The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-31

vanla, Cameron of Wisconsin, Chaffee. Coke Com
over, Davis of illinois, Davis of West Virginia Den
MS Dorsey, Eustis, Ferry, Gordon, Grover Here
I.ro, dowe, johnston Jones of Florida Jones of
Nevada. Krkwood, MeCreery Mcdonald McNTil
Ian, Matthews, Maxey, Merrimon Morgan. Oglesbv
Plumb, Ransom, Salisbury, Saunders Spencer Teller
1 .1n voorhees,, wallace, Withers-43 Nays.
anthony, BarnuIn, Bayard, Blaine Burnside Chris
nancy, Conkllng, Dawes, Eaton. Ednunds Hamlin
herman, Lamar, Mcpherson, Mitchell Morrill, psd.
aock, Randolph, Rollins, Sargent, Wadleigh and
Windom-22. Ns
HoUsE.-The House passed the Steamboat bill by
vote OF 173 to &c.. Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, in
troduced a resolution requesting the Postmaeter
General to furnish the House with such Informal
ton as he may have in relation to the ocean mail
steamship service of foreign countries Adopted
Mr.. Upton, of Illinois, introduced resolution
olrectlng the Committee on Postoffces to report
Whatlegslaton is necessary enforce the provisions
of section 257 of the Revised Statutes relating 10 nos
tai telegraph. Referred. MIR. Knott of the Judi
clary Committee, made report on the subject of
Inc arrest and Imprisonment of Robert Smalls.
member from South Carolina, to the effect that
there was in that no breach of privilege of the
House. Ordered printed :. The House INDUCED
IN a long and animated debate on the bill extending
the time for the withdrawal of whisky in bond unti
the end of the fiscal year.
SATURDAY, Jan. 26-SENATE.- Not in session.
HoUsE.-The House met for general debate only.
Mr.. Durham then made speech in favor of the re-
monetization of silver and the repeal of the Resump
Gon act. In thu course OF his speech, Mr.
Durham said he would vote for the Mat
tnews silver resolution, and for any bill
which would propose a reduction of the tariff
He would also lend his aid in repeating the Bankrupt
law Mr.. Bright also spoke in favor of the remon-
etlzaton OF silver and called attention to the fact
that he was the first person who, in 1875. had
brought that question before Congress-. Mr.. Deer
ing favored return to the double standard of value
Mr.. Humphrey spoke in the same strain, and de-
MED that there was particle OF spir OF re.
pudlation in the West. Mr. Upton said the people
were demanding the immediate passage of the Re-
monetization bill and the Repeal BILL and if that
were not done the West would send to the Forty
sixth Congress men who would not be satisfied with
the passage of those bills but who would also repeal
the National Banking law.
MONDAY, Jan. 28.-SENATE.-A great part of
the morning hour was occupied in the presentation
OF petitions demonstrating against a reduction of
certain tariff duties and the restoration of the tax
on tea and Coffee ETC., ali of which were referred
Mr.. voorhees, presented the petition Of | 200
citizens of Albany, N. Y, in favor of the
reconciliation of silver and the repeal of
the Specie-R Resumption act. Referred . Bills
were introduced and referred as follows: By
Mr.. Plumb, providing for the disposition of public
timber and timber lands of the United States Also
bill to amend the Army Appropriation bill for the
year ending June 3d. 1876 in regard to compen-
saton to railroads for Government transportation
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill to reimburse the States
of Kansas, Texas, Nebraska and Colorado for ex-
penses incurred by said States in repelIing nvasons
and suppression of Indian hostllities. Referred
The House bill to remove the distractions from
the Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas and Red rivers
was taken up and passed after brief discussion
At the expiration of the morning hour the
Bland Silver bill was called up for consideration.
and Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont spoke in opposition to
the measure.
HoUsE.-A great number OF bills of minor i'm
portance were introduced and referrrd. To pre-
vent the consideration of Mr. Matthew'S silver reso-
luton the reading of every bill was demanded by
the anti-silverites. The Matthews resolution was
finally reached, however, and was passed without
debate by more than two-thirds vote-l87 yeas to
passed resolution, introduced by Mr.. Baker, of
Indiana, declaring against the granting of any sub
sidies