The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, Feb. -SENATE.-Mr. Cameron re-
ported bill from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons to promote Geographic communication be-
tween this country and Europe . The bill for the
relief of settlers upon public lands under the Pre-
emphon laws was passed. Mr.. Window, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported adversely
on the House bill to pay Capt Fades $500. 900 on
his jetty contract The Senate refused to pass
the bill abolishing the Washington Board of Police
Commissioners over the Presidents Veto The
vote stood 80 to pinot tWo-thirds
HoUsE.-The House devoted the most of the day
in committee of the whole to the consideration of
the Deficiency Appropriation bill. "A resolution
was adopted ordering the printing of the testimony
taken before the House committee on Louisiana af-
fairs.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.-SENATE.- Senate
insisted upon It's amendments to the Military Acade-
my Appropriation bill, and a committee of con-
ference was ordered. . Mr.. Ingalls, reported with
an amendment the Senate bnl to enable Indians
to become citizens. :. Messrs. Hamlin Dorsey and
Davis were appointed the new conference COM
mittee on the part of the Senate on the bill in
volvipg the restoration of the fast mail trains
and the franking privilege. The Senate dis
cussed, without action, the bills to pay Capt
Eads 100000 for his jetties, and to amend
the Pacific Railroad acts SO as to create a
sinking fund for the liquidation of the Indebtedness
due the Government by the Union Pacific The
Senate refused, by vote of 20 yeas to % nays to
concur IN the house amendment to the Deficiency
bill ordering a reducing of the price of composition
in the Government Printing Office.
HoUsE-The House considered the Deficiency Ap-
preparation bill. An amendment was adopted pro-
hibtng the Congressional Printer from paving more
for composition than the average paid in New York
Baltimore ard Philadelphia. ;. Mr. Blount from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the Naval
Appropriation bill. The bill appropriates S12 494,-
752.
THURSDAY, Feb. 8.-SENATE. The credentials
of senator-elect Garland of Arkansas, were filed.
" The bill to pay Capt. Eads for his Mississippi
jetties was indefinitely postponed The Indian APP
preparation bill discussed amended and passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hale read letter addressed to him
by the members of the Louisiana Returning Board.
stating that they were confined in a dark damp
dungeon of the cellar of the Capitol and offered q
resolution directing that they be removed to better
quarters where their health may not be endangered
After lengthy discussion, the resolution was re-
ferred The Deficiency Appropriation bill was un-
der discussion when the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 9.-SENATE.-Bills were intro
duced appropriatng $1,000 to defray the expenses Of
the Electoral Commission and to authorize and equip
an expedition to the Arctic seas according to the
plans suggested by Capt. Howgate The bill to en-
courge and promote Geographic communication be-
tween America and Europe was passed 1t incorpo-
rates company to construct new Atlantic cable,
with the American end at Baltimore The bill to
amend the Pacific Railroad acts was debated.
HoUsE.-The House passed the Deficiency Appro-
priation BILL and the bill to provide for the distribu-
ton of the Mexican claims awards Mr. Morrison
Chairman of the special committee on Louisiana
affairs, submitted the report of that committee,