Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
CONGRESS AT WORK.
The Senate.

The Senate during secret session removed the injunction of secrecy from the proceedlngs relating to the British extradition treaty. In secret session bill was passed appropria- ting S25O,O0O to enable the President to protect the interests of the United States at the 1sthmus of Panama. The naval appro- priatlon bill occupied the time of the leglsla- tive session. The amendment reported by the committee for the construction of two steel cruisers or gunboats, of one steel cruiser and of one ram was passed.
 The Senate received petition praying for the submission to the States of constltu- tional amendment preventing the manufac- ture, etc, of spirituous or other Intoxicating liquors. Several other petitions were intro duced. The House bill authorizing the Court of Claims to render final judgment op the claim of the West Cherokee Indians Was passed. The Senate then went into executive session, during which the nomination of Mir. Coleman was referred to the agricultural committee. In open session the naval appro- priation bill was taken up and passed. Mr. Evarts' resolution of inquiry regarding Southern outrages was taken up, and was pending at adiournnent
 The nomination of Norman J. Colman to be Secretary of Agriculture was confirmed by the Senate. MT. Evarts occupied nearly the entire session in speaking upon his Texas po- itical outrage resolution. No acton was taken. Senator Manderson introduced a bill to enable women to vote for Congressnien
 In the Senate Mir. Hoar offered a resolution (which was agreed to) directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to transmit to the Senate certified copies of all the sworn testimony in regard to alleged frauds in the New York Custom-House. A short executive session were confirmed: Eugene F. White, of Pres eott, Ark, to he Indian Inspector; Car roll D. Wright, of Boston, to be Con- missioner of Labor. Mir. Ingalls, present. rd two petitions of citizens of Albu- auerque, N. M., denouncing as mislca ding and false tho allegations contained in a memorial recently presented to the Senate protesting against the admission of the Territory as 0 State. Mir. Edmunds offered resolution (which was agreedAo) directing the commit tee OH commerce to consider the question of the expedieucy of the purchase by the United States of the Dismal Swamp Canal in Virgin ia and North Carolina, with view to it's be- ing improved and made a highway for com mcrce between Chesapeake Bay and the prin cipal sounds of North Carolina; and with a view to utilizing the fresh water of the canal and it's feeders in n basin for the metal yes sels of the navy. Mir. Coke replied to Mr. Evarts on the TcNas political outragcs in Washington County, and had not finished when the Senate adjourned.
 In the Senate Mir. Hscock offered resolu- tion (which was agreed to) calling on the At torney-Genur;ll for a list of tho general depu- ty marslals, appointed during the last six months in the Northern District of New York. The finance committee reported back adverse y the House bill to provide for printing Gov ernmcnt securities in the highest style of the art. The report was agreed to and the bill was indefinitely postponed. The Senate then took up the individual pension bills on the calendar, and passed all of them in twelve minutes. Consideration of the Texas outra- ges resolution Sus resumed and Mir Coke pro- cecdcd with his argument against the resolu- tion. Senator Voorhees, offered an amend ment to the sundry civil bill exempting sol diers and sailors of the late war and the widows and children of deceased soldiers from the operation of the civil service rules in the matter of examinations. Mir. Jones secured the passage of the House bill giving the right of way across the Indian Territory to the Fort Smith, Patterson and Dardanee Railway Company, from Fort Smith to Baxter Springs, Kansas, Senator Spooner introduced a bill to provide and maintain national system of farmers in- stitutes. The institutes are to be connected with and controlled by the Department of Agriculture The hour set apart for euogies to the memory of the late Representative Robertson having arrived, brief and graceful eulogies delivered by Senators Gibson, Eustis and Reagan. and d suitable resolution adopted.