The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

Washington. Last Friday Senator Sum.
asr's speech produced a sensation which
up to the present writing has not tagged.
or course Mr. Carpenter and Others had
to reply to Sumner in defence of the Pres.
idsnt, and naturally enough the lower
house have done scarcely anything in the
line of legislation. This present week
nay well be called one of dissipation,
personal abuse, and exquisite disorder at
Washington. Below may be found what
little Of importance has been accomplish.
ed:
| On MONDAY Mr.. Sawyer, from the
0pmmittee Of Commerce, reported bill
Making La Crosse, Wis, port of dcliv.
| cry Passed.
The House then proceeded to the bust.
ness on the Speakers table and disposed
thereof as follows:
The Senate bill granting right Of
way to the Denver and Rio Grande Rail.
road Company was referred to the con-
ference committee.
The Senate bill for the sale of the Black
Bob Indian lands in Kansas, was referred
The Senate bill to pay Eldridge Gerry,
of Colorado, 81, $50 for loss of stock taken
by, the Sioux Indians, was amended by
Increasing the amount to S. 5000, aud
| passed.
! The Senate bill to grant quit title to
/ land settlers on the lands of the West
! Wisconsin Railroad Company was left on
/ the Speakers table
/ The Senate bill to settle the claims Of
| the PottawatoAia Indians N Mich gan
and Indiana was referred to the Com
mittee or Indian Affairs
| The Senate oil confirming to the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri Railroad Company
and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
| Railroad Company lands granted for rail
roads in Iowa from Davenport, via Iowa
City to Council Bluffs, was rejtcted--yeas
! 90, nays 58-less than two thirds in the
majority.
!. The House took recess at p NJ in
expectation that the Conference Co
.s.-rt too an thu Tariff Bill yonld thea TO.
i ready 60 report.
The House reasssm bled at P. NJ
fLr COburn, from the Military Com
mittee, reported back the Senate bill to
repeal so much Of section six Of the army
appropriation bill for 1870 as prohibits
promotions in the staff department OF the
army. Passed, with amendments.
DIR. Beck moved to suspend the rules
and pass a bill providing that attorneys
or claim agents before Congress or depart
ments shall file affidavits that neither
they Or Others shall have any interest, d :
rect or lHdirect,i in the claim or, any agree
ment for compensation except such as
they shall specify, and which shall not
exceed ten per cent. of the amount Of ths
claim
Mr.. Peters said the bill had some very
Objectionable features, and ought not to
pass
The bill was rel ected-yeas 70, nays o.
Mr. e. Ii. Roberts, from the Committee
on Ways and Means reported bill ito
restore the Office of Director of the Bureau
of Statistics, and to extend his duties
The bill was reiccted-85 to 51-nst
being two-thirds. in the affirmative
Mr.. Bingham, fro@ tke Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill amendatory of the
bankrupt act, extending it to the inaur-
rectionary states from 1871. Passed.
The conference report on the tariff bill
not beng ready 10 be reported. anG there
being no pressing business before the
House for action, the House adjourned.
ON TUESDAY, in the Senate, petition
was presented protesting, in the name of
a hundred thousand makers, against the
repeal of the eight-hour law,
MIR. Sherman called up the conference
report on the tariff bill, and it was con-
cured in.
Mr taI NJ
OF the Committee on Investigation and re-
trenchment on the New York CUSTOM
House
Mr.. Bayard submitted statement
signed by himself and Mr.. Caserly, as the
minority of the committee, stating that
the major ty report had been made unex-
pectedly to them and before all the tes-
timony on the subject had beea published,
and asking that, in view of this fact, the
minority be allowed to present their views
during the recess, and that there should
be published as many copies of thsir
report as of the majority report.
Messrs. Howe, Edmunds and Pratt OBJ
jected to granting the request of the mi-
nority.
Without acting the Senate took up tbs
bill to prevent cruelty to animals In tran
sit. Mr.. Thurman moved to postpone
consideration until December. Lost. Mr.. |
Casserly offered an amendment providing
that che act shall not take effect in any
state having sufficient legal provisions
for the prevention Of cruelty to animals
within the meaning of this act. Senator
Casserly's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Sherman moved an amendment
providing that the bill shall take effect |
on the 1st Of October. Agreed to9
Mr.. Casserly offered an amendment de-
signed to compel railroad companies to
provide better accommodations for emil