Connecticut western news., 1880-04-28
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.

The resolution of Mir. Cameron of Pennsylvania, which was favorably re- ported to the Senate by the Commerce Committee, provides for the appointment of Commission, to consist of three Sem ators, three representatives and three per- sons appointed by the President, to in- quire into matters of railroad transporta- tion between the States, is.nearly identi- cal with the bill passed through the House in the last Congress, but which was smothered in the Senate Committee.
 The Senate continued the discussion of the Geneva Award bill, the chief speeches being made by MT. Jones, of Florida, against the measure and by Mr. Carpenter in support of it.
 MT. Wallace submitted from the Special Committee upon Frauds in the late elections a report in regard to the intimidation of factory hands and others by their employers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. MT. Camerons resolution providing for the appointment of 8 com mission to investigate the subject of interstate commerce was discussed. The greater portion of the, day spent in the discussion of the Geneva Award bill by | Messrs. Carpenter and Blaine
 The Senate concurred in the House amendments to the New York Exhibi- | tion bill. MT. Edmunds made speech | against the Geneva Award bill of the l committee, and the debate on this meas ure was closed by Messrs. Thurman and Blaine, and it is expected that @ vote will be taken upon it Wednesday,
 The Senate passed 0 much debated bill giving 8 pension to a certain scout during the war, and adopted, by 38 to IS, MT. Hoar's amendment to the Gen. eral Award bill striking out the provision for the payment of underwriters claims. The bill was then further discussed and. | between those who favored the in- surers and those who favored turning the fund into the Treasury, indefinitely postponed by 32 to 28. ...- | The Senate spent most of it's session Thursday upon the Army bill, and after a number of amendments to the clause forbidding the employment of soldiers at the polls as police force had been re- | jected the bill was passed and the Spof- ford-Kellogg contest left as the unfinished business.
 HOUSE.
 MT. Cox presented from the Commit tee on Foreign Affairs full report on the history of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty with resolution calling for the abro- gation of the treaty. The resolution was recommitted and ordered to be printed. The Indian Appropriation bill was discussed and amended by striking | out all provision for the Board of Indian 1 Commissioners
 The House refused to consider the bill to amend the Thurman Pacific Railroad | act, and passed, after 0 discussion the New York Exhibition bill An effort was made to secure action on the bill to pen sion the soldiers of the Mexican and other wars, but it was defeated.
 The House passed the Indian Appro- priation bill without any provision for the Indian Commissioners, but without I l'adopting the amendment transferring the bureau to the War Department It also adopted the Election Committees resolution for an investigation of the au- thorship of MT. Springer's anonymous letter.
 The Republicans in the House again refused to vote on the Immediate Defi- ciency bill unless they should be allowed time for debate, and the bill was laid aside. Several measures upon the cal endar were acted on, and discussion upon the tariff arose between Messrs. Reagan and Kelley, over resolution regarding agricultural matters. An eve- ming session was held for the considera- tion of matters relating to the district.
 The House passed the Naval Appro- priation bill and reached an agreement to allow an hour and twenty minutes debate on the Immediate Deficiency bill. There was an evening session at which Messrs. Cox, Morton and others discussed the Immigration bill.