Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Caldwell denies that he ever did more than pay the usual and legiti- mate expenses of senatorial candidates II 1ndiscreet friends did more, it was with I out his knowledge. - - 1 The constitutionality of the export dutv on tobacco is to be tried.
 A special session of the next Con0ress l may be required in March next. .. The Senate Credit Mobiiier committees organized Saturday.
 l The Ways and Means Committee will report against repeal of the revenue tax on check stamps.
 The new postal cards will not be- ready for distribution before May 1.
 r. Oakes Ames arrived in Washington. Monday, with his memorandum book and the issue between him and Mir. Colfax. was probably determined Tuesday. ~ An effort has been made for the repeal of the tax on savings banks. The President is earnestly pushing for 1 legislation on the Utah matters. The agricultural college bill is not ex- pected to pass this session.
 ~- Senate. -On Tuesday of last week a bill raising the salaries of President and Vice President was sreferred.-The resump- tion bill was discussed at length. Amend ments were offered by Messrs. Bucking- ham, Fenton, and others, but rejected. | On Wednesday,. resolution enquirine whether Arkansas has any legitimate State government was presented.-A Credit Mobilier Investigating committee was ap- pointed consisting of Messrs Morrill,. of Maine, Scott, Wright, and Stevenson.- The resumption bill was then taken up and tabled by vote of 29 to 27, both of the Connecticut Senators voting against the motion.-The report of the conference committee on the bill to build eight slo0ps of war was approved.
 Is On Thursday the resolution of enquiry into the condition of Arkansas was reject | ed.--A reconsideration of Wednesdays vote on the resumption bill was moved. The Diplomatic appropriation bill was then passed.-Mr Cragin made a speech in favor of his national ship-yard bi1l.- The fortifcation appropriation bill was passed.-An amendment of the bankrupt law relieving Boston insurance companies was passed. An amendment of the Vien- 1 na Exposition bill passed, restricting total salaries to $60, 1000; not more than $5, OOO to any one person.
 On Friday resolution was passed calf-- ing for statement of the earnings of the. Pacific Railroads bill for an inter- ! national copyright law was reported against.-The bill for the distribution of the Geneva award was discussed.- vote on bill relieving political disabilities of certain Southerners, disclosed no quorum l and the Senate adjourned till Monday.
 On Monday MT. Pomeroy was in in his seat and moved committee of in- vestigation in his case, which was appoint ed.-Mr. Matchen, of Kentucky, was sworn in for the unexpired term of Mir. Davis.-The Louisiana committee made 1 report. Alabama claims bill was dis cused and passed.
 HouSe.-On Tuesday, of last week a; bill was passed for the relief of a daugh-- ter of President Taylor.-The testimony taken by the Poland Credit Mobilier com mittee was ordered printed.-The report of the conference committee on tie Indian appropriation bill was accepted.--A bill for payment of Montana war claims was passed.
 On Wednesday bill amending the ex- else law was passed.-Objection was made to the bill passed Tuesday for relief of Gen. Taylor's daughter as retroactive. It was defended by Speaker Blaine.-A bill restricting time of acting on pension claims passed.-A bill allowing a bridge over the Mississippi at Memphis was dis cussed.-The postoffice appropriation bill came up. Tke Postmaster General con- sented to 8 reduction of $1 ,500, 900 on ac- count of the repeal of the franking priyi- lege.-An amendment was adopted for 8 carrier delivery in all cities of over 20, 900 population.
 On Thursday bill removing the polit- ical disabilities of ex-U. s. Senator Hun ter of Va. passed.-The amendment of the bankrupt law relieving Boston insur- ance companies passed.-The report of the conference committee agreeing to the building of 8 sloops of war for S, 200, ,0CO passed.-$30, ,OO0 was voted for the Louis jana investigation. of s. c. was allowed $1 500 for his election contest with De Large.-A Wyoming & Montana I railroad bill was discussed and escaped tabling by vote of 72 to 79.-The Wilson Investigating committee was authorized to use the evidence taken by the Poland committee.-The Postofice appropriation bill was taken up, reduced $1, 800, 900 and passed.
 l On Friday MT. Starkweather intro duced bill for removing taxes on banks. The West Point Appropriation bill was taken up and clause allowing substitu- tion of a professorship of belles lettres in place of the Spanish professorship was struck out An amendment allowing pro-
 fessors who have served 10 years the pay
 of colonels of engineers was adopted and the bill passed.
 On Saturday $13O, 900 was appropriated for government building at Covingtons Ky.-W. W. Hubbell had an appropria-
 tion of $33, 900 for use of his patent fuses The mint and coinage bill has now passed both houses.-An unsuccessful at tempt was made by MT. Dawes to DrlnR up the Boston relief bill.
 On Monday many bills were introduced. The motion to suspend the rules and take up the agricultural college bill failed l 119 to 83, not two-thirds vote.-Gen. Butler made an attempt to have the in- crease of executive, judicial and legiSla- tive salaries included in the miscellaneous appropriation bill, but failed: Yeas, S1; Nays, 12O Hawley, Kellogg and Stark weather of this State voted No; Barnum, absent.-Mr. Cox offered an anti-central- ization resolution which failed of the re- duisite two-thirds.
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