The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-23

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the Treasury To l>sue silver cDin in reJemp-
/ tion OF all frac;inna. -drrerCy.
Ar. RANDALL, ch,irm IN OF the appro-
. psiatiun comnIIi'ee, prOcevi-d 10 explain
I and advocate the bill. lie sent 10 the
I {! rs DISK, end hrd read, an argument
! prepared by Mr.. Wells, of Missouri, a
member Of the committee, but who was IN
idsbly absent.
Messr-. WARD, HEWITT, and KEEL
LY spoke against the issue of silver coin,
and Reagan in advocacy of the bill.
Without action, the con mittee rose.
Mr.. LANDERS, Of Indians, offered q
resolution to restore election government in
the District OF Columbia. Referred.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d c., March l..
Mr.. BANNING offered resolution in
struciing the military committee 10 en-
quire into making contrac for the trans
portation of army supplies in 1874, which
was adopted.
Adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, ID. Claiming Il SaylOr
| pres nied petitions OF various distiilers. oil
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, pro
testing against any change in present plan
OF collecting taxes. Referred.
|
| following were referred:
b. Hopkin-, TO regul tie commerce, and
prohibit unjust discrimination, by common
/ consent
By Townsend, OF Pa, to amend national
banking act.
By Cabel, TO reduce the tax on manufac-
tured tobacco, and regulate tax on dealers
/ in, and producers OF leaf tobacco.
WASHINGTON, d. C.. March 90
By RIDDLE, for selection of POST
I masters in all cities and incorporated towns
| Mr.. ATKINS, moved TO suspend the rules
and pass a bill rapealing all provisions OF
| the act ef II IA Oi January 1875, for resump-
lion OF specie payments that authorizes the
| Secretary of the treasury TO redeem and
cancel United Safes Notes, and TO sell L.
5. bond. for the accomplishment OF that pur-
pose.
Mr.. PAINE,el-ired to offer amendments
but it was ruled by tine Speaker that no
amendments were in order
| Mr.. uALMAN called for the yeas and
NAYS, and they were ordered.
! \ motion to suspend the rales and pass
the bill was rejected y.as, ls9; nays, les
| not two-thirds in the affirmative.
| Nr.NEA l.. from the Committee on the Dis
| trict OF Columbia, claimed the rest OF to-day
| for the business OF that committee, which, az
| ter some debat', was conceded, and the
| House soon after adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2l.-Mr
bhlUh offered resolution instructing the
committee on expenditures in the Treasury
| Department 10 inquire into the manage
ment and disposition of captured and aban-
| doned property. Adopted.
Mr. HOMES pf kentucky from the COM
mIttee on railroads and canals, report ID
Dill TO authorize the Washington, CIncin-
natl q ST. Louis railroad to construct
narrow gauge railroad from Tide water 10
ST. ouls and Chicago. RecOmmitted.
The SPEAkER then called On the
committees for reports.
WASH NGTON, D. C., March q.
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.on,n,;,,a.. rs,o,,a,J , h;II m.L;n,;, :, -
Jomaanor far anr n.rson in ,ba smnIov Of
,ha C:nvs,nm.n, r., .oI;ci, or cop,r;b,,a
fnnd. for elec,ion nuruosss or m csny,ss
in any election. in any State. county or
district in the United States. Mr.. Caul-
committee in reportine the bill. to cut off |
,nnIooies eycuses and subter rfupes nj everv
cb.r,c,ar
MIR BLAINE wanted the bill to include
within il. provi.ions Senator. and members
of Congres
Mr. ,ATIFIEID II the gentleman
wishes ,o inclnd,. them he nav Offer an
amendment for thar purnose
Mr.. BLAINE will certainly do so if
7 am p,rmirr,d because INV ob.ervati
has been. and | think the testimony of the
country will b.. that there has been more
cor uptioo funds contributed in campsirns
for Cnpg,ess both by successfuI
and defeated candidates than by a genera
ton of Government clerk. whom this bill
aims at. II you attempt TO cut off five or
ten dollars of contributions which the
board knows ought to be saved to these
moor c,erks asd allow candidate for Com
ara-. IN nav five ts, trentv and ,b;r,v
thousand as hay. heard Of being done
then II seems tn me the bill il a mere pre,
tense. and does not strike at the evil at all.
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