The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

the morning hour the Resolution reported
by Mr. Dorsey instructing the committee on
the District OF Columbia to inquire and re-
port, by bill or otherwise, proper form of
governments for the District, was agreed
To.
A number of bills were introduced and
referred, among them, one
BY Mr.. PLUMB-To declare certain
lands heretofore granted railroad COM
panies, forfeited, and to open the same for
settlement.
By Mr.. JOHNSTON-Amen of
the supplementary act to Incorporate the
Texas Pacific railroad and to aid in its con-
struction.
At the expiration of the morning hour,
MIR. Wadleigh, chairman Of the committee
on privileges and elections, called up the
resolution reported from that committee
last week. declaring J. Il. Eustis entitled to
his seat as Senator from Louisiana from
June II, 1876. for the term ending March
3, 1879. and Mr.. Ingalls,. who signed the
minority report, spoke in opposition to the
resolution, and claimed that the papers pre-
scented by Eustis were defective.
After brief discussion, the resolution of
Mr.. Wadleigh was agreed to-yeas, 10 {;
nays, 8. Those who voted in the negative
were Allison, Cameron, OF Wisconsin, Ham,
I'm, Howe, Ingalls,, McMillon, Morrill, and
Saunders.
Mr. MCDONALD said it had been his in
tention to offer a resolution in respect to the
memory and public services of his late col
league, Mr.. Morton, before the Christmas
holidays, but, upon consultation with other
Senators and various members of the other
House of Congress- he had concluded not TO
present such resolutions until after the re-
cess. lie, therefore, gave notice that he
would submit them on the 18th OF January
next.
Mr.. COCKRILL, from the select COM
mittee on Mississippi levees, reported, with
amendments, the House joint resolution in
relation to reservoirs to promote navigation
on the Mississippi river. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. CHRISTIANCY introduced a bill to
provide for challenges to jurors in trials for
bigamy and polygamy in the Territory OF
Utah, and to amend section of the act of
June "a, 1874, in relation to courts and ju-
dicial affairs in the Territory of Utah. Re
ferred.
Mr.. FULLER called up the resolution
submitted by him last week, calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior for informa-
ton in regard TO the lands ceded the United
States by the confederate band OF Ute
Indians in Colorado, and whether payments
are made to such Indians in pursuance OF
the agreement made with them. Agreed to.
Mr.. MATTHEWS then called up from
the table the concurrent resolution submit
ted by him on Thursday last, declaring the
right OF the government to pay the princi-
pal and interest OF bonds in silver dollars
containing 4l2I grains of standard silver,
and proceeded to address the Senate in its
favor.
After swearing in Mr.. Eustis, Mcdonald,
at his own request, was excused from
further service on the committee on terri
tories, and Mr.. Jones, at his own request,
was excused from further service on the
committee on public, buildings and
grounds.
The V1CE-PRESIDENT appointed Mr..
Eustis as a member OF those committees
The VICEPRESIDENT then laid
before the Senate the special order for to-
day, being the bill to enable Indians to
become citizens of the United States.
Mr.. INGALLS, said he had been spoken
to by several Senators who desired more
time to consi Ter it, and he moved that it be
made to be a special order for the 18th of
January next So ordered.
Pending the discussion the Senate at FIVE
O'Clock adjourned by a vote Of yeas. 80;
nays, 2S-not test vote, as many Senators
known to be in favor of the resolution voted
for an adjournment on account of the late
ness of the hour