The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-05-21
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.


In the Senate, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Hill fin
ished his speech upon the Kellogg CASE his remarks
occupying the whole day. The President nominated
James L. Dryden, of Illinois, to be United States At
torney for Montana, and John S. Bgley, of Newman,
Ca, to be United States Attorney for Georgia The
nomination of Robert NJ Wallace to be United
States Marshal for South Carolina was
Jected by the Senate 80. In the House.
Mr.. Hooker introduced bill aboshing the Indian
Commission. large number of committee reports
made, and the bills were disposed of as recon-
mended, after which the House went into committee
upon the Legislative Appropriation bill. An even
ing session was held for consideration OF the District
Code bill.
The President pro tenn. of the Senate laid be-
fore that body, on Thursday, May 10, a co1nmuni-
cation asking for 900 for deficiency in the service
of the land offices. Mr.. Voorhees, submitted a
luton directing the Secretary of the Interior to
port to the Senate the of all railroad corpora
tons in the United States to whom grants of land
have been made by compliance with the terms of the
grants within the time specified therein; also
the number of acres of unearned lands claimed
By each of such railroad corporations and the
period of time when their right to them expired
under the limitation contained in said grants. Adopt
ed. A bill abolishing tolls the Louisville and
Portland canal, and authorizing the Government to
operate the waterway passed. Messrs. Hampton
and Carpenter debated the Kellogg case both i'll IA
vor of Mr.. Kellogg retaining his seat Ralph P.
auckland, of Ohio Charles G. Housed, of Nebraska;
George B. Smyth, Of Iowa, and Daniel Chadwick, OF
Connecticut, were appointed Government Directors
of the Union Pacific Railway Company. AT 1889
Wednesdays session OF the House continued. The
Speaker announced the appointment of Mr.. Culbert-
son in place of Rregan as member Of the committee
to investigate the alleged corruption in the election
case of Donnelly vs.. Washburn. The House went
into committee of the whole on the Legislative, Ex-
p11tiv md I1IHio Arnro rria tiOrh
the session became the regular Thursday meeung and
the committee consideration Of the Legislative bill
was continued. Mr.. Springer replied to Mr.. Orth's
explanation Of the Venezuela matter. Mr.. Cobb in
PRODUCED bill appropriaing $1,000 900 to supply the
Deficiencies in the appropriations forAhe payment
of pensions for the present fiscal year. and asked for
its present consideration. It went back to the COM
mittee.
In the Senate. on Friday, May IA, Mr.. Thur
man called up joint resolution authorizing court
of inquiry in the case of Thomas Worthington, late
Colonel of the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, and it
was passed, with amendment The bill providing for
additional accommodations for the Congressional
Library was passed as amended Messrs. PendIeton
and Cameron, of Wisconsin, spoke upon the case of
Kellogg, both against unseating the sitting member
Adjourned to Monday. The President appointed
N. G. Ordway, of New Hampshire, formerly Ser
geant-atArns of the House of Representatives Gov
ernor of Dakota Territory In the House. the Leg
islative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
afterward passed Mr.. Gibson reported
resolution for adjournment May 81, which met
with much opposition and threatened fibustering
by members who favored legislation upon the tariff
at the present session. The matter undecided.
The House met at 1890 and immediately went into
committee of the whole on the bill regulating the
municipal code of the District of Columbia.
The Senate was not i'll session on Saturday,
May Is. BY a vote of 121 to 80 the House of Rep
resentatves adopted resolution to adjourn May 81.
The resolution was vigorously opposed by some of
the low-tariff members and by the friends of some
pending bills which do not relate to the tariff. Al
most all the Republicans voted for the resolution,
and majority of the Democrats voted against it.
Copies of reports upon Alaskan affairs were
received by the Senate on the morning of Monday
May II, from the Secretary of the Treasury in re-
spouse to request A communication from the
Secretary of War received, transmitting the
petition of officers of the army for the enactment of
such legislation will entitle all Leutenants of the
army who have served fourteen years in the grade
of Lieutenant to the rank of Captain. bill passed
for the construction of public building at Peoria Ill
Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported the bill lately introduced by him. regulating
the pay and appointment OF Deputy karshas.
Mr.. Vance submitted resolution directing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to inform the Senate what
method ls observed in the revenue service in sub
tracing tare on foreign sugars imported in boxes
Adopted On motion of Mr.. Pendeton the Senate
passed the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
of War to furnish artillery, tents etc. for use ut
the soldiers and sailors reunion at Columbus
Ohio, ia August 1880. The Postoffice Appropriation
bill was taken up and passed, amended. mes
sage from the President was received, inclosinR a
synopsis by Secretary Evarts Of the correspondence
between this Government and that of Great Britain
IN relation to the Fortune buy outrages. Mr.. Hayes
and the Secretary agree that is the imperative duty
OF the United States to consider what measures
should be taken to maintain the rights of Amereans
under the treaty of Washington, and to OBJ
tain redress for the denial Of those rights
MIR. Evarts advises the President to recommend that
Congress reinforce the duties on fish and fish OIL the
product of provincial fisheries they existed before
the treaty of Washington came into operation,
to so continue until the two Governments
the Interpretation of the treaty In the
House bills were introduced: By Mr. Cox, request
ing the President to communicate to the House all
correspondence in regard to the persecution of
the Jews by the Russian Government; by Mr..
Young (Ohio), to tax and regulate the
facture and sale of glucose or grape sugar;
by Mr. Young (Tenn.), calling on the Secretary of
the Interior for copies of the written testimony
taken by the commission to investigate the charges
against the Indian Bureau; by Mr.. Turner, propos-
ing constitutional amendment prohibiting Con-
gress passing bill appropriating more than $40, 900,
except by vote of majority of the members elected
by Mr.. Whitthorne, for the adoption Of suit
able meter to accurately measure the quantity
and test the gravity and temperature of distilled
and malt liquor. After a short debate, the motion
to suspend the rules and pass the River and Harbor
Appropriation bill was agreed to-yeas, 179; nays,
Al. The bill authorizing national banks to loan
money on mortgages defeated. bill was
passed providing times and places for holding Uni
ted States Circuit Courts for the District of Iowa.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported favorably to the Senate, May
IL, on the bill to establish District and Circuit
Court at Chattanooga, and to add the county of
Grundy to the Eastern district of Tennessee The
bill passed. The bill for public building at Pitts
burgh was passed. the bills for an additional
land district in Kansas, and to construe and define
the act to cede to the State of Ohio unsod lands in
Virginia, the military district of that State reso-
luton was agreed to asking what action had been
taken in regard to the claim of Kansas for per
cent. of her sales of public land. Messrs Withers,
Beck and Booth were appointed members of the