The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-05-11

Tor gene I debate only on the rost-otice
appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, y. C., May !, 1870.
t. House Went into committee OF tie
whole on the post-ctiice appropriation bill.
1t Was agreed ihat i.e general &c D2te should
close at four O'Clock
Mr.. VANCE, of North Carolina. ad-
dressed the committee on the subject OF
fraternity, and pointed out certain things
which he believed would greatly tend 10
create a better feeling in the South. One of
these was to stop the partisan appeals that
were INDUCED in BY Northern Republicans.
Another wss, to he'll build up the waste
places OF the South another, 20 60 rs far
as possible in the payment of claims to the
Southen people for services rendered the
United States during the war. Among
these claims was that Of the mail CONTRACT
os for services prior to 1871.
Mr.. HOLMAN denied that the sa me
provisions Of the bill we're chiefly in the
interest OF great railroad corporations. He
showed that by fixing, as this bill did, the
rate for postal cars at mills per mile, per
foot OF line or space, on trains running up
to % miles per hour, and at mills for trains
running at a greater speed, there would be
a saving effected Of nearly 81, 100000, As
compared with the present rates.
The committee rose, and on motion of
Mr.. Gibson, the bill passed appropriatinp
S9,OOO Tor The expenses OF the committee
to investigate the Federal Offices OF Louisi-
ana.
A resolution passed, accepting the invita-
ton to attend the opening of the Ien,en-
NAL exhibition, and adjourning the House
from Tuesday. the oh, TO Friday, the 18th.
Mr.. BLAINE offered resolution direct
ing the committee on ways and means to
consider at once some measure Tor the re-
lief OF the country from threatened search
~ OF fractional currency.
Alter an amusing debate, Mr.. SPRING
Elk desired To ofier a substitute. instruc,ipp
the committee on ways and means TO report
bill tomorrow morning repeating the
provision for the REDEEM ption of the irac
tional currency in silver coin.
Mf. BLAINE declined TO admit the
amehoneh', ana moved The previous ques-
'ion on MS resolution:
me previous question was seconded, and
the Iesointion sdop'ed.
Mr. IAiNE theh asked leave TO report
MS Dill allowing the Issue OF silver coin IN
s1change ior greehoacks, remarkIng that
MI. bionnt, VINO had before objected to 1t,
now Withdrew his objection
Inc message from the PRESIDENT, declln-
ing 70 !urhish the House with information
az 70 his various absences from w ashington,
was READ, ana was received with cool dis
Jam on Inc Lem ocra'ic side, and with evi-
aent enjoyment on the Republican side.
MI; hANDALL moved that 1t be re.
ierred 10 the Judiciary committee and
printed 50 ordered.
MI. McDoCEALL then offered reso-
luton, instrucung the select committee, Tor
ihe investigaton OF the Federal ofhcers In
LOUISIANA 70 make a iuii and complete IN
veSuga'ioh OF the circumstances attending
me a,sas:' nation OF NJ IL. iwitcheil and
Dasid ing, on he'd hlver, IN louisiana
particularly, as TO whether the cause was,
or was not, OF political character.
Adopted.
The House then1dJourned.
"N'ioS' -. ~ Wa! o.
A resolution was adopted, Tor the appro-
priation OF 81 COZ, for securing better ven
ulation OF the hall OF the House OF Repre-
sen,atives.
MIR. BL4OUNT, from the appropriation
committee, reported on the naval appro-
priation bill, which was made the special
order Tor Monday next.
After the passage OF a large number OF
private bills, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, u. T., May b.
Mr.. HEWITT introduced bill in rela-
ton to savings banks. 1t provides for
amending the revised statutes so that no
stamps shall he required on receipts to
savings banks or institutions for savings
having no capital stock, and doing no other
business than receiving QepO-its to be