The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-11
CONGR ESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WEDNEsD Az, APRIL 3,---On motion of
Mr.. NJ rrN, Of Vermont. the Commits
sioner Of A Agriculture ras directed to com,
muncate to- the Senate statement of the
comparativo IN, ortatinn If woolens for
each year of lie lass decade, and all facts
in regard to tluc uatIons in the production
of sheep and the price Of wool.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Military fairs reported, witI' amend
ment, the House bill authorz ,ng the pay.
ment Of houDtv to accepted volupt GERS
who enlisted under the prnclamatio of
May 81 1851, prior to the 23d oil July of
the same year
Mr. Corbett, from the Committee on
Commerce. repor I'd bill on Thursday,
to promote fEe ship building and com
mercial interests of the United States
It provides for abe payment of draw
back equal to the duties paid on timber,
metals, and all other articles which NAV
be imported and used in the construction
or equipment Of vessels Of all kinds built
in the United States and employed ex
clusively in trade with foreign countries,
and in case American material is used in
the construction OF such vessels, the Score
tary of the Treasury is n pay bounty
equivalent TO the duties imposed on sirni
lar material or articles. Of foreign manu-
facfnre when imported.
Mr.. Schurz introduced bil!in reference
to carrying freight and passengers by the
Union Pacific Railway and its branches.
The bill sets forth the provisions 1T the
acts of 1864 that the Union Pac6c Rail
road and its branches chartered at this
time should be operated as continuous
and connected line, and they should not
discriminate aga nst each other rs TO time
or rates, or in any way. 1t then stated
that some Of the branch roads complain
that they are Disseminated against in
violation OF law, and as remedy it pro-
Vides that either Of the companies ag-
grieyed may commence suit or suits
either at law or equity 10 any circuit court
of the United States or ID any territorial
court having jurisdiction, and that on the
final hearing the court may render q judg-I
ment for all damages sustained by the
complaint, and may enforce it's judgment
by sequestratiOn or by the execution and
sale of the road and franchises; and, i'll
deemed necessary, may cause the forfeit
ure of the charter of the offending COM
pany. The bill also provides that In all
cases where the Union Pacific Railroad
and branches, or any of them, cannot
agree on terms for the transpor-
tation of freight and passengers, either
company may notify the Secretary
of the Interior of the Tact, and h.
shall thercupon give notice to the other
company or companies and at an appoint
ed time he shall fix schedule of rates
which shall be binding on companies in
terested, and if either of them shall refuse
to abide by his decision, he may cause it's
road, etc, to be seized and sold on such |
terms as be may prescribe, or he may re
port the facts to the President of the |
United States, TO be transmitted to Con-
press for such action as may be deemed |
proper.
OK MONDAY Mr. Casserly presented a
resolution Of the Legislature of Califor-
MIA, setting forth the danger in Arizonai
from the Apaches.
The Indian appropriation bill came up,
but on motion Of Mr.. Howe bills from the |
Committee on Claims were taken up, and |
a bill for the relief of Mrs Martha House
Russell, of Tennessee appropriating 914,
975 to compensate her for cotton and other
articles for use in the army after the bat
tie of Stone River. The bill appropr-
atipg $25, 900 for the relief of j. Million
Best. of Kentucky, as compensation for
the destruction of hi property by the
Union army, was passed--yeas 27,nays IL. |
A bill was also passed for the relief of
che United States Express Company, by
Issuing to them certain amount OF United
States botds in lieu of bonds destroyed |
by fire in January, 1865, and refundipg
TO them the value of certain treasury
notes destroyed at the same time.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. Slater, q bill was
passed on Wednesday, granting the right |
of way through public lands for railroads
from Great Salt Lake City to Portland,
Oregon. a
On motion Of Mr.. Ketcham, bill was
passed confirming the Selma, Rome and |
Dalton Railway as successor to the Ala-I
bama and Tennessee Company, and GER
ti6c&tes of land issued to the state of Ala |
bama for the latter company. &
A report was made by Mr.. Dunnsll, |
from the Committee ON Lands. on the bill |
to incorporate the Great Salt Lake and |
Colorado River Railroad Company and
grant the right of way through the pub
&c lands.
On Thursday, the report declaring
dadley ofaAlabama, the sitting lnember, |