Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
SENATE,

SENATE. The House Committee on Foreign | Affairs has agreed to report bill au- thorizing the Secretary of State to adjust the claims of the owners and crew of "the late private armed brig | General Armstrong, growing out of her destruction by British force in Fayal, in September, 1874, and also authorizing the Secretary of the Treas. ury to pay the same to their heirs, ex- ecutors, administrators or assigns.
 Senator Logan finished his remarks on the Fitz.John Porter bill, and was followed by Senator Carpenter on the same subject.
 The President sent to both houses of Congress 8 message accompanying the papers called for by the two bodies re- lating to the interoceanic canal ques- tion. The President in the message asserts that the United States cannot permit such canal to be constructed excepting. under their own control. The Senate passed the bill so amending the laws regarding smuggling as to pre- vent the forfeiture of 8 vessel when neither officer nor owner is privy to the offense. MT. Bayard made speech in support of the Randolph amendment to the bill for the relief of F,itz John Porter.
 MT. Kirkwood (Rep., Ia. submitted 8 resolution, which was adopted, instruct ing the Secretary of the Treasury to communicate to the Senate statement of the amount of money expended by the United States for all purposes necessarily growing out of the late war, specifying separately the amount paid on principal of the public debt thereby incurred, amount of interest paid on such debt each year, amount paid for pensions, including arrears, and amount paid soldiers and sailors of the war, such information to be brought down to Jan. l, 1880.
 The message from the President re- garding the canal question was pre- scented to the Senate, together with report of Secretary Evarts. Senator Bailey offered resolution, which was adopted, providing for an investigation into the contract which has been en tered into by the Pacific railroads and for such Legislation as will prevent its execution. MT. Mcdonald made g speech on the Fitz John Porter bill, l the President regarding the agreement with the Utes.
 The Senate spent considerable portion of it's session Wednesday in the discussion of whether memorial from certain Indian chiefs against the bill for establishing a Federal court in the Indian Territory should be referred to the Judiciary Committee, but without | lo s4x G1E,r Porter bill was taken up and Mr.. McDonald concluded his argument in its support. MT. Jones moved the reference of the bill and the whole subject matter to the Judiciary Com bill or otherwise. MT. Thurman (Dem. Ohio), from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported adversely the Senate bill to reimburse the several States for interest paid on war loans and other purposes. Placed on the calendar. The petition of Roger A. Pryor, for the removal of political disabilities, vas presented by MT. Herman (Dem., N. Y.) 1 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
 A joint resolution introduced in the Senate by MT. Wallace declares: That according to the true intent and mean. ing of section 3, 738 of the Revised Stat. utes all laborers, mechanics, and work. men employed by or in behalf of the Government shall hereafter receive g full days pay for eight hours work, The resolution directs the heads of de- partments and agents of the Govern ment to enforce the eight-hour law il accordance with this interpretation o1 the law.
 Measures were introduced granting permission for the erection of 8 statue to commemorate the inauguration o
 Washington and fixing the tariff ol sugar. Messrs. Hazleton of Wisconsin
 and Warner of Ohio, had passage a
 arms regarding changes in the Record
 which amused the rest of the House.
 In the House, the new rules went intt
 operation and efforts were made to refel
 several tariff reform bills to committees
 other than that on Ways and Means but after a dispute on the parliamen
 tary questions involved. these proposi
 tions were voted down and the billI
 went to MT. Woods committed. Int
 resolution agreed upon by the Inter oceanic Canal Committee was presented
 but, at the suggestion of MT. Garfield
 was allowed to go over, the privilege O.
 calling it up at any time being retained
 by Chairman King. A number of reso
 lutions demanding the reduction of duty on paper and paper stock were pre-
 sented.
 The bill forbidding political assess ments was taken up. The discussion wal
 being opened by MT. House.
 MT. Reagan, of Texes, gave notice O
 a substitute which he should offer fo
 the Interoceanic Canal Committees reso lution. It is substantially identica with that resolution, declaring that thu United States will insist on such politi
 cal control of the canal as will giv, security to her interests. MT. Cox Oem. , N. Y.) chairman of the Committee ol Foreign Affairs, reported the bill appro . priating $300,000 for the suffering poo of Ireland referred to the Committee o
 the Whole. MT. Cravens (Dem., Ark. from the Committee on Territories, re . ported back the bill prohibiting tn removal of Indians from States to tn 3 Indian Territory placed on the Hous calendar. MT. Hatch Dem., Mo. ), fror ! the Committee on Pensions, reporte ] the bill to increase the pensions for th 7 loss of arm or leg /; placed on the calen ( dar. MT. Willis (Dem., Ky.), from tn
 Committee on Education and Labor . reported back the bill to restrict tn ? immigration of the Chinese into tn - United States; placed on the calendar . Mir. Van Aernam (Rep., N. Y. ), from tn = same committee, reported back the bi ! to provide for the enforcement of tn
 eight-hour law placed on the calendar a MT. Kelley made statement chargin + Mir. Nat Mckay, of Philadelphia, wit approaching him with corrupt motives d The House took up the Political Al