The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-23
Adjournment OF Legislature.
Spaciu TO TIE TINES.

Speaker kellogg announced the standing
Committees of the House this evening.
Schofeld. Of Nemeha, is Chairman OF the
Congressional Apportiontment; Kalloch is at
the head of the Railroad Committee; Banks,
Chairman of the judiciary Committee;
Barnes, Chairman of;he Committee on Elec-
tons; Veal, of Topeka, is at the head of the
Committee on Ways and Means; DR.
Adams, Chairman of the Committee on
Banks and Currency; Wille:s, Chairman Of
the Committee On Education; W. s. Tough,
of Wyandot,e, Chairman Of the Committee
on Militia; Sellers, Chairman of the Com
mlttee on Printing, and Miller, Chairman
of the Committee on Assessment and Taxa
ton. The Speaker did not give Leaven-
worth county the charm anship of any
committee. Thomas Morgan ON the Ways
and Means Committee; Plummer on the
Executive Committee; Bond on the Rail.
road Committee, ard Fields on the Appor-
tionment Committee.
Col. Phillips is expected to arrive tonight.
The contested Gaze of Rahabucker, oil
Sumner county, was referred to the Commit
tee on Elections. The testimony is volumn-
GUS.
The news from Washington regarding the
Caldwell investigation is the theme Of much
comment.
Another so-cslled anti Pomeroy caucus is
in session tonight, hut no balloting ia e1-
pected. The Senatorial aspect remains I'M
changed. Pomeroy and his friends to-
gether with many who are not his friends,
assert that the reelection Of that Senator is
certain. 1t will be impossible to consolidate
the opposition, or any anti-Pomeroy candi
date in the field. Pomeroy is not the least
alarmed over the caucus speech making. He
recognizes too many liberal politicians in the
road, who we're crying out at the las, for any
thing to beat Grant.
The L., L & q. Z. r. depot at 1ndepen-
dence, Montgomery county, was burned last
night. Loss from S2O, 900 to $50, 900.
EXPLICIT DENIAL.
The Atchison delegation authorizes full
and explicit denial of the statement tele-
graphed to the Leavenworth Commercial
that one member of their delegation had
Joined the anti-Pomeroy ranks. The
Atchisou delegation is solid and I'M
wavering in their support Of Pom
eroy, and not only confident Of his
reelection, but highly elated over the
information that ffty-eight members attend
ed the caucas of the anti Pomeroy men TO-
night. The Shawnee county delegation in
the House is likewise sold for Pomeroy.
The old Democratic clamor for Office consti-
tutes a vast deal of The fight on the Senator,
and the members are teginniDg to realize If.
topeka, Ks, Jan. IL.
Tie House has adjourned till Tuesday,
the Senate till Monday. understand that
the anti Pomeroy caucus next Tuesday
evening will indicate its choice of the differ
ent candidates. Probably Low" and Phil
lips will be here ther i's'n ~ and his
friends are not in the .esst alarmed, and
claim rhat an easy victory awaits them.
Geo. w. Martin is out az candidate for
State Printer, and will probably receive a
strong support from the anti omeroy menu
bers.
Col. Moonlights resolution parsed the
Senate to-day. 1t is as follows:
Rcsolred, That the Attorney General be
REQUIRED to furnish TO the Legislature his
opinion concerning the legal obligations OF
the Leavenwol;h, Lawrence & Galveston
Railroad Company to the State, embracing
the chartered obligations Of the said com.
pany - to the time when said road should
be completed from terminus to terminus; its
right and obligations under the legislation
of the State and nation, and what remedy,
if any, in his judgment, the State has and
should pursue TO enforce the rights OF the
State. il any exist.
The rights Of the State in the premises
are to be ascertained, and when known
measures will be taken to secure them.
II. B.