Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19
CONGRESS AT WORK.
The Senate.

Certificates of Presidential electors from various States were transmitted by the Sec retary of State. Considerable discussion en- suod as to what disposition should be made of them, as it was the first occasion of their receipt under recent law. Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. The following bills were introduced: To open to actual settlers the abandoned military reser- vations in Nevada for the establishment of a national biological laboratory; to organ ize Government bureaus of information relat- ing to employments, occupations, wants, means of livelihood and homes. The Senate at O5 resumed the consideration of the Tariff Bill beginning with schedule $, which covers earthenware and glassware.
 senator hlscoeK introduced a bill providing for the pensiOning of soldiers and sailors of the late war who suffered disability. The President sent in some nominations, among them that of Perry Belmont as Minister to Spain, and that of Howard Ellis as Consul at Rotterdam Senator Frye introduced a reso- lntlon of inquiry into the aggressions of the Samoan Government. By request, Senator Farwell introduced bill changing the sala- ries of the chief and associate justices of the Supreme Court of the U. s. Senator Wilson wants a bill passed, pro viding for the erection Of a 6O-inch telescopein the District of Colum- bia, under the direction of Theodore Ruggles
 Senator Chandler put in 6 petition praying for an investigation into alleged deprivation of the right to vote in South Carolina last month, the same being siyned by 300 resi- dents of forangeburg county. Resuming con- sideration of the tariff bill Mir. Vest moved to fix the rate on steel beams at one cent pound, and this was agreed to without divis- ion. Little else Was done.
 The Senate went to work on the tariff Jill early and remained hard atit all day. The.. was much partisan debate on the proposition to put cotton ties on the free list. The prop osition voted down. The amendment to relieve hoop or band iron from duty resulted in it's rejection. Senator Stewart introduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of War, Sec retary of the Navy, and General of the Army, acting as a board, to have construct ed 25O pneumatic torpedo throwers. The President sent in the following nominn- tions: Orribin R. Hallam, of Kentucky, to be Deputy First Auditor of the Treasury; William IT, Morris, Postmaster at Birming- ham, Ala; Walter L. Bragg, of Alabama, to be Int 'r-State Commerce Commissioner; also large number of army and navy pro- motions i-n ] ol rere.S appointments of Post. masters
 The Senate resumed work on the tariff bill The following amendments were proposed and lost: Mir Cokr--To leave cotton ties at 50 per cent. ad valoresn, as. at present.. Mir. 'est-Proposlng to make duty on horseshoe and hob-nails 9 cents, instead of 4 cents per pound. Mir. Fance-FiXing the duty on iron and steel railway bars, Trails and punched iron or steel rails, at S1I a ton, in stead Of seveu-tenths of cent a pound Mir. McPherson-To put the duty on the same items at siX-teuths of cent Mir. Fauce-To make the rate on black taggers' Iron or steel or skelpiron 30pe cent. ad val orcm instead of l 5-1O cents per pound Mr. fance-To strike out the same items Mir. But terworth, of Ohio. introduced for reference joint resolution authorizing the President to invite negotiations looking to the "assim- ilation and unity" of this country and Can- non Gn, Inc, T1II nominations by the President were confirmed; Perry Belmont-Envoy yEextraordnary and Minister Plenipotent;iry to Spain; Wm J. Larkin-Post Chaplain in the army.