The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL,
The Two Houses Open Up Business
in the Usual Order.
Raney and Cain, the South Carolina
Contestants Sworn in.
SENATE.

WAsHINGToJ, D. c., Oct. Is, 1877.
The Senators were early in their places
and the usual hustle attending the opening
of the session prevailed.
The oath of Office was administered 10
Stanley Matthews, of Ohio, elected in place
OF John Sherman, resigned; j. Donald Cam
eron, IN place OF Simon Cameron, resigned
and ID. III. Armstrong, appointed from Mis-
souri,, vice noSy. The usual committee
wasappOinted 10 Join the committee OF the
House and inform the President that a
quorum of the two Houses had assembled
The Senate then adjourned ill II O'Clock
/ tomorrow.
Senators absent, Morton, Mcmillan and
Sharon.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., October 16, 1877
The Senate met at noon and soon after
wards the Clerk OF the House announced
the organization OF tina, body, and also the
appointment OF committee to wait upon
the President with committee on the part
Of the House TO notify him that a quorum
OF the two houses had assembled, &c.
y resolution instruc;ing the Secretary TO
notify the House that quorum OF The Sen
ale was ready fOr business, was agreed 10.
During the morning hour a large
number of bills and petitions were presen-
ted and referred.
Among the petitions were many favoring
an increase in the compensation Of letter
carriers.
Among the bills was one by
Mr.. BECK, for the removal of all disa-
bilities imposed by the Fourteenth Amend
ment Referred.
Mr.. THURMAN introduced bill to
amend The Pacific Railroad Acis, so as to
create fund for the liquidation OF the in
debtedness due the Government by the Pa
cifc Railroad Companies Referred In
explanation, he said that it was the same
bill reported by the Judiciary Committee in
July, 1876.
A resolution providing that the commit
tees existing at the close OF the last session be
continued until further order, was agreed
TO.
Memorials OF the Missouri legislature in
favor of a removal of the National Capital
to the Missouri Valley, and in relation to
pi river, were referred.
Il TtSOiutiOH
requesting The President of the United
States 10 transmit TO the Senate, if not in
compatible with public interest, a statement
of the appropriations and expenditures of
the navy department from March 4th, 1889,
to June 30,h, 1876. Passed with an amend
ment of Davis TO have similar statement
from the War Department.
General bills for relief were presented.
Mr.. BAILEY presented a petition OF the
Southern Methodist Publishing House, OF
Nashville, for indemnity, for the Use ard
consumption OF Its property in 1864 and
1867 Referred.
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced bill grant
ing arrears to pensions. Referred.
\ bill TO establish The territory of Huron
and provide temporary government there
for, was referred. Also bill to establish
a branch mint at Omaha
After a recess. Mr.. ANATOMY. from the
20 wait upon the President, re-
ported that the President would commUni- |
cate with the Senate Immediately, in writ !
ing
Mr.. HOWE introduced bill authoriz-
ing The construction Of a pontoon bridge |
across the Mississippi from some point in
Buffalo county, Wisconsin. to some point in |
Minn. Referred
Mr.. Rogers, Private Secretary to the /
President, delivered his message 1t was
read Immediately, by Secretary Gorham.
Ordered printed and referred.
Adjourned.