The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-07-21

Legislative appropriation, and the conferees were
reappointed and instructed to insist on their
views being considered. A resolution was ADOPT
ed that the Committee on Civil Service Reform
consider the inequalities Of salaries of Senate and
House employees, and another that the President
be requested to furnish information In regard
to the pool recently ensered into by the French
Cable Company. The House then went into
committee Of the whole on the Senate amend
ments to the river and harbor APPROPRIATION.
hone Of them being concurred In, even the
Hennepin canal project failing.
Consideration Of the Internal Revenue bill
was resumed in the Senate July II. Mr.. Beck
urged his amendment to reduce the tax on
manufactured tobacco to IL cents per pound.
Mr.. Sherman sounded nete Of warning in res
gard to the heavy appropriations, when the
subject went over. Mr.. Allison reported
the disagreement OF the conference COM
mittee on the legislative appropriation,
and q new committee was appointed.
Concurrence was given to the House amend
ment to the Senate bill to promote Geographic
communication between Europe and America.
An executive session closed the proceedings
The House was the scene of another bitter
personal alteration, the participants beng
Messrs. Hewitt, of New York, and Robson, of
New Jersey. Mr.. Hewitt rose to question OF
privilege, and called attention to sentence APP
peariDg in the Record as a speech by Mr.. Robe
son, rejecting upon him Hewitt which had
not been uttered on the floor, and asked to
have the Objectionable phrase stricken out.
MIR. Robson retaliated by words
of ridicule. He upbraided Mr. Hewitt for his
connection with tho Morey letter, and ridiculed
him for his pretensions to be a greater man
than his father in-law, Peter Cooper. Hewitt
retaliated by saying that man who would sub
init to be characterized by fellow member a
liar, perjurer and thief was 30 low that any
thing he might say Was of no consequence
The Speaker declined to order the offensive
sentence to be struck from the Record The
House refused to fix a date for the con-
sderation of the bill for the admission of
Dakota. A Senate bill was passed for the sale
of the site of the old Postofice building in New
York for $500, 900. MIR. Robinson introduced
resolutions IN the interest of American citizens
in British prisons, and calling on the Secretary
of the Navy to report whether or not American
sailors are performing police duty in Alexandria
under the British Admiral. Mr.. Bingham re-
ported bill in regard to the pay of letter car
rers.
A petition Of the Guiteau jurors asking an
allowance of $5 per day, was presented in the
Senate July IS, and referred. By vote of 80
to 20, an executive session was then held, dur
ing which long debate occurred over the con-
tirmation of James E. Slaughter for Postmaster
at Mobile the nomination being approved.
When the doors we're opened, Mr.. Sherman
called up the Tax bill, motion to adjourn
being defeated. Messrs Logan, Cameron,
Dawes, Conger and Jones presented Geographic
protests from tobacco manufacturers against a
change in the rate of taxation, and asking for
rebates if the bill passed. The House arranged
for the expenses of the Government by extend
ing the provisions Of the joint resolution of
June so. The Committee on Elections
made reports ON the Virginia and Maine
contested seats, pronouDcing in favor of
Cabell and Reed, and the resolu-
tons we're adopted. Mr.. Calkins called up the
South Carolina case of Smalls VS.. Tilman. on
which Mr.. Randall raised question of consid-
GRAFTON. The House proceeded to vote, all but
two Democrats declining to answer, the result
showing fifteen less than quorum. The doors
were closed, and several roll calls took place,
quorum being obtained at p. m. Mr.. Waite
opened the discussion in behalf of Smals, when
an adjournment was taken.