The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-27

WILLARD's HOTEL.
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1878
"To Hon. A. Caldwell. Washington.
"SIR: hereby acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of this day. re-igning your
sest in the Senate of the United States As
Senator from the State Of Kansas.
"Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
(Sipned) "THos A OSBORN,
"GOyernor Of Kansas."
Senator Wright moved that Clayon's case
be resumed.
Senator Thurm n said he had never iouEd
time to read the testimony.
Senator Clayton remarked that it wis
due to hin.elf, and to the State he repre-
sented or nisrepre-ented, that his Case b
now acted on. The Legislature was now in
session, and he appealed to all Senators who
wished TO deal justly in all things, to now
proceed TO the consideration Of the subject.
After discua-ion, the Senate decided to
take up the CLAYTON case-ayes 80, nays IA.
The resolution before the Senate was az
followa;
Resolved, That the charges made and re-
ferred to a select coRsmitter, last Congress,
, atfec ing the character o Powell Clayton, are
not sustained.
Senator Wright raid that he, sEsr con-
sultation with other members OF the com.
mmittee, had come to the conclusion that
the subject should 60 over to-day a the
Senate did not nov seem prepared for its
discussion, but would tomorrow. The re-
port OF the committee in the case was read,
but no further action vas taken.
Senator Anthony submitted the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That there be printed and
bound, with an index, to be prepared under
the direction of the Committee on
Printing. record for the present
executive session of the Senate,
and ten copies for each Senator,
| the Vice President and Secretary of the FEN
ate, Eve copies for each member Of the
House; two copies to each executive depart
inert, i've copies each for the Library oil
Congress, of the Renats and Of the House
and three hundred copies to be sold BY the
Congressional Printer. At the cost Of press
work, paper and binding.
Sensior Window submitted the following,
which vss laid over: Resolved, That the
select Committee On Transport .fion routes to
the seaboard be directed to inquire and re-
port to the Senate at its next session a. &c
the nature and extent of the obligation sub
sisting between railroad companie. and the
Postal service of The country, aud whether
and whst additional legislation is nee ssssry
to guard the postal seryice Of the compaDie.
and the postal service OF the county, and
whether and what additional legislation
is necessary to guard the postal servic,
against interruption or injury by hostile act
ion. on the part of any Or all Of said rail
road companies.
Senator Morton offered the following re.o
luton, which was read and ordered to b
printed:
Resolved, That the Senate of the Cnitet
States ha- received With joy the intelligence
that the Government NJ Spain haa abolished
slavery in the I-lsnd of Porto Rico a"t
have raised the oolored people of the, lsI."'
from the condition Of slaves to the rights
and privileges of citizens Of the Sp<nist
Reaublic.
Resolved, That by this act, the people o
Spain have given new assurance to the worl'
thst in establishing Republican institutions
they are actusied BY love of liberty and {
sincere regard for the national right
of all men.