Connecticut western news., 1880-06-23
UNIFIED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| The D0naU0 paSS0u d large uuuU0F OI private bills and other measures of no general interest, and discussed the Spof | lford-Kellogg resolutions, quite 8 sharp exchange of words passing between MT. Hin, of Georgia, and the Senators from South Carolina. The Mexican pensions bill was taken up forsde bate. n 1 N Sg | The United States Senate in execu- | tive session confirmed the nomination E of J ames Longstreet,k of Georgia, for Minister Resident at Constantinople. The nomination was confirmed without discussion and by the very decisive vote of 39 aga1nst three.
 [ The Senate passed the General De- fciency bill with amendments and had E 8 debate uponthe Mexican Pension bill, during which MT. Ingalls made 8 scan dalous charge against MT. Voorhees,, but afterwards withdrewit and obtained per mission to have his words expunged from the record. The Kellogg case was laid aside, probably for the session. The conference reports on the Legisla- tive Appropriation and Ute bills were adopted. in both houses. & yas E The Senate concurred in the House amendments to the Deputy Marshals bill and passeda large number of private bills and other1neasures. Senator Jones Introduced resolution instructing the Secretary of the Navy to secure naval stations on both coasts of Central Amer- ica. MT. Windom spoke Of the negro
 exodus and MT. Lamar replied. ssS 2 | The Senate passed number of unim-
 portant bills, and Messrs. Davis, Dawes
 and Whyte made speeches in regard to
 the Treasury system of bookkeeping. l Senator Cockrell led 8 debate on the
 Mexican Pensions bill. Both houses
 agreed to the conference report on the
 Sundry Civil bill, and passed bill
 providing for French Claims Commis-
 sion. @ EFF
 Congress adjourned at noon Wednes- day. In the Senate MT. Jones vainly I attempted to have passed the resolution reported from the Naval Committee au-
 thorizing the securing of naval stations
 on the Central American coast, and MT.
 Conkling had no better fortune with the
 Malt Tariff bill. There was not time tc
 read the veto message on the Deputy
 Marshals bil, and 1t went over until De
 cember. Ex-Governor Hartranft was } not confirmed as Collector of Philadel phia, but the President will appoint hin
 in day or two and trust to his confirma.
 tion next winter. AsF t If sEssY! HOUSE. H46 #eH The House spent an entire day upor the Deputy Marshals' bill, the greatei portion of the time being given up t, the Republicans. The Democrats causet , to be read extracts from MT. Garfield
 speeches in support of ithe provisions 0 the bill. The bill was amended so as t. provide that courts may be opened t, appoint deputy marshals, and passed b, a party vote.
 In the House the Republicans per : sisted in sopposition to the electora 8 count, joint-rule, and MT. Bicknel, wh s had it in charge, finally moved it's post g ponement until December. The re 3 mainder of the session was spent in tn
 discussion of the resolution to carry ou
 the eight-hour law, which was adopte . by 130 to 51. An effort to pass the Ca1 hsle Sugar bill was made without sue 5 cess, gssss7S ~ 8 n w al The House discussed the Electors Count resolution, but no action could b
 taken upon it.
 l- The House agreed to the conferenc ;, report on the Deficiency. bill. Tn d Protectionists successfully flibustere
 against the passage of the Carlisle Sugs l. bill and 8 savage exchange of personal # ties occurred between Messrs. Frye an l. Conger. Congress adjourned at moo '. Wednesday.
 s- In the House the report of the invest
 gating committee, that it was of Il T. opinion that MT. Finley wrote u n anonymous letter to Mr. Springer, W, - presented MT. McLane withdrew h z Sugar bill, and two public building bil 7t were passed, but the filibustering the .e began again and continued until the CT ' of the session, preventing the passage
 other measures,