The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

The Senate had a long discussion, on the 9th
inst, of the proposition to authorize the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections to take testimony
showing that Senator Kellogg obtained his seat by
bribery, but no decision was reached in the mat
ter. The bill to prevent the use of
troops at the polls was reported,
with amendments, from the Judiciary Com
mittee by Mr.. Mcdonald. Mr.. Beck also reported
from the Committee on Appropriations, with
amendments, the Legislative, Executive and Vi
dicial Appropriation bill.-In the House, Mr..
Knott reported back, without amendment, the bill
to prohibit military interference at elections.
Mr.. Robson offered substitute prohibiting
the use of troops at elections except
under the provisions Of the constitution and laws
made in pursuance thereof. This was rejected
yeas, 80: nays 121. The bill, as originally intro
dnced by Mr.. Ladd. was then passed by q strict
party vote-yeas, 1874; nays, 3D. All the Green
PACKERS VINO voted QD voted yea, those not voting
being Barlow and Russell.
After a protracted debate, the Senate, on the
7th inst, passed by strict party vote the resou-
ton of the Committee on Privileges and Elections
authorizing them to take testimony in the matter
of the memorial of Spofford, contesng the seat of
Kellogg, of Louisiana the House. the bill
relating to coinage and bullion certificates was
discussed. Mr.. Chalmers resolution to appoint
committee to Investigate his connection with the
Fort Pillow massacre, was laid on the table
During the debate on the resolution a sharp per
sonal colloquy occurred between Mr. Chalmers
and Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, The latter in the
course OF speech, made some remarks not
complimentary to Mr.. Chalmers conduct in the
Fort Pillow affair. The latter arose and said that
he regretted what Mr.. Burrows had said but he
would remind HIM that his (Burrows) record in
the war was not clean and unspotted. Mr.. Bur
rows: IA, advancing ing. down the aisle, demanded
Chambers. amid much confusion said that
he had been told that Burrows had
resigned because his superior officer thought he
was not competent This announcement was re-
ceived with derisive laughter on the Republican
side. Burrows said that the statement was in
famously false, and this was the first time that he
had ever heard it. Chalmers said that he did not
believe the statement, and would withdraw it.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, consideration was
resumed of the House bill prohibiting military in
reference at elections. and Mr.. Morgan advocated
its passage. THE House discussed the bill to
enforce the Eight Hour law and the Silver bill. The
former was deteGted by vote of 1903 nays to So
yeas. No vote was reached on the Silver bill.
In the Senate, on the 9th inst, the House bill
providing for the payment of the money heretofore
appropriated to James B. Eads and his associates for
the construction of jetties and other works at the
ooueA pass VI VIZ nAAosiSS1Lpl river was pdsseU
Consideration of the bill prohibiting military In
reference at elections then resumed. and Mr..
Edmunds delivered an elaborate argument in OPP
position thereto. Messrs Blaine and Chandler also
spoke against the bill. after which it WAS passed
just as came from the House-yeas. 30; NAYS 81
In the House. the bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee to remove the political disabilities OF
j. G. Pembe ton. of Philadelphia, gave rise to
an amusing cOlloquy between Messrs Con
ger and Cox which Mr. Knott cut short
by moving the previous question, and the bill was
passed. Tle House resumed the consideration of
the Warner Silver bill. and was addressed bv Mr.
Weaverin advocacy Of the bill, and in favor Of the
double standard
In the Senate, on the 10th inst, considera-
ton was resumed of the bill making appropria-
tons for the legislative, executive and judicial
penses of the Government for the fiscal year ending
June so, 1880, and for other purposes, and Mr..
Hill of Georgia, delivered long speech in favor of
that part of the bill in regard to jurors and Super
visors of Elections. In the course of his remarks
Mr.. Hill quoted from letter written by Zachariah
Chandler in ls6l to the Governor of Michigan. in
which he tChandler) said there must be little
bloodletting; that without it the Union would not
be worth rush. Mr. Hill asked if Chan
dler had lost any blood in the war, The latter
wanted to know how much blood Mr.. Hill thed in
the late war. Mr. Hill-rhe difference between us
was I was not in favor of shedding anybodys
blood. Mr.. Chandler-Nor l. except to punish
treason and traitors. The Senator from
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