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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.--Senate.--Mr Thurman.
ycrsely on the bill authorizing the payment Of
import duties In legal tenders and national
ALSO by the same, favorably on the House bill
70 extend the time for stamping unstamped In
Also from the same Committee. which re-
providing for 9 common unit Of money and ac-
counts for the United States and Great Britain,
with the reasons therefor. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. Morrell. from the Committee on Appro-
priations. reported. with amendments. the pen
Mr.. Jones. Of Florida, introduced bill for the
erection Of public buildings In Jacksonville
Florida. Referred.
to purchase for the United States certain pieces
Of land IN Key West belonging to Maloney and
others. Referred.
House--On motion Of Mr. Cox the House took
Hawkins. Of Florida. Of his political disabilities
The Speaker then proceeded TO call the COM
mites i9f reports p general ra nature shS
on Public Lands. reported a bill providing for
the sale Of Kansas Indian lands. and the dispo-
sal OF the proceeds of such sale.
Pending consideration, the hoar Of O'Clock
arrived, and the House, NJ per previous order
proceeded to the consideration Of bill in rcla-
don to the Presidential term.
The bill as reported from the Judiciary Com
nttee limits the term M at pressmtt 10 four years
but provides that no one shall be eligible to a
Mr.. Frye, Of Maine. from the Minority Com
Inttee, reported on the amendment limiting the
term after 1885 to six years, and prohibiting the
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Mr.. Knott. Of Kentucky, chairman of the Judi
diary Committee said he did not propose Just now
G the q e term had q
bills on the subject referred to them, and out OF
all had determined to report simple bill limit
daring TINT the President should not be eligible
to recollection. The committee could not conceive
of any good reason that they could give the pco,
pie why this Office should be extended beyond
the limit now recognized.
The pension appropriation bill was referred
TO the Senate to-day. with important amend
Tnents.
The Committee on Ways and Means to day
agreed TO recommend the adoption Of the Ha-
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs has addressed q communi-
cation 10 all the general and field officers Of the
army. and the higher staff officers on duty here.
for their opinion ON the proposition to reduce
the pay and allowances of the army Officers.
Of the House OF Representatives, has been ap-
pointed Vice Chairman Of the National Demo.
cratic Executive Committee, In place OF Repre-
tentative Randall. Of Pennsylvania. who de-
Secretary Bristow to-day transmitted a com
mnnicati9n with reference ar & TO the 1 Preedmens
tves. He says all the information asked for ts
set forth in document witch the Commission
ers have sent to the Senate; He M remiuds& . & the
House that his official connection with the Com
missioners terminated with his approval Of their
selections and bonding
Internal revenue RECEIPTS to-day. s2sa,s9s -;
redemption, aggregate s,ss, ,4is.
announces the failure Of yudson & Bros. exten-
sive pork packers. Liabilities sSOo.0oo assets
unknown.
II Foreign News.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-The Posts Berlin special
says the penal code amendment. relative to
pamphlets and pastorals. which was proposed
by the Government Is in order to prevent an
evasion of the law prohibiting an abuse OF the
pulpit was rejected by z maneuver OF the ultra ultra
OF the opponents we're absent The amendment
will be discussed again this week.
The nsss upon pSis Its ws wh
| reference to the conflicting statements OF the
recent French Senatorial elections in French
grouped in accordance with party feeling. Two
Of a majority willing to dissolve the Republican
Assembly, and the discontinue OF the Bona
The Ners also has special from Vienna say
ing that Constantinople advices state that Count
AndraSsys reform project will be read TO the
Grand ViZier on Saturday.
River News.
vrcKsBuRa. Feb l-Up-Bismarck. Down
& Turner and Louisville. Weather clustering
and very cold. River rising steadily.
Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS Feb I, 70 m.--Baromcter 80.
Wind southwest. blowing strong. Weather
cloudy thick and rainy. Arrived: schooner
Robert Ruff Kicker, master. days from Sabine,
with cotton. to master. No departures.
Steamship Guillermo at anchor inside, and
ship Success on the bar. bound out. The steam
ers G. ". Elder. Coytes. Wimbledon and Prince
so1n so1rawEsT WIS f. Pass. Feb. l. D. m.-Barometer
so:lo-Wind north. and blowing hard, Weather
cloudy and cool. Arrived; Steamship Geo w
steamer Prince Edward at a this evening, Frazer
master, from Liverpool. to PIN. Forwo2d q 90.
master, from New York, to A. Moulton; British
steamer Wimbledon at this evening. watson
master. from CardiH to A + MiIler Wir,s q GO 20:
ter 20 days from New York, cargo. to master
Swedish brig Helios. Lindh. master, q days
from Rio de Janero, with coflee to 1ohnsEn s9
| steamers Guillermo and Bothnia are at anchor
inside. bound out The steamer Wimbledon n
attempting to cross the bar last evening, col,
the bar and injured the ship 80 badly that she u
now being towed to the city for repairs.
DOMESTIC AARKETS,
| NEW YORK. Feb. i, 1910 a. m.--Spot cotton
nominal: middling Orleans l3 3-ls. middljns
Alabama I3s. middling uplands -. strict low
middling upiands 12i, low middllng uplands
nary upiands ii, ordinary uplands o.; Ex
change bankers days 4ssg4s9H exchange
bankers 10 days lssi@As6, exchange commercia
| Is. March lss@ls 5-s2. April IS lI-33@lys. May