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Show 'LATEST NEWS EY TELEGRAPH LAST NIGHT. CoiigTt-sMoiial Intel ig-ence. i i from "Washington. i The !;tii Douiiusro Com-miioners. Com-miioners. I l i I Poiter'i omhiatlou. I i . ... ! CONGRESSIONAL. SEX AT K. I Scutt prrsjeuted a mrmorial from t committee representing the Pennsivi-nia Pennsivi-nia legis! .ture and the common council coun-cil and Franklin institute of Philadelphia, Philadel-phia, giving reason why the celebration celebra-tion of the centennial anniversary of independence should be held at Philadelphia, Phila-delphia, on July 4:h, 1S76. Referred to the committee on foreign relations. The Senate took up the House resolution res-olution for the joint ocean cable company: but after a brief discussion went into executive session, and soon after adjourned until Monday. HOUSE. The House passed the Senate bill, authorizing the increase of the issue of five per cent, bonds to five hundred million dollars, with an amendment that the total issue shall not be increased. in-creased. Dawes introduced a bill to establish the salaries of office! s ot tbe treasury department; referred to the committee on appropriations. The House then, at l:4u o'clock, went into committee of the whole, and resumed consideration of the legislative, legisla-tive, executive and judicial appropriation appropria-tion bill. |