The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-03

the Secretary of the Interior to deposit certain In
dian trust funds in the United States treasury in
view of investment The Virginia contested-elec-
ton of Plat VS.. Goode taken up
and several speeches were delivered in
favor of the majority and minority reports.
The House adjourned without reaching vote....
The views of the minority of the Committee
Naval Affairs, signed by Representatives Harris,
Danford, and Hays, were presented in the House.
The minority severely criticize the majority report,
alleging that it is unfair in its statements, fallaclous
in its conclusions, is evidently prompted by parti
spirit, ignores entirely testimony favorable to
the Navy Department, and perverts other portions
i'll such ways as to infict gross injustice upon the
Secretary and other officers.
THURSDAY, July 27.-Senate. Senate
met, and, after the announcement of the death Of
Senator Caperton, of West Virginia, adjourned out
of respect to the memory of the deceased.
House.-Foster, from the Committee on Appro-
priations reported back the Senate bill appro-
prating Slo0 900 for the construction of the WASH
ington monument, which was passed with amend
ments. one of which increases the amount to
100000 "A message from the Senate announcing
the death of Senator Caperton, of West Virginia,
was presented, whereupon, on motion of Wilson,
the usual resolutions adopted. Wilson, Banks,
Luttreu, Douglas, Hardenbergh, Faulkner, and
Kasson were appointed committee to accompany
the body to West Virginia; and the House adj
journed.
FRIDAY, July 28.-Senote. Ingalls, from the
Committee on Pensions, reported, with amend
ments, the House bill granting pension to the
widow of the late Gen. Custer, aid to his father
and mother. Placed on the calendar. The amend
Inents reduce the pension to the widow from $50 to
$50 per month, and strike out the name
of the father, as to grant pensions to
the widow and mother only. Frehnghuy-
sen, from the conference committee on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation BILL reported that the committee had been
unable to agree. After a long debate new con-
preparation bill was then taken up and recommitted
to the Committee Appropriations, with instruc-
tons to report the bill that the total amount APP
propriated shall not exceed S., 000, 000. The
| amendments of the House to the bill providing
| for the completion of the Washington monument
| were agreed to and the bill passed =.
Thurman gave notice that at the earliest opportU-
nifty he would ask the Senate to take up and consider
| the motion submitted by him time ago tt
reconsider the vote by which the bill in reference
to counting the vote for President and Wee Presi
| dent was passed. :. The Senate then resumed con.
sideration OF the bill in regard to the sale of Usage
! indian lands, pending the discussion OF which the
| Senate adjourned.
House-The House took up the Virginia contested
election OF Goode (Dem.) Platt (Rep.), anc
decided, by vote of los to 81, to retain Goode
! in his seat Randall from the conference COM
mittee the Military Academy bill, submitted the
| report of the committee on said bill, which was
| adopted The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the report of the Committee on Naval
Affairs. After speech by Mr. Lewis in support OF
| the majority report, the matter went over without
action and the House adjourned.
| SATURDAY, July 29.-SenGte- Senate
| was not in session.
| House--Hin called up the bill which was passed
| by both houses, extending the time for the re-
demption of lands sold for direct taxes, to have
| it amended to exclude the possibility OF
it's being constructed to affect the National
| Cemetery. The bill was so amended and passed.
The evening session lasted till 10 o'clock, and
| for general debate. large number of speeches
were made, including one by Morrison, Chairman
| of the Committee Ways and Means, on his Tariff
BILL which he said would not be pressed at the pres
| ent session.
| MONDAY, July 31.-Senate.- River anG
| Harbor bill was reported back to the Senate
1t appropriates, in the aggregate S., O00 The
resolution prohibiting the supply of special metal
lie cartridges to hostile Indians wa
| passed "A bill was passed authorizing
an increase OF the cavalry force of thu
army and appropriatng 81 634 TOO for that purpose
80. The Heuse bill to continue until the 10th o.
August the act to provide temporarily for the eX
| penses of the Government was passed. The Sen
ate then went into secret session for the purpose
considering the articles of impeachment.
| Consideration was resumed on the re
ports of the Committee Naval Affairs, and Whit
thorne advocated the majority report. The mi
nority resolution was rejected-yeas So; nays, 115
| go. Under the call of States, a number of bill
were introduced and referred. The Speaker lai(
before the House message from thu
| President, pointing out some of the defects
in the Sundry Civil appropriation BILL in making
adequate provision for branches of thu
| civil service and none at all for other branches
He did not feel warranted in vetoing absolutel.
necessary appropriation bill, but in signing it h
deemed it his duty to show where the responsible!
| belonged for whatever embarrassment might aris
| in the public service. Randall said that he ha(
no objection to the President putting in many
objections he saw fit, if he would only sign thu
| bills reducing the expenses of the Govern
ment, and assist the House in it's grea
| of his statements shows lack of informa
| ton. He finds fault without any whatever
| For one accept the issue presented by the Presi
the opportunity of judging between his dictum and
the action of both branches of Congress after close
| examination" Hale defended the action of the
| President. The communication referred to the
| Appropriation Committee.