The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-15

bill to amend the laws relative to the legaltender
silver CON- and general discussion of the finance
question ensued.
House.-The House proceedings were enlivened
by &. wordy skirnish between Blaine and Tarbox,
the latter defending himself against the charge of
the gentleman from Maine that he actuated
by partisan malice in offering his resolu-
ton of investigation Blaine replied by ac-
cHsing Tarbox of stealing a copy Of his
speech on the currency, which was in type several
weeks before its delivery, and Offering to sell it to
a newspaper man. Tarbox pronounced the charge
false but admitted that he had copy. A bill
to prevent straw bids in the mail service passed
49, The bill to replace the lron-clad oath for jurors
in United States courts was discussed without
ton.
FRIDAY June 9.-Seaate. amended
Postofice Appropriation bill passed. 1t covers
within small fraction of ss7oOo,OOO, instead of
$ss, 500, 900, as provided in the House bill.
House.-The House passed the bill to pay the
widow of President Polk $1,000 for ten
mules, which were taken off her plantation during
the war by the Union army. :. There was another
exciting scene the floor of the House, growing
out of the Blaine investigation. That gentleman
claimed the right to call up his motion to
have the Caldwell dispatch printed with
the evidence taken by the committee, but in his
absence, Hunton, of the Judiciary Committee,
moved to lay Blane's motion on the table, thus OBJ
tanning control of the matter. Blaine entered the
hall as the vote was being taken, and denounced
the Speaker pro. TEN. (Cox) for ruling which he
charged manifestly unjust to him. After con-
siderable wrangling and hlbusterlng, the motion to
table was carried-126 to 81.
SATURDAY, June 1O.-Sendte. There was
scarcely quorum present at the opening of the
session, and before the close a quorum had dis
appeared No business of Importance was trans
acted.
House.-Two financial measures were passed by
the House. The first was the Payne Silver
LII &Ia n OBJ
tionai silver coin. An effort made to attach to
the measure provision repeating the Resumption
act but the motion failed and the bill went through
without division. 1t authorizes the Secretary OF
the Treasury to issue the silver coin in the treasury
to amount not exceeding $40 1000, in exchange
for equal amount of legal-tenders, the notes
received to be kept as special deposit to be IS
sued only for like amount of fractional cur
rencS, which shall be destroyed and credited
to the sinking fund. The second bill
which was passed is what is known the Ran
dali bill, providing for the further issue OF silver
coin. It provides that, in addition to the amount
of subsidiary coin authorized by law to be issued in
redemption of fractional currency, 1t shall be law
full to manufacture at the several mints and issue
through the Treasury, such coin to the amount OF
$40 000 000 The silver bullion required for this pur-
pose is to be purchased from time to time at he mar
ket rate with any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated ana the resulting coin may be is
sued in the ordinary disbursements of the treas
ury but 10 purchase of bullion shall be made when
the market for the shall be such as will not
admit of the coinage without loss to the treasury.
Bills were also passed as 1OlOWS: ErOVlulnS
that when Colorado is admitted State the laws
of the United States shall have the same
force as elsewhere, and that the State
shall constitute one judicial discreet; amendatory
of the Bankrupt law-the same measure that passed
the Senate; reducing the number OF the medical
corps OF the army Inc Dill prescribing the oatn
for jurors in United States. courts recommitted
80. The majority and minority reports of the cleo
ton committee on the Massachusetts contested
election case were presented and ordered printed
The majority report favors the substitution of Alb
bott, Democrat for Frost, Republican and sitting
member. The Senate amendments to the Execu-
tive, Legislative, and Judicial Appropriation bill
| were non-concurred in. The special committee
on Louisiana affairs instructed to investigate
the outrages alleged to have been recently commit
| ted in West Fehciana, La.
MONDAY, June 12.-SeYa0te.-There was no
quorum present during considerable portion of
the day, and very little business transacted.
Hoase.-The joint resolution to modify the
treaty with China SO as to restrict immigration
was passed. The Appropriation Committee
reported the Army Appropriation bill some $1O,-
| 900, 600 less than the estimates, and with
| sections reducing the force of the army
and the pay of officers. Lord introduced joint
| resolution recommending an additional amend
ment to the Constitution providing that officers of
the United States, such as assessors, possmasters
| marshals, and collectors, except collectors of
| customs duties, shall be elected for
term of four years The committee
| on expenditures in the War department
made a report generating Speaker Kerr
from the charge of accepting bride for the APP
| pointment of lieutenant in the army. The COM
mittee declare that they " have found no difficulty
in reaching the conclusion that the charge, as made
| by Harvey, to the payment of the amount of
money as stated, or any other sum, to Mr. Kerr for
the object and purpose named, is unquaiifedly
false;" and that % Mr.. Kerr stands fully exoner-
ated from all implication in anywise affecting his
personal official integrity" Speeches expressive
of confidence i'll the Speakers integrity were made
| by Danford, a Republican member OF the commit
| tee, and Hnrlbut and Garfield and the House, by
| unanimous rising vote, confirmed the verdict and
ordered it spread upon the records.