The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-07-07
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.

Bills were passed by the Senate, on the 28th
ult., giving one years salary of Ministers Hurl-
but and Fitzpatrick to their widows Mr.. Blair
reported substitute for the resolution direct
ing an investigation into labor strikes.
The bill for the extension Of bank charters
and the Legislative Appropriation bill were
considered. In the House Mr.. Orth reported
resolution which was adopted, requesting the
President to state if any officer of the United
States had made propositions to American citi-
zens in British prisons to accept their release
upon conditions. Mr.. Robinson insisted
that for 100 DAYS the President had
been on his knees before Lord Granville
and gave notice that he would move
to impeach Minister Lowell. The Naval APP
preparation bill was taken up in committee Of
the WHOLE and Mr.. Robson reviewed its chief
features. Mr.. Whitthorne, after criticising tho
provisions of the bill, made the charge that
Secretary Robson squandered 1854, 1000, 900 of
navy funds during his administration. The
committee rose, when Senate bill was passed
appropriating $4,000 for a memorial column
on the battlefield of Monmouth.
In considering the legislative appropriation,
a long debate took place in the Senate on the
2Sth ult., on the amendment relative to pub
ishing Supreme Court reports, it being decided
that the work should not be done at the Gov
eminent Printing Office Mr. Voorhees, moved
to fix the salaries of the Utah Commissioners at
$4,000, and to make the necessary approprla-
ton. Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment fixing
the salaries of fifteen District Judges at S. 600,
which was ruled out of order. The Senate
concurred in the joint resolution making
temporary provision for the expenses of the
Government. The House passed a resolution
to continue to July Is all appropriations for
necessary Government service. A bill was
passed authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Cumberland river near Nashville.
The naval appropriation was considered in
committee OF the whole, Mr. Robson explain
ing It's provisions, but no action was taken
Mr. Dunnell reported a bill to tax the manu-
taeture and sale of oleomargarine
No business was transacted in either house of
Congress on the 30th ult In the Senate, the
death of Representative Hawk, of Illinois, was
announced, and Messrs. Logan and McDill
were appointed members of the escort commit
tee. In the House a similar announcement
was made, and committee of seven appointed
to escort the remains to Mount Carroll. Iii.
A bill to establish the Territory of Pembina
was reported to the Senate on the list inst. by
Mr.. Saunders, of Nebraska. A bill was passed
to permit the investment Of the Pacific railroad
sinking-fund in first-mortgage thirty-year
bonds of the Union and Central Pacific roads.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was consid-
cred in committee of the whole
The President sent TO the Senate the following
nominations Joseph R. West, of the District
of Columbia, to be Commissioner of that Dis
trlct; Lewis w. Wallace, of Indiana, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Turkey, reappointment; Henry O. Hall. En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
/ ga (A,N ~ ID
derman, OF Missouri, to be Minister Resident
| and Consul General to Siam; John NJ. Francis,
| of New York, to be Minister Resident and
| Consul General to Portugal; J. P. Wicker
sham, of Pennsylvania, Minister Resident
and Consul General to Denmark Michael
J. Crarner, of Kentucky, Minister Resi-
dent and Consul General to Switzerland ;
| James Biley Weaver. of West Virginia, Secre-
] tary of Legation and Consul General to Vi
emma Lewis Richmond of Rhode Island
Secretary of Legation at Rome; John T. Robe
son, of Tennessee, United States Consul at
Beirut A. 7. Sharp, of Kansas, United States
| Consul at Manila Lorin A. Lathrop, of
Nevada, United States Consul at Bristol ;
William W. Spaulding, of Minnesota, Re
celyer of Public Moneys at Duluth
John r. Carey, of Minnesota, Register of
the Land Office at Duluth William A. Swan, of
| Pennsylvania, Indian Agent at Cheyenne River
| Agency, Dakota Francis M. Darby. Assistant
Treasurer of the United States at Baltimore
! Thomas A. Henry. Collector of Customs for the
District of Pamlico, N. c.; Horace Mckay, Col
! lector of Internal Revenue for the Sixth dis
trict Of Indiana; David Bennett, Collector Of
4 Internal Revenue for the Seventh district of
/ Kentucky; John F. Kumbler, Collector of
Internal Revenue fer the Tenth dis
trict of Ohio, In the House.
joint resolution was passed authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue 2 per cent
bonds to the amount of $500, 0OO 900, in exchange
for securities bearing higher rate of interest.
! The Naval Appropriation bill was then taken
up in committee of the whole, discussed,
amended, and laid over. The Senate bill to
authorize the construction of bridge across
the Sault Ste. Marie was passed. The Speaker
presented a message from the President veto
ing the bill to regulate the carriage of passen-
| gers by sea.
The Senate passed BILL at its session on the
Sd inst, to authorize the sale of timber on the
Menominee lands in Wisconsin. charter v as
granted to Robert Garrett and others of Mary