The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-18

long speech in explanation and advocacy of the
Tariff bill.
WEDNESDAY, April 1O.-SENATE.- Mat
thews offered an amendment to the bill for the re-
peal of the Resumption act, which was referred. :.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt act was discussed.
....A few unimportant bills were passed. 5. The
executive session of the Senate was largely de-
voted to the discussion of the case of John W
Hoyt, of Wisconsin, nominated TO displace John M.
Thayer as Governor of Wyoming. Prof Hoyt's
nomination was reported adversely from the Com
mittee on Territories, but the Senate, by small
majority, confirmed it.
HoUsE.-Mr. Turner introduced a bill imposing
fine of not less than $4,000 or not more than
$4,000 upon any Senator or Representative who
shall act attorney any railroad or other cor
poration created by the Government, or for any
patentee of the United States, or for any mail con-
tractor or their assigns Mr.. Fuller introduced
bill authorizing the issuing of treasury notes, the
taking up of greenbacks and national
bank notes, prohibiting contraction of
the currency, and repeating the In
ternal Revenue laws . Mr. Potter introduced a
ment as to sessions of Congress. 1t provides that
after 1880 there shall be but one session every two
years, unless when Congress shall be convened by
the President. Mr. Turner offered Joint resolIl-
ton directing the Committees on Civil-Service Re-
form of the two Houses to inquire into the propri-
ETY. OF limiting Executive patronage by constitu-
tional amendment, and also into the propriety of
adopting some new method of keeping the accounts
of the Federal Government The House debated
the Pension Appropriation bill.
THURSDAY, April 11.-SENATE. The bill ap-
propratng $75, 600 to repair and put in operation
the mint at New Orleans was passed Senator
Mitchell presented the following cablegram from
the United States Consul at Tientsin, China The
famine is spreading Cannibalism exists No
rain. 1t will be worse next year. Will the indem-
nifty bill pass?" This cablegram was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations where the bill
providing for the return OF the Chinese indemnity
fund to China is pending The bill to repeal the
Bankrupt law was discussed. The DefceE cy APP
preparation bill passed. Mr.. Dennis present
ed the Blair resolutions passed by the Legislature of
Maryland in relation to the Electoral Commission,
and expressed his dissent from them and his be-
lief that the large majority of his constituents had
no desire to agitate the Presidential questson, but
preferred peace. On motion of Mr.. Dennis the
resolution referred to the Judiciary Committee.
HoUsE.-The House devoted the day to the con-
sideration of the Pension and Postoice Appropria-
ton bills The feature of the Pension bill provid-
ing for the adjustment of the pension agencies
was defeated, and in its stead an amendment
was adopted providing that after July l. 1878, all
pension agencies shall be filed by crippled
| and wounded Union soldiers. The bill thus
amended was passed with loud hurrah after day
of animated debate. l9#1
FRIDAY, April 12.-SENATE. Not in session.
A. Armes to his rank in the army and one or two
other private bills after which the bill for the relief
of William and Mary College in Virginia, taken
up, and the remainder of the session consumed in
debating the measure.
SATURDAY, April 13.-SENATE.- in ses-
sion. 81 f<t ir5tr<tb , ~ Il k%
HoUsE.-A bill was passed appropriating SIS, 1000 TO
erect monument over the grave of Thomas Jeffer-
son =. The Postoffice Appropriation bill was dis
cussed. The appropriation recommended is $33,
19O,373, reduction of $9S7 ITO from last year;
&c. 100 900 of that sum is for railroad mail service
S. 673 for inland transportation and ST. $50 00O
for the pay of Postmasters.
MONDAY, April 15.-SENATE.-Mr Sargent
submitted an amendment to the House Joint resolu-
ton to restore Gen. Shields (of Missouri) to the
army, and to place him Oh the retired list. The
amendment proposes to place on the retired list
Gems. Grant, Dix, Mcclellan, Banks Butler
Burnside, Rosecrans, Sigel, Logan, Hurlbut,
McClernand, Oglesby, Williams Eof Michigan). and
others. Mr.. Sargent said ali these equally
meritorious as Gen. Shields, and he did not why
they should not be placed on the retired list. Sew
eral Senators gave notice that they should move to
add names to the above list wheE the bill shall come
| before the Senate for action. The Senate, by a
vote Of SO to s, passed the bill repeating the Bank
rupt act The six negative votes were: Allison, An
thony, Saunders, Conover, Burnside and Mcmillan.
The bill authorizing the issue of passports free
| to colored citizens going to Brazil was passed.
of the Specie Resumption act of JAM IA 1876 which
authorizes the secretary of the Treasury to dispose
of United States bonds and redeem an cancel cur
rency. Mr.. Jones introduced bill authorizing
railroad companies to construct and maintain tele-
graph lines for commercial purposes, and to secure
to the Government the use of the for military,
postal and other purposes. The bill authorizing
the construction of a narrow-gauge railroad from
Bismarck to the Black Hills was passed, IHf
HousE.-Mr. Swan presented the resolutions of
the Maryland Legislature, known as the " Blair
resolutions" reopening the Presidential question
Mr.. Garfield objected to their reception or their
reference to any committee The Speaker ruled that
the resolutions were in the nature of petition
from State, and were in order. The dis
cussion. was cut off at 2 o'clock by the Speaker,
who said that the remainder of the day must be de-
voted to consideration of bills relating to the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Bills were introduced and
referred: BY Mr.. Willis, Of New York, q bill re-
citing the near approach of specie payments,
and directing the President to make public
and solemn proclamation that it Is the firm
determination Of Congress- to enact no further
laws affecting the currency Or finance until specie
payments shall have been actually resumed by Mr.
Kimmell, to provide mode for trying and deter
mining by the Supreme Court of the United States
the title of the President and Vice President of the
United States to their respective offices when their
election to such Offices is denied by one or more
States of the Union. tr.,,..;E l3 -.r4rItlt +