The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-23
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.


and technical character, and made it eviden,
that the bill will not pass until considerably
amended. Mr.. Beck strongly opposed that
portion of the bill investing the success
sion in the Cabinet officers. Mr., Hoar
addressed the Senate IN favor of the appoint
ment of committee to investigate the question
Of woman suffrage, and incidentally denounced
the brutal treatment to which women were
subjected under the old common law of En-
gland. MIR. Vest vigorously opposed the ap.
peintment of the committee. To confer the
ballot upon them would, IN his opinion, have
the effect to lower them to the grade of the
ward politician, the constable and the Justice
OF the Peace. Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to
amend the statutes so as to make mandatory
the issue of gold certificates. favorable re-
port was made on the bill to straighten the
northern boundary of Nebraska.
Mr.. Garland's Observation-Disclosures bill was
discussed again on the 18th at considerable
length in the Senate by Mr.. Garland, who de-
Tended the bill, and who urged the necessity
for the adoption of some such measure. and by
Beck, and Jones of Florida, who took excep-
ton to some Of the provisions of the measure
Mr.. HoaTs Woman-Suffrage Committee res
olution was. discussed briefly, Mr.. Vest
indulging lii some caustic remarks
He said that to establish woman suffrage would
add tremendously to the volume of illiterate
voters, and that, while the ''Tomen" of the
country would rush to the polls, not one 'lady''
in a thousand would go there Ingalls,, of
Kansas, introduced a resolution instructing the
Committee on Pensions to inquire and report
what increase of pension, if any, should
be allowed the widow of Abraham
Lincoln. Mr.. Hale introduced four bills on the
subject of Congressional reapportionment, in
order to bring the whole subject before the
Census Committee, of which LIE is Chairman,
with a view to securing final Legislative action
on the subject during the present session The
following among other bills were introduced by
Mr.. Coke: Toregulate Interstate commerce and
to prohibit unjust discrimination by common
carriers by Mr.. Beck, to repeal taxes on de-
poslts with banks, banking associations aud
bankers by Mr.. Plumb, to authorize the
issue of silver certificates and standard silver
dollars on deposit Of silver bullion. Af-
ter listening to the views of Secretary
Folger, the Senate Finance Committee
unanimously Endorsed John Sherman's
3-per-cent. Funding bill, with amendments pro-
viding that not over $25, 100000 in deposits
shall be received at one time, and that the
bonds to be issued shall not exceed 5000, 000,-
900. The House was not in session.
Mr.. Voorhees, addressed the Senate on the
10Th inst, in opposition to the recommendation
of Secretary Folger as to the limitation OF sill
yer coinage. He criticised Secretary Sherman's
financial policy, and intimated that President
Arthur and Secretary Fo!ger were mere agents
OF the national banks. He defended the
greenback theories of few years ago, and
claimed that they had tIiumphed. He was
very severe on monopolies, corporations. etc.
Mr.. Van Wyck presented q petition from
3,UO0 citizei s of Nebraska, praying for an
Interstate commerce bill to prohibit railway
determinations. The President nominated B.
H. Brewster to be Attorney General n a.
Adams for Pension Agent at ST. Louis and
Wallace r. Finch as Surveyor OF Gus
o Gt1' I,;,l 81 La Crosse, Wis In the House
lowing BY Mr.. T 6RHHGsG6dfW bQQng them the fol
PIRATE $4,000 for the relief of the widow of
President Garfield; by Mr.. Neal, of Ohio, to
incorporate the Garfield Memorial Hospital
Society," by Mr. Miller providing for the dis
charge in bankruptcy of one or more of the in
nocent members OF partnership when another
partner has been guilty of some illegal act !;
by Mr.. Shalenberger, to prevent persons living
in bigamy from holding any Office of trust or
emolument in the United States Territories,
and regulating marriage in the Territories /;
by Mr.. Chalmers, to pay the public
money by corporations by MI. Hatch,
to ruit planters 10 sell tobacco of their own
production without payment of license Or tax,
to the amount of twenty-five pounds annually.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, tried to make him
self heard upon the question of imprisonment
of American citizens in Ireland, but the Speaker
called him to order A resolution was adopted
for a holiday recess from Dec. 81 to Jan. s..
Speaker Refer announced the following as the
committee on the expenses attending the ILL
ness and burial of President Garfield Tav-
lor, Pound, Cox, Lefevre, Belford, Blackburn,
Page, Springer O'Nelll and Shelley.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate on
the 10Th was one by Mr.. Williams, of Kentucky,
to prevent the expectation of diseased cattle
and the spread Of infectious diseases among
domestic cattle; and one by Mr.. Hoar
to provide for and regulate the counting
of electoral votes cast for President
and Vice President of the United States.
Mr.. Allison presented the memorial of the Hi
nois and Michigan Canal and River Improve
ment Company, asking for the construction of
the Hennepin canal. The President sent in
the following nominations Thomas O..
Acton to be Assistant Treasurer of the
United States at New York, vice Hillhouse
Chief Justice Gray Of Massachusetts,, to be
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States; William Henry Prescott, of
South Carolina, to be Special Envoy Extraordl-
nary and Minister PlenipotentiaIy of the
United States to the republics of
Chill, Peru and Bolivia; George al.
Duskin, to be Attorney of the United
States for the Southern District of Alabama
The nomination of B. H. Brewster to be
Attorney General, and J. G. Bancroft Davis to
be Assistant Secretary of State were confirmed
In the House, the bill to grant the franking
privilege to Mrs. Garfield was passed. Mr.
Tellman handed in bill to authorize national
banks to make loans by mortgage OH real es-
tate. Mr.. Reagan introduced bill to permit
the purchase and register of foreign
built ships by citizens of the United States
A new Incone-Tax bill was presented by Mr..
Mcmillan, which provides for 3-per-cent. tax
on all incomes OF corporations, companies and
individuals whose net incomes shall exceed 49,
600; also to make the trade dollar legal tender.
Bills we're also introduced To provide for a
drawback of 10 per cent. on all goods hereafter
imported in American built ships, owned ex-
clusively by citizens of the United States to
regulate the customs duty on sumac to regu-
late the duty on sheep and goat skins imported
for the purpose Of making morocco to abolish
the tax on tobacco for the admission of Da-
kota, New Mexico and Washington Territories
into the Union as States.
bill was introduced in the Senate, Dec. 20,
to exempt pension-money from seizure or at
tachment by process of law, and also pension
money when invested in homesteads. Mr.
ingalls, made favorable report on the bill for
the sale of the lands of the Miami Indians.
The Committee on Finance reported fayorably
on Mr.. Morrell's bill, which provides for a
special committee of experts exclusively.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that he would introduce
bill in favor of female suffrage and that he
would particularly direct his attention to the
enfranchisement of women in the Territories.
The House resolution for an adjournment from
Dec. 81 to Jan. was concurred in. Acting Vice
President Davis announced that he had
signed the bill giving the franking privilege to
Mrs. Garfield. Mr.. Blair introduced a bill pro-
yidng that Collectors of Internal Revenue shall
be appointed for a term of four years. Mr.
Pendleton reported adversely on the bill to
authorize Lieut.. Commander Sigsbee to accept
decoration from tho Emperor Of
Germany. Timothy o. Howe was nomi-
mated for Postmaster General, and William A.
McCleary for Postmaster at Pittsburgh. Tim
othy O. Howe was confirmed as Postmaster
General, Horace Gray as Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court, w. I'll. Prescott as special
Envoy to Peru and Chill, and Thomas G. Acton
as Assistant Treasurer at New York. The House
WAS not in session