The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-29

States.' III the morning hour consideration was
resumed Of the bill relating to the ma
spoke against the legal-tender quality OF green
backs. A petition that the duty on steel rails
shall be $40 per ton was received. The balance of
the day was spent In committee OF the whole upon
the rules.
Messrs. Edmunds and Garfield were APP
next annual examination of cadets at the West
Point Military School, at the session of the Senate
of Jan. 81 Mr.. Edmunds from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill relating to the re-
moval of suits by corporations, and to make
further provisions relating to suits by
and against corporations. Mr.. Cockrel,
from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported adversely the Senate bill in relation
to brevet army appointments, and it was indef-
nitely postponed. Mr.. Beck then addressed the
Senate in opposition to the Bayard legal-tender
resolution, consuming the entire session. In the
House. Mr. Sparks, Chairman of the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the bill for the
relief of Gen. Fitz John Porter, accompanied by
majority report thereon. Mr.. McCook presented
minority report. The bill was made special
der for the 18th of February. Mr.. MacMahon.
from the Commit tee on Appropriations, reported a
bill for the of fees of United States Marshas
and Deputy Marshals for the fiscal year ending June
81, 1880. Consideration was resumedin the morning
hour of the bill relative to fractional bank re-
serves, and the House was addressed by Messrs.
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then went into committee of the whole upon the
rules. The Speaker laid before the House vario us
executive communications. Mr.. Covert offered
resolution calling on the Commissioner of Agri-
culture for information relative to the sugar beet
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution In the SEN
ate, Jan. %, which adopted. calling the In
terror Department for information in regard to
land grants. Mr.. Teller offered a resolution,
which adopted, calling on the Secretary of the
Interior to Inform the Senate whether any member
OF The Board of Indian Commissioners had become
interested i'll Indian contracts. Itwas resolved
that when the Senate adjourned to-day it be to
meet Monday. The Bayard resolution was
taken up, and Mr.. Coke, of Texas,
made a speech thereon. Mr.. Ferry pre-
sented resolution authorizing the sale or lease of
the Graot military reservation. A bill intro
duced by Mr.. Mcmillan to protect the navaeablhty
of navigable rivers. and prevent deposits OF saw
dust and other materials therein. The President
withdrew the nomination of William P.
Seymour as Census Supervisor of the
Sixth district of Indiana. :. In the House,
Mr.. Buckner's bill, requiring the national
banks to keep onehalf of tt cir reserves in coin.
met with defeat, the motion TO engrOsS the bill
rectlvi only ~ votes to 15S in the negative. The
House then went into committee OF the whole up
on the rules, when considerable fun was evolved
out of the dry subject by Mess1s. Frye and Cox.
The House was in session on Jan. %, not
very much business being transacted, however
Bills introduced By Mr.. Mcl ane, providing that
there shall be established sinking fund in the
treasury of the United States, into which the Cen
trial Pacific road sh all pay 81 1900 per annum, and
the Union Pacific $3.50, COO yearly; by Mr. Springer,
authorizing certain books and mementoes in pos
session of the Government to be placed in Memo
rial Hall of the Lincoln Monument Association,
Springfield, ILL.,, which was passed; by Mr.. Nc
ooh MT iofY
the erection of Military storehouse at
Omaha. The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of the following special committee pay
ment of bounties. pensions. and back pay: COT
froth, Geddes, Myers, Mcmillan, Hammer, CasweH
and Thomas Mr.. Henderson. from the Committee
on Commerce, reported resolution, which was
passed, calling On the Secretary of War for infor
nation relative to the Instructions in the harbor
at Rock Island. Ill. number of private bills
passed. Mr. Horr, Of Michigan, replied to Mr.
Coxs sarcastic speech of the day before in the
vein, and Mr.. Hawley arose to question of privi-
lege upon the report in the Globe which he claimed
misrepresented his remarks.
In the Senate, on assembling JAM 26, the
Vice President presented communication from
the Secretary of the Navy in answer to resolu-
ton, stating the interests of the country and the
naval service require that the Pensacola navy yard
be put in state of efficiency, at the estimated cost
of $67690 $S6,709 of the amount being neces-
during the war. The bill to locate and pur-
chase new site for United States naval
observatory passed. A bill was presented for
an appropriation of 100000 for a headquarters
building on the Fort Smelling reservation. Peti-
tons were presented against the Deto oft bridge and
for other objects. The Judiciary Committee re-
ported adversely upon the repeal of existing laws
for the removal of causes Fl ON State to Federal
courts, SO as to confne the jurisdiction of the lat
ter to cases arising under the constitution and laws
of the United States. The President nominated
Pascal P. Kidder to be Collector of Customs of
the District of Dunkirk, N. Y; Rynde Lawder to
be Collector of Internal Revenue of the Fourth
District of Missouri; John Cook, of Illinois, to be
United States Indian Agent at Rosebud agency,
Dakota; Milo A. Boynton, of Michigan to be Uni
ted States Indian Agent at Moquis Pueblo
Agency, Arizona; LutneH Harris, OF Pennsyl-
vania, to be principal clerk on private
land claims at the General Land Office. go.
In the House. the Clerk presented the credentials
of J. f. Phillips, Representative-elect from the
Seventh Congressional District of Missouri, and
Mr.. Phillips took the iron clad oath. Among the
bills introduced and referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Manning, providing that the number of
Justices of the United States Supreme Court be in
creased to twenty one divided into three divisions,
and presided over by one Chief sysstice
and two Assistant Chief Justices, to be appointed
by the President from Associate Justices;
by Mr.. Garner, to establish a Uuited States Su-
perior Court, and to abolish the Court of Claims;
by Mr.. Ross, appointing George B. Mcclellan Man
ager OF the National Soldiers Home for Disabled
Volunteers; by Mr.. Sparks, for the appointment of
Gen. Palmer Manager of the National Home for
Disabled Volunteers; by Mr.. Bragg, for the ap-
polntment of Maj. D. W.. Fulton as Man
ager Of the National Home for Disabled
Volunteers ; by Mr.. Garfield to re-
organize the Inspectors General Department.;
by MIR. Valentine, for the appointment of a COM
mission to ascertain and report the losses sus-
tanned by the citizens on account of Indian depre-
dations; by Mr. Urner, for monument to F. S.
Key, author of the tar-Spangled Banner" by
Mr.. Mason (by request, to incorporate the Cosmo-
American Colonization and General Improvement
Bureau in the United States. Mr.. Kelley's resolu-
ton adopted which declares the negotiation of
commercial treaties by the President unconstitu-
tional. Mr.. Springer introduced a bill
amendatcry of the Election laws. which pro-
vides that before the appointment of Supervisors
of Elections is made the Circuit Court shall cause
notice of petition of citizens forsuch Supervisors to
be served on the Congressional candidates of the
two largest parties, and the court shall appoint for
each voting precinct one Supervisor on recon-
mendation of each of such candidates. 1t also
provides that all applications for the appointment
of Special Deputy Marshals shall be submitted
to. the Circuit Court, and before the
appointment of any Marshals notice
shall be served ON the candidates of
the thr political parties casting the greatest num-
Der of votes at the election for Conorarc o1co