The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-07
FoRTY-FouRTH CONGRESS.

President Wheeler having been compelled, on ac-
count of -health, to temporarily vacate the chair
The Republicans nominated Mr.. Ferry, and the
Democrats Mr.. Thurman. Result: Ferry, o.
Thurman, %. Judge Davis, of Illinois, voted for
Mr.. Thurman. No other business of Importance
was transacted in open session. In executive
sion the Senate considered the nomination of ex-
Gov Parsons, of Alabama, to be District Attorney
for that State. After some discussion the case
was postponed without action. The nomination of
W. f. Wheeler for reappoint1nent as Marsha for
Montana Territory rejected.
HoUsE.-A petition 700 yards long, and signed
by $4,000 Names for the repeal of the law in rela-
ton to the transmission of matter through the
mails, was referred. Mr.. Rice, Chairman Of the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported bill
providing that, in case of death or resigna-
ton of Pension Agent the President may
temporarily appoint his successor. Passed .
Mr.. Chalmers, of Mississippi obtained the floor and
addressed the House IN reply to speech made by
Mr.. Garfield some days previous In reference to
that speech, he said the voice was the voice of
Jacob, but the hand was the hand of Esau. While
declaring his ardent desire to see peace and har-
mony restored in the Union, that gentleman made
an appeal to the passions of the North by fegned
description Of the 1ngratitude of the South that
would have "moved the stones to mutiny."
The object of the gentleman from Ohio
(Garfeld) well as the gentleman from Maine
(Hale) was too clear to be misunderstood. 1t was
a cunning and carefully prepared assault OH the
Southern policy of the President. They had in
tended either to drive the President from his policy
Of Cancellation or else to drive the Republican
party farther from the President. Another object
had been to draw from Southern gentlemen some
declaration OF hostility toward the title of the Presi
dent, IN hopes that that would not only ALLEVIATE
him from them. but also as another evidence of
Southern lagratttude. IL sid that The Den.o-
cratic party did not intend to build up the Repub-
1can party by making war on the President. The
| Democratic party was satisfied with President
Hayes He was in his seat whether he had obtained
| 1t by fraud mistake accident. Referring to the
| prosecution of the Returning Board he said the
alma lnN had do1n will
members of the Board, and had said that the North
was deeply impressed with the ingratitude of the
| South. He (Chalmers) thought the whole country
was impressed with the belief that the Returning
Board could not be trusted, and that some Of the
visiting statesmen were not worthy Of trust. Re-
| ferring again to the policy of President Hayes,
| he said that the gentleman had shown himself to
be an honorable, upright and honest man. and
| while he (Chalmers) did not think the President
| deserved any special credit for doing his
constitutional duty Except that it stood in marked
contrast to the action of his predecessor). he
| unwilling to see any movement in the South that
looked like an act of ingratitude toward the Presi-
| dent, and if he {Chalmers) were Governor of
| Louisiana he should not hesitate to pardon every
one of the members of the Returning Board as fast
as they were convicted Mr.. Butler addressed the
House on the financial question. He advocated the
fuli restoration OF silver to the coinage of the
| country, and made a lengthy argument in fa-
| Vor OF greenback currency. He said " we
| want the greenback for our currency, and mean
| to have it,
| THURSDAY, Feb. 28.-SENATE. The House
bill to authorize the construction of bridge across
the Missouri river at Glasgow Mo- was reported IA
vorably and placed on the calendar. -. Mr.. Whyte
submitted resolution calling upon the Secretary
OF the Navy for information relating to the Huron
disaster. AT o'clock the Clerk of the House ap-
peared with the Presidents veto message, and an
nounced in the constitutional way the action of the
House upon II. The opponents Of silver endeavored
by technical objections to delay the measure. These
were speedily overcome by the silverites, and the
message was received and read. The President
! pro tempore-Shau the bill be passed? A Senator
Notwithstanding the objections of the President?
