The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-14
Academy Appropriation bill was discussed and

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6.-SENArE-Mr Davis |
of Illinois, presented the proceedings and resolu-
tons of meeting of the friends of silver, held in
Chicago, Dec. IS. He quoted from the resolutions
which favor the RECOMMENDATION of silver, and de-
clare that the Government "cannot waive it's
right to pay its bonds in silver gold.".. Mr..
Ferry presented a petition of wool-growers of
Michigan demonstrating against any change in
the duty on foreign WOOL Referred. Mr.. Bruce
presented joint resolutions of the Mssis-
sippi Legislature in favor of the passage of
bill remunerating certain citizens of Miss1ssippi,
mlll-owners and log-men, for damages sustained by
them on account of the seizure of certain lumber
and logs in the lumber district by agents of the
United States :. The Senate bill to remit the taxes
on insolvent savings banks was called up by Mr..
Davis of Illinois, and discussed until the expiration
OF the morning hour, when consideration of the
Silver bill was resumed, and Mr.. Thurman spoke in
favor thereof. Mr.. Thurman was followed by Mr..
Herman, who opposed the bill, and the by Sena-
tor Christancy, who submitted a substitute
for the pending bill 1t provides for the coinage of
silver dollars of 412I grains at the mints of the
United State4 but that gold shall be the standard of
value. The present subsidiary silver coins are to be
legal tender in all cases to the amount of $10 Sill
yer dollars and subsidiary coin and bars stamped at
the minis or the New York Assay Office, with their
weight and fineness, and trade-dolars, to be
made legal tender according to their market value,
to be fixed monthly by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the Treasurer of the United States, and the
Director of the Mint.
HoUsE.-The debate on unseating Pacheco, Re-
publican, and seating Wgginton, Democrat of Cali
fornla was begun in the House, but vote
reached !. A resolution was adopted directing an
inquiry into the Metropolis disaster.
THURSDAY, Feb. SENATE Senate
took IT'D and passed Judge Davis bill relieving in
solvent savings banks from the taxes on
their capital. The discussion of the Sill
yer bill was continued Mr.. Blaine hay
ing the floor. He opposed the Bland bill, but
expressed himself in favor of silver under certain
conditions. He proposed, as a compromise,
dollar Of 425 grains, giving the profits of the
coinage to the Government, and addressed the SEN
ate at length in support of his idea. Mr.. Blaine
was followed by Mr.. Johnston, of Virginia
who advocated the Bland bill :. There was
a spirited debate, in executive session, over
the nomination of Henry W. billiard, of Ala
bama, to be Minister to Brazil. His confirmation
was opposed by many Republicans but particu-
larly by Messrs. Conkling, Edmunds and
Hanlin. The nomination defended by
Messrs. Lamar, Hill, Butler of South Carolina,
Matthews, and Burnside. Messrs. Conkling and
Edmunds directed their efforts toward establishing
| the fact that billiard a Democrat and had
never been Republican. The nomination was final
ly confirmed by small majority, Messrs. Matthews,
Hoar, Burnside and Christiancy voting with the
Democrats
| HoUsE.-The House took up the California con-
tested-election case of Pacheco VS.. Wiggnton, and
by strict party vote, after long debate declared
Wigginton the Democratic claimant entitled to the
seat. This was the only business disposed of by
| the House.
FRIDAY, Feb. 8.-SENATE.-Mr. Conkling
presented petition of the ministers and congrega-
| lions of colored churches in various States and
Territories asking the passage of law to protect
them against outrages on account of race, color,
| religious and political opinions. Mr.. Ferry
presented petition of citizens of Michigan, re-
| nonstrating against the Government of the United
States entering into commercial and so-caQed
reciprocity treaties with other Governments. -.
Mr.. Hoar submitted resolution instructing the
Committee on Appropriations to consider and report
whether the work on public buildings in Washing
| ton, which is suspended, may be resumed forth
with, so as to give present employment to working
men whose families suffering from restitution.
| Agreed to-. Mr.. Saunders called up his supple
mental joint resolution providing for the appoint
| ment of eighteen additional Commissioners to the
Paris Exposition. 1t was discussed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Consideration was resumed of the Silver bill, and
Mr.. HILL of Georgia, took the floor and spoke in OPP
position to the measure. He was followed by Mr..
Wthers, of Virginia. in advocacy of the bill, after
(which the Senate adjourned till Monday
| HoUsE-Bills of purely private nature only
were considered in the House, consequently the
proceedings were dull and uninteresting.
| SATURDAY, Feb. -SENATE.-Not in session.
| HoUsE-The House met for general debate only.
The first speech was by Mr.. Joyce, in advocacy of
six-year Presidential term, and of cvil-service re-
form. He was followed by Mr.. Chittenden, who
spoke against the proposed silver legislation. Mr..
| Chittenden, in the course of his speech,
referred to the silver meeting in Chicago last
| December. The Shyocks mentioned in the Chi
cago papers report of the meeting were active
| bankers and business men at home and abroad
| who, through the Chamber of Commerce of
| New York, gave Chicago outright round mill
| ion of dollars in the hour of her desolation
| the very same men who subsequently loaned
| nf Thar will
which have been hopelessly squandered and lost in
| Quixotic ventures. Mr.. Harrison replying, said
that while the people of Chicago acknowledged the
generosity OF the world when that city was IN ashes
yet they did not feel that the rich of New York
| who helped them in their hour of need
| should now keep them from rising from their
| ashes. Mr.. Kenna advocated the reconciliation OF
silver the repeal of the Resumption act, the abol-
| ishing of the misunderstanding system, and the
granting of full legalender qualities to greenbacks
Mr.. Ellsworth spoke in opposition to the attempt
to array labor against capital for the purpose
of gaining political power, and advocated a
general amnesty bill. Mr.. Hayes replied to the
arguments against the reconciliation of silver, and
defended that proposition. Mr.. Haskell also spoke
in favor of silver reconciliation, and Mr.. Bell adj
vocated bill to pension soldiers of the Mexican war;
MONDAY, Feb. 11.--SENATE.-A number of
petitions, from all parts of the country favor of
sixteenth amendment to the constitution, pro-
hibiting States from DISTINGUISHING persons on
count of SEX were presented and referred. Mr..
Conkling presented memorial of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce against the RECOMMENDATION
of silver. :. Mr.. Matthews presented a petition
of Ohio bankers favor of the repeal of
the tax on bank deposits also, petition of $40
business of Cincinnati in favor of the passage
of the Bland Silver bill. A large number of other
petitions of the character from citizens of va
rious counties in New York State were presented by
Messrs. Herman and Voorhees,. Bills were intro
duced and referred: By Mr.. Voorhees,, to author
ize the Secretary of War to issue ordnance stores
and equipage for the of students in
colleges and other institutions of learning
where military instruction is given; by
Mr.. Ferry to provide for water route to facilitate
transportation between Lake Michigan and Lake
Erie. Messrs. Davis of West Virginia, Salisbury,
of Delaware, and Coke of Texas, addressed the Sem
ate in support of the Bland Silver bill. Mr.. Coke
also advocated at some length the repeal of the
Specie Resumption act and argued that the Govern
ment was in condition now to resume specie pay
ment. 1t was utterly impracticable any basis,
and especially on gold basis alone.
HoUsE.-Mr. Leonard presented the concurrent
resolution of the Louisiana Assembly, expressing
it's satisfaction with the policy of President Hayes
49,. The following bills were introduced BY Mr.
Mackey prohibiting the Secretary of the Treasury
from purchasing any bonds for the reduction of
the principal of the national debt until strict COM