The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-18

The Legislative Appropriation bill was recommitted
to the conference committee, with instructions to
yield to the wishes of the Senate relative to
the salaries of Senate employees. Mr. Rea-
gan submitted g. conference report on the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, and it was
agreed to. The conference committee on the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill unable to agree and
a new one US appointed. The adjournment resolu-
ton, amended by the Senate adopted.
conference committee was appointed upon the River
and Harbor bill
In the Senate, on Thursday, June TO- the re-
port of the conference committee on the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill was presented and adopt
ed The House bill admitting classical antiquities
free of duty passed, with amendment RENTING
the duties paid on imported salt in curing meat for
expectation. On motion of Mr.. Herman,
the House joint resolution passed, authorizing the
levy of a duty of 35 per cent. ad valorem
on all articles designated as cut hoops, etc.
The Senate spent the day upon the Sundry Civil bill,
and passed it. There great deal of wrangling
over amendments, but no considerable changes The
President nominated John F. Hartranft to be Collector
of Customs of the District of Philadelphia: Virgil
d. Stockbridge, District of Columbia, to be As
sistant Commissioner of Patents !; Robert G. Dy-
renfurth, of Illinois, to be Examiner-n-Chef of
the Patent Office; Charles Doughty, of Michigan,
to be Register of the Land Office at East Sag
NAV; William P. Huntington, of Minnesota, to
be Register of the Land Office at Red Wood Falls !;
Land Office at Red Wood Falls; and John w. Allen,
of Minnesota, Receiver of the Land Office at Fergus
Falls In the House, Mr.. Reagan submitted re-
port announcing that the conference COM
priation bill had to an agree
ment thereon. The report was agreed to-
The electoral count resolutions of Senator Morgan
were discussed all day, Messrs. Bicknell, Harris,
Lounsberry and Carlisle speaking in favor of the
adoption of the resolutions, and Messrs. Robson
and Updegraf protesting strongly against them.
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House adjourned.
On the morning of June IL, the Senate in
sisted on it's amendments to the Sundry Civil Appro-
priaton bill and to the bill relating to timber tres
passes on the public lands, disagreed to by the
House, and committee of conference thereon was ap-
pointed. The bill making Indianapolis port of de-
livery passed. The bill authorizing Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois to sue the United States in the Supreme
Court, claims for sales of public landsin those
States, passed. The bill authorizing the city Of
Winona Mimi, to construct wagon bridge across
the Mississippi river, passed. The President pro
tenn appointed the following Senators to represent
the Senate at the Yorktown centennial celebration
Johnston, Rollins, Dawes, Anthony, Herman, Ran
dolph, Eaton, Wallace, Whyte, Ransom, But
Ter, Hill of Georgia, and Bayard. After the
expiration of the morning hour, the Kel-
logg- Spofford resolutions were discussed and
laid over. In the House, the Senate bill regu-
lating the appointment and pay of Deputy Marshals
was discussed all day and passed by ITO to 85-a
party vote. The debate on the bill took wide
range, Keifer, of Ohio, Williams, of Wisconsin, and
Hawley speaking for the Republicans, and Cox
doing the talking for the Democratic side. ,
On Saturday, June 10, in the Senate, Mr.,
Garland moved to concur in the House amendment
to the Deputy Marshas bill, sent back by the House
this morning Mr.. Hoar objected to present consid-
Grafton Of the bill, and it went over until Monday.
The General Deficiency bill was reported and passed
with little delay. The House bill for the
allowance of certain claims reported by
the accounting officers Of the treasury
under the act of July 4, 1864, passed.
The Senate insisted it's amendments to the bill
| tablishng titles in Hot Springs, and appointed
| committee OF conference. communication from
| the Postmaster General showed the amount paid on
contracts in Holladays name between 1861 and 1866
to be 81 1885, 423 Consideration of the bill granting
pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Mexi
| can and other wars was resumed, in
mittee of the whole. and was discussed
on the bill relative to timber trespasses passed.
The President sent in the nomination of John Nazro
as Collector of Customs for the Milwaukee district.
-. In the House, Mr.. Atkins submitted conference
report on the Legislative Appropriation bill. He
stated that the House conferees had yielded In respect
Of salaries of Senate employees The report agreed
to. Mr.. Scales made conference report on the Ute
Agreement bill. He said the bill agreed to provided
that there should be sufficient arabic land Colorado
the Indians should be settled in that State but if not
they should be settled in Utah New Mexico. The
senate resolution proposing joint rule FOR count
ing the electoral vote was taken up, and bustering
was resorted to by the Republicans to prevent the
passage of the resolution. On motion Of Mr.. Dun
nell, Senate bill passed authorizing the Missis-
sppi River Logging Company to construct and oper-
ate sheer booms at or near Straight slough.
Mr.. Beck reported to the Senate, on the
morning Of June IA, that the conference committee
on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill unable to
agree, and further conference was ordered On
motion of Mr. Garland, the Senate concurred in the
House amendments to the bill regulating the
pay and appointment Of Deputy Mar
] shals. resolution was introduced ordering
the securing of coaling stations in Central America
Mr. Wallace submitted resolution requesting the
President to communicate to the Senate the CORE
| spondence which has recently passed between Spain
and the United States in regard to international mat
ters Bills were passed: Paying $4,000 out of the
| trust funds of the Cheyenne and Arapaboe
Indians to Amanda M. Cook, of Iowa, cap
tured and kept prisoner two years by them
refunding excessive taxes to Calvin Bronson rein
stating H. W. Barley, Cadet Midshipman at Annap-
oils; constituting Portsmouth, Ohio port of deliv-
cry reducing the special tax dealers in leaf to-
bacco in certain cases; paying John H Standish of
/ Michigan, for services as United States Attorney
| joint resolution furnishing statistics for the
use of agricultural colleges and set of standard
! weights and measures. number of pension
and other bills of no general interest passed
The Senate insisted on its amendments to the GEN
eral Deficiency bill, and appointed committee of
conference thereon. The conference report on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill was adopted In
the House, at $3.50 O'clock Saturdays session was re-
! sumed, the pending question being on seconding
the demand for the previous question on the
electoral count resolution. The Republicans
/. flibustered, and after several roll-calls, the
House adjourned, and Mondays session began
The conference report the House bill relating to
4 the public lands agreed to. The Senate amend
ments to the General Deficiency bill were non-con-
CURED in, and conference was ordered Another
conference was ordered on the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Bicknen demanded the previous
question the electoral count resolution The Re-
i publicans again fhbustered, and left the House
without quorum. After several roll-calls Mr.
Bicknell stated it was evident the Republicans did
not intend to allow the resolution to be
| voted upon, and moved the resolution be
made the special order for the !, first
Monday in December. Agreed to-yeas, SO; nays,
rs. The Senate bill passed increasing the pension
of certain soldiers and sailors who utterly help
less account Of injuries received diseases
tracted in the service of the country. Hendrick B.
Wright's bill to declare eight hours legal days
/ labor in all where laborers employed by
| the Government passed after considerable de-
bate.
| On the 18th inst, in the Senate, the bill
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