The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
TUESDAY, April 18.-Senote.-A bill was
passed authorizing the Congressional printer to
furnish copies of the Record, and extracts there
FROM to the members of Congress at COST and other
public documents etc.. with ten per cent additional
thereon, and to collect the money after delivery
bill also passed authorizing the requirement. OF
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. :. The House Deficiency bill
was called up amended, and finally passed. "A
message was received from President Grant vetoing
the bill reducing the salary of the President of the
United States from $50 000 to $4,000. He takes
the ground that the salary of $4,000, fixed when
the population of the United States but
100000, is insufficient now that the population
is 40 0O0, 600. When the Presidents salary was
$4,000 per annum the salary OF members OF Con-
gress fixed at SIS per day. averaging about $3.50
per annum Congress has increased it from time to
time, and now it is 81, 900 per annum. The Presl-
dent says that no one who has lived in Washington
can regard $4,000 as sufficient salary for the
Chief Magistrate and, while twill make but little
difference to him. justice toward his successor de-
mands that he should veto the bill.
House.-In the House to-day the formal argu-
ment in the long list of contested election cases
was begun The first reached was that Of Brom-
berg white Democracy vs. HARRISON (colored Re-
publican). It decided in favor of the latter,
the committee having unanimously reported that
he was entitled to the seat. The case Of Finlay
vs. Walls (colored) was begun next, but not con-
Guided.
WEDNESDAY April 19.-Seyadte. -There was a
second days proceedings of the impeachment trial.
Belknap accompanied by his counsel, appeared at
haIf-past 10 O'Clock, and took their seats. Five
minutes before 1 o'clock, the House managers
came in, and the proceedings were at once be-
gun. After reading the minutes, the replication
of the House presented by Manager Lord and
read by the Secretary. After the reading
| concluded, Carpenter, said that Belknap de-
until Monday, the oath, to consider the same.
Manager Lord said that the House managers
desired to have the trial fastened as much as
possible, for reasons not necessary to be stated,
and therefore he asked that time be given un-
| til Friday, the 21st. Edmunds submitted an
order giving the defense until next Monday,
and that the House managers file their
swer thereto by Tuesday, the 25th, and that the
| trial proceed on Thursday, the 9th. This was
agreed to, and the court then adjourned until the
9th. After the Impeachment proceedings, the
House bill to define the tax on fermented and malt
liquors was passed. On motion OF Thurman, the
vote by which the bill in regard to the counting of
the votes for President and Vice-President
passed was reconsidered and the bill placed the
calendar.
Hosese.-The Sergeant-at-arms reported that he
had obeyed the writ of habeas corpus in the Halett
Kibourn case and that Kilbourn was ordered by the
Judge into the custody of the Marshal. Baker, of
Indiana offered a resolution instructing the select
committee the real estate pool to investigate wheth
er any members of the former Congress were con-
nected with that pool while such members Adopted.
$50 Whitthorne introduced bill for refunding the
Understanding debt of the United States in United
States consos bearing four per cent gold interest,
and having forty years to run. O'Brien intro
duced bill to provide for the coinage Of Centen
NAL CONS It provides for silver dollars and half
dollars, side of the coins to give correspond
ing value in coins of other principal commercial
nations The contested election case from
Florida Walls vs. Finlay, was decided in favor of
the latter. The Speaker laid before the House
various executive documents, including i'm
mense mass of paper done up in half dozen huge
packages, containing responses to calls for infOrma
ton as to shareholders in National banks :. The
devoted q
the bill to transfer the Indian bureau to the War
department..
THURSDAY, April 20.-Senate. bill was
passed to admit the Egyptian wedding present of
diamonds to Mrs. sherman-Fitch free of duty. :.
Sargent submitted the following resolution That
the Senate recommend to the President that he
cause negotiations to be entered upon with the
Chinese Government to effect such change in the
existing treaty between the United States and China
as will lawfully permit the application of restric
lions upon the great influx of Chinese subjects to
this country" Ordered printed and to lie on the
table. The bill to amend the law relating to the
legal tender of silver coin was discussed without
action.
House.-The House INDUCED in another long de-
bate on the bill to transfer the Indian bureau to
the War department. Lawrence introduced bill
TT limit the power of courts to punish for contempt
also to enlarge the privileges of the writ of habeas
corpus :. Singleton, from the Committee APP
preparations, reported back the Senate amendments
to the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
and moved that they be non-concurred in. Agreed
to :. :. Young offered resolution requesting the
President to order military force to the Rio
Grande for the prot sction of the frontier and
also requesting that he order the General of
the Army to proceed in person to the scene of the
threatened outbreak. Referred. Cox, from the
Committee Rules, made a report on the case of
Charles II. Smith, the journal clerk who issued a
circular seeking business in the collection of adj
ditional bounty claims. The report reprehends
severely the action of Smith, but, as he had re-
signed no action was recommended - Cate Of
fered a resolution directing investigation into
the charges affecting The official conduct of Secre-
tary Bristow, in regard to the remission of for
fixture in the of the bark Mary Merritt which
was seized in Milwaukee, Wis in June, 1862 for a
violation of the customs laws. ADOPTED.
FRIDAY, April 21.-Se4edte. in session.
House-Knott introduced bill to regulate the
privilege of a writ of habeas corpus in certain
cases. Referred. 1t provides that the Supreme
court shall have the original and exclusive jurls-
diction to issue writ OF habeas corpus in all
cases where the party shall be detained or re-
strained of his liberty by the authority or under
the orders of either house of Congress. The bill
transferring the Indian bureau from the Interior to
the War department was passed by 139 yeas to ga
nays "A motion offered by Kasson that the
investigation of the charges against Secretary Bris
tow called for by the resolution of Cate, be con-
Quoted openly. Adopted-1T0 to &c.
SATURDAY, April 22.-Sesate in ses-
sion.
Hoase-No business was transacted in the House
the day being devoted to the discussion of Faulk-
ner's bill to define the rights of American citizens
IN foreign countries.
MONDAY April 24.-Sendte.- bill to
abolish the Office of Supervisor of Internal Reve-
discussed until the expiration of the morn
ing hour when consideration of the bill to amend
the laws RELATING In the leoal tender of silver cn,