The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-02-08
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.
various bulls were introduced and refer.
red.
Mr.. Logan called up the pending re,olu.
ton to reconsider the vote bv vh;ch The
Chicago relief bill vas passed.
Mr.. Sherman called attention N IL.
mafkable article in the Chicago Thin. Al.
vocating the extension of the principle IN al
burned cities, towns, villages and house, in
henoethwest, proposing free trade werever
there had been . Gre.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen favored reconsid~ra-
ton.
Mr.. Logan referred to the charges in le,-
ser read By Mr. Chandler that this bill was
for ire trade in brick, and said he had pre-
pared and introduced the bill without the
knowledge Of any other person, and had
simply followed the precedent set in the case
of Portland.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
bill was taken up, and was discussed At
length by Carp inter- Of Wis, thurman and
Davis OF Ky, bu; whhout reaching q vote
the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE
The debate was resumed on The report of
the Committee on Ways and Means, and, rs
the transactions indicate, Mr.. Maynard, Of
the Committee, made an elaborate arRu-
ment in jesence Of the Secretary, and sup
ported the resolution Of the majority Of the
Committee
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, followed and
asked what sort of an outcry the Democrats
OF the House woald have raised il the Sec
retry Of the Treasury had refused the offer
Of foreign bankers to take $135, 0OO, 900 Of
public debt at five per cent, and had contin-
ued TO pay ak per cent What answer
would it have been for the Secretary to say
that he found = divergence of opinion among
the lawyers on an immaterial point of Law,
and that he thought he had better do it until
Congress should construe that immaterial
point Of law: They would have made the
country ring with the story that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, rather than reduce the
interest of the bonds in the hands of his pets.
had, On an immaterial point, gone on pay
ing six per cent, while eminent bankers of
Europe We're clamoring for five per cent
bonds.
Mr.. Dawes, Chairman OF the Committee
of WAYS and Means, closed the debate and
/ aROhOStkCN Iot duulCsSAnS bAAC xAousc IL tuIS
late stage Of such dry debate, his justiica-
ton for it Icing that if the charges made
against the Secretary Of the Treasury, that
he had made transactions with Syndicate in
defiance Of Law were true, and il the House
pronounced It true, that fact would deal a
blow at the credit Of the nation more severe
than any it had sustained from rebellion
and war. He proceeded to defend the Sec
Rotary, and said he had VIGOROUSLY shown
that he had not violated but executed the
law.
A vote was then taken, and the resolution
declaring that the Secretary of the Treasury
in negotiating loan, had neither increased
the bonded debt nor incurred an expendi-
ture contrary to Law, was adopted by strict
party vote. Yeas-l1O. Nays-S6.
| The House went into Committee of the
| Whole and resumed the consideration Of the
Indian appropriation bill After the Com
mittee had got through forty pages Of the
bill, and while there was yet thirty pages OF
the bill unread, an arrangement was made
that the committee should arise and report
the bill, allowing certain amendments to be
offered in the Hou.e.
| Mr.. Taffe offered an amendment provid-
ing that no payment shall be made to tribes
which are at war with the United States; but
that if portions Of such tribes shall remain at
peace and observe their treaty obligations
payment may be made to such portion pro
rata; and also providing that all appropria.
tons for Indians shall be liable to payment
for depredations committed by any Of those
tribes.
Without disposing of this and other
amendments, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Freelinburg, of Missouri, pres nte 4 a
memorial from 81. Louis, against the Iassage
Of the Chicago relief bill
The House then took up bill to establish
an educational fund.
Mr.. McHenry, of Kentucky, made long
speech against the bill.
Mr.. Hibba,d, o: New Hampshire, op-
posed the bill.
Mr.. Her also opposed the bill, and refer
red to Mr.. Hears speech in favor OF il as
unworthy Of him. lie was in iav,r Of CIV
ing equal education to all the children. OF the
country, but not in favor Of mixing them
in common schools.
Mr.. Burchard suggested certain amend
ments in the details of the bill. lie expressed
his JOY at hearing Democrats avow themselves
in favor Of education.
House adjourned.
Opposiiien 70 the Reduction Of Duties
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA delegation OF
manufacturers, representing the leading in
dustries of the United States. were presented
to the President. They said they were here
for the purpose Of preventing reduction Of
dutie' on foreign articles which enter into
competition with American manufactures
The President said he believed his views on
the subject were generally we'll understood,
and had not changed from those expressed
in his annual message. The delegation Wis
tied Secretary Boutwell,, who indicated his
opposition to the interference with sny Of
the products Of the country.
Nominations Sent 20 the SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Among the
nominations sent 10 the Senate to-day, for
Postmasters, YVES jeremiah Clark, Of Leav-