The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-23
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, december 14.--S6iIOt6. "a large
number of petitions for the appointment OF COM
mission to inquire into the traffic in alcoholic
liquors were presented by several Senators; all of
which were referred to the Committee on Finance
"a bill was passed extending for six
months the duration of the Court
commissioners - t Aanana tho G fndan
trust funds to the Treasury of the United States
....After a long debate the Senate agreed-30 to %
to the motion of West to allow Mcmillan to with
draw his credentials as Senator from Louisiana
Dawes being the only Republican voting with the
Democrats against the motion.
House.-Foot introduced resolution expressing
the Judgment of the House that, in the matter of
subc rdinate appointments, men who had served in
the Union army and received wounds, should have
the preference, and upon this demanded the pre-
vious question. Cox offered an amendment express
ing the view that, as the country was now
united, all citizens We're entitled to
an equal privilege. He moved that this amend
ment and the original resolution be referred to a
committee, which carried by vote of 1853 to
1902. Buckner introduced resolution calling on
the President for all correspondence relating to the
dismissal of ex-senator Henderson. Laid over for
one day. Randall offered resolution directing
Secretary Bristow to transmit to the House copies
of all letters, kilograms, orders and instructions
relating to the organization and prosecution of
the present movement against the whisky ring at
st. Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee. Laid over for
one day under the rules. A large number of new
bills were introduced, including the following: By
Blaine, proposing amendment to the Constitu-
ton, providing that no State shall make any law
respecting the establishment OF religion, or pro-
hibiting the free exercise thereof, and that no
money raised by taxation in any State for
the support of the public schools, or de-
rived from any public fund thereof, or any
public lands devoted thereto, shall ever be under
the control of any religious Sect and that money
or lands so donated shall be divided among relig-
ious sects or denominations; by Davis IN. CO., to
repeal the act forbidding the payment Of the
counts claims, and demands of Southern citizens
for Ouartermasters stores, etc., and appropriatng
$780, 900 to pay for the same by Whitthorne, to
modify the tax on tobacco; by Landers, relative
to the repeal of the Resumption act of
JAM IA 1875; by Baker, relating to the mileage of
members of Congress; by Harrison Qll-), to amend
dent making him ineligible for future election, but
making him Senator for life from the United States at
large at The expiration OF his office as President by
Morrison. to amend the Constitution by fixing the
Presidential term at six years, and making the
President ineligible to any term of twelve years;
by Randall propodsng an .at efta to tnf
Presidential election the President of the United
States shall hold his Office for six years, and that
neither the President, nor Vice-Presldent when the
Office deyolves upon him, shall be eligible TO re-
election by Baker against subsidies and grants of
land to railroads: by Kasson, to amend the law
speeding third-class mail natter by Holman, to
repeal the act for the resumption of specie pay
ments: by Eames, to reduce postage by providing
that after the 1st of March, 1876, postage shall be
charged on domestic mailable matter OF the first
class, embracing all correspondence wholly or
in part in writing, except books, manuscript, and
corrected proof sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and including home or drop
letters at a uniform rate of cent for
each half ounce or fraction thereof; by Wells.
to establish mint at st. Louis by Sparks author
izing the payment of import duties in legal-ten-
ders by Crittenden, to fund United States legal
tender notes, and to prepare the way for the re-
sumption of specie payments as soon practca-
BILE by Bright bill to restore the Thanking priv
ilege for the Congressional Record and public docu-
ments by Cameron to enable the people of Utah to
form Constitution and state Government and to
admit Utah into the Union as State: by Steele
fWyoming) for the election of Governors and Terri
torial officers by the people.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Sendte.-Mo SUBJ
mitted preamble ana resolution declaring that it
had been alleged that fraud prevailed in Mississippi
during the late election in that State and providing
for committee of five Senators to go there and in
yestipate the matter. Laid over. Morton also
submitted his resolutions defining the status and
rights of the States of the Union, and gave notice
that at some future time he would call them ND for
action A large number of nominations were con-
tirmed by the Senate in executive session.
House. Hale [Ie.) offered resolution to the
eff ct that, in the judgment of the House, prompt
legislative measures should be taken to render the
specie-resuTnption act of Jan. IA 8T5 effective by
placing in the hands of the Secretary of the Treas
Try whatever powers may be nece sar to that
end" and demanded the yeas and nays on the Ques-
ton The House refused--75 to l45-to second the
previous question. Tie resolution. on motion of
Holman, was then referred to the Commute
on Banking and Currency@-e- Bills introduced
as follows By Starkweather, TO amend the law re-
lating to postage mailable matter of the third
class; by Randall to all political disabilities
this is kind of general amnesty bill: by alker,