Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
fOrty-ANh Congress

In the u 8. Senate, on Friday, sew.
eral bills were introduced, among them
one by Mr.. Plumb, to provide for the
temporary increase of the army in all
emergency, and one by Mr.. Gordon to
secure the more efficient collection of
the tax on cigars. Mr.. Edmunds' Elec-
toral bill was passed-yeas, 35; nays,
rs. Mr.. Blaine moved to take up his
resolution in regard to the Southern
elections, hut Mr.. Wadleigh, of N. H.
objected, and insisted on the considera-
ton of the bill to revise the Patent
laws; which, he said, had precedence.
Finally he moved to adjourn, which
was agreed to, and the Senate adjourn
ed unul Monday.
In he House the bills remaining Oh
the Hp"aker's table from last session
we're iakeL up and referred, except the
bulls to repeal the Resumption act and
: Atend the time for completing the
Northern Pacific Railroad, which we're
objected to. The resolution of inquiry
into the conduct Of United States Com
missioner Davenport, ofNew York, was
agreed to. Mr.. Ward introduced bill
sppropriating $780, 900 for range lights
on the Delaware river, which was re-
ferred. Mr.. Gibson introduced a Joint
resolution giving notice of the termina
ton Of the treaty of 1875 with the
Sandwich Islands, which was also re-
ferred. The bill giving 20 condemned
cannon for the Custer monument at
West Point was passed. Adjourned,
A Boat stolen.
few evenings since fishing boat
cabin on a scow was taken from its
moorings near Third Street Bridge, and
towed away. This boat was the proper
ty of a gentleman named Josiah Zanes.
Yesterday Mr.. Zanes learned that the
missing boat was lying on the marsh,
back of the new round honse, and that
it had been utilized by half dozen
young men as club room. Upon gain
ing this information Mr.. Zanes lodged
complaint at the police station, aud last
evening Sergeant Legg and others
made a sortie, and captured young
man named Matthews and little color
ed boy-a scullion, for the residenters.
The little boy was let off and Mat
thews was brought to the Hall. The
officers found a bright fire burning, and
the larder we'll supplied with fresh
pork, poultry and other edibles. There
were several hunks fitted up, and
every thing gave evidence of an inten
tion on the part Of the ha5itues to have
soft thing Of it during the winter.
The trial of Matthews will come off this
evening.
Clothes Appropriated.
Mrs. McGillin, who resided at the
corner of Washington and Lafayette
streets, had all her clothes, which she
had just placed on line to dry, taken
from her yard.
The theft was committed yesterday
afternoon about four o'clock. She has
no clue to the perpetrators.
On Duty.
Mayor Almond returned from visit
down the State last evening about 7.30
o'clock, and occupied his usual position
this morning at the police court.
During last year ten vessels of the
Gloucester (Mass.) fishing fleet, valued
at SAC. .46O, were lost, with IA lives. %
lives were lost by the capsizing of dor
les and other accidents, making to-
tai of 36 lives lost. Last year SO lives
were lost, the year before 2l2.
Ephram A. Snyder was lodged in the
jail at York, Pa, on suspicion of hav-
ing murdered Christiana Herman, at
Heidelberg, York county recently.