The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21
ilizs the products of gold and silver

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Speeches in favor OF a double standard
OF gold and silver were made by Durham
and Willard. The latter is a member 81
the silver commission, and declared tina:
the testimony taken by that oous missiol
va. largely in favor OF the standard.
Messrs. Garfield, Hewitt and Chittenden
made strong speeches agains, action on the
subject, pending the report OF the silver
commissioners. Kelley argued in favor o!
the bill and of a double standard oil
money.
The debate on the silver bill being c,ored,
the substitute, prepared Yesterday by Mr..
Bland, was agreed to, without division. II
is that silver dollars Of the weight OF 4l2l
grains shall be coined and shall be legal
tender for all debts, public and private
except where the payment of gold coin i:
required by the law. The House then
voted, by yeas and nays, on the passage OF
the bill thus amended, and the bill parsed
ayes 167, nays SO.
The House then proceeded to the consid.
Grafton of the bill to make the Burlington
& Missouri River Railroad Co., in Nebras.
ka, a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad
Co.
MI thcS.NST-, WHO hdu tnc uiil III
charge, refused to yield, for an amendments
and demanded the previous question.
The House refused to record the previou:
question, and several amendments were Of.
tered.
Mr. GLOVER moved to re-commit the
bill, with leave to report at anytime.
Mr.. HAMILTON objected. The re-
commital OF the bill was tantamount to it,
defeat.
The bill was re-committed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December IA.
Mr.. KNOTT, chairman of the judiciary
committee, reported resolution as a SUBJ
sti,ute for Mr.. McCrary's resolution, in re.
gard to counting the electoral votes. 1t
provides for q C Dmmittee of seven to act in
conjunction with any similar committee
thar may be appointed by the Senate, TO re-
port without delay, a measure best calcu-
lated to accomplish the desired end also
another committee of seven TO report what
are the privileges, powers and duties of the
House in counting the electoral votes
The resolution was adopted, under opera
ton OF the previous question, without de-
bate or division.
The Senate amendment to the post route
bill of last session for the re-es,ablishment
of the fast mail service and Of the frank
ing privilege, was rejected, on the ground
that they should not have been engrafted on
such bill. Soon afterwards the House went
into q committee Of the whole on the post
office appropriation bill.
The discussion as to the cost of the rail.
road mail transportation, was carried on,
principally, between Holman, who had
charge Of the bill, and Reagan. In the
course Of it, Holman stated that, under the
reduced compensation established last
session, the cost had been reduced from
S, 5i3 900 to SS,556 23S. The committee
estimated that the cost ior the next fiscal
year would be about s., 100000, but it rec
commended an appropriation Of nine mil
lions. He thought that the rates paid to
the railroad companies were much too high,
and that the amount might fairly be re-
duced by two million dollars. He hoped
that such a reduction would be effected by
The next Congrss
The amount appropriated for post-office
clerks is 50, 290, 900, and the Postmaster
General is directed to cause official inquiry
10 be made into the present rates of COM
with view to a more equitable
adjustment AMI reduction thereof
The item for letter carriers is 81, 80, 600,
and the Postmaster. General is directed TO
inquire into the matter Of carriers, and TO
'educe their number and the number of
nail deliveries to the reasonable require
nents of the public service.
Mr.. SCHLEEKER, of Texas offered an
amendment increasing the appropriation
or mail transportation On stage routes and |
m steamboats, from 100000 to Sd. 237,
'93, and, after some discussion, the amend |
nent was agreed TO, but before disposing Of |
he bill the committee rose.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a |
Message from the President relative t, the |
emoval Of Sioux Indians to the Indian
Territory. Referred.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December ID.
The bill to pay the expense of the inves-
cation committees, reducing the amount
'r the Senate committee from $1,000 to
5000, and increasing that for the House
ommittee from 900 to $4,000, gave
lse to some political discussion, conduct
4 on the Republican side by Mr.. Hale, of
! aine, and on the Democratic eide by
lessrs. Holman and Cox.
In the course of the discussion the report
the Democratic visitors to Louisiana was
lad from the clerks desk. Its printing in
re Congressional Record" is thus secured.
The discussion was closed by some final
marks from Mr.. Cox, who quoted from
le report of the House committee of 1874.
hich, however, Mr.. Hoar complained of as
erely the report Of Mr.. Potter, of New
ork. Finally the bill was passed, as re-
'rted from the committee on appropria-
ons, giving $50, 900 to each House.
The House then went into the committee
the whole, Mr.. Cox in the chair, on the
'st.office appropriation bill. An item az $
the clerk hire, led TO a discussion. in
nich the fast mail service came into cues
IN, IN the course of which Mr.. Holman
Ioted from the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
eaking OF IT as Don-successful expert
ent, and from the Cincinnati Gazette"
eaking OF 1t as thing of false pre,eDces,
,oked ways and no intelligent purpose. !,
Mr.. CANNON stated that the fast mail \
stem was cheaper than the slow mail sys- u
n, and proceeded TO argue in proof of his
,position. =.
After the close of this discussion the COM
ttee rose and reported the bill.
After another hours discussion on Mr..
,lcker's amendment increasing the ap-
'priation for carrying mails on stage
lies, but without coming to final deci.-
!.
The House then adjourned until to-mor- q
r.