The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-10
WASHINGTON.
What or Senators and Representa-
tatiyes are Doing.
A Victory for Labor Over Capital.
THE People who Make Their Homes
Upon the Public Lands Must be
Protected"
Conspicuous Absence of he Usual
Corps of Kansas Bummers.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. 81. 1876

.
Kansas is rendered conspicuous this year
by the absence of the customary congrega-
ton OF its citizens, who have hitherto
swarmed in the hotel corridors, besieged
the Departments, and been the nightmare
of the average Congressman. But as your
Legislature has not adjourned,
THEIR CHEERFUL wAR-wHeOP
may vet be heard in the land. Among the
few who are here have had the pleasure
of meeting Judge Merritt, Of Wamego,
Archie Williams, ex-Secretary Smallwood,
Joseph Dunlap Col. A. S. Johnson, OF the
A., T. & S. F. r. l.. Company, and that
|, distinguished Democratic statesman and
profound jurist, Gov. Isaac Sharp.
The first session of the forty fourth Con-
gress has not been an unusually exciting
, one, except during the time devoted to the
debate on the amnesty bill. but since
BLAINE SAT DOWN ON SUNSET cox,
and Ben Hill opened his mouth only to
put his foot in it, the sixty Confederate
Brigadiers in the House have been quies-
cent, probably nursing their wrath to keep
it warm. The business Of the House has
been chiefly confined to making political
capital for the next campaign. In this
they have succeeded admirably-for the
Republicans. The first move in their blum
dering attempt to gull the people was the
preparation and introduction OF bill 10
cut down Legislative, judicial, and execu-
tive salaries, in providing for
REDUCTION OF TEN PER CENT.
To counterfeit a seeming virtue, they
include their own pay in the legislative
production, but that dodge is entirely too
gauzy when We take into consideration the
good old days before the war, when the
pay OF employees was the same as it is now,
while the pay of members has been increas-
ed from $1,000 to the present pay of So
600. Genuine and impartial economy
would suggest that their own pay should
be put back to $4,000, and then reduced 10
per cent. The intelligent voter cannot be
successfully captured with bogus displays
of paroxysmal economy.
OF course, rebel House must award the
faithful adhererents of the
THE REBELLION.
Faithful and well tried clerks were dis
charged in order to make room for long,
haired horde from the loyal and patriotic
States Of Kentucky, Virginia, and Texas.
The natural consequence has been that
grave blunders are of daily occurrence, and
it is we'll for the country that the Senate
has revisionary power over the acts of these
incomTetents.
COL. PHILLIPS AND JUDGE BROWN
are working hard to subserye the best in. |
| terests OF their constituents. They are rec
oSnized here as able and energetic gentle
men, and it is safe TO predict that the well
| fare OF Kansas viii not suffer at their hands !
Tor Jack OF prompt attention.
JUDGE CoODIN
is personally a gentleman OF alfable and /
pleasing manner, but inasmuch as the DEM |
ocracy have grave doubts concerning his |
..soundness," and the Republicans nave no |
doubts at all on that subject, his lines have |
not exactly fallen ia pleasan; places, and |
his congressional bed is not one Of roses.
The feaI OF carrying wafer on both shoul-
ders Is difficult one TO accomplish, and
should never be attempted BY the amateur
politician, lest it bring him TO grief.
THE CENTENNIAL BILL,
as it passed the House, has been reported
from the Senate committee on approprIa-
tions, and notice was given that it would
be called up on Monday. The friends of
the measure entertain no fears OF its failure,
and the impression prevails that it will
pass.
Mr.. Morton, from the committee on cleo
tions, has reported resolution declaring
that no vacancy exists in the Office OF Sem
tor from Louisiana. This, however, does
not accomplish the admission of Pinchback,
as during the special session of 1915 that
matter was debated, and, after discussion, |
was postponed on the motion OF Mr.. ,
Webb, for the reason that
careful canvass CT the Senate dis :
closed the fact that there were only twenty T
three Senators who favored his admission. 3
His friends, however, claim majority o: 9
from three 10 six for him. On Friday
Mr.. INGALLS,
introduced bill to amend the appropria- |
ton act of 1872. The bill provides for an 7
appropriation 10 pay the suspended claims :
Of civil employees at Fort Leavenworth and
other military posts in Kansas. These /
claims have been recognized by the Treas z
Try department and adjusted by the Comp
roller. Should this bill become law the c
hearts of some OF your citizens will be glad 2
iened by the receipt Of their \
The bill to confirm pre-empt,on and r
homestead entries OF public lands within II
he limits OF railroad grants, in cases where
uch entries have been made under the q,
equations of the Land Department, intro n, m
uced by Mr.. Ingalls, at the beginning of 4,
he session, was called up on Tuesday last m
y en- en-
Mr.. HARVEY.
This bill confirms the settlers title to the
and upon which he had settled in good
aith prior TO the location of the line of
abroad, and permits the railroad company IL
D select vacant land in lieu thereof.
As your readers may readily surmise, the
apitalists and riRgmasters OF the East did
OF propose to relinquish their claim upon
ie property of the settler without s,rus- -
lie. The debate continued for three DAYS. u
ut notwithstanding the arguments against We
OF such able Senators as Howe, Freling- gr
uysen, Boutwell,, Conkling and Sherman, in
ne bill passed by vote OF Al too. 80
As in duty bound your correspondent =.
liled upon Mr.. Ingalls, with the double un
lrpose OF congratulating him on his sue TO
IS and obtaining his personal views on the Sc,
erits OF the bill. He received me courteous ~
and conyersed freely upon the subject :,
fter referring 10 the able and sound argyll I'M
ents advanced by Gov. Harvey on the thi
'or OF the Senate, he expressed his strong aft
nviction that the fight on his bill was one Col
p in the all
RUGGLE BETWEEN LABOR AND CAPITAL, nu
- = ten
tween the pioneers OF the West and the ow
1t water tyrants, with a victory for the
oneer-the first that was ever achieved
the floor of the Senate. The West has
retofore been an appendage of::the East . oee
Diplomacy, wealth and skill Eastern and iei!
iddle States, have divided our strength
d defeated our policies. The lands, the ife'
!ustries, and The products of the Missis- me-
pi Valley have been burdened with the !
actions Of an Eastern capital, and its Leg
'or has been tributary. to the insolent witt
ninion Of Atlantic depots. But the day loci
has come. Hitherto i'm stol
,sive We have nov become cohesive, un- II
., aggressive. still
II
scious OF Its strength, has at last de- ther
mined to assert it, and to demand for its Solo
at interests the justice which has hither- the
,een denied it. to q,
n the House Of Representatives the re- the
has been accomplished by the election and
Aerr, and t1e consequent transfer OF Po- This
al power TO the very heart OF the con- of fe
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