Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-18
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Memorial services in honor of Profes- sor Morse were to be held in the Repre- sentatatives' Hall, Tuesday evening.
 There are 3 majority of Revenue Re- formers on the House Ways and Means Committee, and much dissention over their report. The tariff reductions pro- posed will be considerable.
 The French Arms Sales and the Navy Investigations developed nothing of much importance, last week. Ex-Secretary Wells was examined Ill the latter, Mon day.
 Seaate.-On Tuesday of last week the Baltimore and Potomac depot bill was referred to Q committee supposed to favor 1 its passage. A number of bills from the Military Gommittee.awere passed. a The bill giving the officers and crew of the
 kearsage $190, 600. prize money, passed. !.
 On Wednesday, the message of the House, returning the Senate Tariff bill. was referred to the Committee on Privi- leges and Elections. The Indian Apprc- prlation bill was passed. Bills for the establishment of an American and Asiatic telegraph, and for relief of the sufferers by the Western fires were introduced On. Thursday, the Diplomatic Appro- prlatlon bill was passed. Another Con ference Committee was appointed on the St. Croix Railroad job. The Committee on Pensiops report against the pension to Farragut's s widow. Ex-Senator Abbott s claim was discussed. 1 On Friday, bill was passed extending the time allowed pre-empting settlers on public lands for payment. Bills were | introduced regarding the Western termi- nus of the Pacific railroad, for the endow- ment of State Universities for women, and for the observation of the transit of Ve- | nus. Mir. Abbott's case was then discuss l ed. ys-Iz.5. .s-.- . On Monday a petition of 24,O00 San 1 Franciscans against the cession of Goat Island to the Central Pacific R. R. was presented. Remonstrances were also pre- scented against the renewal of Wilson s sewing machine patent. A bill was passed 1 permitting the interment in National l Cemeteries of all honorably discharged
 soldiers and sailors. The Deficiency Alp propriation bill was debated and amend
 ed. Decision of the Abbott-Pool case
 was postponed.
 House.-A bill prohibiting discriminat- 1 ing railroad charges WAS introduced. A bill providing for postal cards, one cent
 each, passed the House. The bill revis
 ing the Coinage laws was discussed.
 On Wednesday, the bill abolishing the
 franking privilege was discussed and re- committed. Most of the members, of both
 parties, were strongly opposed to the measure. The Civil Service Appropria- 1 ton ~s1s tl.esa ttise,rtssesl by Meea.s. Car field, Dawes and Willard ill favor, and
 large number in opposition.
 On Thursday, bill was passed regula- 1 ting the transportation of live stock. The
 Civil Service regulations were discussed. 1 The Foreign Relations Committee report i ed in the case of Dr. Houard.
 On Friday, Civil Service reform was
 defended by MT. Garfield, but the friends of the Administration reduced the appro-
 priation for that purpose to $10,0O0. A
 resolution was introduced calling for in-
 formation concerning the Mexican out rage on the Rio Grande. The Committee
 on Elections reported the sitting delegate
 from Dakota entitled to his seat.
 On Monday, the Harbor Improvement bill was passed. A bill was also passed i appointing Commissioners to inquire into
 the Indian depredations on the Texas
 frontier. The Civil Rights bill was flli-
 bustered over.