The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-12-17
The Catholic clergy in Montreal have
ordered their people to keep away from the
Bernhardt performances.
DoINes IN CONGRESS.

Iii. ingalls, introduced bill in the Senate on
Wednesday, the 9Th inst, providing FOR ths issue Of
$10G0000O Of fractional currency Of the denomina.
tioa IF 10 g. and so cent?. Mr.. Teller presented
bill to provide certain regulations concern.
Ing the manner of conducting elections for
Representatives in Congress, and to punish
violations thereof. A bill for the cree
ton Of public building at Quincy, ILL.,, was pre-.
sented by Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Morgan presented CO.'S
sututonal amendment swing CONGRESS- authority to
make rules for oshAg the votes of the Electoral Coz
iegess having them counted BY the two hoaseS and
declaring the result of the election. Mr. Randolr1
gave notice Of substitute for tbe bill for the relief
OF Fitz John Portet4 authorizing his reinstate-
ment IN tfo ARMY at rank no higher than Colonel
without pay for the period since his dismissal A
Dill for the sale Of the Fort Larned military reservs-
ton was passed. Mr.. Paddock introduced bill for
state Government for Dakota. In the House. Mr.
McCook of New York. introduced O. ieirt resolution
to place q. s. Grant on the fetifed list OF the army
with the raak ana tay Of General. The day was
mainly devoted to debate on the Bicknel resolution
concerning the counting Of the electoral vote Mr..
Robson offered substitute providing that the two
houses, in joint session, the Vice President presid
ing ascertain and declare the result of Presidential
elections.
In the Senate, on the 9th inst, very little
business was transacted, and that body adjourned
to Monday. The ciyil-servce portion OF the preei-
dents Message was referred to a special committees
with Instructions to report at e early day. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Paddock, the bill providing
FOR tho sale OF the remainder OF tile
reservation of the confodarated sOtoe and
Missouri tribes Of Indians in Nebraska and
snsa5, and fer Gtaer purposes, was p assed.
Mr.. Pendleton introduced a joint resolution to OBJ
tam the privilege OF opening highway through
British Columbia to Stka and Fort WraneeI.
he E0rfi6 A.,
preparation bill was reported and recon-
mitted. 1t approprates 100000 FOR
fort fcations and $780, 900 for torpedoes Mr. Kelley
fhtroauced pm repeating the tar on bank checks,
friction matches, bank capital and deposits Mr.
Aidrlch, OF Iinois, Introduced bill amending the
law IN relation TO the tax on savings banks Mr.
McLane then led OH in debate the electoral. vote
resolution. on which the rest of the day was spent
The Senate was not III session on Friday,
Dec. 10. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hub
b5ii reported the Pension Appropriation bill 1t pro-
vdes $48,0O000O to pay army pensioners 81 ITO 600
for the pay of navy pensioners S25O,00O for examn-
ing Surgeons, and $4,000 for salaries, etc. Mr.
Shelley reported bill for lines of mail steamers to
Mexican and Central and South American ports. The
Speaker presented communication from NJ GAM
BETA, President OF the French Chamber of Deputies
n re'auon to the exchange of documents The
House refused to consider the concurrent resolution
on the electoral vote, and adjourned 10 Monday
The proposed restoration of Fitz-John Porter
to the rolls Of the army was the occasion of an all
day debate in the Senate on Monday. Dec. 49, Mr..
Edmunds made vain attempt to limit the effect
OF the bill to year. Mr. Carpenter held
that Porter must be pardoned by the Presi-
dent. Nearly 100 bills and resolutions
were introduced in the House. resolution
by Mr.. Grape declares that the construction of tho
Panama canal by foreign capital, through charter
from any European government,
not be sanctioned by the United
States Mr.. Meyers offered o resolution
ca ling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for de-
from 1861 to 1877. Mr.. Calkns secured the passage
of an expression of sympathy with the I'M
happy laboring classes of ireland. Mr..
McCoid presented bill to regulate COM
rate OF fare and freightage, and for Congressional
committee OF Inquiry and Enforcement. Mr.
Deuster introduced a bill to terminate existing
treaties between the United States and the North
German Confederacy; Mr.. Warner one providing
for commission of five Representatives,
four Senators and five experts, to
revise and readiust the tariff. Mr. Willis
offered bill to reduce the postage on letters and
lettermatter to cents for each one-half ounce or
fraction thereof; also, to reform the civil service OF
the United States, The latter provides that
so,,r persons 1anso aha. who have been in office
good behavior; that all future appoint
ments be made from among those who make the best
showing at competitive examinations; there shall
be no preferences for any class of citizens but SOL
diers ana sailors. The President will be entitled to
ten places IN each department for such as he may
choose. The credentials of Mr.. Taylor, elected
as the successor of Gen. Garfield, were presented.
OD]ecton was made to admitting him to O seat the
opposition claiming that, the State having been ap
portoned into new Congressional districts, the dis
tr1et was reconstructed, and was not the same as
that which Glen Garfield represented. Mr.. Taylor
iiD!c
Committee on Elections.
Senators Beck, Herman and Morrill, were ap-
pointed on Tuesday, Dec IA, subcommittee to
consider bill which provides for the free purchase
and register of foreg-but ships by American citi-
zens. Mr.. Williams introduced bill providing for
an appropriation of $l,000,0O0 to be used in pre-
venting the dissemination or introduction
of infectious contagious diseases among
domestic animals In the United States.
Mr. Morrill, offered resolution virtually declaring
that the existing telegraph lines interfered greatly
with the business of the Postotice Department. and
inquiring whether the Geographic service should
not be placed exclusively i'll the hands of
the Government. The flor the relief of Fitz John
Porter was passed, being amended to provide that
within eighteen months the President may appoint
him to Colonelcy on the retired list, without pay
for the time intervening since his Dismissal In the
House, Mr. Morgan introduced bill for the incor.
poratlon Of the Maritime Canal Company of Mica
ragua. Among the incorporators appear the names
of Gen. U. s. Grant, E. D. Morgan. n. J. Jewett |
Scion Humphreys, William Dennison, Howard Pot.
ter and others The bill proposes that the capital
stock eha consist of not less than 500 nor more
than 1,000, 900 shares of 800 each. Mr. Bicknell
that LIE would let the eectora-count res
oution go over the holiday adjournment, A. W. c. |
Nowain was appointed Postmastero of the House. An !
hour spent in committee of the whole in hearing
vart us propositions for refunding the bonds matur
ing next year. Messrs. Kelley, Buckner, Gillette. |
and Mcmillan offered amendments The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was reported,
calling for 81. l90, 435; the Military Academy
Appropriation bill, which appropriates 1922 1876. Mr..
Young introduced bill to encourage American sea-
men, and to provide a home for permanent
" disabled seamen. Among the appointments |
sent to the Senate were the following: James Mon
roe, OF Michigan to be Marshal for the Western dis
trict Of Michigan; Ezekiel B. Turner, of Tennessee
% be United States Jud for the Western district of
Tennessee; Alexander Hughes, of Dakota to be Re |