The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-30
FoRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

versey on the Senate bill to authorize the cOnstruc-
ton Of bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis and it was indefinitely postponed. The
Senate resumed consideration Of the bill to place
the name of Gen. Shields the retired list OF the
army. The question was concurring in the
amendment OF the committee of the whole plac-
ing the name of Gen. Grant on the retired list, and
it was defeated-32 to 28-a strict party vote, the
Republicans voting in the affirmative and the DEM
ocrats in the negative. After debate, Mr. Thurman
moved to strike out all after the enacting
clause of the bill as an amendment, and
insert in lieu thereof a provision authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to place the name
of Gen. Shields on the pension list. at the rate
of 500 month. lengthy debate ensued,
which participated in by Messrs. Thur
man, Blaine and Hill. The amendment Of
Mr.. Thurman was rejected-yeas, 81 !; nays, 80.
vote was taken without further discussion and it
was reected-yeas, 30 nays, "a. Mr.. Teller entered
q motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was rejected.
HoUsE.-The House devoted the entire day. in
committee of the whole, to the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, May 22.-SENATE.-TheS Senate
discussed the resolution of Mr.. Davis authorizing
an investigation of the books and accounts of the
Treasury Department. Mr.. Paddocks bill for the
relief of settlers on the public lands was passed.
It allows presumption settlers who have changed
their title to homestead entry the benefit OF the time
the land occupied under the presumption entry.
The remainder of the day occupied by speech
by Mr.. Lamar on the Texas Pacific Railroad bill
The Senate, in executive session, confirmed the
nomination of S. B. Packard as Consul at Liverpool,
by strict party vote. Lucius Fairchild was also
confirmed as Consul General at Paris.
HoUsE.-Mr Harrison, of Illinois, offered reso
luton extending the Potter investigation to Oregon
and South Carolina On vote as to whether 1t was
question of privilege no quorum responded, and
Mr.. Harrison withdrew his resolution. Mr.. Wilson
then offered resolution extending the power of the
investigating committee to any State where there
may be any well-grounded allegation OF fraud,
which was adopted. Articles of impeach-
ment were reported against o. E. Bradford,
late Vice Consul General at Shanghai, China, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee Mr.. Buffers
bill for the publication of the Official Advertiser Of
the United States passed after good deal of dis
cussion. The House INDUCED in another lively
debate over the Army Appropriation BILL
THURSDAY, May 23.-SENATE.- were
passed to provide for service of process in cases Of
inter-pleader in courts of the United States, and
authorizing the erection OF headstones over the
graves of Union soldiers inferred in private cenle
teries. The resolution of Mr.. Davis authorizing
the select committee to investigate the books of
the Treasury Department to continue the inves-
tigaton during the recess was adopted. The bill
providing for a permanent form of govern
ment for the District of Columbia occupied large
share of the days session. The Senate, in exeeu-
tive session, confirmed large number of appoint
ments. The nomination of John B. rockingham
York was rejected
HoUsE.-Mr. Robertson, rising to question of
personal privilege, stated that charges had been
made against citizens of the parishes of East and
West Feliciana, which, if true, would compel him
to retire in shame from his seat. He sent to the
Clerks desk and had read that portion of Secre-
tary Shermans letter to Clarkson N. Potter, in
which he refers to the election in those parishes.
Mr.. Robertson then proceeded to make general
statement as to the election in East aud West Feci
ana, but was interrupted by the Speaker pro kml.,
who reminded him that all that was remote from a
question of personal privilege. Mr.. Burchard-
Unless the gentleman connects himself with the
frauds he speaks of. Mr.. Robertson-t do connect
myself with those frauds by denOuncing them and
branding the charge in that letter vile calumny.
There was conspiracy in those parishes, and be-
lieve that John Sherman was connected with it.
The House devoted the balance of the day and the
entire evening session to the consideration of the
Army Appropriation BILL
FRIDAY, May 24.-SENATE.-Mr. Edmunds,
from the select committee to take into consideration
the state of the law respecting ascertaining and
declaration Of the result of the election of Pres
dents and Vice Presidents of the United Staes said
that he was directed by the committee to make
port in part in the form of bill to amend sundry
provisions of chapter /, title of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States, relating to Presi-
dental elections. The bill reported by Mr..
Edmunds provides that, when there is only
return of the vote of State, it shall not be
houses. If more than return is received, the
vote of the State is not to be counted unless both
houses agree as TO which is the legal return. 1t
also names the first Tuesday in October for Presi-
Dental elections, and the first Monday in January
for the meeting of the electors. The bill was
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Burnside, from the
Committee Education and Labor. reported ad-
versely on the House joint resolution to provide
for the enforcement of the Eight-Hour law, and
also adversely the Senate bill to regulate the
hours of labor. Placed on the calendar. -. The
Senate then discussed the bill to provide for per-
manent government for the District of Columbia.
HoUsE.-The House spent another day upon the
Army Appropriation bill. .
SATURDAY, May 25.-SENATE.- Mr.. Oglesby,
from the Committee on Public Lands, reported,
and the Senate passed, the House bill which pro-
ydes that the notice of contest now provided for by
law under the Homestead Presumption and Tree
Culture laws of the United States shall be published
in some newspaper printed in the county where the
land contest lies, and if paper be printed in the
same county, then in newspaper printed in the
county nearest to such lands The object
of this bill is to protect the interests
of all parties to contests. -. The bill
to provide permanent government for the
District of Columbia was discussed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Goode, the Chairman of the Com
mttee on Education and Labor, reported bill to
education of the people. The House
spent the day in committee of the
whole ON the Army Appropriation bill.
There an animated debate over the provision to
reduce the salaries of the General of the Army and
Lieutenant General, but the reductions as fixed by
the committee were sustained. Mr.. Scales offered
amendment transferring the Indian Bureau to
the War Department, but action upon it was post
poned s..4 ..
MONDAY, May 27.-SENATE.- Beck intro
duced bill to repeal the existing taxes on capital
and deposits of panks and bankers and to impose
a dividend of a
resolution adopted calling upon the President
for all the memoranda, minutes and correspondence
in possession of the Government relating to the
appointment of M. Delfosse as one of the Halifax
Commissioners. -. The bill providing permanent
form of government for the District of Columbia
was passed. The Senate decided by the close vote
of % to e. to take up the bill to forbid the further
of legal-tender notes. l,, n
HOUSEHOLDS were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Willis to regulate the sale of United States
curites by Mr.. Wood, to establish permanent
sinking fund; by Mr.. Chalmers, to encourage the
higher education of the co)ored race by Mr.. Neal,
to establish National University at Washington
Mr.. Southland, from the select committee on count
ing the votes for President and Vice President,
ported bill on that subject. =. The House then
took up the Army Appropriation bill, and adopted
the amendments fixing the strength of the army at
90 00O prohibiting the of any part of it for any
purpose not expressly authorized by Congress, and