Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.


 The Senate passed the Army and Military Academy Appropriation bills and Q resolution appropriating $2, 500 to defray the expenses of the International Sanitary Conference.
 The Senate, on motion of Mir. Bruce (Rep Miss. ), passed the bill appropriating $25O,0 ,00O for the purchase of the Freedman's Bank building and lot. On motion of MT. Burnside (Rep., R. l. the bill providing that the rank and pay of Gen. Ord on the retired list shall be that of a Major-General was passed. On motion of Mr. Butler (Dem., s. O. the Senate passed the Yorktown Centennial Celebration bill, which creates the members of the joint committee appointed last year Consisting of one Senator and one Representative from each of the original thirteen States) a commission, with power to sit during the recess and make arrangements for the celebration.
 The following bill was introduced By Mir. Williams (Dem., Ky.)-To establish ocean mail service. It proposes to appropriate $1 800, 900 for the transportation of the United States mails to such West Indian, South American, Central American, Mexican, Asiatic, and Flu ropean ports as the Postmaster General may determine at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed $30 per mile, one way.
 The Senate passed the Holladay Claim bill after changing the amount to be paid from $526,739 to $100,0OO. Mir. Holladay has re- fused to accept the amount now offered in full for his claim.
 Mir. Williams (Dem., Ky.) made an earnest speech on the subject of pleuro-p pneumonia He showed that the lack of efficient measures for dealing with it caused foreign quarantines against our cattle exports that were highly in furious to our commerce, and that if the disease ever got among the great cattle herd of the West, the losses would extend to hun dreds of millions. The effect of MT. Williams s speech was to cause the appointment of a se- lect committee of five to take under considera- tion the various measures introduced, and re- port measure for action this session.
 In the Senate the bill for the granting of lands to the Indians in severaltyswas consid- cred but no action was taken.
 HOUSE.
 In the House two proposed amendments to the Funding bill were offered and the day was spent on the private calendar.
 Bills were introduced: By MT. Newberry l (Rep., Mich. )-Providing for a joint commis- sion by the United States and Great Britain to investigate the alleged frauds in the statistics used before the Halifax Fishery Commission. By MT. Ford (Grcenback, Mo. )-A resolution declaring it to be the opinion of the House that every interest demands the immediate | construction of telegraph lines by the Govern ment, and requesting the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads to report bill for the construction of such telegraph lines as may be necessary to protect the people from monopoly. | Referred.
 By Mir. Springer Oem., m)-A resolution directing the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads to inquire into the expedlency and cost of establishing telegraphic postal system by the Government. Referred.
 By Mir. White (Rep., Pa.)-Proposing con stitutional amendment providing that United | States Senators shall be elected by the people.
 Mir. Frye (Rep., Me.) offered a resolution. which was adopted, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information relative to tbe character and amounts of the public indebted l ness of foreign Governments, and the rates of interest," the present market value, the time of payment, and the discount or premium realized on the original negotiation of the respective bonds and securities of such Governments.
 Mir. Sparks (Dem., III. made an adverse re- port from the Committe on Military Affairs on the bill to place Gen. Grant on the retired list of the army with the rank and pay of General. | The report simply states that ''the committed having fully considered said bill, begged leave | to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass" Gen. McCook (Rep. N. Y.) submitted a minority report signed by himself, Browne, CRep., Ind. ) and White (Rep., Pa.) The Committee on Elections made unanimous report in favor of Bsbee Rep.) in the contest between him and Hull from Florida. The Naval Appropriation bill has been reported to the House. It ap- propriates $1+, 461 ,037, based upon estimates aggregating $15, ,022, 1921. It is an increase over last years appropriation of $55,COO. The item for pay of the navy is $125, ,O00 in excess of last year, $100,000 of the increase beiug for pay of seamen and $25, ,000 for the rank.
 The House passed the Funding bill by a vote of 1855 to 125. The Carlisle substitute for the fifth section was adopted and the propo si- l ton to pay out certain amounts of gold and silver now Tn the Treasury was rejected. MT. | Evarts laid before the House a proposition to purchase large quantity of Ben Franklin's 1 papers relating to the early history of the 1 Government.
 In the House the bill appro priating & ,461, ,- | 900 for the navy, the usual naval appropriation bill, was passed,