Connecticut western news., 1878-06-13
OUR NEWS SUMMARY,
UNITED STATES CONGRESS
SENATE.

on the 11th inst. was adopted. "
 A long debate took place on the Hali- lax Fishery Award, in which it was ar 8ued that the award, notwithstanding it was exorbitant, should be paid. Several Senators intlmated that the proceedings of the Halifax Commissioners were not regular, and that the award had been reached through improper influences. An amendment was adopted declarine that the provisions of articles IS and 21 of the Washington Treaty ought to be terminated as soon as possible, and then the resolution authorizing the President after further correspondence, to pay the award, was adopted.
 An amendment to the House bill ap- propr1ating $20, ,000 for the expenses of the Potter Committee was reported from Ine Judiciary Committee, appropriating $zU,UOO for any inv estigation the Senate may order during the Forty-ffth Con- gress.
 The Post Route bill was taken up and var1ous amendments adopted. MT. Ham, In submitted an amendment virtually rev1vlng the franking privilege, which, ager dlscuss1on, was rejected by 29 to 29.
 The select committee on affairs between Mexico and the United States was con- tnued till the next session, and author lzed to slt during recess. The bill for the relief of Collector Arthur, of New York, was favorably reported. The bill to create an Auditor of Railroad Ac- counts was passed. The Senate insisted on it's amendment to the Legislative, Executive and Judicial bill, and asked for conference. The consideration of the Post Route bill was resumed and speeches were made for and against the proposed Brazilian mail subsidy. The Army Appropriation bill was reported with amendments.
 A bill was reported from the Judiciary Committee of the Senate to create sink ing fund for the Kansas Pacific Rail road. The bill for the relief of Collector Arthur of New York was passed. The Post Route bill was taken up. and long debate on the Brazilian Mail Steamship subsidy ensued. Various amendments were rejected.
 Amendments limiting the contract to tve years, and making it terminable without power of renewal by failure to carry the mails for sixty days were adop- ted, and the subsidy amendment was then adopted by 26 to IS. An amend ment reviving the frankng privilege was adopted, and the Post Route bill passed, The Pension bill was reported from the Committee Of Conference with the sec- lon Vacatlng pension agencies stricken out, and ID this form was agreed.
 The death of Major McDonald, Chief Clerk of the Senate, was announced in that body and tributes were paid to his memory. =
 The bill giving any country the privilege of landing ocean cables on our shores on condition that a similar privi- lege IS granted to the United States was passed. ,s4 ..,..,....
 The Army Appropriation bill was taken up, and MT. Blaine explained the changes made by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, restoring the force to 26,OOO men, striking out the reorganiza- tlon clauses, and otherwise modifying the measure. The amendment increas- ing the force was agreed to by 39 to 19, and various other amendments reported by the committee.
 The General Deficiency bill was re- ported in the House, and after some other business the bill amending the h. ternal Revenue laws was taken up in Committee of the Whole. An amend ment prohibiting removal of cases against revenue officials for violation of State laws from the State to the United States Courts was adopted.
 The House enon-concurred in the Sen ate amendment to the Legislative Appro- pr1ation bill. A bill was passed exempt ing post office employees from military and jury duty. The bill to organize the .Ldfe-Saving Service was passed.
 The House, by vote of 134 to 12O, struck out the enacting clause of the Wood Tariff bill, moved to reconsider. and then laid that motion on the table. The Mexican Award bill was passed with an amendment authorizing the President to examine any award against Mexico, or any alleged frauds affecting awards, on application of the Mexican Government.
 The bill to amend the internal revenue laws was taken up. An amendment fix ing the tax on tobacco at twenty cents a pound and on cigars at five dollars A thousand was offered, and an amendment to this, making the tobacco tax sixteen cents apound, was adopted.
 The House agreed to the conference
 
 The amendment to the Internal Reye- nue bill, reducing the tax on tobacco to 16 cents 8 pound, and correspondingly reducing the tax on cigars and tobacco. was passed by 137 to 1O3. The General Deficiency 7blll (appropriating $4,52O,- l20) vas reported and debated.
 The vote by which the Wood Tariff bill was killed in the House was 134 to l2O. Against the bill the vote was made up of 115 Republicans and 19 Demo crats, and that for it of 113 Democrats and 2 Republicans. The Democrats who voted against the bill were Bouok of Wisconsin; Bridges, Clymer, Collins, Mackey, Marsh, Reilly, Stenger, Tur- ney, and Wright of Pennsylvania Clark, Cutler, Hardenburgh, and Ross of New Jersey; Landers of Connecticut, Morse of Massachusetts, Roberts and Walsh of Maryland, and Wilson of West Virginia. The Republicans who voted In the ne- gative were Brogden of North Carolina, Burchard of Illinois, Cox of Ohio, Oliver and Sapp of Iowa, Pollard of Missouri. and Smalls of South Carolina. The Pennsylvania members voted solid against the bill, without distinction of party.
 The Orangemen in Canada have asked for protection, fearing that they will be attacked on the occasion of their 18th of July parade.
 Near Americus, Ga, a wretch named Caldwell murdered his wife, three of his children and his sister-in law with 8 smoothing iron and then ended his own life in most desperate and fright ful manner After o;ttino, tbo br,,+oI