The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-03-17
FoRTY.sEYENTH CONGRESS.

Mr.. Garland introduced bill in the Senate,
on the 9Th inst, for the construction or repair
Of leves on the Mississippi, and Mr.. Jackson
reported an appropriation of $25, 600 to con-
tinue TIE improvements of the harbor Of Mem
phis. The motion to refer to the Finance
Committee the bill for liquor commission was
lost, and the measure was laid aside. The Chi
nese bill came up. Mr.. Ingalls, amendment to
limit to ten years the suspension of immigra-
ton wss defeated by q tie vote. Mr.. Plat
made leigthy argument against the meas
IRE, and Messfs. Edmu1ds and Hoar had
an interesting war of words Mr.. Saunders
submitted a Joint resolution for con-
st,tuto1al amendment allowing the peo-
pie to elect Marshals, District Attorneys,
Postmasters, ind internal-revenue officers.
In the House Ir Reed reported amendments
to the rules, which were laid over. Mr.. Harris
reported Bill for the construction of naval
vessels. A bill authorizing the purchase of
the Freednieps Bank building at Washington
for $3.50, 600 vas passed, as was also an appro-
priation of 81, 500. to aid the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland to erect statue to
Gen. Garfeh.
A resolution by Mr.. Sawyer was adopted by
the Senate, on the oh inst, instructing the
Secretary of War to report the cost of con-
structing the Sturgeon Bay canal in Wisconsin,
with view tomaking it free to commerce. A
resolution was passed instruetlng the Secretary
of State toascertain the cause of the i'm
prisonment in Great Britain OF an Amer
lean citizen named Daniel Insolvency.
The bill fora liquor commission was taken UP,
and it was agreed that not more than three
shall be pIohibtionists. The Chinese bill was
amended 10 provide that no Celestial shall be
naturalized within the United States, and that
no laborers can immgrate within twenty
years, and then passed, by vote of 20 to Is.
In the House, Mr.. Dunnell reported bill for
canceling stamps on tobacco exported by rail.
bill was also reported for the admission into
the Union of the Territory of Washington.
The Agricultural Appropriation bull came up,
and amendments were adopted for sta
tistics in regard to the manufacture and expor-
tGtion Of oleomargarine, for statements of
freight charges by rail and river, to appropri-
ate 1886, coo for experiments in making sugar,
and to increase the allowance for investigating
forestry, when the bill passed.
The Senate adopted resolution, at its ses-
sion on the 10th, requesting the President to
arrange with Nicaragua for the settlement of
public and private claims. A resolution was
passed directing the use of Government vessels
IN distributing supplies along the Mississippi
NAANA HoSoOSN
creation of a. commission on the liquor traffic. to
be composed of seven persons. Mr.. Voorhees,
introduced bill appropriatlng 1926, 900 for
the improvement of the Wabash river. The
Senate refused to take up the Japanese In
dennity-fund bill Ly q vote Of IA to "a. Col.
Rufus ingalls, was confirmed as Quartermaster
General of the United States army. In the Honse,
amlnority report was presented declaring U. D.
Ball entitled to a seat as delegate from Alalla.
In Tko1
signatures, were presented asking a suspension
of action on all bills relating to that Territory
and the appointment of an unprejudiced COM
mission to determine the state of affairs An
appropriation of $4,000 for extra expenses by
4ht Lighthouse Board. caused by the flood in
the MISSISSIPPI, was passed A Joint resolution
Tor the use of Government steamers in distrib-
utlng food to the sufferers by the overflow was
adopted
MIR. Sherman presented in the Senate, on the
18th, resolution of the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce, asking that Congress take steps
to relieve the sufferers by overflow along the
Mississippi. Bills were reported for the allot-
ment of land in severalty to Indians, and for
the erection of public building at Hot
Springs A resolution was adopted directing
the Secretary of the Interior to furnish list of
Indian reservations at which troops are STA
toned, and information in regard to the
destruction of timber. The Tariff Com
mission bill was taken up, and Mr. Slater
urged the adoption of q free-trade policy.
The President sent q message to Congress in
regard to establishing seaboard quarantine
against smallpox. He recommends the pass
age of the Harris bill with some notifications.
Secretary Lincoln sent to the Senate state
ment showing that for the past ten years the
cost of maintaining troops in the Indian coun-
try has been over $22, 000, 900 per annum. The
President sent to the Senate the names
Of Samuel d Baitehford Of New York
So Supreme ne oou nf Of the 0S United " States e
John Russell Young, of New York, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States to China John G.. Watts to-
be Marshal of the United States for the Western
district of Virginia, and Edwin r. Kirk to be Post
master at Sioux City, Iowa. In the House, the
Speaker presented memorial from the Assem-
bly, of Utah asking suspension of action on
the affairs of that Territory until a thorough
investigation can be made by a committee. Mr..
Belmont asked leave to offer resolution calling
on the Secretary of State for information as to-
the compensation of Envoy Prescott, but Mr..
Williams objected. A bill was passed per-
hitting the bridging Of the Mississippi near
Wabasha, MINI. The Army bill, appropriating
$29, 293, $50, was referred to the committee of
the whole. Mr.. Dunn introduced a bill to en-
polygamy bill was taken up and fought over
for hours without vote being reached.
A memorial from the Legislature of Wis
consin favoring the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi in connection with the great lakes was
presented in the Senate on the 18th. Mr..
Harrison. in response to instructions to the
military committee, reported that $4,000 per-
sons were driven from their homes by
the overflow, and presented a joint
resolution appropriating 100000 addl-
tional for the sufferers, which was
passed. Mr.. Cockrell made favorable reports
on bills to lend artillery, tents, ETC., to various
soldiers reunions. The Postal Appropriation
bill was taken up and debated. A special mess
age from the President was received, recon-
mending legislation to prevent the spread of
contagious diseases. The House took up the
Anti-Polygamy bill. the pending issue being the
demand for the previous question, which had
not been seconded Mr.. Blackburn claimed an
opportunity to amend the bull IN which he was
Supported by Mr.. Burrows from the Republic
car side 1t was resolved that the measure be
open to change or debate under the fve-min
ute rule. After long discussion the bill was
passed without amendment, by 1919 to AZ. Tie
anti Chinese bill was debated at length.