Connecticut western news., 1872-04-26
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.

UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
 . SENATE.
 The House bill confirming the act re- lating to the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad in Washington was referred to the Committee on the District of Colum- bia. A remonstrance was presented against the renewal of the Wheeler &
 Wilson sewing machine patent. The Senate considered the bills reported from the Military Committee and passed number of them. The House bill awarding $19O,OOO, to the officers and crew of the Kearsarge for destroying the Alabama was passed. EEs
 In the Senate, on motion of MT. Sher- man, the House message denying the right of the Senate to amend tariff bill was referred to the Committee on Privil- eges. He said it was the first time it was ever dieputed that the Senate had such right. MT. Frelinghuysen introduced a bill giving the American and East In dian Telegraph Company the right to have and maintain lines of cable between
 the American and Asiatic coasts.
 A resolution adopted by the West Vir-
 ginia Constitutional convention in favor
 of amnesty was presented, an adverse
 report from the Committee on Petitions
 upon the bill to pension the widow of Admiral Farra gut was received, the case
 of Senator Abbott was discussed, and
 the Consular and Diplomatic Appropri-
 ation bill was amended and passed.
 In the Senate bill was reported ap-
 propriating $5O,O0O for the observance
 of the transit of the planet Venus and
 the North Carolina election case was de- bated without action.
 The Senate postponed consideration
 of the contested election case of Senator
 Abbott, of North Carolina, and fixed the
 day of opening the debate on the bill
 reported from the joint select committee
 on outrages in "the late insurrectionary
 States" extending the power of the
 President to suspend the writ of habeas
 corpus at his direction. Memorials were presented praying for mail service
 on the Pacific, that Yerba Buena be not
 sold, and that no extension be granted the Wilson sewing machine patent. The
 Deficiency bill was debated and ameded. HOUSE.
 An interesting discussion took place in the House on the One Cent Postal
 cards bill reported from the Post-office Committee. With view to prevent such cards being made the vehicle for , slanderous communications it was pro- : posed that flap or cover should be at tached to the card, and although it was , suggested that the adoption of such a plan would be equivalent to 8 general
 reduction of letter postage to one cent
 the proposal was carried. An amend. ment requiring the Postmaster General to advertise for proposals for furnishing | 41,o 4o !, 1ox bidder was also adopted, and the bill then passed. The House went through seven sections of the bill revising and , amending the laws relative to the coin age. Sixty-two sections of the bill re- , main to be considered.
 MT. Peters, of Maine, proposed pre-
 amble and resolution declaring it to be the desire of the House that the claims against Great Britain for consequentia damages be waived. The subject was referred to the Committee on Foreign , Affairs.
 f In the House there was discussion O. the bill abolishing the franking privile ges. Mir. Carroll opposed it as anti-repub lican. MT. Potter regarded the present bill as buncombe measure. MT. Butler also opposed it, and explained his forme, . vote in favor of such bill by stating that he knew the Senate would kill it
 The bill was re-committed.
 The House passed a bill-97 to 71-tt . prevent cruelty to animals in transit , considered bill to encourage the plant f ing of trees and the preservation of woods F and discussed the Senate amendments tt 2 the Legislative, Executive, and Judicia , Appropriation Bill. An amendment tt reduce the sum of $50, GOO for the perfec
 tion and enforcement of the President civil-service regulations to $10,000 wa adopted by 92 to 59. The Committee ol Foreign Affairs agreed to report to tn z House resolution that in the opinion , of the House the President should , promply demand the unconditional re . lease of Dr. Houard, and the restoration I of, his property which had been confis f cated to the Spanish government. In the House, the Senate amendments t, ,, the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciar, Appropriation bill were debated. Man, , were concurred in, and those to whicl f there was objection, referred to confer : ence committee. Resolutions of respec :, for the memory of MT. Corning wer , adopted.
 | In the House the chairman of the com mittee appointed to investigate the sale | of arms to France reported the evidenc I and conclusions of the committee, exon : erating the Secretary of War. The Rive
 and Harbor Improvement bill, appro priating about five millions, including r $225, ,00O for removing Instructions il l Hells Gate, was passed, as was also v bill for the appointment of commission l to inquire into the depredations on tn , Mexican frontier.