The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-08
THE HOUSE.

In consequence of the unrescinded order Of
last session fixing II o'clock a. M as the hour
for daily assembling of the house, the seconl
session of that body was opened by the speaker
at that hour. The galleries were comfortably
filed. On the floor, there was a bustling
throng of members engaged in friendly greet
ing, and exchange of jocular remarks in refer
ence to the recent election. The appearance of
the chamber was not changed, the same dingy
carpet covering the floor, though the revarn-
ishing of the desks tends to make the hall look
brighter. The desk occupied during the last
session by the late Representative Updegraff
of Ohio, was tastefully dressed in black and
ornamented with basket of flowers.
In the opening prayer the chaplain alluded
to the death of Messrs Lowe and Updegraff,
and gave thanks that the other members were
preserved through the recess in health and
prosperity. The speaker then formally de-
clared the session opened, and the clerk pro-
needed to call the roll
The call disclosed the presence of 202 mem
bers. The following were then sworn in as
members Of the house to fill vacancies: Hit
of Illinois, to succeed Hawk; Rees of Georgia.
to succeed Stephens; Shelley of Alabama, II
succeed himself.
Mr.. Cal1lns of Indiana presented memo
rial against The swearing in Of Shelley, bit
asked for no action beyond reference to tb
committee on elections; so ordered.
Mr.. Moulton of Illinois, presented a pape,
from John P, Caine, claiming to be elected as
delegate from Utah.
A resolution was adopted providing for the
appointment of committee to inform the
president and senate that the house was ready
to proceed to business.
The speaker presented report of the tariff
commission, which, on motion of Mr.. Kelley,
was referred to the ways and means COM
mittee.
colloquy ensued between Messrs Kelley
and Cox, during which the latter remarked
sarcastcally that he was happy to hear that
the secretary of the commission was about to
leave for Europe.
Mr.. Bryan of Kansas, reported an Indian
appropriation bill; referred to the committee
Of the whole
Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Herbert of
Alabama, prohibiting political assessor ,nts of
government employees.
By Mr.. Rosecrans OF California, to incorpOr-
ate the Yellowstone Park railroad
By Mr. Kasson of Iowa, for the better regu-
lation of the civil service.
By Mr.. Anderson of Kansas, to create All ag-
ricultural commission.
Mr.. Lefevre of Ohio, offered a resolution
calling upon the secretary of the interior for
information as to whether there had been ar
attempted consolidation of the Union Pacific
with any other road, and if SO, by what au-
thority the action was attempted.
Mr. Valentine of Nebraska, introduced bill
to compel the payment by the Union Pacific
Company of the cost of surveying, selecting
and conveying the lands granted to it. I
By Mr.. Randall Pennsylvania), abolishins
the offices of assistant secretary of war and
the navy. By Mr. Hauk of Tennessee)
amendatory of section 4, 5l1, revised statutes
80 as to apply to all cases of bribery an{
other offenses against free ballot
By Mr.. Dingley of (Maine), embodying til
points agreed upon by the committee on ship
ping, and providing for the importation in BON
free of duty, of supplies for vessels engaged
in foreign trade, and for the abolition of tn
tonnage tax on vessels engaged in trade witt
Canada
Mr. Cox of New York, calling on the secre
tary of war for information as to the amount
of appropriations under the river and harbo
bills of 1881 and 1882, withheld and undo
what provision of law
By Mr.. Gibson of Louisiana, amending til
rules of the house, SO subjects relating to th
improvement of the Mississippi river be re
ferred to the committee on levees, ETC.
At the conclusion of the morning hour MI
Kasson offered resolution granting the com
mittee on civil service reform leave to repol
at any time.
Mr. Cox favored the resolution; asked wins
quickened the conscience of his friends; mad
some jocular remarks as to his candidacy f0
speakership and yielded to Mr.. Springer, wb
twtted his friends on the other side upon tb
failure of the assessment policy.
A resolution was then adopted fixing tb
hour for the meeting of the house at IL.
The presidents message was then read
Mr. Herbert of Alabama, then an-ouncd
the death of Congressman Lowe.
Mr. Saylor of Ohio, announced the death #
Mr.. Updegraf, and the house, out of respect
to the memory of the deceased, adjourned.