The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-23
FORTY-SEYENTH CONGRESS.

The House BOndod-SplrlJS Dill came up n
the Senate, On the 18th, as the regular order,
and substitute reported by the Finance COM
mittee was read. Mr.. Bayard urged the nee es-
sty of prolonging the bonded period from
three to five years, aud said the recent PROPOSE
ton in the House to reduce the tax to so cents
per gallon had produced paralysis in the trade.
Mr. Sherman expressed the opinion that firm
tax of 60 cents would yield more revenue
than the present rate. No action
was taken on the bill. Mr.. Miller reported the
bill for the construction of the Illinois and Mis-
sissppi canal. The joint resolution appropri
ating 1000 to pay mali contractors in the
Southern States for services at the outbreak of
the war was taken up, and Mr.. Conger derided
any liability of the Government. The President
has nominated Daniel 81. Pinney, of Illinois, to
be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Arizona Mr. Pinney was Democratic member
OF the Illinois Legislature, from Joliet in 1877,
when David Davis was elected United States
Senator, and was one of his chief supporters.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill. Mr.. White moved to strike
out the item Of 81, 1915, 900 for salaries in the
Internal Revenue Bureau and stated that Mr..
Kelley had organized pool between the whisky
and tariff people. Mr.. Kelley retorted that the
statement was the raving of lunatic or of
deliberate liar. Mr.. White replied that Mr..
Kelley might be scoundrel enoug b to make
such charge. The words were taken down,
and resolution of censure was prepared,
but both members speedily made apologies.
Several amendments to prohibit political as
sessments were ruled out. Mr.. Springer put
through an amendment to fix the salary of the
Reporter of the Supreme Court at $4,000, and
that the reports be hereafter printed at the
Government Office and sold at 10 per cent adj
vance on the cost. The committee then rose
and the bill was passed by 125 to 49, reso-
luton was adopted TO pay George Q. Cannon,
OF Utah, salary and mileage to April 10. Mr.
O'Neil reported the Invalid Pension Appropri-
alton BILL covering $100,0O0,00O
Mr. Morgan, OF Alabama, offered resolution
in the Senate, June Is, for a special committee
to investigate the cause and remedy for labor
strikes. The Bonded-Spirits bill was taken up.
Mr.. Window said the House measure would en-
courage combinations dangerous to the reve-
nues OF the Government. MIR. Mcmillan moved
the indefinite postponement of the bill and its
amendments, which was agreed to, by SO to 20.
Mr.. Maxey urged the passage Of the joint
resolution to Inappropriate 1876, 900 to pay
debts due Southern mail contractors at the out
break of the war. Mr.. Plumb secured the
adoption OF resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish the correspondence regarding
the conduct of the British Minister at
Lima in connection with Minister Hurlbut's ne
House went into committee of the whole
on the river and harbor appropriation. Mr..
Page explained its provisions, and long de-
bate ensued, only two pages of the bill having
been read when the adjournment took place.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill in the Senate, on
the 10th, to provide for the performance of the
duties of the Presidency in cases of vacancy
in both the Presidency and Vice Presidency by
vesting the succession in the members of the
Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State
Mr.. Blair presented bill for statue in Wash.
ington of Benjamin Franklin. An act was
passed to authorize the Oregon Pacific
road to bridge the Willamette river
Some debate ensued on the bill to reap
propriate 1915, 900 to pay Southern mail conr
tractors, when it was laid over. The bill
to enable national banks to extend their eorpo-
rate existence came up long discussion
took place on the proviso to exempt national
banks from attachments and injunctions by
State courts, and it was expunged. MIR. Miller
introduced bill to authorize the Southern Pa
cifc and other railroads to consolidate. Mr..
Blair offered an act to permit freedmen
to enter certain lands in Indian Territory
The House in committee of the whole had UNI
der consideration the River and Harbor bill.
and considerable progress was made. All at
tempts to amend or alter the provisions of the
bull as reported were vigorously and success
IuAy ItS1St6u MI. bEtChDuTu reported DaCk
the Military Academy Appropriation bill A
resolution was passed setting aside $4,000 for
Arctic explorations An evening session was
held, at which seventeen pension bills were
passed, including one to give $50 per month to
Mrs. cambridge, daughter of President
Zachary Taylor.
There was no session of the Senate on the
18th inst. The House considered the River
and Harbor bill in committee of the whole A
motion by Mr.. Springer to strike out the item
of $500, 900 for reservoir at the head wat ers
of the Mississippi was defeated. An amend
ment by Mr.. Page was adopted that the Sec
rotary of War carry on by contract the works
contemplated in the bill. The committee rose
and the blu was passed by 119 to AZ. Mr.
Robson reported the naval appropriation.
which was recommitted.
The House bill to protect immigrants on
shipboard and joint resolution reappropri-
ating $S75,OOO to pay Southern mail contract
ors were passed by the Senate on June 10. Mr..
Hoar reported, as a substitute, a bill to pro-
vide for the performance of the duties of
President in case of a vacancy in the
Presidency and Vice Presidency, putting
the succession upon the members OF
the Cabinet. Tue River and Harbor
bill was received from the House, and Mr.. Kel-
logg gave notice Of several amendments. The
House bill to extend the charters of national
banks was taken up, and caused prolonged