The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-03
FORTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS-.

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FORTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.
The bill giving Mrs. Lincoln $4,000 arrears
of pension and increasing her allowance to
$4,000 was passed by the Senate Jan. a. Mr.
Beck introduceda bill for the punishment of
national-bank officers who Illegally issue certi-
fed checks, stating that the practice is going
on at the rate of 800, 600, 900 per day. Mr.
Plumb proposed an amendment to the consti.
tuition prohibiting the manufacture, i'm
portaton, CT sale of liquors as q bev-
erage. Mr.. Teller submitted joint
resolution FORGETTING land grants to twenty-five
railroads. Mr. Voorhees, introduced bill to
compel railroads to heat mail cars by steam
from the locomotive. The President transmitted
drafts of bills to increase the salary of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office and Gre
ate the Office of Assistant Commissioner also
to make the same changes in the Office of the
indian Commissioner James W. McDill, of
LAVA, was sworn in for the unexpired term
In the House, Mr.. Reed asked the immediate
consideration of the Senate bill to retire Asso-
CT tie Justice Hunt, but Mr.. Holman objected.
\ bill was passed to remit the duties on some
clothing sent from Europe to colored settlers in
Kansas. resolution was adopted calling on
he Secretary Of War for o statement of the
cation appropriation of $375.000 was passed.
Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin, submitted reso-
buttons in the Senate, on Jan. u.s. in memory OF
the late Matthew H. Carpenter. Tributes of
respect were paid by several Senator's after
which an adjournment was voted without
the transaction of any business In the
House the most of the day was also devoted to
the delivery of euIogies upon the dead Senator.
After considerable opposition, the Senate bill
retire Justice Hunt was passed, the vote
landing 1877 to SO. A letter from the Secre
tar of the Treasury asked an appropriation OF
% 159 $50 to complete the service of the fiscal
year in the various departments.
MIR. Allison introduced bill in the Senate
Jan. 26, to provide reserve fund for the re-
demption of United States bonds, one provision
being for the retention in the treasury vaults
of $40, 900. 900 in coin to take up legal tenders
Mr.. Sherman closed the debate on his per
cent. funding bill, claiming that the large sur
plus of revenue was constant temptation to
jobbers, and that the tariff should be SO re-
Vised that the charge of robbery could
not be attached to it. A motion to
table the bill was lost, by 20 to 45.
In the House, Mr. Updegraff presented the pc.
tition of 1000 citizens Of Ohio for the creation
of liquor commission Mr.. Cox offered res
to the expulsion of American Israelites from
Russia. The bill appropriating $1,00O,000 for
the reclamation of the Potomac marshes was
referred to the committee of the whole The
House adopted Mr.. Brownies res
olution Of inquiry as to the amounts
required for pensions for the next
twenty-five years. Mr.. Springer called up
the Senate bill granting an additional pension
to Mrs. Lincoln. which was passed. President
Arthur nominated Frederick A. Tritle, of Ne
yada. to be Governor of Arizona, and Edwin
HI. Webster to be Collector of Customs at Balti-
more. S. A Whitfield was named for Post
master at Cincinnati, W. H. Taft for
Internal Revenue Collector, and Leo
pold Markbret for Assistant Treasurer.
The President transmitted to Congress
the diplomatic correspondence concerning
Chilli Peru and Bolivia. Included III it was a
letter of instructions from Secretary Blaine to
Special Envoy Prescott. The arrest of Presi-
dent Calderon is called All Intentional and I'M
warranted offense. Mr.. Prescott is charged
not to make to the Gillian Government any
I explanation of the conduct of Minister Hurl-
but.
Mr.. Garland presented petition in the SEN
ate, Jan. 81, from Hot Springs, Ark, for an
appropriation of $780, 900 to improve the re-
servation and the streets Mr.. Logan intro
duced bill for the distribution of pure vaccine
virus to the people by the National Board of
Health at cost price. Mr.. Edn1unds presented
measure to prevent the connterfeiting of the
securities Of foreign Governments. Mr. Morrill,
reported fayorably on the act to apply por-
ton of the proceeds of public lands to
general education. When the per cent fund
ing bill came up, the Davis amendment to
make the bonds payable at the option Of the
Government was carried by 38 to 26, and an
amendment by Mr.. Sherman tomake their dur
alton three years was lost by rs to Sc. Mr..
Ferry introduced bill for pensions to in-
mates of Confederate prisoners. The
Senate adjourned to Monday, the Both
inst The President nominated John
Campbell for Surveyor of Customs at Omaha
William D. Lewis for Postmaster at VincenIles'
Ind, and Theodore D. Wilson, Of New York,
to be Chief Constructor of the Navy. In the
House, Mr.. Townsend called on the Secretary
of the Interior for any information at COM
mand in regard to Indian outrages in Arizona
melted by the Mormons. Several private
bills were passed, but the bill for the relief of
the children of Gen. James FL. Carleton was
lost. The President transmitted a commune
cation from the Secretary of the Navy, giving
information in regard to the Chiriqui grant.
An adjournment to Monday was taken.
| favorable committee report was made to
the Senate, On the Goth ult., on the bill for
public building at Peoria, III. Mr.. Edmunds
reported favorably the bill to re-establish the
/ Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
and for the distribution of the remainder Of
| the Geneva award. Mr.. Ferry introduced a
| bill for water route to facilitate transporta-
{ ton between Lakes Michigan and Erie.
| In the House, Mr.. Berry introduced bill to
! fix railroad fares at 81 to AZ cents per mile.
| Mr.. Berry also introduced a bill proposing
| constitutional amendment making any person
holding the Office of President Of the United
! States ineligible for reelection, granting an
| annual pension of $4,000 to all ex-
! Presidents, and making Cabinet officers
| ineligible to election to the Presidency for
the term following that during which they
! served as members Of the Cabinet. Mr. Cobb
| handed in an act to repeal the land grants of
several of the unfinished Pacific railroads.
/ Measures were also presented for the admission
! Of Arizona and Idaho as States The Consular
| and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, setting
aside 81, 1875, $50, was reported.
| Mr.. Window reported resolution to the
Senate, on the 31st ult., requesting the Presi-
dent TO transmit all correspondence with our
| diplomatic agents in Mexico and Guatemala
since January. 1881. DIR. Harris introduced 8
bill for bridge across the Mississippi river at
/ Memphis, and Mr.. Morgan an act granting
/ the right of way over public lands
| in Alabama to the Chicago Air
Line railroad. The Sherman funding
bill vas taken up, and the Vest amendment was
defeated and that by Mr.. Plumb was agreed to.
The latter provides for redemption fund Of
only S100, GOO, 600. In the House, Mr. Springer
! introduced q resolution calling on the Post
master General for copies OF all correspond
ence in regard to the necessity of
weighing the mails between New York
end Chicago. A resolution was adopted
requesting the President to obtain q list of
American citizens confined in English prisons.
| Mr. Robson modified bis resolution as to rail-
road land grants to include all but the Pacific
roads. The annual post-route bill was re-
ported and passed Mr.. Colerick introduced
an superintendent bill fixing the number Of
representatives at S16, and Nh. Cox presented
one providing for BOZ.