The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-28

nays I22, and Kno,t's substitute was adopt
ed without division.
/ ,ir Plat then asked unanimous con-
I cent to offer resolution Tor inquiry INTO
! the ca .rges made By Mr.. Hewitt against the
! New York post-oflce, lat an Q. Jection was
made.
o. motion OF Dir. Phillips, the Senate
I amendment OF the House bill, tCr the sale
ce-.aig Lends IN kansas, Was Don-concurred
| in.
Mr.. C.ittenden asked leave to introduce
| and have referred TO the banking committee
| bill for funding legal tender notes, but an
objection was made.
The conference report On the bill 10 pro-
vide Tor the expenses OF the investigating
committee was made by Mr.. Holman, dis
cussed and agreed ID.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December q.
Mr. PLATT offered a resolution for the
appointment OF z select committee TO inves-
tigate the charge made yesterday by Mr..
Hewitt, that his letters had been tempered
with in the New York post-ofiice. In con-
nection with this, Mr., Plat sent ID the
Clerks desk and had real z telegram from
Postmaster james pronouncing the accusa-
ton utterly and absolutely false.
After discussion Of the resolution 10 in
vestigate MIR. Hewitt's charge against the
New Yoak post-ofiice, the House refused
to lay the whole subject On the table, as
proposed by Mr.. Buckner, and finally, On
motion OF Mr.. Springer, the committee now
IN New York, of which Mr.. Cox is chair
man. was instructed 10 investigate the mat
ter.
Mr.. WALKER introduced bill, which
was referred to the committee on judiciary,
providing that no military or naval officers,
or other person engaged in civil, military
or naval service, shall order, bring or keep,
or have under his authority or control, any
troops and armed men at, or near the place
where any general or special election
held in any State, either on the day OF such
election, or for ten days prior, or subse-
Guen,iy thereto, unless it be necessary TO
rerel armed enemies Of the United States,
and any person violating any Of the pre-
visions OF this section shall be fined not
more than 5000 and suffer Imprisonment
at hard labor not less than five years, and
be deprived from holding any Office OF hon
or, profit or trust under the United States
Government.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
telegram from VIM. T. Morrison, chairman
of the Louisiana investigating committee,
transmitting = record o. the proceedings be-
fore the committee in the case Of T.. ".
Barnes, manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company, in New Orleans.
Mr. X OFT submitted resolution d.
recting that Barnes, the recusant witness
be arrested and brought before the bar Of
the House for contempt. He declined to
TO allow time for discussion, as was sugges-
ted from the Republican side OF the House,
and then the Republicans resorred to p r
liamestary device to prevent any action,
by Withholding their votes so as to have no
quorum voting. Proceedings fer the call
OF the House we're then begun.
The bill authorizing the use Of certsin
funds, now in the Treasury, belonging to the
Usage Indians, for the benefit OF such In
Gians, passed.
Mr. HATCHER presented a memorial
Of the Governor OF Missouri and other
States, for action in reference to the grass
hopper plague.
Finally 1t was agreed that an hours dis
cussion should be allowed, and Garfield
spoke against the resolution, on the ground,
tiaA II llsliucu
in treating Geographic communication as an
official report.
Quite a long discussion followed, and fin
ally the resolution was adopted without
lewiston.
The SPEAKER then laid before the
House the action OF the Senate, in regard
10 the death OF the late Senator Coperion,
when remarks appropriate to the occasion
were made by Herford, Faulker, Wilson,
Goode, Tucker, kassOn and HarGenburgh.
The customary resolution was adopted and
the House adjourned.
The bills to remove the political disabili.
ties Of George S. Hawkins, OF Florida, and
a. c. Myers, Of Maryland, were passed.
Mr. GARFIELD offered resolution, di-
recting the appropriation committee to re.
port on the deficiency bill 4 provision to
pay to the widow OF Speaker Kerr the sum
equal to the pay and mileage Of the Speak
or from the time of his death until the end
OF the present Congress. Adopted.
The House then went into a committee
of the whole on the private calendar.
After some time, the committee rose and
reported favorably upon sundry private
bills, but no action was taken.