Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
Tho Business of General Interest Trans.
 acted.

Tho Business of General Interest Trans acted.
 Mir Frelinghuysen (Rep.), of New Jersey, called up the Senate bill for the protection of agriculture against injurious insects, which authorizes the appointment of commissioner having the requisite scientific and practical knowledge to investigate and gather lnforma- ton relative to the Rocky mountain locust, chinch bug. army worm, Hessian fly, potato bug, and other insects injurious to vegetation, in order to devise successful methods for their destruction, etc., said commissioner to be ap- pointed for one year, and to receive $4 900, etc The bill was read third time and passed. MT. Paddock (Rep. ), of Nebraska. introduced bill to amend section ], ,113 of the revised statutes of the United States in relation to the appointment of army suffers, which was re- ferred to the committee on military affairs. It vests the appointment of post traders in the general commanding the departments wherein they are situated, instead of the secretary of war.
 Mr. Cameron (Rep.) of Wisconsin, presented petitions signed by over 16, ,OOO persons in re- clare their opposition to all secret organiza- | tiops and ask Congress to withdraw the char | ter granted to the Masonic Hall Association of the District of Columbia, and that law be passed making it unlawful to appoint any per- | son to office under the government who is 8 member of a secret organization, and also that members of such organizations may be chal- lenged as jurors. Referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 The Chair laid before the Senate the resolu- tion for the admission of P. B. s. Pirchback as | Senator from the State of Louisiana, the pending question being on the amendment of Mir. Edmunds to insert the word "not before the word admitted" The vote was taken on MT. Edmunds' amendment, and it was agreed to-yeas, 32; nays, 29. Messrs. Chretancy (Mich. ), Edmunds (Fla.) ), Morrill, (Me.) ), Merrill l (Vt.) and Paddock (Neb.) Republicans, voting | with the Democrats.
 The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to enable the people of New Mexico to | form constitution and State government, and | for the admission of said State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. | The amendments proposed by the committee on Territories, providing that the laws of the United States shall be applicable to the new State when admitted; that it shall constitute one judicial district, fixing the salary of the district | judge, marshal, attorney, etc., were agreed to, { and the bill was read third time and passed.
 MT. Sherman (Rep.), of Ohio, introduced a | bill to limit the jurisdiction of heads of de- partments in regard to allowance of claims. Referred to the judiciary committee. | It provides that no claim against the United l States in any executive department, after being finally '' considered and rejected" by the head of that department, shall be subsequently I considered or allowed in whole or in part by l the head of that department; but if presented | again may be referred to the court of claims. l It also prohibits the consideration and allow ance by the departments of any claim that ac- | crued more than two years before the presenta- l tion providing that such claims must be re- | ferred to the court of claims, if within the limits prescribed by section 1,061 of the re- l vised statutes. It is made the express duty of | the accounting officers of the treasury to ex- anime and pass upon the legality and amount of each claim recommended for payment as fully and completely as if no such recommends | tion had been made.
 MT. Lawrence (Rep.), of Ohio, introduced a bill to prevent monopoly and exorbitant charges | in trading establishments at military posts, and to secure good order at the same Also 8 bill to protect witnesses on the trial of i'm | peachment cases.
 MT. Waller Oem ), of Ohio, reported bill to amend the Homestead act by authorizing proof | of residence, occupation, cultivation, etc., to be made before the judge of any court of re- cord in the county and State in which the lands | are situated. Passed.
 Mir. Grouse Rep.), of Nebraska reported 8 bill declaring subject to State taxation the lande heretofore granted to the Pacific rail oad com panies The bill was amended so as n make it apply to all land grant companies and was passed.
 MT. Randall (Dem,) ), of Pennsylvania, chair man of the committee on appropriations, re- I ported the Legi ,lative and Executive Appro- priation bill ail made statement as to the l reduction proposed in it. The estimates from l the departments for the subjects embraced in the bill amounted to $40, 173, ,3O6. The app1o- | priations in the same bill last session were l $18, 734, ,00O and the appropriatiocs reported in this bill were $12, 799, ,883 so that it was re- duction of about 5000 900 on the estimates; and 8 reduction of about $6 900, 900 on the bill of last year. Besides that, the committee had laid in this bill the foundation Of further re- ductons to the amount of $5,000,000 more.
 MT. Purmann (Rep.), of Florida, called at- tention to charges made against him in the | New York Sun, that he had sold naval cadet ] ship, etc., and denied the charges He asked
 for select committee, and after discussion ii
 va3 grapted. aud the committee instructed tc
 investigate the matter.
 MT. Cox (Dem.) ), of New York, offered resolution nstructing the committee on foreigr I
 affairs to inquire into the of Edward O'Meagher Condon, 8 United States citizer
 undergoing penal servitude in an English
 prison, and whether or not the case come.
 under sections 2,000 and 2,001 of the revised
 statutes fer tho protection of naturalized citi
 zens. Adopted.
 MT. Clark (Dem. ), of Missouri, reported bil
 to regulate the compensation of postmasters
 It provides that the maximum salary and com
 pensation of any postmaster shall not exceec
 $4 900, except in New York, where it shan be
 $6, O0O.
 Mr stowell (Dem j. of Virginia, reported { bill authorizing tke sender of any third-clas'
 
 his name and address, with the name and mum
 Der of the articles inclosed. Passsd. Under the call of States, the following bill
 were introduced and referred: MT. Hewitt (Dem, ), of abama, prohibiting
 contributions from officers and employees O the government for political purposes. Mir. Riddle (Dem. ), of Tennessee, allowiD. [ three months pay to officers and soldiers O the Mexican war
 Mr. Landers (Dam,). of Indiana, to alloy . five Vk with 0 al ment employees to attend the Centennial cele l bcation.
 Mr. Fort (Rep.), Of Illinois, to reorganiz aud consolidate the Territories, and to provid r for their speedy admission as States. l Mir. Brown (Rep) of Kansas granting tn f right of way to railroad companies throug
 the Indian Territory.
 Mir. Cannon (Rep.), of Illinois, to exernp ] persons engaged in the postal service fror military duty and from jury service.