Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-03

road companies for providing q fund to meet their interest when due.-A bill was discussed confirming pre-emptors in their right to lands afterwards covered by rail road grants.
 On Thursday petitions were presented for the repeal of check stamp and by en- velope manufacturers for discontinuance of sale of stamped envelopes A resolu- tion passed regarding sales of railroad grant land.-The House resolution author izing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pay the interest on the 3:65 bonds was debated. Mr. Merrill said the clause prohibiting the further issue of those bonds was utterly incom patible with obligations of the government for out standing claims.-The bill passed confirm ing pre- -emptors rights in land granted rail- roads, A to 9.-Mr. English presented an vinhation" petition from citizens of New Haven. - On Friday memorial was presented from the citizens of New Mexico asking admission as State.-Mr. Morton ore sented q report declaring Pinchbeck elect ed Senator from Louisiana The bill for payment of interest on District bonds was then debated and an amendment offered prohibiting the issue of over $15, ,OOO, 900 of those bonds.-More petitions of Good Templars were presented for restricting the liquor traffic in District of Columbia. [-Adjonrned till Monday
 On Monday the District 3: 65 bond mat ter was debated without final action.
 House.--On Tuesday of last week the Banking Committee reported against cer- tain bills repeating the tax on State bank circulation.--The Centennial bill then came up, Messrs. Robbins of N. G. Lamar Miss, Williams of Wis. speaking in it's favor; and Messrs. Southard of Ohio, White of Ky, Goodwin of Ksnsas, and Req of Mo-, speaking against it. MT. Hol- man moved to strike out the enacting cluase; lost 101 to 12G Mir. Randall then closed the debate, in favor of the sill. which passed, l46 to 13O.
 On Wednesday the bill repeating the act of last session doubling postage on merchandise and printed matter was de- bated. Nh. Garfield opposed the bill. He said that if anyone would show him any logical place to stop at in that busir ness, until railrcad car was loaded with goods, and had its sides pasted with stamps, he could do more than he Gar tield) could. The government was enter ing on policy that would ultimately absorb the entire freight business of the country. The bill passed without a divi- sion.-A spirited debate followed on the West Point appropriation bill which low CTS salaries of professors and allowance of cadets. MT. Hale of Md, thought it fool lsh economy. MT. Hamilton thought pro- fessor'' salaries there were extravagant. MT. Hurlburt of Ind, opposed the reduc- tlon. Mir. Chlttenden of Ind, was like opinion
 On Thursday Q bill prohibiting the sending in the mail of ''things adapted to any indecent or immoral purpose" was de- bated, several members opposing the lan- gEage of the bill as too sweeping. MT. Garfield instanced the punishment of a publisher by three years imprisonment for sending document deriding the re- ceived notions of the Trinity through the mails. MT. Chittenden of New York op- | oosed the bill, moved it's recommittal, and pledged himself to show a special case of oppression against an honorable and in- nocent man that required an amendment to the law, but in a very different way from that proposed. Others opposed the | bill and 1t was recommitted. West Point appropriation bill was then debated. MT. Banning of Ohio, and Randall of Pa. favored the bill.' MT. White of Ky, took the same view and desired reduction in the number of cadets from BIO to 21O. | On Friday the speaker announced the committee on District funds. The Con. sular and Diplomatic appropriation was reported with considerable reduction oi | salaries.-The West Point bill came up and motion to make the pay of cadets $500 was lost. A spicy colloquy occurred | between Hale of Maine, and Cox of New York. the former charging the Dem. ocrats with favoring small economies while they were getting ready to vote the South 1 sixty millions on the return of the cotton tax. During the debate MT Cox became excited and referred to MT. Hale as ''Blaine's pup" He finally withdrew the unparliamentary expression, and debate l proceeded on the bill.-Mr. Barnum, of Ct., then offered resolutions for appoint ment of committee to attend the funeral Iof Mir. Starkweather. The following gen. tlemen were appointed: Messrs. Barnum of Conn.,, Garfield of Ohio, Wheeler of N. r., Phelps of Conn.,, Hoar of Mass, Lan- ders of Conn.,, and Ashc of N c.
 On Monday the new tariff bill was re- | ported as of a ''revenue' rather than a protective measure. - Several investiga- tions were voted.