Connecticut western news., 1879-12-24

Voorhees's resolution regarding an in- quiry into the cause of the negro Gxo- dus, it was passed with some modifca- tions. MT. Hereford introduced bill for the distribution of the balance of the G 1neva Award.
 HOUSE.
 Bills were introduced in the House as follows:- Changing the time for the meeting of Congress to the second Monday in January.
 By MT. Warner (Dem., Ohio)-Re- quiring silver certificates to be paid out in lieu of coin on demand thereof. II provides that the United States Treasurer or any Assistant Treasure. authorized to issue silver certificates in exchange for standard silver dollars, shall pay out certificates in the sum o1 $10 or multiples thereof in lieu of coir at the request of anybody to whom payment in silver dollars is rendered. provided that the coin represented by such certificates shall be retained in the Treasury for the payment of the same on demand.
 By MT. Bragg (Dem., Wis. )-For the relief of Gen. Fitz John Porter. Il annuls and revokes the court martia. findings and sentence in the case o1 Gen. Porter, restoring him to service as Colonel in the army, and it provides fol the payment of arrearages as Major General up to September l, 1866, and ai Colonel thereafter.
 By MT. Belford (Rep., Col.) Pro viding that on the failure of the Ute tribe of Indians to surrender the Indi- ans engaged in the White River mas sacre within thirty days it shall be de. clared public enemy, and it's reserva' tion shall be forfeited.
 By MT. Morse Oem., Mass. )-Pro. viding that articles or materials of for eign growth or production which are manufactured in the United States and used in the construction, equipment and repair of vessels to be employed in the foreign trade, may be imported in bond, and on proof being furnished that they have been manufactured and used fol the purpose stated, no duty shall be re. quired.
 Also, @ joint resolution for the ap. pointment by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, of three Commissioners to confer with similar commission on behalf of the British Canadian Provinces to ascertain and re. port upon what basis a treaty can be negotiated for reciprocal trade, for the mutual benefit of the people of the United States and the Provinces.
 MT. King (Dem., La.) offered reso- lution for the appointment of 8 select committee of eleven, whose duty it shall be to examine into the subject of the selection of a suitable route for an inter. oceanic ship canal. Adopted.
 The Committee on Appropriation re. ported the Military Academy Appropri ation bill, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
 Mir. Ballou, of Rhode Island, intro. duced the following bill restoring legal tender currency to the constitutional re- quiremonts
 Be it enacted, etc., That section B.. 5e8 of the Revised Statutes, making United States notes a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, except for duties on imports and inter. est on the public debt, is hereby repeal ed :; and that hereafter gold and silver coin only shall be tender in payment of debts.
 MT. Weaver indignantly denied the statement that he had written the psti- hons from certain soldiers asking for the difference between gold and greenbackt in their pay for services in the late war Bills were introduced and referred bJ MT. Gibson to authorize national banks to make loans on real estate, and by MT. Muller for providing deep, wide and straight channel at Sandy Hook. Mir. Steele reported adversely from the Committee on Agriculture the bill te encourage interstate emigration. The bill proposing to move the Utes was discussed with much warmth, but nc action was taken. MT. Le Fevre intro duced resolution providing for an in vestigation into the management of the Agriculture Bureau.