The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-29
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, June 20.-Sendte.-In response to
a resolution adopted by the Senate some time ago.,
the Secretary sent in List of the defaulters to the
Government for the past forty years, together with
the amount of the defalcation1. The Finance
Committee reported favorably on the House joint
resolution authorizing the issue of lO,0O0,C0O
in silver coin in exchange for legal-tender
notes -. Wright reported back from the
judiciary Committee the House bill to repeal the
Bankrupt law, and recommended that it be post
poned until the first day Of the next session. so
ordered. The Senate devoted nearly all the after
and the evening session to the consideration OF
the Indian Appropriation blu.
Hou8e.-The Committee on the Freedmen's Bank
reported resolutions recommending the indict-
ment of Gen. o. o. Howard, Henry D. Cooke and
other managers Of the institution. The bill to
eQualize the bounties of soldiers was passed. Under
its provisions all enlisted men, soldiers sailors and
marines are to be allowed SIS. 331% per month for
the period of service between the 18th of april,
1861, and 9th Of May, 1865, deductlng all bountles
previously pald q b Un nt 70 anev o
substitutes or men who were discharged on
their own application for other cause than dis
ability incurred in the service, unless such d1s-
charge was obtained with a view to re-enlistnent
or to accept promotion or to persons discharged
on the ground of minority. The bill relating TO
land patents was passed. 1t PROVIDES that all
patents for lands which have been or may be issued
shall in all actions to the title or posses
sion Of land have the effect as If issued TO the
party entitled thereto at the time such party was or
may be authorized to make any proof OF tight to
such patent 49, A bill in relation to judgment liens
was passed. Bills were also passed to prevent the
sale and use of adulterated and explosive lu1nln-
ating oils, and authorizing the construction
OF a pontoon bridge the Mississippi
river, from some point in Buffalo
county, Wis, to some point in Wlnona, county,
MINI :. Randall Chairman Of the Committee on
Appropriations reported the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill (the last general appropriation bll)
Ordered printed The bill appropriates $14 567 604,
against SOC, ga $50 in the corresponding bill last
year. reduction of S12,O76, 570.. Riddle intro
duced bill repeal the ten per cent tax on notes
OF State banks.
WEDNESDAY, June 21.-SeraGte. Allison
from the Committee on Indian Affairs reported back
the House bill to transfer the Office Of Commits
sIoner of Indian Affairs from the Interior to the
War Department., and recommended that 1t be post
poned until the first Thursday after the first Monday
in December next Ingalls, asked that 1t be laid on
the table for the present. So ordered The Indian
Appropriation bill passed by the Senate, after
striking out the clause transferring the Indian Bu-
reau to the War Department. -. Morton offered
resolution instructing the Committee on Privileges
and Elections to inquire what laws there are to
protect the nviolablty of private dispatches, and
what legislation is necessary to protect the
same from seizure by unauthorized and ire
sponsible persons, to report by bill or
otherwise. The Senate, n Executive SEES
sion, confirmed the nomination of Lot M.
Morrill, as Secretary of the Treasury The House
Joint resolution authorizing tho Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue 600 in silver coin in ex-
change for Iegal-tenders, was passed An amend
ment was added providing that the trade-dollar be
not hereafter legal tender.