The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, March 81. - Senate. - Cameron
{Wis.) presenteda joint resolution of the Wiscon-
sin Legislature against bridging the Mississippi
river. :. Petitions were presented by Wright,
Logan, Dawes, Cooper, Sherman, Dorsey, Christian
cy, Ingalls,, Window and others, from Good Tenn
plars and other temperance organizations in their
several States, all praying for the passage of Pro-
hibitory Liquor law in the District of Columbia and
the Territories and also for the passage OF law
prohibiting the of liquors among the officials of
the civil, military and naval service Allison,
from the Committee on Appropriations, reported
back the West Point bill, with the recomm endatiOn
that the Senate adhere to its amendments, and ask
for committee of conference. Agreed TO, and
Allison, Logan and Wallace were appointed as
such committee the part OF the Senate -.
The Senate again debated, without acuon, fhe bill
prescribing the mode of limiting the Presidential
vote . Executive ISessiO1s.-The Foreign relations
Committee reported back the nomination of Lsich-
ard H Dana Jr., to be Minister to England, with
the recommendation that 1t be not confirmed. It
was placed % the calendar with the adverse report
for future consideration. -
House Bright offered resolution, instructing
the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury
Department to INQUIRE into the management and
disposition of the captured and abandoned prop
erty Adopted. Jones (Ky.) from the Com
mittee on Railroads and Canals, reported bin
to authorize the Washington, Cincinnati and st.
Louis railroad to construct a narrow auge
railroad from tide water to st. Louis and Chicago
Recommitted =. CauIfeld, from the same commit
tee, reported bill making it nlisdemeanor for
solicit or contribute funds for election purposes, or
to canvass in any election in any State
county, or district in the United states: Blaine
offered an amendment to iDcl1de Senators,
Representatives, and Delegates in Congress, and
to add the words, Sand contribution of money
other valuable things herein prohibited by any
Senator, Representative, or Delegate in Congress
while he is candidate for Congress shall, in addi
ton to the penalties herein prescribed, operate
disqualification. to his holding his seat" Amend
ments were also offered by Reagan, Hewitt of Ala
bama, and Brown of Kentucky, which are to be
considered when the bill next comes up. The
House went into Committee of the Whole, Cox in the
chair on the Legislative and Judicial Appropriation
bill Speeches were made by Hubben against the
Morrison Tariff BILL and by Foster, of Ohio, a
member of the Appropriation Committee, in criti-
cism of the reductions proposed in the Legislative
Appropriation bill, claiming that they are of so
sweeping character seriously to impair the eff
fectiYe working of the various departments Of the
Government. Holman defended the bill, and de-
clared that the committee in preparing it had but
one object in view, and that to make ali proper
and necessary reductions consistent with efficiency,
and that personal or partisan consideration had
been DISPLAYED in the action Of the committee.
WEDNESDAY, March 22.-Sendte. The Senate
proceedings were very tame, the better portion of
the session having been consumed in discussing
the bill to regulate the mode of counting the Presi
Dental vote. No action was taken on the bill.
House.-Rice, from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sops, reported bill providing that oil pensions on
account of death wounds received or wounds con-
tracted in the service of the United States since
March A. 1871, shall commence from the date of the
death or discharge and for the payment of the
of the pension. The House took up the Judiciary
Committees bill prohibiting contributions to cleo
ton funds by officers of the United States Govern
ment the question being on the amendment of
fered by Blaine to extend the application of the bill
to Senators, Representatives and Delegates in Con-
gress. A lengthy debate ensued, and several
amendments offered and adopted. The bill was
finally passed-yeas 175, nays 8.
THURSDAY, March 23.-Sen1te. THE Senate
devoted another day, without reaching vote, to
the consideration of the bill prescribing the mode
of counting the votes for President and Vice Pres
dent. Af
Hos.ee.-A. s. Williams (dich), from the Mill
tary Committee, reported bill authorizing
commissioned officers to make deposits
Also bill repeating the law which forbids the APP
pointment to any position in the army of any per-
son who served in any capacity in military, naval
or civil service of the Confederate States in the late
rebellion passed. Banning, from same commit
tee reported bill to regulate the pay OF army off,
GERS. The bill fixes the pay as follows; General,
$4,000: acknowledgement. SO 0Gc Major-geDeral,
$1,000; Brigadier-general, 5000; Colonel, $500
Northumberland, $1,000; Major, $4,000; Captain
tmoun ted), 600; Captain mot mounted, ~ 500
81 900: First-lieutenant (not mounted), $1,000;
Second-leutenant {mountedl, 81 500; Second-lieu-
tenant (not mounted). 81 400: Phillips (Kansasl
introduced bill for the relief Of settlers public
lands within railroad limits Baker (Ind) intro
duced a bill to promote the mining resources of
the United States The House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, and several speeches
were delivered.
FRIDAY March 24.-Sendte The Chair laid
before the Senate the House bill In relation to
political contributions. On motion Of Howe, it
was referred to the COMMITTEES on Privileges and
Elections -. The bill to regulate the counting of
the Presidential vote passed-yeas, 81 nays, 26
EJo,,se The morning hour was devoted to n
wrangle between the Committee on Indian Affairs
and the Committee on Territories, as to question
of jurisdiction over the bill reported by the Indian
Committee providing for the organization of the
new Territory of Oklahoma, while the remainder OF
the day was devoted to the consideration of the
Gen sral Appropriation bill.
MONDAY. March d. Senate. The Chair