The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Tor brief visit 10 New York.
Mr.. FERRY, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported, with amendments. the
House bill to repeal all that part OF the act
of October 18th, 1915, and known as the
specie resumption act, which authorized the
Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of
L. 5. bonds and redeem and cancel the green
back currency. Ordered printed and placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. WINDOW, chairman of the Com
mlttee on Appropriations, submitted a con-
current resolution, directing the President
OF the Senate and Speaker OF the House to
declare their respective Houses adjourned
without day, ON the 10th day OF June at II
o'clock. NJ. Agreed to unanimously, after
brief discussion, by a vote Of yeas-Sc
nays, l..
The BURNSIDE bill to remove all the
restrictions now existing in regard 10 the
enlistment OF colored citizens in any arm
OF the United States army, was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. PLUMB, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported, favorab'y, on
the Senate bill 10 make an additional arti-
Gle OF war prohibiting gambling in the ar
my. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. BRUCE presented petition OF oifi-
zens of Mississippi praying for the refund
ing OF the tax paid on cotton during the
years 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1865, and that
1t be returned TO the states in which 1t VS.
collected, if not claimed within three years.
Mr.. Bruce said that the question was Of
considerable importance, and As to whether
the money should BE- returned to the states
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viduals from whom it was collected, he was
not, now, prepared to say, but he felt sure
that it should be returned in some form.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, from the Committee
on Finance, reported, adversely, the Senate
bill authorizing the Commissioner OF In
ternational Revenue, subject to the appro-
val of the Secretary of the Treasury, TO au.
thorize, in special eases, the distillation
and rectifying of spirits to be carried on in
building heretofore occupied, and not
less than 500 feet apart, and the committee
was discharged from its further eonsidera-
ton.
Mr.. BECK submitted the following:
That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to furnish the Senate with all the
iniormatian in the possession OF his depart
ment as to the total consumption in the
United st .tes Of all manufactured articles
on which the tariff duties apply, including
those imported as we'll as those produced in
this country, with the proposition OF each.
Agreed To.
NJ DORSEY submitted resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Interior for
copies of all the decisions Of that Depart
ment relative to the right OF Indians to i'm
pose tax on the Indian territory, and also
COPIES OF the papers on file in his Depart
ment relating TO the so-called permit law.
Agree to.
Mr.SARGENTc Gale lup his first resolution
authorizing the President to appoint CON-
missioner To arrange treaty with the King
dom OF Corea, and spoke in advocacy there
Of. He moved Its rel, renee 10 the Commit
tee on Fore On Relations. So ordered.
The morning hour having expired. the
Senate PROCEEDED 10 consider the calendar.
The first resolution was that submitted BY
Mr.. VOORHEES, on the 18th OF De- cen Der last,
declaring it Of The highest importance that
the financial credit OF the Government be
maintained, and, in order to do So, the Gov
eminent its III, in all its departments, should,
in good faith, keep all its contracts and OBJ
legations entered into with its own citizens.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. BENCE presented a petition, etc,
and Mr.. Morrill, moved 10 refer ;he IesJlu-
ton to the Committee on Fir.ncc.
Mr.. BECK opposed tie motion to refer,
and said he submitted a resolution some
we, l. ago in regard To sinking fund.-, which
was referred To the Finance Committee and
never reported. The committee had enough
before it now, without taking this subject
Mr.. DAWES favored the resolution ii
Mr. VOORHEES,, and said he was ready To
vote Tor II. lie congratulated the Senator
from Indiana upon the sound views cx-
pressed rr his resolution.
Mr. " GRILL withdrew his motion.
Mr.. BtGARD said he held il To be q
matter OF slightest importance whether this
resolution should lie referred To the Conn
mittce on Finance or adopted lie Thought
the resolution was introduced only H.
vehicle OF the elaborate speech made by
the Senator from Indiana in January Ia I.
Mr. WINDOW thought the resolution
beneath the dignity Of the S,nate, but of
course no one would vote against il.
Mr.. VOORHEES, insisted upon vote on
his resolution. and il was unanimously
agreed To.
Mr.. MITCHELL gave. notice that on
Monday, he would ask the Senate To con
slider the bill To extend the time Tor the
complet ion Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road.
Bills on the calendar were passed a. fol-
lows Senate bill extending the act Of July
2nd, 1862, donating public lands to the sew
eral states and territories, which may pro-
vide colleges for the benefit of agriculture
and mechanical arts.
The Senate bill to donate a portion of
the military reservation OF Fort llarkcr to
the State OF Kansas for the establishment
OF an educational institution and to open
the remainder Of said reservation to settle
ment, was discussed ut length and then laid
aside under an objection OF Mr.. Plumb
After an executive session the Senate adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, p. C., April lS.-Mr
Garland called up the Senate bill supple
mentary 20 the act of March Sd, 1877, in
relation to the Hot Springs reservation Of
Arkansas, and it was passed. The bill
authOrizes::the President to appoint three
commissioners TO hold their office for one
year, 10 have the same power as the com
mis-iouers authorized BY the act of March
Sd, 1871, 10 determine claims presented
under that act, which are continued in
force, and appropriates the unexpended
balance Of nine thousand dollars to contin-
ne the work Of the commission.
At the conclusion of the morning bust
ness, consideration was resumed Of bills on
the calendar not objected to under the five
minute rule.
4 number OF bills on the calendar were
passed, and pending consideration OF such
bills, Mr.. Gordon moved to postpone the !
pending and all prior orders, and take up
the House bill to prevent the introduction
Of contagious or infections diseases into the
United States. Agreed to, and the bill
was passed without discussion.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of bills on the calendar in their regular or
der, and the following were disposed Of |
Senate bill, authorizing the citizens OF
Nevada and the Territories to |
fell and remove timber ON public lands for
purposes. Passed.
The Senate bill in relation to the Pacific |
being the funding bill reported |
from the Railroad Com mittee, which still |
on the calendar, was Indefinitely |
AEc 'Ichdtc JoiHt ic5oiuaiou rupficH'H- |
tai to joint resolution in relation to the |
International Industrial Expedition at
Paris, being that introduced by Mr.. Saun-
ders and providing for the appointment Of
eighteen additional commissioners, was in |
definitely postponed.
The House bill for the relief OF the exec
Dtors Of the estate ii John ;. Miller, de- |
ceased, passed
Mr.. MITCHELL, from the Committe on |
Railroads, submitted a report to accompany
he bill reported from that committe yes
.erday to extend the time for the compile |
ion of the Northern Pacific. Ordered |
,rin.ed