The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-08

ing a change in the method of counting tie
vote for President and Vice President, as follows
Messrs. Edmunds, Conkling, Howe, Mcmillan
Teller, Davis (of Illinois), Bayard, Thurman and
Morgan-fve Republicans. three Democrats and
one Independent. The Senate was in executive
session over an hour, and confirmed several hun
dred Postmasters, but took no action on important
nominations.
HoUsE.-Mr Ewing, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported the following BILL
That the third section of the act entitled An act
to provide for the resumption of specie payments
approved Jan. IA, 1876 be, and the same is hereby
repealed" Mr.. Fort presented the views of the mi
norlty OF the committee in the shape of amend
ment TO the bill as follows bill to repeal all that
part of the act approved JAM H. 1876 known as the
Resumption act, which authorized the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to dispose of United States
bonds, and redeem and cancel the greenback curren-
cy BE 1t enacted, etc., That all that portion Of the
act which reads as follows Quoting above from
the third section), be, and the is hereby re-
pealed." Mr.. Ewing moved that the bill be printed
and recommitted, which agreed to without oil
vision, and he then moved to reconsider that vote
his object being thus to retain control of the bill
and be able to call it up at any time. Mr.. Conger
moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table,
which was rejected-yeas, 116; nays, 1888.
THURSDAY, Nov. 1.--SENATE.--The desk of
Senator Morton was marked by bouquet of white
flowers. The Chaplain alluded to the illness of
the Senator, saying: "We unite our prayers to
beseech Thee to give to the dying Senator
the prospect of d better life, to open to him
new career ana another journey beyond the
stars. The proceedings in the Senate were
brief and unimportant. Mr.. Armstrong presented
memorial from the Kansas City Board of Trade
favoring the repeal Of the Specie Resumption act
ard the RECOMMENDATION of silver: also resolution
of the ST. Louis Merchants Exchange favoring the
repeal of the Bankrupt law.
HoUsE.--Mr- Goode, of Virginia, offered resolu-
ton indorsing the Southern policy of PRESIDENT
Hayes. Mr.. Phillips objected. Mr.. Butler suggested
its reference to the Committee on Education and
Labor. The resolution was not received. There
was spirited fight the motion to reconsider
the vote referring the bill repeating the date for the
resumption of specie payments The result was that
the measure was left in the parliamentary po-
sition it occupied the previous day.
| FRIDAY, Nov. 2.-SENATE. The reading of the
journal dispensed with and the death Of Senator
Morton was announced by Senator Mcdonald. A
resolution submitted by him. providing for the APP
pointment of committee of six Senators to attend
the funeral, was agreed to, and the Senate them
further mark of respect to the memory of Senator
| Morton, adjourned till Tuesday, Nov 6.
| HoUsE.-In the House, Mr.. Ewing withdrew his
motion to recommit the bill repeating part of the
Resumption act, accepted Mr.. Forts bill as sub
stitute, and moved the previous question. Mr.. Hale
moved to lay the bill ana the amendment on the
table too! The motion motion -, was defeated-yeas,
/ then made the special order for Nov. 10. Mr..
Hanna offered the following resolution, which was
agreed to unanimously: "Resolved, In view of the
sad Intelligence of the death of Oliver P Morton, late
distinguished Senator in the Congress of the United
States from the State Of Indiana that the Speaker
OF this House, as mark Of respect for the
memory of the man whose death is the nations
loss, appoint committee of seven members to
represent this House at the funeral obseques' -.
| Mr.. Atkins, Chairman of the Appropriation Com
mittee, reported the Army Appropriation bill,
which was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The bill appropriates $25, 723, 600. Mr.. Wood
asked leave to offer resolution calling on the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to furnish the House copies
of contract made with certain syndicate American
and foreign bankers for the negotiation of the per
cent. bonds of the United States, together with
copies of all other papers relating thereto. Mr.
Pridemore objected.
SATURDAY. Nov. 3.-SENATE.-Not in session
Observation-Disclosures resumed of the bill
for the repeal of part Of the Resumption act. After
discussion az to the proposed terms for the manage
| ment and consideration of the BILL Mr.. Kelley pro.
posed to offer q resolution making it the specia
order for Tuesday. the 9th, and until Thursday, the
| 18th, when the previous question should be or
dered, but Mr.. Willis objected absolutely to the
resolution being received inasnuch as he regarded
the bill assault upon the national credit.
The bill for free coinage of standard silver
! dollar introduced by Mr.. Buckner, and was, on
motion of Mr. Stephens, after discussion, referred
| to the Committee on Coinage, rather than to the
| Banking Committee. :. Two other bills were intro
duced for the RECOMMENDATION of silver-one by Mr.
Clark and one by Mr.. Townsend. :. Mr.. Finley in
PRODUCED bill to amend the constitution SO as tC
elect the President and Vice President by direct
vote of the people.
MONDAY, Nov. s. SENATE.-The Senate was
not in session.
| HoUsE.-The silver men achieved substantial
passing Mr.. BANDS old Silver BILL providing for
silver dollar of 412k grains to be legal tender for
all debts, public and private except where other
wise provided by law, and also providing for free
coinage. Mr.. Bland introduced the bill, and
moved.a suspension of the rules and the passing
| OF the BILL This was agreed to, by vote of 1853
to 81. After disposing of the Silver bill reso-
luton passed, under suspension of the
rules, making Ewing's bill repeating the date of
the Resumption act the special order until
Tuesday, Nov 10. The vote was 14S to f..
Bills were introduced as follows: BY Mr. Phillips,
to create postal savings bank; by Mr.. Frye, to
amend the Bankrupt law-also to make persons
charged with crimes and offenses competent wit
nesses In United States courts by Mr.. Ward, au-
thorizng the Directors of national banks to declare
quarterly dividends by Mr.. Hunter, for the recon-
putation of the accounts between the United States
and several States, growing out of the moneys ex-
| pended by them in the war of 1872; by Mr.. Ca
! bell, to reduce the tax manufactured tobacco
by Mr. Scales, for the transfer of the Office of In
dian Affairs from the Interior 10 the War Depart
ment by Mr.. Shelley, to appropriate the cotton tax
| for school purposes by Mr.. Hooker, authorizing
the election of delegate from the Indian Terri
tory; by Mr.. Sayler, to secure the rights Of home
stead settlers on public lands; by Mr.. Neal. i'm
| posing duty on barley; by Mr. Banning, amend
ing the act relative to the tax cigars also, re-
moving all restrictions in relation to the enlist
ment of coored citizens in the army
by Mr.. Riddle, directing the transmission
of printed matter through the mails when the
postage is insufficient also for the election of Post
masters; by Mr.. Bland, removing the legal disabil
ties of women lit provides that, when woman has
been admitted to practice in the Superior Court she
shall be allowed to practice in the United States SUI
preme Court; by Mr.. Buckner, for the repeal of all
bankrupt laws; also for the establishment of Ma
tional University for Women in Washington.