Connecticut western news., 1886-02-10
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-
SENATE.


 On motion Of Mir. Sewel, the Senate passed the bill, heretofore introduced by him, amending the sections of the Revised Statutes relating to the annual appropriations for the militia It provides for an annual appropria- ton of $600, 900 for the purpose of providing arms and ordnance stores, quartermasters' stores and camp equipage for the militia, the appropriation to be apportioned among the several States and Territories. No State, how ever, shall receive its share Of the appropr iA- ton unless its militia force numbers at least 100 men for each Senator and Representative to which 1t is entitled in Congress.
 Senator Blair, from the Committee on Education and Labor, reported favorably Senator Fryes bill to provide for the appoint- ment by the President of 6 commission of five pers ms to investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic
 The bill for the admission of Southern Dakota as State was taken up and passed by a party vote-yeas, S2 nays, "A. The only Democrat voting in the affirmative was Mr. were all Democratic, The bill divides the Territory of Dakota on the line of the forty sixth parallel of latitude; provides for the d mission of the southern portion as Sta'e ton of the northern portion into . separate Territory under the name Of Lincoln"
 M-. Call submitted 6 resolution directing tie Committee on Military Affairs to report . bili providing that ex Union soldiers shall not be reouired to submit to civil service \. animation before appo ntment to any poat1on embraced in the Civil Serv.ce law.
 HOUSE.
 MT. Randall. (Dem of Pa, from the Con- mittee on Appropriations, reported the pen sion appropriation bill, and 1t was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The bill appro- 2r1ate. e7o 754, 200, an increase of about el5.- U00, 900 over last year. It is made up as fol- !ows:-For army and navy pensions, $75, 000,- 900; for fees and expenses of examining surgeons, e5OO. 900; for salaries of eighteen pension ageuts, e72, 900, and for miscellaneous, including clerk hire and rents, sls2, POO.
 On motion of Mir. l. ird, of Nebraska, . resolution was adopted by the House making the Fltz John Porter bill continuing special order from Thursday. 11th inst, until Thurs day. IS inst. including night session on Thursday evening.
 Among the bills introduced was one by Sem ator Chace, supplementary to the Civl Ser vice act. It provides that no member or mem- Der elect Of Congress and TO officer or employee of either House shan directly or in directly solicit or recommend or be concerned in soliciting or recommending any one Tor office.
 The House Committee on LAtor instructed Representative James to report fsvorably tne bill intl oduced by him. making It unasiai for any officer, aIent, 'T servant ot tns 1os- .s ernment of the Uaited States to contract win any person or corporation, CT permit any on cial of any State prison where criminals od tas United States may be incaxcerAted 70 nare or contract out the labor of said criminals, aAd imposing fine of from ete0 to e1, ooO or an- prisonment for one to three years, for v1oAa- tions. The committee agreed upon an amsnd- ment to the Eighthouf hW, extenUng As terms to contractors on public work, the psA- alty being a fine of e1, GOO. ~