The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-18

passed perm lifting the interment in Ma
tlonal cemeteries Of all honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors.
Bills were introduced: By Mr. Morrill,
Providing that no money shall be paid
from the proceeds in the Treasury Of any
captured or abandoned property, without
special appropriation be made therefor;
by Mr.. ConkIing Directing the sale of
the site OF the present post-office in the
city OF New York to the New York
Chamber of Commerce for the sum Of
$2OOOOO, in such payments as may be
agreed on
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Hill from the Post-nffice commit
tee reported bill on Tuesday directing
the POstmaster-Gen to issue open
correspondence or postal cards to the
pubic at one cent each including the
stamp. The cards to- be of good stiff
paper 81 by G15 inches in size.
Mr. Randall moved an additional sec
ton requiring thess ostnaster-G General TO
advertise for proposals for furnishing the
cards, AMI to give the contract to the
lowest bidder.
Mr.. Potter moved an amendment re-
curing the card to be furnished with a
flap or cover and spoke in support of his
lNo ion
After some further discussion, Mr..
Randaps amendment was adopted, and
VI +. PotteI's was also adopted, by SO to
43
The bill was then passed without the
yeas and nays. On motion of Mr.. Dawes,
The Speaker was authorized to appoint
mmlttee Of three to co.operate with the
committee of arrangements for the me
mortal services in nOuor of the late Prof.
Morse to be held in the Hall of the House
next Tuesday evening. April 10Th. The
speaker subsequently appointed E. III
Roberts, Palmer and Schot er as the select
committee.
On WEDNESDAY, Mr. Hill, from the
lostott1ce committee, presented bill
polishing the ranking pr viiege from
nd after the first of July, 1873, and pro-
eeded to address the house in advocacy
af it.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, opposed
J ae BILL and said that the outcry for it,
came only from the metropolitan press,
that was anxious to be the only organ of
communication between tie people and
the representatives. the MT tropolltan
papers were anxious to crowd out a d
crush down small local papers through
out he country, and to have in their own
hands the character, fame and position of
every public man, SO that by their asso-
clated kilograms, and their associated
ISLANDERS and scandals, they can crush
down public men. He had voted for a
like bill in Congress, but with the same
understanding on which all the other
members had done, so that the Senate
would not pass it, and that it would be
all right. Laughter.
Mr.. Sargent moved that the bill and
amendments be recommitted.
Mr.. Holman call for the yeas and
nays on the motion to recommit, because
that kills the bill.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
only thirteen membrs rising to order them,
An effort to have tellers appointed on the
yeas and nays was also failure, at which
there was much laughter in the house.
The bill was then recommitted.
THURSDAY on motion of Mr.. Wilson, of
the Committee on Agriculture,a bill pass
ed extending the time for providing the
Callege in Indiana to the LIST
of March, 1878 also bill to prevent
cruelty to animals In transit by railroad, |
and other means of transportation, and |
the confinement of animals in
cars, ETC., more than twenty-four hours
after which time they are
to have five hours for rest
After some discussion, the bill passed
yeas, 81; nays Il.
Mr.. Hazelton from the same Committee,
bill to encourage the planting
Of trees for the preservation of woods on
the public domain, requiring all patents
for lands to be on the condition of keep
ing 10 per cent of the land in timber, of
planting two acres with timber trees fer
svery acre from which timber is cut, etc.
On motion of MIR. Dunnell bill was
passed on Monday confirming to the Port
Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Com
pany the grant Of land made by Michigan
for railroad from Grand Haven to Flint,
and thence to Port Huron.
Mr.. Williams of Indiana, chairman of
;he Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department, made report, with the
testimony taken in the investigation into
The sale of arms and ordnance stores du-
ling the Franco-Prussian war. Ordered
printed, together with the views OF the
minority of the committee. The report
las the following conclusions First, that !.
he act Of Congress of July Goth, 1857, au-
horizing the sale of United States arms
rave, by fair Interpretation of its letter
md spirit, full authority to the Secretary !. .
If War to sell and dispose of the arms and
ordnance stores in question, and that in
LONG SO he violated neither the letter
Tor the spirit of the laws; Second, that j.
he proceeds of the sales were promptly !
laid into the Treasury Third, that no ..
ales were made to any known agent of
ithar of the helliQerent GoVernmental