The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-07-14
FORTY-SEYENTH CONGRESS.


the relief of Ben Holiday was briefly
considered. The House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the naval
appropriation. Mr.. Atkins moved to re-
| duce the item for the Bureau of Construction
! and Repaif to 81, 500, 600. Mr.. Robson thought
/ Il i, would be declaration that we have no
n Wy. Mr.. Els pointed out the war-clouds on
! the horizon, and pronounced for a reconstruc-
| II IN of the navy. An amendment by Mr.. Har-
IL was adopted, that any portion of the item of
$1,75o,0 600 not wanted for the purposes speci-
! fed may be applied TO the construci ion of two
cruising vessels OF war. The committee re-
ported the i'll TO the House, the previous ques-
ii n was seconded, and an adjournment was
effected.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill,
covering $19, 463, 975, was taken up in the SEN
ate on the 9th inst. Mr.. Mcmillan briefly re-
viewed the amendments made by the Senate
committee. The item of 100000 for survey
lug the Hennepin canal called out speeches from
Messrs. Butler, Beck, Vest and Allison.
The former gave notice of a pro-
posed modification of the amendment.
In the House joint resolution was passed au-
thoriziDg the President to call an International
Conference to fix common prime meridian.
In closing the debate on the Naval Appropri-
| alton bill Mr.. Robson INDUCED in harsh re-
Elections upon Mr.. Whitthorne, the latter re-
spending by branding Robson as falsifier and
perjurer. The naval appropriation passed
by l19 to IS. Objection was made
t. the 81 bill H. for +h pension to Mrs.
to debate, and the House went into committee
OF the whole on the Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Hiscock explained the items in
the act. MIR. Blackburn criticised the majority
Tor not having already disposed of the general
appropriation bills: Mr.. Bayne said President
Arthur had violated his promise to stand by the
clv1i-servlce plank of the Republican platform.
The entire session Of the Senate on the 7th
inst. was devoted to work on the River and
Harbor bill Mr.. Logan urged the Importance
of constructing the Hennepin canal. stating
that the cost would not exceed $4,000, 900. Mr.
Vest claimed that the national Government had
no right to assume jurisdiction over the enter
prise, and stated that manufacturing towns
along Rock river had entered protests against
the CANAL Mr. Hawley reviewed canal man.
aagement in the Middle States to show
sne dfilcultles encountered. Mr.:
sherman thought the matter should
30 considered as separate measure
Mr.. Morgan said the purpose of the scheme
was to divert traffic from New Orleans to Chi
cago. Mr.. Hawley gave warning that 800, 900
would be but drop in the bucket. Messrs.
Allison and Window spoke in favor of the pro-
ject and Mr.. Butler in opposition. The House,
i'll committee of the whole, was considering the
DuAluIJ OIfu hppIOpIlhtlOu Ulll, Wien MI. DuI-
terworth, of OGlo, made savage attack upon the
Democratic party. Having been interrupted by
Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Butterworth INDUCED in an al
fusion unfit for publication, and it was omitted
from the records. Mr.. Cox retorted by calling
MIR. Butterworth a blackguard. Mr.. Deuster
introduced bill to regulate the car
riage of passengers by sea, drawn in
accordance with the Presidents sugges-
tions. The Republican Senators held
a caucus after adjournment and the following
agreements were reached with substantial una
nimity. That the House bill for the reduction
of internal-revenue taxation be taken up, and
that all its provisions as amended by the
Finance Committee shall receive Republican
support; that the Finance Committee prepare
additional amendments providing for restora-
ton Of the tariff duties on sugar to the
rates in force before the last tariff changes in
regard to this article were made, for a reduc-
ton of So per ton from present duty on Bess-
emer steel rails and for reduction of duties
on hoop iron. in accordance with the provls-
ions of the Mckinley bill now pending in the
House.
