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of Washington, instead of at establishments in New York or Philadelphia, as heretofore.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS
Mr. Sprague, of Ohio, has in charge a bill which he will report upon at an early day from the House Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, and of the War of 1812, extending the provisions of the law with regard to pensions of the soldiers of 1812, and their widows. The provision by which a pension is refused, unless the applicant served sixty days, is repealed by the bill, and service of any shorter length of time will entitle him to his relief. It also changes the provisions concerning widows, by admitting such as were married at any time previous to the year 1825. The bill also contains a section restoring to the pension-rolls the names of such survivors of the war of 1812 as were stricken from them on account of participation in the rebellion, and also putting upon the rolls the widows of such soldiers as have died since they were deprived of their pensions.
THE WORKINGMEN
Those widely-known workingmen Roderick Random Butler, of Tennessee, and Moses W. Field, of Michigan, have been appointed executive officers for their respective States of the Order of United Workingmen of America, by E. A. Redstone, President of the National Labor Council.
[To the Associated Press.]
FRUIT DUTIES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.-The Treasury Department states that the whole amount refunded for duties collected on fruits decided to be in the free-list is $71,000, and the whole amount now due and unpaid is $37,000.
A ROTTEN CONCERN
John Cockrem, Receiver of the New Orleans National Banking Association, is here, and states, that the bank's affairs are in a worse condition than those of the First National Bank of New Orleans.
CANCELED BONDS
Over $200,000 in Northern Pacific Railroad bonds have been surrendered to the Trustees for cancellation, on account of land sales.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28. SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GEORGIA ELECTION CASE. Mr. HYDE, from the Committee on Elections, made a report in the Georgia contested election case, that Rawes, the sitting member, is not entitled to a seat, and that Sloan, his contestant, is. A minority report, taking an adverse position, was made by Mr. SPEER. The reports are to be called up hereafter.
PRIVATE BILLS. Committees were called upon for reports of a private character.
ORDER OF BUSINESS. The Patent bill having been disposed of, a struggle took place about the order of business, Mr. HAWLEY (Ill.) moving to go into Com-mittee of the Whole in the private calendar, and A. H. ROBERTS moving to go into Committee of the Whole on the President's message, for the purpose of general debate. After much time had been taken up by dilatory motions and calls of the yeas and nays, Mr. Hawley withdrew his motion, that Mr. Roberts' might be put, and immediately the yeas and nays were demanded on the latter. Then followed a motion to adjourn, but, before that was disposed of, Mr. BANNING presented a petition of the Archbishop of Cincinnati, Gov. Noyes, and other leading citizens of Ohio, for the release of Edward Condon, of Cincinnati, the last American Fenian detained in prison in England. The petition was referred.
The motion to adjourn was rejected, and then all opposition having been overcome or withdrawn, the House at half-past 3 went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. TODD in the Chair, on the President's message.
Mr. BROWN made a speech arraigning the Republican party.
Mr. MILLIKEN followed with a speech against the Educational bill.
Several members asked, and obtained leave, to have their speeches printed without being delivered, and then at 5 o'clock the House adjourned.