The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-06
FoRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, May 28.-SENATE.- Mr. Han1lin,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported
bill providing for the payment of the award made
by the Fishery Commission at Halifax, under the
treaty of Washington. The committee enter a
vigorous protest against the injustice and trckery by
which the award was secured, declaring that in all
future negotiations the Government of the United
States will refuse to recognize the award afford
ing precedent to determine the value of the in
fishery privilege. The Senate passed the House
bill forbidding the further retirement of ega-ten-
der notes.
HeUsE.-The House passed the Army Appropria-
ton bill. 1t fixes the army at 20 900 men, forbids
the use of soldiers for local police purposes in any
OF the States and transfers the Indian Bureau from
the Interior to the War Department.
The Senate amendments to the bill repeating the
Bankrupt law were concurred in, and the bill
passed. The repeal goes into effect on the LIST of
September. The Democratic members of the
House held caucus Immediately after the close of
the days session. and resolved to postpone consd-
Grafton OF the question Of final adjournment until
the 9Th of June.
WEDNESDAY, May 29.-SENATE.-Mr. Win
DOM from the conference committee on the Consul
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, submitted a
report which was agreed to, and the bill passed.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Committee on Commerce. 1t pro-
vdes for the expenditure of $780, 900 than the
House bin =. The larger portion of the day was
Judicial Appropriation bill.
HousE.-The House voted to amend the
Senate resolution for the final adjournment
of Congress by substituting June IT instead
of June 10 as the date. :. Mr.. Atkins. Chairman of
the Committee Appropriations reported bill
approprating $780, 00 to defray the expenses of the
Select Committee on Presidential Election. The
Republicans hlbustered to prevent the passage OF
the resolution.
FRIDAY, May 31.-SENATE.-The bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint an additional
Judge for the Seventh United States Judicial Cir
cult, embracing Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin,
was passed :. The Legislative, Executive and Jul
dicial Appropriation bill was passed.
HousE.-The bill appropriating $4,000 to defray
the expenses of the Presidential investigating COM
mittee was passed. The Senate bill for the relief
of settlers on public lands under the presumption
laws in reference to the computation of time for
perfecting titles. also passed. "A large num-
Der of private bills were disposed of.
SATURDAY, June 1.-SENATE.-The House res
olution fixing June IT as the day for the final ad-
iournment CONQUERED in The Senate devoted
the entire day to the discussion of the Halifax fish
cry award question. Nearly every Senator spoke.
Mr.. Edmunds' resolution expressing desire on the
part of this country to terminate that clause of the
treaty of Washington which gives fishermen the
right to the Canadian fisheries and gives the Cana
market was passed, as was the resolution thus
amended.
HoUsE-The following bills were passed: Au-
thorizing the Solicitor of the Treasury, with the
consent of the Secretary of War, to cancel GER
tain contracts for the sale of land made at Har-
per's Ferry in 1869, to resell the same, and to
SELL or lease all other real estate riparian rights
owned by the United States at Harper's Ferry; CIV
ing Circuit Courts supervisory jurisdiction in
tain criminal cases. The bill apprOpriating $780,
900 for the construction of freshwater basin for
irOn-clad vessels near the Norfolk Navy Yard was
referred to the committee of the whole, after which
the House discussed the bill amending the internal
revenue laws. sI
MONDAY, June 3.--SENATE.- Edmunds
elections, and to provide for and regulate the
counting of votes for President and Vice President
and the decision of questions arising thereon.
After lively discussion the motion was de-
feated by vote of IA yeas to ~ nays.
The House joint resolution providing for the is
suing of arms to the Territories passed.
The Post-Route bill was under consideration in the
Senate. The amendment of Mr.. Hamlin restoring
the franking privilege rejected by tie vote
20 to %.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced and referred: By
Mr. Mcmahon, charging the powers of the &C
counting officers of the United States in regard
to bounty claims; by Mr.. Bland, authorizing
the issue of 900 in United States treasury
notes for the Improvement of the Mississippi
river, from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico; by Mr.
Culberson to restrain the Secretary of the Treasury
from paying outstanding $40 bonds except in legal
tender treasury notes; by Mr.. Wright, of Pennsyl-
vania authorizing the issue of $500 100000 United
States notes, to be known as national money" by
Mr.. Ellis, levying tax of Is cents per pound on
tea The bill amending the internal-revenue laws
was discussed. An evening session was held for
the consideration of the Life Saving bill.