The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-25

and providing that the coinage of silver shall be
equal to that of gold; Mr.. Davis of West Virginia.
a bill to repeal certain permanent appropria-
fons. Mr.. Morgan made . long speech in
support of his resolution on introducing it. Mr..
Thurman presented memorial upon the subject
OF contagious diseases of stock. Mr. Pendleton,
from the Committee on Census reported bill up
on the tenth enumeration Resolutions were pre-
sented by Mr.. Morgan restoring railroad lands to
the public domain; by Mr.. Call to repeal the sec
ton of the Revised Statutes prohibiting the pay
ment of any claims against the Government
which occurred prior to 1861 in favor of any
person who engaged in the late war; by Mr..
Groome, authorizing the appointment of Panama
Canal Committee. bill was presented by Mr..
Eaton. authorizing the appointment of Tariff
Commission. The Senate then held a short execu-
tive session, and, when the doors were reopened.
passed, among others, the bill to authorize the
free entry of competitive prizes won by Ameri-
can citizens to foreign countries. In the
House, Mr.. Ballou offered two bills one
making gold and silver the only legal tender. and
the other repeating the stamp tax On bank checks.
M. McCoid, from the Committee on Manufactures,
reported joint resolution proposing constitu-
tonal amendment giving Congress the power to
grant, protect and regulate the exclusive right
to adopt and use trademarks, which
discussed at great length and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee Bills were
passed: Exempting postal employees from serving
on Juries; for the appointment OF joint commit
tee of three Senators and five Representatives to
investigate the present system of salaries fees and
emoluments allowed to officers of the several
led States courts at Columbus, Ohio; and
tue Military Academy Appropriation bill. Mr..
Conger offered q resolution, which was adopted,
asking for information respecting the operation of
the li1e-saving service on the great lakes.
communication was laid before the Senate
from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the 18th,
concerning the effect upon the revenue of the re-
peal of the duty tea and coffee in 1879. reso-
luton was adopted for an attachment for the per-
sons of witnesses who refused to testify before the
Election Committee in the ingalls, case. Petitions
were presented for monument in memory of the
battle of Yorktown, and for the appointment
of labor commission. The resolution
instruchEg the Agricultural Committees of
both houses to consider the subject of agri-
culture, and report what ought to he done by the
Government to protect the agricultural interests,
was adopted. The Pension Appropriation bill
passed. discussion then occurred upon Mr.
Voorhees, resolution to investigate the negro exo-
dus, with Mr.. WINDOWS amendment. after q
four hours debate, Mr.. WINDOWS amendment was
0 d dqyn d the h. M by vote
certain losses by Indian depredations; by Mr.
Hereford to continue the Court Of Alabama
Claims and for the distribution of the
Thy request, to declare the legal effect OF the
permits granted by the President of the
United States to purchase of the products of the
insurrectionary States. In the House. Mr.. Weaver
denied the truth of article in the New
York Tribune alleging him to have been the author
of petitions praying that soldiers be paio the
difference between the, value of gold and
greenbacks st the time Of their payment
A resolution adopted authorizing the Commit
tee on Mississippi Levees to make apersonai exam
ination of the river. Bills were introduced To
mel through Sandy Hook, in New York harbor for
the purpose of forming an improved commercial
outlet; by Mr.. Gibson. to authorize ma
tonal banks to loan money on real estate.
and taking tax off bank circulation by Mr.. Ackley
regulating Interstate traffic. Mr.. Townshend, of
illinois. introduced resolution. calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information as to
the number of licensed dealers in leaf tobacco and
the amount of internal revenue collected from
them during the. present fiscal year,
which was adopted. Several committee re-
ports upon number Of bills relating to
agriculture were referred. The remainder of the
day was passed in committee of the whole upon
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to negotiate with the Ute Indians for the rein-
punishment of their reservation in Colorado. and
their removal and settlement elsewhere, without
reaching conclusion.
A very short session of the Senate was held
on the 10Th inst, no quorum being present. The
Vice President appointed Messrs. Voorhees,, Vance,
Pendleton Window and Blair committee to in
vestigate the causes of the negro emigration from-
SoUVAAoAA W ANoItioIA Oldte3, duu Tile sen
ate then adjourned to Jan. 6, 1880.
The Secretary of War transmitted to the House a
mmunication from Maj. Houston of the En-
glneer Corps, recommending appropriation of
SllOuOU tor the improvement of Waukegan GIlO
harbor. Mr. Blackburne, from the Committee Oh
Rules, submitted report on the revision
OF the rules. The consideration of the report is
made the special order for the 9th of January
The Speaker appointed the Committee on the
Interoceanic Canal: King chairman. Singleton
Whitthorne, Martin, o. Turner, Nichols, Hutch
ms, Page, Conger, Frye and Haskell.
Commit ee the YORKTOWN Celebration:
Messrs. Goode. Hall, Loring, Aldrich, Hawley,
Muller, Brigham, Dick Martin, Talbot, Davis IN.
c., Richardson Is. Co. and Persons, The Speaker
made the following committee appointments:
Hutchings, Committee on Education and Labor
and Expenditures in the Treasury Depa1 tment, in
place of Morrison resigned: terry, Commit
tees on Public Lands and Miners and Min
ing; Davis (Cal.), Committee on Coin
age and Expenditures in the Navy Department., in
place of Neal Ohio; Pacheco, Committee on Pri-
vate Land Claims an0 Public Expenditures
Thompson QOwa). Committee on Mines and
Mining and Enrolled Bills; Page. Committee on Ed
ucation and Labor and Expenditures in the Depart
ment of Justice; Dunn Committee on Public Lands,
i'll place OF Steele: Steele, Committee on Counting
the Electoral Vote III place of Dnnn; Belford
Committee on Mines and Mining. Mr.. Kenna, from
the Committee Commerce, reported a bill
known the "Steamboat BILL" which was made
the special order for the second Tuesday in Feb
ruary. Adjourned to Jan. +.