The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-17

NJ Sherman submitted an amenimen
reserying 10 ,onsress the right 10 rep.al
al cr or arnsnd an act az any time. Agree.
10, and the bill passed a. amended.
i bill 10 amend certain provisions OF tn,
revised statutes oi the United States, relat
ing 10 the transportation ci animals
P.-ssed-yeas, 80: nays, "A.
4 resolution for ;E.e admission Pinch
baca a. Senator from Louisiana. was theI
taken up.
The chair laid before the Senate a joini
resoiullon of the Kansas legislature, 10 de.
clare forfeited certain lands in that State
granted IN aid of the construction oi rail
road TO Galveston Bay, Texas. Referred.
Mr.. ingalls, bill for the protection OF ag
riculture against insects, authorizes IN.
Interior TO appoint, upon the nomination
OF the National Academy OF Science, = com
mi;tee Of three eminen, entymo iogists, I,
serve i've YEAR, at a sala-y OF 5000 pei
year, each, and 10 be allowed travelling ex
ienses, &c, ard to devole themselves 10 I'll,
Investigation Of such insects most iniuriou
10 the great stapies, especially the Roch,
MOUNTAIN locu-t, army worm, chinch bug
iI5ssian fly, and cotton worm, the result I,
De reported 10 Congress at least once
year.
Mir. Morton said II 10 other Senator de
sired TO speak he would reply to the argu
ment made last week agains. the admissio,
OF Pinchback by Senator Foster. of Obio
No one taking the floor. Mr.. Morton nro
ceeded 10 answer Senator ThurmaD's aryu
ment, hut without concluding, Mr.. Mor,o.
yielded Tor the executive session. Tn,
president, pro TEN, announced that he ha,
just signed bill to aid in the centennia
celebration OF American Independence.
After a short executive session. Senate adj
iourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., February l5.-M,
Sherman, from the committee OF finance
reported adversely on the Senate bill al,
,horizing deposits by clerks and other Off
GERS of courts, in banks and other designa
led dopusiIories. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Hitchcock, from the committee OIL
Territories, reported favorably on Sena,
bill TO enable the people Of New Mexico 4
form constitution and state government
and lis admission into the Union, will
written report, which was ordered print
ed, and the bill placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committe on ap
preparations, called up the House bill
making appropriations for payment of in
valids and other pensioners, for the yea
ending June 30ih, 1877; total .um
So, 100000. After some discussion III,
pension appropriation bill passed.
The Senate then took up the bill to re
peal section 233, of the revised statutes o.
the United States, making a restriction il
the disposition Of public lands in tn.
States OF Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
Arkansas and Florida.
Mr.. ingalls, moved that the bill anG
amendments be re-cammitted to the com
inittee ON public lands, with instructions Il
report general bill for the sale and dispo
si,ion OF timber lands OF the United States
Rejected
The bill, having been considered in com
mittee OF the whcie, was reported 10 III,
Senate, and the amendments made in CON
mittee of the whole agreed to. 1t was theI
read a third time and passed. Yeas, Al
nays, II.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the conference com
mittee on the disagreeing vote Of the two
Houses on the bill to pay the interest OF
the 3.65 District Of Columbia bonds, mad,
a report, which was read.
Mr.. Thurman suggested that the repor
be printed and laid over until tomorrow
So ordered.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.