The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-12-11
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

Resolutions were introduced and referred
in the Senate the I'd inst. pledging the protec-
tion of the Government to the Nicaragua canal,
and Senator Burnside made speech re-
affirming the Monroe doctrine in refer
ence to this work At its conclusion
the Senate went into executive session, and. when
the doors were opened, adjourned. In the
it the opinion of the members that
no change be made in the cur
rency laws at this session: another in
relation to the inter-oceanic canal; ard several
bills by unanimous consent. among which was one
by Mr.. Thompson of Kentucky. on the reference
OF which to the Comm ittee Oh War Claims
vote resulted ia to III .Caucuses
were held by Senators of both parties in
relation to committee appointments. In the Re-
publican caucus. Mr.. Baldwin, the new Michigan
Senator. was recommended to fill the place f
his predecessor, Mr.. Chandler, on the committees.
Senator Ferry presented the credentials of
Henry P. Baldwin in the Senate on the 3d. and he
took the oath of office. Mr.. Beck introduced
bill to authorize the payment of customs duties in
legaltender notes; Also to authorize the purchase
of foreign-built ships by Americans Mr. Bayard of
fered resolution that "notes of the United
States shall be receivable for all dues to the
United States, except duties on imports,
and shall not be otherwise legal tender.
present volume of United States l. otes should not
be reduced, and that said notes ought to con-
tinue to be legal tender in the payment of debts"
MFR. Wood introduced bill in the
House limiting interest on refunding bonds
By Mr.. Weaver, for the relief of the soldiers and
sailors who served in the late war; by Mr.. Goode,
relating to the celebration of the Yorktown centen-
NAL: by Mr. Fnlay, transferring the Indian Bureau
to the War Department.; by Mr.. Garfield, to
facilitate the refunding of the national debt .
The following nominations were sent to the Senate
by the President: Charles Beardsley Iowa to be
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Collectors of
Internal Revenue-L. B. Croker, Second District
of Illinois: Alfred M. Jones, Third District of
Illinois; Howard N. Kutchin, Third Dis trict of
Wisconsin. Indian Agents-Charles Hatton, Mich
igan, for the Shoshone Agency, Wyoming.
short session was held in both houses on
the 4th, and at its close they adjourned to the Sth
In the Senate bill was introduced by Mr.. Morrill,
to facilitate the funding of the public debt Mr..
Carpenter offered resolution that, the present
condition of financial affairs being excellent no
change expedient. number of private
bills were offered, and a short execu-
tive session was held. In the House a
resolution presented by Mr. Gillette. declaring
that Congress is not only opposed to any reduction
in the volume of United States legaltender notes,
but is in favor of substituting greenbacks for
tonal-bank notes, and that it is in favor of the
free and unrestricted coinage of the 41275 grain
Immediately after the reading of the journal
on Monday Dec. s. in the Senate, Mr.. Voorhees, of
fered a resolution declaring that the Senate had
heard with deep regret the proposition of the Presi
dent and the Secretary of the Treasury in their
messages, to inaugurate new and unca1led-
for financial agitation and the destruction of
the most necessary currency now in circu-
lation; and that the interests of the coun-
try require the free and unlimited coinage
OF both gold and silver conditions of exact
equality, and that it is the part of wise financial
policy to maiutain the present volume
Of greenbacks in circulation, and to preserve
their legal-tender quality unrestricted and
unlmpaired as to legal effect. Laid on the table,
to be called mp hereafter Messrs. Vest, Kirkwood
and Walker were appointed to CO. operate with the
House committee in arranging the funeral of
Representative Lay. The Senate then ad-
Journed as a mark of respect for the deceased
Bills introduced: By Mr.. Paddock improving the
Miss ouri river: by Mr.. Teller, removing the Ute
the Ponca Indians. Presidential appointments:
Receivers of Public Moneys-F. j. Burton at
East Saginaw. Mich: George B. Folsom, Tavlor's
Paul c. Setten, Crookston, Mimi Robert B. Har-
rington, Beatrice, Neb. Registers of the Land Of
hce-Soren Tistoe, Fergus Falls, Mimi: Alexander
L. BnckWorth, North Platte, Neb. -. In the House
MI. Cla k, OF Missouri, announced the death of his
colleague Alfred NJ Lay, and offered resolutions of
respect which were adopted, and Messrs. Clark
Morrison, Hill, Bingham, Chalmers, Calkins and
Ryan were appointed committee to arrange the
funeral. Adjourned.