The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

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making appropriations for Notifications and
other work of defense and for the armament
for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1878.
1t was read third time and passed with
out discussion.
The bill appropriates S275,O0O for forti-
fcations and the armament thereof and tor
pedoes.
Mr.. THURMAN called up the Senate
bill to prohibit members of Congress from
becoming surities on certain bonds. Passed.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced his
signature to the bill in aid of the Polar ex-
pedition designed by James Gordon Ben
nett.
The House bill to authorize the granting
OF an American register to foreign built
expedition around the world, was called up
by Mr.. Mcdonald, and led to a lengthy
discussion.
Mr.. MCDONALD, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported, adversely on the
Senate bill for the enforcement of iudg
ments and DEGREES in other States, than
those where rendered or made, and it was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. MCFARLAND, from the Committee
on Territories, reported. favorably, on the
joint resolution disappearing of the act of
the Territory of Arizona granting a charter
to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
passed on the 7th of February, 1877.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. WINDOW, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported, with amend
ments, the House bill authorizing the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to employ temporary
| clerks and making an appropriation for the
same; also making appropriations fer de-
tecting trespassing on public lands; for
bringing into market public lands in GER
tain States, and for other purposes. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. ALLISON called up the Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior
to make certain negotiations with the Ute
Indians, in the State of Colorado, for
the consolidation of all their, bonds into
one band to be located on White River.
| Mr.. EDMUNDS inquired where Congress
received the power to authorize any one tC
make treaties except the President OF the
United States.
| Mr.. ALLISON moved to amend the bin
so as to authorize the President TO make
| the negotiations instead of the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, and it was agree to.
| Mr.. EDMUNDS also opposed the clause
| of the bill directing the report Of the pro-
ceedings under it to be made to Congress
for consideration and approval, and moved
to amend so as to have the report made to
| the Senate alone.
| The bill granting an American register
to foreign-built vessels for the purposes OF
the Woodruff Scientific Expedition around
the world, was discussed until two O'Clock
and then laid aside until tomorrow and
the Senate resumed consideration of the
| Pacific railroad sinking fund bill and Mr.
| Christiancy spoke in regard thereto.
| Mr. CHRISTlANCY spoke in favor OF
the bill reported by the Judiciary Commit
tee, and in opposition to that reported by
| the Committee on Railroads.
Pending discussion, Mr.. SARGENT sub
mitted several amendments to the bill to
organize life savings and coast guard ser,
vice, and it was ordered printed and lie on
the table. The amendments provide that
the Secretary of the Navy may accept the
| services of volunteer crews at any of the
life saving stations, who shall be subject
when on duty, to the rules and regula-
| tions of the service. 1t also pro-
vides for the drill of such volunteers once
each month and each man shall receive 50
per day for such drill, and in case of a
wreck, if said volunteers are instrumental
| in saving life, they shall each receive 500,
or where engaged in saving property they
shall receive s. each for each day employed
another amendment yrovides that in the
case of property being saved, its delivery to
| owners, &c.
| Mr.. MORGAN then took the floor to
| speak upon the Pacific railroad sinking
| fund bill, and the Senate went into eXecu-
| tive session.
When the doors were opened the Senate
| adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., March 19-Mr
| Matthews said he was directed by the ma
| iority of the committee to report back the
two Senate bills in regard TO the Texas Pa
| citic railroad, one Of which was introduced
bv Mr.. Johnston on the 10th of December.
and the other by Mr.. Dorsey on the Ilth
of December last, with substitute, and to
recommend its passage. Placed on the
| calendar. lie also reported back from the
same committee Senate bill authorizing the
| Southern Pacific Railroad Company To ex-
tend its road from its present terminus in
| Arizona TO point on the Rio Grande near
| I'll Paso, and aiding in the building OF the
same without amendment and without rec
| ommendatiou. Placed on the calendar.
| The House bill to authorize the granting
| Of an American register 10 the foreign built
ship for the purposes OF the Woodruff sci
| entifc expedition around the world, was
| passed. to-day, as it came from the House
| OF Representatives.
Mr.. BLAINE, by request, introduced a
bill for the better protection of acting plays
and dramatic literature. Referred.
| Mr.. EUSTlS introduced bills to author
ize the Barratoria ship canal company to
construct and operate ship canal from
New Orleans 10 the Gull Of Mexico, through
the lands and waters Of the United States,
and 10 graat to said company the right-of-
way for that purpose. Referred.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Illinois, from the Com
mittee ON Judiciary, reported, favorably on
the House bill toamend section $40, chap
ter I, title 13, revised statutes Of the United
States, in relation to the judicial districts
of Missouri. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate bill to amend section ,464,
Of the revised statutes, relating TO the culti-
walton Of timber on the public domain,
! was discussed until expiration Of the morn
ing hour and then laid aside.
During the discussion, Mr.. INGALLS,
said the timber-culture act had failed in
every particular TO meet the expectations oil
its advocates Instead of being q benefit, il
had been injurious. and the whole thing
had been q systematic evasion OF fraud, n
people often claimed land after planting a
few switches no, as large as q gooseberry
bush.
Just before the bill was laid aside, Mr.
Beck entered motion to repeal the whole
of section 246i of the revised statutes and
known as the timber culture act.
Mr.. PADDOCK called up the Senate bill
which was discussed yesterday, and author.
ing the Secretary of the Interior to make
certain negotiations with the Ute Indian.
in the State of Colorado.
The amendment submitted by Mr.. Ed
munds, yesterday, providing that the pro
ceedings under the act should be reported
to the Senate, alone, instead of to the two
Houses of Congress, was rejected. The bill
was then read third time and passed.
Mr.. MORGON argued that Congress hat
the power to alter, amend or repeal tn
Pacific Railroad Act. II Conere,s had q.
such powers. then it would require but ,
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