Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

supplementary AppOfUiOnHlenG Dlll IS to be reported giving nine new members among others, one each to New Hamp- shire, Vermont and New York.
 Secretary Belknap testified before the House committee of investigation into the French Armsquestion, last week, and explained the apparent discrepancy in the accounts.
 The St. Croix and Bayfield, land grants convey lands worth from ten to twenty millions.
 The Civil Service Reform committee will probably report bill providing for the election of postmasters.
 A scheme is agitated for setting aside 8 strip of land in the Indian Territory, five miles wide, for postal, railroad and other purposes.
 Two Washington papers have received $41 ,000 and $27, 1000, respectively, for pub lie printing and advertising.
 Senator Buckingham from this State has resumed his seat.
 The House committee on Territories have agreed on bill providing for the setting apart of SIC, 900 from the internal revenue in such territory for the erection of public buildings. Messrs. Ross, Bou- dinot, and others, were to be heard on Tuesday in opposition to the Indian ter ritorial bill.
 The New Orleans belligerents are trans ferring the scene of their fight to Wash ington.
 The "Japs" are making themselves com fortable. A MT. Cordama will address them at the Methodist church on the diff ferences between Buddhism and Christian ity. ..-.s Fl. -....
 Senator Sumner is again i'll of the dis ease that prostrated him year since.
 An Alabama Republican member with 5000 majority against him is trying to make it appear that his supporters were intimidated to more than that amount.
 A Missouri postmaster has been remov- ed for exacting money of his clerks.
 Fifteen different ntinyestigationshave been ordered in the House, this session.
 The U. s. Supreme court decides that U. s. soldiers, under age, cannot be re- leased by habeas corpus from a State Court. ['.s-.s,.z s-fr -tf rf 4ss .Senate.-On Tuesday of last week the French arms resolutions were again debat- ed. -.ss.,.l
 On Wednesday Mir. Sumner spoke on the management of the N. Y. Custom House. -f...t. .. f..
 On Wednesday the Judiciary commit tee reported against allowing persons on trial for crime to testify. The committee on Education reported against education al tests for the suffrage. MT. Carpenter spoke on the French arms resolutions, and was followed by MT. Schurz, the res olutions finally came to vote and were passed. The preamble, however, was ta- bled
 On Thursday the credentials of Mir. Sargent, Senator elect from California, were presented. Mir. Sherman stated that if the Tea and Coffee bill should pass the duties would remain on till July 1st, at least. Mir. Bayard offered resolution calling for copy of the instructions sent to the U. s. District Attorney of New York, requiring prosecution of persons who testified to bribing U. s. Custom House officials A bill was passed pro- viding payment for the publication of the Globe. On motion of MT. Cameron, Messers. Hamlin, Carpenter, Sherman, Sawyer, Logan, Stevenson, and Harlan, were appointed the committee to investi- gate into the French Arms sale. MT. Sumner was obliged to decline position on the committee on account of his health. Mr. Sherman was excused from serving, and Messrs. Summer and Trumbull claim ed that Mir. Schurz should be placed on the committee. The matter was then ta- bled and the Appropriation bill discussed.
 On Monday a remonstrance was present ed of Michigan grocers against the repeal of the Tea and Coffee duties. The N. Y. Chamber of Commerce memoriaEze for the chance to buy the old Post-ofice site in that city. s-.. .House.SOn Tuesday of last week, the bill setting apart the Yellow Stone Valley, Montana, as public park, was passed as well as other bills in concurrence with the Senate. A Mexican annexation resolution was offered. The Deficiency bill was then debated. ..
 On Wednesday the Clearing House ex- change bill was brought forwa.d. It was opposed by Messrs. Garfield and Scofeld as too favorable to the banks. Mir. Towns end, of New York, offered a resolution submitting the American claim for indi- rect damages under the Washington trea- ty to the arbitrament of John Bright. Many unimportant bills were passed in concurrence with the Senate. The St. Croix land bill was taken up and sharp