The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5.

SENATE resolution was introduced instruc
ting the CCmmit:tee on Elections to eauuire and
report whether there is any, legal State Govern
ment in Arkansas Laid over Senator Anthony
IN the chair, appointed Messrs. Morrill, (Me)
Scott, Stockton, Wright and Stevenson special
committee to consider the testimony transmitted
by the Credit Mobilier Committee OF the House.
Vhe Finance Bill was laid on the table The bill
Tor the relief Of Mrs. Wood, daughter of tie late
PRESIDENT Taylor, was referred to the Committee
on Pensions
doUsE-A bill was passed repeating act of July
1864, which prohibits the allowance Of pensions
unless prosecuted to successful issue within five
years from lie date of being filed, and allowing
claims so barred to be granted upon parol evil
dence, within two years from thepassage of the
act. An amendment to the Postal Appropriation
Bill increasing the appropriation for carriers from
$1,6OO,o0h to $1,700OOO, ard allowing the employ
ment of carriers in places having 10000 population
was agreed to- .GM
THURSDAY. FEB. 6.
Standardization OF the Michigan Legisla
ture in favor Of the proposed National Parks on
Macinac Island were presented. bill was pass
ed to confer jur diction on the Court of Claims to
determine thesuit of Carondelet VS.. the United
States ;also the consular and diplomatic appro-
priatlon bill Mr. Cragn made & speech in favor
the bill to establs ship building yards on
waters enjoying iato the Atlantic Ocean. and
Mississippi River. The fertilization appropriate n
bill was passed. The confere ce reports on the
bankrupt law and the mint and assay Office were
concurred in
HOUSE The Conference Committee on the
bankruptcy law made a report agreeing to the
Senate bill with some amendments which was
adopted; also the conference report providing for
the construction Of eight sloops of war. The Sen
ate bin appropriating $4,000 to defray the expen-
ses of Investigating the Lo lisana, ansas and Ar
kansas elections was passed. The post.ofice ap.
preparation bill was considered in Committee OF
the Whole, and then passed.
FRIDAY, FEB. Z.
SENATE-The original bill in relation to the
Chicago postofice was reported from committee !;
also the bill authorizing the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company to build bridge across the st.
Louis river The bill TO distribute the Geneva
award was discussed for some time but no faction
taken.
HOUsE.-S0me private bills were disposed of
and then the House went Into Committee OF the
Whole the Naval Academy appropriation bill
and after consideration it was passed.
SATURDAY, FEB. s.
The Senate was not in Session. In the House
bills were passed : To rearrange the judicial dis
tscts in Mississippi; to appropriate S33. 1913 to w:
III, Hubbell in full satisfaction of his claims
also a number RI private bills. The appropriation
S13O 900 for government buildings at Covlngton,
KY, was concurred in.
MONDAY. FEB. TO-
aENArE.-Mr. Pomeroy rose to a personal ex-
PLANTATION and denied the charges Of bribery
against him, and at his request committee of in
vestigadOn was appointed. A select committee
was also named TO consider the Credit Nobiler
testimony affecting Senators. Bills were reported
from committees relative to judicial districts in
Wisconsin, and to extend the time for the COM
pletion OF the st. Paul ane Pacific Railroad. The
report in relation to the electoral vote of Louis
tans was ordered printed The House bill for the
appointment OF q commissioner to complete the
boundary line between the United States and the
British possessions was passed Mr.. Sherman
was appointed teller on the part OF the Senate to
count the electoral vote The bill TO distribute
the Geneva award was passed
HoUsB-Under a call Of states number OF bills
we're introduced and referred motion to in.
stCuct the Committee on Appropriations to include
IN the miscellaneous appropriation bill, the bill
reported by the judiciary Committee 10 adjust the
salaries Of the executive, legislative and judicial
departments of the Government, was lost--yeas
81, nays 100. The Senate bill appropriatng $500.
600 ror the construction of government building
A. Grand Rapids, Mich was c0ncurred in. Messrs.
dawes OF Massachusetts, and Beck OF Kentucky
were appointed telers to count the Presidential
vote on Wednesday.
TUESDAY, FEB, II.
SENATE. The bill 20 continue the Southern
Claims Commission was passed, and a bill intro
dused to adOptan international;code or signals in
the merchant service Of the United States The
calender then taken up and the following
measures passed Authorizing the erection OF =
monument at Salisbury, ". G, TO the Union sol
diers who died there in prison /; to establish the
Custom House valuation of pound sterling to
provide for obtaining information ofthe condition
Ogstate banks amending the act to promote the
mining resources of the United States to enforce
tao stipulatiens Of the treaty with Venezuela Of
1856; and amending the shipping commissioner
act.
HoUsB.-fhe river and harbor bill, appropria-
ting s5,6o7 ADO, was made the special order foi
Monday next. Bills were passed authorizing the
President to negotiate with the Seminole Indians
Tor the cession OF portion OF their reservation tc
other tribes; authorizing the construction OF tho
Montana and Wyoming Railroad :; revising tn,
postage rates the army appropriation bill A
ndRber of bills were introduced and the Hous,
took recess until half past seven. The eyenint