The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-12-19
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

provides that subsidiary coins shall be exchange
able for trade dollars at the rate of 100 cents for
each of said dollars, and they shall forthwith be
recoined into subsidiary CON- and the gain, if any
be made, may be used by the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay the expense of sending the sub
sdary coin to such persons or banks as may desire
the in exchange for other coins The coinage OF
the trade dollar shall from and after the pass
age of this act Mr.. Allison from the select COM
mittee to inquire into the charges against Stanley
Matthew's submitted a resolution requesting the
House to transmit to the Senate the copy of the
testimony of James E. Anderson relating to Mat
thews, taken before the House committee. Agreed
to-. AT the expiration of the morning hour con-
sideration resumed of the bill relating to Presi-
Dental elections, and Mr.. Morgan made speech
favoring the measure.
HoUsE.--The Speaker announced the committee
to inquire into the of the yellowfever cpl
demic: Young, Gibson, Goode Hartridge, Morse,
Garfield, Har1ner, and Chittenden :. The Speaker
also announced appointments to fill vacancies in
committees The House then went into COM
1nittee of the whole springer in the chair on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
On motion of. Mr.. Hale. the salary of the
Ministers to England. France, Germany and Russia
reported in the bill at $150o0 was by vote of 9S
to 81, put back to the present figure, ST. 800 The
amendment to increase the salaries of the Ministers
to Spain, AUSTRIA Italy. Brazil Mexico Japan and
China from $780, 90 to $4,000 was defeated. Like
wise the amendment providing for Ministers to
Belgium and the Netherlands.
introduced bill for the repeal of the section of the
Revised Statutes which prohibits the appointment
to the army Q" any person who served under the
Confederate Government. Laid on the table for the
present. Mr.. Ferry introduced bill to fix the
salary of persons in the railway mail service. Re-
ferred.. On motion of Mr.. Hamlin, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the resolu-
ton submitted by Mr.. Blaine in regard to
an inquiry as to whether, at the recent elections,
the constitutional rights of American citizens We're
IN 01yn inf 81 tLo,n o01,,
ton. Mr.. Thurman offered an amendment that
the committee shall also inquire whether any cit
zen of any State has been dismissed or threatened
with dismissal from employment or the deprivation
of any right or privilege by of his vote or
intention to vote at the recent elections or has been
otherwise interfered with and to inquire whether,
in the year 1878, money was raised by assessment
or otherwise upon Federal ofceholders employees
for election purposes and under what circum-
stances and by what means, and. if So what amount
was so raised and how the same was expended:
and, further. whether such assessments were not in
violation of law and shall further inquire into the
action and conduct of the United States Super
visors of Elections in the several States as to the
number of Marshals, Deputy Marshals, and
others employed to take part in the conduct of said
elections, in what States or cities appointed, the
amount of money paid or promised to be paid to
them, and how or by whom and under what law
and authority.'' Mr.. Thurman addressed the Senate
in support of his amendment and in reply to the
speech of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Lamar also spoke in
favor of the adoption of the amendment and was
replied to by Mr.. Edmunds.
HoUsE.-The Naval and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bills We're passed by the House. :. The Pen
sion Appropriation bill was reported and referred
to the committee of the whole. The bill to regu-
late Interstate commerce passed by a
vote of 139 to 10, after a lengthy debate. The
bill makes it unlawful for any person or persons
engaged in the transportation of property by
railroad from one State to another, or to or from
any foreign country to receive any greater or less
amount of f,On i,
other for like and contemporaneous service. 1t
also makes it unlawful for any person so engaged
to allow any rebate or drawback on the shipments
made by them. or enter into combination with an
other carrier to prevent the carriage of property
from being continuous, and prohibits the pooling
of freghts. e-t. ... -.
THURSDAY, Dec. 12.-SENATE.-M Anthony
called up the Senate bill authorizing the Public
Printer to print papers and documents for the
Senators, Representatives Delegates in Congress
upon payment OF cost and 10 per cent. additional.
Passed.. Mr.. Window called up the Fertilization
Appropriation bill. The amendments of the COM
mittee, increasing the appropriation for arma-
ment Of sea-coast Notifications from $145,000 to
$3.50, ZOO and for the preservation and repair of
Notifications from 100000 to $2OOOO0 were
agreed to. The bill then passed :. The bill
from the House to correct the enrolment in the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill of last year. in
regard to the Hot Springs Reservation in Arkansas
was passed without amendment . Mr. Paddock in
troduced bill to amend the posse comitatus clause
of the Army Appropriation bill for the present fiscal
year. so as to provide that it shall not apply to any
part of the army employed in the States or Terri
tories subject to Indian incursions Referred .
On motion of Mr. Burnside, the bill reported by him
from the joint commission in regard to reorganiza-
ton of the army made the special order for the
Sth of January next. ttfl@ ~.
HoUsE.-Mr. Wood offered resolution directing
an inquiry into the conduct Chief Supervisor of
Elections Davenport, at the last election in New
York. The allegation was that Davenport was
guilty of illegal unjust and oppressive exercise of
pretended authority, in causing the arrest deten-
ton and imprisonment OF citizens innocent of
offense, by which he deprived them of the right
to vote and subjected them to indignity insult and
intimidation without warrant of law or iustifca-
ton. which arrests have been declared illegal by
United States Judge. The resolution was adopted
ordering recess from Dec. &c to JAM g. "A bill
was introduced by Mr.. Morrison to remove the duty
on quinine. "A bill was passed removing the
political disabilities of ex-senator James Chesmet
of South Carolina. so, .,ts.. -
FRIDAY, Dec. 13.-SENATE. THE bills intro
duced and referred included the following: By Mr..
Plumb, to provide for the temporary increase of
the army in emergency; by Mr.. Conkling (by re-
quest. to amend the laws relating to pensions
This bill concerns the fees of attorneys 1t is
claimed that the present regulations prevent those
entitled to pensions securing the services of re-
spectacle attorneys. Mr. Morrill,. from the Com
mittee Finance, reported favorably on the Senate
bill to authorize duplicates of the registered bonds
stolen from the Manhattan Savings Institution in
New York city. Passed. Mr.. Gordon introduced
bill to secure more efficient collection of the
revenue from cigars. Referred AT the expiration
of the morning hour, consideration was resumed of
the bill in regard to the count of the electoral vote
and Mr.. Bayard spoke in its favor Mr. Eaton op-
posed the bill. Mr.. Merrimon believed the passage
of this bill would be satisfactory to the people.
Mr.. Garland opposed the bill upon constitutional
grounds. Mr.. Hill spoke in opposition to the BILL
Mr.. Thurman said he would not discuss the bill at
this late hour. He would content himself by voting
against it. After some further discussion between
Messrs. Hoar Cockrell and Edmunds the bill was
read third time and passed-yeas IS: nays g.
Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-The resolution looking to an investiga-
ton of the official conduct of J. j. Davenport. the
United States Supervisor of Elections at New York,
was adopted without objection, after being amend
ed SO as to make the investigation extend to his
conduct ON the days of registration Mr.. Shelley
from the Committee on Railways and Canals re
ported bill to authorize the Washington Cncin-
natl and ST. Louis Railroad Company to construct
narrow gauge railroad from the tide-water to ST.
Louis and Chicago. Recommitted.
SATURDAY, Dec. 14.-SENATE.- Mot in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-Mr. Sparks, from the Committee on APP