From Washington

SEN'ATK. ■Washington, Jan. 26.- The Senate passed the Deficiency Appropriation bill yesterday and the bill to pension ex-soldiers and Bailors who are incapacitated for manual labor and provide pensions for dependent relatives of deceased soldiers, was favorably reported. ■Washington, Jan '27.- In the Senate yesterday bilis were passed granting a pension of $2000 a year tothe widows of General John A. Logan and General Frank P. Blair, and raising the maximum pension for deafness from $13 to $30 a month. Petitions were piesented asking for retaliatory legislation against France and Germany for excludinjf American meat, and against the admission of Ut üi as a State vvith polygamy. A bill was introduced to regúlate commerce carried on by telegraph. Adjourned to the 30th. Washington, Jan. 31.- In the Senate yesterday the House bill to carry into effect the law establishing experimental stations at the agricultural coUeges was passed. The bill to reduce letter postage to one cent was reported adversely. A bill was introduced granting pensions to Union soldiers who were couflned in Confedérate prisons. Senator Plumb (Kan. ) offered a reBolutlon of inquiry into the inefficiënt mail service, especially in the West and South. Washington, Feb. 1.- The Senate yesterday passed Senator Hoar's joint resolution for a constitutional amendment changing tbe time for the meeting of Congress and for the inauguration of the President It provides that the terms of office of President, VicePresident, Senators and Representatives Khall commence and expire on April 30, instead of March 4, as at present Senator Stewart introduced a bill providing that, after ninety days from its passage, Chinese laborers shall not have the right to enter the United States on the ground of previous residence. Mr. Evarts spoke in favor f the Blalr Educational bilL THE HOUSE. Washington, Jan. 26. -In the House yesterday a bilí was reported fx araend the internal revenue laws, and a memorial was presented from settlers on the public-lands trip praying for the organization of the Territory of Cimarrón. The resolution for an inquiry into the sames, number and extent of the corporation8 engajred in manuf actnrmg or mining or dealing in any of the necessities of life and known as "trusts" or "pools" was adopted. A joint resolution ■was introduced intending to secure the extradition of all classes of crimináis who take refuge in Canada. Washington, Jan. 27.- Bills were passed In the House yesterday providing for the Bale of the New York Indian lands in Kansas; $175,000 tor the repair of the United States war steamship Hartford; amending the shipping act of 1886, and regulatinsf practice in cases removed from State to Federal courts. Washington, Jan. 28.- The delayed Deficiency bill of last year was passed by the House yesterday. A bill was introduced to withdraw from disposal the unsurveyed public lands embracing natural forests, and all public lands return ed by the public surveys as timber lands, and providing for the appointment of a Commissioner oí Foreste and four assistants. Adjourned to the 3Oth. Washington, Jan. 31.- In the House yesterday a resolution was adopted to investígate the atïairs of the Government Printing Office. Bills were introduced: To place salt on the free list; to abolish the tax on oleomargariDe; for the issue of fractional silver certiftcates; providing fora bounty on wheat, corn and flour exported from the United States; to prevent combinations for the purpose of regulating the prices of produce, stocks, bonds or labor; to prevent the creation of trusts; fixing the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and Cabinet offlcers atíl5,00Üa year; to regúlate the manufacture and sale of adulterated lard; instructing the CommiUee on Ways and Means to report a biU repealing the internal-revenue laws and revising the tariff so as to abolish speciflc duties; for the further coinage of silver and for the redemption of National bank notes; prohibitinff aliens from becoming ofncers of corporations or acceptins employment on steam or street railroads, on any Government or State contract work, or on any vessel wholly engaged in navigating United States waters, and to prevent aliens from pre-empting or entering homesteads. Mr. Cutcheon (Mioh.) offered a resolution declaring that in any proposed revisión of the tariff the principie of protection to American industry and maintenance of wages of American workmen at the American Standard ought to be firmly adhered to; authorizinp the Secretary of the Treasury to issue fractional silver certiflcutes in denominations of ten, flfteen, twenty-üve and flfty cents. Washington, Feb. 1. - In the House yesterday a biil was reported granting a peneion to the widow of General Logan and increasing the pension of the widow of General Blair. A bilí was introduoed to prohibit enlisted men from being engaged In any employment where they come into competición with civilians. OTHKK NOTES. Washington, Jan. 27.- The total values of the importe of merchandise for the twelve monthR ended December 31, 1887, were $708,:t7,311, against $663.429,189 for the same time in 1886. The values of exports for the Bsime periods were $715,320,953 and $713.404,021 respectively. Wasktnoton, Jan 27. - During December last 22,321 immigrant arrived in thiR country, against 21,178 in December, 1880. During tbe year 1887 iunnigration to thie country amounted to 509,281, fcgainst 38t,(31 in 188Ü. Washinoton, Jan. 28. - The Indiana contested election case was dispoaed of by the House Committee on Electious yesterday by declaring the 6eat vacant, on the ground that White (Rep.), the sitting member, is ineligible, while Lowrey (Dein.), the contestant, did not have a majority of the votes cast If the iinding oL the Conitnittee passes, a new election will be required In the Twfilfth district Washington, Jan. 28.- The Senate Committee on Elections ha named February 17 for the hearing' of Mr. Turpie's title to a seat in the Senate. Washington, Jan. 30.- It isreported that a moveinent is on foot in Congress to suppresslotteries of all kinds and to pass a bilí probibiting newspapers containing lottery advertisements trom circulating throngh the mails. Washington, Jan. 31. - The House Select Committee on Election of President, VicePresident and Keprenentatives iu Congress has agreed to report favorably to the House the Crain resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution substituting the Sist day of December , for the 4th day of March as the cominencement and termination of the official terra of members of the House of Jlepresentatives, and providing that Congrees shall hold its anuual meeting on the iirst Monday in January. The Illinois Press Aasociation is in sessioa %t Bloomington.