Connecticut western news., 1874-07-03
XLIIld UNITED STATES CONGRESS-
 YN THE SENATE
THE ST. ALBANs RAID.

XLl1ld UNITED STATES CONGRESS-
 IN THE SENATE.
 THE sr. ALBANs RAID.
 Mir. Merrill of Vermont introduced bill to pay certain persons and corporations for losses sustained by the so-ealled St. Albans raid. It was reported to the Committee on Claims. PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON PRINTED MATTER. MT. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post | Offices and Post Roads, reported favorably the | bill to provide for prepayment of postage on printed matter, and asked it's immediate con- sideration but objection was made, and it | was placed on the calendar. This is the House | bill without amendment.
 BILLS PASSED Apportioning Wyoming Territory for legisla- tive purposes admitting free of duty mer chandise sunk for two years and afterward recovered; providing for 8 Commission of Engineers to report plan of permanent reclamation of the alluvial basin of the Missis- sippi River; prohibiting the publication in newspapers of the revised statutes of the United States to authorize the construction of bridge across the Mississippi River at or near the City of Lacrosse, Wis; to authorize the use of gilt letters for the names of vessels; to provide for the establishment of an Inter- national Commission of the maritime Powers to lay down ocean courses for steam vessels and otherwise provide for the increased safety of sea travel; to provide for the establishment of life-saving stations and houses of refuge upon the sea and lake coasts of the United States and to promote the efficiency of the life saving service.
 Mir. Sherman, of O., from the Committee on Finance, reported favorably on the House bill to admit free of duty articles intended for the international exhibition of 1876. Passed. Te encourage the establishment of public marine schools; to fix the time for the election of Representatives in the Forty-fourth Con- gress from the State of Mississippi.
 Granting the right of way through the public lands to the Nevada County (California) Rail- road.
 The tariff bill with slight amendments, was passed.
 THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. The House bill to provide a government for the District of Columbia was called up, read third time, and passed as it came from the House without amendment, or without roll call. When the negative was called for, MT. Sargent WAS the only one who voted nay. | Mir. MacDougal of New York. moved to suspend the rules, and pass the bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report on the necessity of public building at Auburn, N. Y., 1 which was agreed to.
 | $500 FOR A WATCH SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN LAFAYErTEs. MT. Hooper, of Massachusetts, moved to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution appropriating $500 for the purchase and res- toration to the family of the Marquis Lafayette of watch presented by Gen. Washington to 1 Lafayette, such purchase and presentation to | be made under the direction of the Speaker of the House. The Speaker suggested that the | Secretary of State would be the more appro- priate medium. The suggestion was finally assented to, the resolution was modified accord ingly, and the joint resolution was passed. THE GENEVA AWARD.
 Mir. Frelinghuysen called up the Conference report on the Geneva Award bill, and explained | it. A long debate ensued, after which the report of the committee was agreed to-yeas | 38, nays IS.
 REGISTERED.
 The Conference report on the Post-O Office bill was registered-yeas 19, nays 21
 IN THE HOUSE. | BILLS PASSED.
 The bill amending act for construction of | & railroad from the Missouri to the Pacific, was passed as it came from the House. | The Senate passed the bill providing for the publication of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to reporr on the necessity for public building in Brooklyn, and the estimated cost thereof for the reapportionment of the Legislative repre- sentation in Idaho Territory.
 To prevent hazing at the Naval Academy; to copfirm the purchase of three acres of land near Nashville, Tenn, known as the site of Fort Houston, and to convey he same to Fisk | University.
 | QUALIFICATIONS FOR DELEGATES TO CONGRESS. Mir Smith, of New York, reported bill pro- vidng that nobody shall be delegate in the House of Representatives from any Territory | who shall not have attained the age of twenty five years and been seven years 8 citizen of the United States. and who shall not be an inhabi- taut of the Territory, and no person who is guilty either of bigamy or polygamy is to be eligible.
 WAR CLAIMS.
 MT. Lawrence of Ohio. reported bill ex- tending to the 4th of July, 1875, the time within which petitions for allowances may be pre- sented to the Southern Claims Commission and providing for the appointment of two ad- ditional Commissioners. The bill passed. LAND SOLD FOR DIRECT TAXES IN THE SOUTH
 MT. Beck, of Kentucky, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill for the relief of the owners and purchasers of land sold for direct taxes in insurrectionary States, which was agreed to.
 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
 Mir. Woodford, of New York, offered 3 reso- lution authorizing the President to negotiate with all civilized powers for the establishment of an international system of arbitration where by matters of dispute between Governments may be adjusted by arbitration and without recourse to war. Agreed to.
 WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
 Mir. Eldridge, of Wis, moved to suspend the rules and make in order to the Civil Appropri
  ton Monument. Segatived by yeas 148 nays 84 not two-thirds in the affirmative.
 MT. Maynard of Tenn., said the Committee on the Washington Monument had intended tc ask small appropriation for monument te the mother of Washington at Fredericksburg but in view of the vote just taken the commit tee would not now submit the proposition.
 CIVIL RIGHTS BILL The Supplementary Civil Rights bill wal reached. and MT. Butler, of Massachusetts moved it's reference to the Judiciary Com mfttee Mir. Poland of Vermont. moved tc put it on it's passage. Several motions to ad iourn were made and roll calls ordered. Tkt vote was then taken on the passage of the bIl and resulted-yeas, 40; nays, 91. There no being two-thirds in it's favor, required b. the order under which the business on the Speakers table was taken up, the bill WAS no passed,
 THE GENEVA AWARD. MT. Butler. of Massachusetts, presented tht Conference report on the Geneva Award bll'. The Hoxse agrees to the Senate bill, witt certain notifications, and the report was agreed to without discussion.
 Singular Accident.
 James McCormack. residing in Jer