Connecticut western news., 1874-04-03
xLIIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.

The Senate Chaplain, in an opening prayer
 alluded to the death of Senator Sumner, say
 ing: 70 Lord, we come to Thee this mornin
 under the dark shadow of heavy grief.
 has been borne hence to be committed : eartl
 to earth, dust to dust ashes to ashes.' H
 shall not come to us again, but we shall go t
 him."
 Petitions were presented from the Wes
 against an increase in the volume of pape
 currency.
 MT. Frelinghuysen, of N. J., said the Civi
 Rights Bill was ready to be reported to tn
 Senate, having received the approval of tn
 majority of the committee. The late Senate
 Sumner was the author of the bill.
 The Senate then resumed the consideration
 of the bill to equalize the distribution o national bank currency, and MT. Logan, O
 H., being entitled to the floor, addressed tn, Senate in favor of the bill. He said as Eng land and France, according to wealth and popn lation, have larger amount of money than W, have, then whatever prevents panics there the same cause ought to produce the sam, effect here. He added that speculation in rail roads was the cause of the panic, and that thi speculation was induced by an abundance O. money. The railroads sold their bonds il Europe. Why do we go to Europe to sch oul railroad bonds and pay interest to foreigners Simply because we had not the money here.
 The Chair laid before the Senate the me morial of Mrs. D. R. Lawrence, of New York announcing that the tidal wave of temperance would soon reach the city of Washington, anc asking that the band of praying women be received at the bar of the Senate, and that the present occupant of the chair, with Senators Chandler and Sprague, be appointed 8, com mittee to receive them. Referred to the Com. mittee on Finance.
 When the bill to restore the rights of Louisi. ana was reached it was laid over, on motion o1 MT. West. -
 Mir. West explained the provisions of the army bill, saying that the total amount appro- priated for the support of the army for the present fiscal year was $31, ,796, 900. The origi- nal estimates for the next fiscal year were $34, 543, 900, but under the new revised esti- mates they were reduced to 34, ,218, ,00O. The House had voted for $29, 301, ,916. The Senate Committee on Appropriations had reduced this amount to $27, ,733, 500, or $4, 733 500 less than year. The reduction was mainly due to the curtailment of the army from SC, 900 to 25, 900 men. Z@a vT Ez@
 lMr. Spencer, of Ala, from the Committee on Commerce, reported favorably on the House bill to improve the mouth of the Missis- sippi river, appropriatiug $50,000 for that purpose, such appropriation to be available from the passage of the act, and asked it's im- mediate consideration
 The bill amendatory of the act to prevent the extermination of fur-bearing animals and the bill to authorize the employment of certain aliens as engineers and pilots were passed.
 MT. Jones' of Nev., submitted resolution inquire into the expediency of directing 8 survey to be made of the Colorado desert, with 8 view of submerging it with water, and also the effect of such submersion upon the climate in that locality, &c. Agreed to.
 Mir. Buckingham, of Conn, submitted 8 resolution instructing the Secretary of the Interior to communicate to the Senate the number of Indians captured or killed by the United States troops, including women and children, during the year 1873, together with the number of citizens and soldiers killed by the Indians during the same period.
 The Committee on Appropriations have re- ported in favor of striking out the last section of the army bill as it passed the House, which provided That all claims of all citizens who loyal during the war for stores or supplies taken or furnished during the re- belion for the use of the army of the United States and for the use or loss of vessels or boats while employed in the military service of the United States, including any such claims now pending and undetermined in any depart ment of the Government, shall be presented to the Southern Claims Commission before November Il, 1875, who sha4l have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine the same.
 MT. Stevenson, of Ky, offered an amend ment conferrlng upon the Court of Claims jurisdiction to determine all claims growing put of the war of persons who remained loyal pr who took the oath of allegiance under the Presidents proclamation of December, 1863, md abolishing the Southern Claims Com mission. sfEs |
 Mir. Freinghuysen, of N. J., denied the obligation of the Government to reimburse citizens for property destroyed in the enemy's country.
 MT. Stevenson argued that the Government vas bound to make full compensation for property taken or used by it's troops, or de- 'troyed otherwise than in actual battle.
 Mr. Hager, of Cal, presented a. resolution of he California Legislature instructing the Sen stprs yapd Representatives from the State in Congress touse their influence to have articles and t. of our treaty with China modified, so ss to discourage the further immigration of Chinese to our shores. MT. H. said there were aoW 80 900 Chinese in California, and not one lfe thousand came there in acc ordsnce with he Teaty Tie food of the Chinese was inex- oenslve, and it was impossible for other labor 0 compete with it.. Thousands of our own people are now in the streets of San Francisco destitute of the necessaries of lfe,i because hey have been crowded out by Chinese labor. China might send to this country million or wen five millions of it's surplus population without experiencing any inconvenience there rom. Females are brought here from China orpurposes too vile for him to mention The oeopiesof California are powerless to adminis- er any remedy, and they appeal to the Con- srees of the United States to lake some action.
 10 HSA6t0 I0buIu0Q LILO COu6lu6EdLlOA OI Cl0 Army Appropriation bill, the pending question seing on the amendment of Mir. Stevenson, ;onferring Jurisdiction upon the. Court of Claims to hear all claims arising from the late .ebeIlion, and abolishing the Southern Claims 1a. said over s4, GOO, ,Ooo were saved by this pill, and an army of 25,000 men, was large .nough. After discussion, the Army bill re- lHoibg the army to .25, 900 men, lwas read 8 hird time and passed Hiilstatl1.E.I Ei9
 HOUSE.
 egation Ithat, bills for advertising gzh have been ofesented to the Treasury Department, which had been done in defiance of the aw of the 18th of July, 1870, requiring written orders for all advertising, and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish copies of III bills and of correspondence relating thereto. Adopted. ----=.@ .5----- ' r~r, : The Legislative expenditures being under liscusslon, an amusing debate followed, in which Cox, of New York, took part, and said: Mctnbars would go home to their State Con- 7entions and their County Conventions and
 would present resolutions that it is the duty of Ill men to practice economy, and yet they would vote down all propositions to reduce expenses; put when the yeas and nays were called they would not be there. He himself did not belong Q, auY side of the House. He was not parti- ,ularly in afiliati0n with any; one side or the
 
 picked out gentlemen like the Chairman and many other distinguished members on both ,ides,, and made his party with them. He un- ferstood from disting guished Western men that hardly member on either side of the House would eyer come back.
 MT. Coburn, of Ind, Chairman of the Mill ary Committee, reported a bill to provide for he gradual reduction of the army, which was made special order for the first Tuesday in April The bill contemplates the reduction of he army by the ordinary causes of depletion to nine regiments of cavalry, four of artillery, and iwenty of infantry.
 MT. Melhsh, of N. r., moved to strike out of he appropriation bill the item for mileage, and said that it was time that this great American ,windle was abolished. Mr. Clymer, of Pa, the amendment, and reviewed the action of Congress on the repeal of the Salary pill, saying that when the Senate substitute WAS agreed to in the House it was stated publicly and privately that when the proper time came she mileage portion of that substitute would be