The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-03-10
FeRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

I OAs4 A-b11 OVNUhEOoa
| Mr.. Vest offered bill in the Senate, on the
| LIST inst, to prohibit the issue of notes By the
| national banks organized or recognized after
| July l. The resolutions fcT an investigation
| INTO the Chi-Peruvian imbroglio, after being
/ amended to include any promise of Intervention
by officials of the United States, we're passed.
| Mr.. Voorhees, made long speech upon the
necessity of better accommodations for the
! Congressional library. The Chinese bill
| was taken up, and Mr.. Hoar spoke against the
measure. Mr.. Kellogg introduced resolution
| for an appropriation sufficient, when combined
with local revenues, to give all children in the
| States and Territories a good common school
education. Mr.. McDll presented resolutions
Of the Iowa Legislature asking the
prevent unjust exactions. In the House,
bill to make Denver a port of delivery was
passed. Bills were reported favorably to stop
the coinage of trade dollars and exchange
those now out for standard silver pieces to
adopt meter to measure the quantity and test
the gravity and temperature of distilled and
malt liquors to provide for organizing, arming
and disciplining the militia for the distri-
button of pure vaccine virus, and for the
erection of a public building at Detroit. The
contested Louisiana election case of Lanier VS..
King was dismissed. A resolution was adopted
that the Secretary of the Interior examine and
report upon the bill to create sinking fund
for the Sioux City and Pacific road. The In
dian Appropriation bill, covering 81. 920. 203,
was perfected and passed.
Mr. Platt made favorable report to the Sem
ate, on the I'd inst. on the bill to regulate prac-
tice in patent cases. Mr.. German offered
resolution directing the Postmaster General to
transmit a statement of the cost of fast mails
and a list of railroad companies which per-
formed the services. Mr. Vance offered a reso-
luton which was laid over, reciting that in
the Sixth District of North Carolina the cost
of collecting internal revenue was so per cent.
greater than in any other district in
the United States, and asking fer a committee
OF three to investigate charges against the
officials. Mr. Conger made favorable report
on the House bill to better the lifesaving
service, with amendment providing for pen
sions for widows and children of keepers losing
their lives. Messrs. Farleg and Hoar debated
the O. inese immigration bill, when the Senate
went into executive session Rosc3e Conkling
was confirmed as Associate Justice by SO yeas
to IL nays, among the latter being Hoar
Dawes, Morrill, and Hawley. The other eight
voting against confirmation were Democrats.
The nomination Of Aaron A. Sargent to be
Minister to Germany was approved without
division. In the House, the Oregon contested
election case of Mcdowell VS.. George was dis
missed. Debate on the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation BILL which sets aside
81, 1913, $780, took wide range, and resulted
only in outlining party action in the future.
The Senate amendments to the Post Route bill
were concurred in.
MI. Butler presented a memorial in the SEN
ate, ON the Sd, from citizens of South Carol ma
for national aid in the education Of the youth
of that State. MIR. Hoar reported adversely on
the petitions in regard to the celebration of the
discovery of the mouth of the Mississippi
Bills were passed to compile and print the naval
history of the war to reduce the charge for
licenses to engineers and pilots, and to make
Denver port of delivery The Chinese bill gave
rise to a prolonged and spirited debate In the
House of Representatives Mr. Gibson intro
duced bill to appropriate $6,113, 900 for i'm
proyements along the Mississippi river. A bill
was passed to reduce fees for licenses to off
GERS OF steam vessels. The Committee on For
egn Affairs was granted leave to sit during ses-
sions of the House, to investigate the Chilli
Peruvian correspondence.
A bill passed the House of Representatives
on the 4th inst, for holding terms of the Dis
trict Court at Wichita, Kan. resolution was
adopted to dismiss the Louisiana contested
election case of Smith vs.. Robertson. Mr.. Horn
reported bill to prevent shipping adulterated
food and drugs into the United States. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bii
was completed in committee of the whole, but
the final vote was deferred. The salary of the
Consul at l. verpool was fixed at Sc. 600. The
Consul at Jerusalem was given an advance of
$780, Mr. Reed presented petition from
Yankton against the admission of Dakota as
State The Senate was not in session.
Mr.. Allison presented in the Senate, on the
9Th inst, a memorial from the Iowa Legis-
lature for bridge over the Missouri river above
Omaha. Mr.. Morrill, made an adverse report
on the bill for a branch mint at Omaha. MI
Ingalls, reported fayorably bankruptcy bill
tmbodying the equity system; Mr.. Vest a
measure for the incorporation of the inter
oceanic ship railway, and Mr.. Teller the House
Till to pension Mrs. Garfield, with an amend
ment TO include S., 900 per annum for Mrs. Polk
and Mrs. Tyler. Bills were introduced for a
bridge across the Missouri river near Jefferson,
Mo. to aid in repairing levees in the State of
Mississippi for the construction of the Illinois
and Mississippi canal; for commission on the
liquor traffic. and to enable claimants against
the Government to bring suit in any Federal
Circuit Court. There was some debate on the
Chinese bill. The House passed the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. Mr.. Bel
ford introduced resolution requesting the
President to appeal to the Gar to protect the
Jews in Russia Mr. Hewitt introduced bill
to restore to the pension-rolls the names
dropped for participation in the Rebellion. An
interesting debate took place on the bill to
permit producers of leaf tobacco to sell the
same without license, but the rules were not
| suspended. An appro priation of 100000
was made to continue work On the
Davis island dam in the Ohio river.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
House caucus of Democratic members was
! held to decide upon line &c policy to be pur-
sued by the Democrats relating to proposed
oh in bo Of
unanimously resolved to resist, by every par
lamentary method, the adoption of the pro-
posed amendments to the rules.
Mr.. Sherman reported bill to the Senate,
on the 7th inst, for the redemption or con-
version of outstanding $40 refunding certif-
Gates Mr. McDill presented memorial from
the Iowa Legislature asking for ST. 900, 900 fer
| the Improvement of the Missouri river. Mr..
Beck made favorable report on the bill to
| punish the unlawful ccrtihcation of bank
| checks, and Mr.. Dawes handed back the act to
ratify the agreement of the Crow Indians and
the Northern Pacific road. A joint resolution
was passed to authorize tho Secretary of War
to use hospital fonts for the sufferers BY over
flow. When the Chinese bill came up, the
| Pacific coast Senators called attention to the
recent chain of meetings in opposition to the
| Celestials, NTessrs. Dawes and Edmunds retail
! lated by giving their views on the issue. In the
/ House bill was passed for Local Board of
| Inspectors of Efulls and Boilers at Gallipolis,
| Ohio An appropriation of $40 0G0 was made
] to erect statue to Chief Justice John Marshall
In committee of the whole on the state of the
| Union, the Tariff Commission bill was tabled by
| n to 80. bill from the Senate, authorizing
/ the Secretary of War to use hospital tents for
| the relief of sufferers from the overflow of the
| Mississippi was passed.
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