The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-24
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.


on the 18th appropriating $4,000 to make
good the loss sustained at the hands Of Fed
eral troops, in 1864, by the Methodist book
house at Nashville. resolution was passed
to provide messengers for seven leading COM
mittees al 81, 400 per year. The ANTI
polygsmy bill was debated for two hours.
The report of the commission on the cattle
plague was sent to the Senate by the Secretary
of the Treasury. 1t shows that no lung disease
exists in the western centers of livestock traffic,
-Four Dutch COWS imported into Massachu-
sets brought q plague which was erad-
lcated in Six years at a cost of $4,000.
In the House bill was introduced
by the Committee on Agriculture making the
Department of Agriculture an executive de-
partment of the Government greatly extend
ing its powers and duties, and providing for a
Secretary of Agriculture who shall receive the
same salary as is paid to chiefs Of other execu-
tive departments. The Appropriation bill was
discussed In the House.
The United States Senate took up the anti
it as bill of attainder. Mr.. Pendleton objected
to the feature excluding known polygamists
from the jury-box. Mr. Sherman thought it
was nearly time for revelation against polyg.
amy. BY a party vote, 1t was agreed that not
more than three of the Commissioners to
be selected shall belong to the same
political organization. The bill was
then passed by q Unanimous vote.
In the House of Representatives, bill was
passed granting Mrs. Garfield pension of
5000 per annum. Bills were fa7orably re-
ported to regulate the collection of tax on
we-ss beer, to admit Dakota as State. to pro-
vide additional training schools for Indian
youth, to erect public buildings at Columbus,
Erie, and Leavenworth, and to fix the
term of internal revenue Collectors at
four years. The Appointment bill was
taken up. Mr.. Seaton's method was defeated
by to 148, and resolution was passed that
the basis of division shall be that used in the
Forty-sixth Congress. Mr.. Anderson's amend
ment to fix the number Of Representatives at
325 was adopted by 162 to 104. After an I'M
seemly wrangle it was discovered that no quo
rum was present.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill in the Senate,
on the 18th, to appropriate 81, 775, 900 for pub
lie buildings and other improvements in LOUISE
ana, 100000 of which is for the water front
of New Orleans. at the request of Mr.. Logan,
who Is seriously indsposed an executive ses-
sion was held ct an earlier hour than usual.
Col. Rochester was confirmed as Paymaster
General of the army, Edward Ferguson
to be Pension Agent at Milwaukee, and Mars.
den c. Burch to be District Attorney for
Western Michigan. The President sent in the
nomination of Wakefield G. Frye of Maine to
be Consul General at Halifax. The new Eec-
toral Apportionment bill, fixing the number of
representatives In Congress after March 8,
1883, at 325, passed the House without divis-
ION. Representatives accorded to any State
which may hereafter be admitted will be in adj
dltlon to the number thus provided for. Where
IF 1k,k,-
bill to any State the additional member or
members may be elected by the State at large,
and where there is decrease tho whole num-
Der to which the State is entitled may be SO
chosen, unless the State Legislatures shall
otherwise provide before the time fixed by law
for the next election. Memorials against poly
gamy In Utah and Jewish nlaltreatment in Rus
STA were presented. In committee of the
whole, bill to restore Thomas Little to Cap
talncy In the army was defeated. Mr. valen-
tine TN, reported the Agricultural Appropriations
bill, which calls for 1902, 480. A message from
the President was presented, transmitting fur
ther documents in regard to the war in South
America. A long report on the status of In
dian Territory was transmitted to Congress
by the Secretary of the Interior. 1t
asserts that there are no lands open to settle
ment or entry, the tracts in the Territory to
which the Government holds title being re-
pEODOSlUlOO
that the criminal laws of the United States be
extended over their lands has been made 70 It's
Indian delegation now in Washington and wilg
evidently meet their approval.
The Senate held no session on the 18th. The
House took up the Immediate-D Deficiency bill,
which appropriates $1,822.9 Mr.. Singleton
resented charges of extravaganza brought
against the Printing Committee of the last Con-
gress. In regard to the clause for additional
vaults in the treasures, Mr.. Hewitt character
lied the silver dollar as fraud while Messrs.
Stephens and Marsh declared it the true unit
of value. The bill passed by 155 to 26.
Mr.. Hale made favorable report in the SEN
ate, Feb. 90, on the House Apportionment bill,
but objection to its immediate consideration
was made Mr.. Saunders introduced bill to
improve the navigation of the Missouri river,
and Mr.. Window d measure for the erection
of public building at Duluth. Mr.. Call
offered resolution favoring q congress
of representatives of the American repub-
lies to settle the controversy between Chill
and Peru. Mr.. Logan called up the bill to
place Gen. Grant on the retired list, favoring
the measure on its merits. Mr. Vest objected
that Grant was rich and the precedent would
be bad one. Mr.. Butler said Grant had not
asked for retirement, and would reap no honor
by the measure. Mr.. Logan replied that the
act would be appreciated by the beneficiary,
and the bill would soon be pressed to a
vote. In the House Mr.. Hewitt rose to q ques-
ton of privilege to announce that the use of
his name in connection with the Peruvian COM
pany was entirely unauthorized. A bill was
passed to authorize the loan of tents for
soldiers reunion at Grand Island, Neb Bills
were introduced To provide for the redemp-
ton of defaCed silver coins at face value :;
for the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi near st. Louis to
force the use of material from the same State
in the construction of public buildings at any
point, and to transfer to a Philadelphia associ-
alton 100 condemned cannon for an equestrian
statue of President Garfield. A bill was passed
to refund duties paid on certain copies of the
revised Testament, as also one to promote the
efficiency of the lfe-saving service, and an
other to refund to Japan $l,770, $40 of the in
demnity fund.
Mr.. Dawes presented petition in the Sen
ate, on the 21st, in behalf OF the Indian tribes,
and called attention to the fact that 1000
citizens Of influence had signed similar appeals.
Mr.. Plumb favored less sentimentality, and
hoped to see the relations of the Government
to the Indians placed on practical basis.
The House Apportionment bill was
passed. Mr.. Mcmillan introduced an act
to set apart portion of Montana for certain
Indian tribes, and to pay each 900 per an
mum for ten years. The resolution that the
Arrears of Pensions law should be repealed was
tabled by 26 to %. The Senate, in executive
session, confirmed John G. New as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, p B. s. Piachback as
Surveyor of Customs at New Orleans. and
w. G. Frye as Consul General at Halifax
The House of Representatives adopted reso-
luton that the Secretary of the Interior report
the gross and net earnings of the roads now
comprised in the Union and Central Pacific
lines since the commencement of operations In
committee of the whole on the Postofice APP
preparation, an amendment was agreed to that
mails shall be carried on the fastest trains
without extra charge, under penalty of a loss
of half the compensation. Mr.. Singleton was
defeated in an effort to secure steamboat mall
service throughout the season of navigation
between st. Louis and st. Paul. 1t was agreed
that not more than S25, 600 per year should be
paid to the st. Louis Bridge Company.
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