The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-03
HOUSE.


niiI aPpropriIins Slvv,Ov 10. lne con
nrucuon oi 'he washington monument
rAseeo' WIN ameoo"en,s, . one Oh "hicn IN
cfeases the amount 10 ~-cV,VVo'
a message from the senate announcing
the death 81 Senator Caperton, OF west
Nlrginia, was presented, Whereupon, on mo
ton oil Mr.. Wilson, the usual resolutions
were adopted. representatives wilson,
BANKS Luttreii, douglass, Hardenourg,
Faulkner ana Mason, we're appointed
eommi!'se 10 accompany the oody 70 west
virginia.
House ao]oufned. -
WAsHiS6roS, " u, july OIL.
lmmediateiy ai'ef resding tne )ournAi,
consideration Vas resumed Oh tne rPors oi
the committee on naval Affairs, anu MI
Wh'tthorne advocated the majority report
resolution was rePorted oy 'he msJor-
lty oil the navai conmittee, ieiening tue
case of the Secretary OF the Navy to the
Judiciary committee. Adopted
The minority resolution WAS rejected.
Yeas, SO; nays, rs
Under call of The States, number Of bills
we're introduced and referred.
Mr.. RANDALL, chairman of the COM
mi,tee on appropriations, reported bill,
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Indian supplies, until the regular Indian
appropriation bill became a Law, and to au-
thorize their purcha-e, in open market,
without advertisement. Passed.
He also reported bills, extending the APP
preparations for the various Departments OF
the Government, until August. Passed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
message from the President, pointing out
/ ..f fk, Aaf1ets in. th.. civ m.
preparation bill, in making Inadequate pro-
vision for some branches OF the public ser
vice, and none at all for other branches,
among the former being the civil service
light houses, etc , revenue cutter service,
public buildings, and among The latter
being the proportion Of the Government for
the ex pen-es OF the District of Columbia
! Judgments Of the Courts OF Claims, exaDli-
nation Of rebel records, erc. lie did not
feel warranted in vetoing an absolutely
necessary appropriation bill, but in signing
IT he deemed il his duty 10 show where the
responsibility belonged for whatever en-
barras sment might arise in the public ser
vice.
Mr. RANDALL said he had no objec-
tion to the President putting in as many
objections as he saw fit, If he would only
sign the bills reducing the expenses OF the
Government and assist the House in its
great enort IN that direction;
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Immediately after reading the journal,
the bill reported by Mr. Bland, from tine
committee on mines and mining, to utilize
the products Of gold and silver was taken
up.
Mr.. HOLMAN asked leave to offer an
amendment providing that 70 much OF the
resumption act "a provided that on and
alter the first OF January, 1879, the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury shall redeem In coin
the United States legal tender notes then
outstanding, on their presentation for re-
dempiion at the office OF the Assistant
treasurer in the city Of New York, be IT,
pealed.
Mr.. BLAND objected, and the amend
ment was not received. Thereupon dilato-
~ motions were set on foot by Mr.. kas-on
and others to prevent action on the bill BY
consuming the morning hour. That period
having expired, the bill went over without
action.
Mr.. GLOVER, chairman of the commit
tee on the real estate poOI, submitted a ma
nity report, With the following resolution,
which he asked should be adopted:
Resolved, That this report, and the ac-
companying testimony, together with the
letters Of John NJ. Robeson, addressed TO
he committee, ne printed and referred to
the Judiciary committee, and that said com
mitiee be ins ructed to inquire into said al
legged violations of law, and ascertain the
liability of Geo. NJ. Robeson for such al
legged acts. and make such report to the
House as the facts and law NAV Justify,
and in compliance with these instruction.
said committee shall have authority to
take additional testimony.
The majority report is signed by Messrs.
Glover, Lewis and Culbertson.
Mr. PRATT submitted the views of the
minority, signed by Messrs. Pratt and
Smith, OF Penn-ylvania, with the following
re-olution:
Resolved, That the House finds no cause
Of complaint or censure attaching to Geo.
NJ RJbeson growing out of his official re-
lstions and transactions with the firm of
Jay Coke, McCulloch Il Co, OF London,
and temporary special agents OF the Navy
Dep irtment.
Mr.. HALE made a point of order that
the committee on the real estate pool had
no authority to make q report on the cub
ject OF naval affairs.
The Speaker pro tem., Mr.. SAYLOR, re-
garded the matter more a. a question Of
tbs unon avreed IN wifhnut division