Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-29
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It is reported that the Pacific railroad Co. labored harder to push through their tea trains that mails or passengers.
 F A bill has been reported to the House allowing soldiers of the late war or their assignees to obtain public lands with only two years residence instead of the five re- auired by the old Homestead law. 1' l4
 The majority of the Senate committee will report that MT. Abbott is not entitled to his seat in the U. S:Senate from North Carolina, on his claim that the vote of Q majority of the legislature cast for a dis qualified person should not be counted at all. ..--,,,.q @
 Disgraceful disclosures continue to be made in the Clayton Investigation
 | Congress was not in session On the 22d. Cushman, the Red Postage Stamp assist ant clerk of the House, has been removed. The retirement of .Mr. Vincent Colyer from the Indian Commission was on the suggestion of Secretary Delano
 Senate.--On Tuesday of last week Mir. Schurz made great speech on the French Arms resolution. He was followed by MT. Norton 8AbiI was passed authoriz- ing 8 bridge over the Mississippi near Clinton, Iowa. -s17-. 'f On Wednesday the Committee on Fi- nance reported Tariff amendments a pro- test of the Western Union Telegraph Go. against postal teleglaphs was presented; an international copyright bill introduc- ed. Messrs, Morton, Conkln, and others debated the French Arms resolutions. On Friday a bill was introduced giving a million acres of land for further endow- ment of Agricultural colleges. The Post Office Committee repoted bill giving an annual subsidy of S1OO,00O to the New | York and Mexican Steamship Company A bill was reported to punish stock gamb- ling by public officers. MT. Trumbull made an important speech endorsing the Missouri Liberal platform.
 On Monday, MT. Conklin offered res olution inquiring into the number of re- commentators for office made by Sena- tors from New York, Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska. Messrs. Nye and Freling- huysen then spoke on the French Arms question. r..
 Hocse.-O On Tuesday of last week Mir. Willard brought in his bill for Civil Ser vice Reform, making 1t unlawful for any member of Congress to solicit appoint ments Of the executive. There was evi- dentty great opposition to it's adoption, or even to any full discussion. A ramb- ling discussion of the Diplomatic Appro- priation bill followed. i Ou " euneSday the Civil Service bill was made the special order for March 20. A resolution requiring statement of the Utah criminal cases from the Atty. Gen. | was adopted. The Military Academy ap propriation bill was reported. The Diplo- matic Appropriation bill was then discus | sed, and the Russian mission made first class mission ss .
 On Friday the Diplomatic Appropria- tion bill was discussed. MT. Voorhies made a strong speech against the conduct of Cuban affairs. The Japanese mission was made second class, the Central Amer ican missions were reduced to one at Mic aragua and the bill passed The appro- priation to William and Mary's college was then discussed, to which much oppo- sition was manifested.
 On Saturday, ''buncombe day." Indiana representatives advocated a ship canal throug h their State, joining the Ohio to the Lakes.
 On Monday civil rights bill was dis cussed; committee appointed to inves- tigate alleged frauds in the sale of arms to the French; and the Deficiency bill was discussed. ... ...