Connecticut western news., 1879-03-12

her m Wn1Cn ne naS 6IOOu DenlnQ NIT. Seward, and he will now be expected to help the House to the books.
 The Public Printing bill has 8 sec- tion directing the President of the Sen ate and the present Speaker of the House to band over the whole great printing establishment of the govern ment, with all it's varied and costly ma- terial, to firm of printers-Gibson Brothers are to pay $5, 900 year rent for the whole and to do the public printing hereafter at price ten per cent. cheaper than the average of last year, and the sergeants-at-arms of the Senate and House are to be the arbiters in any dispute between these fortunate benefciaries and the government, while the Public Printer is to be superin- tendent to look after them. The hope of those who stuck the section into the bill is, probably, that in the haste of the closing hours those anxious to con- plete the business of Congress would let anything pass rather than lose time.
 In the Senate the proposition to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow at four per cent. enough money to pay the arrears of pensions gave rise to de- bate, Senator Voorhees, offering an amendment that the arrears shall be paid by the reissue of greenbacks for. merly cancelled, on which he made 8 vehement speech.
 The House of Representatives re- jected the Senate amendment to the Post Office Appropriation bill granting subsidy to John Roach's line of Brazilian steamships by vote of 89 yeas to 157 nays.
 SENATE.
 The Census bill with the House amendments was reported to the Senate, with the recommendation that the pro7is- sions added by the House be non-concur- red in. Consideration of the question was postponed. The Vice-President laid before the Senate letter from David T. Corbin, withdrawing his claim to these at now held by Senator Butler, of South Carolina. The consideration of the bill making an appropriation for the pay stunned. The first eight sections of the amendment, providing for the appoint ment of pension surgeons and clerks, were rejected. The next section was amended so that pensions shall begin from the death or disability of the per son on whose account paid ,and adopted. MT. Merrill then submitted his amend ment for the issue of per cent. bonds, and the proceeds thereof to be applied to the payment of arrears of pensions. MT. Morrill's amendment was rejected, and one offered by MT. Shields, making the act granting pensions to soldiers of the war of 1872 applicable to Mexican war veterans, was adopted. The bill was then passed. MT. Windom called up the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill and it's consideration was proceeded with.
 A night session of the Senate was con- tinued until after three o'clock, the con- sideration of the Sundry Civil Appro- priation bill occupying the entire day. A large number of amendments were agreed to, and it was passed. The Sen- ate remained in session, the measure under discussion being the Legislative Appropriation bill. After passing the Sundry Civil bill, at midnight, the Sen ate proceeded to consider the Legisla- tive, Executive, and Judicial Appropria- tion bill. All the political amendments inserted by the House were stricken out, and ut four a. m. the bill WAS passed. A recess was then taken till two p. m., at which time the River and Harbor Ap- propriation bill was taken up, and 8 large number of amendments agreed to. The bill was passed at late hour. The vote Dy which the Pensions Arrears bill was passed was reconsidered, after some debate.
 During the Sunday night session oi the Senate debate occurred on the Pen. sion Arrears Appropriation bill, the vote by which it was passed having been re- considered. MT. Hoar offered an amend ment excepting Jefferson Davis from the benefits of the clause providing pen sions for Mexican war veterans. The entire clause was rejected, and the bill passed. The Post Route bill was taken up and passed. The committee appoint ) ed to investigate Senator Matthews connection with the Louisiana count made 8 report exonerating him. Al TAO 8. m., Monday, recess was taken till D. m. On reassembling the Teller committee was authorized to sit during the recess. The House amendments tC the Census bill were agreed to, and the bill passed. Conference reports on the Fertilization and Deficiency Appropria- tion bills were submitted and agreed to, after which the Senate took recess till D. m. At the evening session the con. ference report on the Sundry Civil bill was taken up and adopted. The Senate was ip session until a late hour.
 The Secretary read letter from Vice President Wheeler, in which he said that he would not occupy the chair again, SC that a President pro tenn. may be elected MT. Ferry was nominated by MT. Allison when MT. Bayard moved to amend by electing Judge Thurman. This was de feated-yeas, 26; nays, 28. The origin
 al resolution was then agreed to. MT
 Ferry was escorted to the chair ant made brief address of thanks. A mum , Der of bills were then passed, among ,, them one to establish National Boart i, of Health.
 In the House the Senate amendment to the Deficiency bill were non-con :. cured in, and a conference committe' I was ordered. The consideration of tn s Sugar bill was resumed, but after som discussion it was withdrawn, and afte the transaction of some minor bushes 0 the Yellow Fever bill was taken up MT. Young, of Tennessee, offered @ sub n stitute for the Senate bill, which wa a adopted. The question then being ol 0 the passage of the Senate bill, with tn e substitute, it was defeated, and afte n considerable discussion, laid on the ta e ble. At 10:50, p. m., the President u Message vetoing the anti. Chinese bi] Q was read, and vote being taken on tn d second passage of the bill, it was re e jected-yeas 1O9, nays 95-not two 't thirds in the affirmative.
 y During Monday conference report i, were made and agreed to on tn U Notifications and Sundry Civil bills and those measures were passed. Tn