The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 81.
The Senate resolution to pay p. B. S.
Pinchback compensation and mileage for
the time he was the contestant for q seat in
the Senate, was, after some discussion, made
the order for consideration on Saturday
next.
A number Of pension bills being past, the
the House bill for the issue of silver coin,
and substitute therefor proposed by the
senate committee on finance, were taken up
after q short discussion and the whole sub
ject vas recommitted to the committee
on finance.
Mr.. WINDOW reported, with amend
ments, the sundry civil appropriations bill
calendar.
Mr.. SARGENT, from the conference COM
mittee on the naval appropriation bill, made
q report that the committee had agreed
upon bill. There had been very fair con-
cessions on both sides, and he was very glad
to say that the conference on the part OF
the House evinced a disposition to act fairly.
The report was agreed to.
The House bill to authorize the coustruc-
tion of railway pontoon bridge across the
Missouri river, at Nebraska City, Nebraska,
was passed.
Mr.. INGALLS, called up the House bill
to declare forfeited to the United States, eer-
tain lands granted to the State of Kansas,
in aid of the construction of railroads, by
the act of March 3, 1868. Passed.
Mr.. WEST, from the conference commit
tee on the post-ofiice appropriation bill, re-
ported that the committee were unable to
agree, and moved that the new conference
.stal f,r hy the Hnrsa ko craofal
WASHINGTON, ID. C., June so.
The House bill to carry into effect the
Hawaiian treaty was referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
a recess was taken till p. m. to allow
the conference committees on the approp.ia-
tion bills an opportunity TO perfect them.
The Republican Senator'S, excepting those
on the conference committees, shortly after
wards went into caucus.
Mr. HAMMOND called up the House
bill to amend the revised statutes providing
a penalty for mailing obscene books and
other matters therein contained, and pro-
hibiting lottery circulars from passing
through the mails.
After discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the nference
committee on the legislative and judiciary
bill, reported that committee to be unable
to agree. He moved that the Senate insist
on it, amendments to the bill, and ask for
new conference.
Pending discussion, the Chair laid before
the Senate the joint resolution which pass
ed the House this morning, in regard to
appropriating une1pended balances for a
period not to exceed ten days, and it was
referred to the committee on apprOpria-
tions
The bill having been considered in COM
mittee Of the whole, was reported to the
Senate, and the amendments made in com.
mit'ee OF the whole concurred in. Adjourn
ed.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., July l.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the committee on
finance, reported back House joint resolu-
tion for the issue of silver coin, and recon-
mended that the Senate non. concur in the
House amendments to the Senate amend
ments, and asked for a committee of con-
ference. So ordered.
Mr.. MITCHELL called fer the regular
order resolution, to pay p. B. S. Pinchback,
late contestant for q seat in the Senate
from Louis ana, compensation and mileage
as Senator from March 4th, 1873, until the
termination of the contest by the Senate.
Pending discussion, the morning hour ex-
pired, and Mr.. Windam called for the sun
dry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. WINDOW. from the conference COM
mittee on the Indian appropriation bill, re-
ported that the committee had been un-
able TO agree, and moved a new commit
tee. The ground for disagreement was the
sec;isn transferring the Indian Bureau to
tine War Department.
A motion TO appoint new committee
was agreed to.
The conference committee on joint resO-
luton for the issue Of silver coin, are Sher-
man, Boutwell, and Bogy.
The Senate then considered the sundry
civil appropriation bill, ana rejected the
pending amendment, continuing the sp-
preparation of $4,000 for expenses of the
United States Commissioner to the Inter
national Prison Congress.
Mr.. LOGAN submitted an amendment
appropriating 5000 for the construction
Of a signal light ON the crib in Lake Mich
igan in front of Chicago. Agreed to.
A number of amendments were submitted
by Mr.. Wilson, including $50, 900 for Gus
tom house and post-office at Topeka, Kan
sas, and limiting the cost of that building
to 100000. Agreed to.
The committee on appropriations report
ed an amendment, which was agreed to, to
strike out of the House bill the proviso
that the maximum rate Of compensation
allowed to United States Marshals from
and after July /, 1876. shall not exceed
5000 a year.
A number Of amendments were agreed to,
including one for printing and distributing
agricultural reports, when the bill was read
a third time and passed.
Mr.. EDMUNDS, from the conference
committee on the bill to regulate the as
sessment and collection of tsxes for the
support of the government of the District of
Columbia, made a report, which was agreed
to.
The bill is substantially that which
passed the Senate.
Mr.. ALLISON called up the House bill
to authorize the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs TO purchase supplies for the Indian
Bureau in open market. Passed.
The Senate insisted upon its amendment
to the House bill, to declare forfeited to tie
United States certain lands granted to
Kansas in aid Of the construction of rail-
roads, by act of March 3, 1858, and agreed
to the conference asked for By the House.
Messrs. Ingalls,, Hitchcock and Eaton
were appointed as such committee.
Mr. LOGAN moved to take up the joint
resolution of the House, granting fur
lough to the employees in the Government
printing office, and also t. the employees in
the Departments of the Government, to at
tend the Centennial, at Philadelphia.
Messrs SHERMAN, LOGAN and NOR
TON spoke against the resolution, and a
motion to take it up was lost.
Messrs. WINDOW, LOGAN and CAR
PENTER were appointed q conference
on the Indian appropriation
bill.
Consideration was resumed OF the resolu- |
ton to pay Mr.. Pinchback, and Mr.. Bay
ard took the floor, but before beginning his
address, the Senate went into executive ses-
rion, and when the doors were re-opened,
adjourned.
WAsHINGIoN, d. C., July 3.
1t was rgreed that when the Senate ad- |
journed to-day, it be to meet again on
Wednesday.
The Senate resumed consideration of un-
finished business-the resolution TO pay p. |
B. s. Pinchback from March Sd, 1873, un-
ill the termination CT his contest for his seat |