Connecticut western news., 1880-02-18
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
SENATE,

ON1IED O4 1GS OVNV6GLOSe
 SENATE.
 MT. Davis, of Illinois, made 8 care ully prepared speech Tn support of the pill to continue the Alabama Claims Court. Mir. Edmunds and Mir. Blaine opposed the bill briefly, taking ground against paying the claims of the insur- Gnce companies. MT. Wheeler laid before the Senate resolutions of the Louisiana Legislature declaring that William Pitt Kellogg was not legally elected 8 Senator from that State, md that Henry M. Spofford was egally so elected: protesting against the injustice done the people of Lou siana by the recognition of MT. Kellogg IS Senator, and requesting that Mir. 5pofford be admitted to the seat now occupied by MT. Kellogg. MT. Herman (Dem., N. Y ) presented resolutions of the Buffalo Common Council, asking that Feb. 12, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln be made legal holiday. The joint resolution authorizing the Presi- dent to veteo parts of Appropriation bills was reported adversely placed on the calendar.
 There was an interesting debate in the Senate upon the mofion of MT. Davis, of West Virginia, to reconsider the recent vote by which Mir. Gordon's resolution for the appointment of committee on the Interoceanic canal was adopted. Mir. Gordon stated his reasons for asking the appointment of this committee, and on suggestion from MT. Edmunds acquiesced in 8 se- cret session. MT. Conkling presented in the Senate memorial from the New York Chamber of Commerce asking an increased appropriation for the fortifica- tions of New York harbor. The joint resolution approprlating $20, ,000 to en- able the United States to be represented at the International Fishery at Berlin in April, 1880, was passed.
 The Senate adopted Mir. Eaton's resolution calling on the President for copies of all recent correspondence with foreign governments on the subject of an interoceanic canal, and the House also adopted resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for com mercial and maritime statistics bearing on the subject. The Senate also dis cussed the bill. regarding military land warrants without reaching action. The bill authorizing and directing the Post master General to rea6just the salaries of certain postmasters in accordance with the provisions of section eight, of the Act of June 12, 1866, was passed. The bill to establish Department of Agriculture and Commerce was laid aside. MT. Hoar Rep., Mass) pre- sented resolutions of the Massachusetts Legislature requesting legislation for the extirpation of pleuro- o-pneumonia. A bill was introduced to extend the provisions of the Act of June 8, 1874, in relation to prize money payments to fleet officers
 Mr. Saunders introduced bill il the Senate to abolish all duties on the importation of salt.
 MT. Blaine submitted 8 resolution which was adopted, asking the Presi dent to communicate any information i1 possession of the Government touchin, the alleged false statistics and fabric ated testimony imposed upon the Hali fax Commission and used as the basis o their award.
 The Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures reported to the House i7 bills relative to. the metric system o coinage, as follows:
 For the coinage of metric gold coin to b called the "StelIa, of the value of $4.
 Forthe coinage of the golod metric dollar
 two dollars, and fractions of dollar; an also the coinage of the metric gold doubl eagle, eagle, and half eagle, all of standar value.
 For the mining of ingots of metric gold a Joy, its deposit in the Treasury, and the issu | of certificates therefor.
 | For the mining of ingots of fine gold an iDgots of fine silver of the value of $1OO eael | for exportation, manufactures, &c. For the coinage of silver dollars and fra, | tions thereof of full standard value upon th | metric system.
 Anumber of new bills were introduce
 and the Speaker again refused to recoe nize Mir. Weaver upon a motion t | suspend the rules as long as an
 representative of Q committee rose fo
 the same purpose. The bill to establis
 titles to the Hot Springs in Arkansa
 was discussed. Among the new bill
 was one authorizing the Secretary o
 the Treasury to issue new bonds t
 holders of bonds that may become re
 deemable in 1881 also, for the issue C | additional coupons to the holders of re
 deemable United States bonds. An
 one to remove the duty on iron an steel. Also one for commission of in quiry into the cause and for the pre-
 vention of contagious disease anon domestic animals. The Commissioner
 to have $4, ,000 year, one of them to b
 veterinary surgeon, one a practica stock raiser, and one a business ma
 familiar with live stock.
 In the House an important resolu | tion, calling on the President for copie
 of all correspondence in regard to th interoceanic canal which may hay
 passed between this Government ant | foreign governments was unanimousl
 adopted. The Hot Springs bill wa
 passed by vote of 125 yeas to 121 nays
 The bill to admit duty free all contri
 buttons for the relief of the colore, people who have emigrsted from thei homes was passed. MT. Beltzhoove | introduced in the House bill providin, for general amnesty, providing that al political disabilities of all persous il the United States, arising under tn third section of the Fourteenth Amend ment to the Constitution, shall be for ever removed and discharged upon sucl persons filing with the Attorney Genera of the United States request in writin, for relief from such disabilities referred
 The House rejected the proposition t, give the committee on Mississippi Levees jurisdiction over the tributarie of the river and finished the considera tion of the rule regarding the duties o committees and also nine other rules.
 The House resumed consider ation 0 the revision of the rules; motion wa made to add new rule that would pre- vent the addition of general Legislation to appropriation bills. Several impor tant amendments were rejected, an6 long debate was had by tho leaders c both parties in the House. As a1 amendment to an amendment the fol lowing proposed by Mr. Weaver, wal adopted-124 to 78: No appropriation