The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, Feb. Seqadte.-The joint resolu-
ton proposing common unit of money and ac-
counts between the United States and Great Britain
was passed !. .Oglesby presented petition of
citizens of Illinois asking the repeal of the Specie
Resumption act and the substit on OF legal tender
for national bank circulation, etc.. "A large
portion of the session devoted to the cOnS1dera
ton of the District of Columbia Finance bill.
House.-The House was engaged nearly the whole
day in debating the bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee limiting the Presidency to one term.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.-Se1aGte.-The Senate
consumed the larger part of the day in debating the
bill to pay the interest the District 365 bonds.
House.-The bill to sell she Kansas Indian
lands to actual settlers was passed. =. The
Judiciary Committee reported unanimously the bill
to reorganize the judiciary of the United States.
The House resumed its discussion of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution limiting the Presi-
dent to one term, and finally reached vote on the
measure. 1t was defeated by vote of LA yeas to
LOG nays-not two-thirds.
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.-Sendte. The Senate de-
voted another day to the District of Columbia 1865
Bond BILL and finally passed it.. Hitchcock sub
mitted resolution instructing the Committee on
the District of Columbia to inquire into the exped
ency of providing proper form OF government for
the District of Columbia, and report by bill or other
wise. Agreed to.
HoaSse-Glover introduced resolution calling on
the Acknowledgement for the letters and papers
asking for the removal of Judge Belford, of Colo
RADIO. J. a bill, reported by Williams Ind), the
Chairman OF the Committee Accounts, for the
payment Of disabled Union soldiers the rolls of
the House, led to considerable discussion as to
whether there many Union soldiers now
en- the rolls, Fort undertaking to deny that there
WERE and Holman and Williams lind. maintaining
the contrary. Finally the bill was passed. Hun
ton, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back,
adversely, the bill to provide that the heads of
ecutive departments may occupy seats on the floor
of the House. Laid on the table. Banning report
ed from the Military Committee bill to regulate
pay and allowances of army officers, which was or
dered printed and referred back to the committee
The alterations are as follows: General of the
Army, $40, 600 instead of $13,5OO; Leutenant-Gen-
eral $4,000 instead of $1l 600; Major-Generas to
receive the present pay, namely, $500, but the
pay of Brigadier-General is reduced to $1,000 in
stead of $500. Chaplain's pay is reduced from
81 500 to 81, 900 year. The salaries of all other
oficars remain as now established by law =.
Kasson introduced @bin to encourage the con-
duct of commerce in vessels owned by citizens of
the United States. The House devoted consider
able time to the consideration of the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation BILL. The Speaker laid
before the House message from the President
vetong the bill transferring the custody of certain
Indian trust funds from the Interior the Treasury
Department.
FRIDAY, Feb. 4.-Senate. Senate took
up the case of Pinchback, and Morton spoke in
favor of his admission as Senator from Louisiana.
Sherman introduced bill to Limit the value of
household effects entitled to free entry Adj
journed to Monday, It'll.
House.-The House was engaged nearly the whole
day in considering bills of private and local char
acter and transacted no busnessof general interest
=. There was spicy little debate between Morri-
on the one side, end Kasson and Townsend on
the other, growing out of bill granting pension
to one Duncan, who had deserted from the Confed-
crate and joined the Federal army.
MONDAY, Feb. 7.-Sendte.-The Pinchback
case was again before the Senate Thurman got