The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, DEC 18.

SENATE B4Is, IN roNuced-Bv Frel.
ng huysen, that all Ifirial contract }, etc.
OF any Indian suptrtut, ndent, agent. al
! yub-agel shall he open to public .ins pee
lon, AUD that the distribution OF Indian
supplies shalil be publicly made, and La,
| n" vouchers shall be signed In blank: nv
Harlan, au' burIzng lie Secretary of rbe
| Interior. 10 negotiate with the Greek
Indians Tor the ce>sinn at their reserva-
ton. Tue dca h .: Senator Garrett d.
Wis, Of Kentucky, was formally annnuncei,
aud uiogies delivered by number of
Senators. ..-,,-. ss..
II, UsE.-A hill was passed authorizing
The Comptroller to investigate the con
dliinn OF tue saving banks Of he Dis
| 'rict of Columbia. The death OF Senator
Garrett DIVls was ann, unced, and the
customary Les"'uti"ns WAS passed.
THURSDAY DEC. 10 b.
SENATE.-Th' judiciary Committee re
ported adversely on the bill allowing wo
men in The Territories to vote and hold
ftirP. The Committee on Postal A fairs
r. p"rtt d the Postal Telegraph bill, known
AS the Hubbard bill. with some mod flea
/ ms. 1t provides for he establishment
"t telegraph pnstnffices at all offices on
the present telegraph routes, ard at all
thief fices where he postmaster's ga lary
am UNITS to $500, and ut other plces
where The wants Of business require. The
| Postmaster Gen. raj - authorized IN con.
tact with the Postal Telegraph Comp PAW
for tie postal telegraph service for tern,
ut ten years and may rake possession oi
the lines I'D Sc Of Tallnre Of the COMPANY
to perform The contract, and shall have
the right to provide new lines etc. Tho
capital stock OF the Company shall consis,
o $2O,O6O,0 600, to be increased to ar
amount equal 10 the cost of lines herea fl e,
purchased or constructed. The telegraph
companies III operation will be allowed
to sell to the company at valuation tt
be fixed by i've appraisers appointed two
by the Postmaster General, two by thu
seller and the fifth by the four. The
Company is also autho lied TO estab ISL
offices independent of those established
by the Postmaster General
| HOUSE Holman's amendment tn III.
District OF Columbia ppropriation Bill
prohibiting the mourning of the liabilil '
on the part Of the United States for i'm
proVenent OF streets, ETC., beyond tht
amount appropriated was adopted, and
the bill passed. The bill appropr.atIpa
100000 to ard a proper representation
OF American industry at the Vienns
exposition waa passed. The b II cedIna
the Beaver Lake lands to Indiana was
passed. Mr, Wood (New York; Offered
q resolution of inquiry as to combinations
for currency or gold ioek ups.
..@,4t H., FRIDAY, DEC. 30.
| SENATE.--A motion by Mr.. Rice r.
take up. bis resolution for an in vest; CATION
Of the alleged irregularities in the Ala
bama election, was objected to. The
House biz extending the time for the
Winona and St. Peter Railroad was PASS
ed; also the bill appropria:ing $l8 700
for the Texan Frontier Commission. The
IRdran Appropriation Bill was taken IN
and iSid on the table. After debate, the
Deficiency Appropriation Bill was Ia ken
up and finally pa sed.s 1t now gees t., the
House for concurrence in he anne nd rnents.
Adjourned to January 6.
| HoUsE.-BillS were introduced to ex-
tend the time for entries in Usage lands
| Ia Kansas;to secure more efficient Indian
administration in the Territories. and to
amend the Constitution by the election of
President, Vice President and Senators
by direct vote of the people. A cali
showed less than o quorum present, and
the House adjourned to January 0.