The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-01

an! e@'ch', Vi lsuiCisl powers on thc 20
Iticat branch OF The Government, or cor
hning 10 it any question quasi political, bu
his sense of the general value OF the meas
ure, and the necessity of such q plan lee
him TO its support. The bill was not a. III,
Senator from Indiana Morton, had argue,
"A compromise. /, only provided for al
honest adjudication OF the rights of all I
was 10 comprumise in any sens
OF the word. but was a blendins
Of opinions in favor of truth and right il
the abstract and in concrete. But suppos,
1t was COMPROMISE, what was there il
the compromise that was disgracsiuL eithc
to men or nations. The very charter of tn
Government under which we live was Great
ed In spirit Of compromise and mutua
concession. Without this spirit the cons,i
| tuiion would rot have been made, an
without Its continuance conld not be main
! tained.
Mr.. BAIARD was followed By Messrs
Christiancy, Thurman aud Stevenson, il
favor OF the bill. and Morrill,, agasnst i,
Mr.. MORTON then took The floor an,
sald he desired TO speak, bu. WAS unable {,
| 60 on tonight ard therefore moved TO ad
journ.
| Mr.. EDMCNDS opposed it and said i
was better to defeat the bill tonight thar
let it drag itself TO death.
After some discussion the motion t. ad
journ was rejected; % to 1.
Mr.. lORION then took the floor at one
O'Clock q. IN. and spoke at length asains
the bill.
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 20.
Mr.. ROBERTSON called upon Mr.. Cor
don's resolution acknowledging the Hamp
ton Government in South Carolina az Nh,
legal government, and made an al ires
supporting the resolution. lie denied tina,
there was any intimidation on the part O!
the whites towards the blacks, but that OF
the contrary nc had no doubt many black.
were deferred from voting the Democrat,
ticket by Republicans Of their own color.
Hon. james E. Bailey. recently elected
United States Senator from Tennessee, took
the oath OF Office.
Mr.. WINDOW presented the joint reso.
buttons Of the Minnesota Legislature in
favor Of the passage of the House bill in
regard to the investigation Of SILVER, and
also to enable parties holding silver bullion
to have the same coined al the minis of the
United States without reference to TIE
amount in circulation. Referred.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a
message from the President Of the United
States, giving his reasons for approving the
electoral count bill. After it had been
read, Mr.. Conkling said, II move this i'm
portan. and wise message be printed and
lie on the table" AGREED.
The CHAIR also laid before the Senate
message from the President Transmitting
the proceedings of the commission appoint.
ed TO examine the whole subject Of reform
and reorganization in the armv. Ordered
printed and lie ON the table.
Mr.. SARGENT. from the committee IN
privileges and elections. submitted a renor,
of the majority O, the sub committee which
recently made an Investigation in regard 20
the late election in Florida Ordered pr;n,-
ed and lie on the table.
He also gave notice that Mr.. Conner
would present q report ON behalf of the M;
pority of the committee.
Before Mr. Mitchell had concluded his 70.
marks. he Welded for motion for an e,ec.
utiyc session which va. ap,e.d tn ard
when the doors reopened The Sen.ts ad-
iourned.
WASHINGTON. DC January 20
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~ s Gu. VI. iue"' VI
'ne .t 70 "Ppo'h' w 'eheis On the
par VI 'ne oenne " peIiofin ,n1 outies re-
iuiieu ny 'ie eieo'oi", eouha oiii WHICH re-
cen,iy pasSed: agreed 70.
MI ALLioos submitted resolution
pfo'iuihg 'ha' the pr,ceedings before the
commission authorized py tnat Dill De
FllHiSo III tic tpBSrtssicildl ItecOru ilC.l
oay 10 Jay; LHo over.
s'ficihs ,i'e G"uiniitVee Oh rules 10 inquire
auu iePGl. Hua', !: amy, rune shou.u De
Suop'en iof :iie sIniissloh ol persons 10 inc
1 n uuIIng tns n'uttips Vi woes LOT
riesiuent ana tice-r resident ana thas the
committee conner win th9 COMMITTEE on
iu'es OIL 'He mouse oi representatives.
agreed re, TO-
= -ir. "1ir-hM ~, rom Inc committee on
finance, reported, "ithont amendment, the
senate Dill Tor the punishment OF persons
MASKING or having IN their possession, dies,
MOUNDS, &c, Tor manufacturing counterfeit
com. Traced on the calendar.
CONSIDERATION was then resumed OF uniin-
isil ~. pusiness.
iHe oiii 10 amend The Pacihc railroad
Leo'' 10 as 10 proSiae a sinking iGhd Tor
the settlement OF the Indebtedness due the
soverh,nent Gy tne said companies.
MT. M ~ Eli continued MS argument
again, lhe OH;
r, Mr. ohMaN loiioweI Mf. Mitchell.
ne alsueu 'hat Eohgiess nau power 10 al
ler anu an,ehu .ne incinc rai,foad act,
, =. ueh''o mat tne oiii reported oy ihe lu-
llciaiy commute n vas uncohs!ltutionai, or
INA. II iipPai'eu any ooiisa'iohs OF CON-
II ACT;
a iarge NUMBER oil pei'iohs were present.