The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24

Will clAlm would dow whole cues SKY
high, or sweep an ordinary army into
kingdom come alta single discharge. I
hope the Senate viii leave these fellows
severely alone, and save the money &C
cordinglt to Mr. Wheeler's bill. When
the people of Christendom come to fully
understand the terrible expensiveness of
war they will abolish it, and
jim the Peace Society. Let us
have peace. Theaj success of the
Wheeler bill would be- not only fine
triumph of economy, but might we'll be
Regarded alone as one among the many
signs of the times showing
that the world is steadily moving on
toward that glorious era when all men
shall beat their swords into plowshares
aud their spears into pruning hooks
when nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they learn
war any more when, in fine, the wilder
ness and the solitary place shall be glad,
and the desert shall rejoice and blossom
as. the rose. For all of which see the Holy
Scriptures, paSsi0s. oa -rr1a-l 1851
W ILLNESS OF MR.. KERR. ala51
It is well known that the health
of the 3, Speaker OF the House
has not been good fer some time.
He has suffered less or more for two or,
three years, and it was freely stated dur
ing the exciting canvass for the Speaker
ship that he would hardly be able to en-
dure the labors and difficulties of presid-
ing officer Of the, House. The ears then
expressed have become for the time
being realized, and the 81 eaker is now
absent in New York in the hope that
physicians there and short recess may
restore him to vigor. I trust that it may
be so. Whatever men may think of his
politics, all who know him cordially
agree that the Speaker is man of great
abilities and Of the purest character.
Like Mr.. Wheeler, he is cordially re-
spected by men of all parties. 9l30
. 1 observe that the morning papers
state that this is the first instance In
which the absence of Speaker has made
the election of a Speaker pro tempore
necessary. This is a mistake. The same
thing occurred early in our history, when
the distinguished Jonathan Dayton of
New Jersey, was Speaker. 1t occurred
also about forty years ago when John
Bell was Speaker, and hasoccurred three
or four times since then. y Henry Clay
twice resigned the Speakership after
serving one session, So that there have
been at least seven occasions up to this
time when a new Speaker or one pro
tempore has been elected by the House.
Mr.. Cox has been selected to take the
place of Mr.. Kerr He is a very good
presiding officer. He appears much bet
ter in the chair than on the floor, where
he is nervous and fdgetty, whereas in
the chair he becomes at once sedate and
dignifed, and commands the respect Of
the House. His knowledge of parlia-
mentary law is thorough; he is quick
and firm in his decisions, and as Speaker
may be yoJed success. av
MISCELLANEOUS. ....a.. ..
Theo. N. Vale, ESQ.,, who recently
took charge Of the superintendency Of
the Railway Mail Service, in place Of
Col. George s.. Bangs, resigned, has
initiated himself into his new office, SO
to speak, by long and very able letter
to the Senate Postofice Committee on
the subject of postage rates. Mr.. Vale
takes the position that the present rates
ought to be retained except that tran
sient papers and periodicals ought.to be
carried at the low rates which formerly
prevailed. He fortifes his argument
with an array of facts and figures bearing
upon the question which make his posi-
ton impregnable. The paper makes
fine send off for him in his new Office.
Among the numerous bills on the cur
rency question introduced in the House
was one brought in the other day by Mr..
Harrison, of one of the Chicago dis
tricts. It provides for initiation and re-
sumption. It requires the Government
and the national banks to reserve specie
payment until they have an amount
equal to one-third of the notes in circu-
lation. At that time there could
be resumption. It also provides
that the Government shall issue
greenbacks until the amount
shall be equal to the amount outstanding
at the date of the Resumption act !" of
January, 1875. The bill is said to be
very favorably received by large num-
Der of members of the House, where
Mr.. Harrison stands deservedly high as
a man of ability and character. the In
great variety of financial projects now
pending in Congress it seems likely the
upshot will be- nothing at all.
l.. M. N.