The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-03-14
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SA-NAAE
NJ WASHINGTON, March !.
Mr. Shanoier, irom the Committee on
commerce, reported a resolution directire
.ne committee on Commercn TO make
tnotougn MOURN into the subjects of immi-
grafton and the treatment of immigrants after
their arrival in this country, and ,lso into
the Quarantine and health regulations =, the
chief ports in the United States.
MIR. Cole added that the inquiry had b,,tsr
be extended also to the treatment Of nm.
grants BY railroad companies.
Mr.. Chandler accepted the amendment
Mr.. Trumbull thought it would be unneces.
sary and expensive for the committee ~
visi, all the chief ports, and Mr.. Conkline
suggested they should go only TO New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Mr.. Chandler accepted this amendment
also, and the resolution as amended was
passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the Legislative appropriation bill, the bill
having been reported yesterday from the
Committee OF the Whole.
All the amendments made in the commit
lee were concurred in, except those reserved
10 be voted on separately.
Inc amendment authorizing the employ
ment OF forty additional clerks of Glass /. in
the Land Office, was laid on the table.
The question being on the amendment ap-
propriating $50. 600 TO be expended by the
President in putting in force the Civil Ser.
vice Reform acquisitions, Mr.. Carpenter
moved TO strike ii out, and substitute the
following: "All laws and parts of laws
under which the present Civil Service r.
form Commission was appointed by the
President of the United States, are hersbv
repealed"
Mr.. Trumbull moved to lay the substitute
for the resolutions on the table; carried.
yeas 40, nays 10.
The question then required on the original
amendment appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose.
Mr.. Sherman said he hoped that the one
ranon OF the scheme. recommended by the
Civil Service Commission, would lie confined
TO Washington, New York, and some of the
larger cities, where reform was most needed.
because if the President attempted to extend
1t over the whole country it would evidently
break down by its own weight. While he
was IN favor of reform in civil service, he
was not confident that it ought to be effected
on this p,an, but Congress being already COM
mitted to it, an appropriation ought to be
made to give it a fair trial, if only TO DEM
Onstrate its failure.
MIR. Edmunds thought it very remarkable
that the wisdom of the country, supposed TO
be concentrated in Congress, having last year
Deliberately passed law authorizing the
President ito make this experiment in civil
service reform, should threaten to abandon
the effort and repeal the Law just as soon as
an attempt was made to put it into practical
operation.
Further discussion ensued but without
reaching 4 vote.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
MIR. killinger presented remonstrance
from 500 working men of Schuylkill County,
Pa. against reduction Of duties on iron and
coal.
The bill for the redemption OF the tempo
rary per cent loan certificates of SIS, OOO, 900
a month, was tabled by large majority.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
amendment to the deficiency appropriation
bill.
After disposing of all the amendments to
the Deficiency bill and agreeing to the one
offered by Mr.. Dawes for the payment of
full days wages 10 the laborers and mechanics
in the navy yards, DC, who had worked only
eight hours. The bill passed.
The House took up the bill granting to the
Central Pacific Railway Co. the Use of one
half of the Island Yerba Buena in the Bay
San Francisco.
Mr.. Blair of Michigan, during the discus
sion asked leave TO offer resolution stating
that charges have appeared in newspapers
having large circulation in New York and
calculated TO affect injurously
the reputation of the Secretary of the Navy,
and 10 east doubts on the integrity of his ad-
ministration of the Navy Department, and
therefore providing for the appointment of
select committee OF FIVE, to investigate any
ire. ularities. charged, and to inquire gener-
ally into the incumbency Of the present Sec
Teiary.
Mr.. Sargent stated in behalf and at the re-
quest OF the Secretary OF the Navy, tina, he de-
sired tina; an investigation should take pl=ce
and cour;ed it to the fuiles; extent;
Mr.. Bingham objected and the resolution
was not received.
Arguments in favor OF the bill were also
made by Niblacn and Houghton The oil
then wen, over without action until Tuesday
next
Mr.. ketchum, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported back Sem
ate bill extending the time for the compile:
ton OF the St. Croix and Lake Superior
and it was made the special order
for Thursday next. The House then adj
iourned.