The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SEN TIE

The Chicago Relief bill was taken M
on "Wednesday, March Goth, when Mr.
Carpenter again argued that the bill was
unconstitutional
| NIL Trumbull argued that it was not.
| Several amendments were offered and
| rejected, ana the BILL as reported from
the Finance Committee, was then passed,
yeas, 90; nays, II
On Thursday Mr.. Carpenter called NJ
he bill to extend the time for the con
structionot the Bayfield, 6 St. Croix Rail
road, and moved to non-concur in the
| House amendments.
Mr.. Sherman moved to concur in the
amendments.
Mr.. Pomoroy offered an amendments
and, after discussion, the bill Was laid
over.
/ In discussion on the tariff bin Mr.
Morton offered an amendment repeating
all laws creating or imposing taxes on
/ domestic products, and on stamps, except
taxes on spirits fermentcd liquors and
! tobacco, the repeal 10 take effect Oct, /,
1872
| Dir. Sumner said that tn. extensive
machinery Of The Internal Revenue De
partinent ought to be abolished by Con
grcss without waiting for the action Of
the Executive.
Mr.. Sherman said that Il reduction of
internal revenue would undoubtedly be
accompanied by reduction Of the ma
chinery
Mr. Logan. from the Committee on
Pensions reported adversely the House
i Dill making all pensions payable from
Date of discharge or death of persons on
whose account the pensions are granted,
which on his motion was indefinitely
postponed
Mr.. Cragin introduced bill authoriz
ing corrections TO be made in prize lists :;
also, bill for che reduction Of the mum
Der and grades Of officers in the navy. and
tor other purposes, providing, among
other things, that the grades Of Admiral.
wee Admiral and Commodore shall be
discontinued when they become vacant :;
that after the lapse Of the. grade of Cam
inodore, promotions to vacancies in the
grade of Rear Admiral shall be filed by
a selection from Captains; that the course
i OF instruction for cadet midshipmen shaIl
be, after the graduation of tho next first
, class, six years instead of four; that the
pay OF all officers on the retired list ehall
be one half of their highest duty pay at
the time of retirement, and that promo.
tiOns on the retired list SHALL ut cnce he
discontinued.
Mr.. Logan called up the bill to enable
discharged soldiers and sailors, and their
widows, to acquire homesteads and public
lands, stating further that upwards o.
400 soldiers had petitioned for it's pas
sage. After some discussion the bill WAS
passed.
The Vice President laid before tile Sen
ate memorial, signed by over 400 women
Ut Utah, strongly depreca'ing the admls
SION OF that Territory into the Union as u
State. In the letter addressed to the Wee
President, accompanying the memorial,
committee of five ladies state that a large
majority fthe signers have been residents
OF Utah and members Of tile Mormon
Church for many years ; that numbers of
them haze had personal and very bitter
experience of the practical workings Of
polySamy, and that they have every rea
son to believe that their wrongs would
be continued and greatly intensified bv
the admission OF Utah into the Union and
consequent accession Of power to the Nor.
man priesthood. The papers were order.
! ed printed.
| When the Tariff bill debate was re
sumed on Friday, Mr. Morton sui, the
whole Prohibisory Tariff was al oLsolete
idea. Free trade was out ot tne que>tiap,
and that the doctrine generally ACCEPTED
| by the American people at THIS tine
seemed TO he tariff for the revenue ~,
adjustad as to distriminate in kvor of
American industry. On this tariff uues.
ton the political parties were diviued,
and the position of the Democrats seemed
to be they were opposed To II reduction
of duties on articles in the production
which their particular States were inter,
ested, and in favor Of liberal reduction
on all other articles.
Mr.. Hamilton md said the Demo
Gratis were in favor of reducing the duties
on all articles.
| Mr.. Morton advised that, while he was
in favor of tariff which would protect
American industry, he did not favor q
Prohibitory tariff, but one which would
produce healthy comuetiti n bet ,errn
American and foreign producers The
tariff could never be regarded as settled
1t must be adjusted from time to time.
| Passing to details, he said he was in
| favor of placing tea, and coffee, .n,i coal
on the free list, and reducing the dnty
on salt, aud on textile fabrics.
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt.) thought we coud not
afford to make tea and coffee free vet, but
favored a reduction oftho duty.
The question wastben taken on Mr..
SCOTS amendment, putting tea and coffee
on the free list which was carried by ISL
to Is. v s. a.iaa
On Monday bill was introduced asI
follows: BY Mr. Ramsey--to constrnctI
and aid in rebuilding levees on the Mis-
sissippi river. and incorporating the Mis-