Connecticut western news., 1878-05-16
OUR NEWS SUMMARY.
SENATE.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.

NIT. sargent Ahep.,. Od1. AACAt SAAo Committee on Appropriations called up | the House bill making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensioners, and after discussion, the fol- | lowing amendment by Mir. Dorsey Rep. Ark. was agreed to, 27 to %: That on the first day of January, 1870, the terms of ofic6 of all pension agents shall lex- pire, and thereafter honorably discharg- ed wounded or disabled Union soldiers, or the widows or daughters of such sol diers, shall be appointed to such offices. l By 38 nays to IS yeas the Senate re- fused to turn out all the pension agents now doing duty, in order to fill their places with wounded soldiers, soldiers widows or orphans, but by vote of 30 yeas to 23 nays it decided that as fast as pension agencies fell vacant, they should be filled from that class
 Mir, CockreI Dem., Mo. succeed ed in getting the bill to stop the retirement of legal tender notes read second time, 33 Senators voting with him, and 25 against him.
 MT. Merrill (Rep., Vt reported as substitute for the Senate joint resolution in regard to the Chinese immigration, a concurrent resolution on that subject, and it was placed on the calendar. It de- clares that the provisions of the existing treaty between the Empire of China and the United States, allowing unrestricted immigration from China to the United States might wisely be modified, md calls the attention of the Executive to the subject. r
 Five hundred stand of arms was voted to each Territory. sf.Fs
 The Senate sent the House bill forbid ding further retirement of legal tender notes to its Finance Committee.
 It was decided to send the Neg Perces to the Indian Territory instead of to Idaho, and to remove the warriors of Red Cloud and Spotted Tail to such parts of the Sioux reservation as the au- thorities and the Indians themselves may agree upon. "a .-~-,a. ..s5i \ MT. Booth (Rep.. Cal. presented joint resolutions of the California Legislature favoring the passage of law providing for the lapse of at least five months be- tween the day fixed for choosing electors and the day fixed for casting their Svotes for President. Referred sa a
 The bin for the Repeal of the Bank rupt Act came up. The pending ques- tion being on the amendment of Mr.. Thurman Dem., Ohio) to the Judiciary Committees amendment to strike out ''January 1, 1879," and insert "Sept. 1, 1878,''' so that the repeal should take effect on the latter day, it was agreed to yeas, 27 nays 21. MT. Beck (Dem.; Ky.) moved to amend by striking out ''on Sept. 1, 1S78," and inserting in lieu thereof ssfrom and after it's passage" so that the repeal should take effect im- mediately. Rejected-yeas 22 > nays 24 The amendment of the Judiciary Committee as amended was agreed to- yeas 26; nays 21-and the bill was passed. l...---..-.----.-.
 MT. Jones (Rep., O. introduced bill for the appointment of commission to be called the Farmers and Stock Breed ers' Commission, and to consist of vet erinary surgeon and two practical stock breeders at an annual salary of $2, 800 8 year each, to have charge of the investi- gation of the contagious diseases of farm stock, theirFe causes, means of prevention, and cure, &c.
 Mr. Shelley Dem. Ala. by request, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill reducing the tax on snuff and on chewing and smoking tobacco to 16 cents poand :, on cigars to $5 thousand :; on cigarettes weighing not more than 333 pounds to the thousand, $l. 25 8 thou. sand, and weighing over B poundgsb a thousand The motion was not agreed to-yeas, 120 nays 115 not two-thirds.
 The House passed the District Gov ernment bill.
 By vote, of 1O9 yeas to 1O8 nays the House wentinto Gonsmittee of the Whole on the Tariff bill MT. Banks (Rep., Mass. declared that any change in the tariff was not needed, and spoke against the proposed income talk.
 A motion to limit general debate on the tariff bill to two hours, was defeated, l07 yeassto l32 nays. l-s.. ..- .-.-.
 Mr.. IGoode .(Dem., Va.), from the Committee on Education and Labor, re- ported Joint resolution providing that eight hours shall constitute days work, and fefbidding any reduction in the wages of workmen, laborers, and me. chanics employed by the United States on account of the reduction of the hours of labor.
 Mir. Cox (Dem., N. Y.) offered al amendment directing all the heads o departments and officers of Government to enforce the Eight Hour law as long a it remains unrepealed. Adopted. Tn, resolution wac then passed. The follow ing is the bill ;a. .q 7.. .aa.. -, .-.4.q s
 Re H enacted, dc., That according t the true intent and meaning of the GO approved June 15, 1868 entitled "AI act constituting eight hours as lega days work for laborers, workmen anC mechanics employed by or on behalf O the Government of the United States, eight hours shall constitute days worl for all such lahorers, workmen and me ehanies, and while said act remains ol the statutes no reduction shall be maa in the wages paid by the Government t, sNeh hhorers, workMen and mechanic on account of the reduction of hours 0 labor per day. and that all heads of de paEtments. officers and agents of th GeyegnMent are hereby directed to en feEee sNsh law as long as the same is nc Eepealed
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