The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-16
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, DecemDer l3.-lne speak
er called the States for bills and resolutions,
under which call bills, ETC., were introduced
and referred as follows:
BY Mr. Blaine. Proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, providing that no
State shall make any law respecting the e.
Enlistment OF religion, or prohibiting free
e. rcises thereof, and that no money raised
BY taxation in any State for the support OF
public schools, or derived from any public
fund thereof, or any public lands devoted
thereto, shall ever be under the control OF
any religious sect, and that no money or
lands so devoted, shall be divided among
religious sects or denominations.
BY Mr.. Davis, of North Carolina. To
repeal the law forbidding the payment OF
account claims and demands of Southern
citizens for Quartermasters stores, &C., and
appropriating $500, 900 TO pay for the same.
Mr.. Fort offered the following resolution,
and demanded the previous question on Its
adoption:
Resolved by the House of Representatives,
That in all subordinate appointments I'M
der any of the officers Of this Hou.e, it is
the Judgment OF the House that wounded
Union soldiers, who are not disabled from
the performance OF duty, should be pre-
ferred.
A standing vote on the seconding OF the
previous question, showed 95 Republicans
voting in its favor, and l04 Democrats
against it. The vote was then taken by let
tiers, with the following result: Yeas, 80 !;
nays, 156; so the previous question was not
seconded.
Mr.. Cox then offered the following as an
amendment to the resolution:
Resolved, That, inasmuch as a union OF
States has been restored, all citizens thereof
are entit ed to consideration in the appoint
ment to offices under this Government.
My resolution is in the nature OF am
nesty.
Mr.. Reagan made the point of order that
amendment was in order. Neither OF them
proposed anything which the House was
authorized or required to do by law.
The Speaker overruled the point OF order,
stating that if it was ever tenable 1t came
too late.
The vote was taken by ayes and noes,
and resulted-yeas, 1853 nays, l02-a strict
party vote.
So both resolutions were referred to the
committee on accounts.
The call of the States was resumed, and
bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Harrison. To amend the Con-
stitution, by fixing one term for the Presi-
dent and making him Ineligible for future
election, but making him Senator for life
from the United States at large, at the ex-
piration of his Office as President.
By Mr.. Morrison. To amend the Constitu-
ton, by fixing the Presidents term at six
years, and making the President Ineligible
to any term of twelve years.
BY Mr.. Randall. Proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, providing that
after the next Presidential election the
President of the United States shall hold
his Office for six years, and that neither the
President nor Nice-President, when the
office Of President devolves upon him, shall
be eligible to reelection.
By Mr.. Spitger. A resolution directing
the committee on military affairs to in
quire into the expediency Of reducing the
regular army to 10000 men, or to such a
number a. would insure efficiency In the
public service, at an expense not exceeding
twenty millions of dollars yearly. Adopted.
By Mr. Holman. To repeal the act for
the resumption Of specie payments.
By Mr.. Ames. To reduce the postage by
providing that, after the 1st OF March, 1876,
postage shall be charged on domestic mail
able matter, embracing correspondence
wholly or in part writing, except book
manuscript and proof-sheets, passing be-
tween authors and publishers, and includ
ing home or drop-letters, at the uniform
rate of one cent for each half ounce or
fraction thereof.
By Mr.. Wells. To establish mint in
St. Louis, for the coinage Of gold and sill
yer.
By Mr.. Chiitenden. To furnish legal
tender notes and to prepare the way for a
resumption Of specie payments, as soon as
practicable directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to call fer legal tender notes,
which are to be Immediately cancelled and
destroyed, three millions, in A. per cent.
twenty-year bonds, on the first Tuesday OF
every monthly
Mr.. Buckner offered the following resolu-
ton, and asked that it might be put upon
It's passage:
Resolved, That the President be request
ed to transmit to the House all the cores
pondence in reference to the dismissal OF
Senator Jno. u. Henderson, as one Of the
special counsel OF the United States, in the
prosecution OF the whisky fraud cases, be-
fore the United states Court, at st. Louis.
Mr.. Lawrence suggested that the words
" if not incompatible with public Interests"
be inserted in the resolution. Voices on
the Democratic side, "No ~" Nor)
Mr.. Buckner declined so to modify the
resolution.
Mr.. Kasson made point OF order that
under the rules, 4 resolution calling for ex-
ecutive information, when objected to, must
lie over one day.
The Speaker sustained the point of order,
and the resolution went over.
Bills we're further introt uced and referred
as follows:
Mr.. Wilson offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That it il the duty Of Congress
70 regulate commerce on Interstate rail-
roads, by appropriate legislation, so tina,
the agricultural, commercial and other in
dustrial interests Of the country, may be
protected from extortion and discrimina.
ton.
Objection being made to the resolution,
it went over for one day. The previous
question was not seconded, and the Tesolu-
tiOn was W thC Nh 'N>NS
and canals.
Mr.. Phillips introduced bill for the
erection of government buildings at Leaven-
worth city, Kansas.
By Mr.. Cannon. To enable the people
Of Utah to form a constitution and State
government, and to admit Utah into the
Union as State.
By Mr.. Steele, OF Wyoming. For the
election of Governor and territorial officers
by the people.
Mr.. Randall offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to trans
init copies of all letters, kilograms, orders,
and instructions relating to the organlza-
ton and prosecution of the present move
ment against the whisky rings at st. Louis,
Chicago and Milwaukee.
Mr. Kasson objected to the present con-
sideration of the resolution, and asked that
under the rule it lie over one day. LAID
over.
Adjourned till tomorrow.