Connecticut western news., 1882-05-31
died at his residence, in Washington, D O. on Tuesday evening

died at his residence, in Washington, D. O., on Tuesday evening.
 The Senate passed the bill for the relief of the officers and crew of the Monitor, which encountered the Merrimac during the war.
 The Senate passed the bill for the distribution of the Geneva award. MT. Cole favored the bill and proposed a clause giving foreign owners of cargoes destroyed while under the American flag, other than British subjects, share in the distribution of the fund. MT. Bayard advocated the amendment pro- viding for the claims of the insurance companies, which was strongly opposed by MT. Jones, and as he was supported | by Messrs. Hale, Frye and Hoar, 1t was finally rejected-yeas, 6 <; nays, 20. Mir. Garland moved to send the whole matter to the Court of ! Claims, which was rejected, and the bill was then passed without alteration as it came from the House-yeas, 38; nays, 12. The bill provides that the first class of judgments shall be for claims directly resulting from damage done on the high seas by Confederate cruisers dur | ing the late rebellion, including vessels and cargoes attacked on the high seas. Other claims will be provided for if there is any money left after the first | claims are satisfied.
 MT. Reed, counsel for ,Guiteau, is | taking additional steps in the interest of his client, the nature of which he refuses to disclose. -.
 General Wright, Chief of Engi- neers, has issued an order in which he pays high tribute to General Barnard,
 recently deceased
 The Postmaster General sent let ter to the Speaker of the House in which he recommends the postage on second class matter (papers and maga. l zines) be abolished. He says that the l fourth h-class matter (merchandise) is carried at loss to the Government, and | if the Government is to be taxed for the transportation of either class it should be for the second class instead of the fourth.
 The decision upon the Guiteau exceptions has been rendered by the District Supreme Court, and is unani- nous one. The court overrules all the exceptions and consequently affirms the sentence of the court below. The court holds, in addition, that there are several grounds on which the jurisdiction, as exercised, might be maintained if it were necessary to decide the case: First: That this is United States Court, with all the powers of any Cir cuit Court of the United States.
 Second: That this is judicial district, and that under the provisions of the law when crime is begun in one and com pleted in another district the offence is complete in either. 3. - Third: That the murder being an offence in this district against the United States, and the removal of the President to New Jersey did not take him beyond the jurisdiction of the Gov ernment against which the offence was committed. z< Mir. Reed, Guiteau's attorney, de- clined to diyulge the plan of action which he will adopt after the rendering of the decision of the court in banc in the Guiteau case Monday, but said he had plan which he would put ln exc cution if the decision is adverse to his client to save the country the everlast- ing disgrace of hanging an insane man. The bill extending the charters of national banks passed the House by 8 OOhSAAOAnOAO ndJO1Aby-1AO bO Odss -1bS success is largely due to MT. Crapo's frank and straightforward dealing in re- gard to amendments, which won him the confidence of moderate and sensible men on both sides. The Greenbackers and the opponents of the national banking system did not show as much influence or strength as was expected, though some of those who voted for the bill did so only on the ground that the interests of the country require 8 banking system of some kind, and they acknowledge that it was necessary to continue this for the present until some other can be substituted for it. The amendments require ninety days notice from banks intending to withdraw bonds, and allow no greater amount than $5, 900, ,000 to be withdrawn in one month allow suits between banks and individuals to be tried in State courts ; make BIO, ,000 instead of $50, ,0OO the lowest amount of bonds to be deposited against circulation, thus giving author ty for banks of smaller capital than the present law tolerates; provide that the banks shall pay the cost of the plates for new notes, and that banks going into liquidation shall keep their corporate existence until their business is closed up and protect the rights of small stock holders in reorganization.
 Major General J. M. Schofield, will be assigned to the command of the Military Division of the Pacific, head | quarters at San Francisco, upon the re. 1 tirement of General McDowell. The latter will be retired by the compulsory clause of the Army bill if it passes the Senate, the President preferring to
 await the result of action on that bill. If it does not pass, it is said he will
 retire General McDowell under the provisions of the existing law.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 In spite of the attempts of Russia to suppress anti-J ewish outrages, disor- ders still continue. .- -Shotover won the English Derby, Quicklime was second, Sachem third and Bruce fourth.
 The London Times criticises the American government for protesting about the suspects and taking no steps against assassination papers," In the House of Commons Mir. Dillon declared that he would not de- nounce outrages until the House de- nounced evictions. MT. Gladstone, who spoke with much feeling, said that MT. Dillon's speech would have bad effect on all who wished to promote concilia- tion between England and Ireland. MT. Trevelyan declares that the government have not offered any Amer ican citizens money to quit the country. The coronation of the Czar has been postponed for year on account of rumors of Nihilist plots.
 The Sultan has demanded the re- cali of the foreign squadrons from Alex andria on the ground that order is now restored m Egypt.