The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-01-27
FORTY.SETENTH CONGRESS.

A favorable report was made in the Senate
on the 18th inst, on the bill to permit the re-
tirement of Justice Hunt A resolution was
adopted that the Committee on Public Lands
inquire into the administration of the land laws
and report recommendations. On his resolution
against the withdrawal of silver certificates, MIR.
Brown argued at great length IN favor of
binletallsm. The Sherman Funding bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Morgan insisted that the
Government can In eleven years take up the
continued bonds without drawing, q cent from
the surplus fevehties. Mr.. Ferry intfo-
duced Lill to fix the compensa-
ton OF letter carriers. In the House,
Mr.. Haskell announced that the Committee on
Claims had 600 bills under consideration. Mr..
Neal offered a resolution for printing 5000
copies of the report of the Guiteau trial. for the
use of members. In the course of debate on
rules, Mr.. Horn said that one-ffth Of the ses-
sion had been frittered away on technical
questions
The bill to retire from the United States Su-
preme Bench Justice Hunt, who has for long
time been totally incapable of discharging the
duties Of the position, passed the Senate, On
the 10Th, by vote of Al TO IA. The President
pro TEN. submitted the response of the
Secretary of the Interior to the resolu-
ton of inquiry as to the lapsing of
the Northern Pacific land grant, which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Resolutions from the Legislature OF West Vir-
ginia were presented, asking that producers Of
leaf tobacco be not required to take out
license After prolonged debate on the 3-per-
cent. Funding BILL Mr. Ingalls, moved to lay
the measure on the table. Almost the entire
day in the House was spent IN discussing the
report of the Committee ON Rules contemplate
tees, and the end of it was that the report;
along with the amendments that had been Of
fered, was recommtted to the same committee.
bill to appropriate $4,000 for transporting
agricultural and mineral specimens from the
Atlanta exposition was passed. Monday after
noon was set apart for eulogies upon Senator
Burnside The Speaker announced that two
additional volumes Of the speeches of President
Theirs had been contributed to the library.
Mr.. Bayne reported bill for a home for in
digent soldiers and sailors at Erie, Pa.
The House Of Representatives went into
committee of the whole on the private calen-
dar, on the Doth, and considered six bills The
Fertilization Appropriation bill was reported,
and an adjournment taken to Monday, 23d
The Senate was not in session.
No business was transacted in the Senate on
Jan. %, the time of that body being occupied
IN the delivery of eulogies upon the late
Senator Burnside. The speakers were Sen
ators Edmunds, Anthony, Maxey, Hawley,
Harrison, Jones, Hale, Aldrich, Hampton AMI
Ransom. In the House, after the transaction
Of some business eulogies were delivered
by Messrs Chase, spooner Or. -, Browne
(Ind.), Rice Mass. and Henderson CID
Mr. Pacheco of California, introduced bill to
repeal the land grant of the Atlantic and Pa
eific road. Mr. Willis introduced an act to reg
ulate Chinese immigration, and Mr.. King ono
to stop three crevssses in the Mississippi levee.
Mr.. Bliss handed in bill to pension soldiers Of
the late war confined in Confederate prisons
MIR. Warner introduced an act TO reduce the
salaries of the President and heads of depart
ments. No less than 355 bills were presented
during the day.
The bill giving Mrs. Lincoln $500 arrears
of pension and increasing her allowance to
So, 600 was passed by the Senate Jan. "a. MIR.
Beck introduced bin for the punishment Of
national-bank officers who Illegally issue cerh-
fed checks, stating that the practice is going