The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-07-06
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAY, June 26. -Sendte.-LOgan, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported the House
bill to equalize bounties of soldiers in the late war
for the Union. The bill is amended by striking out
from the list of beneciares all sailors and marines
slaves and Indians and also by emitting the re-
0uirement that bounties received under State law
shall be deducted from the total of SSH Tor eacn
month of service provided by the DILL.
The Army Appropriation bill passed, as amend
ed by the Senate committee. 1t strikes out the
first eight sections of the House BILL reducing ana
recognizing the army, and most o! tng o'neI
amendments are supplemental to GaIs. Inc Dill
increases the appropriation about So, o00O00 over
the House BILL and follows quite closely the revised
estimates of Secretary Taft. 1t is $l,oOoooO less
than the bill of last year.
House-The House passed bill authorizing
tAe construction of pontoon-bridge across the
Mississippi from Lacrosse Houston county,
Mimi Kassen introduced joint resolution pro-
yiding that when the two Houses adjourn on Sat
urday the list of July it shall be to meet on Iues-
day, July 4, at Independence Hall, Phuadeipma,
there to consider joint resolution commemorative
of the Centennial anniversary of American indie
pendence. >. Neal introduced Dill TO repeal
the Resumption act, and called Tor the previous
question The House refused to second the call by
vote of II to 100 An effort was made TO pass Inc
Presidents resolution continuing the current ap-
preparations into the next fiscal year. ana untl Inc
ton was defeated-55 to 112. The bill for the re-
lief of Edward ON. Condor was passed.
TUESDAY, June 27.-Sendte.-The Senate
voted to insist upon its amendments to the Legisla
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill,
and new conference committee was
appointed. long report from the
Secretgry of the Treasury. showing the
| amount of balances due the Government from pub
Lie officers etc. since 1885, was laid the table and
| a condensation ordered printed. Logan reported
| from the Committee Military Affairs the House
| ANeoV Qf0
with amendments which provide that the number
of arms to be issued to any State mentioned shall
not exceed ,0G0, and to any Territory the number
shall not exceed 500. The resolution was passed.
House.-The bill in regard to the sale ofspir1tu-
GUS LIQUOR in the Indian Territory passed; also
the bill providing for the sale of the Cherokee strip
| of land in Kansas The committee appointed at
| the request of Mr.. Adams Clerk of the House, to
| investigate the published charge against him,
| unanimously reported that in no instance did be,
directly or indirectly, receive pecun1ary or other
| consideration for any appointment made by him.
| WEDNESDAY, June 28.-Senate. pass
ing the House bill for the sale of the Kansas Indian
lands in Kansas to actual settlers, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the House bill for the
issue of CON- and the substitute therefor proposed
| by the Senate Committee on Finance.
| House.-The Senate amendments to the Army
| Appropriation bill were non-concurred IN. The
| Speaker appointed, as committee Of conference,
Atkins, Randall and Hurlbut,. Payne, from the
| Committee Banking and Currency, reported
back the amendments to the Silver Coin bill, rec
| commended concurrence in them, and moved the
previous question. The amendments were nom
concurred in.
THURSDAY June Standardization re-
ported, with amendments, the Sundry Civil APP
preparation BILL -. Sargent, from the conference
| committee on the Naval Appropriation bill, made
report that the committee had agreed upon the
! BILL and, in explanation of the report, sa1d the
/ House conferrees had accepted the Legislative
amendment of the Senate in regard to the en-
| p1oyment of force in navy-yards. Inc House
bill to authorize the construction OF railway pom
toon bridge across the Missouri river at Nebraska
| City, Neb., was passed Morrill, (Me.), from the
/ Committee on Appropriations, reported back the
joint resolution recently submitted by the Presi-
dent to provide for defraying temporarily the
ordinary and necessary expenses OF the pubnc
service by extending the appropriation
next, with an amendment providing that in no case
shall such appropriation be continued for longer
/ period than thirty days. The amendment was
agreed to, and the resolution passed West from
the conference committee on the Postoffice Appro-
priation BILL reported that the committee had been
unable to agree, and moved that new conference,
asked for by the House OF representatives, De
| granted.
HouSe.-A message was received from the Senate
informing the House that the Senate had agreed to
the report of the conference committee the Naval
Appropriation bill Holman, from the committee
| of conference on the Postofice Appropriation
bill, submitted the report of that committee, In
forming the House that the committee had not been
| able to agree, and asked for another committee.
The report was adopted, and the Speaker appointed
| Holman, Clark of Missouri, aud Hale as the new
committee of conference. =. The Speaker pro tem
| laid before the House memorial of the Matte nal
Board Of Trade, in session at New York, that silver
coin shall not be made legaltender for any sum be-
yond IS. Referred. =. The House met IN the even
| ing and debated the Geneva Award bill.
FRIDAY, June 30.-Sepdte. -House bill au-
thorizng the Congressional Printer to continue the
work required by law in advance Of the regular ap-
preparation for printing for period of ten days,
was passed. Hamlin called up the House bill to
amend the Revised Statutes providing penalty Sor
| mailing obscene books and other matters therein
contained, and prohibiting lottery circulars from
passing through the mails, After discussion, the
bill passed. The Senate passed the House bill to
continue the unexpended balances, to provide tenn
porarily for the expenses of the Government for
period not to exceed ten days. The Sundry Civil
| Appropriation bill was discussed and amended.
House. The bill providing for the use of the un-
| expended balances for len days of the next fiscal
] year was passed -. Senate bill providing for
/ the imprisonment and transfer of United
1 States prisoners passed. "A bill was passed
/ giving all employees of the Government weeks
| furlough to attend the Centennial. The House