The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-26
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dock called up the bill recently reported from the
Committee Military Affairs to amend the posse
comitatus clause of the Army Appropriation
bill for the present fiscal year. SO as to provide
that it shall not be construed to apply to any
part of the army or portion thereof engaged in the
protection of life and property in the States and
Territories subject to Indian insurrection.
the States of Nebraska, Kansas. Colorado. Oregon,
Nevada and the Territories subject to Indian insur
recion, etc. The bill then passed. The
House. joint resolution, appropriating $4,000
for the purpose of paying the necessary
expenses incurred by committees of the Senate and
House in Investigating into the cause and proven
ton of epidemic disease. was passed.
non to the Custer monument at West Point was
passed. The Pension Appropriation bill was
passed without material amendment.
HoUsE.-The following bills were introduced
and referred By Mr.. Ryan-Giving jurisdic-
ton to the District and Circuit Courts
of Kansas over the Indian Territory;
by Mr.. Corlett-For the improvement of the Vel
lowstone National Park. The bill appropriatng
$4,000 for the expenses of the Committee on Vel
low-Fever Epidemics was passed. The Senate
amendments to the Fertilization and Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bills were concurred
in. Mr.. Boone introduced Joint resolution ex-
tending until the 18th of February the time within
which the Joint Committee on the Transfer of the
Indian Bureau may report. Passed.
THURSDAY, Dec. 19.-SENATE.-A communi-
cation received from Davenport, the United
States Supervisor of Elections at New York sug-
costing amendments in the Naturalization laws.
Referred. :. Mr.. Christiancy reported sub
stitute for the bill of Mr.. Beck to repeal certain
sections of the Revised Statutes The substitute pro-
vides for the repeal of section $780, providing test
oath for Jurors. Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill
to reimburse several States for interest the
loan and for other purposes Referred. The
House bill appropratng $3.50 600 for the transport
alton of mails by railroads was passed. The
Vice President announced the select committee
to inquire whether the constitutional rights of cti-
were violated in the recent elections, in &C
cordance with the resolution of Mr.. Blaine Messrs.
Teller, Cameron Wis.,, Kirkwood Hoar, Mcmillan,
Bayard, Wallace, Bailey, and Garland :. Mr..
Burnside addressed the Senate explanatory of the
| new bill for the reorganization of the army.
HOUSE,. q. Young took the seat made vacant
ana district. Mr.. Cabell asked leave to offer a
resolution recitng the charges made against Alex
ander Rives, the Judge of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District of Virginia.
in regard to his action in issuing writs of
habeas corpus for bringing before him
two prisoners, now in custody under charge of
murder, and directing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the facts connected with his action and
what action should be taken in relation thereto
Messrs. Whit and Hale objected. The House went
into committee of the whole on the Indian Appro-
priation bill, which was finally passed.
FRIDAY, Dec 20.-SENATE.-Mr Beck's bill
to repeal section $40 of the Revised Statutes (the
Jurors test-oath clause was passed. After some
other business of an unimportant nature the Senate
adjourned to Jan. Z. N
HoUsE.-The House, after short and uninter-
esting session, adjourned till the 7th of January.