Connecticut western news., 1874-05-22
XLIIId CONGRESS-
SENATE.


 MT. Pratt, of Ind, from the Committee on Pensions, reported back the bill an1endatory to the Act granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the War of 1872, and to restore to the pension rolls those persons whose names were stricken therefrom in consequence of their disloyalty to the Government. Placed on the calendar. -' 3 By
 MT. Foreman, of ". Va, gave notice that he would ask the Senate at an early day to con- sider the bill to establish the Territory of Penn bina, and to provide temporary government therefor. s@
 Mr. Sargent, of Cal, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported back to the House bill for the relief of persons suffering from the overflow of the Mississippi river, with an amendment as an additional section, which authorizes the Secretary of War to issue tenn porary supplies of food and disused army cloth ing to destitute persons there, and appropria- ting $1o0, 900 for such purpose, the provision of the bill to expire the 1st of September, 1874. It was passed without discussion.
 Senator Oglesby, of H., from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported without amend ment the bill to enable Indians to become citizens of the United States. Placed On the calendar.
 On motion of MT. Washburn, of Mass, the resolution offered early in the session by the late Senator Sumner for the settlement of diff ferences between nations by international arbi- tration, was taken from the table and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The Senate took up the Geneva Award bill and the amendments proposed by the commit tee were agreed to. In explaining the pro- visions of the bill MT. Edmunas, of Vt., said the money received by the Geneva award was the property of this nation, and would be dis tributed as the Government thought proper to reimburse those who had suffered loss by the depredations of the rebel cruisers named. He contended that the Government had no right | to distribute any of the money to insurance companies, as the companies received large premiums for taking the risk, and it was there fore in the nature of speculation by them. Mir. Conkhng, of N Y., presented the me morial of the Workingmen's Convention that the two Houses of Congress adjourn sine die He said the judgment of these memorialists | was that the uncertain feeling now prevailing | throughout the country on account of the | financial troubles would be most effectually ended by the adjournment of Congress. Re. ferred to the Finance Committee. HOUSE.
 The House set in Committee of the Whole or the Centennial Appropriation Bill. A lengthy and heated discussion for and against the ap. propriation followed. The question was takeI was negatived-yeas 92 nays 138
 MT. Hale, of Me-, moved to reconsider the last vote, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The latter motion, which would have rendered the rejection of the biA final was lost-yeas, 117 nays, l20.
 MT. Hale, from the Committee on Appropri ations, reported back the Senate amendments to the bill for the relief of the sufferers by tho Mississippi overflow, changing the amoun from $90, ,000 to $10O,0
 l MT. Butler, of Mass, introduced 8 bill tc provide fer free banking and better security te depositors, hinder usury, give elasticity to tho currency, preserve it's value to the people, ant to prevent financial panics by locking up tho X currency.
 MT. Morrison, of H., introduced bill to fl, the term of the Presidency at six years and tt prohibit reelection to the office.
 Mir. Fort, of Ill.,, moved to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution declaring that if al increase of taxation be found necessary sucl increase shall commence with the taxation o persons and corporations on their annual in comes, dividends, and salaries. Carried-Yeas 126; nays, 62.
 Mr.. Orr, of Iowa, moved to suspend tn, rules and pass tho bill to confirm pre-emptiol and homestead entries on the public land within the limits of railroad grants in case where such entries are made under the regula | oFt