The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-29

Mr.. Banks said that he die not antlci-
pate any difficulties with Great Britain Or
with Spain, but he believed that the best
way to secure peace was an assertion Of
our tights aud preparation to defend
them. He had listened to the gentleman
froW Indiana (Mr. Voorhees, with great
pleasure, and he heartily concurred wi h
most of his views, but it the House want
ed to break off our relations with Spain
it should strike out the Minister to Spain,
not the Consul in Cuba
The debate being closed, Mr.. Holman
moved to strike out the enscIing clause.
Rejected-90 to 10.
The amendment advancing he Russian
mission to first class and the Japanese
mission to second class. and reducing the
Central American missions to one member
at Nicaragua, were severally agreed to-,
and the bill passed.
On the same day the House went into
Committee of the whole, and took up the
bill to reimburse the College Of William
and Mary, in Virginia, for property des-
troyed during the war by disorderly
soldiers Of the United States.
Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, Mr., Farms
worth, Mr.. Garfield and Mr. Stoughton
opposed the bill. The committee rose
without taking action, and the House
adjourned.
On Saturday the House resolved itself
into Committee of the whole, and devoted
the day to speech making. The proceed
ings were dry and attracted little interest.
Among the bills introduced on Monday
was one by Hon. Alexander Mitchell pro-
viding for q government building at Ra-
cine.
The supplementary civil rights bill was
called up, but went over until Monday
next.
Mr.. Perry of Ohio introduced bill to
preserve the independence of the several
departments of the government, and to
tx the actual responsibility of appoint
ment to office in the civil-serVice and
for removals from office.
A large number of bills looking to the
removal Of political disabilities from per
sons in various Southern States were pre-
scnted, and, at the suggestion of the
Speaker,all were included in one bill.
Mr. Conger inquired as to the names
which had not been read in full, whet her
that OF Jefferson Davis was included.
Mr.. EIdredge suggested that all citizens
of the United States be included.
Mr.. Garfield moved that the bill, with
further reading of names, he passed under
a suspension Of the rules, which was
agreed to-115 to Is.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Morgan
providing for sae German language being
taught at West Point.
1t appears that the House is about to
join in chorus with the Senate with re-
gard to the sale of arms for Mr.. Lynch
offered resolution which was adopted,
instructing the committee on expenditures
in the war department to inquire into the
sale of ordnance stores in the late Franco
German war, with power to send for per-
sons and papers.
Mr.. Cox moved to suspend the rules,
and adopt resolution instructing the
Committee of Ways and Means TO report
bill reducing the duty on pig iron to
| five dollars ton or less and insisted on
a vote.
| Beth the motion to suspend and the
resolution were rejected. Mr. Ketchum
moved to suspend the rules, and pass a
bill which he reported from the Com
mlttee on Public Lands, extending the
time for the completion of the Portage
Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal to
the third of March, 1878. Agreed to, and
the bill passed. f..