The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-11
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appeal for orderly lawful, and patriotic action |
IN executing the constitution any instance, and |
especially III an instance so grave the one re-
Ierreu 10, partisan feeling as a guide and rule |
OF acuon can zightfuly have place. Obedi-
ence to law, observance of the constitution and
maintenance OF truth is not party question or
proceeding. 1t is beyond party and above party.
Parues may contend and I believe it is whole
some IN free Government that parties should
conSend over measures and candidates. but
Wnen the contest has been submitted to the ballot
pox, the hnal arbitrament of popular contests
known IN our system, the only duty the only lawful
proceeding connected with it, which remains is to
ma the honest and true result, to declare it. bow
70 IL, and stand by it. That is the duty of the
nour. IL rests on the two houses of Congress; 1t
rests on the naton it rests every citizen of the
republic"
HoWse.-Mr. Willis introduced bill providing
for the repeal of all taxes the capital and de-
poslts OF State and national banks and banking in
stitutlons. Several bills were taken up and re-
1erred Mr. Ciymer, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the Military Academy
Appropriation bill which appropriates $685., 161.
Mr. Dunham, from the Commute on Expenditures
in the Department of Justice, reported a bill
liking the compensation of United States Attor-
neys:. Mr.. Goodin, from the Committee on
Pubic Lands reported back the bill relative to the
proof required in homestead entries, with the
Senates amendments. Concurred in. 49,. Mr..
kldder, OF Dakota, from the same committee, re-
ported back the bill giving parties contestant time
or Ilmber-culture acts, after contest shall have
been finally decided. Passed. /. The bill
granting pensions o certain soldiers and sailors of
the Mexican, Florida, and Blackhawk wars, and
certain widows of deceased soldiers and sailors of
the same, was passed. It allows pension of So
month to all who served sixty days in the Mexican
war, or thirty days in the Florida or Blackhawk
wars, and to their surviving widows unmarried.
The House then went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Willis, of New York, in the
chair, on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, appropriating $1,1S7,085
Mr.. Th~ockmorton asked leave 10 offer resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Military Affairs
to inquire into the present strength location, and
occupation of the army, the force on the frontier,
in the Southern States; and in Washington why
troops were ordered to Washington, the nature Of
the orders, by whom made, the purpose, etc. with
leave to send for persons and papers. Several OBJ
ect1ons were made on the Republican side, and the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. 5.-Sendte. resolution sub
mitted by the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons declaring that Turner, the telegraph operate
at Jacksonville, Or, is in duty bound to answer
certain questions, was called up, and after
lengthy discussion, vote was taken, which re-
suited yeas, 50; nays, 3. No quorum voting, the
Senate adjourned till the 9Th.
House.-On motion of Mr.. Atkins (Tenn.) the
Senate amendments to the bill making appropria-
tons for the payment of invalid and other pensions
were ooncurred in. The Sergeant-at-Arm was
directed to retain Mr.. Barnes in custody =. The
House then went into committee of the whole on
the Contingency Deficiency bill, Mr.. Hoskins IN.
Y. in the chair. After about two hours spent over
the deficiency BILL the committee and the bill
passed.
SATURDAY, Jan. 6.-6endte. Not in ses-
sion.-
H0use.-Mr. Douglas, Chairman of the Freed
mans Bank Committee, reported bill authorizi g
The Bank Commissioners. in property sold under
foreclosure, TO the debts of the bank and to
sell the at public or private sale when it is for
the interests of the bank to do So and also modify
ing their former action. 80. The House
went into committee of the whole ON the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. The first
paragraphs being those making appropriations
for the salaries Of Ministers, Mr. holman offered
an amendment fixing the following rates of
France, Germany, and Russia, $4,000. now
$17,500; Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico,
Japan, China, $4,000, $4,000; Chilli and
Peru as at present; Belgium Netherlands, Sweden
and Norway, Turkey, Venezuela, Hawaiian Islands
and Argentine Republic $4,000, now $1,000;
Guatemala, Costa RIGA, Honduras, Salvador and
Nicaragua Zone mission). $780, now $4,000; Min
lister and Consul General to Eayti and Liberia,
each 81, O0O now $500 and 1900. Mr.. Monroe
opposed the amendment one offered in the dark,
and without any reasons to sustain it. Mr.. Hol-
man advocated the amendment, and said that the
whole system ought to be abolished, and he be-
lieved that it would disappear in very short time.
In every of the enlightened nations of the
world the offices of Minister and Ambassador were
now mere sinecures IA few bills of local import
were passed.
MONDAY, Jan. 8.-Sendte.- Sherman
presented petition from prominent business men
md citizens of Cincinnati, members of both pc
litical parties, asking an amicable settlement of
the Presidential contest. Mr.. Booth submit
ted plan for the adjustment of
the Presidential difficulty. 1t proposes
that the Supreme Court shall be the final
arbiter in the event of failure Of the two houses
of Congress to agree when an objection has
been raised to the counting of any electoral vote ;
the court in deciding such contests, beiag au-
thorized to receive in evidence the proceedings of
any State officer, or board of State officers and re-
ports of Congressional committees. Mr.. Wallace
submitted series of resolutions instruct
ing the special committee on the Presden-
t1al question to report as to the powers of the
Electoral College, and as to whether each house OF
Congress may examine both the facts and the law
to enable it to determine if returns true
turns if the appointment of electors by the State
was in accordance with the provisions and guar
antees of the Federal constitution; and. further,
thas when two returns come from State, the
two houses, acting concurrently, must determine
which is the true return, and no electoral vote
can be counted without the concurrence of both
houses. He spoke at length upon these PROPOSE
tons. vote of yeas 49, nays 3, the resolution
passed which was reported by the Committee ON
Privileges and Elections, requiring William nj.
turner, manager OF the western Union Telegraph
Office at Jacksonville, Ore, to the questions
propounded as to messages which passed through
his office in regard to the appointment of Cronin
presidential elegtor.
Householder call of States, bills and resolu-
tions were introduced and referred, including the
following: By Mr.. Chittenden, for paying the
legal-tender debt in harmony with justice and
the pledged faith of the Government; by Mr.
Milliken (by request), to extend for two years
tho Southern Claims Commission; by Mr.. Bright
for the free coinage of silver dollars, and MAX
ing the same legal tender; by Mr. Hunter, to au-
thorize and equip expedition to the Arctic seas
by Mr.. Kehr, for the further redemption of legal
tender United States notes; by Mr.. Buckner, to
utilize the product of gold and silver mines, and
to authorize paper circulation convertible into
gold ana silver also, to provide for counting the
Presidential electoral votes. :. On motion of Mr.
Willis. the committee OIL the privileges of
the House in regard to counting the electoral
votes was instructed to inquire whether
any votes were given during the recent cleo
ton contrary to the prohibition contained in
the constitution, that United States official shall
be chosen as Presidential elector. Mr.. Kasson
offered resolution instructing the select commit
tee on privileges of the House in regard to the
counting of the electoral votes to inquire whether