The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-16
FORTY-SEYENTH CONGRESS.

Bills were passed by the Senate, at it's ses-
sion on the 7th inst, to erect public buildings
at Clarksburg, w. Va; Camden, n j.. and
Lynchburg, Va, involving 1915 600. In re-.
gard to the bill to give the Administrative of
John G. Underwood SIS, 600 for contrasting his
claim to seat, the statement WAS made that
deceased was q Judge in the Federal Court
and constantly in receipt of salary. The
District Of Columbia bill, which appropriateg
$780, 767, occupied the remainder of the ses.
sion. The House went into COM
mlttee of the whole on the General De.
ficiency Appropriation bill. Mr.. Sparks
made iruitless attempt to strike out the clause
setting aside 100000 for army transportation
Tor two years. Mr.. Holman failed in an effort
to cut out $125,000 for army transportation to
lahd-grant roads. Mr.. BIount in moving to
strike out an appropriation of $3.50, 900 for the
Bureau OF Construction and Repair of the
Navy called out Mr.. Robson, who boosted that
every ship bearing the American flag had been
built by him, and that they are the best of their
kind. Mr.. Sparks apologized to Mr.. Cox for
having, in debate, called him "a little scamp"
The District of Columbia Appropriation pill
was passed by the Senate, on the 9Th inst, after
refusing to remit $4,000 unpaid taxes on the
property of the late superintendent Patterson,
Of the Coast Survey. Mr.. Hawley reported a
joint resolution, which was adopted, appropri-
ating $4,000 to furnish food to destitute peo-
pie in the overfowed portion of Mississippi.
The House passed hill increasing to $40 per
month the pension of any soldier who lost leg,
hand or foot in the late war. The General De-
fciency Appropriation bill was taken up and
passed, motions being defeated to strike out the
clauses of 1000 for Immigrant railroads, of
1862 600 for the Naval Bureau of Construction,
and of $112, 800 for Special Deputy Marshals. A
joint resolution was passed to lend 1000 army
tents to shelter Russian refugees at Vine
land, N. ]. Bills were reported to create
the Oregon Short-Line Railroad Company and
the National Railroad Company. Mr.. Calkins
reported in favor of limiting to $4,000 the ex-
pense of contesting seats The Democrats of
the Senate held caucus to consider the nomi-
nations on the Tariff Commission. Considerable
opposition to the makeup was developed. Sem
ator Vest received dispatch from ex-Gov.
Phelps, of Missouri, declining the appoint
ment
A joint resolution to refund internal-revenue
taxes illegally collected from the Detroit House
of Correction was passed by the Senate
on the 9th inst. Mr.. Van Wyck offered
d resolution, which was laid over.
that the nominations to the Tariff Com
mission be considered in open session. a bill
was passed authorizing the Postmaster General
o extend mail routes, at pro-rata additional
five miles. The Japanese Indemnity bill was
discussed and flung aside. The House spent
the day in committee Of the whole on the
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropria-
lion bill. A proposition by Mr.. Burrows
to equalize the salaries of Senate and Housa
employees was agreed to. Mr.. White objected
70 the item of So 300 900 for salaries in the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, and it was passed until
the bill is completed by the committee. Nearly
half the items were considered, when a recess
WIS., taken. At the evening session twenty-five
pension bills were passed.
The entire session of the House, on Saturday,
the 10th inst, was devoted to the consideration
of the Legislative Appropriation bill. There
was no session of the Senate.
The Japanese Indemnity bill was up for con-
sideration in the Senate on the 18th inst, the
principal feature in the debate being q war of
words between the two Kansas Senators, In
gals and Plumb. on the one side, and Morgan,
of Alabama, on the other. The bill went over as
unfinished business. Bills were passed to dl-
vide Iowa into two judicial dis
tricts, and to authorize the Sioux City
and Pacific road to bridge the Missouri river.
Mr.. Pendleton presented q petition from 10. 900
citizens of Cincinnati and Covington, asking
the passage of the Civil Service Reform bill.
MIR. Brown offered resolution authorizing each
Senator to employ clerk at 81, 200 per annum,
to be paid from the contingent fund. 0 a mo-
ton of Mr.. Logan, the Senate insisted upon it's
amendments to the Army Appropriation
bill, and conference committee was APP
pointed. In the House Mr.. Butter
worth reported back the Army Appro-
priation bill with the Senate anne ndments, and
recommended non-concuTrence in the clause
making retirement from the army compulsory
at the age of Ga years. but the clause was
agreed to by 101 to Is. Mr.. Townsend report
| ed a bill TO create Board of Commissioners of
Interstate Commerce. Mr.. Humphrey report
ed bill for uniform system of bankruptcy.
| A long debate took place on the Senate meas
ure to increase the water supply of the District
of Columbia.
At the session Of the Senate on the 18th inst,
Mr.. Grover made favorable report on right
of way into San Francisco for the Ocean Shore
railroad. The pending resolution, that each
Senator be given clerk at a salary Of 81, 200.
was rejected. Mr.. Allison reported, with
amendments, the House bill for the
extension of the national-bank char
ters The Japanese Indemnity bill
was taken up and passed The President sent
( to the Senate the following nominations Sam
! uel B. Axtell, of Ohio, Chief Justice of The SUI
preme Court of New Mexico Rollin NJ. Dag
! gett, of Nevada. United States Minister to the
Hawaiian Islands Henry ESpllsen, OF Wlscon-
! SIM Receiver of Public Moneys at Aberdeen.
Dakota. The House Of Representatives. passed
a resolution authorizing the Secretary of
i War to place at Washingtons headquarters at
Newburgh n Y, a memorial column costing
! S1U,000, and also appropriating $4,000 toward
the expense of a centennial celebration, next
year, of the-declaratlon of peace The bill to
increase the water supply of the District of Co
lumbia was passed, with tire proviso that half
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Legislative Appropriation bill was taken up in
committee of the whole, discussed, amended
and laid over.
"THIRTY years hence, says the Lon
don Spectator, " English fortunes will
appear very paltry compared with