The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-17
FoRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

FORTY FOURTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10.-SENATE.- forty
Senators were in the Chamber before the Senate
was called to order at noon. "A great part of the
morning hour was taken up In the presentation of
petitions in favor of the adoption of a sixteenth
amendment to the constitution, prohibiting States
from DISTINGUISHING persons account of sex, all
of which were referred to the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections. "A large number of bills
were introduced and referred to appropriate
mittees, amorg them the following: BY Mr..
Sargent, to regulate Chinese immigration;
by Mr.. Plumb, to reorganize the pay de-
partment of the army; by Mr.. voorhees,,
in relation to prize money to all feet officers;
by Mr.. Sargent, to relieve certain legal disabilities
of women, providing that any woman who shall
have been member of the bar of the highest court
of any State Territory. of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, for three years, shall,
on motion, be admitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court Of the United States; by Mr.. Jones.
| the acts of Congress making appropria-
tons for the support of the army
Mr.. Sargent submitted resolutions in re-
gard to sixteenth amendment (woman suffrage),
which were, on objection, laid over. Mr., Ed
| munds submitted a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the United States,
prohibiting States from making an appropriation
for sectarian purposes. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. A motion was made to hold a session
on Saturday to allow a committee of women an OPP
portunity to address the Senate proposed six
| VI.
| Adjourned till Monday.
| HoUsE-The House met at noon, and $50 men,
| bers responded their names. The resolution
reported by Mr. Wood, prior to the recess, direct
ing investigations to be made into the management
| of the several departments of the Government,
came up as the first business in order, it having
been postponed till after the reading Of the journal.
=. Mr.. Hewitt presented the petition of the
| New York Chamber of Commerce, praying
| tho a hill To correct all the
assessment and collection of duties on imports,
| whether in favor of or against the Government.
| Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
| The following bills were introduced and referred:
| By Mr.. Luttrell. Of California, to prohibit the
employment of the Chinese, or Mongolians.
on any public works of the United
| States; also, to prevent the naturalization
| of Chinese, Mongohans; also, to punish
and prevent the practice of poygamy in
Territories and other places subject to
the exclusive jurisdiction OF the United
States; by Mr.. Cox, OF New York, for
the coinage Of scent silver coins, and
the discontnuance of scent nickel or copper CONS
| -. Mr.. Woods resolution was then taken up in
committee of the whole, and discussed, when Mr..
| Hale offered substitute, which adopted by
| 101 to SO. The committee then rose and reported
to the House, which Immediately adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 11.-SENATE.- in session.
| HoUsE.-The substitute of Mr.. Hale to Mr..
| Woods investigation resolutions, re-
| ported by the committee of the whole. being
in order, Mr.. Wood offered his original resolutions
| as a substitute. After some colIoquy, they
passed originally presented, by vote of III to
107 Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows BY Mr.. Price, to promote the deposit of saw
ngs and the refunding of the national debt by Mr..
Sapp. authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
| issue coupon bonds of the denomination OF SIS,
$25, $780, and 500 for the investment of savings.
| After some unimportant business the House ao-
| journed till Monday.
| MONDAY, Jan. 14-SENATE.-M Edmunds
submitted long amendment to the preamble Of
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Matthews before
the recess, declaring the right of the Government
to pay it's bonds in silver, etc. The amendment sets
forth that the silver dollar of the United States had
been long obsolete when the existing loans Of the
| United States were authorized; that gold coin had
been the only lawful con and that Congress should
not legslate to make oney at the expense of its
creditors; that it the highest obligation Of the
United States to pay its debts in such coin as its
creditors expected they would be paid In, and that
| it would be unjust to compel them, or laboring
either to receive silver dollars or any debased
| money. Laid on the table and ordered printed. J.
large number of petitions, resolutions and bills
were introduced and referred, among them the fol-
lowing: By Mr.. Mitchell, resolution instructing
the Committee Indian Affairs to inquire into the
propriaty of setting apart four large reservations
for all the Indians of the country, and that the
lands occupied by them be open to settlement;
by Mr.. Thurman, a resolution lnstrucung
the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
necessary or expedient to increase the annual ap-
preparation for arming and equipping the militia of
the States and Territories to correspond with the
increase in population since the passage of the act
Of 1903. such increase to take immediate effect.
Mr. Bailey then made set speech upon the Mat
thews silver resolution, after which the Senate went
into executive session. On reopening the doors the
Senate adjourned.
Householder the call of States, bills were intro
duced and referred, fixing rates to be paid for pub
lie advertising providing for commission on the
subject of the alcoholic traffic; amending the reve
nue. laws; increasing the special tax on wholesale
iquor-dealers; increasing the tax on distilled Ii
quors repeating the law imposing tax on friction
matches and repeating the law requiring stamps on
bank checks; for the removal of the tax on
deposits with State and national institutions and
trust companies; restoring to either House OF
Congress the power to punish for contempt; to |
enable the Secretary of the Interior to make final
settlement with the Pottawotomie Indians; forbid |
ding Territories to incur indebtedness in aid of
railroads or other private corporations; to prevent
the overlooking of vessels carrying freight and pas
sengers: to assign certain credits to the sinking
fund, and to make their equivalent available for |
the redemption of United States notes; providing |
for the purchase of the best movable torpedo |
authorizing the purchase of gold dust and |
gold and silver bullion at the mint at Denver and
payment therefor by draft. "A resolution, by Mr..
Kelley giving the session Saturday, the 19th to
the woman-suffrage delegation for the presentation
of petitions was rejected by lot to lao. After
some other unimportant business the House adj
iOurned