Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03
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 The Senate passed bill providing or the delivery of dutiable arti cles re- ceived from abroad by mail and acted on number of private bills. MT. Logan made 0 speech on the Five Per Cent. Military Warrant bill, and MT. Bruce on bill to admit free of duty certain contributions for the negroes who emigrated to Kansas, which would probably have been passed but for the objections of Mir. Edmunds.
 MT. Vest (Dem., Mo- presented petition of over five thousand citizens of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas, for the opening of the Indian Territory for settlement on terms just to the Indians and honorable to the Government. He pronounced any man lunatic who be- lieved the Indian Territory could con. tinue in its present condition. The Vice. President laid before the Senate Q resolution of the House expressing sorrow at the death Of Representative Lay, of Missouri. Messrs. Cookrell Dem., Mol, Vest (Dem., Mo.) and Kirkwood (Rep., Ia. made speeches highly eulogizing Mr. Lay. The reso- lution was then adopted, and as further mark of respect the Senate adjourned.
 The Senate discussed bill to remove the disabilities of Q great-grandson of President Monroe who entered the Con- federate service at the age of sixteen. MT. Edmupds made speech against the bill and the bill was amended so as to repeal the entire section foxbidding the employment of former Confederates in the United States military service, and passed to third reading by 36 to 32. The Five Per Gent. Military War rant bill was indefinitely postponed.
 HOUSE.
 The House passed tho bill to author ize the Secretary of the Navy to send a Government vessel to Ireland, and went on with the revision of the rules. MT. Gillette unsuccessfully attempted to get through an amendment which would give the Greenback people chance to get their measures before the House.
 In the House joint resolution was introduced by MT. Hill, of Ohio, in qulring into the evils of the present grain blockade. It recites the asser- tions of reliable newspapers to the effect that vast quantities of grain are locked up in all the large grain and commercial depots of the country; that large numbers of vessels are lying idle in New York and other cities, and that the grain combl- nation is calculated to produce stagna- tion in business, and provides for the appointment of joint committee to consist of five Representatives and - Senators to inquire into the causes of said grain blockade and report to Congress what legislation can be had to remedy the evil complained of. Representative Lefevre introduced a bill for the suppression of infeo- tious and contagious diseases of domes- ticated animals, which provides for a board of commissioners, who shall su- perintend all measures for the suppress sion of such diseases and arrange for the purchase and slaughter of all dis eased or infected animals. The bill also contains supplemen ary act to be adopted by the States in furtheranos of it's objects.
 MT. Reagan made @ personal explan- ation denying that he had charged Speaker Randall with packing the Com merce Committee against his Interstate Commerce bill, but his admissions were such that the Speaker made speech on the subject and MT. McIIane adminis- tered rebuke to MT. Reagan. Two amendments to the rules, designed to prevent tariff reform bills from being smothered in the Ways and Means Com mittee, were rejected, but not until they had given rise to debate on the tariff. Mir. Springer (Dem., Ill. submitted the majority report of the Elections Com. mittee in the Curtin vs. Yocum case, declaring that the election was null and void and remittipg the question to the people of the district. Mir. Calkins (Rep Ind. submitted the minority report de- claring MT. Yocum, the sitting member, entitled to his seat. Tho Speaker laid before the House communication from the Attorney General asking for aD ap- propriation for the payment of marshals, including reimbursements for the neoes- sary expenditures in the discharge of thelr duties.
 | MT. Warner presented resolutions resfirming the Monroe doctrine and declaring that the control of any in teroceanic canal must be kept under the protection of the United States. While this resolution is not as specific CT as l broad as the resolutions introduced III the Interoceanic Canal Committee by MT. Frye a few days ago, il purports 10 accomplish the same end and is fully in keeping witt the constantly growing sentiment against allowing any foreign govern ment or corporation to construct al interoceanic canal across the isthmus The resolution was referred to the select committee. The Star Route Deficiency bill was discussed, amended by further reducing the amount placed at the dis position of the Postmaster General anc passed. The bill as passed appropri ates $1 ,070, ,000 and virtually prohibits all further increase of the Star Mai Service.
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