The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-16
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHISGToN, D. C., March S.-Mr
Cameron, of Mississippi, presented a peti
tion signed by over 10000 persons in regard
to secret societies. The petitioners declare
their opposition to all secret organisations
and ask Congres TO withdraw the charter
granted to the Masonic Hall Association ol
the District OF Columbia, and that Law
be passed making it unlawful to appoint
any person to Office under the government
who Is = member of . secret organization
and also that members of such organixa.
tiou may be challenged as jurors. Re
ferrred. He asked that the petition be
read and printed in the Record. So or
dered.
Mr. Wright submitted concurrent reso
luton, instructing the President pro tenn
of the Senate and Speaker of the House o
Representatives, to adjourn their respec
tive houses sine die ON the first of May
1876, at noon. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on appropriations.
The debate was lengthy, and participat-
ed in By Messrs. Logan; Harvey and Nor.
ton, who favored the admission of Pinch
back, and Messn. Paddock, Morrill,, of Yer
mont, and Edmunds, who opposed it. The
question then being on the amendment OF
Edwards, to insert the word mot" before
the word admitted" so that the resolu'
tion should read, "That Pinchback be no,
admitted as Senator from Louisiana for q
term of six years, beginning on the 4di Of
March, 1873" was agreed to-yeas, 80
navs, %.
The question then being on the resolu.
tion as amended, it was agreed to-yeas
32; nays, %.
While the vote was being taken, Pinch.
back was on the floor of the Senate, and
stood near the entrance to one OF the CLOAK
rooms. As the roll call proceeded, ht
manifested come nervousness, and soOu
after the vote was announced, left the
chamber.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr.
Hi chcock, took up the bill to enable the
people of New Mexico to form a Constitu-
tion and State Government, and for the
admission of said State in o the Union, sc
it would come up as unfinished business
| tomorrow.
After executive session, the Senate ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 9-Mr. Cam
eron, of Wisconsin, presented joint REQ.
luton Of the Wisconsin legislature, in favol
OF an increased appropriation to extend the
signal service of the United States. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Cragin, from the committee on naval
afiairs, Z. ported back the bill authorizing
the payment Of prize money to the officers
of the Fsrraxut Aeet for the destruction Of
the enemyis vessels in 1862, and asked that
it be referred to the committee on appro
priations. So ordered.
WAsHINeroN, D. c.. March 9.-Mr
COCKRILL offered Q resolution instruct.
ing the committee on judiciary to enquire
whether patents for lands have not been
imprOperly issued to the Southern Pacific
railroad Of California. Ordered printed.
|. Mr.. HARVEY presented JOINT resolu-
ton of the Kansas Legislature, in regard to
the legislation regarding the Indians res
ervatiOn rights, and of freedmen and Others
in the Indian Territory Referred.
Mr.. GORDON called up the resolution
submitted by him Tuesday, instructing the
committee on finance to ascertain, if posi-
sible, what amendments to our revenue
laws are necessary TO secure eco omy and
certainty in the collection of internal reve-
nue., and prevent the occurrence of official
frauds in that branch Of the publi>service.
He modified the resolution 81 as to read as
follows:
Resolved, That the committee on finance
be instructed to ascertain, if possible, what
are the defects in the present system, and
what Legislation is necessary to remedy
these defects; and specially to inquire
whether it be advisable to SO amend the
laws so as to levy the whisky tax directly
on the capacity Of the fermenting tubs, and
create a corps of exise officers, to hold Office
Indefinitely, recoverable only for incapac-
ity or malteasance in office.
Mt. GORDON said as the resolution
proposed a radical change in the revenue
laws, it was proper, therefore, that he should
explain the reasons and necessity for such
a change. He disclaimed any Disposition
to reflect upon the head OF the revenue bu-
reau, or the Treasury Department. His
purpose was to deal with the system alone,
and show its defects. Had this resolution
been adopted eight years ago, money
enough would have been saved to the gov
eroment to nav the cost of one hundred
centennial exhibitions, or build a Pacific
Railroad. not ouly to California, but around
he world. il there was land to .nstain it.
He believed that there should have been
received into the Treasury since 1864 over
81 .45O. 600 600 from the tax on whisky. but
instead of that ONLY about S45O. .OOO. .OOO had
been received. He believed that at least
81 :, 90 OO 600 had been lost 10 the Govern
mept on account of the whisky frauds.
Wbv was II that England. under the same
sys,em as ours. could collect ten times as
much in gold as the United States could in
Il was because England ap-
pointed her officers solely to collect taxes
While here thew were appointed TO collect
taxes and helu the party which for the
lime mioh, he in nover The Enpli.b eY-
cise Officer was forbidden 10 belong 10 anv
partv Organization. but here sucb an
1ficer not onIv might belong 10
, partv. but must belong to a
oarty and the one 70 vbicb he Va, indebr-
q for his commis-,on he must work for
md nav 10 that partv sppointinp him and
4 he refnsed To do 20. his ,fficiaI head wen,
n,o the haster II Il sbonId be The ~;Ii of
be American peonIe "a he bsI;ered +,
Eould he coon 10 put the Democraric mar.
= in noxer ,b., nartv would brino hopss.
y N ihsse 2en.r,ments 81 fnIIv vas he nor.
uaded that there would be a temptaIiop to |
,,e money N keen the rtv In nower he f.It
,ery much like pr.yine for The Lord To de-