Connecticut western news., 1884-02-27

 sons personating officers and employees of the United States.
 The Senate debated further the bill to pro- vide for the i ssue of circulation to National banks.
 The House Committee on Public Buildings agreed 10 report favorably bills for she erection of plblic building at Keokuk, Iowa, to cost $150,000; at Troy, N. r., to cost $200, ,000; at Paterson, N. J., to cost $80 900; at La Crosse, Wis, and Lancaster, Penn.
 In the House Mir. Dingley introduced bill for the preservation of the forests of the na- tional domain adjacent to the sources of navi- gable rivers.
 The House has adopted resolution making the bill for the retirement of the trade dollar special order for March Il.
 The House got into deadlock over the Mexican Pension Bill, and was in session all night The bill provides for placing on the pension rolls the names of those who served thirty days in the Creek war, or disturbance of 1885 and 1886, or in the Seminole or Black Hawk war, as well as of those who served sixty days in the war with Mexico. Finally Mir Hewitt's motion to set a day for the considera- tion of the bill was adopted by vote of 175 to35.
 The House has passed bill fixing at one cent for each four ounces the rate of postage on
  other than the publisher or newspaper agent.
 Representative Hewitt, of New York, intro- duced bill authorizing the Court of Claims to adjudicate the claim of the Chamber of Com merce of New York, to an equitable share In money received by the United States from the sale of the old post office site in Nassau st.
 A bill was passed relieving from the charge of desertion soldiers who served through the war, but who being absent from their com mand when it was mustered out, did not receive an honorable discharge
 A bill was introduced by Representative Bland providing that hereafter the three-dol- lar gold piece, the gold dollar, the trade dollar and the three-cent copper nickel coin shall not be struck or issued by the United States hints; also that hereafter not exceeding 20 per cent of the gold bullion purchased by the United States shall be coined into double eagles.
 Representative BaSne was authorized by the House Committee on Military affairs, to report bill providing for the Soldiers and Sailors Home, at Erie, Penn., given by the common wealth. The Home will accommodate between 1000 and 1,500 persons, and is intended to be used for soldiers and sailors who are not en- titled to admission to the Soldiers' Homes al- ready controlled by the Government.
 The Agricultural Appropriation bill was re- ported.
 The Military Academy Appropriation bill was passed.
 The Post Route bill with Senate amend ment was passed.
 A communication was received from the President, transmitting a statement from the Secretary of State to the effect that the British government had presented the Alert to the United States for use on the Greedy Relief Ex- petition.
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 Western republicans brought to Washington bu thta Tnaafipoy of National naY1poro tio Committee openly proclaim that the tariff is the only issue in the West.
 The Secretary of the Treasury issued the 126th call for bonds. Amount, $10, LOGO, ,000.
 The commissions of 30 of our officers in the army are thought to be in jeopardy, owing to irregular appointment by MT. Hayes when President.
 Mir. Thomas G. Shearman, of Brooklyn, made an argument before the Ways and Means Committee in favor of a reduction of the tariff.
 Mir. Morrison has offered a substitute for the bill extending the bonded whisky period, the time not to exceed two years from the time the tax becomes due.
 The National Democratic Committee selected Chicago and July 8, as the place and time of the meeting of the democratic Convention.
 The Treasury Department has been notified that the President of Mexico has issued de- cree imposing an additional duty of five per cent on all articles imported into Mexico, com mencing on the 18th of May next.
 The demand on the Treasury for one and two dollar notes is on the increase while the supply is practically exhausted, and the issue of notes of these denominations has been sus- pended pending an appropriation by Congress to enable the printing of an additional supply. It is thought the McPherson Banking bill will pass both Senate and House,
 Captain W. A. Kirkland, United States Navy, has been selected to command the Greedy re- lief expedition, and will probably be assigned tO thaf dutv.