The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Dec. 15.-Senate. Scott presented
a memorial setting forth the alleged unjust
discrimination against periodicals in the new
Postage law, and asking for change. Bills
were introduced: By Pratt, limiting the
time in which applications for bounty
consolidate the debt of the District
of Columbia, and to issue bonds of the
| United States in exchange for bonds of the
| District Wright submitteda Joint resolution
proposing certain amendments to the Consti-
tuition, providing, among others, for the cleo
ton of President and Vice-President by direct
vote Of the people, and each to hold office for
| six years. "A resolution was adopted instruct
| ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the intent and meaning of the so-called Press
Gag law passed at the last session. :. The
| Military Committee reported favorably on the
bill for the relief of the grasshopper sufferers
| 1t appropriates 100000.
HouSe.-Bilis were introduced By Nc
Crazy, for narrow-gauge road from Lake
Eric to the Missouri river; by Poland, regu-
lating the prosecution of libel in the District
| of Columbia. The Speaker announced the
| appointment of the following select commit
| tees: To visit Vicksburg-Conger, Hurlbut
Williams (Wis.), Speer and O'Brien. On
Louisiana and other Southern States-G. Z.
Hoar, Wheeler On. W, Frye, Foster (O0,
Phelps On. J), Robinson Ol), and Potter.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16.-Senate. The FL
nance Committee was instructed to inquire
into the expediency of providing for the
redemption of mutilated currency bv post
masters. That portion of the Presidents
message relating to Chinese Immigration was
| referred to the Foreign Relations Committee,
with instructions to report g. bill for remedy
ing the evil. Johnston introduced a bill to
aid the construction Of g. narrow-gauge rail-
way from tide-water to Chicago and st. Louis.
House.-The Civil Rights bill, as amended
by the Judiciary Committee (the principal
changes being the striking out of the clauses
relating to schools and cemeter1es) was re-
ported by Butler and ordered printed. An
adverse report was made on the bill increasing
the tax on the circulation of national banks'
The House devoted the whole of the after
noon, IN committee of the whole, to the con-
slderatlon of the Legislative Appropriation
bill.
THURSDAY, Dec IT, Sen0te.-Ingals idtro-
duced bill to organize the judicial district of
Oklahama Qndian Territory and establish
courts of the United States therein "A bill
was passed authorizing the Commissioner of
Agriculture to make q special distribution of
seeds for the benefit of the sufferers by the
grasshopper plague. The remainder of the
day was consumed in discussing the bill to
reorganize the District of Columbia govern
ment
HouSe.-Lowe introduced bill to establish
the judicial district of Oklahama in the In
dian Territory. The House, in committee of
the whole on the Legislative Appropriation
Dill, refused to vote an increased appropria-
ton to the Bureau of Education. Dawes
introduced bill providing for the payment
of the sinking fund.
FRIDAY, Dec. 17.-Sendte. The Senate trans
acted no business to-day other than making
number of combinations. At 1916 the SEN
ators proceeded in body to the Presidents
room, where they were presented to King
Kalakaua.
HOuSe.-In the House there was an immense
crowd of spectators to witness the formal
reception of King Kalakaua. After the for
NAL reception of his Royal Highness the
House proceeded to the consideration of the
Legislative Appropriation bill, which was
finally completed and passed The paragraph
relating to mileage of United States Mar
shals led to long and bitter partisan discus
sion. in which Beck made a fierce attack upon
the Attorney-General.
MONDAY, Dec. 21.-Senate. Sherman. from
the Finance Committee reported q bill to
provide for the resumption of specie payment.
-. Morton gave notice that Immediately
after the holiday recess he would call up his
proposed Constitutional amendment relating
to the election of President by the people,
The Senate spent some time in discussing the
District of Columbia bill .. Pratt introduced
bill amending the act granting pensions to
certain soldiers of the war of 1912
House.-Bills were introduced as follows
By Whitley, to prevent frauds in Congress
sional elections; by Woodwork, to prevent
the removal of causes from State to the
United States courts, after the appearance of
parties in the State courts except in certain ]
cases; by Wells for the Improvement of the
Mississippi river, between the mouths of
the Missouri and Ohio rivers by Hubbell,
for lighthouses on Lake Superior; also,
to divide Michigan into three judicial dis
tricts by Bradley, for the improvement of
the Sawlnaw, Pine, and Cheboygan rivers,
Michigan; by Loughridge, to restore the in
come tax. The House refused-149 to 75-to
snen6 the ru1as and o1orA H01poo rnSO1r1- 1