The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-04-21
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.

Mr.. Sewell presented petition in the Senate.
on the 18th inst, from 978 officers of the army,
praying for the passage of the bill for compul-
sorry retirement at the age of 81 years. The bill
allotlng to the Southern Utes agricultural lands
in Utah was amended to allow the Indians to
receive their annuites in cash or stock, and then
passed. bill was passed to refer to the Court
of Claims the bill of George E. Payne for al
legged wrongful seizure of his sugar planta-
ton in Louisiana, by Gen. Butler, in 1862.
The President sent to the Senate the names Of
George Nancy, of Tennessee. as Minister Resi-.
dent and Consul General of the United States
in Bolivia William L. Scruggs, of Georgia,
Minister Resident of the United States OF CO.
lombia; and G. G. Andrews, of Minnesota,
Consul General of the United States at Rio de
Janeiro. COnsuls- Joseph f. Swords of the
District of Columbia, at Trinidad; Samuel
Spackman, of Pennsylvania, at Cologne Geo.
E. Bullock, of Indiana, at Annaberg, Germany;
Theodore Canisins, of Illinois, at Apia Thomas
Adamson, of Pennsylvania, at Panama. The
Senate confirmed the nomination of William
e. Chandler to be Secretary of the Navy by %
to 16. The appointments of w. FL. Hunt as
Minister to Russia and J. r. Partridge as Min
lister to Peru were also approved. In the
House, bills were favorably reported to appro-
PIRATE $500, 900 for the purchase of torpedoes
and to make experiments Herewith for the
construction of the Delaware and Mary
land free ship canal, and to prevent ma
tional banks from issuing notes exceed
ing 80 per cent. of the value of the bonds
deposited In the treasury. An adverse report
was made in regard to the taxation of legal
tender notes by States. Mr.. Page introduced
Chinese bill providing for the suspension of
immigration for ten years. The Committee on
Appropriations was instructed to report what
further measures of relief are necessary for the
sufferers by the overflow of the Mississippi.
Mr.. Cameron presented in the Senate, on
the 18th inst, protest from the Land League
against the Imprisonment of American citzens
in Ireland. A bill was passed for the adjust
ment of the claims growing out of the des-
truction of the private armed brig Gen.
Armstrong IN 1914 at Port Royal. Mr..
Mcmillan made favorable report on a
bill authorizing the Secretary of War to
prevent the obstruction of navigation
by bridges by requiring additional
safeguards, at the expense of the bridge cor
porations. The House bill to rectify duties on
products of the Netherlands was amended and
passed. The bill for right of way through
Indian Territory was passed. an amendment to
require the consent OF the Indian Council be-
ing rejected. The bill was passed to appropriate
$780, 600 to supply the deficiency in the SUBJ
slStence or lndlAn tribes, as also acts to
bridge tho Mississippi at Keithsburg, Ill, and
to establish an assay Office at Omaha. The
House passed bill to ratify the agreement be-
tween the Shoshones and Bannocks and the
Utah and Northern railroad for the sale Of
lands In Idaho. The Tariff Commission bill was
taken up, and speeches were made by Messrs
Updegraff, Turner, Brumm and Arm6eld. A
bill was passed appropriating &c. coo for the
erection Of monument over the grave of
Thomas jefferson.
Mr.. Maxey made favorable report to the
Senate, on the 14th inst, on the bill renewing
the appropriation of March, 1877, to pay South
ern mail contractors. A bill was passed to pay