The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-05-05
FoRTT.SEYEETU CONGRESS.

The attention Of the Senare, al its session on
the 26th of April, was directed almost wholly
to the Chinese bill. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Havley, Edmunds and Slater. A bill
was passed for q public building at Fort
Wayne. The Senate in executive session con-
firnled Judge Taft as Minister to Austria VIM.
L. Dayton as Minister to the Neither
lands. and George B. Armstrong as Reg
isttr Of the Land Office at Huron. Oak.
In the House the contested-election case of
lynch Yeisus Chalmers WIS cailed up, and its
consideration was ordered By 155 to SO. The
reading Of the report consumed ninety
minutes. and at its conclusion Mr.. Petit
b5Ee, O. Tennessee, took the floor in
support OF the case of the contestant Lynch
1ir. AihsTton, of Ohio, made q long argument
IN favor OF the minority report, dec airing Chal-
mers entitled to the seat. Mr. Moore, of Ten
nessee, IN advocating the seating of Lynch,
protested against the shily-shally milk-sop
policy Of the managers of the Republican party
IN the House, if it had any managers. He in
sisted on vigorous policy in regard to the
contested-eleoiion cases.
The President sent message to Congress on
the 9th ult, relative to the lawless condition
of Arizona, and suggesting the use of the mil
itary az posse comitatus. In the Senate Mr..
Sherman introduced q bill repeating the law
which forces the coinage of g, 900, 900 stand
ard dollars per month, and directing the man
ufacture OF silver dollars when the Secretary
OF the Treasury deems it necessary for public
convenience. A motion to take up the bill to
punish the unlawful certifcati0nof bank checks
was lost by tie vote. On measure to repeal
the section OF the statutes prohibiting Confed-
crates from holding positions IN the army there
occurred the most bitter partisan debate of the
session. Mr.. Edmunds led the opposition, and
Messrs Vest, Garland, Maxey and Hampton
took hand in favor of the proposition The
customary wrangle took place on the Chinese
bill; without action. The conference report on
the Postoffice Appropriation bill was adopted,
the Item for fast mails for the princi-
pal cities being made $500, 900. In the House
Mr. Townshend submitted conference report
fayoring the pension feature in the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the ife-saving service.
When the Mississippi coHtested-election case
came up. Lynch, the colOred claimant made
speech III defense of his claim, and Chalmers
presented his side of the case. Mr.. Randall
offered resolutions calling On the Comptroller
OF the Currency for his correspondence with the
Second National Bank of Cincinnati as to its
reorganization.
When the anti-Chinese bill came up in the
Senate On the 2Sth ult., motion to strike out
the section in regard to skilled and unskiIled
laborers was lost by 20 to Is. After tie reiec-
ton OF several amendments, the bill was passed
by ~ to 10. The House bill to fix the time for
ho.dlng elections Ill West Virginia was passed.
Mr. Conger reported bill repeating the
tonnage-tsx on vessels trading with Can
ada, as also to reduce the hospital
lax TO 40 cents per month on each sailor.
The House adopted resolution that the
secretary of War furnish information as to the
al TAD lfoEa i.
ana Wiieth legislation is necessary to guard
life and property from destructlca by Indians.
In the Mississippi contested election case,
Messrs. Hooker and Tucker supported the
claims OF Mr. Chalmers, while Mr., Robson
argued against the decision of the Supreme
Court OF Mississippi. Mr.. Calkns demanded
the previous question, but no vote was taken
In the Mississippi contested election case,
Mr.. Calkins closed the debate in the House by
a speech of two hours, on the 29th ult. The
Chalmers stood 104 to 125. On the resolution
to seat Lynch, the coiored contestent, the vote
stood 125 to 50. The fortunate man was
escorted to the bar by Mr.. Calkns and sworn
In by the Speaker. A conference report on the
Postoffice Appropriation bill. was agreed to. Mr..
Page moved concurrence in the Senate amend
meuts to the anti Chinese BILL but Mr.. Hooker
objected. A resolution was adopted for send
ing subcommittee to New York to take tes-
hmony IN the Peruvian investigation. The
Senate was not in session.
Mr.. Edmunds from the Judiciary Committee
reported to the Senate on the LIST inst, that
no additional legislation is necessary to
suppress lawlessness in the Territories that
the President can warn the thieving gang in
Arizona to disperse, and then use the army to
sfacffN rtsI,
to the necessity of comforting criminal jur.s-
dction upon OUR Ministers and Consuls, to
prevent outrages on American citizens in
the FAR East. An appropriation of $780,
UOO was recommended to purchase the
Benjamin Franklin collection in London, Mr..
Allison introduced bill to provide for the con-
ST. uct1on OF the Illinois and Mississippi river
canal. On the bill to repeal the discrimination
against ex-Contederates in the army, l. otion
to refer the measure to the Judiciary Commit
tee was carried. David Davis made an elabo-
rate argument in favor of establishing Court
of Appeals. In the House, bills were
introduced for the appointment of
special commission to promote COM
merclal intercourse with South America for
a board OF three army engineers to determine
the best routes for ship canals between the
lakes and the Mississippi and from the Atlantic
to the Gulf of Mexico, across Florida and to
ment. 1t was agreed that on May the bill to
extend the charters of national banks should
be considered. Mr.. Townshend introduced
resolution that the President be requested to
secure from China the abrogatlon of ali
treaties which permit the emigration of
Chinese, except for travel, education or
commerce, but the House refused to suspend
the rules. bill was passed for two judicial
districts in Iowa. The House refused to take
q n Hay Aoon oAa
bottle. Bills were passed for public buildings
at Detroit, Peoria, Galveston, Denver, Council
Bluffs, Lynchburg, Va, Jackson, Tenn, and
Greensboro, N. G., at total cost of $3.50, 900.
The motion to refer to The Judiciary Commit
Confederates for army appointments was de-
feated in the Senate, on the I'd inst, by the vote
of David Davis. The bill to give twelve con-
denped cannon to the Morton Monumental
Association of Indiana was passed. The
House bill for public building
at Quincy, Ill, was passed, and the House
amendment to the act for postoffice at Peoria
was concurred in, making the appropriation
$3.50, Goo. Mr.. Lapham proposed a constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting any denial of
suffrage on account of sex. Several amend
mtnts were offered to Mr. Davis bill to estab-
lish court of appeals. A favorable report
was made Gu bill TO cede to tue First Taxing
District of Tennessee. for a public library, lot
intended for a Government building in Memphis
Tie House passed bills for public buildings at
Hannibal and Peoria. In committee of the
whole on the Tariff Commission bill, Mr.. Hew-
lit, of Alabama, voiced his sentiments. The
Senate amendments to the Chinese bill were
concurred III. Diplomatic correspondence in
regard to the condition of Jews in Russia was
presented and referred.
The Arizona Indian War.