The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-25
pealed to the President for aid in promoting his

passports free to colored citizens going to Brazil
was passed. Mr.. Keifer introduced Joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the constitution
| prohibiting Congress from appropriatng money
for the payment of any claim against the United
| States not created or authorized by aw interna-
ional treaty or award. Referred The bill to es-
tabllsh permanent government for the Dis
| trlct OF Columbia was defeated-yeas, 81 !;
nays, 124. A motion TO reconsider was adopted,
and the bill was reconmitted to the District Com
nnttee. The Postofice Appropriation bill was dis
cussed The following bills were introduced and
referred: By Mr.. Harrison, to construct ship
canal for the passage of naval vessels from the Mis-
sissippi river to Lake Michigan; by Mr.. Chalmers,
for the education of colored teachers in Mississippi
by Mr.. Cummings, to prevent the reduction OF the
| volume OF United States notes; by MIR. Banning,
authorizing the President to appoint commission
! to arrange treaty with the King of Corea.
WEDNESDAY, April 17.-SENATK.-A resolu-
| ton was unanimously adopted ending the session
on the 10th of June. :. After brief discussion.
by vote OF yeas 49, nays II, Mr.. Burnsides bill to
remove all the restrictions existing IN regard
| to the enlistment of colored citizens In any arm
| Of the United States army was indefinitely post
| poned. Mr.. Plumb, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favorably on the Senate
bill to make additional article Of war prohibit
ing gambling in the army. The Finance
Committee reported, substitute for the House
bill to repeal the Resumption act. The bill, which
was ordered printed and placed on the calendar,
ls entitled 8 An act to amend an act to provide
payments.
either purposes" and reads as follows TsThat
from and after the passage of this act United
States notes shall be receivable in payment for
the United States bonds now authorized by law
60 be issued, and, and after Oct. l.
1873, said notes shall be receivable for duties on
ports; and said notes, in volume in existence Oct l.
1873, shall not be Cancelled permanently boarded
put snail be relssued, and they may be used for
FUNDING and all other lawful purposes whatsoever,
to an amount not exceeding in the whole the amount
then in circulation and in the treasury: and the
said notes, whether then in the treasury or
| thereafter received under any act of Con-
gress, and from whatever source shall be
again paid out; and when again returned to the
treasury, they shall not be Cancelled or DESTROYED.
but shall be issued from time to time with like
qualities; and all that part of the act of JAM a.
1875, entitled, An act to provide for the resump-
ton of specie payments authorizing the retire
ment of 90 per cent. OF the United States notes,
shall cease and become imperative on and after
said Dot. l, 1875"
HoUsE.-Mr Bell, from the Committee on Bank
ing An0 Currency, reported bill repeating the act
authorizing the coinage of 20-cent silver pieces.
Passed Mr. Phillips, from the same committee,
reported bill providing for the deposit of savings
in the popular loan, and for funding the national
debt in home bonds. Referred to the committee of
the whole. The Prorate PACIFIC bill the bill estsb.
fishing the Pacific Railroads 6oAH1ssieA. TIE bin
amending the Pacific Railroad acss EfasAtical with
Mr.. Thurman's billy, the BIZ authorizing the de-
post of silver bulioh ana The issue Of certif~
Gates therefor, and the bill extending the time
for the completion OF the Northern Pacific
railroad, were aiao reported and referred to the
committee of the whole. After considerable dis
chssoh, the House, by vote of 101 to 129, to-day
refused to refer to the Committee of Ways and
Means the concurrent resolution of the Senate fixing
the 10th of June the time for the adjournment
of Congress without day, the anti-tarif Democrats
voting with the Republicans against the motion to
refer,
THURSDAY April 18.-SENATE. The House
bill to prevent the introduction of contagious in
fictitious diseases into the United States and the Sem
ate bill authorizing citizens of Colorado, Nevada
and Territories to fell and remove timber ON the
public domain for mining and domestic purposes
we're passed :. The Senate bill in relation to the
Pacific railroads, being the Funding biKeeported
from the Railroad Committee, which still RETAINED
on the calendar, was indefinitely postponsa,
The executive session Of the Senate was msnlysoc-
cupied with discussion IN regard to the non3f ma
ton of John Mcneil of Missouri, TO be Indian In
spector. The principss ground Of opposition to HIM
was his having caused the execution of ten guer-
rilias while serving eS an officer in the Union army
during the war of the Rebellion. The Democratic
Senators generally voted against his confirmation,
but it was finally effected by vote of 81 to 26.
HoUsE.-There was wrangle over an appropria-
ton proposed by the Senate for increased railway
mail SERVICE and to prevent Illicit distiillng The
House was unable to agree with the Senate, and
new conference was appointed. .t Nf. 8.
FRIDAY, April 19.-SENATE. in session.
HoUsE.-The House, by vote Of 129 yeas TO lis
nays, postponed consideration Of the Senate adj
journment resolution until the I5th of Mas. The
bill appropriatng $780, 600 to provide for de6cion-i
cies in the Public Printing Office, and bill for the
free entry of articles imported for exhibition by
societies established for the encouragement. OF
art and science, were passed =. The Senate bill
granting pension of $50 month to Gen, Shields
in lieu of the pesasion now received by him was
passed, with sgaendnasnt increasing the pension
to $1O0. The entire afternoon was occupied by
the Republicans IN Glisustering to defeat the bill
for the relief OF Che william and Mary college, and
the flibusteriRg attempts were successful
SATURDAY., April 2o.-+SENATg.' in 1895
sion. ts
KoUsE.-Nr. Tucker, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill relating to the tax
on tobacco, Encomes, etc. Referredeo the commits
tee of the ~1s1ole The remainder of the day YVES
spent upon the P0toiee Appropriation bill without
passing it. +
MoNp4z, April o. SEEATE.-M Blaine in
PRODUCED resolution declaring that any change in
the present Eaniff laws would he inopportune and
damaging to the business interest of the country
and that tariRFfor revenue SHOULD be maintained
so as to afford adequate protection to Amer
lean industry. Mr.. Mitchell made long
speech in tf&vor of the bill Y extending the
time for the completion of the North
ern Pacifctrairoad. sMessrs. window and lamar
also spoke Jim favor of the bill Mr.. Voorhees,
| submtttedan, amendment to the Senate Substitute
for thelHousebil to repeal the Specie Resumption
act, to the effect that the bilibe operative as
! as passed, thus making gresnbacks receiva-
1 BILE for import duties s. once instead Of
| Oct. H.. Mr.. Garland o offered a resolution
| instrMcting the Finance Committee to re-
port bilLat early day possible providing for
u commission to examine into the subjecs OF the
tariff, and report the result of such examination,
with such suggestions as it naay consider proper at
the next session of Congress. Ordered printed.
| HousE.-Montgomery Blair's Maryland resolu-
tions, for reopening the Presidential mudde, were
referred to the Judiciary Committee, without dis
cussion objection. "A 1aotion to suspend the
rules In order to take up and pass the bilfor the
reissuing Of fractional paper currency and
| one and two-dolar bills was rejected !. The
\ River and Harbor bill was read and passed under
! suspension of the rules. The following bills
| were introduced aud referred: Ry Mr.. Whithorne
! repeating the law imposing tax on notes
of State baking institutions; by Mr.. Buck
ner, prohibiting Senators, members, and
| other employees Of the Government from .recelv-
| ing any compensation for services rendered BY
| them in any proceeding, contract, or clam in
which the United States may be directly OF midi
rectly interested; by Mr.. Peddie, regulating for
| leigh insurance companies doing business 10 the
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