Connecticut western news., 1880-01-14
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE

UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
 SENATE.
 A large number of petitions were pre- sented in the Senate, among them being those of shipowners in New York asking for an amendment to the law relative to the seizure and forfeiture of vessels for violation of revenue laws, and from New York underwriters praying for the re- moval of obs tructions in New York har- bor. Bills were introduced for the inn provement of the Little Kanawha and the Monongahela Rivers, and providing that no person on the retired list of the army, navy, or marine corps shall draw 8 pension.
 The death of Senator George s. Hous- ton of Alabama was announced by MT. Morgan, who, after speaking of the worth of his deceased colleague, said it was his painful duty to contradict pub- ished reports that he and Senator Hous- ton were not on speaking terms. Senator Houston's friendship had been one of the greatest boons of the speakers per- sonal and political life. He moved that the Senate adjourn as further mark of respect.
 MT. Bayard, of Delaware, presented a petition from citizens of Delaware praying for the passage of his Legal Tender bill. and Mir. Pendleton gave notice that he would propose an amend. ment to MT. Bayard's bill to provide that United States notes if deprived of their legal-tender quality shall not be avail able as national bank reserve. MT. Windom introduced resolution to con- sider the expediency of establishing a Department of Agriculture and Com merce, and MT. Davis, of West Virginia, introduced bill for the establishment of such department.
 MT. Wallace presented petition from citizens of Pennsylvania for the with drawal of the legal-tender quality of Treasury notes, and MT. Bayard also presented a similar petition from citizens of Newcastle, Del. Three prisoners, held for contempt in not obeying sub. penas of the Committee on Privileges and Elections in the Ingalls, case, were presented at the bar of the Son. ate and after explaining their absence were relieved from attachment. MT. Herman introduced a bill to provide for the distribution among lawful credi. tors of the moneys seized in the banks of New Orleans, the proceeds of confis cation during the war of Northern cred. it's deposited to the credit of Confedef- ate States receivers. MT. Jonas intro duced bill to confer upon the New Orleans Railroad Company the land grants and privileges formally given to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company.
 | HOUSE.
 In the House the Indian Affairs Com mittee presented resolution directing the committee to investigate the origin of the Ute massacre. Adopted. The correspondence between the late Agent Meeker and the Interior Department was also called for by resolution adopted. The House adjourned after Senator Houston's death was announced.
 MT. Townshend (Dem., Il.) intro duced resolution directing the Foreign Affairs Committee to inquire into the expediency of abolishing all Envoys Ex- traordinary and Ministers Resident of the United States to foreign countries, and to report as soon as possible. Mir. Barber (Rep., Ill., introduced bill to prevent the use of the United States flag for advertising purposes. The Com mlttee on Revolutionary Pensions re. ported bill granting pensions to sur- viving soldiers of the Mexican, Greek, Black Hawk and Seminole wars of $e per month, and that no law which in any way conflicts with the provisions oi this act shall be applicable to the survivors of the wars above mentioned. The Committee on Mines and Mining reported back the Senate bill amending sections 2324 and 2325 of the Revised l fn4 n,,l Ar. yOk- purport of the bill is to add to the exist ing law the provision that when the claimant of patent is not resident o1 the land district the necessary applica. tion and affidavits may be made by his authorized agent also that the period within which the work is required to be done annually on all unpatented mineral claims shall commence on the 1st oi January succeeding the date of the Ioca. tion of the claim, and that this section shall apply to all claims since May 1C 1872. The bill was passed.
 A communication was received in the House from Horatio Seymour asking the passage of bill for the erection o1 a monument to General Herkimer. MT. Arm6eld reported from the Committee on Mines and Mining bill to provide for locating mining claims. MT. liar. ris reported back from the Committee on the Revision of the Laws the Senate bill providing for supplement to the Revised Statutes, and with an amend. ment it was passed. The report on the revision of the House rules was dis cTlssed at length, and MT. Reagan opposed the proposed rule on the report of the River and Harbor bill for reference to the Committee on Appropriations.
 MT. Ryan, of Kaneas. introduced 8 bill to provide for admitting, duty free, clothing intended for the relief of the colored people who have emigrated. MT. Fernando Wood completed the re. vision of his Refunding bill and pre-. sented it to the House. MT. Hayes (Rep., III. ) introduced bill granting 2 pension to each survivor of the Mexican war who was not engaged in the late rebellion or who did not abet the same, | Pofoprod