The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-13
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WASHINGTON. December 10,

stamps cancelled, instead OF the number
sold also a resolution preparing an
amendment To the Constitution, providing
that the term Of Office of President be six
years also a joint resolution in relation to
the contest between Spain and Cuba
BY Mr.. WILLIS-For securing and extend
ing the export trade of the United States ;
also, simplifying the existing laws empow-
ering and collecting duties on imports, re-
ducing the rates on imported merchandise e,
restoring the duty on tea and COTE, and en-
larging the free list.
BY Mr. THOMPSON-Directing the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to institute proceedings to
test and perfect certain lands alleged to
have been conditionally granted to the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
BY Mr.. TURNER For tax on in
comes; also regulating the distillation OF
whisky from apples also reduction OF
the salaries OF cert in ublic officials. Ii
provides for the reduction OF twenty-five
per cent all salaries exceeding 81 800.
by Mr.. CRlTTENDEN-Appropriating
$4,000 for the removal OF snags from the
Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers
Mr.. HEWITT, of New York, moved to
amend the resolution in reference to the
oh w duuiilS
il these words: And that the committee
on foreign affairs take into immediate con-
sideration the best means of removing the
existing and impending causes Of difficulty
between Mexico and the United States and
the relations between the two countries, by
means of treaty or otherwise, and have
leave to report the result OF their delibera-
tons, by resolution or otherwise, at the ear
lest practicable day."
BY Mr.. REA-Proposing an amendment
to the Constitution and providing for the
election of Senators by direct vote of the
people.
Mr. WOOD, from the committee on ways
and means, reported the usual resolutions
Tor the distribution Of the Presidents mes
sage among the various committees.
After considerable debate in regard TO
Mexican affairs in general, Mr.. Garfield
suggested To Mr. Hewitt modify IN,
amendment by emitting the part relating
to a treaty, as it was clear that " as no par;
of the business at the House. He recog-
nized that the present relations between the
United States and Mexico were on delicate
ground, and therefore, nothing should be
omitted that wonld tend to lessen the dan
gers or apprehensions OF war.
Mr.. HEWITT modified his amendment a.
suggested by Mr.. Garfield, and then it was
agreed to.
Mr.. CONGER offered an amendment re-
ferring to the committe on commerce So
much OF the Presidents message as relates
to the commerce OF the United States and
its shipping interests, which, according To
the original resolution. were referred To the
that portion which refers to the improve
ment of rivers and harbors. The amend
ment as agreed to and the resolutions for
distribution Of the message adopted. Ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, December I1.-Mr WHIT
thorne introduced a bill providing that the
naval authorities shall remove the bodies
of the officers and men lost in the wreck OF
the Huron for burial in the naval GENE
terry at Annapolis, and reimbursing the re-
lations for the expenses already incurred in
removing the bodies from the coast Of North
Carolina.
After the bill was amended so as to in
clude the relatives of those men lost from
the wrecking boat .'B. and J. Baker" the
bill passed.
Mr.. DU RIIAM, from the appropriation
committee, reported back the deficiency APP
preparation bill, with a recommendation
that the House concur in certain OF the
Senate amendments and not concur In
Others.
Mr. DURHAM explained that when the
bill passed the House, it appropriated
81 ,5i9, 900, and that the Senate mad added
81, $4,000 to the bill. The House commit
tee on appropriations had agreed to recon-
mend concurrence in the amendment
appropriating $4,000 for state depart
ment building, and Inconvenience in the
amendment appropriating 100000 for the
Z" star" service for carrying the mails.
Mr.. ATKINS, chairman OF the commit
tee ON appropriations, intimated a desire to
offer some amendments, but, subsequently
declined in order not to embarrass the bill.
The House then concurred in the follow
ing amendments: In the items for a Uni
ted States mint at Denver and for an assay
office at Helena; the item to pay the sal
aries of Judge Loring Of the Court Of
Claims the item appropriating S3325, 900
for state department building; the Item
appropriating so, 700 for a court house and
postoffice building at Little Rock g.; the pro-
vision for sending public documents, free,
through the mails; approprlatins 5000
for a Commissioner TO the International
Prison Congress, at Stockholm; appropria-
ting So, 900 for the repair and restoration
OF patent models.
The following Senate amendments were
non-concured in: Increasing the item for
contingencies for the Treasury department
from $4,000 to $4,000; appropriating
Sl3, 800 for the custom house commission
ers; appropriating s24,5G0 for the
deficiency in the pay of railroad
post-office clerks, &c; appropriating
Sd, 800 for mileage to the new Senators at
the called session; appropriating S9,Ol5 for
furniture for the Senate ;-appropriating
81 A for miscellaneous items for the Sem
ate appropriating 5000 for a national
association for the relief OF colOred women
and children; sppropriating $4,000 for a
Hot Springs, Arkansas, Commission; ap-
propriating 5000 for commission TO pre-
pare and publish new edition of the
first volume OF the revised statute appro-
priating 81, 200 for preparing for publica-
ton the proceedings of the Electoral Com
mission appropriating 5000 for the prep
aration OF Halls second Arctic Expedition !;
appropriating 1900 for the publication OF
the official records of the rebellion ex-
penses of Washington Territory; appropria-
ting Sl6,0S4 for the payment OF claims
audited and allowed for pay, etc, OF the
Oregon and Washington volunteers in the
Indian hostilities of 1855 and 1856 appro-
priating S6,O0i for a pavement in front Of
the arsenal grounds. Indianapolis.
The question on the amendment to pay
the expenses of the Custom House Commits
sioner was taken BY yeas and nays, and re-
liz nays, 12i--o the amend
ment was non-coneurred in. The question
on the amendment appropriating 5000
600 for inland mail transportation On
star routes and by steamboats, and all
other than railroad routes, was also taken
by yeas and nays.
The committee on appropriations having
non concurrence, the amend
ment was concnrred in-yess, 1i3; nays,
1O7.
All the amendments having been dispos-
ed OF, the bill goes back to the Senate. Adj
journed.
a Terrible Fire.