The Senate passed joint resolution, at its
session on the 9Th inst, to allow the employees
of the Government printing Office pay for time
lost during the Garfield obsequies. Mr.. Beck
gave notice of an amendment to the Internal
Revenue bill subjectng duties on imports to q
discount OF 10 per cent. after January next, and
to a similar reduction after the July following.
Mr.. Morrill, submitted amendments made by the
Republican caucus. The River and Harbor bill
coming up in committee of the whole, discussion
was renewed on the item for the survey of
the Hfnnepin canal. The latter scheme was
modf ID to provide that the Secretary of War
can use $10D.0C0 in surveying and locating a
canal from Hennepn to Rock Island, and in
making estimates for its cost and maintenance.
Mr.. Logan secured an amendment for the survey
Of the Illinois nd MinhiOan canal Mr. Ran.
som proposed an appropriation of $500, 900 for
the improvement of the Potomac river flats.
The President made the following nominations:
J. A. Zabriskie, Of Arizona, to be United States
Attorney for Arizona; Fan B. Tidball, of New
York, to be United States Marshal of Arizona;
William P. Chambers, of Illinois, to be United
States Surveyor General Of Idaho David R.
b. Pride, of Idaho, to be Register Of
the Land Office at Boise City, Idaho. In the
House, Mr.. Grape submitted the report of the
conference committee on the bill to extend
the charters of national banks. The Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill was considered in COM
mittee of the whole An amendment to restrict
the National Board of Health to an investiga-
ton of cholera and yellow fever was rejected,
and it was resolved to add smallpox to the
list. Mr.. Cox proposed the abolition of the
board, put after arguing against its right to
investigate diseases. withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Kasson secured an appropriation of
$45,000 for the enlargement of the public
building at Des Moines. Mr.. Willis, of Ken
lucky, finding legislation too dull. arraigned
John d. White, his colleague, as "a SANDER
GUS man, filled with malice," but Mr.. Browne,
of Indiana, forestaled the motion by protest
ing against turning the halls of Congress into
beer garden.
The bill granting right of way through the
Papago Indian reservation to the Arizona
Southern railroad was passed. by the Senate on
the 10th. Mr.. Morrill, reported the House bill
reducing internsl-revenue taxation with
amendments cutting down the customs
duties on sugars, steel rails and mtnu-
Mr.. Plumb reported a bill to repeal all laws
granting lands to the State of Missouri to aid
III the extension of the Iron Mountain railroad.
The River and Harbor bill was taken up, and
an amendment appropriating S5O0,0O for the
reclamation Of The Potomac fats was adopted
by 50 to 7. The House, by a vote
of 10S to Is, adopted the conference report
on the bill to extend the charters OF national
banks. bill was passed authorizing the trans
fer of property of the National Soldiers and
Sailors Orphan Home to the GARFIELD Memorial
Hospital. Mr. White introduced resolution
for constitutional amendment to prohibit the
abrldgment of rights of citizens on ac-
count of sex. The Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton bill was taken up in committee Of
the whole, discussed and amended. Mr.. Ding
ley introduced bill for commission to in-
quire into the condition of the ship building
interests and to suggest methods to restore the
foreign carrying trade.
The conference report on the national bank
charter bill was agreed to by the Senate on the
18th inst The river and harbor bill was COM
pleted in committee of the whole, its amount
being 500, 924, 175, and one or two feeble at
tempts at action upon it were made. Mr.. In
gals denounced the measure as an annual
shame, scandal and disgrace. Mr.. Morrill,
made favorable report onthe bill to repeal the
export duty on tobacco, and Mr.. Groome re-
ported an act to prevent the payment of
double pensions. The President nomi-
mated Frederick T. Dubois to be Marshal for
Idaho, Joseph w. Robbins to be Surveyor GEN
eraI for Arizona and Alxey A. Adie to be Third
Assistant Secretary of State. The House spent
the day in working on the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill in committee of the whole. An
amendment was adopted authorizing the es-
Enlistment of an industrial Indian school on
the Pawnee reservation in Nebraska The APP