The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-16
Davis Wants Southern Repudia-
ted Claims RecOnsidered.
The Democrats Oppose the Claims
of Uni0n Soldiers i'm the
House.
The Presidents Term of Office to
be Fixed by Congress.
Col. Phillips Introduces q Bill to
Erect Government Build
ings at Leavenworth.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, December s.-A very large
number of bills were introduced, laid on
the table and ordered printed, to be referred
to appropriate committees when appoint
ed. Among them were the following:
BY Mr.. West. Amenditory and supple
mentary OF acts to incorporate the Texas
Pacific railroad.
BY Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine. Submitting
resolutions instructing the committee on
post-ofices and post-roads to enquire in.o
the expediency Of 30 amending the postal
laws as to produce a revenue adequate to
the support Of that service. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bills for the sale
of the Black Bob indian lands in Kansas,
comforting exclusive jurisdiction in the
United States courts, and for punishment
of crimes committed by and against the
Indians.
Mr.. Ingalls, also submitted q resolution
that the Secretary of the Interior be re-
queeted to transmit the report of the COM
mission appointed to investigate the affairs
of the Usage Indian Agency, together with
the evidence taken BY the board, and the
separate findings of individual members
Agreed to.
Mr.. Morton submitted joint resolution,
g.. Nv a. - 80, ,ha p,.s;d.n, .,d We
President by direct vote of thespeople, and
to abolish the electoral college. Ordered
printed, and referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The Senate then adjourned till to-mOr-
NV" ~,
| WASHINGTON, Deceihoer Inc senate
standing ana seiect committees were an,
nouhceu. MT. aru, oi beia"are, saiu
ne reSre''eu thal the lnalsii'y hau NOT CUE.
sehied 10 aiio" more IMAM TWO nienIpefs D,
the minority on committees. lie nau
learned INFORMALLY, lhat |. "As ProPoseu os
maIorty 10 consider th!s suolect iurthe,'
ana he hoped the minority "ouid De al
lowed larger representation on the coni-
mlt,eeS: I'm
MI. Dosy ih.ioucoeu oiii au'.o' ,AnS
the payment Vi eu''ts oh ihpoi's III iSa'
tenders ana national oank n0tes, ana oy
unanimous consent addressed .ne 21nale III
iaVcr Oh ti,e PHI, stating .ha' IN ms ppm
ION IL ~ou'u oe tah'ainouh' u 'ne ieSanP
Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont. said the meas
ure was one CT contraction. and would at
once drive ont from the country what little
specie we have. The bill was referred to
| the committee on finance.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced a bill to amend
the act OF july %. 1864. to aid i'm the con-
struction OF railroad and telegraph line
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
ocean. Referred TO the committee on rail-
road 1t provides that in the failure or
omission OF either of the Pacific railroad
companies TO nav the costs of surveying the
lands to which they are entitled under con-
gressional grants. or to take patents for
them. shall not exempt such lands from To-
cal taxation nv States and 7 ,rritories upon
the duty of the Commissioner of the Gener-
al Land Office to prepare and furnish to
the Governor Of any State or Territory who
may Apply ior inc sauie' showing VIVA,
JANUS pertain 10 tne iesteee rr'oau
grants III 'ueir respective "'a'e Ut isfi''o'
riai limits.
Auer tne ih'51euc'iIli Vi Iatse humo.f
OF peu!lohs ana piiis, tne senate went In'G
EXECUTIVE session' ANU 'nei ""Jo"'neu
tiii MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, December 1S.-Mr. Davis
submitted a resolution citing the law re-
quiring reports to be made annually to
Congress OF persons indebted to the Govern
ment, the list of defaulters, amount of de-
falcation., ETC., and calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury to inform the Senate why
such reports have not been made.
In submitting the resolution, Mr.. Davis
said no report had been made since 1865.
He believed that immense sums were due
| the Government by defaulters. 1t was
stated last year, when similar reso-
luton was offered, that 1t would cost SIo.-
GOO, and require several months to furnish
| the list OF defaulters, amounts involved,
&c. He was satisfied the law had been dis
regarded since 1860, and he saw no reason
why the Secretary Of the Treasury should
not be asked why the law had not been
complied with.
NJ po,,wou s.;5 n. s,,,u,. ~ :, now
s,o"d d;J NOT rs"n;rs The Sscrs,arv Of The
Trsss,rv 70 finnish such List
af,er dsb.,s ,he resolu,;nn x,s laid over
until to-morrow 20 be nr;r,eJ
NJ, Wnrr;II ~ Yemen, suh,;,,ed a
,.s"I,,;au ;n,,ruo,;na ,h. comm,,,ee on
on "'. | .hn .~.S;.
90 n;s;" ep -. a.or.I ,aw 60 Oh.
e"s " P,o' ~ t, =; t. -. I'D
also the propriety of refusing an asylum TO
fugitive criminals, and removing them
from the country. He thought we could
raise up enough o: our own. The resolu-
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill, attaching
the Territory of Alaska to the United
States, making it part Of the Territory of
Washington. and providing for civil gov
erpmept therein