The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-20
!. FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FEBRUARY din the Senate, a resolution
was adopted ordering the Committee on Agrcult-
ure to consider what can be done by the General
Government to better encourage and foster agri-
cultural interests. Mr.. Cameron PAL submitted
a Joint resolution providing for commission to
consider and report what legislation is needed for
the better regulation of commerce among the
States. ----In the House, the entire day de-
voted to the consideration OF the General Appro-
priation bill.
FEBRUARY IL In the Senate, the COMMITTEES
on Indian Affairs reported that they were unable to
make report at this session upon the Indian
slaughter at Fort Robinson, and at their request
the matter was referred to select committee -.
Mr. Saunders addressed the senate in support Of
his bill to authorize the temporary transfer Of the
control of certain Indians from the Interior to the
War Department.--The House engaged all
day upon the Legislative Appropriation bill. F@ I
FEBRUARY Il. In the Senate, the bill author
izing the conversion of gold bonds was passed -.
There was long debate on the bill to restrict Chi
nese immigration--M essrs. Sargent, Grover and
Morgan advocating. and Messrs, Matthews and
Hamlin opposing the bil.----In the House, the
day was devoted to the Legislative Appropriation
bill, and to memorial exercises of the late Julian
Hartridge of Georgia f t
FEBRUARY 14.-The Senate consumed the day
in discussing the bill TO restrict Chinese immigra-
ton, without coming to avote.---In the House,
there was a wrangle over the bill, reported from
the Committee Military Affairs by Mr..
Bragg. to place Gen. Shields on the retired
list. which was ended by the matter being referred
to tho committee of the whole The balance of the
day was devoted to the consideration of private
claims.
FEBRUARY 15-After long and animated
debate the Senate passed. by vote of 70 to 81 the
HOuSe hill restrict Of Chinese
-. Mr.. Allison introduced % bnto provide sink
ing fund for bonds issued in pursuance of
the act Of Congress of June 20,
1874, known as 1865 District of Columbia bonds.
Mr., Mcpherson presented petition Of the New
Jersey Historical Society in favor of erecting a
monument to Christopher Columbus by the re-
publics of the Western Hemisphere, and that the
United States take the initatve.--The House
was engaged all day on the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill
FEBRUARY 1Z-In the Senate Mr.. Window
presented petition Of colored people of Louisiana
favoring the passage of his resolution in relation
to the migration of blacks. The bill to provide
for the construction of bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Decatur, Neb., was passed . The
Senate engaged the whole afternoon and till 80
O'Clock at night in discussing the bill to amend
the Internal Revenue law. the proposed reduction
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tention.. The Senate in executive session con
firmed John F. Hartranft as Postmaster of
Philadelphia, and A.. Louden Snowden as Super
intendent Of the Philadelphia Mint. The nomina-
ton OF William Hays, to be Postmaster at
st. Louis, was reported back from the
committee without recommendation, the commit
tee being equally divided to the adyisabiity Of
confirmato n.--The House passed, under a sus-
pension of the rules, the bill appropriating 1885,
52200 for the payment of the arrears of pensions
Mr. Hale offered resolution directing
the Committee on the Judiciary to report a
joint resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment to prohibit the payment of war claims
except of persons loyal to the Union. The River
and Harbor Appropriation bill was passed :. Me
mortal exercises of the late Representative
Schleicher were held in the evening.