The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-03
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Jan. 25.-SenGte. Sargent present
ed petition, signed by large number of ladies,
asking that the right of suffrage be conferred upon
the women of the District of Columbia. :. .Sher-
mans bill to appoint a commission to inquire
into the liquor traffic was passed. The bill
limits the operations of the Commission to the
Territories and District of Columbia. This was the
effect of the Christia cy amendment. Morrill, in
troduced bill to establish educational fund,
and apply portion of the proceeds OF the sale OF
public lands to public education. Cameron pre-
sented petition of citizens of Wisconsin asking an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States for the abolition of the Senate and transfer
of the powers of that body to the House of Repre-
sentatives.
House-Upon call of the Speaker for committee
reports, eral of the committees heard from
upon matters of minor importance. :. The bill
transferring the custody of certain Indian trust
bonds from the Secretary of the Interior to the
Treasurer of the United States was passed. The
bill appropriatng 81 5000 900 for the centennial cele
braton passed by the close vote OF 146 yeas to
$50 nays. =. Knott from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill to reorganize the Judiciary of the
United States. Recommitted.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26.-Senate. Senate
proceedings were barren of interest The Centen-
NAL bill, as passed by the House, referred to
the Committee on Appropriations Most of the
day spent in discussing Ingalls, bill to protect
the presumption rights of homestead settlers as
against Migrant railroad adventurers.
House.-The bill repeating the act passed at the
last session. increasing the rate of postage third
class mail matter. was passed without division.
The present bill reinstates the postage as it was
before-one cent for two ounces The House in
dulged in animated debate on the bill, reported
from the Appropriation Committee, proposing a
large reduction in the appropriation for the West
Point Military Academy.
THURSDAY, Jan. 27.-SenGte. Boutwell, pre-
scented report prepared by the Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department, and submitted to the Secre-
tary in December 1872 in regard to prac-
tees in accounting in the Treasury, which have
grown up in usage or have be en- authorized by law.
Ordered printed The bill protecting the rights Of
settlers upon lands ~ithin the limits Of railway
grants was passed.
HouSe-A question of privilege was raised by
Dunnell, in reference to some remarks made by
White, of Kentucky, some days ago, which were
regarded offensive to Adams, the Clerk of the
House, and which White had, at that time, agreed
to expunge from the report of his speech in the
Congressional Record. After a long discussion,
participated in by tiale, Blackburn, and Dunnell
Hoar (Mass.) objected to the further altera-
ton of the Record and there the matter ended.
The bill introduced by Cannon Oily providing
penalties for sending obscene matter through the
mails provoked spirited discussion. 1t was con-
sidered too sweeping in its scope and provisions,
and was reconlmitted. i. Another dey was spent in
debating the West Point Appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, Jan. 8.-Sendte.-The Committee
on Privileges and Elections reported that no
vacancy exists in the Office of Senator from
Louisiana, Pnchback having been elected
thereto in January, 1870, and recommended that
the papers of Fustis, the Democratic claimant, be
laid over . Logan introduced bill to establish
mint at Chicago. A large portion of the session
consumed in discussing the bill to pay the iu-
terest on the s.65 District Of Columbia bonds.
HoltSe.-The House spent another day upon the
Military Academy bill without reaching vote =.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
eported from the committee and made the special
order for Wednesday. Barnum offered resolutions
for the appointment of committee of seven to take
order for experimenting the funeral of III. H. Stark
weather, late member from Connecticut, who died
in Washington this morning. Agreed to.
SATURDAY, Jan. 29.-Sendte. in session.
House.-The House met for debate only, no bust
ness whatever being transacted. Scheicher (Texas)
Ward On Y.) and Campbell Gully, aired their views
upon the financial problem and Mills [rexas spoke
against protective tariff
MONDAY, Jan. 31.-Sendte. Wright submit
ted joint resolution proposing amendment to
President and vice-President by the direct vote Of
the people. Also joint resolution, proposing an
amendment. to the Constitution, as to elect
United States Senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie of the United States. Another day was spent
by the Senate in debating the resolution to pay in
terest on the $3.50 District of Columbia bonds.
House-The West Pc mt Appropriation bill was
pally passed. It fixes the pay of cadets $40 per
annum, without rat ons. !. Resolutions W. re ad pt-
ed which will probably ult lii four new inves iga-
tions-frst, into the management of the District
of Columbia by thu new Commissi ners; second
an inquiry as to the amount of cash
in any form in hands Of the Government. jan IS: