Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Feb. ~

AL.
Washington, Feb. -.
| Senate Mr. Houston's resolution calling upon
| the Secretary Of War for instructions respeciinn
| Fort Leavsnworth agreed to- 2so
Mr.. Jones OF Iowa, presented memorial from
the Legislature 0! his State in relation to over
land mail and telegraph line TO California.
Mr. Sumner presented The petition of certain cit>
| Zens Of Providence praying TINT arbitration be
made and the treaty stipulated for settling nation
al disputes
Also from citizens of Worcester in rela-
ton to the prohibition Of slavery in the ter
ritories.
Mr.. Summer also introduced a bill TO
secure the wages ofseamenincases ofwreck.
Mr.. Seward presented eight separate bills
pursuant to notice for improving lakes and
harbors. Referred to Committee on Com
mercc.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to remit duties on goods in un-
broken packages which were destroyed by
fire between 1888 and 1910 passed
The Salary bill was passed without amend
ment.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. Pending various amendments to the
bill the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House adopted the reso-
luton that the remainder of the session all
remarks and debate shall relate strictly to
the question in discussion.
The House passed the Senate resolution
comforting the title ofsBrevet Lieutenant
Gen. upon Gen. Scott.
The bill establishing District Court in
California was called up and passed
The bill fixing the salaries of Supreme
Court Judges was called up.
Mr.. Giddings failed in an effort to intro
duce resolution of thanks to Gen, Scott
for services in the war of 1919.
The House passed the bill establishing
an additional Land District in Wisconsin
and refused TO suspend the rules in order
to afford Mr.. McDougal opportunity to in
troduce bill authorizing the establishment
of an express mail between ST. Louis and
San Francisco
The House considered the joint resolu-
ton to fulfill stipuations of the treaty of
1919 between the United States and Spain.
1t directs the Secretary Of the Treasury to
pay to persons entitled to receive same, full
amount of damages decreed by the terrific
rial and district Judges ofthe U. S. for loss
IS in East Florida. The amount involved
the subject the House adjourned.
Washington, Feb. ii.
| SENArE.-Mr Bell from the Committee
on Naval affairs reporteIa bill paying $3.50, :
900 TO the captors of tie British briggs De-
troit and Caledonia during the war of 1919.
He asked unanimous consent for the consid
Grafton of the bill. On motion of Mr.. Hun
ter, it was laid over.
The Texas r. R. bill then came in from
the House, with amendments. Mr.. Rusk
moved that the Senate disagree to them.
and asked for a Committee of conference.
Agreed to.
Mr. Gwin said he should introduce as
soon as possible the Pacific r. r. bill.
A motion was made to postpone the con
sideration of the Indian Appropriation bill,
and take up the District of Columbia mat
tiers, which was lost. The Indian bill was
then taken up.
HoUsE-Mr Hunt Ia. reported bill
from the committee on Military affairs, ap
proprating 1925, 600 for the purchase of "a
site for the erection of a military establish
ment at the termination of the Mexican
Gulf Railway, Louisiana, Passed.
Mr.. Murray, N. Y.,) from the COM
mittee on Printing, reported resolution
which was passed, ordering the printing
of 100, 900 copies of the report of the COM
missioner on Patents, for the use OF mem
bers of the House, and 100, 900 for the CON-
missioners.
Also, that there may be printed 10000
copies of the Mechanical Report, part of
which shall be for the use of the members
and the rest for the commissioners. A
resolution was also passed to print 10000
copies of the survey of the Pacific Coast.
The Speaker announced that the pending
question was on the adoption of the reso-
lutiori to close debate on the bill authoriz-
inc the construction of the seven steam
looms of-war, in FIVE minutes after going IN
10 committee on the subject. y
Mr.. Houston Ga. moved to lay the res
olution on the table.
Mr.. Bocock IVA said if the billwas net
taken up now, it coull not pass, and he
would regard the action on the resolution
as test question. The resolution was
laid on the table. Yeas l07, Nays 66.
In reply to the question as TO what be-
comes OF the bill, the Speaker said it was
pending in Committee,
The house then resumed the considera-
ton of the resolution to fulfill stipulations
of the 9th article of the treaty, of 1919, be-
tween the U. S. and Spain. After some
debate the bill was tabled, and the House
odiourDed