The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-30
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

bill authorizing public buildings at Lynch
burg, Abingdon and Harrisonbuig, Va, was
passed by the Senate on June 20. Mr.. Nor
gan's resolution to investigate the cause of the
labor strikes was referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor, to report within week.
The bill to extend the charters Of national
banks was taken up. The pending amend
ment for the issue of silver certificates was
the issue of gold certificates
be suspended whenever the avail
able treasury stock of that metal
falls below $100,000p00. 1t was agreed that
no national bank shall belong to clearing
house in which silver certificates are not re-
ceived in settlement of balances. Mr. Beck
offered provision requiring national banks to
receive and pay out silver dollars and certif-
icates on the same terms as god, but it was
voted down. A clause was adopted Furnishing
the unlawful certi6caton of checks by a fine
of $4,000 or imprisonment for five years.
Mr. Allison gave notice that he would
offer the Hennipen Canal bill as an amendment
to the River and Harbor bill. In the House,
the bill for the erection of Congressional
Library building was taken up. Mr.. Towns
bend charged that the measure embodied q
job of Eastern parties, against which remark
Messrs. Reed and Humphrey entered hot pro-
test, and the bill was postponed to Dec. IL. An
act was passed TO authorize the Rock Island and
SoutE western railway to bridge the Mississippi
at New Boston, Ill The Diil4o reduce internal
revenue taxation was considered in committee
of the whole. Mr.. Kelley estimated the reven-
ues of the Government for this year at $780,
600, 900, and said the bill proposed reduction
OF only $23,000,0O0. Mr.. Thompson spoke for
an hour In opposition to the measure, when
large number of amendments were submitted.
The committee rose without having taken
action.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered resolution in the
Senate, June %, which was adopted, calling for
correspondence with the Spanish Government
in relation to the claim of Pedro de Buzz, a
naturaIlzed citizen. bill was passed granting
the right of way through Indian Territory to
the Mississippi, Albuquerque and Inter- ocean
railway. Chairman Davis presented q COPY of
the proposed constitution for the State of Utah.
joint resolution was passed appropriating
1913. 900 to continue Arctic explorations. The
petition and bill of Mrs. Jessie Benton Ere
mont, IN relation to property in San francisco,
was placed on the calendar. A resolution
granting PERMISSION for the erection Of statue
to Garbaldi in the National Cemetery at Vicks-
burg was referred to the Military Committee.
The bill to extend the charter of national banks
was then taken up. Mr.. Vest offered substitute
forbidding the creation of new national banks
place of bank notes. Mr.. Morgan proposed to
force banks and their depositors to receive sill
yer certificates. Mr.. Allison said he had never
heard of an instance outside of New York where
banks refused silver certificates. Mr. Voorhees,
remarked that bank officers were hostile to what
they termed 85-cent money. Mr.. Sherman dep
recated any attempt by Congress to regulate
eminent itself had deprecated silver, which
should stand as eighteen to one in pro-
portion to gold. Mr.. Allison thought the
ratio should be151a to /, as in France and Ger
many. The proposlticas by Messrs. Vest and
Morgan were rejected. The bill was then
mittee on the bill to reduce internal revenue
taxation. Mr.. White gave notice Of an
amendment to repeal the internal revenue
system so far as it affected tobacco
Mr.. Morrison charged that the
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means was striving to empty the treasury with
out relieving the burdens of the people. Messrs.
Page, Aiken and Reagan announced that they
would vote against the bill, and the committee
rose. communication from navy officers was
eld, asking that the age for retirement be not
changed. The Democrats of the House held
caucus after adjournment, at which there were
fifty two members present. The substance of
their action was that, SO far as they were con-
cerned, they would support the tobacco provi-
failed. move to reconmt.
the Shoshones and Bannocks for q right oil
way for the Utah and Northern road was passed
by the Senate June %. as also the Senate bill
creating the Oregon Short-Line Railroad Com.
pany. MIR. Frye called up the rule allowing the
President pro tenn, when temporarily absent, to
designate in writing Senator to perform the du-
ties of the chair which was debated and referred.
Condemned cannon were granted to organic.
atoms at Vncennes, Ind Marshalltown, Iowa.
Ironton, OHIO; Danville, ILL.,, and Council
Bluffs. A bill was passed to pay for the use of
the war. The House resolution common
orative of the late Thomas Allen, of Missouri,
called out several tributes of respect
The House went into committee OF the whole
on the bill to reduce internal taxation. Mr..
Kasson expressed the hope that the Govern
ment would not become permanently depend
ent upon whisky shops for its revenue. Mr..
Wilson gave notice of an amendment to forbid
national banks from receiving interest exceed
Gg per cent per annum for loans
Mr.. Dunnel thought it too early to
begin to repeal internal-revenue laws.
Mr. Hewitt alluded to the strik es in progress,
and remarked that Congress should speedily
abolish leyies on the products of industry,
whereas the Republican party offered the work.
ingman the abolition of the tax on matches.
Mr.. Sparks attacked the entire internal-rev-
enue system, as did also Mr.. Springer The
committee then rose. when eulogies were de-
hyered upon the life of the late Thomas Allen.
a resolution for final adjournment of Con-
gress on the 10th of July was adopted by the
House on the Oath. A bill was passed author
izing the construction of pontoon railway
bridge across the Mississippi river at the mouth
of the Upper Iowa river. The bill to reduce in
ternal-revenue taxation was taken up in COM
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Robson moved an
amendment striking out the tax on bank capi-
tai, as agreed to by the Republican party.
After considerable debate it was rejected. Mr..
Rtndall's proposition to relieve tobacco and
cigars from acknowledgements taxation was lost.
A score of other amendments were voted down.
The Senate was not in session.
The resolution for an inquiry into political
assessments came up in the Senate June 26.
Mr.. Pendleton commented vigorously upon the
demand made in jaw A. Hubbells circular to
Government employees. Mr. Beck asked if
officials who fail to contribute will be allowed
to retain their positions. Mr. Allison stated
that but little more than 10 per cent. of the
Government employees IN 1880 made contribu-
| tons, yet not one oficeholder was removed for
his refusal A conference report on the
| Army Appropriation bill was agreed to.
Alr. AulSOn IepOTteu DacAs the Legislative, Elk
ecuslye aud judicial Appropriai ion bill, With
amendments increasing the amount 1926, 900.
TIE House, after passing some District of CO.
Iumba bills, went into committee Of the whole
on the bill to reduce internal revenue taxes. "A
DOZEN amendments were proposed and voted
down, and speeches denounciTg political assess
ments were made by Messrs Cox and Springer.
The previous question was ord, red on the bill
and amendments, when the Home adjourned.
A resolution was passed by the Senate, On the
9th inst, to print additional copies of Mr..
Blaine's eulogy on President Garfield, for the
! nse of the bereaved family and the orator. The