The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-06-04
HOUSE.

C.id, the call oil States, ti!is were lhr0
duced ard referred.
Mr.. Parker introduced bill for al
amendment II the constitution, 30 AZ to pro
| vide for the election of senators by the PEG
pie.
Mr.. Tremaine moved to Suspend the rule
and nonconcur with the Senate in tn,
amendments 10 the banking law. Agreet
to, and Conference Committee ordered.
On maiicn Of Mr.. Kelley the House con
CURED in the Senate amendment to the Cen
tennial bill, providing that the Unitet
States shall not be liable, directly or indi
rectly, for the expense attending the exhi
bitiop.
Mr.. Randall remarked that in voting 70
the motion be did not intend to be under
stood as declaring himself from sdvocatin:
and asking others to advocate the spPropria
ton 10. the centennial, so ~ to make it
success. He b.lieved that to be the voice o
| the entire Pennsylvania delegation.
Mr., Dawes, Chairman of the Ways ant
Means Committee, made statement to thu
House in reference to the bill TO amend ex
isting Gus toms ard internal revenue lave
1t was apparent to the committee, he said
that it was impossible to carry the bill
through in ,he manner in which it had beer
considered ia the House He had, there
fore ba n instructed 10 bring before tn,
House fer &C n liberation the same Till, viii
all the anne, d,nen's that were adopted il
Committee of the Whole up TO the adjourn
ment On Friday evening.
Mr.. Hawley called attention to the ac,i
that Mr.. Dave, had TO d the House recently
that there would he a surplus OF revenue
this wear of Elk or seven millions TO 20 Il
the einking fund, which would, hoRever
still leave tw. nly-two milliors 10 be provi
ded for the sinking fu'd this year. HI
(Hawl.y) wanted to know whether Mr.
Dawes could assure the Houae that the sur
plus OF nj xt year would he adequate to mee
the sinking fund Of twenty whine millions fol
ne xt year and twenty-five millions for THU
year.
Mr.. DAVIS was understood 10 express The
belief tLat it would. lie moved TO suspend
the rules and pass the bill.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Dawes mo.
ton and it was passed. Year, Ia; nsys
~.
Mr.. Sta.kw. ath.r then moved 10 suspend
tn rules. and add add 'ionai &c ctions 10 the
tariff bill jus: pa: sed, improving the tax Of
l-20 OF Yer cent on all sales Of stocks,
bones, gold and silver bullion, coin and
other surtiies The motion was agreed 10
without yeas and nays, and this provision
was incorporated in the bill.
Mr.. Kasson moved to suspend the rults
and adopt section to te alsO incorporated
in the Tariff bill, - facili,rie the export Of
manufactured tobacco. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Wells, from the Committee on Pacific
Railroads. moved to suspend the rules and
rs 81 the bill Z. q uiring the various branches
Of the Pacific railroads to he run and oper-
ated AZ a continuous line Of railroad, and
providing penalties for making diserimina-
Iiors against other companies. bv declarirg
the Denver Psciiic Railroad q
part of the extension of the Kansas
Pacific railroad. Agreed to without divi-
aion.
Mr.. Williams, of Michigan moved to
suspend the rnles and pass the bill for the
collection from the Pacific railroad compa.
mics OF the per cent. tax of their net earn
iugs, .s provided in the 9Th section of the
Pacific railroad act of July /, 1865. Agreed
to without division.
and pas. the bill relieving savings banks
l0aI nave C1pit8i stoCk run kWyueus "a I'm
on deposits, or in csse of savings banks hav.
ing no capital. Agreed TO, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Shanks moved to suspend the rulet
and Pare the bill to perform the agreement
With the Sboehone Indians, eastern band
for the purchase of the portion Of the reser-
vation in Wyoming territory. Agreed 10.
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Butler moved to suspend the 1ules, and
take from the speakers table the Senate civil
rights bill, for reference to the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, with leave 70 report q any
time.
Pending the vote, Mr.. Beck Doved to I'd.
jourp, and called for tie ysas and nays. Thu
iakise Of the vote occupied The time up r
4:S0 p. m, when. without action, the Honsl
took . recesaiill $50 The seaion to be fo'
reports from the Judiciasy Committee.
M. Burdett, Of Missouri, today took tbs
oath Of IN oi6cee - Conminioaar General
Of Tie Land Of6ce.
To-day Tie Houae Committee o. Appro.