The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
SENATE.
WAsJTINCToy March =

WASHINGTON, March ,.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill providing
for The pay OF female nurses during the war.
Mr.. Pratt introduced bill providing for
the refunding to State officers Of the taxes
paid on their salaries.
| At O'Clock the statues of Jonathan Trum-
bull and Roger Sherman we're formally pre-
scented to the United States in tie name OF
the people Of Connecticut, to be placed in the
old hall of the House of Representatives In
making the presentation Buckingham and
Ferry made appropriate addresses.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution accept
ing the statues, and returning the thanks Of
Congress TO the people of Connecticut for
presenting them, and briefly addressed the
Senate ON the subject. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the Legislative apportionment bills pend
ing. The question was ON SEerman's mo-
ton to reduce the appropriation for Carrying
out civil service reform to $4,000.
Mr. Howe addressed the Senate on the
subject of civil service reform.
Mr. Sherman withdrew his amendment,
and Mr.. Carpenter called for the yeas and
nays on the pending amendments appropria-
ting $50, 900 to be expended by the President
in the promotion Of the Civil Service Reform.
Discussion of the subject was continued by
Messrs. Eduiuds and Conkling until i:355 p.
M, when, vithou; readings vote, the Sem
ate went into executive session and soon after
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Shalks, from the Committee ON In
dian Affairs, reported bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Interior to negotiate with
the Ute Indians for the extinguishment of
their right to the south part Of the ir reserva-
ton. He explained that the reservation
coniainined 1000, 900 acres, including val
liable mineral lands, while the Indians
numbered only 1000 II was desirable to
have the title put in the Government 50 that
mining interests might be protected. The
bill passed.
The bill for the payment at Sl00 bounty to
soldiers or their widows, who were mustered /
into service prior to the 22d of July, 1861,
up to which time no bounties were allowed, |
was taken up.
Mr.. Coburn, ofthe Committee on Military 1
Affairs, estimated the amount to be paid |
thereon not over 81 800, 900.
Mr.. Holman, while supporting the bill, |
urged the proposition for equalizing bounties, |
which would require $50, OCO, 900.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Kellogg, Of Connecticut, |
the bill was an, nded making it apply to sol. |
diers who we're mustered in before the 9Th Of |
August, and then passed.
Mr.. Peters, from the judiciary Committee,
reported bill extending the pension pro-
vision Of United States Judge. to those who
had resigned after January 1st 1865, and
before the passage of the &C, OF April 10Th,
1869, after having attained the age Of 20 and
held their commissions at least twenty years
previous, to commence from the date OF
passage; provided that the bill woCld only
cyyer two cases, those OF Judge Ware, OF
Maine, who had served for forty-fonr years.
was now 90 years Of age and poor, ard
J udse Sprauge. of Massachusetts, who had
resigned in G6 because he had become al
most totally blind.
Alter some discussion, the bill passed
The House wen. into Committee OF the
W hole on the Pot Office Appropriation bill.
The bill appropriate SIS, 10000.
Mr.. Dawez, Chairman Of the Committee
Of WAYS and Means, made statement TO
show how the balance sheet Of the Treasury
was being constantly changed by each days
legislation of Congress. There were certain
which were absolutely neces-
sary. The public faith to the creditors Of
he country required provision to be made
Tor the payment Of interest on the public
Ieb,. and there we're public expenditures
which, however much they may vary from
rear to gear, must be met BY the aPproPri-
.tion bill. He wished to call the attention
4 the House and country to what may be '
Ienomina.ed absolutely necessary EXPENSE I
i the Government for the coming year, tax 1