Connecticut western news., 1874-03-20
XLIIId COMPRISES.
SENATE.

SENATE.
 Petitions were presented from merchants of Chicago asking for an increase in tho currency.
 MT. West (Rep., La.) introduced bill to provide for the settlement of claims of loyal pensions in the late rebellion.
 The Centennial question being under discus sion, Mir. Sargent said The city of Philadel- phia has appropriated $500, 900, and tho State of Pennsylvania $1 OO0, 900. Private individ- uals had probably subscribed much more, and Congress was asked to approprite $8, ,0OO,- 900. He offered tho appropriation. Mir. Mor- rell, of Vt., said the Centennial should be cele- brated and exhibition held. He had no doubt it would be held. It would be discredi- table to tho nation if at 100 years of age it could not afford to have an Exhibition, but it should be national in its character. The dis cussion was indulged in generally by the mem- bers.
 The Chaplain of the Senate, ill an opening prayer, said "Oh Lord, our God, we come in this place to deplore before Thee tho spirit of lying which is abroad, and wo beseech Thee to rebuke the giant demon of islander that stalks forth casting upon all the earth fearful shadow; paralyze the hand that writes the willful detraction palsy the tongl le that tutors wanton calumny-the things which tend to undermine all confidence in the good and to give malignant power to all the bad elements for the demoralzation and destruction of human society. Let thy flaming spirit take vengeance upon tho false accuser and consume this spirit of ruin from all the land. This we ask in the name and for the sake of Him who was truth itself"
 Citizens of New York city representing $500, ,000, 900 of capital in Q petition to the Senate, asked Congress to put an immediate stop to any further issue of greenbacks by the Secretary of tho Treasury, and cause the retire. mont at once of the legal-tender reserve issued.
 The usual fortifcation bills were reported Tho bill in reference to the centennial ex- hibtion was taken up, the pending question mont, making the exhibition national in it's character instead of international. Sherman, of Ohio, Steward, of Nevada spoke in favor of the Philadelphia Centennial urging that it be made a national and not 8 local or private affair.
 Senator Ramsey, of Mnn., submitted a resolution instructing tho Committee on Trans portation Routes to the Seaboard to consider and report upon the oxpediency of improving water routes and railway communications from the Mississippi Valley to the seaboard, and to regulate commerce among the States by choap- ening transportation between the East and West.
 The liquor traffic bill was discussed at some length by Messrs. Conkling, Howe, and Car penter.
 The Louisiana question was opened in the Senate by lengthy discussion and much feel ing. Carpenter of Wis, spoke against the Kellogg government.
 The Centennial bill being under discussion, MT. .Frelinghuysen moved to amend 8 motion to refer so as to instruct the committee to report bill making an appropriation of sufficient amount of money, not to exceed $3, ,000, ,000, to defray the expenses of the American Centen- nial Exhibition at Philadelphia. Mir. Conkling, of N. Y. introduced Q bill to provide for deductions from the terms o. United States prisoners, etc. It authorizes deductions of five days from each month in which no charges of misconduct shall have been sustained against them, and provides for the appointment by the President of com missioner to mako inquiry into the condition and treatment of United States prisoners wher- ever they may be confined.
 Tho Sen ate resumed the consideration of the Liquor bill, the pending question being on the amendment of Mr. Bavard providing that all members of the Commission should not be in favor of prohibition legislation or total absti- nence. The amendment was adopted-23 to 22.
 Mir. Tyner, of Ind. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill authorizing weekly newspapers to be sent by mail within tho coun- | ty of their publication and exchanges between publishers to be transmitted in the mails free of postage. The House refused TO second the motion by 61 to 95, and the bill was not re- ceived
 Mir. Scofeld, of Penn, called the attention of the House to the fact that there were among the employees of the House in tho folding room eleven wounded soldiers, eight of whom had lost Q leg or an arm the three others had suffered injuries equivalent to law ; and he | offered a resolution directing the Doorkeeper to retain those men ill case of a reduction of the force of employees. He stated that there were now sixty-six employees in the folding room. The House refused by vote of 68 to 90.
 MT. Schumacher, of N. Y, moved to suspend the rules and pass bill extending to the un- naturaliZed enlisted men of tho navy and marine corps the same privilege as to obtaining citizenship as unnaturalized enlisted men of tho army now have. After some informal dis cussion the motion was agreed to and the bill passed.
 MT. E. H. Roberts addressed the House in reply to Mir. Dawes's recent speech he assert ed that the condition of the country, as regards the revenues, was improving, and that Congress was doing it's duty ill enforcing retrenchment.
 bill was passed to prevent the extermina- tion of fur-bearing animals in Alaska.
 MT. Potter, of N. Y., presented the memorial of merchants, bankers, officers of banks, in surance companies, and business mon in New York city, representing an aggregate capital of over $470, 000 against any increase of currency by the government
 Mir. Shanks, of Ind, called up his motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill for the free distribution of public documents, etc Mir. Colton, of Iowa. moved to table the mo- tion. Rejected-102 to 124. The bill provides that during any session of Congress, and for thirty days prior and subsequent thereto all written and printed matter, and such other things ss have been ordered by either House for distribution, shall go free of postage. The second section provides that all newspapers, regularly printed and not advertising sheets simply shall go free of postage through the mails in tho county where they are published, but shall not be delivered under the free de- livery system. Tho third section requires all postal matter to be prepaid. The bill was re- jected-yeas, Ill nays, 120.