The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-20
xLIvth CONGRESS.
Summary Of PrOceedings Of Both Houses.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 5.-Prayer by

WEDNESDAY, January prayer by
Rev. Joseph Cress, Of H., and reading the Jour-
nal of Dec. 2O.. Bills were introduced to provide
for the redemption of United States legal tender
notes In accordance with the existing laws; to
amend the act entitl I'd act to provide national
currency secured by pledge OF y. 5. bonds, and
provide for circulation and redemption thereof ap
proved June s. 1864; to divide the state OF Iowa in-
to two judicial districts .Mortons mississippi
election resolution was aid over until Monday next
49,. "A large number OF memorials were introduced,
after which the Senate had q short executive ses-
sion and adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, January 5.-The oath of
ONCE was administered to R. j. Riddle, of Tennes-
see, elected to fill the unexpired term of Fife, de-
ceased....A large number OF executive commune
cations which had accumulated during the recess
were presented ana referred. The House then
resolutions distributing the Presidents message
were disposed off,. BY request of himself, MI.
Hewitt was relieved from the Committee on PupEc
Buildings. The Speaker assigned him to the COM
m1ttee on Foreign relationship. Ely excnansians.
Bills and resolutions were introduced 10 IesSoLe
to the pension rolls the of persons slrickeh
ducers to sell tobacco by retail in the leaf to pay
soldiers and sailors who entitled 10 bounty
lands ST. per acre for such 1ands requiring the Ju-
dietary Committee to report law competing the
Pacific Railway Companies to indemnify the Gov
eminent for interest advanced on the subsidy
bonds issued to the companies. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY. January g.. The commit
tee On privileges and elections reported in regard
to the election Of president pro tenn. of the Sen
ate. The committee agreed that it is within the
constitutional power of the Senate to elect new
president pro tempore at the present time if ma
iorty of the Senators SO desire Morrill, called UP
the bill introduced by him yesterday; to provide
for the redemption of legal tender notes, and adj
dressed the Senate. The resolution was referred
10 a lengthy and
spirited debate. The Chair laid before the body
q communication from the President. enclosing the
renor of the directors of the mint in regard to the
nroner place for branch in the Mississippi valley
"A large number of miscellaneous bills and
memorials were introduced and referred. After
the usual executive session the Senate adjourned
House.
THURSDAY, January 6.-Randall, from
the Committee on Appropriations, introduced 6
resolution instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to take into consideration the pay and al
lowance of army officers, and report whether such
paw and allowance should be reduced. "A bill to
appropriate $l,6OO,000 to complete the Centennial
buildings was referred to a Committee of the
Whole. resolution was introduced and referred
declaring it to be the opinion of the House that the
contraction of the currency to the extent it has
been done has been detrimental to the business OF
the country, and that no further contraction should
be had IA resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment Of a select committee to investigate the
troubles on the Mexican borders OF Texas.
Blaine introduced a SUBSTITUTE TO ha1Oalls AM
nesty bill, which is to be voted on Monday next
which was read and ordered printed A large mum
Der of bills and memorials were intoduced and re-
ferred, after which the House adjourned until
January 10.
Senate.
FRIDAY, January 7,-Clayton present
ed papers bearing on the case of VIM. & Sebas
tian, late Senator from Arkansas, expelled from
the Senate. Referred....A bill was introduced
70 OAaco IF 11ue
war with Great Britain in 1872, and those engaged
in the Indian wars during that period. Window
presented memorial of the Minnesota Stats
Grange asking an appropriation for opening
water channel by way OF the Fox and WisconsiI
rivers, to connect the Mississippi river with the
lakes Referred. :. The committee Oh claims re
ported adversely on the bill for relief OF T. Madi
son Day, of New Orleans, and Lafayette Eden.
Sherman called for action on the report OF the
committee on privileges and elections regarding
the right to elect president pro tempore at the
present time, but the matter was laid over till Mon
day. The Senate adjourned after an executive
session.
Senate.