Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19
The House.

The clerk was directed to drop Perry Bel mont's Democrat, N- Y.,) name from the roll of the House, he having sent in his resig- nation. The House, on motion of MT. Gas wcl went into Committee of the Whole (Mr Springer of Illinois, in the chair) on the Di- rect Tax Bill. Mir Caswell explained the pur- pose of the bill. Mir. Oates spoke in opposi- ton to the measure. The usual resolution for the distribution of the Presidents messageto the appropriate committee was adopted.
 The following bills and resolutions were re- portcd The Senate bill providing for the celebration of the four hundrcdth anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus; resolution for the printing of 1G 900 copies of the Smithsonian report; a joint resolution asking for information concerning the Amer icnn whaling fleet in Behring's Sea. The ln- valid Pension Appropriation bill was report cd to the Committee of the Whole in the House. In Committee of the Whole the House considered the Senate Bill for the In corporation of tho Nicaragua Canal Company. The report of the Committee on Contested Elections in the Smalls- Elliott case, from South Carolina, was submitted, the majority finding in favor of Elliott, Democrat.
 The District of Columbia Appropriation Bill was passed. Then the Pension Apprprla- ton Bill was put through without debate. The Committee on Pensions reported favor ably a bill to pension Mrs. Sheridan at $3,50O a year. MT. Chipman introduced bill for the construction of two dynamite crusiers, to cost S2 900 900 each, and for other naval matters. Mir. Morse produced a bill which is understood to aim at the repeal of the Interstate Commerce law. MT. Holman asked for consideration of the resolution ln- structing the committee on judiciary to inves. tigate the use of money at National elections of recent years.
 Tho House went int O committee ofthe whole on the Direct Tax bill. The public printer | submitted an estimate for d deficiency appro- | priation of S350, 900 for the current fiscal | year. The military committees considered | fuvorab1y a proposition to erect a national | army and navy museum at Washington, and will report bill. Mir Howard, of Indiana, introduced bill punishing bribers and bribe- | takers at Congressional elections with six to ten years disfrunchiscment.
 The River and Hnrbor Appropriation bill was reported to the House. Some changes were made in the bill and us finally agreed upon it appropriates S11 ,906, G5O. The com mttee on invalid pensions reported favorably the bill granting a pension to Mrs. General Sheridan. The committee on elections re- ported against the title of Mir. Felton, of California, to his seat, reporting in favor of Mir, Sullivan. A resolution supplying deficiency of Sl2,0OO in the | appropriation for the contingent fund was passed. After long and interesting debate, m m which Mir. Jackson, of Pennsylvania, and | MT. Enloe, of Tennessee, took a prominent | part, the direct tax refunding bill was passed; ayes IFS, nays 96. The Speaker reported | disagreemcnts to Senate bills on the part of | the House. Conference committees were or | dered. A conference committee on the Sen | ate amendment 10 Agricultural Department bill was also ordered.
 | The House, Tn committee of the whole spent nearly the entire day in discussion of the Mic araSua Canal scheme. After an exciting de pate the matter was laid over as unfinished business bill providing for the delivery O. unstamped letters went to the post office com mlttee. January 19 was set aside for tributes 10 the memory of the late Congressmar
 Robertson. Gen. Hooker introduced n ioint resolution providing that the holiday recess DC taken from Dec. 22 to Jan. '; referred to ways and means committee The legislative executive, and judicial appropriation bill as reported by Mir. Randall, carries an appr o. prlation of 2O,SO2 ,245.
 In the House Mir. Tarsney offered a resolu tion making the cight-hour bill a special or Ger; referred to committee on rules Genera oplnola reported from the military committee the bill placing John C.. Fremont on the re tired list as Major-General The bill for tho adjudication by the Court of ClaIms of the accounts of the West Cherokee Indians was passed. A conference committee was an pointed on Agricultural Department bill The
 military committee. reported adversely the oill 10 cqnahze the payment of soldiers and sailors Tn the late war. The invalid pension committee reported favorably on q lot of pri
 vate pension bills. The Oklahoma bin wus considered m committee of the whole and nc an amendment had been proposed and lost me House adjourned without taking final ac ton on the bill