The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-28
FoRTY-FoURrH CONGRESS.

was an extremely animated one in the Senate.
When the Deficiency bill came up there was a long,
heated, bitter personal discussion upon the timber
question. 1t a renewal of the contest of last
week, in which Mr.. Blaine, the Massachusetts,
Senators and the Secretary of the Interior. by
his acts, were the central figures. Mr.. Blaine
renewed his attack upon Mr.. Schurz. An ex-
ceedingly lively debate followed the Interior De-
partment and the administration being defended
by Messrs. Christiancy, Dawes and Hoar. Mr..
Christiancy charged the opposition to Schurz with
having espoused the cause Of the poor settler who
carries his flag along the frontier only for
the purpose Of attacking Secretary SchurZ
Mr.. Sargent declared that Schurz, by the enforce
ment of obsolete laws, was seeking cheap reputa-
ton as a reformer. An angry coloquy ensued be-
tween Messrs. Sargent and Dawes Apologies were
demanded by both and given by neither. Senator
Dawes charged the people of the Territories with
being thieves and depredators, and Sargent accused
the people of Massachusetts of stealing Plymouth
rock. Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in sup
port of the Thurman Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund
bill. He drew forcibe picture of the tremendous
power of corporations in this country, which is
greater than the power Of some kingdoms, and
declared that the country either must ultimately
succumb to these corporations or be-
come their masters. The time had
come, he said when the Pacific railroads
should pay the debt of justice be unnade by the
power which had made them.
HousE.-Two reports were made from the Com
mitee Civil-service Reform in the case OF Door
feasance in the duties of his station. The majority
report to the effect that evidence showed Folks
unftness to hold the Office, and recommended his
dismissal. The minority report claimed that the
evidence did not sustain the charges, and recon-
mended the retention of Polk. . Mr.. Smith, of
Pennsylvania, from the Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported a bill making appropriations for
the payment of Invalid and other pensioners. 1t
appropriates 500, 289 000 Mr.. Durham. from the
same committee, reported back the West Point
Academy bill, recommending concurrence in some
OF the Senate amendments and non-concurrence
in others. Mr.. O'Nell presented the re-
monstrance of printers electrotypers booksellers,
engravers and others against the action of
the Committee on Ways and Means in not imposing
duty on imported stereotype and eectrotype print
ing plates. Referred. The following bills were
introduced and referred: BY Mr.. Blackburn,
for the better protection of plays and
dramatic literature lit provides that the Copy
foreign author for the purpose of playing or pub
fishing in the United States) by Mr.. Springer, to
authorize the coinage of gold and silver on the
terms, and to promote the deposit thereof "A res
olution proposing that there should be no further
action on the tariff, and recommending that the
Ways and Means Committee be discharged from the
BILL was introduced in the House, but could not be
acted upon, owing to single objection which was
1nterposed. "A new movement was made in Pa
cific railroad matters by the adoption of resolu-
ton calling on the Attorney General for informa-
ton as to what proceedings pending against the
Kansas Pacific road at the instance of the Govern
ment. Tie remainder of the day was passed upon
the Deficiency Appropriation bill, few changes be-
ing made in it.
WEDNESDAY, March -SENATE.-Mr. Mitch
ell introduced bill for the protection of homestead
settlers It ordered that there be printed for
the use of the Finance Committee the statement
made by the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to
the repeal of the Specie RESUMPTION act
and the tables submitted by him on the subject
Mr.. Allison introduced bill to repeal the Pre-Emp-
ton laws and provide for the sale of timber on the
public lands. :. The Senate bill to amend section
2,464 OF the Revised Statutes relating to the cult
walton of timber on the public domain, was dis
cussed briefly and passed-yeas, 49, nays, H..
Messrs. Window, Blaine and Withers were appoint
on the Military Academy Appropriation bill Mr..
Howe offered resolution asking the
PRESIDENT to inform the Senate whether
Judge Whitaker, who presided at the trial of
Thomas G. Anderson, in New Orleans, was ever in
the employ of the Government whether he was a
defaulter, and to what amount, and if SO, whether
legal proceedings had ever been taken against him.
Mr.. Howe said that at home and elsewhere he had
been accused of not yielding very cordial support
to the Presidents policy and, if it would suit the
convenience of the Senate on Monday next,
submit some remarks by way of excusing
himself, so far as he was able. .
Consideration was resumed of the Pacific Railroad
Sinking Fund bill, and Mr.. Mitchell spoke in favor
of the bill reported by the Committee on Railroads
Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, obtained the floor and
in a long Speech arraigned Mr.. Hoar for having
called the people of the Territories thieves and
plunderers. Mr.. Hoar responded that he could not
conceive the mental condition of a man who put
such construction upon his remarks.
HoUsE.-In the House the bill regulating adver-
Using for mail contracts was passed. It requires
advertisements to be BRIEF and to refer for details
to the Postofice Department. 1t also prohibits the
sublethng of mail contracts, and declares such con-
tracts annulled. The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Deficiency Appropriation
few min ot,o
reported to the House and passed. :. Mr.. Ellis
offered the usual resolutions in regard TO the death
OF the Hon. j. C. Leonard, Of Louisiana and gave
notice he would call them up for action Saturday,
April 6.
THURSDAY. March 21.-SENATE.- Here
ford offered resolution calling upon the Finance
Committee to report the House bill repeating the
Resumption act within one week. Mr. Morrill, OBJ
jected, and it went over . Mr. Teller spoke one
hour in the Senate on the Pacific Railroad Funding
bill, and then the Senate resumed the discussion of
the Timber bill. Mr.. Jones, of Florida made
strong attack on Secretary Schurz claiming that he
was not pursuing the policy of his prede-
cessors, but one which would work dis
astrously for large number of citizens
Mr. Morgan also arraigned the Secretary of the In
terror, and said his conduct as to public timber
lands had been evasive and not candid. Mr. Mat
thews defended Secretary Schurz He said the
real gist of the accusations against the Secretary of
the Interior not that usually heard about the
negligence of public officer, but that according
to his sense of duty he was enforcing the law. Be-
cause of that he arragned as oppressive to in
ividuals, as being un-Amerean He (Matthews)
thought it was one of our cherished maxms that
the best way to the repeal of obnoxious laws
was to rlgidly enforce them.
HoUsE.-Mr. Waddel, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Postofices and Post Roads, reported bill to
establish postal savings depository as branch of
the Postofice Department. . Mr.. Chalmers intro
duced bill providing for the organization of the
Mississippi Improvement Commission lhe Naval
appropriation bill discussed amended and
passed. The amount appropriated is 14,048 684.
FRIDAY, March 22.-SENATE.-M Mcdonald
addressed the Senate in favor of the Thurman
Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund BILL after which the
Deficiency bill was taken up, and, after adopting
the amendment appropriating $4,000 to assist Sec
rotary Schurz in prosecuting the timber depre-
dators in the public lands the bill was put to vote
and passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ward of Pennsylvania, introduced
bill supplementary to the Homestead laws of the
United States, providing that persons bona ide in
tending to make actual entry and settlement nnder
the Homestead acts shall receive, through |
the Secretary of the Interior. free |
transportation for themselves, families |
farming utensils, and personal effects to their