Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
OQg Weekly News Summary.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.

S. allowed an increase of pension.
 Mr.. Windom (Rep., Minn. called up the House bill making appropriations for Notifications and for other works of defence, and for the armament thereof, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879, and it was passed without discussion. It appropriates $275, 900.
 The bill introduced by Senator Spen- cer ito regulate the hours of labor" provides that hereafter eight hours shall constitute days work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics who may be en- gagged in the performance of work for or in the production of materials for the use of the United States Government, wheth- CT employed by officers and agents of the Government or by contractors for the execution of said work or the preparation of said material. It provides, also, that no reduction in the price paid per diem below that paid by private parties in the same locality shall be made on account of any difference that may exist between the hours there prevailing and those above specified. The bill proposes to make 1t the duty of every executive of ficer of the Government to include in all contracts for the performance of work, 
 that said work shall be performed or ma- terial manufactured Tn accordance with the eight-hour limitation of labor, and any person employed by such contractors shall be entitled to recover in any United States court for compensation for services rendered on, the basis herein set forth, an agreement to the contrary notwith- standing. &4 Mr. Paddock (Rep., Neb.) called up the Senate bill to amend section 2, 464 oi the Revised Statutes relating to the cul- tivation of timber on the public domain. MT. Ingalls, Rep., Kan. said the timber culture act had failed in every particu- lar. The whole thing had been a sys- tematic evasion and fraud, as people of ten claimed land after planting a few switches not as large as gooseberry bushes. Mr. Beck Oem., Ky.) entered a motion to repeal the whole of the tim Der culture act. The bill WAS laid aside MT. Herman Oem., N. Y. introduced a bill to provide for the appointment of two additional District Judges for the Second Judicial Circuit, composed of New York, Vermont, and other States. Referred.
 MT. Paddock (Rep., Nev.) called up the Senate bill to amend section 2, ,464 of the Revised Statutes relating to the cul- tivaton of timber on the public domain, The bill provides that every person who plants, protects and keeps in a healthy growing condition for ten years ten acres of timber, the trees thereon not being more than four feet apart each way, on any. quarter section of public lands, shall be entitled to patent for 8 quarter sec tion. It passed by vote of 39 yeas to 12 nays.
 MT. Garland Oem., Ark reported favorably on the Senate bill to disap- prove and annul an act of the Leg1sla- tive Assembly of New Mexico, passed on Jan. IS, 1878, by two-thirds vote o1 both Houses over the veto of the Gov. ernor, to incorporate the Society of the Jesuit Fathers of New Mexico. Placed on the calendar
 Many petitions remonstrating against the revival of the income tax were pre- scented.
 The public land trespass bill amended as follows passed: That where wooG and timber lands in the Territories O the United States are not surveyed ant offered for sale in proper subdivisions convenient of access, no money herein appropriated shall be used to collect an, charge for wood or timber cut on tn, public lands in the Territories of tn, United States for the use of actual set tiers in the Territories, and not for ex port from the Territory of the Unite, States where the timber grew and pro vided further, that if any timber cut o the public lands shall be exported fror the Territories of the United States shall be liable to seizure by Unite States authority wherever found.
 HOUSE.
 Bills were introduced: By MT. Mais .Oem., Pa. )-Amending the Revise Statutes, so as to punish the defacing c mutilating of the coin of the Unite States by fine of $2,000.
 By MT. Vance Oem., N. C.)-For tn payment of certain Southern mail cor tractors. This bill provides that n claims shall be paid which have hereto fore been paid by the Confederate Go7 ernment
 By MT. Caldwell (Dem., Ky. )-To r peal the Bankrupt law.
 By MT. Sampson (Rep., Iowa)-Prc posing an amendment to the Constitutio providing that the President shall | elected by direct vote of the people,
 MT. Durham (Dem., Ky.), from u Committee on Expenditures in the D. partment of Justice, reported back u bill fixing the compensation of jurors the United States District and Circu Courts. It reduces the daily pay fro s to g. Passed. '+
 Also bill fixing the fees of clerks the District and Circuit Courts It alloy charge of ten cents for searching Il court records for liens on real estate, an provides that the clerks shall account fc the same. Passed.
 Also, fixing the compensation of Unite States Marshals and deputies. It limi the pay of Marshals to 5000 year, the chief deputies to $2,5OO, and of tl other deputies to $5 per day Passed.
 Mir. Smith (Rep., Pa reported Pc sion bill appropriating $29, ,2S9, ,000. R ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
 Mr Harrison Dem., Ill.), Chairms of the Committee on Civil Service R form, submitted the majority report that committee on the matter of Il charges against Doorkeeper Polk. I declares Polk to be unfit for the respo abilities of the position, and rccommen the adoption of a resolution declaring u office of Doorkeeper vacant, ana devol ing its duties on the Sergeant-at-Arn until the appointment of new Doc keeper.
 MT. Ha'e Rep., Me) offered { amendment to the mail contract b. providing that no subletting of contrac should be permitted and in case of suc subletting the contract should be co sidered as terminated, which was ado ted and the bill was then passed.
 IT. 1 usual resolutions in regard to the deat of Representative J. E. Leonard ar