The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., February 9.-Mr
Waliace presei'ted a petition OF 5000 cilI-
zens OF Pennsy lvania II favor Of aid to the
texas Pacific Railroad. Referred.
Mr. Randolph, from the committee on
military aiiair-, reported favorably Oh the
House bill donating condemned cannon and
cannon balls to the Ladies' Monument As
sociaiiou OF Allegheny county, Pennsylva-
MIA. Passed.
Mir. Morrill,, from the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds, reported a bill
appropriating $4,000 for Continuing the
work of improving the capital grounds
Passed.
Mr. Edmunds submitted a resolution in
siructIng the c5mmiIiee on public lands
and grounds TO inquire into the exPedIency
OF making adequate provision Tor speedy
completion Of tine completion OF the " ash
ington monument in Washington, and that
III have leave TO report by bi;i or other
wise. Agreed to.
At tie expiration Of the morning hour
the Senate proceeded with the coEsidera-
ton of the House centennial bill appropri-
ting 81 Sl,5G0,0o0.
ar. Morrill, spoke at length in favor OF
the Diii, and said the centennial eAhioiton
had become national question upon "nlch
congress eouid Eol 'urh us 9acA: ihe
honor oil the nation was ihfoi'ea IN i's sue
Gers:
Mr. boutweii introduced Dill 10 fePeai
the pre- emPtion laws ana 10 provice ior 'he
SAFE OF tinoer upon the puoiic lahas oi .,ie
United Siaies. lie gave notice that at the
proper time ne wouid oner IL as supsu
tute ior the biii 10 repeal section Z,ooo oi
rivised statutes ID regarc to pu1iic iahd IN
Alabama and other S'ates. Ordered PRINT
ed;
Inc Shair iaiu before lhe senate concur
rent re-oiutions of the Kansas legislature
In favor ol TERRITORIAL government anu tne
Establishment OF courts I'D tpe Indian leir-
tory.
Deiieved that congress had a right TO aP-
PiGtlia'e noiiey lor 'ne centennial EHto-
,n unu liz, ene Sons'i.u''on . as was iof
n M. sIa ~ the .hiteu .'a.es'
pu, =, nau oeei ,'ii ueIaie. IN lne oesilhins
Una. oons'ess Mou'u n1s oe eaIied 1 upon 10
MAKE any aPpioP'ia''on. our ministers
'.proad hau 'io' lh.ofnieu ins ioleish GOV,
eihinen ~ was ,n'e.ueu '.ey 1ncu'u
DO, that me uo'efhine.t OF me United
o'a'es was no. responsipie ior tne eAni'n-
'ioh. ne oeiieseu' nov, 'hat 'ie uo,ern-
men. was pouhu 70 nAhe an aPprpp'la.ion'
pu' .noun' in,i1n nm ,J a'J nan sPp,o
pria.ioli oy 'nis on, "ou'u noa ue sun, sul'1,en' r
10 hiake ,le eAhip'.ion ,'uI success anu Iou-
sress ~ouiu oe caiied on iof alo'her niii-
non anu nan, ol PosHio M' VI .ni.
hriiio's. III ne gave h:.ioe .na' nc NooiI
onei "nehuuht' iI4uiS nc oenini sIi
@ Cohmisioher anu noaiu Ti FINANCE 10 ME
win 'ne oecIe.aiy y. :ne Aieasu! an ac
eep'ance y! 'ne provisions oi Tue p'ii 'e-
iore leSeivlng .he money. ,.u
M n. saiu ne was ~Is 'u Iiu
snouio De Passeu "itno"' a"ehuineh'' put
IA amenoeu a. aa' nc sa'I noiee t,a' he
"ouiu nl, n!o'e !" -uiAe cur ,"e Pieanioie.
"iS.uon S vas So..'u
N"eio"' "Ha' .iensnuy.e"
anu ohernah' .ne '"o !at.er ia'oreu STRIP
ping 'he oiii oi Ill RESTRICTIONS, ano naSlng
TINS simple appropriation OF Si,ooo,VoV:
Inc que-u oeihg on the amehdmeh! Oh
Mr. Lumuhas IL was iejecteo py rising
Mr. Edmunds moved TO strike ont the
preamble. Rejected by a rising yote-yeas.
IL. nays. 32
Mr. Eaton moved To amend the clause in
regard to the return of the appropriation.
bv Inserting the word. .To the s,ack hold,
ers on their can;tai stock - so,bat II wnuId
road. "The anpro,ri,tiop bers;nbefore
MADE. shall be maid in full into the treasury
of The ITnitsd States before any dividend
of ibe stock khold.rs on their can;,,I ST.
or narcan,apo Of their prnf;ts shall be n,;d
Ia The hnI,lers nj srock Ecn Raiac,ad
Mr. Nurev smoke in favor ri the hill
and Ness-s Jy;,bers and E,,,, o,,,,osed !,
AIR Nnrwond said he des;,ed ,n t.,a, / an !
Tho L;II hr, w. ,nah,s ,o a., -, to-goy
He moved that the S.nate adiourn Re-
iec,ad
Mr. Ejmupds s,;d ba had prders,ood |
,b,t tho Sena,or fron Gso,a;, wss No, vii !
and couli no, 90 on ,o-d,S He ,bou.bi
co,,n,nn co,-,e'v rso,;-eJ ,b., ,b. Hi he
LA ova- mil ;n-n,drro,v ths, tb., S..n.,or |
mich, sne,E Us ,baref,,r. TnoveJ ,h., tho i
Srnate proceed IN The consideration of ex-
ecntive bus;n.ss The senate then went
iourned
"AshiNdroN, u. u, reoruafy io.-Mr. /
from leading merchant OF Chicago, ask
ing that in passing anv act for the repeal |
of the bankrupt law, the Senate will pro-
vide that it shall take effect not later than |
Juy lst. 1876. Referred.
The chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Sec etary OF War, in
answer TO the recent resolution OF the SEN
ate, enclosing statements of the aggregate
number OF organized militia of the several
States. Laid on the table, and ordered
printed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the bill to extend the time for the con-
,truction and completion of the Northern
Pacific X. r., and passed it.
Consideration of unfinished business, the
bill appropriating aid to the Centennial
exhibition, was resumed, and Mr.. Norwood
'poke in opposition.
Mr.. Mitchell spoke in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Randolph obtained the floor, but
yield, for the executive session.
Mr.. Cameron gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to remain in session to-mor-
row, until vote could be reached on the
bill
The Senate then went into executive ses-
.ion, and soon after adjourned.
WAsHINGIoN, u. T., February ll.-Mr.
White moved that when the Senate aJourn-
t adjourn to meet on Monday. Agreed to.
MIR. Wlthers, from the committee on
o Elizabeth Thomas, widow OF the lste
zen: Lorenzo Thomas, U. 5. A. Placed
IN the calendar.
Mr.. Bayard called up the concurrent res I
'iution, submitted by him, amending the