Connecticut western news., 1889-12-25
THE F1FrY-F1Rsr CONGRESS.
Abstract of tho Most Important Words and
 Deeds Of Our National LegiAlAtort.

THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Abstract of tho Most Important Words and
 Deeds of Our National Legislators.
 Dec. 16, 1ss9.--SENATE- petitions were introduced. The passage of the pension the G. A. R.; one from Iowa, for the selec- tiOn of Chicago as the site for the exposition of 1892 one for the admission of Wyoming as a state; one in favor of the Blair educa- tional bill; one from the Chicago Board of Trade for 1-cent letter postage, and several for the passage of the Sunday rest bill
 The House joint resolution for printing the agricultural report for 1889 was passed with amendments fixing the number of copies at 100000 and appropriating $2OO,000 for the
 By MT. Ingals-For the allowance of cumu- lative pensions.
 By Mir. Cockrel!-Providlng for an assis- tant secretary of war.
 By MT. Manderson-For woman suffrage in all the states.
 HOUsE.-Mr. Mckinley offered resolution for U holiday recess from Dec. 20 until Jan.
 MT. Bland of Missouri offered an amend ment appropriating $2OO. .OO0 to enable the superintendent of the census to ascertain the number and amount of farm mortgages cx- isting and unpaid in the various states and territories, the number of persons who are owners of the houses in which they live, and tue number who are renters. The amend ment was ruled out, and the census deficiency bill was passed
 Mr. Enloe of Tennessee offered resolu- ton authorizing the sergeant-at-arms to offer a reward of $5000 for tile arrest and delivery to the marshal of the District of CoIumbia of late sergeant-at-arms, the reward to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.
 Dec. 17-SENATE-Among the bills re- ported were these: To credit aud pay to the several states and territories and the Dis trict of Columbia the amount of the direct tax paid by or charged to them. To increase the pensions of pensioners who are entirely helpless, -
 Mir. Chandler offered a resolution. calling on the secretary of the navy for information as to whether organizations not expressly authorized by the secretary of the navy exist among naval officers for purposes not merely literary or scientific; whether any of them has been organized for the purpose of influ- ancing congressional legislation; whether sums of money have been paid, or contracted for, to influence legislation, and whether such organizations are compatible with proper discipline.
 HousE.-The following bills were intro- duced.
 By MT. Dingley of Maine-To provide 8 commission on the subject of alcoholic liquor traffic also for the erection of m onment to the memory of Maj Gen. Henry Knox of Thomaston, Me. to increase the pensions o1 pensioners who are entirely helpless. By Mr. Tracy of N. Y-To enforce the eight-hour law on government premises. Dec. 1S.-SENATE-Among others the con- frmations of the following nominations were made public: David J. Brewer of Kansas, to be associate justice of the supreme court ] ister to Germany Solomon Hirsch of Oregon minister to Turkey; Frederick Douglass of the District of Columbia. minister resident | and consul-general to Hayti; Arthur W. Barrett of Massachusetts, secretary of lega- 1 ton to Venezuela; Wakefield G. Frye o1 Bourn of Rhode Island, consul-general a1 Rome; William T. Rice of Massachusetts consul at Leghorn John A. Tibbitts of Con nccticut, consul Ut Bradford; Arthur M Tinker of Massachusetts. Indian inspector. Mir. HOar introduced !ills for monument to Zachary Taylor; changing the time for tn. ending of the official terms of the President and members of Congress.
 The third bin containing the outlines of 1 national school law was introduced by Sena i tor Ingalls,. It provides for the appointing 1 of a national board of education, consisting of one member from each state and territory and the District of Columbia, who shall hay, charge of all the machinery of schoo system, t!e districts of which shall be estab lished wherever the parents Of 9 childrer l ask for tle appointment of a teacher. Al instruction shall be in English, the age O pupils may be from to 21 years, and tn, curriculum shall include the arts and sciences r Mr. Morgan offered joint resolution tt the effect that the United States of Americs l cOngratulates the people of Brazil on thci | inst and npNccfu1 SsumntiOn Of the nOwers duties and responsibilities of self-govern ] ment.
 HoUsE-Severa hundred bills were intro dHed, among the more important of whicl l were:
 Transferring the weather bureau to tn, agricu tural department. To transfer to thu navy the petty officers and men in the rev enue cutter service,
 To declare forfeiture of all unearned lane grants.
 To repeal the duty on sugar, and to pay bounty to aid in the cultivation of sugar; t, l reduce drop letter postage to cent an ounc, 1 at free delivery offices.
 By MT. Morse of Massachusetts-To repea the interstate commerce jaw; also to provid for postal telegraph system.
 TO pension soldiers aud sailors over 5 years, or their widows, at SIP month; als' 10 place letter carriers who have served 2 years on the retired list on half pay.
 For the election of United States senator by popular vote.
 To prohibit members of Congress from net ing as attorneys for aided lines of railroad.
 To place jutc. hemp, agricultural imple | ments, sugar. salt and lumber on tho ire list; to prohibit the formation Of trusts.
 Declaring it to be the sense of the Hous that the committee on ways and mean should report at m early day plan and rat of taxation by which $l30,000. 900 shall b raised annually on incomes and salaries ii excess of $100O.
 Providing for the payment of bounty t, American ships engaged in the foreign trade
 By MT. Dinglcy of Mnine-EXemptin, American coastwise vessels from obligation to ply state pilots for services not rendered
 Bills were introduced for the erection 0 ] public buildings at the following places Danbury. South Norwalk, New London an, Waterbury, Ct.; Bar Harbor and Houlton Me-; Worcester, Haverhll, Maiden, Lynn and Holy0kc, Mass; Pawtucket, R. l.; St Albans, Newport and Island Pond, Vt. ] New England Pensions. (k,4,. n