The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-05-06
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

dent to reappoint Stephen A. McCarty Lieutenant
Commander in the navy, at the foot Of the list,
passed by the Senate on the 9th Of April. The
House bill to authorize and equip an expedition to
the Arctic seas, to establish temporary station for
the scientific observation of Lady Franklin bay, etc,
was passed When the morning hour expired, the Ke-
logg resolutions were temporarily laid aside and the
Indian Appropriation bill taken up and discussed
until adjournment. The President nominated Felix
Coste Marshal of the Eastern District of Missouri
In the House, the resolution calling for information
upon the Fortune bay outrages adopted The
session of the 18th of May set aside for the
sideration of bills reported from the Com
mittee Education and Labor, particularly
/ the bill to restrict Chinese immigration to
enforce the Eight-Hour law, and to apply the pro-
ceeds of the sale of public lands to education of the
| people, The District of Columbia Appropriation
| bill was passed. A bill for commission of seven
upon photography in public documents and schools
OF the District was introduced. This bill intro
duced at the instance of the spelling reformers The
bill for the registration of trademarks was then
passed.
In the Senate on the morning of April %,
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, presented a report OF
the select committee to investigate the accounts in
| the Treasury Department, and submitted
marks thereon. Mr.. ingalls, presented report of
the minority. Mr.. Blaine submitted resolution
calling on the President for copies of the CORE
spondence between the United States and Great
Britain relative to the outrage on Ameri-
fishermen at Fortune bay Adopted.
Bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr. Maxey,
for the relief of D. G. Burnett; by Mr. Morgan, to
enforce the observance Of the constitution in regard
to the election of President and Vice President; by
Mr.. Vest, for public building at ST. Louis After
the morning hour the Indian Appropriation bill
taken up and discussed till adjournment. :. In the
House. bills were reported from the Committee on
Public Buildings, and referred to the committee of
the WHOLE for the erection of public buildings in the
following cities: Marquette Mich; Leavenworth,
Kan, and Frankfort, Ky. resolution was adopted
appropriating $4,000 to defray the expenses of the
Committee on Mississippi Levees bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary of War to lend certain
arms, etc., to the Soldiers Reunion Committee of the
Northwest The House then went into committee Of
the whole upon the bill amending the internal rev.
enue law, known the Carlisle bill. This measure
was discussed all day, no action being had. The
House met in the evening, and Immediately wentinto
committee of the whole on the bill establishing the
municipal code for the District of Columbia No &C.
ton was taken.
The Senate INDUCED in little verbal sparring
the morning of Thursday, April %, the propo-
sion to have the President appoint two cadets each
year for West Point. Senator Conkling made most
stalwart speech, while Senator Hoar opposed the
amendment as recognizing differences in and
assuming that there is not at West Point perfect
equality before the law. Amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill made and the bill was passed.
The following bills introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Teller to grant titles to lands patented by the
United States; by Mr. Ingalls, to facilitate the bust
ness Of the Treasury Department The joint resolu-
ton authorizing the President to call international
sanitary conference at Washington was passed.
The report of the conferrees upon the Immediate
Deficiency bill agreed to-. In the House, Mr..
Mcmahon submitted a conference report on the
Special Deficiency bill, and it agreed to- The
Senate amendments to the Post Route bill were con-
CURED i'll. The House went into committee of the
whole on the bill amending the Internal
Revenue laws. The bill was not disposed
of at adjournment The House met at 1880,
and Immediately went into CT nmittee of the whole
on the bill organizing Court of Pensions. After
some time spent in general debate, the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
| Mr.. Allison made speech in the Senate, on
the morning of the 3Oth ult, upon his amendment to
the bill to establish retired list for nom commits
stoned officers, the amendment being to direct the
President to appoint two colored cadetsat-arge to
West Point yearly. The morning hour
having EXPIRED the Naval Appropriation
bill was taken up and passed. Mr.. Plumb, from the
Committee Public Lands, reported resolution
calling the Secretary of the Interior for inforna-
ton as to any recent changes in the rulings of the
department affecting the entries of town sites on
pubic lands, and requesting him to suspend
action thereon pending Congressional action
the subject Adopted. Mr.. Vance then
spoke upon the Kellogg case, but before the conclu-
sion of his remarks the Senate adjourned for the
Mr.. Middleton, late Clerk of the Supreme Court,
which was about to take place from the Capitol.
The President nominated Orange Ferris, of
New York, to be Second Auditor of the
Treasury, vice French, deceased. In the
House, bills were introduced and referred: By Mr..
Chalmers, extending the letter carrier system to
cities of 10000 inhabitants; by Mr.. Wells, to estab
lish assay Office in st. Louis. The House then
went into committee of the whole (NIr. Stevenson in
the char) on the private calendar. The committee
rose, and number of bills granting pensions passed,
and the House adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on Saturday,
May In the House, the bill passed for the relief
of Notre Dame College, at South Bend, Ind. On
motion of Mr. Price, the bill passed providing that
the oath of affirmation in verifying returns made by
the national banks may be taken before notaries pub
lie. Mr.. Money. of Mississippi, offered resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to send 1000
rations to Macon Miss, for the use of the sufferers
made destitute by the cyclone of April Is. Adopted.
May 13 set aside for the consideration of The bill
to establish additional training schools for Indian
youths. Mr.. Blackburn, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the Postofice Appropriation
bill. Ordered printed, and recommended The bill
recommends an appropriation of $38, 10000 The
House then went into committee of the whole on the
bill amending the Internal Revenue law ALI day
was passed on this bill. 10 action being reached.
bill for the payment of about 100000 to
Ben Holiday for carrying the mails occupied tho
morning hour of the Senate on Monday, May 3, but
was not disposed of. Messrs. Eaton, Davis and
Window were appointed committee of conference
on the dtsagreeing vote of the two houses on the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill. Mr..
ingalls, introduced bill to establish uniform sys-
tenn Of bankruptcy throughout the United States.
The Vice President laid before the Senate COM
nunicaton from the Secretary of War asking an APP
preparation of S142 coo for clothing camp and garri
son equpage, etc, donated by act of Congress for
the use of civilians. large number of petitions in
favor Of the LaborTariff Commission bill were pre-
sented Mr. Paddock presented a petition of citi-
zens of Omaha for the establishment of 4
branch mint at that place. bill
introduced by Mr.. Williams to estab-
fish an ocean mail service between the United
States and certain foreign ports and providing ade-
quate compensation therefor. Mr. Vest obtained the
floor to speak the Kellogg resolutions, but yielded
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