The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-04
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.

Ex-Gov. Brown took the modified oath, and
then took his seat Senator from Georgia on the
morning Of May &C. IN place of Gordon, resigned
The President recommended the immediate atten-
ton Of Congress to the danger that would result
from failure to act upon the agreement with the
Ute Indians. The Pensions Deficiency Ap-
preparation bill was taken up. The amount
appropriated for pensions Is $9,24O,OOO. Several
amendments were agreed to and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr. Paddock, the House bill passed
for the relief of homestead and compton settlers
in Kansas and Nebraska who lost their crops by
drought extending for year the time in which to
complete their payments Mr.. Cockreu introduceda
bill regarding pensions of soldiers of the war of
1872 so to place on the pension rolls the names of
the surviving officers and enlisted and drafted men
without regard to Color including the militia and
volunteers who in the service for fourteen days
or were in any engagement. In the House,
motion of Mr. Carlisle, the Senate amendments to
the House bill, amending the Internal Revenue law
in regard to distilled Spirits concurred in. On
motion of Mr.. Thompson, the Senate bill for the
loan Of tents flags, camp equpage, etc. for the sol
diers reunion in Muscatine, Iowa, passed The
Speaker @ Eg the o no4s e
necessity of action on the Ute agreement.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
Mr. Forney made conference report on the Mill
tary A. ademy Appropriation BILL Agreed to. Leave
of absence was asked for many members, Mr..
Frye putting his application on the ground of his de-
sire to attend the Chicago Convention, but Mr..
Hutchins objected, except coupled with the
condition that those members with whom absentees
are JARED may vote to make a quorum. So leave
not granted.
The Senate spent the most of the day, on
1Iay Of in the routine consideration of the AgrcuIt-
raj Appropriation bill, and passed it. The salary
CorNS,sioner LeDuc increased to 81, 000
A bill passed providing for the reapportion-
mcnt Of members of the Legislature in Montana
Idaho and Wyoming, by boards composed of the
Speakers of the House of Representatives and
President of Councils, upon the basis OF the census
of 1880. On motion OF Mr.. Thurman, a bill passed
authorizing the purchase of ground contiguous to the
postoce at Toledo, and to erect in enlarged grounds
d building for United States Courts, Custom House,
bonded warehouse, ETC., and appropriatng 1915, 600
therefor Thirty condemned bronze cannon were vot-
ed to the Paramount Park Art Association for the
statue OF Maj Gen. Meade. It was stated that 264
such cannon we're on hand, and the rule of the de-
partmen is, First come, first served" though they
are probably all donated by various bills. On mo-
ton of Mr. Kirkwood the bin passed authorizing the
Postmaster General to treat the mail service between
East StsLouis and St Louis other than railroad
service, and let it to the lowest bidder
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill for the erection of
building for United States offices at Terre Haute.
The President nominated Albert D. Bibb of Idaho.
Agent for the Indians of Malheur Agency in Oregon
Benjamin i. Thacker, of Audubon. Supervisor of
the Census in the Third District of Col