Connecticut western news., 1881-02-09
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.

Senator Beck, of Kentucky, made an argrl. ment in the Senate for free ships and tariff re- form generally. Mir. Blaine replied in opposi ton, and favored subsidies by the Govern ment. The Senate passed the bill authorizing the issue of an American register 10 the obelisk steamer Dessoug and the Naval Appropriation bill.
 A bill to aid "postal " telegraph company and bill providing an apology to the Poncas for the wrongs done them and redressing theit wrongs were introduced. MT. Blaine introduced Q bill to subsidze lines of American mail steamers as a substitute for Mir. Beck's Free Ships bill. The bill proposes to pay American built, officered and manned steamships compen- sation for carrying the mails, not exceeding $S0 per nautical mile. per annum. for the distance one way for twelve round trips per annnm, Si5 per mile for twenty-four trips, and $50 per mile for forty-eight trips per annum, for terms not exceeding fifteen years.
 Mr. Wallace (Dem Pal introduced joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution chan ing the mode of Presiden- tial elections. The bill dispenses with the Electoral College and provides for an election by the people by secret ballot, by direct vote, in districts.
 The credentials of senators-elect Hsie of Maine, elected for the Senatorial term begin ming March 4, 1881 ; Hawley, of Connecticut, beginning March 4, 1881, and McMillan, of Minnesota, beginning March 4, 1881, and order ed on file.
 There is strong opposition in the Senate to confirming number of the Presidents nom inees. A bill has been introduced to retire Captain OtteDger of the Revenue Marine. Mir, Schurz defended before the Senate Ponca Committee his action in removing the Poncas from Dakota.
 Mir. Ingalls's resolution on the electoral count was reft rred to the committee in charge of the subject. During the discussion on the Indian Land-in-Seyeralty bill Senator Morgan reflect nlS nT1h hr ' mar of Ute negotiation.
 Mir. Morgan presented substitute amend ment to MT. Ingalls's resolution prescribing the manner of conducting the electoral count and asked for it's immediate consideration, but on Mir. Edmundss objection it was tabled and or dered printed. Senator Kirkwood defended Mir. Schurz's action before the Ponca commit tee and Senator Dawes reiterated his charges. A number of amendments to the Pension bill were adopted.
 The Senate passed Mir. Morgan's substitute for Mr. Ingalls, resolution prescribing the manner of making the electoral count.
 HOUSE.
 bill was introduced for the relief of Mrs. E. G. Page, widow of Capt. Page, of the Uni due to Capt. Page upon his resignation from tEe navy in 1861, the reason of his resignation being that bis State seeded from the Union. The bill was fayorably reported in Committee O1 the whole, a1ter lengthy discussion, dur ing which Mir. Wright Rep., Pa. declared that if the friends of the pending bill would with draw it from the calendar he would give the woman 8 check for the amount involved.
 A bill was introduced by Representative Buck ner, of Missouri, which provides that no two members of the same business copartnership shall be eligible as directors of the same na- honal bank that no money broker or private banker or director in any private banking house or savings institution shall serve as director of 8 National bank located in the same city or town, and further-that when any National bank director ceases to own ten shares of its stock or becomes disqualified he shall at once vacate it's office. The House Committee on War Claims have agreed to report favorabiy to the House bill providing for the allowance of certain claims to petitioners from Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. aggregating $300,0C0. The House has passed the resolu- tlon giving an American register to Command CT Gorringe's steamer the Dessoug.
 Tho House discussed without passing the District of Columbia Appropriation bill.
 President Hayes sent to the House mes- sage recommending the appropriation of $2OO,- 900 for the establishment of American naval stations the Isthmua. Accompanying the message was letter from the Secretary of the Navy, quoting number of authorities, as to the importance of the stations to the United States and urging immediate action. The President also sent message on the Ponca question urging that justice be done them. The House passed the District of Columbia Appropriation bill, refused to consider Mir. Reagan 8 Interstate Commerce bill and took up Mir. Cox's Appor tionment bill.