The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-22
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

The Senate did nothing but discuss the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill on the 13th.-!n the House,
motion was made to pass the Military Inter-
ference bill the Presidents veto, the vote
which resulted yeas. 1877; nays, 81: SO. there not
being two-thirds majority, the bill was rejected.
The Warner Silver bill discussed. There was
personal alteration between two North Carolina
members-Russell Republican, and Kitchin, DEM
ocrat in which some hard words were used.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
Legislative Appropriation bill on the 18th and the
reading of the political sections was completed
Mr.. KeS-an then took the floor. and made an ex-
tended speech in favor OF repeating the Jurors
testoath. Mr.. Beck offered an amendment to the
bill requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to
use the funds for the redemption of fractional
currency in payment of the arrears of PENSIONS
which was adopted after an animated debate Mr.
Vest gave notice of his intention to introduce
bill proposing to organize the Indian Territory
into State, and providing for its admission into
the Union.-rhe House continued the discussion
of the Warner Silver bill.
Mr. Thurman delivered o speech on the
Legislative Appropriation bill on the 10Th inst. He
assailed the speeches of Senator's Conklng and
Window, declaring them to be merely rhetorical
efforts to deceive and mislead the ignorant to stir
up the passions of the people. and array one
ton of the country against the other. He
upheld the action of the Democrats in placing
political riders upon the Appropriation
bills, and asserted that q third of the
laws upon the statute books were part of
Appropriation bills. He entered into long argu-
ment in favor of the repeal of the Jurors test oath
and the Supervisors law. Mr.. Cockrell introduced
resolution in the Senate authorizing the negotia-
ton of proper treaty of reciprocity and COM
MERGE with France. Mr.. Farley introduced bill
for the relief of John A. Suffer, the first dscoverer
of gold in California account of lands TAX en- from
and services rendered by him to the United States.
In the House. the Warner Silver bill was under
consideration all day and voting on the measure
increase the weight of the silver dol
lar to 46o grains received only 81
another, proposing to limit free coinage
silver produced from American mines, was rejected
iO5 to $780, and one requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase all silver offered and coin it
on Government account also defeated, but by
very close vOte-114 to lilo. @..sEft
A message from the President in reply to
resolution asking for information relative to the
unlawful seizure of lands in the Indian Territory
was laid before the Senate the 10th inst. On
motion of Mr.. ingalls,, it resolved that the Sec
rotary of the Treasury be directed to report to the
Senate what amount of legal-tender notes
have been presented and redeemed in
SC,
and what amount of coin he considers himself
authorized to retain in the treasury to maintain
specie resumption. The Senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill, anu Messrs. Eaton Conkling
aud Herman made speeches upon the proposed po-
litical legislation.-The House occupied the day
i'll considering the Warner Silver Coinage bill. 4
resolution was adopted providing for the appoint
ment of standing committee, to which shall be
referred all bills, resolutions, petitions etc. af-
fecting the traffic in alcoholic liquors.
The Legislative Appropriation bill occupied
the attention of the Senate on the 17th and there
was long running debate between Messrs Sauls-
bury. Window. Edmunds and Conkling about the
Delaware and Maryland riots, and the use of
troops in those States during the war.-The
House was engaged all day upon the Warner bill
for the free coinage of silver proposition linn
itng the free coinage to American bullion was de-
feated by large majority and an amendment that
the Government should receive all the profits of
coinage was also rejected, though by . very close
vote.
In the Senate, on the 10Th. consideration was
resumed of the Legislative Appropriation bill, and
Mr. Blaine spoke in opposition TO the proposed
legislation. He was frequently interrupted by Dem
ocraic Senator's and the debate at times grew quite