Connecticut western news., 1885-03-04
WARRINGTON NOTER


 Secretary Lincoln has written letter to the Military Committee of the Senate, in which he fayors placing the Signal Bureau upon purely civil basis.
 Representative Eaton has been instructed by the Committee on Foreign Affairs to report that, in view of the continued prescription of American pork aud additional burdens on wheat and rye imported by Prussia from this country, and the measures now threatened which are hostile to American petroleum, the President Is instructed to take the necessary steps to secure to the United States the same benefits with other nations as to articles of commerce of tho United States under the most favored nation clause of 1928 with Prussia, now in force between the United States and the German Empire,
 The House adopted an amendment to the Sundry Civil bill providing that the money ap- propriated to aid in the New Orleans Exposi- tion shall be used, first, in the payment of iu- debtedness now outstanding of the Exposition which is due to persons living outside of Lou isana, including debts to foreigners or foreign nations and such as are due to States and Ter rtories; and second, in the payment of all premiums awarded by the Exposition.
 MT. Willis, of Kentucky, moved to suspend the rules and put upon it's passage bill appro- priating 5000, 900 to be expended under the direction and with the approval of the Score tary of War for the continuation and compile llOu OI WOThb u6SlRuhleu tue lhSb IlVeT ana Harbor law. After long debate the bill was passed-190 to 88
 MT. Hoar introduced in the Senate new Pacific Railroad funding bill.
 Negotiations are in progress for extending the time for the ratification of the Spanish Ire aty.
 The silver amendment to the Sundry Civil bill was defeated in the House. The bill was to suspend the coinage of the silver dollar The vote stood 150 to 1l8.
 Senator Sherman reported to the Senate from the Committee on the Library an amend ment to the Sundry Civil bill to provide for the erection in the District of Columbia of a statue to the memory of General Lafayette at a cost of $50,000.
 The Naval bill, as amended by the Senate Committee, provides for two additional cruis- CTS and two gunboats.
 The Fertilization bill was reported to the House of Representatives. It provides for an appropriation of $955,000.
 President Arthur will remain in Washing ton several days after the inauguration of hiS successor as the guest of Secretary Freling- huysen. He will then take possession of tho residence in New York city already prepared for him.
 Gen. Swain was sentenced to be sus- pended from rank and duty for twelve years and to forfeit one-half his monthly pay every month for the same period. Col. Morrow was sentenced 10 forfeit all rights to any advance ment in his grade for the period of two years, so that at the end of that time he shall still be the junior lieutenant colonel of cavalry.
 The Senate passed the bill authorizing the President to negotiate for the purchase Of the remaining rights of the Seminole, Crock and Cherokee Indians to the Oklahoma lands.
 Several pension bills were considered by the Senate, and then bill was passed provid- ing for the settlement of the claims of officers and enlisted men of the army for loss of pri- vate property destroyed in the military service.
 The House passed the Naval Appropriation bill after Mr. Randall's plan for reconstructing the navy had been eliminated on point of Crder.
 Preparations for the inauguration cere- monies and festivities at Washington are of the most elaborate character.
 The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was reported to the House of Representatives.
 The Senate passed the Post Office Appro- priation bill with an amendment embodying what is known as tho steamship subsidy clause. The amendment was offered by Mir. Frye, of Maine, and was adopted by the vote of republican Senators. The amendment pro- vides for the appropriation of $800,000 for the transportation of foreign mails, including transit scross the Isthmus of Panama, and authorizing the Postmaster General to con- tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the CdTIIhSO Ol buCll uldL6 db uOb GO 61Ceeu cents nautical mile on the trip each way ao- tually travelled between terminal points, but providing that such mails shall be carried on American steamships and the aggregate of such contracts shall not exceed one-half the sum appropriated by the amendment.
 The Senate passed the Agricultural Appro- priation bill substantially as it came from the Senate committee, the principal change being iu the item for the cultivation of sorghum, which was increased froM $2O,000 to $50, GOO.
 -Gen. William F. Rogers Democrat, Con. gressman from the Buffalo, N. r., district will shortly resign, to take the place of Public Printer under the new Administration.
 Senator Miller, of New York, reported fa- vorably from the Committee on Agriculture, @ resolution to plac5 all that portion of the Ar lington estate owned by the United States, not needed for the National Cemetery, the Signal Service Station and forts, under the direction of the Comm ssioner of Agriculture to be used for agricultural purposes.
 During this Congress the Committee on Pensions has reported to the House adversely and favorably l, 223 cases, which is about equal to the number of bills reported to any three preceding Congresses. The reports during the Forty-seventh Congress numbered about 400. Of the 1,223 reported to this Congress 668, all of which were fayorably reported, were passed by the House.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 MT. Gladstone's Egyptian policy has been vindicated in the English House of Commons The vote of censure was defeated by fourteen votes In the House of Lords it was sup ported by 121 votes.
 The Russian press makes emphatic asser- tions that Russia will hold her own against England in the Afghan frontier dispute.
 A Catholic. missionary organ says that several hundred Catholics resident in Yunnan have been massacred in obedience to eecret orders from the Chinese Viceroy.
 Three violent shocks of earthquake oc- cured at Temesvar, city of Hungary, and anotherof less severity followed.
 Lord Salisbury introduced in the House of Lords his motion to censure the liberal policy in Egypt
 Admiral Courbet has proclaimed rice as contraband of war, and England has pro- tested.
 A terrible explosion occurred at the Royal School of Gunnery, at Shoeburyness, Eng, while number of artillery officers and scientists were testing new pat ent fuse. Three men were killed out right and several others were fatslly wounded The scene of the explosion presented a scken- ing sight. Some of the wounded had their faces carried away, others had their legs torn off, and men were lying about in every direc- ti, n grooming in their dying agonies. ! At Abbeyfeale, village in Limerick county, Ireland, eleven farmers, with their families, were evicted for non-payment of rent Many policemen were present, so that all at- tempts at disorder were prevented.
 It has been decided that the marriage of Princess Beatrice to Prince Henry of Batten- berg shall take place at WhippiBgham Church. on the Isle of Wight, in July, while the Queen is at Osborne.
 The poor house at Wohlen, in the Canton of Aargou, Switzerland, was destroyed by fire Six persons perished in the flames.
 The Swiss authorities are determined to expel anarchists, whether foreign or native, from Switzerland.
 The sentence of the murderer Lee, whose attempted execution proved such failure, has been commuted to life imprisonment. Three attempts were made to hang him.
 MT. O'Brien, an Irish member of the Eng fish Parliament was named by the Speaker and ordered to withdraw for using unparhament ary language.
 The Prince and Princess of Wales propose to make 8 tour of Ireland. Their reception will be noticed with interest by the English people.
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