloIce& &
fore settlement payment, ne shall be 6OuIh D snt
notice. The remaining sections provide that tue pl
shall be construed literally for the purpose OF securing
thc necotabity of the instruments mentioned, and pro-
ydrs that any person who knowingly makes, huorscs,
or transfers any OF these Instruments the property
mentioned therein is not situated described, shall be
deemed guilty OF misdc mcanOr aud puhiAeu uCcoIu
niv besdes REMAINING subject TO all penalties now pre-
scriied Nv law Finally It ia provided that no person
deang in good faith with any such Instrument shall be
liable as ndorser after the shall have been
transferred and accepted by the subsequent usleo'
The bill was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
FACTS ABOUT TIE NEwJERsEY ELECTION
The Senate sub-C Committee on Privileges and
Elections acting under Edmunds resolution, examined
BENJAMIN williamson, the alleged ineligible Presidential
elector OF NewJersey. Mr.. Williamson testified that %
years ago he was appointed United States Commissoncr
He had since that time made Of bis right ~ Com
missioner ouly twice and has received any money
through the office he has served seven years ~ Chah
ceor of New-Jersey since his appointments be had no
idea that he ineligible untll aittr nc hau wtn
ccCtOr and "a soon as ne f0uhd tc question
Of h. eligibility raised he sent his resignation 20
Gov Bcde Two witnesses, Gov. Bcdlc ana secretary OF
State Kelsey, OF Hewjerscy, are yet Ia give testimony III
timony % Charles stfcl, q. H. Shields, aud Thomas
ThorOughman Of Missouri, IN the case ~ Cen u IL
Frost an alleged mel gible elcctor OF Missouri.
MIR, FERRYs FORM OF RECEIPT
The President of the Senate has adopted
new form receipt the electoral votes delivered
by the messengers OF the several States The following
IL the form given:
VICF. PRESIDENTS CHAMBER. SENATE or TIE UNITED
STAIKs, WAsIIISGrOS, ID. g., 1876.
Received OF --, claiming 10 be a messenger
20 deliver the same, scaled package purnortlnE 10 con-
President OF the United States by the electors O the
state OF alleged 20 have been elected Nov. q 1876
7. W. FERRY, Pres. pro tempOre u. s. senate
Receipts drawn ia this manner do not commit tie Pres
dent OF the Senate any way. The form drawn OF
course 10 meet the case OF the disputed States but II Ia
used for all Certificates from nearly all the States ex
cep the three close states OF the South and those on the
certificates have been received at the hads OF ncssen