The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9.--Serate number of
bills we're passed, among them the House b 4 to
allow homestead settlers to make proof settle
ment before the Courts, as well as ..eo.o tho Re-
ceiver. Window, from the &C ea commit
tee on the Legislative, Execut Iaical An
preparation BILL reporter 4,.s, anu 4n committee
had been unable to 1.crae '@s and Sno moved that
newa Of the ~ al norzed There was re-
copies of the Preside otls ,,es e "a az Hamburg
affair. Speeches We nt message on $ue s yJai
lace. oN0 " 1@17Hsoii 49,
4AioEity and minority reports OF the
Eos'oince Conn attee the investigation into straw
Oios e'c'' u 4de by Clark, of Missouri (Chairman),
!. o'n' a. ordered printed, and laid on the
nso1o -. 6agby, frCm the Committee on Invalid
Fensioi :, reported bill giving pension of $50
nonu :. to the widow of Capt. Yates of the Seventh
Cav8 Try, killed at the battle of the Little Big Horn
IA ssed . Lynde. from the Judiciary Committee,
n la6e report in the case Of Schumacher and King,
as connected with the Pacific Mail subsidy, and
Lord, of New York, made minority report. The
leave the charges against the members
where they now are, in Court The minority re-
port that the House has Jurisdiction and that the
Committee Civjl-Service Reform should ascertain
and report the facts. McCrary signs an additional
paper expressing the opinion that the House may
properly take jurisdiction of the charge. >. The
ltical subjects, and George F. Hoar de-
livered set speech in reply to Lamar.
Hooker replied to Hoar. Randall, from the con-
ference on the Executive Legislative and Judicial
Appropriation bill, reported that the committee
had come to no conclusion, and explained the dl1-
ferences. Lord offered a resolution, which was
agreed to- that the cOnferees recede from their posi-
ton regarding the salary of the President and Con
gressmen, and the same conference committee was
reappointed.
THURSDAY, Aug. 1O.-Senate. amend
ment of the House to the resolution of the Senate
to print 1000 copies of the majority and minority
reports of the special committee which recently
investigated Mississippi affairs, agreed to,
and the resolution passed. :. The conference re-
port on the River and Barbor bill was agreed to-
The bill appropriates exactly $5,OOO,O0O.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the reSo
luton to print 900 extra copies of the message OF
the President and accompanying documents IN re-
gard to the recent difficulty at Hamburg, .. y.
Sherman spoke in favor of the resolution, and Nc
Donald in opposition.
House.-Lord offered resolution reciting that
the right of suffrage prescribed by the constitutions
of the several States is subject to the Fifteenth
amendment, and that the exercise of said right
should be faithfully maintained and observed by
the United States, and that it is asserted that the
exercise Of said right is in some States notw1th-
standing the efforts of good citizens resisted and
controlled by fraud Intimidation and Violence SO
that the object of the Fifteenth amendment
is defeated and that all citizens, without
OF race or aid COLOR are snd e
claring that all attempts by FORCE fraud, terror,
intimidation or otherwise to prevent free exer-
else of the right of suffrage, should meet with GER
tain condign, and effectual punishment and that
in any case which has heretofore occurred or which
may hereafter occur in which violence or murder
has been or shall be committed by one class or race
on another, the prompt punishment of the crlm-
inal or criminals is imperatively demanded,
whether the crime be punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment or demanding the punishment of
death. A vote was taken on the preamble, which
was agreed to-yeas, 124; nays, 81. vote was
then taken on the resolution, and it was adopted
with only two dissenting votes, Bland (Mo.) and
Reagan (Texas) :. The majority of the Committee
on Naval Expenditures presented report direct
ing the removal of Isaiah Hanscom Chief
of the Bureau of Construction and Repairs,
and declaring want of confidence in secretary
Robson. The minority presented a report com
batting the conclusions of the majority, but with
out any considerable debate the majority report
adopted. The majority and minority reports
of the Committee on Louisiana Affairs was ordered
printed.
FRIDAY, Aug. Sendte.-The Senate spent
most of the day upon the Post-route bill, which
finally passed with amendments restoring the fast
mail service, and also restoring the frankng priv
Iege Spencer read dispatches from prominent
Republicans in Alabama alleging that in the recent
election in that State thousands OF republican
voters were denied the right Of suffrage
Spencer said he hoped the Senate would appoint
a committee to investigate the election The con-
stitutonal amendment in regard to the school fund
was discussed and ordered to third reading.
House.-The Senate bill repeating much
of the Army Appropriation bill as limits the
number of Indian scouts to 300. and
continuing in force the statute which authorizes
the employment of 900 Indian scouts was passed.
- Randall made the conference report on the IN
dian Appropriation bill He said the bill as agreed
to saving over last years bill OF $500, 437.
The report agreed to. The Speaker pro tenn.
laid before the House message from the
President, with communications from the
Secretary of War, Gen. Sherman, and
Gen Sheridan. recommending an increase of the
cavalry force of the army by $500 men, authority
to call out five regiments of volunteer cavalry of
1000 men each. Referred. Singleton, from the
bill for printing 100 900 copies of the Agricultural
reports for each year of 1874 and 1885, and appro-
priating S1SO,OO0 for that purpose. Passed.
| SATURDAY, Aug. -Sendte.--The school
amendment to the constitution was read the third
time aud placed on the calendar. bill appropri-
ating 100000 to pay Judgments OF the Court OF
Claims was passed :. The Senate devoted several
| hours to debate on the Hawaiian treaty.
| House.-The House proceedings were devoid of
interest Lynch (colored), of Mississippi delivered
a political speech in answer to Lamar.
MONDAY. Aug. 14.-Sen0te.-A resolution
was passed for the appointment of Joint commit
too tn consist of three Senators and three mem
herS of the House. to prepare suitable Govern
ment for the District of Columbia, and report at
the next session of Congress The bill to carry
into effect the Hawaiian treaty was passed after
a long debate. Spencer submitted a
resolution declaring that the late election in Ala
| bama was carried by the Democrats by means OF
fraud and Intimidation, and providing for the ap-
nointment Of a committee of five Senators to in
Yestigate the matter Objected to- and it went over
The aouge Joint resolution proposing an amend
ent to the constitution of the United States pro-
hibiting the appropriation of money for the
support of seoaran schools was set Eegoted d.
. IF rroatiye The vote in detail was as fol-
lows: Yeas Allison, Anthony, Booth, Bout
well, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron Cameron lWis;;l,
Ferry. Frelnghuysen, Harvey, Jones (Nev.), Lo-
gan. Mcmillan, Mitchell Morrill,, Morton. ogesby,
Paddock, Patterson, Sargent Spencer, wadleigh,
Davis Eaton, Gordon Jones (Fla.), Herman, Zee,
YelIv' McDonald Maxey, McCreery, Norwood, Ran
doph stevenson-16 Lo o 6 authorizing
to aid in suppressing the Indian hostilties, was
passed.