| The President pro tempore-The Chair uses the
words of the constitution. The Clerk then pro-
ceeded 20 cali the roll, and the bill was passed over
the vetoyeas, 46; nays, 49, This vote was stronger
than the silver men had expected. All the original
silver men were held, together with the doubtful
ones and there was, BESIDES the gain Of the vote of
| Mr.. Hill, of Georgia.
| HoUsE.-The President sent to the House mes
sage vetoing the Silver bill. The reading of the
message occupied only ten minutes Great confu-
sion on the floor ensued when the reading was con-
cluded. The Speaker said the question was whether
the House would pass the bill, notwithstanding the
| veto. Mr.. Stephens recognized to move the
| previous question passing the bill. This was
| sustained by the House, by almost unanimous
| vote, and the roll-cau ordered. Mr..
| Fort asked that the message be again read
| Mr.. Cox objected saying that the message 60 %
/ charge of fraud by fraud" Mr.. McCook called
Mr.. Cox to order ard demanded that these words
| be taken down and read from the Clerks desk
| Much excitement ensued. The Speaker said that
| Mr.. Cox spoke out of order, and that his words
| would not appear in the record, Mr.. McCook said
he was satisfied with this. The vote
| was then taken, and resulted: Yeas, 1856; nays,
| 70. The Speaker announced the vote and said :
GO In obedience to the requirements Of the con-
stitution. twothirds have voted in the affirmative
and the bill has passed, the objection of the Pres
dent to the contrary Notwithstanding" The an
nouncement was received with general hand-clap-
ping and other marks of jubilation. The bill and
veto message were thereupon sent to the Senate
Not man who supported the bill on its original
passage voted to sustain the veto, while
one-Mr. Townsend, of New York-who
voted against it at that time on this occasion voted
with the silverites. The House passed the bill
curing estimates for priatons needed by the
Navy Department to be made in full. The Naval
Committee made favorable report On the bill ap
propriating $4,000 10 aid Capt. Howgate's arctic
exploring expedition. Some hours were spent in
debating the bill pensoning soldiers of the Mexican
and Indian wars.
FRIDAY, March 1.-SENATE-No il session.
HoUsE-Mr. Shelley introduced q bill to aid the
Great Southern Railroad Company to construct
line of railway in Georgia and Florida Referred.
Mr.. McCook. from the Committee GA Military
Affairs, reported back the bill authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to purchase the site of and attach
to the Vicksburg National Cemetery the Grant
Pemberton monument. Referred. Mr.. Grape,
from the same committee, reported back the bill
allowing Lieut. B. f. Tozier, U. s. n, to accept
gold medal from the President of the French re-
pubic. Passed Several bills Of private nature
we're passed.
MONDAY, March 4.-SENATE. " Vice President
Wheeler occupied the chair for the first time in
several days. bill supplemental to the law re-
monetizing silver was introduced by Mr.. Cockreil,
of Missouri 1t provides for the deposit of silver
bullion bars with the Treasurer or any Assistant
Treasurer of the United States and for the issue to
such depositors of certificates in denominations of
not less than $780, to be receivable for duties and all
forms of public taxes, and to be payable
on demand by the Treasurer or Assistant Treas
urers in silver dollars or United States notes. -.
Mr.. Bruce Introduced bill to authorize the pay
ment of bounties to the heirs of soldiers who were
enlisted as slaves. Referred. Mr. Davis. of Illinois.
called up the Senate bill to prevent abuses respect
toileage of District Attorneys of the United States
and spoke in explanation thereof. Several private
bills passed. -. The Senate, in executive
sion, confirmed Bayard Taylor as Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Penipotentiary to Germany;
Jehu Baker. of Illinois, Minister Resident at Vene-
zuela and William G. Goodloe, Of Kentucky, Min
lister Resident at Belgium.
HoUsE.-The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill granting pensions to SOL
diers aud sailors of 1912 and their widows. Mr.
Joyce, of Vermont, wanted clause inserted excud-
ing from it's benefits any who had participated
in the rebellion. The bill was passed by 217 yeas