The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-05-26
FORTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.


ton rendering the thanks of Congress to Chief
Engineer Melville, of the navy. Mr.. Sherman
presented an offer from Mrs. Betty B. Bassett,
of Virginia, to sell to the Government the fam
1y Bible Of George Washington. A bill
to extend for seven years the patent on
the steam grain-shoyel was favorably re-
ported. Mr.. Garland and others spoke on
the 5-per-cent. land bill, which went over.
The House debated the National-Bank Charter
bill. Mr.. Murch offered an amendment to re-
duce the time of extension to three years,
which was rejected by 81 to III. Mr.. Buckner
moved to make the period ten years, when the
measure went over. Mr.. Hazelton reported
that Mr.. Lowe was entitled to the seat held by
Mr.. Wheeler from the Eighth district of Ala
bama. The Commissioner of Agriculture re-
ported that cinchona seeds had been dis
tributed through the country The Demo
cratic members of the House held caucus in
the evening and adopted resolutions declaring
1t to be the policy of their party to flibuster
against any attempt Of the Republicans to bring
up che case of Mackey Vs. OConnor, from
South Carolina. The reasons assigned by the
Democrats for this line of policy are that the
Committee on Elections is packed committee
that there are only four Democrats upon the
committee, and some of those are sick that
the Democratic party is without proper repre-.
sentation, and that the Republicans, for party
purposes, are endeavoring to seat the Southern
contestants.
Mr.. Cameron made favorable report to the
Senate, May 16, on bill appropriating $780,, 600
for public building at La Crosse. The Sen
ate resolved to postpone for an indefinite period
the bill to extend the patent of the Spendelow
steam grain-shovel. A House bill was passed
authorizing the receipt of gold coin in exchange
for bars. bill was passed for refunding
$22, PSI to Hiram johnson and forty-six 9TH
ers, it being the surplus of military
asse ssment levied upon them. The 5-per-cent.
bill was taken up and amendments were offered
by Messrs. Salisbury, Vance and Morgan, the
latter proposing that payment be made in cash
instead Of bonds Messrs. Conger, Allison and
McDill also spoke on the measure, which went
over. The House passed an act providing that
any former citizen of the United S ates who
has been naturalized in Great Britain may pub
llcly declare his remuneration and resume his
privileges as an American citizen by signing
an instrument to that effect. A bill
was passed to make Newport News port of
entry. The National Bank Charter bill was
taken mp. MIR. Buckner's amendment, to limit
the extension to ten years, was lost by 90 to
ZIG. MIR. Springer offered proposition that
all charters shall expire twenty years from next
January unless Congress shall provide for an
earlier period. Mr. Cannon offered an addi-
!ional section, which was adopted, providing
that banks with a capital Of $150.00O or
less shall not be required to deposit with
the Treasurer bonds in excess of $4,000 as
security for their notes. He then moved
to reconsider and to lay that motion on
the table, which was agreed to by Ill to
So. Mr.. Randall offered an amendment,
which was adopted, that in the reorgan-
iZation of any bank stockholders shall be
entitled to preference in the allotment of
shares Mr.. Holman proposed that banks
obtaining the benefit of this act shall pay
the cost OF preparing plates for new notes,
which was agreed to. For the benefit Of
associations which do not reorganZe, Mr.. Grape
carried an amendment that their franchises be
extended long enough to liquidate. Mr.. Crapo
moved that any withdrawal of circulation must
be preceded by ninety days notice. Mi. Gull
berson proposed that no bank be allowed to
surrender more than one-tenth of its circula-
ton in any one year, which was lost by SO to
lie. The Speaker laid before the House
papers relative 10 the Imprisonment of Thomas
Shields and Charles Weber in Mexico.
The Senate passed the 5-per-cent. Land bill
on the 10th inst, by vote of % to II. House
bills for public buildings at Louisville, Hanni-
bal, Detroit, Council Bluffs, La Crosse and Gal
weston, involving an expenditure of 81, 975 900,
also went through triumphantly. The Gar
field Memorial Hospital was incorporated. An
act vas passed to authorize the Texas and st.
The House resumed consideration Of the bill to
extend the charters of national banks An
amendment offered by Mr.. Grape as an indie
pendent section was adopted, providing that
banks desiring to withdraw circulating notes
must give ninety days notice to the SEC
more than $5,00O,OOO OF legal tenders shall
be deposited for this purpose during
any month. By vote of 109 to 80, Mr..
