The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, Feb. 16.-Sendte-The credentials
of A. S. Paddock, the new Senator from Nebraska
read and placed file. .. Ferry of Michigan
from the Committee ON Finance, reported with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute, the House
bill restricting the funding of customs duties.
The Senate resumed consideration of the resolution
for the admission of Pinchback. and Sargent con-
tinued his argument.
House-A number of bills, mostly of private
character were passed. and several new bills intro
duced. Considerable time was devoted to the con-
sideration of the bills to pay the awards of the
Southern Claims Commission and for the reorgani-
cation of the Treasury Department The Sundry
Civil Service Appropriation bill reported by
Garfield. The Speaker presented letter from the
Cerb in reference to the resignation of Purman, of
Florida and directed the name of Purman to be
stricken from the roll of members.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17.-Sendte-Logan intro
duced bill establishing rules and articles for the
government of the armies of the United States
Sargent resumed the floor and concluded his speech
on the admission Of Pinchback. The Senate adj
journed without definite action on the matter.
HouSe-The Tariff bill was discussed in committee
of the whole. . When the committee rose bill was
reported to establish certain telegraph lines in the
several States and Territories post roads, and to
regulate the transmission of commercial and other
intelligence by telegraph, and debate upon this
measure occupied the remainder of the session.
THURSDAY, Feb. 18-Senate-T session
lasted nearly twenty nine hours the resolution to
admit Pinchback being the pending question 1t
was finally laid upon the table by vote of 80 to
o.. The Senate proceeded with the considera-
ton of the Indian Appropriation BILL and some I'M
important amendments were agreed to, after which
the resolution fixing the hour for the meeting of
the Senate at IL a. m. was passed, and the Senate
adjourned.
House-The bill for the improvement of the
Mississippi river passed. =. The House then
went into committee of the whole on the Revenue
bill
FRIDAY, Feb. 19.-Sendte- Vice-Presi-
dent laid before the Senate the credentials of Angus
Cameron, the Senator from Wisconsin. Pratt
presented the credentials of joseph E. Mcdonald
the new Senator from Indiana, which were read and
placed on file :. Wright, from the Committee on
Civil Service and Retrenchment reported back the
House bill to provide for reorganization of the
Treasury Department, and offered the following ::
RESOLVED, That a committee of five members of the
Senate be appointed whose duty it shall be to exam
inc and thoroughly investigate the several branches
of the civil service, with view to reorganization
of the several departments thereof the reduc-
ton of expenditures, and to promote the efficiency
of such service and to report thereon at the next
session of Congress, by bill or otherwise Pending
the consideration of the Indian Appropriation bill
the Senate adjourned.
House-Sawyer, from the Committee on Com
merce reported bill to authorize the construction
of a bridge the Missouri river, near Sioux
City, Iowa. Passed =. The House went into COM
mittee of the whole the Army Appropriation bill
which appropriates $27 701, 500.
SATURDAY, Feb. 20-Sendte- credentials
of Andrew Johnson, the new Senator from Tennes-
see, read and placed file. The joint reso-
luton which passed the House last winter relating
to civil service appointments passed. 1t pro-
vides that in all under civil service examina
tons for position under the government, when
disabled United States soldier, his wife, or the
widow of deceased soldier who diedo''' wounds or
disease contracted in the line of duty as such SOL
der or his orphan child shall pass such examina-
ton at the standard fixed by said rules, such
person shall have precedence for appointmentto any
existing vacancy, anything in the rules of the civil
service to the contrary notwithstanding .Alcorn
introduced a bill for relief of the overfowed dis
trcts of the Mississippi river Ordered to be printed
and laid on the table. Messages were received
from the House of Representatives, announcing the
death of Messrs Rice, Hersey, Croker and Hooper.
Resolutions of respect to their memory were
adopted, and further mark of respect, the Sen
ate I'D innrned till Monday at II O'Clock.