The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-01-13
FORTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.


F0RTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Congress reassembled, after the holiday re
cess on Thursday, JAN s. The Senate roll.
call showed ffty-one members of that body
present. A number Of executive communica-
tons were laid before the Senate, and nu-
merous petitions were presented for legisla-
ton regulating Interstate commerce. and
for increased pay to the life-saving service.
On motion of Mr.. Garland, the Finance Com
mittee was directed TO inquire into the ex-
pediency of refunding the fees paid under the
trademark Legislation, which has been de-
clared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill to promote the
efficiency of the navy, and Mr.. Maxey presented
one to increase the value of the signal service
In the House, Mr.. Orth rose to question OF
privilege, stating that it grew out of and affect
ing the recent appointment of the committees
of the House Before stating the point spec-
fcally, he said 81 ask indulgence to announce
that it is my purpose at an early day to
introduce for consideration proposition to
change the method of selecting committees
The vast and diversified interests of
the country are oil more or less
affected by Congressional legislation, and this
legislation, as is well known, is almost exclu
tees. For this reason their formation assumes
Importance, and is invested with responsible
ity too great to rest in the hands of 1ingle
Individual, however capable and honest
and patriotic such individual nay be- AS
now exercised, it is emphaticsily one mans
power, and such power is alwGgs dangerous ar
in conflict with the principles of our rePubll-
can government. 1t ~ our duty to see that it
may not at some fp<dre period be used to the
detriment of the best interests of the people"
Mr.. Orth thea made strong protest against
the treatpcent he had received from Speaker
Keifer, and closed by asking that he be ex-
cus3d from serving on the Committee on Rules.
Ehe Speaker said: "The chair does not I'M
derstand thatit is necessary for him to vindi-
cate himself by saying anything in reply. It
must not, however, be inferred, because the
chair does not undertake to challenge the state
ments charging him with injustice, That the
chair acquiesces in the views taken by the
gentleman from Indiana (Orth).
Orth's request was granted, and he was ex-
cused from further service on the Committee
on Rules. A bill was in
providing for the labelling of oIeomargarine
and other limitations of butter with their true
name. Mr.. Hawk also introduced bill to re-
organize the militia. Mr.. Hewitt caused the
adoption of resolution Of thanks to the Khe-
dive of Egypt for the gift of Cleopatra's nee
die. @
In the Senate, on the 9th inst, with Mr.. Gar
land in the chair, Mr.. Maxey offered a resolu-
ton instructing the Secretary of the interior
TO furnish report of the survey of the Texas
Boundary Commission in 1858. Mr.. Sherman
moved to take up his 3-per-c cent. Bond bill, but
Wss antagoniZed by Messrs. Beck and
McPlcrson. A resolution calling for infor-
NATION relative to pension frauds was passed.
An interesting and important document was
sent to the Senate. accompanied by commu-
uieati N from the President. calling the earnest
attention Of Congress to the desirahleness of
fnmt date legislation amending the postal laws
elatnS TO contracts for the star mali service
Il has been discovered that the Government
IS practically without protection against a
Wholesale system of worthless bonds SUBJ
United by bidders along with their proposals,
nj th3t some legislationis necessary to enable
She Postoifice Department to examine into the
Efficiency of these bonds. During the
Brady regime great numbers Of these worth
less bonds were accepted, and the Govern
tnent was left without any remedy when the
contractors failed to carry out their contracts.
The necessity for additional protection in this
matter Of straw bonds was brought to notice
by Postmaster General James in his explora-
lons in the domain of the star-r0ute frauds,
and the President is SO strongly impressed with
the Importance Of the subject as to urge
upon Congress its immediate consideration
The President nominated to the Senate Samuel
G. Parks, of New Mexico, to be Associate JUS
tice in Wyoming, and Joseph Bell, of New York,
to &c Associate Justice in New Mexico. The
Senate adjourned to Monday, 9th. The House
was not in session.
The woman-suffrage question assumed new
phase in the Senate on the 9th inst which may
indicate that it is to become live issue in
American politics. On Bayard's amendment to
refer the Hoar resolution to create standing
committee on woman suffrage to the Judiciary
Committee, the Republicans voted "NO unan-
inlously and the Democrats voted ssAye''
Davis, of Illinois, voted with the Republicans
Mr.. Teller introduced a bin for the issue Of
certificates for bullion deposited in the treasu
ry, and Mr.. Rollins an act for the organization
of the Territory of Oklahoma. Mr.. Sherman
explained his 3-per-cent. bond BILL and earnest
" urged its passage. Mr.. Logan flung in 3
proposition to devote to general education az
the moneys received by Internal Revenue Coz
lectors from the manufacture or sale of liquort.
The President nominated Maj. George B. Scho-
field to be Lieutenant Colonel of the Sixth Cav
airy, and Jack Wharton to be Marshal of the
Eastern district OF Louisiana. In the House
bills were introduced, by Mr.. Kasson, for acorn
mission to investigate the tariff and internal
revenue laws; by Mr. Caldwell, to repeal the
arrears-of- pensions act; by Mr.. Page, to make
the anniversary of the discovery Of Amer
lea a legal holiday; by Mr.. smith.
for the distribution of pure vaccine matter to
the people; BY Mr.. Payson, to make polvgamv
a disqualification for Office in the Territories
by Mr.. Henderson, for the construction of the
Mississippi ani Illinois canal by Mr. Willis. to
reduce letter postage to 2 cents and BY Mr..
Cassidy, to restore to the public domain land
granted the Northern Pacific road.
In the Senate, on the 10th inst, Mr.. Bayard
reported fayorably the Morrill, tariff-commis-
sion bill, and pronounced against the Garland
measure. He said he favored removing tie
tariff question from the arena of sectional feel
ing by selecting civilians for Commissioners.
Mr.. Beck opposed the Morrill, bill as a
scheme Of monopolists to secure delay.
The House took preliminary action on the Utah
contest. referring it to the Committee on Elec- I
tons. From the debate it was evident that
among Republicans as well as Democrats there
is disposition to reject Gov. Campbell's Ger
tiicate because it assumes to decide, not the
question of election, but the question of quail
acalon to serve as member of the House.