The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02

Young. frcm :..e committee on public
buildings, reported bill to provide for
the binding OF a cCstom house, tc., an
Memphis.
The bill limits the appropriation for the
building 10 5000, ,OG0.
Mr. Holman moved 20 amend By making
the limit 100000
Mr. Wells moved TO amend by fixing the
amount at S500C00.
After long discussion the resolution OF
Mr.. Wells, limiting the amount to $500,
coo. was rejected.
The amendment Of Mr. Holman, limit
ing the amount to S4OO, 600, was agreed to.
Without proceeding further in the bill,
the recent death of Mr.. Starkwesther was
announced, and speeches were made in eu-
logy of the deceased by Messrs. Phelps,
Stevenson, Hale and Garfield, after which
resolutions of respect and coincidence were
adopted.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 25.-The
House vent into Committee Of the Whole
on private calendar, and after passing a
number OF bills the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
The session tomorrow will be for gen.
eral debate only.
/ WASHINGTON, ID. C., February 25.-Mr.
Buckner, from conference committee, on
the bill TO pay the interest on the $50
bonds Of the District Of Columbia, made a
report, and proceeded to explain it.
! After discussion the House refused TO
second the previous question on the confer
ence report on the bill, and the motion to
postpone for week was agreed to.
! MIR. Swan, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported back correspondence fur
nIshed that committee by the State Depart
ment, iii reference 10 the connection of Gen.
Schenck, American Minister to England,
with the Emma Mine and Walhader claim.
lie stated that the action of the
Executive Department OF the govern
ment appear 10 have b,en limited
10 recommendation in the telegraphic
dispatch 10 Gen. Schenck, dated November
IS, ISL, that he should retire from the
Directory of the Emma Mine Company,
which recommendation Schench appears TO
have acted upon. The correspondence was
ordered printed and referred back to the
committee on foreign affairs for further
consideration.
The Speaker then called the commit es
for reports.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 2j.-An
address was also made by Mr.. Durham, in
relation TO the improvement Of national
highways of the country, and Sy Mr.. Lam
ders, on the currency question, after which
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., February 2S-Mr.
Kerr occupied the Speakers chair to-day.
Mr.. Holman presented memorial signed
by 1916 soldiers of Indiana in the late war,
asking for the equalization OF bounties.
Among the executive documents submit
ted by the Speaker, was communication
from the Attorney-General in response TO
the resolution offered by Mr.. Lord, calling
for an explanation of his order touching
testimony OF the accomplices in the whisky
prosecusions The Attorney-General states
that such instructions as he issued were
merely in confirmation and with the ap-
proval of the arrangements already made,
and that as those instructions and arrange
ments relate to matters now in progress,
the House would readily see the propriety
Of Withholding special information relating
thereto until the trials are over.
| Mr.. Lord moved that the whole subject
matter be referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Mr.. Randall said he would like the ju-
dietary committee to inquire what had m
duced the writing of the Attorney Generals
letter. He thought that inquiry should
come within the scope OF investigation. 1t
was an extraordinary letter, and was per
haps adapted TO an extraordinary occasion.
The judiciary committee should report to
House all the circumstances connected with
it, and therefore he suggested that inquiry
be made of the Secretary of Treasury as
well as the AttorneyGeneral.
The matter was referred 10 the Judiciary
committee.
WASHINGTON, d. C., February 2S.-Mr.
Swami, from the committee on foreign al
fairs, reported a resolution instructing the
committee to inquire further into the con-
nection of the United States Minister to the
Court of st. James with the Emma Mine,
so-called, with power to send or papers,
and with leave to set during the sessions of
the House.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr. Warren. Authorizing payment
to the executor OF Henry Wilson, late Vice
President of the United States, a sum equal
to the salary OF the Vice-President for the
unexpired portion of the term for which he
was elected
BY Mr.. Meade. To define the powers
and duties of officers of internal revenue,
and to further provide for the collection of
taxes on distilled spirits.
By Mr.. Willis. To restore the duty on
tea and coffe, and to enlarge the free list.
BY Mr. Waddell To restore the frank
ing privilege.
By Mr.. Williams. To repeal the act for
resumption of specie payments. He tried
to have immediate action upon it, but not
being able to do so under the rules, he
withdrew it.
By Mr.. Phillips. For the liquidation of
the debt Of the Kansas Pacific X. 4. Co., to
the United States.
By Mr.. New. To reimburse the States
for expenses incurred in the late rebellion.
By Mr.. Kidder. Declaring the Black
Hills open to exploration and settlement.
BY Mr.. Franklin. Resolutions OF the
Board of Trade, of Kansas City, Missouri,
asking for the establishment OF branch
mint, and donating the ground and build
ings therefor.
Mr.. Morrison moved that the House adj
journ. Carried. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. e., February 29.-Mr.
Beebe made motion To re-cOmmlt, Whlci,
after discussion, he withdrew, and the bill
passed. Yeas, Ia nays, 81.
On motion OF Mr.. Hunt, the House went !
into committee of the whole on the bill |
amending the laws granting pensions TO
the soldiers OF the war OF 1872, the question
being on the motion to strike out the sec
tion restoring to the pension rolls the names
OF persons in sympathy with the rebellion.
After long discussion, the committee
rose, and the House, on motion OF Mr..
Holman, ordered the bill to be recommit-
ted
Mr. Ln,trell offered resolution declar-
irg it to beAhe opinion of the House that !
the Secretary Of the Treasury should at
once commence the issue of the silver coin
accumulated in the treasury az substi-
tute Tor the fractional currency. Refer
red.
House adjourned.