The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.

Congress expired at noon on the 10th inst,
in accordance with the resolution In the Senate on
the last forenoon the bill for the relief of Dod1,
Brown l. Co. was passed. It allows Dodd, Brown q
Co.'s claim for $4,000 on certain Indian contracts
approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved to take up the bill for the
construction of public building at Fort Wayne,
and it taken up and passed. Bills
passed: For the relief of Francis W. Maxwell,
Eighteenth Illinois Volunteers authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Interior to dispose OF part OF FORT
Dodge Military Reservation to actual settlers;
amending the Revised Statutes regarding home
stead settlers. by adding proviso that settler shall
be allowed twelve months from the date of filing in
which to commence his residence upon said lands.
On Mr. Logan's motion the Eight-Hour bill
was taken up, but Mr.. Withers objected to a third
reading and it lies the table. The bill for the
lief of Ben Holiday made the special order for
the first Wednesday in December next The House
Joint resolution paying annual employees q
months extra pay amended, on motion of
Mr. Blaine, SO as to include the Senate's employees
Mr. Bailey then moved to include all the military,
naval and civil employees of the Government wish
ing as he admitted to kill the resolution which was
thereupon tabled. The usual resolution of thanks to
the Vice President and President pro tenn. were
adopted The Senate neglected to have the Presidents
veto message read until it was too late, and at noon
adjourned sine die, leaving the document lying on
the table. The President approved the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, and under one of it's provisions
nominated Col. Albert ]. Myer Chief Signal Officer
with the rank of Brigadier General The Senate re-
jected the Presidents nomination of Charles Pei
ham, of Alabama, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of New Mexico. In the House,
the bill repeating certain laws relative to permanent
appropriations made the special order for the
second Monday in December The bill passed au-
thorzing the sale of the Fort Gratiot Military Reser
walton to the Port Huron and Northwestern Railroad
Company. Mr. McLane then withdrew his Sugar
bill, and, upon motion Of Mr.. Hurd,
the Senate bill for the construction of a
public building at Toledo, Ohio, passed.
Mr.. Carlisle, Chairman of the committee to inquire
into the charges Of alleged bribery in the contested
election of Donneny vs. Washburn, submitted
report and asked that it, together with minority
report, be printed and recommitted. So ordered.
Majority and minority reports upon the Den
nelly-Washburn contested-election case were
presented by the Elections Committee.
The committee to wait upon the Presi-
dent and inform him that. if he had no communca-
ton to make to the House, they were ready to adj
journ, reported that the President had no further
communication to make The bill for the erection
of public building at Jackson, Miss, was
passed. When the hour of IL arrived,
the Speaker, commanding order, said: "The hour
the two houses has arrived, ana now, with an ex-
preston of good will toward every member and del
egate on this floor, and with the hope for
their safe return to their homes, ! declare
this House, in it's second session of the
Forty-sixth Congress- adjourned without day..
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introduced thus far during the present
Congress. At the hour of adjournment, be-
sides a great number of measures not
yet reported from the committees, there remained
about 800 bills and joint resolutions on the Senate
calendar and about 400 bills and joint resolutions
on the House calendar Gncluding some 900 pension
and other private bills, which have been reported
with the committee recommendations for pass
age. Ali the regular annual appropriation bills
were signed by the President in time to announce
their approval before the hour of adjournment:
and, consequently, all became laws. number Of
nominations failed to receive action, and expired 1t
the close of the session. Among them was that of
John F. Hartranft, as Collector Of Customs for
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