The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
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zens o. N.H-sS, concerning ind. il depEet...-
,Ion-. heieTr,d.
The bill TO Incorporate the CilIxeDs
Building Association OF Washington was
taken up and pss-ed.
The bill 10 exclude Missouri from the
provisions OF the act to promote the devel-
opment OF the mining resources Of the
United States was passed.
Also bill to further the administration
OF justice ia Colorado.
Mr.. ALLISON, from the committee on
Indian affairs, repor ed, with amendme Is,
bill providing Tor an agreement with the
Sioux nation, III regard to a portion OF their
reservation and for other purposes Ordered
printed and plac. on the calendar.
After the executive session the Senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D c., March IL.
Mr.. WINDOW introduced bill for the
establishing of the Territory OF Pembiua.
Referred
Mr.. BOUTWELL, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be requested TO furnish, for the
information of The Senate, the annual pro-
duct Of gold and silver in the United
States, from lS45 to 1879, inclusive also Of
the amount of gold and silver in other
parts the world, for the SAME years, and
an estimate of the gold and silver IN the
United States at the present time Adopted.
Mr.. CAMERO :, OF Pennsy lvania, sent
up slip from a newspaper, charging that
several SENATORS kept private secretaries,
who were paid as clerks. As one of the
Senators mentioned, he denied the Truth of
| the article.
| Senators WEST and LOGAN, whose
names also appeaed in the arIicls. both de-
| ncunced II a. an unmiligated falsehoUd.
| Mr.. EDMUNDS read IRON the BIlti-
more "tIazette" dispatch stating that the
! Judiciary Committee weIe holding back the
| House witness bill, while Senator'S OONk-
| LING and LOGAN were 'OOkInS up au-
| ihoriti $ for defeating 1t, 10 save one Of
their friends, who was mixed up in the
whisky frauds He said aS a member Uf
the committee, he felt authorized to say
that not one particle OF influence from any
person OF source whatever had been brought
TO bear on the committee in relation to this
bill
Mr.. THURMAN. as a member of the
same committee, said they had taken the
bill up out of It's turn.
Mr. CONkLING said there was not an
iota of truth IN the statement. The time
was coming when such abusive articles Of
Misrepresentation will be ju tIy consid-
cred as Conspiracy against our Institutions
themselves, aLd the question would arI-e,
what country would next try the expert
ment Of a government Of the people, for the
people, and by the people?
Mr.. LOGAN said he did not know that
such bull had reached the Senate. When
he did, and should see il, he would advocate
or oppose it, as he thought best. 1t was
charged that he was afraid that some Of
HIS 1. lends in the whisky ring would get
hurt. He had no friends in the whisky
ring He had never tratiicked in gallon
Of whisky in his life never visited Gis-
tillery; never owned a dollar worth of
stock in one never had one Of his friends
in the frauds never knew Of them till he
saw 1t in the papers never had one Of his
friends indicted in the whisky frauds. One
man whom he had recommended for po-
sition had been indicted, and many a man
has had a iri, nd whom he has re
onmended turn out badly. In
short, he pronounced all the statements
concerning him as infamous lies, and said
that no man dare stand up before him and
charge him with these things 10 his face,
and only towards skuik behind CORPORA
tions and newspapers.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed the consider ton OF the
Senate bill to provide for and regulate the
,Ounting the yoIes for President and vi T.
Pre-id,nr.
The bill was then discussed by Messrs. |
Thurman, Christiancy, Frelinghuysen,
Howe and Morton.
Mr. MORTON said ii it was necessary |
to have an umpire at all, the safest and |
best way Was To refer the disagreeing vote
To the Supreme Court OF the Uni ed States
He submitted resolutions, calling them in,
a. follows: That the Judges OF the Su-
preme Court shall be assembled at the |
same time, and in case the two houses can
not sgree, the question shall be submitted |
10 the Judges, who shall at once proceed
70 decide which is the valid return.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
burned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 90.
Mr. WITHERS, from the commi tee on
reported the House bill to
.upply the deficiency for feeding The Sioux
Indians. He moved to strike ont of the
,lil the words zone hundred thousand dol
arr and insert zone hundred aud fifty
housand dollars" The amendment was
,gn ed to, and The bill passed.
The bill providing ior an agreement with
he Sioux Indians for portion OF their
also the bill to provide for
counting the votes for President and Vice
Pr. sld, Mt, were debated to some extent, but
10 action taken.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the
military bill from the House, with notifica-
ion that the House failed 10 concur in the
amendment OF the SENATE. The Senate
greed to adhere TO the amendmsnt, and
sk conference committee. Senators Sar-
ent, Cockrell and Parvey were ap.
ointed on the part of the Senate.
Pending discussion, the Senate went into
xecutive session, and soon after adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c, March 2l.-Mr.
.LLlSON, from the committee on appTO- .
rIarions, reported back House military
cademy bill, with The recommendation ,
lat the Senate adhere TO It's amendments, |
nd ask for a committee of conference,
hich was agreed to, and Messrs Allison, ,
ogan and Wallace were appointed said
on the part OF the Sznate.
Mr.. ALLISON called up Senate bill pro-
ding for agreement with the Sioux In I
ans, and pending its consideration the ,
orning hour expired, and the Senate re-
med consideration Of the bill to count the
,te for President and Vice-President. a
A debate ensued, by Senators Maxey, G
,nes, Mortop, Thurman and others, and n
30 amendments were voted on and lost. !,
be discussion continued, but final action !,
as not taken. O
The House consular and diplomatic ap- b
opriation bill, with amendments, Dy y
nator Sargent, was reported by the Com 4,
ittee on Appropriations. 1t ntains all :,
e provisions for consulates and foreign a
ssions that were included in last years
II, and recommended by the State De- 2
rtment this year. The omissions and n
luctions of salary proposed by the House cI
e in every instance disagreed to by the
nate Committee. The principal contest "a
II be in regard to the reduction Of the A,
aries Of Ministers to England, France, fo
d Russia, and the proposed abolition OF
ndry missions to South America n
After the executive session, the Senate h
journed. A;
Petitions we're presented by Messrs. :,
right, Logan, Dawes, Cooper, Sherman, 70
ristiancy, Dorsey, Isgalls, Window and "
,ers, from Good 1emplars and other II
npersnce organizations in their several
,ies, all pray ing for the passage Of
,hibitOry liquor Law in the District Of
lumbia and the territories, and also for
psseage Of q Law prohibiting the use Of
uors among officials of the civil militia