The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-12
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

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introduced resolution looking to the making of
trade dollars legal tender and the enlargement of
the standard silver dollar to 420 grains. :. Mr..
Beck submitted resolution calling upon Secre
tary Sherman for information as to what
amount of silver coin has been received in payment
of customs dues since the beginning Of the fiscal
year, and also whether or not he has spilled the
silver coin SO received to the payment of interest
on bonds. Agreed to. Mr.. Matthews called up
the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, and made address
in favor thereof. ...t f4
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced as follows: Re-
coming the silver trade dollars into standard silver
dollars; repeating the Resumption act; for the ap-
pointment of committees yellow fever epidemcs;
to give notice of the termination OF the treaty of
1868 with the North German Confederation: to
abolish the tariff matches; to punish election
frauds; to authorize tobacco raisers to sell
their products without payment of tax;
to prevent corruption in elections; for
improvement of the Mississippi river from it's
mouth to it's headwaters in relation to the expul-
sion from Germany of the naturalized American
citizen julius Bauer for the admission and registry
Of foreign built ships for the termination of the
naturalization treaty with Prussia. The Military
Academy and Ford6cations Appropriations bills
were passed.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. observation-disclosures Fer
ry, Davis and Randolph were appointed commit
tee inquire about the omission of the HotSprings
clause from the enrolled Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill at the last session . Mr. SALISBURY in
troduced bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury, in redeeaming United States legal tender
notes, as required by the Specie Resumption act,
to pay Is per cent in gold coin and Is per cent. in
standard silver dollars Mr.. Harris resolution
regarding the prewentions iepidemics was agreed
to- with an amendment that the committee may sit
with similar coEnmittee the House. The mo-
ton of Mr.. Matthew'S to take up the Texas Pacific
Railroad bill rejected-19 yeas to 90 nays-on
the ground that it would lead to long discussion
HoUsE.-The session of the House was very brief
The bill providing for a Hot Springs Commission.
with amendment that free baths will
be maintained for the INDECENT, was passed.
Mr.. Fort offered O resolution de-
claring that refusal by any national bank
to receive and treat as legal dollar the standard
silver dollar of 4l9 grains shall be deemed de-
fance of the laws of the United States.
and providing for the punishment of all banks so
multiplying the Law by the passage of a bill with
drawing their notes from circulation.
THURSDAY, Dec. 5.-SENATE.-A resolution
was adopted CALLING upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to the amount of de-
posts in the treasury to the credit of the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company; whether in
terest should be allowed thereon; the expenses
of the commission to settle the affairs of
that company, and what legislation liz necessary
0 close UP the affairs of the company and
have the Commissioners retire. ;. The Vice Presi-
QGnG announced as the special committee
yellow-fever investigation Messrs Harris, Mat
thews. Lamar, Paddock, Conover, Garland, and
Eustis. :. The following changes in the standing
committees were made by unanimous consent: Mr.
Eaton is to retire froan the Committee on Appropri
ations, and Mr.. Wallace is to take his pl ace Mr..
Morgan is to retire from the Committee on Pat
ents, and Mr.. Eaton is to take his place.
far Wallace to retire from the Committee on For
eign Relations, and Mr.. Morgan to take his place
MI. Ferry excused from service on the COM
nttee to inquire as to Senator Conover's connection
with the omission of the Hot Springs clause from
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill at the last ses-
SIGN. Adjourned to Monday.
EoUsE.-Mr. Singleton from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill. Referred to the COM
mttee of the whole, and made the special order
for Tuesday next. Mr.. Clytner, from the same
committee reported the Naval Appropriation bill.
Referred to the committee of the whole Mr.
Harrison of Illinois, offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for information
the Names salary and duties of all the
employees appointed in the Chicago Custom House
since the appointment of the present Collector.
Adopted. Mr.. Garfield. from the Committee on
Rules, reported a concurrent resolution for the
appointment of Yellow Fever Commission and
said the committee had not considered the
power of Congress in the matter farther
than to recognize the fact that under even
the stIictest construction of the constitu-
ton. Congress had the clearest possible right
to take care of the quarantine regulations along
the harborS and naylgable rivers. In this instance
the men of all parties and sections were absolutely
in accord. and any light that could be thrown on
the history of the peshlence and in direction of
the splendid generosites and sympathies of the
people, ought to be shed upon it for future use.
The resolution was adopted, and the House adj
journed till Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. 9.-SENATE.-Mr. Window
preamble and resolution setting forth
that the United States Patent Office has become an
of .
The Committee on Patents to consider the expe-
1iency Of some other mode of compromising in
Tentors in place of the present system :. .
Mr.. Cameron submitted a resolution re
Iuesting the President of the United States
furnish the Senate with copies of the reports of
United States Marshals and other officers and such
,ther correspondence as he may have relative to |
ecent elections in South Carolina and Louisiana. |
Agreed to-. The bill to amend the Revised Stat
ties relating to Presidential elections, and to pro-
tide for and regulate the counting of votes for I