Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-20
February 18th, 1873.
CONGRESSIONAL.
PLYMOUTHEAN.

The syndicate have disposed of SI7O.- 900, ,000 of the new bonds.
 On Wednesday of last week, the two Houses met to count the electoral vote The Arkansas vote was rejected as infof- nal, the Louisiana votes as illegal, and three Georgia votes, because cast for personnow deceased. Grant and Wilson were declared elected.
 Gen. Dent will retire from duty at the White House, March 4th.
 On Friday the President sent a mes sage requesting Legislation to remove ex- isting conflicts of authority between the national and territorial courts in Utaf,
 Resolutions have been intoduced in both Houses copgratulating Spain cnl it's declaration of g republic.
 The differences between the two houses regarding the distribution of money awarded at Geneva is too great to be rec onciled this session, it is thought.
 The Senate committa on the Caldwell case have reported in favor of declaring his seat vacant, having never been legally elected. -.--.-. s-.lr'. =
 President Grant has vetoed the Ken lucky Salt Works bill
 Secretary Boutwell, will call in 100 mil lion fve-twenties on the first prox. York has appeared before the Pomeroy committed ..r.-s .t.. -.
 Senate.-On Tuesday of last week. bills were passed continuing the Southern Claims Commission; for the erection of a soldiers monument in Salisbury. N, O.: granting right of way to Colorado rail, roads; to remit the tax on scientific alco- hol; removing disabilities of certain Georgians. ......-~
 On Thursday, number of bills were reported from committees. 1.-The resolu- ton appropriating $9,000 for the Kansas investigation, passed.-The naval appro- priation bill came up and amendments were passed for the purchase of the right to manufacture a torpedo boat and the building of the eight, steam sloops. On Friday, rule limiting debates and amendments to appropriation bills was offered.-The penslon law revision bill passed.-The naval appropriation bill was 1 discussed and amended. The conference | report on the fortifcation bill was accept ed On Saturday, the conference report on the diplomatic appropriation bill was passed.-The post-office appropriation bill was reported with an amendment cutting off all free transmission of mail natter The navy bill was amended. On Monday a modification of the pres ent rule regarding counting electoral votes was proposed.-A bill was passed authorizing a drawbridge across the Mis-, souri for the North Pacific R. R.-The naval appropriation bill was passed House.-On Tuesday of last week, the post office bill was passed. It reduces letter postage to two cents after July 1st, reduces postage on dailies to fifteen cents l tnNa i~v l tion within the county of publication re- mains free. After January 1874. newspa- per postage must be paid in advance at the office of publication.-The army ap- propriation bill was passed It appro- priates $31, 1000, ,O0O v 9 mo <
 On Thursdays bill authorizing bridge over the Arkansas river, passed.-A Sen ate bill regarding mineral lands passed. - The Sutro Tunnel bill was postponed.- The bill creating commissioners of com merce was tabled.
 On Friday, conference reports on the diplomatic and fertilization appropriation bills were agreed to.-The sundry civil appropriation bill, calling for $28, 900, 900 was reported. Geneva award bill was debated at length.
 On Saturday, the Geneva award bill passed, 122 to 57. It designates the classes of sufferers to whom the money awarded this government for Alabama claims shall be distributed
 On Monday bill giving William and Mary college $65, 900 passed.-The bill for an American and Asiatic telegraph company passed. The resolution refund ing the cotton tax was again defeated.- A substitute for the agricultural college l bill passed, 121 to 69