Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-20
Fiftieth Congress--First Session
WASHINGTON, March 10.

| SENATE.-Ihe senate considered the Dill
on the calendar in their regular order. Th
bill to reimburse the depositors of the Freed
| mems Savings and Trust company and apprc
priating 81 100000 was objected to by MI
Cockerill because it would lead to debate an
| it went over.
Among the bills passed were the following
Authorizing the appointment of superin
| tenoent OF Indian schools and prescribing al
/ duties
| To authorize the construction of a highwa
between North Hero and South Hero in LAX
| Champlain.
| Appropriating 500, 900 for the erection il
Washington of monument to the negr
| soldiers and sailors who gave their lives TO
| the preservation of the government.
Mr.. Chace, from the committee on patents
| reported an international copyright bill
which was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Blair, from the committee on civil
service and retrenchment, reported a bill
providing in appointments to civil service il
certain cases for the preference of person
who were engaged in the service of the SO
called confederate states during the war ant
who were disabled therein and were not dis
honorably discharged therefrom. The bill
provides that whenever persons who were
not loyal to the United States dur
ing the war shall be appointed to office il
the civil service those who were
not dishonorably discharged from thu
States and who are suffering from wounds Of
disabilities resulting from such service shall
be preferred to other persons not shown tc
have been loyal to the United States during
the war.
Mr.. Plat, having asked that the title Of
the bill should be again read, remarked that
it was pretty unfortunate title and object
ed to the second reading, which thereupor
went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Teller introduced bill for the admis
sion of the State of Wyoming into the I'm
ion.
The Senate proceeded to executive business
and at $50 adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Arnold of Rhode Island in
troduced bills for the erection of public
buildings at Pawtucket and Woonseeket.
Mr. Wilkins Of Ohio, under instructions
from the committee on banking and currency
moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill
authorizing the issue of fractional certificates.
The bill was passed: yeas 178, nays 81. The
following is the bill:
That the Secretary of the Treasury be and
he hereby is authorized and directed to issue
silver certificates of the denomination of %,
Is and 10 cents, in such form and design as
he may determine such certificates to be re-
ceived. redeemed, paid and re-issued in the
same manner as silver certificates of larger
denominations and to be exchanged for silver
certificates of other denominations. And the
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and
directed to make such regulations as
may seem to him proper for distributing and
redeeming the denominations of silver GER
tifcates herein authorized.
On motion of Mr.. Bland the rules were
suspended and the bill was passed discontin
uing the coinage of the three dollars gold
piece and the gold dollar.
The House adjourned at 5 o'clock p. m.
Tho Rfre Record
HAvERHILL, Mass, March IA dwell
ing house belonging to and occupied by Ar
thur H. Littlefeld at Tilton's Corner. with
the entire contents, was burned to-day. The
fire was set by his four-year-old son while
playing with matches during the temporary
absence of his mother. Loss 50, 500; insu-
rance $500.
MILFORD, Mass, March 19.-Joseph Rock
woods two-story frame dwelling at Upton
was totally destroyed by fire Saturday night.
Total loss 1900; partly insured.
omcial Visit.
Captain F. M. Lovejoy, assistant inspector
of the State department, G A. R., will
make an official visit to Van Horn Post, OF
Milford, this evening. He will be accompa-
nied by several comrades from this city.
DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP.
Address of John Foster Before the
British Naturalization Club - Ehe
Growth of the Organization in she
Sta1e.
There was full attendance of the mem
bers of the British Naturalization club at the
meeting of that organization last night in
the Insurance building. A paper on ''Duties
of Citizenship was read by John L. Foster
Mr.. Foster spoke of the history of the
United States, of the two grsat political par
ties. He advised all to take course il
American history.
There was debate on the paper. Mr.. w.
G. Cunning said that there were two sides to
the tariff question. He lucidly described
how protection does not protect.
Herbert E. Benton, clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas, was present and gave out
several naturalization papers. Several now
members were added.
The organization of the naturalization
committee was completed.
Reports were read showing that clubs had
been organized in New Britain and Southing-
ton. One will shortly be organized in Hart
ford. A new State league will soon be Or
gained.
The officers of the State league elected a
few weeks ago rendered their resignation last
night in accordance with vote passed at the
last meeting.