The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-11

An attempt was made in the Senate on
Thursday, March 8, to replace the Funding bin, add
ing to the Deficiency Appropriation bill an amend
ment embodying al the main features OF the vetoed
act, but leaving out the Objectionable fifth section
Objection was made to the addition not being ger
name to the bill, and it was ruled out. The
Senate after an animated discussion, passed
the amendment appropratlng SI65 900 for the
purpose of enabling the Secretary of the Interior
indemnify the Ponca tribe of Indians for losses
tanned by them in consequence of their removal to
the Indian Territory, to secure to them lands in
crafty either the old or new reservation. in ac-
cordance with their wishes, and to settle all matera
of differences with these Indians. The Japanese
Indemnity bin passed the Senate by a. vote Of 46 to
G. The bill directs the payment to the Government
of Japan of 81, 463 IA. OF this sum $248 600 is
to go prize to the crews and officers Of the Unit
ed states ship Wyoming and the steamer Takiang.
In the House, the Apportionment bin introduced By
Mr.. Cox, amended by the insertion of 319 members
IStead of 307, passed by vote of rs 10 I13 Sew
erM Democrats voted with the Republicans
for the number inserted. The veto MESA ge on the
Reminding bill was received from the President and
read by the Clerk. Mr. Tucker moved tina tie mes
sage be printed and laid the table for flu
siderGtion. Carried. The Sundry Civil bill, which
appropriates S2l,573,0O0, passed the House
n the form in which it was reported
from the conference committee. Mr.. Single
ton, at midnight, made the point Of order
that the 4h of March bad arrived and all legislation
after that hour was Illegal Nothing of Importance
done after that hour, general good time beng
indulged in, and the floor of the House being given
over to a scene of the utmost confusion. recess
till 10 o'clock was carried about a. m.
The Senate met at 1890 on the 4th of March,
but transacted no business. A joint resolution was
offered for extra months pay to the Senates Of
fcials and employees which briefly debated and
passed. At IL O'Clock Vice President wheeler bade the
Senate adieu in few words, and declared the SEN
ate adjourned sine die Vice President Arthur then
took the gayel and called the new Senate to order
The ceremony of swearing in the new Senators was
then proceeded with, and all but Senator
Malone responded to the call of their
names and took the oath of Office As
gurating the President carried out the Senate
adjourning to the east portco After this ceremony
the Senate adjourned for the day. In the House. the
closing hours we're full of confusion. and no
business transacted. Mr.. Conger presented the
customary resolution of thanks to Speaker Randall,
and at II O'Clock the Forty Congress adjourned
without day.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution in the Senate
on March 5, extending to Gen. Winfield S. Hancock
the privileges of the floor during his stay in Wash
ington. Adopted unanimously. Mr. Blaine, in 40
cordance with notice given by him some weeks
ago. submitted the following resolution: " ResoIUed
That a special committee of five Senator's. be
appointed by the Chair to take into ctnad-
Grafton the mode of voting for Presiden;
and Vice President of the United States and the
mode of counting and certifying the same, who shall
report such propositions for change in the law and
constitution as may seem expedient; that said COM
mttee have power to sit during the recess of Con
gress, and that they be directed to report or be-
fore the second Wednesday in January, 1892 The
resolution temporariyaid the table to be print
ed. President Garfield sent to the Senate the
of the persons he has chosen to form his Cabinet
follows Secretary of State, James G.. Blaine, of
Maine; Secretary of the Treasury, William Window
of Minnesota; Secretary of War, Robert L. Lincoln
of Illinois; Secretary of the Navy, Wi ham ii. Hunt
of louisiana Secretary of the Interior Samuel J.
Kirkwood, of Iowa; Postmaster General Thomas L.
James, of New York Attorney General, Wayne Mac
Veagh, of Pennsylvania.
The Senate, March Z, was in session only .
few minutes, and did nothing except swear in Gen.
| Malone OF Virginia. 1t is claimed by the Demo-
Gratis that he will vote with them on the organization
of the committees.
At the session of the Senate on Tuesday,
March 8, communications we're laid before the Sem
ate from ex-Senators Kirkwood and Blaine, an
nouncng that they had forwarded to the Governors
of their respective States their designations
bcrs of the Senate. The President sent in the fol
lowing nominations: Nathan Golf, Jr., to
| be United States Attorney for West vir-
| gina; Lewis Richmond, of Rhode Island, Consul
General at Rome: United States Consuls- John J.
| Frisbie (AIchigan) at Rheims; p. NJ. Elder (Neva-
dal at Guagaquie; Albert Rhodes District of Co.
| lumbia), at Rouen; Edward Backus (IIbnols) at
| Para: Emilio Courtalo at La Union; John j. Hal
deman (Kansas), at Bangkok; Abbot L. Dozen, at
Aleppo, India John F. June New Jersey, at Nueva
! Laredo,