Connecticut western news., 1876-03-10
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Tho Business of General Interest Trans acted.
 SENATE,

Tho Business of General Interest Trans
 acted.
 SENATE.
 The net increase recommended in the Senate for West Point over the appropriations in the House is about $46, ,000. '~
 Mir. Harvey (Rep.), of Kansas, called up the resolution directing the secretary of war to furnish the Senate such suggestions as may be deemed expedient for the public service, cover- ing the period between May 19, 1869, and Oct. l, l062, to enable the government to carry out hours days work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by or on behalf of the government of the United States, approved June 25, 1868. After discussion, the resolution was laid aside.
 The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for the sale of timber lands in the States of California and Oregon, and in the Territo- ries of the United States. The bill passed.
 Mir. Morrill, (Rep.), of Maine, from the con- ference committee on the joint resolution to pay the interest on the 3.65 District of Colum- bla bonds, made report, which was read, and the report concurred ln by 8 vote of thirty-one yeas to twenty-five nays
 Mir. Logan (Rep.), of Illinois, presented petition of disabled soldiers asking that the provision of the act of June 18, 1874, be ex- tended 80 as to include all who lost an arm below the elbow or a leg below the knee, and that they be allowed pensions of $14 per month. Referred to the committee on pen sions.
 MT. Morton (Rep), of Indiana, presented petition slgned by over 16,000 women of Indiana, and nearly 14, QUO voters of the State, on the subject of temperance, asking Congress to appoint commission to investigate and report as to the effect of the alcoholic liquor traffic, and to require total abstinence from alcoholic liquors Of all civil, military, and naval officers of the United States. Referred to the committee on finance.
 The Senate resumed consideration of the bill conferrlng exclusive jurisdiction over h. dian reservations upon the United States courts and for the punishment of crimes com mltIed by and agalnst Indians. The amend ment providing that the second section shall not be construed to prevent the cutting of timber or grass, or the use of stone, on any Indian reservation as may be necessary for the army or the use Of the several agencies located on such reservation, aud also to amend the third section 50 that it would read, "Thst any person found upon any Indian reservation contrary to law, Rnd who shall refuse or ne- glect to remove therefrom upon the order of the President of the United States, shall be deemed guilty of 6 misdemeanor," etc., were agreed to.
 MT. Hamilton (Rep, j., of Texas, introduced 8 bill to grant certain rights to the Central Texas aud Ell Paso railroad company, and to provide for 8 continuous through line of railroad be- tween the cities of the lower Mlssisslppi river and the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific ocean.
 The mObAOu CO lay on LUG t&D10 tu0 mOtlOu to reconsider the vote on the report about the District interest was carried by thirty three to twenty-elght.
 MT. Winners (Dem.) ), of Virginia, called up the bill in regard to pensions to veterans of 1872. He showed that $40, ,0OO annually IS all that is needed MT. she man (Rep. j. of Ohio, thought the bill toe loosely drawn. After dis cussion the bll was lad aside.
 A message was received from the House an- nouncing the action of that body in respect to Ak,< ct kha1 lac u rhrua of Connecticut. Appropriate remarks on the life and character of the deceased member were made by Nessrs. English and Eaton of Con- necticut, Dawes of Massachusetts, and Sargent of California, and as further mark of respect to his memory, the Senate adjourned.
 MT. Conkling (Rep. of New York, presented concurrent resolutions of the New York Legis- lature against the granting of a subsidy to the Texas Pacific railroad and other internal i'm provements.
 On motion of MT. Sherman (Rep.), of Ohio, the Senate took up the bill reported by the finance committee to amend the acts authorlz- ing the refunding of the national debt. MT. Sherman said the bill was recommended by the secretary of the treasury. The bill as passed amends the acts named so as to provide that the amount of bonds authorized to be issued bearing four and one-half per cent. interest be increased to $5OO, ,OO0, ,0O0, aud that they be payable at the pleasure of the United States after thirty years from the date of their issue,
 
 vides that the act shall not be construed to authorize any increase of the total amount of bonds provided for by the acts named, nor to authorize any increase whatever of the b bonded debt of the United States.
 Mir. Wright (Rep. ), of Iowa, from the con- mittee on civil eervlce and retrenchment, re- | ported favorably on the Senate bill for fixing the salary of the President of the United States. Placed on the calendar It provides that from and after the fourth of March, 1877, .H i,oII k.,<S ff,n
 On motion of Mr. Hitchcock (Rep.) ), of Ne braska, the Senate took up the House bill to amend the act of March 3, 1875, to enable the people of Colorado to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of sald Sta co into the Union on equal footing with the original States. The bill was read 8 third time and passed.
 Bills were introduced to reduce the tax on distilled spirits; to appropriate the proceeds of sales of public lands to educational purposes to define the right of United States citizens in foreign countries.
 The House voted on the bill to reorganize the judiciary, and it was passed by yeas 143, nays 102.
 My Jenks (Dem.), of Pennsylvania intro duced bill for the transfer of the pension bureau from the Interior department to the | War department. Referred.
 Mir. Fort (Rep.), of Illinois, from the com- mittee on Territories, reported bill to pre- 1 vent the useless slaughter of butfaloes in the any person not an Indian to kill, wound or in | any manner destroy any female buffalo or any greatAr number of butfaloes than are needed for food or for the market Passed.
 MT. Vance (Dem.(, of North Carolina, from the committed on patents, reported back ad- versely the bill limiting the duration of patents. Laid on the table.
 | He also reported the bill to protect the reve- nues of the patent office. Itprovides that any | officer who shall receive any money other thar his salary for any work done shall be punish | able by fiue or imprisonment. Passed. | Mir. Young (Dem of Tennessee, reported | bill to provide for the building of & custom house, etc, in the city of Memphis, and limit ing the appropriation to $6OO,0OO.
 After olscusson an amendment limiting tht amount to $500, ,00O was rejected ann an amend ment limiting tbe amount to $40O, ,00O wa! agI eed to-yeas, 13l nays, lU6
 Mr. Hewitt (Dem.) ), of Alabama, reported , bill granting pensions to certain soldiers anC sailors of the Mexican, Florida, and Blacl Hawk wars. Referred to the committee O the whole.
 Mr. Wood (Dem.) of New York. from thu committee on ways and means, reported bil for carrying into effect the treaty recentl made with the king of the Hawaiian islands.
 The following bills were introduced and re ferred:
 MT. Warren (Dem.) ), of Massachusetts, au thorizing the payment to the executor of Henr Wilson, late Vlce-Preeident of the Unite, States, of an amount equal to the salary o Vice-President for the unexpired portion of tn term for which he was elected.
 MT. Oden (Dem ), of New York, appropris ting $25, ,000 for a monument in commemora ton of the capture of Major Andre by Paula ing, Williams, and Vau Vert, near the town c Greenbury, Westch ester county, N. Y.
 MT. Willis (Dem.) of New York, to simplif the existing laws imposing duties on import and to reduce the rates thereon; also to re store the duty on tea and coffee, and to enlarg the free list.
 MT. Wadden (Dem ), of North Carolina, t restore the Franking privilege. MT. Kidder, of pakoto, declaring the Blac Hills open to exploration anu settlement.