Fifty-first Congress

ATE. Washington, Jan. 7.- In the Senate yesterday bilis were introduced authoriaing- the Secretary of the Treasury to loan money to farmers at 2 per cent, and to promoto ocean-mail service between the United States and foreign ports. Bills were passed increasing the pay of census supervisors from SÖ0O to $1,000, and to increase to $72 per month the pension of certain soldiers and sailors who are totally helpless. Senator Plumb (Kan.) presented a memorial to prevent speeulation in agricultural produets. HOUSE. Washington, Jar.. 7.- In tho House yesterdas bilis wero introduoed to prevent the contraction of the currency; for a graduated income tax; to tax trusts; to ascertain the amount of the mortgage indebtedness of the farmers of the United States; for the admission of Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico and Wyoming into the Union as States; for the free coinage of gold and silver; for the creation of an office of Congressional correspondence and departmental business; for the erection of post-office buildings in all towns where the receipts amount to 83,000 per annum; to continue the coinage of three-cent pieces; for tlio assembling of Congress on the 4th day of March instead of the first Monday in Decembei1.