The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-28

with the Republican party, but they were
opposed now because il was identified in their
minds with laws that Cypress them-subiec.
them to heavy and grinding taxation, and
put them at the mercy OF loafers, thieves and
adventures.
Mr.. Robertson wished to call the attention
OF the country to the fact that the men who
heraided themselves rs the friends Of the
Amnesty Bill had voted to trammel the bill
with amendments.
Mr.. Sawyer was confident that Congress
would soon pass an amnesty bill, and he vas
willing to wait for it for the sake of getting
properly framed bill.
Mr.. Logan charged that certain Senators
who had urged the passage OF the Amnesty
ELL had to-day voted for amendments in
tended to delay the bill until the Committee
should have reported on the claim OF one
man 10 a seat in the Senate referring to
Gov. Vance, OF North Carolina.) He had
himself seen men on the floor of the Senate,
button-holing Senators 10 postpone the bill
until that case should be settled. He
therefore appealed to it, friends not to press
i further Just now.
| At G:35, without acting cn the bill, the
Senate adlourusi.
4 hoJ>I.
/ The House was in Committee OF the Whole
Tor general debate on the state Of the Union.
But lew members were present, mos, of them
having left for Christmas holiday.
| Mr.. Blair of Missouri made speech in
favor of general amnesty
While Mr.. Blair was speaking, message
was received from the President in answer 10
4 resolution calling for information about
Cuban matters, but as the order of the House
yesterday was that no business should be
done to-day, the Chairman declined to open
the message, although desire to have it
printed was expressed by Messrs. Banks,
Hoar and Kerr.
Mr. Burdett characterized Blair's speech
as mons;rous in sentiment, and so extraordI-
nary that every Republican from Missouri
vas bound to repndiate it.
In course Of the session the Chairman re-
considered his position in regard to the Pres
ident's message, and opened it AZ Speaker
pro tenn.
The House adjourned till the s;h dav of
January.
The New Public Euildain. at Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The Secretary of
the Treasury has requested Collector Mclean
of Chicago to call upon the property owners
of the block upon which the old pcs,of6ce
and custom house were located, and TO re-
quest them to state the terms upon which
they..will transferthe property to the Govern
ment. Their response will be submitted to a
committee, consisting of Judge D,ummond,
Gen. Beveridge and Joseph Medill, who
Will report as to whether the terms are TN
reasonable or not.
The report that the House Committee on
Expenditures of the Treasury propose to ac-
cept the Secretary examination, is incorrect.
The Weather.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The weather
probabilities are that increasing eas,erly
winds, with rising temperature, are probable
for Saturday throughout the Atlantic States;
the Snow being followed by rain in the Middle
States; an area of low barometer passing
northwestward on Saturday, about Missouri
and Indiana, with sOutherly winds and rain
in the Gulf States and the Ohio Valley; con-
tinued easterly winds with snow, are proba-
BILE on the Lakes. Dangerous winds are not
anticipated on the Allanticcoast