The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

The President has approved the bill
the duties on tea and coffee on
and after the first of July next.
A bill was passed on " Wednesday chang
ing the time for holding United States
Courts for the western district ST Wiscon.
sin.
A bill was passed repeating the pro.
visions of the army appropriation act of
1870, prohibiting promotion in the staff
of the army.
Mr.. Patterson, from the Committee on
the District of Columbia, reported with.
ont amendment, the bill to confirm the
action of the Aldermen and Common
Council of the City of Washington, des
ignating depot site for the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad, and for other pur
poses.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported a bill authorizing
terms of the United States District Court
to be held at Fort Gibson, Indian Terri
tory also, without amendment, the House
bill to fix the terms of United States Cir
cult Courts in the Eighth District.
Mr.. Stockton, from the Committee On
Naval Affairs, reported bill referring
to the Court of Claims the claim of rep.
resentative9 of the late Rear Admiral
Dahlgren, for the use of his gun by the
United States Government.
A bill was passed to regulate elections
IN Washington and Idaho Territories.
Mr.. Cragin, in behalf of the Committee
on Naval Affairs, moved an amendment
appropriating $4,000 to make expert
ments in converting smooth bores in the
navy into rifled guns. Upon this amend
ment long discussion arose. in the course
Of which Messrs Trumbull and Stevenson
charged the Navy Department with ex
traVagance and maladministration, and
Messrs. Cragin, Frelinghuyson and Conk-
ling defended the Department and Sec
rotary of the Navy. The amendment was
rejected.
Mr.. Stockton offered an amendment
providing that the pay of chief engineers
in the Navy Department for the next
fiscal year shall be the same as that now
fixed by law for naval constructors.
Agreed to-
ON THURSDAY Mr.. Sumner presented
tire remonstrance Of Wendell Phillips and
other citizens of Massachusetts against
the repeal of the Eight-Hour law, and
stated that he was in full accord with the
remonstrants.
A resolution was adopted fixing eleven
o'clock as the hour for the meeting of the
Senate on and after Monday next.
On motion of Mr.. Ramsey the annual
Post Route bill was taken up and read
until the expiration of the morning hour,
when Mr.. Cameron (Rep., PENN moved
to take up the resolution permitting di-
plomatic and consular officers of the
United States to accept testimonials from
the Emperor of Germany for their servi
ces to the Germans in France during the
late war between France and Germany.
Mr.. Sumner suggested that the Emperor
could express his gratitude to these off
GERS without giving them presents or til
ties, which they could not accept without
violating the Constitution of the Unitod
States. The resolution went over, and
the Senate resumed the Consideration of
the stOffice Appropriation DILL, the
question being on increasing the compen
satlon for the mail service between Cali
tornla and China, and Japan to 81 100000,
Messrs. Window, Cole,and Stewart, advo-
eating the increase.
On motion Of Mr. Sumner, the bill pro
hibiting distinction on account of race,
color or previous condition of servitude,
IN the public schools of Georgetown or
Washington, was taken up on Saturday.
Mr.. Bayard was against it as uncalled for,
unwise, unjust and cruel, anc predicted
that if it passed it would react on the
party which forced it on the people. The
bill then went over and the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the Post-O Office
Appropriation Bill. The question was
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Win
dom, on behalf or the committee for in
creasing the subsidy for the mail service
with Brazil, and providing for semi
mon4hly mails between New York and
Rio Janeiro, which was discussed with
out motion until adjournment.
On MONDAY at the expiration of the
morning hour, the post office appropria-
ton bill came up as unfinished business,
the pending question being on the amend
ment increasing the subsidy for the mail
service with Brazil TO $450,00O, and pro.
Vidlng for semi monthly service. An
amendment by Mr.. Ferry reducing the
amount to $30O,OO0, was adopted. Mr..
Window said the service could not be
performed for that sum, and had leave to
withdraw all the amendments offered by
the committee, thus leaving the item as
1t came from the House.
An amendment appropriating $5,449,-
600 for the postoffice deficiencies was
agreed to.
An amendment abolishing the ranking
privilege, after the first of next January,
was tabled-yeas 20, nays %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
At the close of the morning hour, We'd
nesday, the House went into Committee
OF the whole on the tariff bill, and was
addressed by Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania,