The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02

executive session, and soon after adjourned
until Monday.
WASHINGTON, q. C, February 2S.-
On motion OF Mr'Hitchcock, the Senate
took mp House bill TO amend the act OF
March 3, 1875, 10 enable the people of Col
orado to form a constitution and State gov
ernInent, and for the admission OF said
stste into the Union on q general footing
with the orignsl States.
Mr. Hitchcock said tie obiec. Of the bill
was 10 enable the people who had acquired
a residence in the territory since the en-
abling act was passed, 10 vote upon the
constitution in July next. The act Of
March Sd provided that all persons who
were then residents OF the territory, should
vote upon the adoption Of the constitution.
The Senate, by an amendment TO the bill,
postponed the time for voting on the con-
stitution until next July, and since the bill
passed, large number of persons had ac-
quired a residence in the territory, and un-
der the laws. were entitled to vote.
The second section OF the bill nov before
the SENATE, appropriaies sufficient sum 10
pay the expenses Of q constitutional conven-
ton. As the Senate mad postponed the
time Tor holding that convention, i, be-
came necessary Tor the TER torial legisla-
ture to meet, and the appropriation hereto
/ fore made had been expended bv the legis-
lature. Had the convention been held
soon after the passage Of the bill, il would
not have been necessary Tor the Legislature
TO have met, and the appropriation for il
support would have paid the expenses OF
The constitutional conyention.
Mr.. Morrill, said he was not aware of
any preceden, for an appropriation oil
money to paw the expenses of a ccnstitu-
| tional convention.
| Mr.. Sargent moved TO strike out section
second, OF the bill, making an appropria-
tion 10 pay the expense OF a constitutional
convention.
Mr.. Hitchcock said the country could af-
ford to make this appropriation TO welcome
new State.
| Mr.. Logan favored the appropriation.
| Mr.. Sargent said If Colorado could not
pay her own expenses OF admission into the
| Union, she should not be admitted.
Mr.. Sargent's motion was rejected.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of unfinished business, being the bill max
ing appropriations for the support OF the
military academy. The pending question
on TIE first amendment, reported by the
committee, for additional pay of professors
for length OF service, (S6,SOO,) was agreed
to. After debate, other amendmendments
reported by the committee were agreed to-
The next amendment reported by the COM
mittee was in regard TO the pay of musi-
clans composing the marine eand, when a
\ long and somewhat amusing debate ensued
IN reference TO the West Point and marine
bands.
Pending discussion, the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adj urned
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 2s.-Mr.
Jones presented the credentials OF his col
league, VIM. Sharon, to be United States
Senator from Nevada for six years from
March 4th, 1875.
Mr. Sharon was escorted to the desk by
his colleague, and the oath OF office admin
istered.
Mr. Wright, from the committee on civil
service and retrenchment, reported favora-
bly, on the Senate bill fixing the salary OF
the President of the United States. Placed
on the calendar.
! A bill was introduced and referred by
Mr.. Bogy to authorize the Third Auditor of
the Treasury to examin- the evidence OF
the payment made by the State of Missouri
to State troops serving in the Union army,
and also the evidence to supplies furnished
troops, which are yet unpaid.
WASHINGTON, d. C., February 29.-The
Chair laid before the Senate a message
| from the President enclosing a communica-
tion from the Secretary of the Interior, in
regard to the deficiencies in supplies at
Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February, 29-Mr
Sherman, from the Committee on Finance,
reported adversely on Senate bill to amend
the revised statutes of the United States
permitting national banks to organize with
a capital of S20,0J0 il towns irrespective
OF population.
Mr. Ingalls,, who introduced the bill, said
he had received numerous letters from na-
tional banks in cities as we'll as in country
towns, asking the passage OF this bill and
if the chairman OF the Committee on FL
nance had no objection, he would like to
have the bill placed on the calendar with
the adverse report. So ordered.
Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported favorably on the Senate bill
extending the time for the redemption OF
lands held by the United States under sey-
eral acts, levying direct tax. Passed.
The bill extends the time for the re-
demption of such property until the lst OF
February, 1877.
Mr.. Cameron, from the commit ee on
foreign relations, reported favorably on the
bill appropriating $1,000, to move the re-
mains Of Hon. Z. Rumsey Wing, late L. s.
Minister to Ecuadar, from Quinto to the
cemetery at Louisville, Ky, which was
discussed briefly and laid over till to-mor-
row.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration of the bill
mai ing an appropriation for the support OF
the Military Academy, the pending ques-
tion being on the amendment of the COM
mittee on appropriations, to strike out the
clause appropriating S2,9I6 for musicians.
Agreed to.
Other amendments OF the committee were
agreed to. The bill having been considered
in committee OF the whole, it was reported
to the Senate.
The amendments in committee of the
whole were concurred in, and the bill was
read third time and passed.
The bill passed just as reported by the
committee or appropriations, with the ex-
ception of modification OF one clause.
The Senate then took up the bill declar-
ing the true intent OF the meaning OF the
Union Pacific acts, approved July ], 1862,
July 2, 1864 and July ), 1866.
Mr. Wright said the question had
been discussed last session, and he
hoped the Senate would dispose