Connecticut western news., 1876-01-28

for the admission of said State lato the Union on an equal footing with the original States;
 The Chair laid before the Senate 8 resolu- | tion of the Produce Exchange of New York in favor of the passage of the bill to appropriate '@1, 500, 900 for the completion of the prepara- tions for the opening of the Centennial cele- | bration. Referred.
 MT. Cooper (Dem. ), of Tennessee, announced the death of his late colleague, Andrew John sLA., and delivered eulogy on his life aud cb racter. soldiers to abolish capital punishment; and | to place colored troops on an equality with white. moval of his political disabilities. Referred. Mr. West Rep.), of Louisiana, also intro | duced 8 bill to recover from the central and l Union Pacific railroad companies the bonds | and coupons issued to them in excess of the amount prescribed by law. He said $3 ,OOO ,O0O l worth of bonds had been issued to these com panies in excess of the amount authorized by | law.
 mittee on railroads, reported with amend | ment the Senate bill to extend the time for | the construction and completion of the North | ern Pacific railroad.
 MT. Hill Dem ), of Georgia, replied to Mir. Blaine on the Amnesty bill. He claimed that l Jefferson Davis was not the monster he has
 
 sible for the horrors of Andersonville. In | concluding his remarks he said: Let IS unite to repair the wrongs that distract and oppress the country. Let us turn our backs on the past, and let it be said in the futures that he shall be the greasBt patriot. the truest patriot, the ablest patriot who shall do the most to repair the wrongs of the past, and to promote the glories of the future"
 MT. Garfield (Rep.), of Ohio, continued the discussion He did not desire to hold Jeffer- son Davis responsible for the rebellion. He did not believe in the doctrine of vicarious atonementi in human affairs. Jefferson Davis was no more guilty than any other man who went into the rebellion with equal light and intelligence. He referred to Andersonville, and to persons North and South during the war, and claimed that while there was in- humanity shown Northern prisoners South, none was practiced in the Northern prisons where Confederate troops were confined. He claimed that the object of the outrageous treatment of prisoners at Andersonville had, therefore, been to make the Union soldiers 80 that when exchanged they would be valueless.
 On the fourth day that the bill was before the House, Mir. Blaine took the floor. He claimed that the bill was specially intended to honor Jefferson Davis, and considered at length the motive of the treatment of prisoners in Northern and Southern prisons. He com- menced 8 cross examination of members on the other side, but finding that this would use up his hour, dropped it. He ended by saying If the American Congress by two-thirds vote
 
 restored to the full rights of American citizen ship, can only vote against it, and hang my head in shame.
 MT. Banks Qnd), of Massachusetts, pro- posed an amendment removing political dis abilities from all persons who will go before Q United States court and take an oath to sup port and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
 Mir. Randall, the originator of the bill, closed the argument with some remarks, and then I %0 S116iN mittee, with instructions to report it back forthwith, with MT. Banks amendment The bill, with MT. Banks amendment-Mr. Blaine's amendment not having been admitted-was referred to the judiciary committee.
 On the fifth day of the discussion the Ann nesty bill was reported back to the House from the committee. As reported the bill re- lievcd all persons of disabilities. An attempt was made to discuss the bill but discussion was not allowed. The House then proceeded to vote on the bill. The vote resulted, yeas 182 nays 97. So the requisite two-thirds not voting in favor of it, the bill was rejected.
 The names of the Republicans voting aye were: Messrs. Anderson Banks. Egbert, Far well, Haralson, Kelley, Sanders (Ind. ), Luttrell Mackey (s. O., Mercy, Pierce, and Seelye- 12.
 Amid much excitement MT. Blaine attempted to introduce his Amnesty bill, but unanimous consent was refused.
 MT. Morrison Dem.) of Illinois, introduced 8 bill preparatory to the redemption of United States notes and the resumption of specie pay ments. It proposes to retain gold in the treasury to the amount of thirty per cent. of the outstanding legal tenders; requires national banks to retain gold paid for their interest on bonds deposited to secure currency
 till they nave thirty per cent. of their outstand- ing notes, and repeals that portion of the Re- sumption act compelling specie resumption in
 1879.
 Bills were introduced, to make it misde- meanor for United States officials to demand Ioor %r fT1T11 f0r hn
 Bankrupt law ; requiring national banks to
 prepare for specie payments; to abolish sdamps on bank checks for the organization of the ) Territory of Oklahoma; for the admission of
 New Mexico State, and to limit the sales
 of public lands to homestead and pre-emption settlers.
 Mir. Clark (Dem.), of Missouri, from the post-ofice committee reported bill fixing the rate of postage on third class mail matter, not
 exceeding four pounds to each package, at one cent for two ounces.
 Under the call of States for bills for ref erence, MT. Banks (Ind. ), of Massachusetts, introduced bill for the removal of all political ! disabilities, the bill to take the place of the bill just defeated in the House. MT. Jenks (Dem.) of Pennsylvania, intro duced bill to reduce the salaries of all exeu- tive and legislative offices of the government, except the army and navy, under $1, 50O, twenty per cent, and to fix the salary of the President
 at $25, 900.
 MT. Hurd (Dem ), of Ohio-To restore to
 gold and silver their monetary use in the ! United States from and after January, 1877,
 and to repeal the act for the resumption of specie payment
 Mir. O'Brien (Dem.), of Maryland, iDtro- } duced joint resolution proposing an amend , ment to the Constitution:
 That no State shall make any law respecting
 an establishment of religion prohibiting g the free exercise thereof, and no minister or
 preacher of the gospel any religious creed
 or denomination shall hold any office of trust or emolument under the United States or under
 any State, nor shall any religious test be re- quired as 8 qualification for any office or pub ? lc trust in any State, or under the United States.
 Sec. 3. No money received by taxation in
 any State for the support of public schools or f derived from any public lands devoted thereto,
 shall ever be under the control of any religious sect.
 3 Mr. White (Rep), of Kentucky, wed to a suspend the rules and bring the H"rse to a
 vete on the Amnesty bill introduced bv him, and from the benefits of which Jefferson ] Davis is excluded, and also to vote on an ] amendment striking out that exception. The motion was lost by vote of 165 yeas to 11O nays.
 . MT. Holman (Dem.) ), of Indiana, moved to : suspend the rules and adopt resolution de- :, claring it unwise and inexpedient at this time a that specific and arbitrary period should be 8 notes of the United States should be paid ir f coin by the secretary of.the treasury and that @ therefore, the act entitled "An act to provide
 for the resumption of specie payments" ap. proved January, 1875, ought to be repealed s and instructing the committee on banking and l currency at as early 8 period as practicable tc
 report to the House 8 bill for that purpose.
 The rules were not suspended-yeas 112, nays n 158.
 :, On motion of Mr. Hopkins (Dem.), of Penn = lvania chairman of the committee on the ,, tennial celebration, the House, at four J. o'el ok. went into committee of the whole MT. Wood Dem.), of New York, in the chair o on the bill appropriating $1,5O0,OOO for tha e purpose. The bill provides that the amount 2 shall be maid on tha drafts of tha asrrer a