Connecticut western news., 1885-02-25

John F. Dslaplaine, a wealthy lawyer, lately deceased, bequeaths the bulk of his property in trust for the founding, support and endowment of an institution, to be located in New York city, to be named ''The Della blaine Institute for the Relief of the Friend less"
 WASHINGTON NOTES
 The Senate Appropriation Committee has struck out of the Post Office bill the proviso reducing the pound rate on newspapers sent from the office of publication from two cents to one cent This was not done on account of hostility to the measure, but because of the position taken by the Senate in regard to legis- lation on appropriation bills. Since one House has passed the amendment it will become subject of conference, aud as 8 large number of Senators have expressed themselves in favor of the proposition it is possible that on this amendment the Senate conferees will finally yield.
 The Senate passed the House bill forfeit ing the lands granted to aid in the construc- tion of the Texas Pacific Railroad.
 The Senate passed by 90 to the Anti. Foreign Contract Labor bill. It provides that no person, corporation or partnership shall import any foreigners into the United States under a contract to perform labor or services of any kind, and that whoever violates the law shall be liable to Sl 900 fine.
 The United States Consul at Malaga re- ports that partial estimate of the damages from the recent earthquakes in Spain shows & loss of nearly S4, 100000
 A numerously signed petition has been presented against permitting Masons to take part in the exercises connected with the dedi- cation of the Washing gton Monument.
 Information has been received at the Navy Depa tment of the arrival of the surveying party at the capital of Nicaragua.
 The Naval Appropriation Bill was reported to the House.
 The report of the Congressional Commit tee which investigated the Jeannette expedi- tion blames no one and praises everybody.
 The House Committee made an adverse re- port on the joint resolution providing for an alcoholic liquor traffic commission.
 The Senate Agricultural Appropriation bill appropriates S577,790. The principal amend ments are an increase of $25, 900 for collecting agricultural statistics and making reports thereon, and one of S5,000 for quarantine stations for neat cattle.
 The President has approved the act to su- thorize 8 retired list of privates and non-com- missioned officers of the United States army who have served for 8 period of thirty years or more and the acts for the erection of public buildings in Tyler, Texas; Troy, N. T.; Pitts burg Pa, and Augusta Me.
 Representative Reagan has sent petition, signed by about one hundred Democratic members of the House, to President-elect OISNeiduu, AshlilS HUH uOt lO COululll HlluScU in his inaugural address on the silver question.
 The Sundry Civil bill contains an appro- priation of S200, 900 for an emergency fund to be expended by the President of the port of New York in the event of cholera appearing at New York, Hoboken, Jersey City or Brooklyn.
 The inauguration parade will be under the marshalship of Gen. Fl. ". Slocum, of New York. who has appointed Gen. Albert Ordway, chief of ordnance, as chief of staff for the day, and Gen. Earle as marshal of the military division of the parade. The order of process sion will not be made public until the day be- fore the 4th of March, in order that all organ izations desirous of participating may be placed properly.
 The House of Representatives passed bill granting the widow of General George H. Thomas pension of g, 900 year.
 A mortgage was placed on record by which General U. S. Grant and wife secure ". H. Vanderbilt in the sum of $l50. .000 upon the houses ,213 street and l, ,509 Vermont ave.
 The House amended and passed the Post Office bill. The first amendment increased from S4, 100, 900 to S4 ,535, ,000 the appropria- ton for the letter carrier service and it was agreed to-yeas 151, nays 96. The amend ment increasing by S200 GOO the appropriation for the star route service was agreed to-yeas 155, nays 94. The next amendment was that striking out the clause granting additional compensation to American steamships for car rying the mails. It was agreed to- yeas 129, nays 113. The other amendments were agreed to without division snd the bill was passed.