The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-22

mportion Of articles for exhibition at the Cncin-
nsti Millers' Exhibition. Bills and communities
tons introduced: By Mr.. MeCoid to establish
Board of Commissioners of Interstate Commerce;
from the President q report of board for testing
metals; from the Secretary of the treasury, reia-
tive to tobacco Dealers from the Secretary of the
Navy asking for $4,000 to complete Winnie Ream's
statue of Farragut.
Another batch of suffrage Letitions was pre-
scented to the Senate on the 18th inst. by Messrs.
Mcpherson. and Baldwin. Mr.. Allison, from the
Committee on Finance, announced that he was di
rected by that committee to report adversely on a
joint resolution for the with drawal of the compuI
sorry egal-tender power of the United States treas
ury notes. Mr.. Bayard. from the same committee.
presented the views of the minority, IN favor
of the resolution, which were signed by Messrs.
Herman and Bayard, while Messrs. wallace and
Morrill, reserved the right of amendment. Mr..
Morgan presented the credentials of Luke Pryor,
appointed Senator from Alabama. Mr.. Pryor took
the modified oath. Mr.. Morrill, called up for
consideration his resolution instructing
the practicability of refunding the public debt
at less rate of interest than per
cent. and made speech thereon. The bill for the
removal of all of the Instructions in Delaware
Hreakwater harbor was passed. The bill to estab-
lish new land district in Dakota was passed. Adj
journed to Monday. In the House. after
some miscellaneous business. consideration
was resumed of the bill recurring one-half
of the of the national banks to be kept in
gold and silver coins of the United States. Mr..
Price, of Iowa, spoke in support of the bill.
He declared himself opposed to any tnkering with
the currency. either to the quantity or quality
OF paper which was circulating. He was also OPP
posed to the taking away of the egatender quality
of the greenbacks. All prudent men
spoke in thunder tones, and said Let
well enough alone.t Mr.. Lewis also
spoke in favor of the bill, which went over.
The House then went into committee of the whole
upon the rules, and consumed nearly the whole
day without reaching decision. Mr.. Converse
introduced bill for the establishment of titles in
the Hot Springs reservation.
Mr. Sparks, Chairman of the Committee on
Military Affairs, in the House, on the morning of
the 18th, reported resolution calling on the Sec
rotary of War for information as to the number,
rank, names, and annual pay of every officer on
tho retired list of the army. Adopted.
The whole day was occupied upon the
private calendar. Mr.. Sanford from the Commit.
tee on Claims. reported bill refundng to the
State of Georgia $35, 600 expended for common de-
tense in 1777. Mr.. Bright, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Claims. reported resolution calling on
he Secretary of the Treasury for statement OF
tho sums of money covered into the treasury from
the proceeds of the sale of lands for direct taxes
South Carolina. Adopted. bill passed donating
condemned bronze cannon to the Morton Monument
ASSOCIATION OF IuO1aud.
A joint resolution was introduced in the Sen
ate on the 10Th inst, by Mr.. Ferry for an amend
ment that suffrage shall not be restricted ON &C
count of sex; and Mr.. Pratt presented resolution
inviting other Governments to cooperate in the
Panama canal. number of private bills were
passed. Bills introduced BY Mr.. Sanders. grant
ing an increase of pension to the widow of Maj.
Thornburgh; by Mr.. Mcdonald, to allow rebate
on duty paid on imported salt used for curing fish
or in packing; by Mr.. Wallace, resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of State for
full information concerning the labors of the
Spanish American commissions on claims
growing out of the Cuban outrages.
The special order-the bill to prevent cruelty to
animals in transportation-wa then called up and
debated at length. The Chair appointed Senator
Pryor to replace the late Senator Houston the
Committee of Privileges and Elections
claims. Postofices and PostRoads. Appointments:
William J. Phillips, United States Mar
shall Eastern District Texas; John Mcneil, United
States Marshal Eastern District Missouri Augustus
Ash United States Marshal District of Nevada:
DeForest Porter. Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of Arizona; Jacob B. Blair Associate Justice
supreme Court of Wyoming; Melville c. Browne,
United States Attorney for Wyoming; William Cal
lon, Receiver of Public Moneys, Warsaw, Wis. 80.
Under the call of States for bills in the House. the
following important measures presented: By
Mr.. Bailey relating to the inter oceanic canal and
requesting the President to invite the cooperation
VI ". WIG Sto'eiHlueiIts ol tIe principal mari
time nations of Europe in the selection of
the route of the isthmus ship transit;
by Mr.. Vance. to repeal the duty on salt: by
Mr.. Cobb, for the distribution of the unappropri-
ated moneys of the Geneva award: by Mr.. Towns
hend, proposing constitutional amendment in
regard to the election of President and Vice
President, providing for their election by a
majority of the votes of the people. and for
the abolition of the Electoral College !:
by Mr.. Bland repeating the law rictng the sale
of tobacco; by Mr.. Young, for the retirement of
officers of the army of certain grade; by Mr.
Wells, incorporating the j. B. Eads Inter Oceanic
Transit Company. and appropriating 5000 900 for
surveys for a Panama canal survey The Hall
Of the House was rendered to MI Par
nell for an address, the I'd of Febru-
airy. resolution of Mr. Kelley in regard to the
tariff laid over. Bills we're passed: For the set
tement of all outstanding claims against the Dis
trict of Columbia; appropriating $3.50 for the
construction Of a bridge across the Potomac river
at or near Georgetown. D. G.