Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL,

Scnote-On Tuesday of last week, the l report regarding the improvement of wa ter communication between the Mississip- pi>and Lake Michigan was ordered print | ed.-The committee reported in favor of admitting New Mexico as a state.-A Bal timore petition was presented for the re- peal of the Bankrupt law.-The Pension appropriation bill then came up, was amended and passed. During the debate Mir. Ingalls, stated his belief that at least five of the twenty millions appropriated went to persons to whom it was not legal ly due The Southern Public lands bill was debated.-Mr. Boutwell, sad the de- struction of the forests of this country and Canada was terrific and should be stopped; he offered an amendment. MT
 Howe thought the work of protecting tim sber for succeeding generations not exactly practicable. He believed if every tree in the country should be leveled next year, they would be reproduced before a very remote generation. Mir. Boutwell, s amend lment was rejected and the bill passed ; yeas. Al; nays, IT. 'e,'-~ <.'1, Service were given leave to print their | report.-A bill was reported for sale of timber lands in western states and terri
 
 of California; and Oglesby of Illinois, ad- vocated the bill. The latter said that fires destroyed more timber every year than was cut for lumber He thought l the passage of the bill would do more to l check this waste than 100, 900 government agents could do.-The Senate refused to take mp the Pinchback matter B to 30. = The report of the committee of conference on the District interest bill was then dis cussed.
 On Thursday bill was reported apply l ing the proceeds of the public lands to education.-Mr. Anthony spoke on his bill for an accurate report of Congression- al debates, which was referred to the printing committee.-The District inter | est bill then came up and was recommit- ted, 30 to 27.-The bill regarding the sale of western timber lands was then debated and amended. till Monday. t-- On Monday the bill passed for sale of timber lands in the territories, and the conference. report on Dist. affairs was ac. l .. Ho,sse-On Tuesday of last week Mr. t7Jones, of Ky, introduced a resolution re- [ pealing the law of 1869 declaring that the Eprincipal of the 20's is payable in coin. t-, A resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to report the actual amount of gold owned by the gov
 ernment.-The Fertilization Appropria- tion bill was then reported and passed
 4 bill passed relative to the execution of
 custom house bonds. On Wednesday bill was offered fixing
 rates of transportation on railroads \ throughout the country.-A bill passed
 for the sale of the arsenal and lots at
 Stonington. Ct After some debate bill
 passed amending the enabling act for the
 admission of Colorado as a State.-The
 bill for recognizing the Federal courts so
 as to relieve the press of business Tn the Supreme Court was reported by the Ju- 1 dietary committee and various proposi-
 tions were made for it's amendment. On Thursday Mir. Cox was chosen Speaker pro tenn, ID the absence of Speak i:er Kerr, and there was a long argum ent
 about administering the Speakers oath
 and on the question whether he was to
 succeed to the Presidency as speaker in
 certain contingencies It was finally de- 1 cided not to administer the oath.
 On Friday resolution passed declaring
 Washington's birthday legal holiday
 The Judiciary bill was then discussed, a
 few unimportant amendments were adopt
 ed, and the rest rejected. r...
 + The Judiciary bill passed 143 to 102.