The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-21

turn. Mr. Hewitt again attacked the President for
making appointments the latter being defended by
Mr.. Ksg htley. An increase in the Alary of the
four principal Ministers from $4,000 Us provided
in the bill, to $l7500, the present salary was re-
iected-s8 to ITO. A number of qlher amendments
were offered and voted down.
THURSDAY, March A. SENATE.-A number
of pension bills were PASSED. among them one
granting $50 month to the widow of Rear Adj
niral Charles Wilkes. Mr.. Voorhees, introduced
bill providing for the payment of all customs
duties and all other debts due to the United
States in legal-tender notes at par, except st;
ulated on the face of the obligation or CONTRACT.
Mr.. Teller introduced bill to regulate passenger
fares and freight traffic on the Denver Paclnc rail-
way and Kansas Pacific railway. Consideration
was then resumed Of unfinished business, being the
bill in regard to the Pacific railroad SINKING 1uno
and Mr.. Matthews spoke in favor OF the Dli report
ed by the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Goroon'
nv reorest introduced bill to authorize the con-
struction Of narrowgauge railroad from blsinarcA
| to the Black Hills. The bill was Reierrei; -.
| The Military Academy bill was taken up ana MT.
Sargent moved to amend so as to PROVIDE tnat the
President should henceforth only be empowered TO
| have in the academy ten cadets, appointed Dy NM
self at large instead Of forty, which ne now mas by
appointing ten each year. Mr. blalne nloteo W 81
amend that amendment as to provide that these ten
cadets shall be appointed from among the descend
ants of Union soldiers and that no others should
be eligible. This was lost-S Sc. 70 l. a Inc
,Yent oai,st the massage of which Mr. Matthews
objected, pleading that as President hayes mas al
| ready made ten appointments It's passage Wouo
| take from him the power of appointing any more
unless there should be vacancy in these ten. The
| Senate did not favor the President and passed the
Sergeant amendment by a very large majority, ana
then passed the bill as amended
HoUsE.-The House, after an exciting and close
contest. passed the bill extending the bonded pc
Rod for fine whiskies by vote of 100 yeas to 105
! hill &c Tn riyp dom liz
manufacturers of distilled spirits the same privilege
that is given to importers OF foreign liquors. "A
bill reported from the Committee on Expenditures
in the Department Of Justice, limiting the humber
of special attorneys appointed to assist District At
, torneys to one and limiting the fee to S2Q0O, was
| passed . The House passed the bill extending the
time for the payment of the tax on distilled spirits
| in bond to three years from the time OF bonding.
FRIDAY, March 15.-SENATE.- in session.
HoUsE-The day in the House spent in
debate upon the Boston contested election of
Dean vs. Field Discussion arrested by the
Speaker before it had proceeded far, to announce
the death of Hon. J. Edwards Leonard, mem.
Der of the House from Louisiana, whereupon the
House adjourned.
SATURDAY. March 16-SENATE.-Not in ses.
sion.
HoUsE.-The House devoted the day to pri-
vate bills, and the only action of impor-
lance was the defeat of the bill to pay certain South
ern ante-bellum mail contractors 375,000. The
House gave the President another little dig by adopt
ing resolution calling upon the Attorney General
to know whether the President has any right to ap
point cadets to West Point.
MONDAY, March 18.-SENATE.-M Edmunds
from the judiciary Committee, reported adversely
upon the House bill admitting women to practice
law in the Supreme Court or other United States
counts because it ia discretionary now with those
courts to decide who shall practice before them, an6
this bill would compel the courts to admit women
when it would not admit men to that privilege.
Mr. McCreery inquired of the Chairman of the Ju.
dietary Committee what progress was making il
regard to the repeal of the Bankrupt law. Mr.. Ed
| munds replied that the committee was making pro
press and he hoped that there would be a repor
} soon Mr.. Window called up the House bill max
ing appropriations for Notifications and other works
| of defense It was passed without discussion The
bill approprretes $275 600. Mr.. Thurman called NJ
the Senate bill to prohibit members of Congress
from becoming sureties on certain bonds Passed.
The Senate resumed consideration of the Pacii,
Railroad Sinking Fund bill, AID Mr. Christiancy
| of Michigan, made vigorous legal argument ir
support of the Governments right to enforce the
, collection of the railroads debt.
, HoUsE.-Mr Springer tried to get before th'
House. for action, the bill providing for the FREE
coinage of silver, provided in the original Blanc
bill. The opponents of the bill, by filibuster
ing, prevented him from succeeding =: The fol
lowing bills were introduced: By Mr.. Vance
granting pensions to soldiers vino enlisted
, out of prisons; also, for the payment Of
certain Southern mail contractors (this bill
provides that no claims shall be paid which have
} heretofore been paid by the Confederate Govern
ment), by Mr.. Gibson, for the appointment of
commission to ascertain on what terms treaty OF
commerce with Mexico can be arranged; by Mr.
Monroe relating to Geographic communication be
tween the United States and foreign countries; by
Mr.. willis, of Kentucky, establishing a mint al
Louisville; by Mr.. Sampson, proposing amend
ment to the constitution providing that the Presi.
dent shall be elected by direct vote of the people
by Mr.. Conger, repeating the law appropriatina
1915, 900 for the payment of certain Southern mai
contractors; by Mr. Ewing, to grant to the State OF
Ohio the unsold public lands remaining in thai
State by Mr.. Cox of New York, for the erection Of
monument over the grave of Thomas jefferson