Connecticut western news., 1884-03-19
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| pedency of amending the Constitution so as | to more fully secure to the States or to the | people the powers reserved to them by the | Constitution; also to provide that Congress | shall not have power to make anything but | gold and silver coin legal tender, nor to pass | any law impairing the obligation of contracts
 Mir. Garland (Dem., Ark.) proposed consti. tutional amendment providing that the legal | tender notes of the government shall never ex- | ceed the sum of $350 900, 900 unless the bills | providing for an increase of the issue shall re- | ceive the concurrence of two-thirds of each | House of Congress.
 A long debate followed on the bill to provide | bureau of labor statistics. Mir. Blair advo- cated its passage. Messrs. Sherman, Allison, and Garland thought the purpose sought could be accomplished by enlarging the scope of the statistical bureaus already existing.
 After four hours consideration in secret ses- sion the Senate ratified the Mexican Treaty by a vote of 41 to 20.
 Mir. Miller, of New York, introduced bill providing for the suspension of the coinage of | the standard silver dollar for two years and the issue of one and two dollar Treasury notes. The bill was prepared by the New York Cnam- Der of Commerce.
 MT. Edmunds introduced bill to provide | for the establishment of a forest reservation at | the head waters of the Missouri River and at the head waters and Clark's Fork of the Columbia | River It provides that tract of land ill Montana embracing 6,900 square miles, shall be set apart as national forest reservation for the preservation of the forests protecting the | head waters and tributaries of these rivers.
 The Committee on Education and Labor re- ported favoraby on the Morrill, Educational bill. It tprovides for setting apart the net pro l ceeds of land sales, and annually sum of money equal to one-half of the receipts from the Pacific Railroads for public education.
 Mr. Jackson, of Tennessee, proposed con stitutonal amendment making the Presidential term six years. and making the President in- | eligible to reelection.
 Mr. Logan, of Illinois, introduced by request a bill to give pensions to dependent relatives of dead soldiers.
 A resolution appropriating S25,000 for the suppression of the foot and mouth disease in cattle was favorably reported to the Senate from the Committee on Agriculture.
 The Senate, by vote of 36 to 25, passed the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
 The Senate Committee on Territories re- | ported favor ably bill for the admission of | Dakota as State.
 The Senate considered the joint resolution | called up by MT. Plumb appropriating $25, 900 for the eradication of the foot and mouth dis ease in Kansas. The discussion mostly turned on the constitutional power of Congress in the premises.
 HOUSE.
 MT. Deuster Dem., wis.) offered a resolu- tion asserting that the United States Minister to Germany has been assailed by semi-oficial newspapers at Berlin, and calling on the Secre- tary of State for copies of correspondence which he may have on this subject.
 The House passed the Senate bill establish ing standard time in the District of Columbia.
 Mir. A. S. Hewitt proposed a constitutional amendment depriving Congress of the power to make anything but gold and silver legal tender.
 MT. o. B. Potter proposed an amendment providing that Congress shall make nothing but gold and silver 8 legal tender except after | a dnNlQrQtiOn whan nnblin fv required an enlargement of it's powers in this respect.
 The Morrison Tariff bill was reported and majority and minority reports were sub nitted
 A bill to increase the efficiency of the militia was favorably reported. It provides for the detail of army officers to act as instructors of tactics, etc.
 After a debate in the House Committee of the Whole on free postal delivery, the appro- priation for incidental expenses of the system was increased from S3, 600, 900 to $4, 100000.
 The House, by vote of 129 to 60, refused to grant a pension to Septimina Randolph Meckle- ham, the sole surviving grandchild of Thomas Jeffei son.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 The police of Pesth made general raid upon the baunts of the anarchists. They ar | rested two editors of anarchist newspapers and thirty-six other persons.
 | The Chamber of Commerce, of Lyons protests against the embargo on American pork.
 A slight earthquake shock was felt through out Alicante, province in Southeastern Spain
 The Czar will make his proposed visit to Emperor William in May, before the latter goes to Ems.
 The newspapers of Madrid mention rumors to the effect that small insurgent band has risen ill Cuba.
 The explosion in the hotel at Putnam was not Fenian outrage, as at first supposed, but was due to a dangerous explosive toy belonging to boy.
 -Trichinosis, engendered by eating German bred pork and due in no wise to the American product, is ravaging various parts Of Germany.
 -Advices from the Congo River report that Henry M. Stanley has discovered another affluent of the Congo. The Arabs, in recent slave raid, captured ], 1,S00 children. The na- tives recently attacked the European factories on the Lower Congo, plundered caravans, and killed several Europeans. Assistance was sent !, to the distressed settlers.
 Gen. Negrier's column entered Bacninh at o'clock on Wednesday evening" The Chinese demoralized by the turning movements of the combined French columns, abandoned their positions and fled by the Thainghuien road The French had seventy wounded. The Chi nese loss was heavy. Krupp battery and much ammunition was found in the citadel
 General Graham has again met and beaten | the drIly Ol OSludll OlBiI Ulle DlaCkS seem to have fought savagely and persistently at one time repulsing attacking brigade The British loss in killed and wounded is near ly 200 the enemy's loss is reported at 2, 400. A spy reports that Osman contemplaes some strategy.
 From France comes the strange story that the army of Hicks Pacha divided and the two factions fought each other until the Mahdi's men found scarcely any one to butcher.
 In Tonquin General Millot has been fol- lowing Napoleonic precedents, to the great dis gust of the Chinese. Finding the direct road to Bacninh abundantly fortified, he tried an- other which was entirely clear.
 A Berlin newspaper attributes the excite ment over the Lasker incident to the core spondent of the London Times which, it says, wants to stir up strife between Germany and America.
 The arrest of German anarchists at Fri bourg, Switzerland, was instigated by the Vienna police.
 French police are watching suspected Fenians ill Paris.
 Baron Carlingford says that the British government will oppose the passage of the Foot and Mouth Disease bill in the House of Commons.
 POLITICAL. , The Republican County Committee of New York cty chose John J. O'Brien to be it's per manent president, Marvelle W. Cooper, the op- posing candidate, being defeated by vote of l43 to 109.
 The Republicans will hold two State Con- ventions in Vermont-To elect delegates to Chicago at Montpelier, April 30; and the Gubernatorial at Burlington, June IS.
 The California Democratic State Conven- tion will be held at Stockton on Juue TO-
 The Louisiana Republicans elected an un- pledged delegation to the Chicago Convention.
 It is stated that Massachusetts will send a delegation to Chicago for Edmunds and Lin coin. Blaine has many friends in the State.
 John Kelly says Tammany Hall will sup port any nominations the Chicago convention may make.
 THE NEW QUEEN. new Queen of Madagascar is young, of a pleasing ex-