The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-01-27
HOUSE..

formation on the subject Of the transfer Oi
and within railroad limits, allowed to
Union soldiers. Adopted.
The House then went into committee OF
he whole on the Centennial appropriation
bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Phillips, OF
Kansas, in advocacy of the bill.
Mr.. Harrison followed, on the same
:ide.
Mr.. Cochrane spoke in opposition to the
measure, as unconstitutional. He had
pledged his word 10 his constituents in
Pittsburg, that he would vote against every
subsidy. He should, therefore, vote against
this bill, and when be went home to his
people he would be able to look them in
the eve and say, 81 kept the pledge which
/ made to you when was elected" Ap-
plause on the floor and in the CALLER
les.
Mr.. Kelly spoke in answer to Mr.. Coch-
rane ard in support OF the bill.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, spoke in favor OF
the bill.
Mr.. Tucker spoke in opposition to the
bill, and said that the path ot duty that
lay before them in regard to this centennia!
bill was as clear as it ever was in regard TO
any question that had ever been brought
to his consideration. What was proposed
TO be celebrated in this centennial year?
was it proposed to have material exhibi-
tion only, or was il TO be an exhibition
worthy of the great moral principles that
were to be illustrated by the anniversary Of
our Independence. In his view there were
three great principles that underlay the
Declaration OF Independence these were
th- principle Of individual liberty, the
principle of local government in the strug-
gle against centralized power, and the
principle OF exemption Of American destiny
from the controlling Influence OF European
policies. He would unite in celebrating the
anniversary IN these three principles. Let
him see that the liberty OF the citizen was
secure against arbitrary power; that free
dom and independence, what Chief Justice
Chase termed the autonomy Of States, was
safe against arbitrary usurpation Of federal
power. and that the American destiny was
to be guided along by its own policy, then
there would indeed lie centennial ami
yerssry. The spirit Of centennial was ohe-
dient to the constitution. The greatest in
vention OF American genius had been left
out of view entirely, and that WIS the alb
solute subordination OF government power
to the rigid, infiexible, unbendirS rule of
the constitution.
Mr. Tucker thea proceeded 10 argue
asains. the ccnstitutioBality Of the pending
measure.
The debate was continued until i:i5 p
m, when the House, without action adj
journed.
WAsHIYGroy. d. C., January 2O-The
Sneaker called committees .or reports.
Mr.. Waddell, from the post-oilice CONT.
tee. reported back adversely the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Eames, to reduce postage on
first class mail matter 10 one cent for each
half ounoe. Laid on the table.
A, the expiration OF the morning hour
the House went into committee of the
whole on the Centennial appropriation bill
Mr.. Townsend, OF New York, spoke il
favor of the appropriation.
Mr.. Stenger, OF Pennsylvania, followed
in opposition TO the bill.
Mir. FELTON, opposed the bill, bu. said Ii;
opposition was influenced by no vote in th'
Houss on the uuestion'o OF amnesty. ii,
was opposed to the bill. because it was il
direct conhic. with resolution adopted
by the House.
Mr.. Jones, OF Kentucky, spoke in suppor
of The bill as measure in the interest oi
peace and amiiy.
Mr.. Cook spoke against the bill, and ar
gued, that as the government should b
lust before it is generous, the $50, ,OOO, 600 o
taxation wrested from the South during th'
war should be restored before the passas'