The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
NAT e.

Ken cy ham IN regard 10 the COLLECTION o.
money due the United States from the Pal
cifc Railroad. Orderdered printd and
laid on the table.
Mr. Allison called up the House bill
transferring .he custody OF certain Indian
trust funds fiom the Secretary OF the lnte-
rior to the L. > Treasurer. Passed.
Mr. Howe, from the Judiciary commit
ee, reported fayorably On House bill TO
amend he revised statutes of the United
States, relating to navigation. Passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on ap-
propriations, reported with amendment the
House Joint resolution, directing the Com
missioners OF the District OF Columbia to
pay interest on tn 3-65 bonds, under the
ACT Of June 20, 1874. Placed ON calendar.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice tina, he would call
ND the Joint resolution Tomorrow for action
as il was necessary that the appropriation
should be made before the end OF this
month, in order to meet the obligations OF
| the government, falling due the first Of
February.
Mr.. West submitted = resolution request
| ing the Secretary of the Treasury TO submit
to the Sanate copies of anv propositions
made by the Pacific railroad companies for
the creation of sinking fund Tor the re.
| dempIion al the Government mortgages, to-
| gether will > statement of the action oil the
| IiovernmeI thereon and Of the reasons
therefor. agreed TO.
| Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvanis, from the
| committee on foreign affairs, called up the
| House ioi resolution authorizing u. ii.
\ Heap, L. s consul at Tunis, to accept the
trust Of commissioner to the centennial ex-
| hibition OF the Bey OF Tunis lie submit
tea an amendment PfoNiaine mai maj uus n;
ms acsehce rom nls Ps. 1s;,a1 So.
no com pehsa'ioh inon tnI NM NI
Which was sSieeu 'o' anu 'ne VII p''''N "6
amendeo. ,n;,.d tho
ne =; hnsa., ,ba Sana,. she nnt;nisbed
tns;n.ss hs;no the hin to confirm the pre.
smnt;on and homestead entries of public
lands within the limits of railroad grants
in cases where such entries have been made
under regulations of the Land Department
| Mr. ('bristiancy moved that the bill be
referred to the judiciary committee.
| Mr.. Bocy said that Congress might pass
this bill TO enable these settlers to get theii
lands, but the railroad companies would
contest their right, and be successful N
| oustIng them. lie believed law couid ot
/ H w o'ofo -. N'A>~r -
| the bill, he hoped 1t would be referred tt
immediately.
| Mr. Sherman said this was really a con.
| A;ct between railroad grants and the grant.
made TO p,.-emptors and homestead set
| Tiers IL affected millions of people in the
| Western States. He had heard com plaint.
| growing ont of doubts as TO the rights o.
settlers He was in favor of giving 10 set
Tiers na,ents of the United States. wher,
| their claims were in pursuance of the pre-
amp,ion' and homestead laws Congress
| never intended that the railroad compsnie.
| shonId have title 10 any lands rightiull,
hold bv ea,tIar.
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Al'ef iur'hei sy.,, NJ
Haryey, SaiSehl, -neSiI,iei', inS NO.
ton' "rigal. boy anu li.lcnsocA, 'ne e;,I mo .
l,oh 81 --I. onI.'ia i:.a W ;.H, ~ a 'i' ~
nr. iioine mover tna' .ie o',,:n ou.e r,G
.oeu sl " ''ie ''''' Va
hess.
1he House DILL relating TO the oehten
| MAI celebration OF American independence
was referred 10 committee on aPpropria
| tions.
The Senate then went INTO executive
session, and soon alter adjourned.
u . NJ.
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Hamilton PFe'en'eu iiienioli"i VI '"e ueie
CATIONS oi Tue Shoc'""; rfven anu on.io
hee ihuia,iS' no" III "sns:on' "ns
| the Ispeai Vi ~ ger'sii "''s si's ANU ~ -
she ii.u''h "
iei,.u II. ,,Jo l
MI. Sargent submitted plea'iioie anu
| resoiution' ieci.ns .h P,y" oc, % 'ne
'hiro sec'.o. .. 'he ACT vi 'uI. n'' oo-' :"
regard 10 aid ior the construction oi ran
ROAD from 'he Missouri river 70 'he ao.hI
| ocean, 10 the eneS. .ha' 'ne la.r ~ ane
| Said roau, ho' aipou VI "'n IN NJ sI
| years a,tel lhe GoinP, W.. ,o''u ~
shouid pe disPosee ol ior H'eHt i:.;. a.
price nameo 'nerein' etc, anu ui;ecs ".
| conlhil'ee on puuiic Janus " n4uue -
| what eaie the Ioao was ConI'ie'eu, - Iie
time hXed ior the saie VI sue" iaNus mas
| expired, ana wnat iuf'ner iesi"tion =:
necessary @ 10 carry ih.o ehecl ,ne ACT oi
100, apo'e ieierreo 10. Asie1u 70.
Mr. Morriil Called up 'he house JOINT
resolution 10 authorize tie COMMISSIONER
oil Inc DistIic' OF Soiuiioia " pay in'e'es.
on the nohds issued IN pursuance vi 'ne ae'
OF congress, Oh June ~ io'f.
AN amendment was Proi'o'eu y 'he .o'lt u,
mittee on aPpiopriatiohs W s,iihe ou' vi
the House Dill tne CLAUSE Piohipit's any
iurtner issue Oh S-o1 pohus' anu ,na' io'u
Ing In the Diii shaii DC cohs'rueu a' oihu
ing upon the government Vi .ne oni'e
states 10 pay lhe interest or PfineiPai VI
bonds, contrary, or In pursuance Oh 'he law.
Agreed 20: =,
Inc oiil was discussed uhtii 'ne eAPira,
tion oil the morning hour, Wheh IL was iaid
ASIDE, anu consideration oi tie piii " coh.
hrm pre-emptioh ana hoGies!ead entries .,
Puoiic iahdS, "itnih the LINUS ol raiiroau
grants, IN cases "neie such enies he ave
been made uhder the regulations oi the
Lana department, was Tesuneu.
iendihs .lnshu.aen., oeiis .nat suohi ~.
ted YESTERDAY oy Mr. iiU"e, Pro'iuhhs ,ha'
Nothing IN the act snaii oe cons'tueu rue W
eneet tne titie "hich the S'a.e oi "hcoh,
SIN, or It's assisnees, may nave 10 lahd
granted t. the state IN aio Oh constructing
faiiroacs' approved 1une oa' 1000.
Hiier debate, the vote was ,a.eh ." Inc
amendment OF Mr. howe, ana IL was re-
lected-yeas, 10 NAYS, IL.
MI Morrill,, OF Maine, moved that tne
unfinished business DE iaid aside iniormai-
ly, and that the senate proceed WIN tne
consideration of the bill to pay the interest
OF 500 bonds. lhe motlon was re]ecteu:
An amendment to strike out oi the third
section the words or when the grantee
by such grant, so that the section shouid
read that all sucn pre-emptlon ana nome
stead entries when may nave oeen mace