Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE JOURNAL. !
WASHINGTON.

the net proceeds of cotton seized af
ter 1866.
Gibson, A bill for rebuilding the
levees and retaining the alluvial
lands of the Mississippi river.
Levy, A bill to enlarge the jurisdic-
ton of the Court of Claims.
Morrison of Illinois, Bill to revise
and simplify existing laws imposing
duties on imports and to reduce taxa
ton /; also to simplify the appraise-
inent of goods, wares and merchandise
4 imported and subject to Gd UaIorena
duties.
SIemou's Bill bridging the Mississip-
| pi at Memphis.
A resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on the District O.!
| Columbia to exami;I,' into frauds and
irregularities charged against the gov
erpment of the District.
Holman offered a resolution instruct
| ing the Committee on Banking and
| Currency TO inquire whether the COM
| mercial and industrial interests of the
! country do not require that the re-
| tirement aud cancellation of legal ten
| der notes shuH cease, and whether
common aid equal justice to the whole
people do not require that United
States notes shall be substituted for
national bank paper, instead of ma
tlonal bauk paper being instituted for
United States notes. Adopted.
The Military Academy appropria-
ton bill passed, after which the House
adjourned.
SENATE-Bills were introduced by
Nc MILAN to exempt all vessels en-
gagged in navigating the Mississippi
river and its tributaries above the port
of New Orleans from entry aud clear
ance. Refe: red to Commute Oh Com
merce.
West presented petition from citi
zens Of Louisiana n favor of aid to the
Texas Pacific Railroad. Referred to
Committee on Railroads.
Merrimon introduced bill for the
relief OF Sidney L. McLain. Referred
to Committee on Military Affairs.
The bill providing for interest Oh
the District of Columbia bonds vas
resumed Without conclusion the
.oenate adjourned by ii vote of 33 to
27. The interest which the blll pro-
poses to pay is due Tomorrow.
Specials seat hence g We details of
the tariff bill which, they Say, MIR.
Morrison intends introducing to-day !
He suggests 4 cants on coffee. 10 cents |
on tea and an increase on tobacco. |
Other articles are Ieduc ii from 35 to |
~ cents, coal and salt free. 1t is a |
tariff for revenue, and more In the in
terest Of cousum"rs than producers.
The enforcement act opinion is not |
expected to-day. The Bench have !
had a discussion over the details, at
tt nded, it Is said, W tn some "aImth.
The Senate JuJsciary COMMITTEES,
had long me- ing, but members are
entirely reticeut. Ii not Billings it
certainly viii be Billings during the
week
Morrison's tariff bill is the result Of
a conference, and viii be Introduce Il
for reference to the Committee OF
Ways and Means. it is the general
opinion, however, that tna Committee
is indisposed to interfere with tariff
Speaker Kerr sustained the ruling
OF the Chairman of the Commlttee of
the Whole that the reading of tie
journal on Saturday was not in order.
The Appropriation Committee t.
day heard the arguments IN favor OF
ship canal across Darien, involving an
OF two millions.
The Appropriation Committee are
applying for reduction OF ten per
cent on the salary and twenty per c. Mt
IN the force in Lhe Treasury Depart
nent.
Morrison's tariff bill provides taxas
rs follows Cigars, cignretts and che
,oots 50. 80 Per pound; leaf tobacco
lot stamped, 40 cents; tea IS cents;
coffee 3 cents.
Fish, after a Cabinet consultation,
decided not to interfere with Winslow
oy application to Holland. Suits will
begin in Holland for an attachment of
s125 600 in bonds and $50, 900 in gold
which it is believed he had with him.
Nomiuations-Fred Morley. of ,
Michigan, for Agent and Consul Gen
sral at Cairo, Egypt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-McK"e's con-
7ictiun has increased the apprehen-
,ions of Babcock's friends. The
.efusal of new trials at Indianapolis ,
las caused dismay in Avery's little
circles. Gen. Banks is quoted as say
ng that Bristow, in tringing about ,
bose results, is stabbing the Republi- {
,an party.
Seuator Stephenson will make the
eading speech against Pinchback.
Fhe result is verv doubtful, and the
chances are against Pinchbach unless
he leaders force him through his
|
Captains O. Nj. Sherry and W. G.
iita of Louisville are here in the in
crest of Western steamboating.
The Finance Committee of the Sen
lte will report adversely on Bogys
pill paying port customs in greenbacka,
md have taken up Morrills resump-
ion bill.
1t is loosely stated that the Judiciary
Committee agreed yesterday to report
avorably on Billings.
The Senate has passed bill to es-
ablish certain post routes in the State
If Texas.
WA=HINGroN, February 1.-HoUsE.
The Senate bill removing disabili-
les of Geo. S. Hawkins, OF Florida,
va discussed.
The bill giving American register to
/ Hagaian bark was passed. She
her flag during the war to
avoid Capture. for which there was
soma disposition to punish her. Dur
ug the discussion Mr.. Wood said !:
He was not specially opposed to the
passage of this bill, but that his re-
marks were intended to be general
n their application as to the ship
yards Of this country being silent.
That fact was attributable to the gen
leman's (Keisar's) political friends
who imposed such protective tariff
On everything entering into the con-
,truction of vessels, that it was in
possible to build vessels in this coun-
-ry and run them in competition with
tie cheapiy bni't vessels of other
COUNTRIES He (Wood) WAS an advo-
gate of free ships, and had been al
ways in favor OF free trade. believing
that American industry. American en- I
terprise and capital, and American
enabled this country
to compel. with IL other countries.
The House took mp as special Or
der the proposed am -ndmAnt to the
reported from the judic
i.ry committee. Ii provides that ''Do
person who has held, or mly hereafter
hold. the office of President, shall ever
ag- a be eligible to said Office.
To this prop, ltion Frye. Of Maine,
a p,ember of tn. julio hry Coz mittee.
Il rlr,t1 1fr1t.