Connecticut western news., 1879-12-10
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE,

MT. Gordon (Dem., Ga. ) introduced
 joint resolution for the encouragemen
 of the construction of Nicaragua Inter
 oceanic Canal. Referred. MT. Eato1
 Dem., Conn introduced bill to pro
 teet life and property. and to prevent ac
 cldents and the delay of mails on rail. roads and steamboats operated under the jurisdiction of the United States, Re. ferred to the Committee on Commerce when appointed.
 Mir. Ferry, of Michigan, presented the credentials of the Hon. Henry P.
 Baldwin, appointed as Senator, to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. Zacha. r1ah Chandler, of Michigan, deceased, and MT. Baldwin was sworn in and took
 his seat. MT. Beck, of Kentucky, in- troduced bill to authorize the pay ment of Custom duties in legal-tender notes also, bill amendatory of title
 No. AS of the Revised Statutes so as to authorize the purchase of foreign built ships by citizens of the United States for use in the foreign carrying trade,
 both of which were referred to the Com mlttee on Finance. MT. Bayard, of Delaware, introduced joint resolution that ''from and after the passage of th1s resolution the Treasury notes of the
 United States shall be receivable for all dues to the United States excepting du- ties on imports, and shall not be other wise legal tender, and any of said notes hereafter reissued shall bear this superscription." Referred to the Com mittee on Finance. Mir. Ingalls,, of Kansas, offered resolution that, in the opinion of the Senate, the present vol ume of United States notes should not be reduced, and that said notes ought to continue to be legal tender in the payment of debts. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
 MT. Merrill (Rep., Vt introduced Q duplicate of the bill to facilitate the refunding of the national debt, in- troduced by MT. Garfield. MT. Plumb (Rep., Kan. presented a bill to make an additional article of war, prohibiting gambling by officers and soldiers. A resolution presented by MT. Davis (Dem., W. Va asks Secretary Sherman for tabulated statement of the pay ments made since 1866 for claims growing out of the late war. MT. Carpenter (Rep., Wis., presented 8 resolution calling on the President for the correspondence between the Govern ment and other nations relative to the proposed Isthmus of Darien Canal. He also introduced 8 resolution declaring that any action in the present session of Congress changing the existing system of finance would be inexpedient.
 HOUSE.
 Mir. Ellis Dem., La introduced joint resolution favoring the Nicaragua ship canal, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. MT. Price (Rep., Ia. ) offered preamble and resolution That in the opinion of this House sound policy demands and safe Legislation requires that no change be made at this session of Congress in re- gard to any of the financial measures, but that ia view of the present prosper. ous condition of the country financially we should ''let we'll enough alone" Referred. MT. Cox (Tam., N. .Y.) in- troduced bill for the regulation of i'm migration. Referred. MT. Fort (Rep., lH.) offered the following resolution ResotVed, That any attempt to with araw or change the legal status and quality of any of the paper money issued oy the United States, or reopen by eglslation the currency question set led by the decisions of the Supreme Jourt and universally adopted and ap- proved by the people, would be injudi- 'lous and mischievous and could only esult in disturbing business and re- ardng the returning prosperity, and his House is emphatically opposed to ny such legislation. Referred.
 By MT. F. Wood, of New York: Re- pecting the refunding of the national ebt. The bill is as follows: Be at en- 'cted, That so much of the authority on the Secretary of the Treas ny by the acts of July IA, 1870, and | an. 20, 1871, to refund the public debt the extent of $1, ,5O0, ,OOO,O 900 as has ot been exhausted and executed, be, nd the same is hereby, modified so as 3 limit the rate of interest on bonds vet } be issued as authorized by these acts } a rate of interest not to exceed 31 per ent. per annum. By Mr. Weaver, of owa-A bill for the relief of the sold- ITS and sailors who served in the late ar, and to restore to them equal rights ith the holders of Government bonds. he bill sets forth that the soldiers re- tive pay in depreciated currency, and is bill provides that this pay be made lual to gold. It provides as follows: 0 enable the Government to meet the ayments required by this act the Secre- ry of the Treasury Is hereby author ed to cause to be issued $50O,OOO, 900
 United States notes, or so much there
 as shall be found necessary, of the examinations of$1, $2, $5, $1O, $2O and O, and said notes when so issued all be legal tender in payment of all 'bts, public and private, and shall be 'pt ln circulation in the manner now ovided by law for other United States ties. The sum of $500, ,0OO 900, or so uch thereof as may be necessary to ake the payments required by this act, hereby appropriated out of the money this act authorized to be issued.
 In the House petition was re ceived pm the National Grange asking for @ enactment of laws to prevent the ] llawtul exactions of transportation engaged in interstate com cree. MT. O'Connor Oem., s. O. troduced bill to secure from loss the { 'posltors in the Freedman's Savings ank. It provides for the sale of all @ banks assets by the Treasurys De- j that all sums so realized shall I ) paid into the Treasury and becoue F e moneys of the United States; that F ithin six months after the passage of l e act the Secretary of the Treasury lall pay to the depositors or their legal r presentatives or properly constituted torneys or agents, the balance of the + ,posits that may be due said deposi- :, IS by said Freedman's Savings and rust Company and that the sum of I 1000, ,0O0, or so much thereof as may ) necessary 10 carry out the provisions
 this act, be appropriated out of any oneys in the Treasury not otherwise MT. Gillette (Nat. Iowa)