Grape secured the insertion of another
section, providing that the circulation issued to
any bank shall not exceed the par value of bonds
deposited, or be greater than 80 per cent. Of the
paid-up capital. An amendment by Mr.. Buckner
to increase the reserve fund WAS rejected
After q score of other amendments mad been
defeated, MIR. Murch moved to lay the bill
on the table, which was lost by 46 to l04.
Following is the vote on the final passage OF
the bill !: Yeas--Aldrich, Barr, Bayne Beach,
Belmont, Bingham, Bliss, Briggs, Buck, Bur-
Gambler, Cannon, Carpenter, Caswell, Chase,
Hardenbergh, Harris MASS. J, Harris On. J.),
Haskell, Holman, Henderson, Hiscock, Hob
litzeli, Houk, Humphrey, Hutchins, Jacobs,
Jadwin, Kelley, Klotz, Lewis, Lord, Lynch.
Rice (Ohiol Rice GLASS, Rich, Richardson
IN. W, Richardson Is. CO., Richie, Robson,
Robinson 8Mass) r Robinson ohm Soh1io) Boss
ner, Smith Pa.), Smith dll.), Smith On. y,
Covington Grape, Cullen, Davis (Ill.), Dawes.
Deering Denote, Deuster. Dibble, Dingley
Dunnell, Dwight, Ermentrout, Ellis, Evins,
Farwen (lowa), Flower, Garrison, Mason, Nc
Clure, McCard, McCook, Mckinley, Miles,
Miller Moore, Morey, Mutchler, New, Norcross,
O'Neil, orth, Parker, Payson, Peeller, Pierce,
as, Thompson Qowa), Tillman, Town
Updegraff Gowa). Urnef, Van Aern naU9'
Wait, Ward, Watson, Weber, West,
George, Godshalk, Circuit, Guenther, Hall,
Hammond On. ", Pettibone, Phelps, Pound,
Prescott, Ranney, Ray, White, Williams (Wis.),
" lletts, W. A. Wood On. Y), Young-125.
Nays = Aiken, Anderson, Atkins, Beltz-
hoover, Bland, Blount, Brumm, Burrows (Mo.) J,
Cabeu, Caldwell, Finley, Ford, Forney, Geddes,
Gunter Hammond (Ga.), Hazeltine, Hatch,
Hoge Holman, Morrison, Muldrow, Murch,
Randall, Reagan, Rice, (Mo.), Shakelford,
simonton, Singleton (Ill.), Singleton (hIiss },
Cassidy Clardy Clarke. Clements, Cobb, Coler-
lck, Converse, Cook, Crayens, Culbertson,
Cults, Davis (Mo), Dunn, House, Jones (Tex.)
Jones (Ark.) Kenna, Knott, Ladd, Leftvre,
Marsh, Matson, Mckenzie Mcmillan, Money,
Sparks, Springer, Stockslager, Thompson (Ky.).
Turner (Ga.), Turner (Ky.), Vance, Warner,
Welborn, Whitthorne, Williams (Ala.), Wilson
81. The measure WAS passed by 125 to 81. A
joint resolution was passed appropriating $16,-
100000 to supply pension deficiencies.
Ine house at lCS session on SATURDAY.. Nav
20, agreed to the Senate amendment to the bill
to authorize the receipt of United States
gold coin for bars. Mr.. Calkins called up
the contested election case of Mackev VS..
O'Connor, from South Carolina. Mr. Randall
raised question as to consideration. and on
| the division the Democrats refused to vote.
the result being 118 to l, lacking ~ of quo
rum. call of the House was ordered, and
2l4 were found to be present. The doors were
closed, and the Sergeant ALARMS was ordered
to bring absent members to the bar. A second
vote on the question of consideration resulted
in 119 yeas to 2 nays. Sir. Hiscock reported
the General Deficiency bill, appropriating
Sd, 425,3l7. After another fruitless call Of the
| House, Mr.. Calkins moved an adjournment,
| which wss carried. The Senate was not in ses-
| sion.
In the Senate, May o. Mr. Platt opposed the
House bill increasing the pension OF Col D. C.
Thomas $40 per month in excess of his grade,
and it was indefinitely postponed Mr.. Miller
/ introduced a joint resolution to authorize the
j President to declare martial law in Alaska.
/ The Geneva Award bill was taken up. on
which Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate
| Mr.. Garland moved substitute fer the
! payment of the insurance people, 4
communication from the Secretary of War