The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-30
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21-SBNATE. -Mr. Morrill,.
from the Committee on Finance reported, without
amendment. the House bill passed by the House
on the 10th inst to facilitate the refunding of
national debt. FACED the calendar. !. =.
Mr.. Matthews presented bill to prevent
the Introduction Of contagious or infectious
diseases in the United States, and to estab-
llsh a Bureau of Public Health. Referred .
Mr.. Chafee introduced joint resolution directing
the cancellation of 81 and So United States notes.
Laid on the table to be called up by Mr.. Chaffee
hereafter The Senate bill to authorize the Secre-
tary of the Interior to deposit certain funds held
by him trustee for the Indian tribes in the Treas
ury of the United States in lieu of investment led
to long discussion without action. VI
HoUsE.-Mr. Potter offered a resolution
authorizing investigation into the cipher
dispatches, which led to protracted
debate Mr.. Potter alluded to the his
tory connected with the formation of the Potter
committee aud his refusal at that time to allow
an amendment to the resolution so that the Oregon
dispatches should be inquired into. He de-
opposed the resolution. He thought the
House had no jurisdiction the subject and
said would be better give the $40 200 asked for
to the families of poor men. instead of wasting it
in investigating private dispatches. Mr. Hale fol-
lowed in brief speech earnestly advocating the in
vestigation. He thought it was due to the simple
old man in New York who was dragged out as
Democratic candidate, and whose good
name was imperiled by his trusted friends.
Mr.. Conger said that the Republicans
came here in December, expecting the Democracy
to rush forward with resolution for investigating
but he had been amazed at the long silence. The
Republicans kept quiet but it was hard work, and
he was glad now at this late hour, that Mr. Potter
had been moved. Mr.. Hewitt favored the reso1u-
ton, saying that, as Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, he had
never sent a dispatch which would not
bear the light. He heard of these cipher dis
patches until they We're in print. The investiga-
ton was demanded by justice to outraged leader
of the Democratic party, and by the party itself.
An investigation would vindicate Tilden from cal
umny heaped upon him by the Republicans. The
resolution was then adopted by vote of 1913 yeas
to 100 nays.
WEDNESDAY, JAM 22.-SENATE. -Mr. Gar
land, from the Committee on Public Lands. sub
mitted a minority report on the claim of Mr..
McGarrahan. together with bill placing ali claim
ants to the Rancho Panoche Grand in California
in the Court of Claims, with the right of
appeal to the Supreme Court. Laid on
the table, the bill and report to be
printed. The House bill to facilitate
the refunding of the national debt was passed unan
imously. The bill goes to the President. :.
Mr.. Davis Ql) introduced bill to prevent and
punish counterfeiting. within the United States of
notes bonds, and other securities of foreign Gov
ernments. Referred.
HOUSE. - Inc DILL was passed approprat1ng
$6o, 600 for the transportation of coin and bullion
and $4,000 for the miscellaneous expenses of the
House. The Senate amendments to the Indian
Stephens introduced bill defining and describ
ing the duties of the Secretary of the
Treasury in certain cases. Referred 800.
Quite stormy debate arose In regard to the
Southern Claim bill. in the course of which Mr.
Bragg, of Wisconsin, stated that, if the South was
solid for the Democratic party simply for the pur-
pose of getting money ont of the treasury, it would
be well for the Northern Democracy if the Southern
Democrats went over to the Republican party, and
he hoped they would do so. Mr. Ellis
of Louisiana, replied to Mr.. Bragg. He said the
Southern people were true to the Democratic
party as the gentleman from Wisconsin Bragg), and
it was in obedience to Democratic teachings the
Southern people had understood them, that they
had gone into the war.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23.-SENATE.-Mr. Morrill,,
from the special committee in regard to taking the
census. reported bill, which was placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Burnside reported favorably the
House bill to promote the education of the blind
The report of the conference committee on the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
agreed to. and the bill passed. The total amount
appropriate is $1,U7S:'5. The bill to amend the
Patent laws was discussed
HoUsE.-The conference report on the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was agreed to-
The postofice Appropriation bill was then re-
ported. The House. in committee OF the whole
debated at length the bill to apply the proceeds of
the sale of public lands to the education of the peo
pie Mr. Cox (N. ", Chairman of IL e Committee
on Census. reported bill for taking the Federal
census. Ordered printed and recommitted. Mr.
Ryan from the committee. submitted the
views OF the minority. Ordered printed and re-
committed An evening session was held for the
consideration of the bill for the classification of
mail matter, and to regulate the rates of postage
thereon. 1t divides the mail matter into
four classes First written matter; second,
periodical publications under registration: third
miscellaneous printed matter: and fourth
merchandise: and makes the rates of postage uni
form on all periodicals. whether daily. weekly,
monthly quarterly. The bill was satisfactory to
the publishers of the country. number of
amend neDts were offered and, after debate, re-
iected. when Mr.. Waddell, Chairman of the COM
mitee. remarked that the bill had the approval of
all the legitirrate publishers of the country. and
that it was being talked to death by chin music"
and he therefore moved to adjourn. Agreed to.
FRIDAY, Jan IS SENATE -Therewas little
nothing done. Mr.. EImunds made another un-
successful attempt to take up the resolutions re-
Gently submitted by him, declaring the validity of
the Thirteenth. Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution.
HoUsE.-Mr. Fuller presented resolution di-
recting the Committee on Ways and Means to con- |
slider the feasibility of enacting law to equaize
the internal revenue tax among all the States |
Adopted The House went into committee of |
the whole, MIR. Bell in the chair, the private !