Connecticut western news., 1885-02-04
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Senator Edmunds introduced bill to pre- vent and punish crimes committed by means of explosive compounds. It declares that if any person shall within the United States make, buy, sel manufacture or compound any explosive compounds like dynamite, with intent to injure or destroy life or property in the United States or foreign countries, shall be punished by imprisonment and fine.
 Senator Bayard submitted the following res olution: "ReSolred That the Senate of the United States has heard with indignation and profound sorrow of the attempts to destroy the Houses of Parliament and other public build ings i'll London, and hereby expresses it's horror and detestation of such monstrous crimes against civilization" The considera- tlon Of the resolution was postponed until Monday to enable the Senate to receive fuller information upon the subject-matter.
 Mir. Harrison, of Indiana, presented a me- morisl urging the passage of the bill to pen sion soldiers of the last war who were confined in Confederate prisons, and MT. Lapham, of New York, introduced bill to authorize the Manufacturers National Bank of New York to change it's name to the Manufacturers Ma tional Bank of Brooklyn, N. Y.'
 HOUSE.
 Mir. White of Kentucky, introduced joint resolution reciting that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the Secretary of the Treasury have, by unwarranted regulations, assumed to extend the bonded period for dis titled spirits, and providing that the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the en- tire system of internal revenue taxation be abolished.
 The House passed Mir. Clay's resolution concerning the counting of the electoral vote, and voted down Mir. Hewitts motion to con- slider the bill to carry into effect the treaty with Mexico.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 Sir William V. Harcourt, the Home Score tary has received information to the effect that the dynamiters have threatened to blow up the British Museum, and extra precautions have therefore been taken to prevent such an outrage being perpetrated.
 The meeting of Fenians and dynamiters in Paris will, it is said, result in the latter con siderably modifying their mode of warfare Ii permitted to join the ranks of the former.
 Prince Louis Napoleon, son of Prince Napoleon, is in Upper Egypt, and will take part in the Soudan campaign.
 M. Olivier Pain, the French communist, is reported to be in command of Metemneh.
 The French and Chinese fleets have fought a battle near Matson.
 Mr. Bradlaugh, says London correspond ent, by decision of the Court of Appeals is effectually debarred from taking his seat in the House of Commons.
 A London correspondent telegraphs that 5000 Irisbmen are out of employment in the East end of London and that demonstrations against the Irish have commenced.
 Admiral Courbet telegraphs as follows re- garding the engagement with the Chinese at Kelung: ''A detachment of African Light h. fantry imprudently attempted to carry strong Chinese earthworks south of Kelung and was repulsed Nineteen men were killed and twelve were seriously and fourteen slightly wounded"
 A collision occurred between two trains on a steam tramway in 8 suburb of Brussels Both trains were filled with excursionists. Twenty persons were injured, and several of them are dying.
 At St. Petersburg, Russia, an attempt was made to assassinate Police Superintendent Kollert. He was attacked by two strangers, in one of the main thoroughfares, in broad day light. His assailants each fired shots from re- volvers at him and then fled. They were captured.
 The Turkish Government has informed Italy that if she attempts to carry out her reported intention of occupying Tripoli, she will be opposed by a Turkish army of 10000 men,