The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-28

was reoommitted >. The Speaker presented a mes
sage from the President calling attention to the alb
solute necessity of providing proper armament for
the sea-coast defenses, which referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. After some debate
on the Pacific Mail investigation the House adj
journed.
! THURSDAY, Jan. 21.-Sendte- The e-Presi-
dent laid before the Senate a message from the
President with regard strengthening the coast de-
lenses. Davis introduced bill to incorporate the
Washington City and st. Louls Railroad Company.
The Civil Service Committee reported adversely
on the bill to reduce the salary of the President of
the United States. The remainder of the session
was occupied in discussing the proposed amendment
to the Constitution in regard to the election of the
President and Vice-Presdent by direct vote Of the
people.
House-The vote by which the Indian Appropria-
ton bill was defeated yesterday reconsidered,
and the bill referred to the committee of the
whole Smith, from the Election Committee, re-
ported resolution expelling Delegate Cannon, Of
Utah, for polygamy. Ordered printed. What is
known the " Little Tariff bill was discussed and
finally passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. 22.-Sendte- Scott presented a
petition from citizens of Pennsylvania against a
restoration of the duty tea and Coffee and for
repeal of the law of 1872 releasing foreign products
of the 10 per cent. tax. Referred West presented
the credentials of P. B. S. Pinchback as Senator
4, 1879, and they were referred to the
Committee Elections and Privileges. -.
Boutwell, introduced bill to provide a
bar for the two houses of Congress
Lewis introduced bill repeating the act providing
government for the District of Columbia, approved
June co. 1864 The morning hour having expired
debate was resumed on the Sixteenth Amendment to
the Constitution and also on Schurz's resolutionare
garding the right of Louisiana to self-government,
which participated in by Sherman, Bayard,
Schurz, West and Johnston after which the Senate
/ nY Gpcc HaHi nod
! H0use-OBrien asked leave to offersa resolution
calling the President to state by what authority
the courts officers of Mississippi, at vicksburg,
had been interfered with by the army. Conger OBJ
jected, because that was an assumption that they
had been interfered with. Garfield reported a
| bill appropriatng $182,50 in coin to pay
the interest the 1865 bonds of the
District of Columbia which ordered printed and
recommtted. Butler, of Massachusetts, by unani-
nous CONSENT introduced bill to authorize Lieut.
Com. Frederick Person to accept from the Queen of
Great Britain the decoration of the military Order of
the Bath for gallant services in the combined attack
on the Japanese forts and piratical vessels, which
was passed, when the House adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, Jan. 25.-Senate-In the absence of
Yice-President Wilson, Anthony, of Rhode Island,
elected President pro tenn. :. The Chair laid
before the Senate letter from the Secretary of
War, transmitting copies of the correspondence in
relation to certain disorders in Louisiana Robert
! son presented resolution OF the South CarOnna
Legislature asking an appropriation of $780, 900
| to deepen the Charleston harbor. "A bill
was introduced by Morrill,, of Vermont, to
establish education fund and apply a portion
of the proceeds of the sale of public lands to hc
education, and to provide for more complete en-
! dowment and support of national colleges for the
advancement of scientific and industrial education.
. The bill for the relief of the Polaris sufferers
was passed. Discussion of the Louisiana complica-
tlons resumed.
! Hostse-Bills introduced: BY Butler, of Massa-
chusetts to establish certain telegraph lines in
era States and Territories post roads, and to
late the transmission of commercial and other intel-
! gence by telegraph; by Williams, OF Indiana, for
Incorporating the National Union Telegraph Co.
by Wells, for branch mint at St. Louis. On mo-
ton of Dawes, it ordered that Richard b. Irwin
be discharged from arrest, he having answered all
questions Of the committee. :. Cessna offered a
resolution providing that "the rules be far
pended during the remainder OF the present session
as to prevent the Speaker from entertaining any
d1latory motion pending the consideration of any
public bill or joint resolution, or of any motion to
bring, or the result of which may bring before the
House for consideration such bill or Joint resol-
ton; and this order shall apply to amendments
| offered in the House adopted III the Senate and
awaiting concurrence in the House, or to such public
bill or joint resolution and to any report
of committee thereon" The resolution was
received with protests from all sides,
and was rejected,-yeas, $50 nays 98-not the nee
essary two-thlrds in the affirmative. motion by
Butler, of Massachusetts, to take the Senate Civil
Rlfhts bill Tor consideration defeated-yeas, lat
nays, 3d.. Durham presented memorial and petit
tlon signed by 5000 residents of Kentucky asking
Congress to submit for ratification an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the
/ manufacture, importation, and sale of sprituous
liquors, such amendment to take effect jan l. 1876,
which was referred, and the House adjourned.