The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-05-04
HOUSE..
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 20.

HOUSE..
WASHINGTON, ID. C., April %.
On motion Of Mr.. Conk ling, the vote by
which the bill to authorize the survey OF
the Austin and Tapalarampo railroad
route was indefinitely postponed, was re-
considered.
After the expiration of the morning hour,
Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill to establish
an educational fund, and apply a portion
of the proceeds of the sale of public lands
| to public education, and to provide for a
more complete endowment and support Of
national colleges, and for the advancement
of scientific and industrial education. He
made speech thereon.
| At the conclusion OF Mr.. Morrills speech
| Mr.. Maxey submitted an amendment, in
the nature OF a substitute for the educa-
tional bill. He explained the substitute,
and said it cOnsecrated the net proceeds OF
the sales of public lands to the support OF
the common schools, the endowment OF
colleges, &C., &C.. 1t does not interfere
with the presumption and homestead laws.
1t distributes the money raised by the sew
| eral States and Ter tories and the District
II Vi SoiuuUAo1 W tuC ROPui0SiOu,
and it in no manner interfered with the
management OF the schools and colleges,
leaving that TO the control of the State.
and Territories. The bill and substitute
were laid aside. and the Senate took up
the bill in relation to the Japanese indus
try fund, but without action on the bill,
went into executive session, and soon after
| adjourned.
| Mr.. WHITE remarked that he had read
a newspaper article charging the clerk and
his subordinates with lobbying against re-
duction in the legislative appropriation
bill, and offered resolution directing in
CURRY into the truth OF the charges, which
was agreed to.
On motion the bill for the reduction Of
the army was made the special order for
| Wednesday next.
| Mr.. GIBSON offered a resolution for the
| appointment of select committee to make
| a thorough investigation into the conduct
and management Of the custom house and
other government offices at New Orleans,
| and to suggest necessary changes and re-
forms, with power to sit in New Orleans to
report during the present session, and the
proceedings oil the committee to be public.
Adopted.
The House then went into committee OF
| the whole on the legislative appropriation
| bill.
After progressing as far as the tifty-ninth
page, leaving only eight pages to be dis
posed of, the committee rose.
Mr.. WELLS, from the conference COM
mittee on the deficiency bill, made a report
recommending the Senate to recede from
three of its amendments, and that the
House concur in three others OF its amend
ments, none of them being of any impor-
lance. Report concurred in.
Resolutions were offered by Messrs. Ban
ming and Randall, calling for information
as to the sale Of commissary articles, and
as to the amount of post funds at the mill
tary academy at West Point, which were
adopted, when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April %.
Mr.. LAPHAM introduced an amend
ment to the clause authorizing the Presi-
dent to approve or disapprove OF the separ-
ate clauses or provisions of a bill, which
was referred.
Mr.. MORRISON reported back the Sem
ate amendment to House bill defining the
tax on fermented liquors.
The amendment ADDS the provision that
nothing in this act shall change the pres
ent rules of the law relating to evidence in
any prosecution. Concurred in.
Mr.. TURNY made conference report
on the bill excluding Missouri from the
provisions of the act of May 10. 1872, to
promote the development Of mining
resources.
The report adds the clause 'and all lands
In said States shall be subject to disposal
as agricultural lands"
The report was agreed to.
The post-ofice appropriation bill was
made special order for Tuesday next.
After deciding to print all the testimony
taken before the committee on naval al
fairs, the House went into committee of the
whole on the Legislative and executive ap-
preparation bill.
The items for the Post Office Depart
ment we're brought up, and the question Of
the poet maIls-Foster charging that the
committee was wandering back to the old
stage system, and Kendall insisted that the
recommendations of the committe were
fully approved by the Postmaster-Ge General,
and that the mail service was not TO be in
the slightest degree diminished by economy
In the expenditures provided for in the
bill.
Mr.. WHITEHOUSE offered an amend
ment to section two, prohibiting any en-
ploye OF the Government from giving to, or
receiving from any other persoDs, directly
or indirectly, any money or thing Of value,
for political purposes. Adopted.
Mr.. HOAR moved an additional section
providing that whenever, in the judgment
of the head of any department, the duties
assigned to . clerk OF one class can be as
well performed by a clerk of q lower class,
or by a female clerk, il shall be lawful for
him to dismiss q number of clerks of the
higher class, and to increase the number of
clerks of the lower grade to the same ex-
tent. Agreed to.
Mr.. GLOVER moved to insert an adj
tional section prohibiting the executive Off |
GERS OF the government from employing
any clerk, agent, engineer, messenger, Ia
borer, or other employe, in any of the sx-
ecutve departments in W Arlington or else |
where, except those for whom specific ap-
preparations are made in the bill. Agreed |
TO.
The committee then rose and reported |
the bill to the Honse. Without voting on |
any OF the amendments the House i'd
jourDed.
WASHINGTON, April %.
Mr.. HURLBUT, from the military COM
mittee, offered resolution discharging the |
on military affairs from further
inquiry into the charges made against Hor-
nee Baughton, its clerk, which Was adopted.
Mr.. HARRIS, chairman of the commit
tee on elections called up the contested
election case Of jemoiDe Va. Farwell. from
The third congressional district of Illinois,
The majority Of the committee supporting
The ella ms Of Lemoine, and the minority
hose Of Farweli.
WASHINGTON, d. C., April %.
The SPEAKER laid before the House
he decision of Chief Justice Carter, dis
charging from custody, Hallett Kilbume.
Permission was given to the managers Of
he Belknap impeachment to examine as
witnesses in the trial any members of the
committee on expenditures in the War De-
'srtment, or any members of the House
those testimony they may deem requisite.
The House then voted on the amend
nents to the legislative appropriation bill.
All the amendments on which . separate
'ote Vas not asked were agreed to in bulk.