Connecticut western news., 1878-01-31
Our Weekly News Summary.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.

.-l-- s$s- SENATE.
 Mr. Hamlin, (Rep. Me.) submitted resolutions accepting the statue of Gov. King, given by the State of Maine for the National Statuary Hall. He was fol- lowed by MT. Blaine of Maine, who re- ferred to the separation of Maine and Massachusetts, and declared that when the latter State was hostile to the war of 1872, the former stood firmly to the ad- ministrauion, following the leadership of William King. Messrs. Dawes and Hoar, of Massachusetts, protested against any such charge being made against Massa- shusetts, and declared that their State furnished as many troops for the war of 1872, as any other New England State. The discussion between Messrs. Blaine and the two gentlemen from Massachu- setts continued with considerable feeling until the Senate went into executive ses- sion. --
 MT. Blaine (Rep., Me.) introduced bill to authorize the coinage of silver dollars for circulation, and to make them a legal tender. It provides that silver dollar shall be coined in-grains stand ard silver and that 1t shall be legal tender to the amount of $5, and for all sums exceeding $5 the debtor shall have the right to tender in full payment, and the creditor the right to demand, one half the amount in gold coin and one-half in silver dollars. A very important fea- ture of the bill is the fourth section, where he provides that coin certificates may be issued from the Treasury for gold and silver bullion in stamped bars de- posted therein. These certificates, he thinks, will remove in great degree the difficulty and inconvenience so often urged against the use of silver as money, and under the operation of the section, if it becomes law, would cause more bull lion to go to the Treasury for certificates than to the Mint for actual coinage.
 The Stanley Matthews resolution set ting forth that the Government has right to pay its indebtedness in silver was passed by vote of 43 to 22,, lacking but one of 8 two-thirds vote. The pre- iminary votes on the various amend ments proposed led to the calling of the roll five times in all, the average result being similar to the final vote on the resolution. The strongest vote of the minority was found on MT. Conkling's motion to amend the resolution so as to make it 8 joint resolution requiring the signature of the President. The roll-call stood g yeas to 39 nays, with Senators paired and absent.
 MT. Edmunds substitute to. provide for payment of the bonds Gin gold coin or it's equivalant, and that any other payment without the consent of the credi- tor would be in violation of the public faith and in derogation of his rights, :" was reiecled, yeas IS, nays A.
 The amendment of MT. Morrel to the IL ! l. l,I 414 4I,n economical interests of the Government and people to pay the bonds in silver, was rejected, yeas IA, nays Al.
 The question being on the passage of the resolution as submitted by MT. Mat thews, it was agreed to-yeas 43 nays 22-as follows. Republicans in Italics i; Democrats in Roman.):
 YEAs.-Allisoaa, Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth, Bruce, Cameron, (Pa. Cameron (Wis.) Gsafee, Coke, ConoUe,' Davis Qll,) Davis (W. Va.) Dennis, Dor sey, Eustis, Ferry, Gordon. Grover, Hereford, HoDe, Johnston, Jones (Fla. ) Jones (Ney. KirEa0ood, McCreery, Mo Donald, McM6llin, MattheaOs, Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Ogles6y, Plumb, Ransom, Salisbury, Saunders, Spencer Teller, Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace ana W16n0TS-4O.
 NAYs-Aetkoasy, Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Bate0nsSde, ChristiG,ecy, Co'ah- Li,eg, DdUes, Eaton, E0tneur,Cts, Han,- Mitchell, Morrill, Paddock, Randolph, Rolli'as, Sargent, Wadleigh, Wi'sdo na. -22.
 The bill revising the steamboat law passed, 173 yeas to 80 nays.
 THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
 The following is believed to be an ac curate summary of Russia's conditions ot peace as submitted to and accepted bJ the Porte. The terms agreed upon art substantially as follows:
 Autonomy for Bulgaria similar to that of Lebanon; Turkey to nominate { Christian Governor of the province for { long term of years, whose appointment must be sanctioned by the European Powers, Bulgaria to acquire some terri tory south of the Balkans.
 Bosnia and the Herzegovina to be as sured of protection and reforms and have Christian Governor.
 Security to be given for the better government of other Turkish provinces
 The independence of Roumania.
 Servia to be independent without com pensations.
 Montenegro to acquire Antivari, Mic sics and Spuz and portion of the shor, of Lake Scutari.
 The cession of part of Bessarabi and of Batoum, Kars and Erzeroum with adjacent territory to Russia.
 Indemnity to Russia for the expense of the war to be paid in money, territory orsotherwise. -.'-a --a
 The question of the Dardanelles to b. reserved for the consideration of tht European Powers.
 In Astoria, N. T., one fireman wa killed and another badly injured by tn falling of chimney.
 Alfred Van Kenoth and John Fox boys of Dobb's Ferry, N. r., were drowne in pond near that place.
 Two lads, each eleven years old James H. Leary and Thomas Cover fell through the ice on Woonasquatucke river, near Providence, R. I. Leary wa drowned. Cowen will die.
 William and George Drumm. broth CTS, ages twenty-seven and eighteen, i attempting to cross the Delaware on tn ice, near Basket Station, broke throug and were drowned. The current carrie them down stream under the ice.
 The Government printing office $ Washington is to have thorough invel tigation.
 A thiniy clad but intelligent look1n tramp, who gave his name as Willia1 Yates, and declared that he was cousi