The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. observation-disclosures pre-
scented petition of disabled soldiers, asking that
the provisions of the act of June 49, 1874, be
extended as to include all who lost arm below
the elbow or leg below the knee, and that they
be allowed pension of 1924 per month. Nor
ton presented petition signed by over $1,000
women in Indiana, and nearly $4,000 voters
of that State, the subject of temper
ance, asking Congress to appoint commission
to investigate and report to the effect of thealco
holic liquor traffic. Sherman, from the Commit
tee on Finance reported bill amendatory Of the
acts of July IA, 1870 and JAM 90 1871, authorizing
the refunding of the national debit. Christancy
introduced bill to regulate the elections and elect
i've franchise in Utah.
House-Fort's bill for the preservation of buffalo
from wanton destruction, was passed. TIE House
INDUCED in long and spirited debate the bill to
grant pensions to veterans of the war of 1872 -.
Banning introduced his Army Reform bill, ky which
he hopes to effect annual saving of 50, 100000 .
large number of resolutions of minor Importance
were introduced.
THURSDAY, Feb. 24.-Sendte.- House
bill to reorganze the Judiciary of the United States
was read and referred. The bill comforting ex-
elusive jurisdiction over Indian reservations upon
United States Courts debated at length ind re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Hotse.-A bill was passed to protect the revenues
of the Patent Office. It provides that any officer
who shall receive any money other than hi salary
for the work done shall be punishable
by fine or imprisonment. "A bill was
reported from the Committee on Public Bald
tom House at Memphis. After long deate the
amount was cut down to $4,000 and the billoassed
!. The death of Representative Starkveather
was announced, and appropriate eulogie pro-
nounced.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25.-S enate.-The Senate
passed the bill authorizing the increase Of the
amount of ~ per cent. bonds to be ISSUED from
$500 600 600 to $500 000, 000 and extending tie time
for their payment to thirty years. The West Point
Appropriation bill was before the Senate, and
long debate ensued regarding the propriety of the
proposed reduction of salaries.
HouSe.-The House refused to adopt the report of
the Conference Committee for the payment of the
interest on the District of Columbia 1866 bonIs and
postponed it for week. Speaker Kerr rce1ved
telegram announcing the death of his brother and
Coe called to assume the duties of Speaker pro
tenn A number OF private bills were passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. 26.-,Sen0te.- Not in session.
House-The House met for debate onl1. Eden
Oily in the chair. Speeches were delivered ~ Rid
die and Landers in favor of the repeal of he Re-
sumption act, and by Durham in relation to d1e i'm
provement Of the natural highways of the c,untry.
MONDAY, Feb. 28.-Senate. Sharon, If Ne
vada, took the oath of Office bill was passed
enabling persons who have lately acquired dtizen
ship in Colorado to vote upon the new Constitution
in that Territory and appropriating money 10 nav
the expenses of constitutional convention I The
West Point Appropriation bill was discusse1 and
the Senate went into executive session.
House.-A letter was received from The Attrnev
General, in response to a resolution offered Iv Mr.
Lord calling for explanation of his ordertouch-
ing the testimony of accomplices in the whisky
prosecutions. The Acknowledgement states that
such instructions as he issued were merely in
confirmation of arrangements already made and
that as these instructions and arrangements re-
readily see the )ropriety of withholding special
information relating thereto until the fri
ais are over. The matter was resprred
to the judiciary Committee. :. Bills introduced
BY Warren, authorizing the payment to the frecu
tor of Henry Wilson, late Vice-President Of the
United States, equal to the salary of the Vice
President for the unexpiTed portion of the tenn for
which he elected by Willis, to simplify tbe ex-
listing laws imposing duties imports and To re-
duce the rates thereon also to restore the utv on
tea and coffee, and to enlarge the free list bvWad
dell, to restore th franking privilege by Vance to
provide for stationary Chapla1ns in the army. by
Young, law authorizing the payment for all cotton
seized after 1865 by Oliver, to repeal the law in
reference to the amount for which silver coin shall
be legal-tender and to enact substitute thersfor
by Mackey to aid in the completion of the Wash |
ington Monument; by Tufts, fer holding Tinted |
States District CourG at Davenport. nv philins
for the liquidation of the debt of the Kansas Pa
cific Railroad Company to the United States. nv |
Kidder (Dakotal, declaring the Black Hills omen to
exploration and settlement by New to reirnhnrse |
states for expenses incurred in the late rebellion