Connecticut western news., 1872-04-12
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.

ters No apprehension, however, is eI- | cited outside of the district affected. UNITED STATES CONGRESS-. SENATE
 MT. Davis, of West Virginia, called up the bill for the relief of the purchasers of real estate from the United States at Har- per's Ferry. Passed. The bill authori- zes the Secretary of War to postpone the enforced collection of purchase money for such time as he may deem reasonable, not exceeding three years.
 MT. Howe called up the St. Croix and Bayfield, Railroad bill, and, after some discussion, the House amendments were rejected by vote of yeas 16 to nays 30. MT. Casserly offel ed an amendment pro- viding that settlers along the line of the road shall be entitled at their option either to receive back from the United States the moneys paid on or for their lands, or to receive eighty acres free, In addition to the amount now held by them.
 In discussing the tariff question, MT. Carpenter said that if the statement from the Onandago Salt Company was true, it was quite certain the poor salt companies | 4lA OuAC4CO III UACA PoUA AAOuAN OA deavor to maintain American industry, and as nobody proposed to increase the duty on salt, and as it was clear that if the companies should go on for two or three years more at the present rate, they must be ruined, he thought. in mere jus tice to them, salt ought to be put on the free list. (Laughter.)
 In the Senate the bill for the repeal of the duty on tea and coffee was taken up. The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Chicago Relief bill, exempting lumber from the operation of the act Amendment adding steel rails lost-25 to 28; reducing the duties on cotton, woolens, silks, iron, earthen- ware, glassware, &c. 10 per cent, con- cured in-Yeas, 32; Nays, IT. Manu- factures of silk, now subject to duty of six per cent. struck from the second section reducing the duty on salt to 3 cents per lb. Lost-Yeas, 15; Nays, 20. MT. Scott (Penn.) offered an amend those on whisky, tobacco and malt li- he meant to include the income tax for the present year. He modified his amendment to provide that all internal taxes on Illuminating gas, the income tax, the taxes imposed by Section 11O of the Internal Revenue act of June 30, 1864, except the tax on banks and bankers, and all taxes by stamps, except such as relate to distilled spirits, fermented liquors, snuff, tobacco and cigars, be repealed, sad repeal to take effect July 1, 1872. Amendment carried-29 to Il. MT. Sherman then expressed his opinion | hot 4ho 1i1l would la Li11oI 1vr %1o adoption of this amendment, and he be- lieved it was so intended. The bill was then passed, amid great confusion, by a vote of 35 to 4. It now goes to the House for concurrence in the amendments.
 MT. Morton offered a resolution direct ing the Secretary of War to ascertain how the Eight-hour system worked in the armories at Springfield and Rock Island.
 The debate on the case of J. c. Alb bolt claiming a seat as Senator from North Carolina was postponed.
 The Indian Appropriation bill was read, and MT. Cole explained it. The entire sum required by the bill would be $5,775,O ,O0O. The Sioux were to re ceive half of that sum, and the Apaches were also to receive large sum.
 HOUSE.
 The Committee on Banking and Cur. rency presented their report respecting the failure of National Banks, with a res olution expressing their opinion that the successful working of the currency Blu reau required a change in the office o: Comptroller.
 In the House bill was introduc ed tt incorporate the Asiatic Commercial Com pany, and to facilitate commerce between the United States, China, and Japan It elicited considerable debate, and was finally tabled by large majority. The Chicago Relief bill, as amended by the Senate, was then taken up, and after z long discussion was referred to the Com mittee on Ways and Means. The House in committee of the whole on the Army , Appropriation bill, appropriated $29,. 548. 797.
 The Chicago Relief bill was taken up, and, with the amendment exemptine lumber from it's operations, was passed. MT. Sargent presented petition sign. en by nearly five thousand citizens o1 California in favor of woman suffrage. , A bill repeating all laws giving DOT. tions of fines and penalties to informers in internal revenue cases, was rassed. Mir. Cox made an intellectual attempt tc have it extended to Custom-house cases. A bill granting amnesty to several , persons in Louisiana was passed mem bers proposed several names, which, or the ground that they were objectionable were subsequently excluded.