Connecticut western news., 1872-05-03
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

A memorial of the Republican members of the Legislature of Mississippi in favor of the Supplementary Civil Rights bill was presented. The bill appropriating $50, ,0O0 for observation of the transit of Venus was passed. The Australian Steamship bill was laid on the table.
 MT. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, reported bill to provide for the redemption and sale of lands held by the United States under the several acts levying direct taxes, which was passed.
 MT. Sumner gave notice that when the Amnesty bill comes up he will move as an amendment the Supplemental Civil Rights bill.
 The Postal Appropriation bill was reg ported in the United States Senate. As amended it doubles for ten years the mail service and subsidy on the Pacific Mail Steamship Company between San Fran l cisco and China, so as to provide for fortnightly trip. The Deficiency Appro- priation bill was discussed and laid aside. The North Carolina contested election case was debated. An attempt was made by Senator Scott to pass the House bill repeating the duty on tea and coffee, but it failed owing to the absence of MT. Sherman, chairman of the Finance Com mittee. The Senate devoted an evening session to the consideration of the Postal code.
 In the House there was an interesting discussion on the question of preserving the public woods and of given encourage ment to the planting of trees through out the country. MT. Farnsworth I H. 1,L of4o o1 fO tect the forests was by removing the the dweller on the prairie lands of Illinois the pine lands of Michigan and Wiscon- sin. The bill went over. MT. Banks secured the postponement of the bill to carry out the provisions of the Treaty of Washington. Three hundred and twen- ty-fve thousand, two hundred and nine ty-two dollars were appropriated for the Military Academy at West Point. The Civil-service Reform bill was discussed.
 The question of importance in the Houe has been the tariff bill. Mir. Davis, in discussing the new bill, said the pro: posed reductions would amount to about $32, ,O00, 900, through reduced taxation and reduced duties.
 | The St. Croix land bill was defeated by vote of no to "A.
 In the House the bill to incorporate the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River Railroad Company and to grant it right of way through the public lands was taken up and passed.
 In the committee on Foreign Affairs MT. Peterss resolution proposing the withdrawal of the claims against Eng land for indirect damages was called up, and on the motion of Fernando Wood the chairman was requested to commit nicate with Secretary Fish on the subject, It was incidentally remarked that the claims for indirect damages bar an ami cable settlement, and the propriety of submitting the resolution to Congress was suggested.
 There was long debate in the House of Representatives over the Civil service Reform bill. Speeches in its favor were made by Messrs. Roberts, Finkelnburg, and Mccormack, and against it by Messrs. Bingham, and Banks. MT. Garfield made the closing speech in favor of the bill. The bill was recommltted by vote of 96 to 79.
 A message from the President in re- gard to Ku-Klux outrages in South Caro- Han was laid before the House. The President said that he received his in. formation from ''the Joint Committee of Congress upon Southern Outrages, the officers of the State, the military officers of the United States on duty ir South Carolina, the United States At torney and Marshal, and other officers of the Government, repentant and abjur- ing members of those unlawful organ izations, persons specially employed by the Department of Justice to detect crimes against the United States, and from other credible sources. Most Ii not all of this information, except that derived from the Attorney General, came to me orally, and was to the effect thai said counties were under the sway ot powerful ombinations popularly known as the Ku-Klux-Klan, the objects o1 which were by force and terror to pre- vent all political action not in accord with the views of the members.
 In the House, MT. EWood intro duced bill to prevent the expansion and contraction of the money market and MT. Maynard a substitute for the Internal Revenue bill reported from the Ways and Means. A resolution calling on the President for the correspondence with Great Britain regarding the claim for indirect damages on the American case was adopted. The Indiana contes ted election case of Gooding vs. Wilson, was concluded, the House voting that Wilson, the sitting member, is entitled to the seat.