Connecticut western news., 1879-04-02
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-,
SENATE,


 The new officers of the Senate were elected. John c. Burch of Tennessee was chosen Secretary; Richard Bright of Indiana, Sergeant-at-Armsa and Door keeper; Francis Shober of North Gar olina, Chief Clerk; H. B. Peyton of Vir- ginia. Executive Clerk and the Rev. Joseph Bullock of Virginia, Chaplain. The discussion which took place over the election was exciting, many Sena- tors taking part in it. Some of the bills that failed in the last session were again introduced-the Interstate Commerce bill, the bill reviving the Court of Ala bama Claims, the San Antonio Railroad scheme, the Educational Fund Protect from the Sale of Public Lands, and others.
 MT. Hoar called up his resolution de- clarlng the proposed attempt of Con- gress to coerce the President to be revo- lutlonary and unconstitutional. The Nlce-President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to the resolution of Mir. Wallace, calling upon him to fur nish to the Senate a detailed statement Of the accounts of Marshals in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachu- setts, Maryland, and other States, and the respective amounts paid to them for services during the elections of October and November, 1878. Mir. Davis Dem. W. Va.) introduced a joint resolution to provide for q select committee to con- slder what can best be done to promote the interests of agriculture. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
 The Vice President reappointed MT. Edmunds (Rep., Vt.) director of the Columbian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. The Vice-President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in reply to the resolution requesting him to furnish a statement of the amounts paid su- pervisors of elections for 1876 and 1878 in excess of fees in New York, Phila- delphia and Cincinnati. The amounts claimed he says are: New York, North ern District, $11 ,579. 80; New York, Eastern District, $15, 999 53; New Jer- sey, $7,324.94; Pennsylvania, Eastern District, $5, 5,S3O5O. There was paid to chief supervisors in 1876, s59, ,388, and In 1878, $5, 109, and to the other super visors in 1876, S11O,914, and in 1878. $110,099. The amount expended in Louisiana in those years was SIS, ,491 :; Massachusetts, $9,373, New Jersey, SIC, 236; New York, S145, ,O97; Cincin- natl, O., $l,610; Pennsylvania, Eastern District, $5S, ,269; Western Dis trict, $5, 290; Illinois, $1O,12O.
 In the Senate the resolution of MT. Hoar on the subject of coercing the Ex- ecutlve was taken up :; the Democrats evaded debate, and said they would reply when tue bills perfected in caucus had been reported. MT. Blaine (Rep., Me.) pronounced strongly against caucus leg. lslatlon, and Mir. Beck Oem., Ky.) as- sured him that there would be ample opportunity for debate upon all topics.
 HOUSE.
 MT. Cox (Dem. N. Y.) offered reso- lution for the reappointment of the special committees on the census, the yellow fever epidemic. reform in the civil service and the declaration of the result of the election of President. Re- ferred. MT. Frye (Rep., Me.) asked leave to offer resolution reciting that the extra session had been occasioned by the failure of the last Congress to make the necessary appropriations, and that the business interests of the coun- try and the welfare of the people de- handed rest and peace from legislation, and instructing the Committee on Rules to report forthwith rule providing that no bills except those making the neces- sary appropriations shall be reported or considered during the special session. Messrs. Reagan Dem., Tex. and Ewing (Dem., O. objected.
 MT. Sparks (Dem., Ill., introduced the Army Appropriation bill, saying that 1t was substantially the bill that had passed the House in the last session of the last Congress, with the provisions in regard to the reorganization of the army stricken out. The bill was read in fuli. It appropriates S26, ,797, 300. It limits the number of enlisted men to 25, 900, including Indian scouts and hospital stewards. MT. Turner (Dem., Ky.0 moved to reduce the maximum of en- listed men from 25,OOO to 5000. Re ected, 5S to 119.