Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 4

hAnHINGION, JuuC 4.
SENATE
Among the bills passed at the evening session
OF the senate yesterday was the house bill for
the relief of the state of Connecticut and Other
states. 1t authorizes the secretary of the treas
ury to pay to the governor of Connecticut any
amounts advanced by the state in payment OF
extra surgeons or assistant surgeons for services
rendered prior to their muster into the service OF
the United States. Other states situated like
connecticut are also to have their accounts adj
yusted. A bill was also passed to pay L. and +.
Reed OF Bath, Maine, owners of the ship VIM.
M. Reed, the sum of $1,000 in full satisfaction
for the detention of the vessel at Valencia, SPAIN
in 1869, for the protection of American citizens
there. Also bill to pay Michael j. Gannett of
Bath, Maine, the sum of Sl72 for an excessive
hospital tax exacted of the ship Atasca at the
port of New Orleans in 1870.
Mr. Sumner presented this morning the pe-
tition of the international grand lodge of the
knights of st. Crispin, representing 1904
shoemakerS, protesting against any repeal
or modification of the eight hour law.
Inc conference report on the tariff bill was
agreed to in the senate, after brief discussion
amount to 100000.
The senate took up the bill to prevent cruelty
to animals in transitu.
MessrS. Casserly, Thurman, Stockton and
Bayard argued that the bill was unconStitu-
tiOnal.
Several amendments were rejected, inclnGing
one by Mr.. Cassery Ompellng railroads to
provide better accommodations for Immigrants
The bill was amended on motion of Mr.. Sher-
man so as to take effect October 1st and
passed.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The senate resumed the consideration of the
sundfy civil appropriation bill. The amend
mentS reported from the committee on appro-
prlations, so far as the bill was read were
agreed 10, except the amendments increasing the
appropriation for surveying the public lands i'm
LOUISIANA from $4,000 to $4,000, and appropria-
ting S5l5,3lS to pay for Suppressing Indian hos
TITLES in Montana, striking out the appro-
pflahon OF torty-two thousand dollars for Il
peuestal Tor the equestrian statue OF Gen. Scott
appr0prlating $4,000 for the construction of
experimental breech-loading boat hOwizers, and
the two last amendments in the bill relating to
the settlement of the accounts of the
collector of Chicago, and to the treaty
OF 1882 with the Creek nation, which
were not reached. The following amend
, r were passed over; Approprating $4,000
for the improvement of Judiciary square, in
Washington, and apprOprating $257 ,6SS for the
payment OF the Corliss steam engine company
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
ten. Butler presented in the house this morn
ing resolutions adopted by the New England
nsh ana salt dealers association asking legisla-
ton to carry into effect the provisions of the
treaty OF Washington relating to the fisheries
IN presenting the resolutions Gen. Butler said
he simply desired TO call attention to the fact
that the resolutions were passed by the fish deal
ers' ASSOCIATION, the national enemies of the fish
catchers. II was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
Mr., Blair OF Michigan made another effort this
morning TO have the house pass the bill for the
relief of Harriet Spring of Watervile, Maine, the
danghier OF revolutionary soldier. The house
refused to consider the bill.
/, MI Howe presented the majority report of
Ine committee appointed TO investigate the New
YORK custom house affairs. Messrs. Bayard
and Casserly, the minority of the committee,
sald they were taken by surprise, and asked
leave 10 PRINT their views during the recess of
The conference report on the tax and tariff
PHI was received in the house, and Mr.. Dawes
made brief explanation. The items relating
10 toDacco, iron and lumber were briefly dis
cusseti, ana some slight dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed with the action of the committee on
tneSe points; but no one proposed to antagonize
inc whole Dill on account of objection to special
items. ~ $3.50
MIR. Dawes said the committee of conference
was unanimous in making the report not be-
cause there was an agreement to the items of
tue OIL, out because it was great Improvement
over Tue existing law. The bill was finally
passed without division. 1t now only requires
tne presidents signature to become law.
nc tarlh bill having been disposed Of and
the senate not being yet ready with the omnibus
appropriation bill, the house adjourned until
FRIDAY morning at II o'clock