The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
TUESDAY, March 28.-Seeate.- proceeds
ngs in the Senate destitute of interest Three
hours were spent in executive session on the NOM
ination of Dana, but no action was taken.
Roese.-Holman offered resolution fixing the
compensation of witnesses summoned before the
House Committee at 81 per day, and a mileage of
five cents per mile. Referred. Hoar introduced
a bill to permit the importation, free OF duty, OF
books printed in any foreign language. Re-
ferred. Gordon offered resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expediency of preventing the use Of the United
States mails in carrying lottery advertisements
Adopted. Glover offered resolution instructing
the Sergeant-at-arms of the House not to deliver
Hallett Kilbourne the recusant real estate pool
Witness to the custody of any person or any tribu
nal until the further order of the House Adopted.
WEDNESDAY, March 29.-Se'aate. Diplo-
matte Appropriation BILL with every item of reduc-
ton made by the House restored to the old STAN
dard was passed ;. The bill for the transfer of
all the Indian trust funds from the personal custody
of the Secretary of the Interior to the care of the
United States Treasury, was also passed.
Hostse.-A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Speaker to appoint one additional member to each
of the committees on Territories Indian Affairs and
Public Lands from among the delegates from the
Territories. Bills passed providing for the
expenses of the admission of foreign goods to the
Centennial exhibition; providing that unused
sented; and authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to convert into coupon bonds five
per cent. of the registered bonds necessary
to pay the judgments of the Alabama Claims Com
mission. ;. "A resolution was adopted fixing the
compensation of witnesses summoned to appear be-
fore the committees of the House at So per day,
and allowing five cents per mile for mileage The
House considered, without action the bill to regu-
late the pay of army officers, the bill for the issue
of silver coin instead of fractional currency and
the General Appropriation BILL
THURSDAY, March 30.-Sendte. The Senate
discussed during the morning hour, the bill max
ing silver coin legal tender to the amount of S.,
without reaching vote, after which Morton's Mis-
sissppi resolutions engrossed the attention of the
grave and reverend Senators. There was heated
debate between Bayard and Boutwell,, but no action
was taken on the resolutions.
HouSe.--A bill was passed directing naval esti-
mates to be made in detail, under various heads of
expenditure 80. Faulkner, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported bill to carry into execu-
ton the provisions of the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution, concerning citizenship, and to
define certain rights of United States citizens in
foreign countries. :. Campbell (nl.) introduced
bill for commission to investigate the subject of
wages and hours of labor and Of the division of the
joint profits of labor and capital between the la
borer and capitalist, and the social, educational,
and sanitary condition of the laborng classes of the
United States The impeachment articles against
ex-Secretary Belknap we're presented in the House
number, as follows: The first charges Belknap
with receiving money corrupty while in Office. The
second charges bribery as defined by statute. The
third charges the payne ttof money to Belknap
for continuing corrupt persons in Office. The
fourth charges him with receiving gifts while in
Office to influence him corruptly. The fifth charges
BelKnap with taking money cOrruptly for the of
himself and others. The committee also reported
the following resolution ResolUed, That seven
managers be appointed by ballot to conduct the inn
parchment exhibited against William W. Belknap,
Gac,. of War f ha nj ho
report was made the special order for Saturday,
April 1.
FRIDAY, March 31.-Seedte. Senate
was engaged nearly all day in debating Morton's
resolutions directing investigation into the re-
cent election in Mississippi. The question was
finally disposed of by the adoption of substitute
offered by Christiancy-veas, % nays, lS.
Hotse.-Cox presented memorial signed by
women Of the United States, asking that women be
granted the right of suffrage in the District of
Columbia "a bill to define the tax on
fe1mented and malt iqnors pre-
scented by Morrison from the Ways and
Means Committee and passed. "A bill was
Revenue to designate and fix points at which the
collectors aud supervisors of revenue shall hold
their Office. The House passed, by vote of l22
to 1OO the bill for the substitution of silver coin for
fractional currency.
SATURDAY, April Senate. Not In session
Hoatse.-The proceedings in the House, as usual
on Saturdays were dull and uninteresting. Alarge
share of the day was devoted to the consideration
of the bill for the regulation of steam vessels and
a ronotonous discussion about fog-horns, steam
lights, larbOard and starbOard courses
etc. The bill was laid over till Saturday, 9th ~
Robinson offered resolution recitng that Horace
Boynton, Clerk of the House Committee on Military
Affairs, had teensguty of corrupt and base prac-
tees while officer of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau in Texas. and directing the committee to in
vestigate the facts. Adopted.
MONDAY, April 3.-SeYGte. Various petit
tons were presented demonstrating against any
change in the present tariff !. Edmunds intro
iuced a bill to create a sinking fund
for the liquidation of the Government
bonds advanced to the Central and West
ern and Pacific Railroad Companies Morton in.
bill to amend the second, fourth and
fifth sections of the enforcement act The bill to
amend the Bankrupt act was passed. Three hours
were spent in executive session the of r H.
DANA Jr.. without reaching vote. While the |
Senate was in executive session the Clerk Of the
House appeared and announced that the House had |
adopted articles of impeachment against Belknap
House.-On motion of Knott, the impeachment
articles against Belknap were taken up and unan-
imously adopted. Lord, Knott, Lynde, McMahon.
jerks, Hoar and Lapham were appointed managers |
ON the part of the House. Bills were introduced |
by Hewitt and Farwen TO provide for the resump- |
aon of specie payment; by Morrison, to amend the
existing laws relating to the duties imports: by
incorporating the Sioux City, Black Hills and Pa
ciic Railroad Company Blackburn offered |
resolution requesting the President to inform the
House whether, since the 4th of March, 1869, any |
executive Office acts, duties, and If so, what,
have been performed at distance from the seat of