Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
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. bill introduced by Mir. Tucker to increase the number of judges for the courts of the United State s, provides that the President shell appoint three additional judges for the second Judicial Circuit and two for each of the other circuits.
 motion to suspend the rules, take from the speaker table the Mexican Pension bill and concur in all the Senate amendments thereto was lost.
 MT. Hiscock (rep.), of New York, moved to suspend the rules and pass bill aboIishing the internal revenue tax on tobacco, cigars, snuff, clRSettes and cheroots, the special tax on dtal- CTS Ill tobacco and tax on iquors distilled wholly from fruit. Mr. Mills (dem. }, of Texas, demanded second, and the motion was sec- onued 66 to 75. A lengthy discussion took place ln which it was stated by Mir. Thompson loem' Of Ky, that the bill would cause the entre destruction of the internal revenue lax on distilled spirits, and would operate as con- tiscation of 800OO, GOO gallons of spirits now in the hands of dealers. The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was lost-yeas ", nays 128.
 The House passed joint resolution appro- priating S50,000 for the support of cer tain destitute Indians in Montana. Theee Indians are said te be in danger of starvation.
 The House passed the Pension bill, which uppropriates S59, ,976, 900 or $24, ,000 less than the estimates. The bill has an amendment limiting pension agents fees to $10, except that written contract for $25 fee may be made between 8 claimant and an agent resid- ing in the same State, and providing that no agent shall receive fee until the claim is all lowed.
 The Interstate Commerce bill passed the House by majority of 15S to 75. It was a nonpartisan vote-43 republicans and 22 dem- ocrats voting against it.
 The House Committee on Appropriations reported to the House of Representative bill providing for an appropriation for the ex- penses of the navy for the six months ending June 30, 1885. The bill appropriates $6, 120 155 on the basis of one-half of the bill which passed the House at the last session of Con gress for the fiscal year 1885.
 Resolutions were adopted calling on the President for information about the Congo Conference, and for copies of all correspond ence between this Government and France in regard to the French and American Claims Commission since Nov. 23, 1881.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 Small parties of the Mahdi's adherents harass the advance of the British. It is said that Osman Digna has captured town.
 The Emperor William, in a public letter, speaks highly of the progress of Germany.
 General Wolseley telegraphs that he will reach Khartoum by the 24th of January.
 In Paris, Mime. Clovis-Hugues, who shot and killed Morin, was acquitted, the jury be: ng out but few minutes.
 A remarkable incident of the Spanish earthquakes is that an opening has appeared in the mountain at Otivar, from which smoke is reported to be issuing.
 A Berlin correspondent cables that an off, fcial paper declares that Germany must inter fere in the Panama and Nicaragua caual schemes because of alleged important inter- ests.
 Besides endorsements to the number of 5000 men, ordered to leave France for Ton quin, the Marine Department has been ordered to prepare for more transports to convey new division of troops to the scene of oper- ations.
 The London Times also is frightened at the orders to prepare the English Channel fleet for sea. It says: We suppose it is super fuous to point out that any movement of this nature, if not seriously intended, must be purely mischievous.
 Recent floods in India have destroyed hundreds of houses Fifty-three persons have been drowned by the overflow of the Red Hill Lakes at Madras.
 A heavy snow-storm, accompanied by severe frost, prevails i'll Madrid, Spain. Rail way traffic was greatly impeded. No foreign mails were received for three days.