Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

The Senate briefly discussed the bill for the proposed New York international exhibition of 1883, and Messrs. Thurman and Blaine had an animated debate over the Geneva award bill, in the course of which MT. Thurman suffered sudden but apparently not serious attack of ill., ness. The resolution for a board of sur vey of the four double trrreted monitors was taken up and MT. McPherson de- | nounced the extravaganza and lawless- ness which characterized the naval ad- ministration of President Grant.
 The Senate refused to change the ref erence of bill to establish mail steam ship line to Brazil from the Committee | on Commerce to that on Post-offices. MT. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, urged con- stitutional objections to the bill provid- ing for the proposed international exhi- bition ill New York in 1883. Several amendments to the Immediate Deficiency bill proposed by the Appropriations Con- mittee, were adopted
 | MT. Cameron, of Wis, called atten- tion to the fact that the testimony of D. s. Webber before the subcommittee of the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
 tions appeared through the printed drecord,
 though, owing to his failure to appear for cross-examination, the committee had agreed to strike out his testimony. The
 Senate agreed to have the whole edition corrected. The Immediate Deficiency
 bill was amended in several ~unimportant
 particulars, but, by strict party vote,
 the proposition to strike out the pro-
 visions in regard to the appointment of
 deputy marshals was negatived. The
 bill was ordered to third reading. The
 bill providing for an International exhi-
 bition in New York in 1883 was taken up,
 and MT. Herman Oem. N. Y submitted amendments, which were adopted, re- quiring not less than ten per cent. of 8 stock subscription of at least $1 1000, ,O0C to be paid in before the corporation be- gan business, and that no dividend should
 be made until the debts of the associa. } ton were discharged The bill passed
 by, a vote of 26 yeas to 21 nays.
 The Senate passed the Immediate De 5 iciency bill by party vote-35 yeas tC ) 21 nays-after long speech by MT. Ed
 munds against the clause relating tC
 marshals' deputies, which was originally introduced in the House by Mr. Garfield s Also passed the bill appropriating $10, ! 900 for the preparation of Iowa Circl, f for @ statue of Admiral Dupont, after
 discussion, by 37 to 3.
 HOUSE.
 l MT. Hutchins made an unavailin, : attempt to have the Ways and Mean d Committee instructed to report back tn e bills referred to it. The Consular ant !, Diplomatic Appropriation bill was dis l. cussed, MT. Blackburn opposing tn l. whole diplomatic feature of it and Messrs
 Blount, Robeson and Monroe replyin! " to him.
 If A large number of bills and resolution $ were introduced and the Diplomatic Alp o propriation bill was further discussed d several amendments reducing the pay 0 e Ministers when absent from their posts
 which were offered by MT. Blackburn e being rejected. Under the call of State 1t a bill was introduced by MT. Herber Il Oem., Ala.) providing that wheneve e there exists in any State controvers, if between Legislatures which cannot b h determined by the lawfully constitute,
 authorities without resort to militar, force, the Senate shall determine which l. if either, is the lawful Legislature.
 The House passed the Diplomati
 Appropriation bill just as 1t came iron C the committed The Army bill was re u ported and discussion took place upol Il the contested election case of Bradle. against Slemons, from Arkansas. Tn e Senate amendment to the House bill fo U the appointment of a commission to in ,n1 quire into the present condition of tn Il double-turretted monitors was con T cured in.
 : MT. Money Oem., Miss.) reporte 7 2 back the Post Route bill and it wa 4 passed. The standardization case c Bradley vs. Slemons, from Arkansas, wa
 taken up, and the minority resolution c ;, MT. Weaver (Nat., Ia.) declaring the sea T T vacant was rejected by 30 to 152: Tn . majority resolution declaring MT. Sle $ mons, the sitting member, entitled to tn
 seat, was adopted by 149 to 21.
 e The House passed, with the amend r ments offered by the Census Committee n the Senate bill to amend the census act ,f and the question of concurring ill tn d Senate amendments to the Star Route bi :. was discussed by Messrs. Upson, Reagan # and others,