Connecticut western news., 1876-08-04
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Business of General Interest Trans- 0ctods RENATE

MT. Allison (Rep), of Iowa, from the con- ference committee on the Army Appropriation bill, made report which was agreed to. Mir. Allison explained that all matters relating to the organization of the army are to be submit ted to 8 commission to consist of two members of the Senate and two members of the House of Representatives, the secretary of war, and two army officers. The House recedes from all it's amendments relating to the reduction, reorganization and pay of the army. The bill as it came to the Senate appropriated SPA, s5G,- 259. That amount was increased by the Senate $3, All, ,000s The conference committee had re- duced the amendments leaving the total amount of the bill $26,069, ,O65. 40.
 MT. Windom (Rep.), of Minnesota, from the conference committee on the Sundry Civil Ap- propriation bill, submitted 8 report. He said the House bill appropriated $15, 256, 731 51. The Senate added $4, 126. 793. 90, and as now reported it appropriates $16, 229, ,777.S2. After debate the report was agreed to-yeas, 39 nays, l2. Those who voted in the negative were all Republicans, Messrs. Anthony (R. I), Bruce (Miss.), Conover (Fla.) Edmunds (vt.), (Neb. ), Ingalls (Kausas) Logan Qn.), Mitch ell (Oregon), Morrill, (Vt.) and Spencer (Ala.)
 The House proceeded to vote on the second section of the bill for the protection of the Texas frontier. It was rejected-yeas, 89; nays, 96. The bill was then passed. The fol- lowing is the text:
 That for the purpose of giving efficient pro- lection to the country between the Rio Grande and Nueces rivers, in the State of Texas, from the cattle thieves, robbers, and murderers from the Mexican side of the river, the Presi- dent of the United States be and hereby is au- thoriZed and required to station and keep on the Rio Grande river, from the mouth of that river to Fort Duncan, and above, if necessary, two regiments of cavalry for field service, in addition to such infantry force as may be necessary for garrison duty, and to assign re- cruits to said regiments, so as to fill each troop to number one hundred privates, and they A1, %r& &I,Mf utr shall be required in that service.
 MT. Randall (Dem.), of Penn., made the | conference report on the Sundry Civil Appro- priation bill, and proceeded to explain it. After 8 long discussion the report was adopted. The bill now goes to the President for his sigma ture.
 MT. Randall (Dem.) of Penn., from the committee on appropriations, reported 8 bill appropriating $7 900 for the expenses of the joint select committee on Chinese immigration. Passed.
 veto message as to bill to revise the re. l vised statutes in connection with post-ofice matters was received and referred to the post 1 office committee.
 The Senate bill to punish the counterfeiting | of trademarks Was passed. MT Sherman (Rap), of Ohio, called up the Senate bill appropriating $1000 GOO for the con- petion of the Washington monument, and it was read third time and passed.
 Mr. Logan (Rep,), of Illinois, called up the House bill to regulate the issue of artificial limbs to disabled soldiers, seamen, and others, which was amended and passed HOUSE.
 The conference report on the Army Appro- priaton bill was made It was agreed to, and the bill now goes to the President for his signa- l ture.
 The House went into committee of the whole, MT. Monroe (Rep.), of Ohio, in the Chair, on the bill for the protection of the Texas frontier The substitute offered by Mir. Banks WAS adopted, and the bill reported to the House.