The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-30
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN. May 81

WAsHINGToN. May 81
SENATE.
Mr. Winston, from the Committee of Con-
ference on the postoffice appropriation bill,
made report on the postofice appropriation
bill, which was agreed to.
| MIR. Winston moved for the appointment
Of a new Committee Of Conference on the
Senate amendments relating 10 the mail
service between the United Staies and Brazil,
! to which the House had refused to agree.
! Mr.. Hamilton, OF Maryland, moved that
the Senate recede from the amendment.
MIR. Hamlin opposed the amendment
while the other snksidies remained in the
bill. Motion lost.-Yeas, %; nays, 3.
The motion for a new Committee Of Con-
! ference was agreed to.
The Senate then took up the House Labor
Committee bill 30 ~ to make it unfinished
business and then went into Executive Ses-
sion ON the treaty.
The adjournment Of last nights session
was elected by the Democrats and the vole
ON the bill for the construction Of ten steam
vessels Of war was thus prevented.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar, from the Commit.
tee on Elections, Mr.. Herndon was declared
entitled to seat in the Texae contested cleo.
ton case. Two thousand dollars were
awarded the contestant for his expenses.
Mr.. Kerr called up the Senate bill for the
sale Of lands held by government under the
| direct tax laws, and moved to substitute
therefor, providing for the redemption Of
such lands within two years." which vas
parsed.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Ohio, reported bill
authorizing the issuance OF college scrip in
Arkansas. Mr.. Sargent and Hear opposed
the bill Passed.
The Senate amendments to the army ap-
preparation bill was then taken up.
On motion of Mr.. MAYNARD 5000 were
appropriated to reimburse the funeral ex-
peDses of Admiral Farragut.
All amendments were disposed OF, and a
Committee Of Conference appointed on the
disagreeing votes.
Mr.. Garfield introduced bill granting to
the widow Of Gen. Robert Anderson pen |
sion OF $500 per month.
Mr.. Finkelnburg from the Committee ON !
Ways AID Means, reported bill regulating |
the collection Of faxes on fermented liquors, |
and stated that it did not change the rate Of
taxation, but merely simpli6ed the mode of
collection. The bill which is long one,
with formal provisions, passed without read
ing. The House proceeded at 2 o'clock to
the consideration Of business pertaing to the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Palmer presented conference report
on the pOstof6ce appropriation bill. The
two committees agreed on every point ex-
cept as to the Brazilian mail steamship ser
vice, on which the House had not concurred
in tie Senate amendment doubling the ser
vice and subsidy.
Mr.. Wood moved that the House recede
from its disagreement, and that il agree TO
the Senate amendment, and spoke at length
in favor of the motion.
Messrs. Banks, Kelly Butler and Roosevelt
advocated the amendment, and Hale. Kerr
and Shellabarger opposed ii.
Without disposing of the question the
Hou.e took recess until $50 p. M, the
evening session to be Tor the business OF the
Committee on Claims.
The Naval Appropriated Bi1l SiSneh
WASHINGTON, May 2S-The President to-
day signed the naval appropriation bill, also
an act defining and limiting the sppropria-
ton Of certain monies for preparation, issue
and revision of United States securities; an
act making appropriation for the support Of
the United States military academy for the
next fiscal year; an act to ertobIish a col!ec-
ton district Of Duluth, and create 81. Fam,
MINI q port Of delivery; a" act TO amend
an act entitled an act to establish uniform
time for holding election for President and
Vice President in al States of the Union; an
act to provide homes for the Pottowatomie
and Absentee Shawnee Indians in the Indian
Territory.
Secretary Boutwell, vas before the Commit