The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-02
SENATE.

0mees and Post Roads, reported 2 bill
directing the Postmaster General 10 increase
the present steamship mail service TO Brazil
to semi-weekly service, for ten years, at a
cost to the United States not exceeding
500, 900 per annum
Mr.. Harlan, from the Committee on In
dian. Affairs reported without amendment
the House bill for the relief OF settlers on the
Cherokee lands, in Kansas.
Nj. Coles made report from tie ComIait-
tee Of Conference On the Legislative !ipprO-
priation bill; he explained that the commit
tee had omitted the provision IL, reference to
the salaries Of Judges Of the District of Cor
tees of Court Claims at -, 500, and had
made no increase in the salaries of the United
States District Judges. JOB .s'.'-i .i'
Mr.. Carpenter called for the yeas and nays
and the report was CONQUERED in-yeas IS,
nays II. l......-. ..,.4 .-.r.
The unfinished business of the Deficiency
bill vas then taken up. The pending CUES
ton was on concurring in the amendment
made in Committee OF the whole to elualize
the pay of men employed in Government
work shops under the eight hour law expert
meEt, had proved failure, and insisted that
il should have a fair trial.
Mr.. Morton denied that the experiment
had failed, and said he had good reason to
believe that in the Springfield armory the
result of il had been an increased amount Of
work over what was done in eight hour, I'M
der the old system, but he said also there
was no doubt that the intention OF Congress
in passing the eight hour Law was that the
hours Of labor should be reduced, without
any reduction Of pay, by increased proiac-
ton.
Mr.. Morrill, said the attempt Of Govern
n en-. to regulate the hours Of labor wa All
insult to the workingmen Of the country,
and that instead Of being sign OF prosrc--
it was going back to the fiiteenih century.
Mr.. Sumner said that the question of he
wisdom of the eight-hour law was hot in
volved in the pending proposition, which
vas necessary AZ an act OF justice To work
men, against whom discrimination was being
made. IS ir- l.-.i-. en-.
After further discussion, the COMMITTEE 5
amendment was rejected and the section
vas passed substantially as it eame from the
House. providing that the proper account
ing officers be and they are hereby author
lied and required in the settlement of all
accounts for services of labofers, workrlen
and mechanics employed on behalf of
the Government Of the United States from
the 18th of June 1865 to the 10Th Of May
1869 to settle and pay the same without re-
duction on account of the reduction
of the hours of labor by the eight hour
law, whenit shall b made to appear that it
vas the sale which caused the reduction
Of wages, 1t also makes sufficient appro-
priation TO pay these claims.
Mr. Stevenson moved the appropriation OF
S., 252 So to Kentucky for expenses in equip
ing troops during the rebellion, and made an
argument for its adoption. ....r.
.'' HOUSE.
The Howard resolution wa. trLenup and
discussion resumed. .-r -.l-t
Mr.. Banks said that DIR. Howard had one
misfortuDe-ihat of being an American. II
he had been an Irishman, or a German. or
an African, or even . corporation, the House
wonld have risen TO protect him; hut he was
only an American. and what rights had An
American under the American Government?
If Howard had been an Englishman not one
hair of his head wonld have been touched by
the Spanish Government. These facts could
never have occurred with reference to an
Englishman, or FIenchnan, or German, il
the responsibility for the eEormities prac-
ticed in Cuba on CubaD~, CT Chinese, and
on japanese lay on the United States. The
United Staies were responsible for tie mas-
sacre Of hundreds and thousands by the cruel
and relentless volunteers in Cuba within the |
last i've years. The United States were
responsible for the execution Of eight boys |
who were eKec,ned on charge Of having v.o-
lated the grave Of Casianoh.
s. The House proceeded to vote.
:. Mr.. Banks withdrew the amendment Of
fered By him last evening, sndthe resolution !
was then adoptell, yeas LAB, nays Is.
Mr.. Dawes made an effort to 90 i.;o Com
mittee of the Whole On the tariff bill.
Mr.. DIckey, as question Of privilege,
offered concurrent resolution for finsl ad
onrn,nent On the 18th Of May. fsr
Mr.. Dawes appealed 10 the House mol to
ldopt the resolution, and remarked that the
Committee on Ways and Means had been
having conferences with Scna.ors in regard
o the condition Of public business, ard be-
ieved ifthe House were to meet at ii o'clock
very day and sit till ) p. IN. public business
.culd he carried through in time TO adjourn
n the 29th Of May, but be thought
I vould be unwise to fix the time now.
Mesasa Sargent and Garfield thought ,hey
ould adjourn about the l2lh of June.
After an exciting discussion a vote va. ia
zen and the resolution was reiec.ed: yeas,
g; nays, 1G6. |
Mr.. Butier, Of Massachusetts, frcI.1 tine Ju-
liciary Committee, reported bill to remove
he political disabilities from some IG,0C0
'ersons, which was ordered printed and re-
ommitted.
Mr.. Wheeler gave notice that he would,
q next Monday, move tesusperd the rnles
) take up the Senate resolution in reiationl
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