Connecticut western news., 1876-04-28
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Tbe Business of General Interest Trans acted.

MT. Edmunds, from the committee on the judiciary. reported adversely on the House bill to protect witnesses who shall be required to testify in certain cases, and the bill was placed on the calendar.
 Mir. Merrill (Rep.), of Vermont, called up the bill making appropriations to continue the work of improving the Capitol grounds, and the amendment of the House, reducing the amount from $25, 900 to $20,000.was agreed to-, and the bill passed.
 The bill fixing the rate of postage on third class mail matter, after several amendments, passed.
 MT. Mitchell (Rep.), of Oregon, from the committee on privileges and elections, to which committee was referred the question as to the proper amount of compensation to be paid to P. B. s. Pinchback, late & contestant for seat from the State of Louisiana, report ed resolution to pay MT. Pinchback & sum equal to the compensation and mileage of 8 l senator fir m the beginning of the term for which he was contestant to the termination of the contest by the Senate. Ordered to be printed and lie on the table.
 Mr. Conkling (Rep.) of New York, present ed the petitions of citizens against the passage of any bill allowing an American register to foreign-built vessels. Referred to the con- mittee on commerce.
 MT. Hereford Oem.), of West Virginia, | from the committee on commerce, reported adversely tho bill for the appointment of 8 commission to inquire as to the terms on which | 8 commercial treaty can be made with Canada. | committee, reported 8 bill to authorize the l construction of a bridge across the Missouri river, at or ear Sioux City, Iowa. Passed MT. Wells (Dem.), of Missouri, from the Deficiency bill. TRe bill ] appropriates se5a, ,48S. On motion of MT. Holman CDem.). of Indi- ana, the Senate bill appropriating $25, ,OO5 for the improvement of the Capitol grounds was | amended by reducing the amount to $20, ,000, l and was passed.
 The bill to supply the deficiency in the print l ing bureau of the Treasury department, and
 for the issue of subsidiary silver coin in place | Of the fractional currency, WAS taken up, the
 question being on the Senate amendment to | strike out the third section, known as "the l Reagan amendment" making silver dollars legal tender to the amount of $50, ard lesser coins legal tender to the amount of $25. The
 amendment was concurred in without division
 as were the other amendments. The bill thus
 reduced to the first and second sections (whict l supply the deficiency in the printing burear
 and directs the issue of subsidiary silver coin
 now goes to the President for his signature.
 The House took up the Deficiency bill, an6
 MT. Wells (Dem.), of Missouri, who had charge | of it, made explanations as to the bill. Int | bill was amended in various minor particulars
 and passed.
 MT. McCrary (Rep.), of Iowa, introduced
 the following bills, which were referred: IL | create 8 sinking fund for the liquidation O | the government bonds advanced to the Union
 Pacific railroad company; also in relation tt
 the cancellation of mortgages.
 The debate on the Hallet Klbourn case wal
 proceeded with. The resolution offered b,
 Mir. LyndeA ARep.), of Wisconsin, directing thu | sergeant-at-arms to make & return to the writ
 and to produce MT. Kilbourn before the court
 was adopted-yeas, 165; nays 75.