The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-07
Both The House and Senate Pass ine
Silver Bill over the PTesi-
dents Veto.
The Former by Vote of l96 to 73,
and the Latter by rs to 10.
Being Considerably More Than a
Two-Thirds Majority in
Both Cases.
SENATE.

! sag Ul Mr. Sargcnls OIL 10 re-orydnlLe III
coast guard and life saving service.
Mr.. SARGENT SAID the reports OF th
life saving service emanating from IN
= Treasury Department showed disgracefu
state OF inefficien, v in the servIce.sslt Va
: well known in some instances where officer
and men of the life saving service were j
: sight Of vessels needing relief and "er
afraid to man boats, and other persons ha
l come forward aud performed that service
Persons were appointed now to please Po
. litical friends, and not on account OF thel
fitness for the work. He thought sailor
accustomed 70 sea and used TO military dis
cipline would improve the service.
MIR. ALLISON introduced bill To pro
vide for the entry of lands by Indian
: under the homestead law. Referred.
Mr.. DAWES, from the committee oil
public buildings and grounds, reported th'
bill for coutnuing the work OF iuIlcovina
the capitol grounds and asked its' rresen
consideration.
Ii led to some discussion, during which
Mr. Conkling spoke oi the repeated changes
made IN improving the capitol ground
and said that the late board OF public
works in Washington, that stalking horse
for yituperation which he had heard de
nounced so often, had done what he had
seen done in the vicinity OF this building
His impression was that the country would
not be big enough to hold the horse.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the
House bill to amend section AIS OF the
revised statutes, which provides that when
ever there shall be vacancy in the office
of pension agent by death, resignation or
delay in qualifying after appointment, the
President may, if he deems necessary, ap-
point some person TO perform the duties OF
pension agent for period not TO exceed
sixty days, or until the vacancy can be
filled in the regular way.
Mr.. INGALLS, said the pension agency
at New York City became vacant by
the resignation of Col House. Gen. Coster
had been appointed, but failed TO give the
required bond Of S250,G00. The payment
OF pensions at New York City should begin
| on Monday next and the object OF the bill
was TO allow I mporary appointment Tor
payments TO be made.
Messrs. CONKLING and EDMUMDS
objected to the passage of the bill on the
ground that it would virtually place in the
hands of the President the appointment OF
pension agents throughout the country,
without the advice and consent OF the Sem
te.
Alter some discussion the bill was laid
aside for tie present
Consideration was then resumed Of I'M
finished business, being the bill TO author
ize long bond for the investment of sa-
wings.
After Mr.. CONKLING'S remarks on the
Improvement of the capitol grounds the
bill passed.
Mr.. WALLACE explained tn. provis-
ions of the bill at length. He said there
are two purposes in the bill, one TO provide
:. fun iur the investment oI .ae earnings
Of the poorer classes. The argument fJf
this Is the insolvency Of savings banks 50
recent and so wide spread. The remedy
seems to be the Use Of our public debt as a
fund for that purpose. The other purpose
is to initiate a policy OF the diffusion of the
public debt among our people popular
loan at a low rate OF interest TO run fifty
wears to lease the burden OF our taxation and
keep our surplus earnings at home. Ii an
tagonizes syndicates ana appeals toour own
people. Ii looks beyond national banks
and finds an anchor Tor the public faIIh
with the people themselves.
Pending discussion the bill was laid aside |
temporarily, and the Senate resumed tine !
consideration of the bill considered III the |
morning, in regard to the payment OF pen
sions in New York City. Mr.. ingalls, said |
to obviate the objections made 10y the Sena- |
tor from Vermont and Others, he moved the |
following as a substitute for the House bill (;
That whenever, during the session OF the |
Senate, a vacancy shall occur in the office |
of any pension agent by reason OF resigna- |
ton, death, removal or expiration |
of term of Office, or when any |
such agent lawfully appointed shall have
failed to qualify and assume the duties ot
such office, the President may when the
public exigency requires il designate any
officer Of the United States to perform the
duties of said office, but such designation
shall not be for longer than twenty days.
Any such officer so designated shall give
bond, If required by the President, Tor the
faithful discharge Of said duties. The lore
going provisions shall apply to any vacancy
now existing"
Mr.. SARGENT submitted the following
as an amendment: And the Secretary Of
the Interior shall allow in the settlement OF
the accounts of such officer, the necessary
expenses incurred bs him in tie discharge of
his duties under this act"
Under a somewhat lengthy discussion as
to the legal bearings OF the proposed meas
ure, Mr.. Ingalls, said he understood the
animus of all this discussion. Had he
been President of the United States and a
pension agent had failed to give bond for
ihe periO of turee weeks, he would have
concluded that he could not give the bond,
and would have nominated some other per-
'on for the position.
The amendment Of Mr.. ARGENT was
agreed to and the bill read ,he third lime
md PASSED.
Mr.. EDMUNDS ,iled up the House bill
o authorize special term OF the circuit
,ouit of the United States for ii e southern
district Of Mississippi, to be held at Scran- {
on, jackson county, with the understand
ng that it shoull be considered tomorrow,
ubiect to Gal the regular order being the
ill to authorize long bond, which remains
Is unfinished business.
Adjourned. 4;
WAsHINGToN, February 2s.-The House ,
ill to authorize the construction of q bridge
Icross the Missouri river at Glasgow was
eportei favorahly and placed on the cal
nder.
Mr.. WHITE submitted a resolution {
Erecting the Secretary OF the Navy 10
ransmit TO the Senate copies OF all letters,
documents or statements in writing relating
0 the conduct OF the navigating officer Of 1
he United States steamer Huron q, the
ime of her loss, other than those contained
a the proceedings Of the naval court OF
n4uiry. In
Mr. BECK moved to make the resolution c
admitted by him on the 2lst II January
a relation 10 the expediency of ley,ing
axes at this time for the maintaining OF q
mixing fund, the special or.ier Tor Tuesday 3
ext, after the morning hour. Rejected by a
ri.ing vote; yeas %, nays 10, two-iLi.d. t
OF voting in the affirmative. a
Mr. BECK then gave notice that he Il
ould call it up ON Tuesday next for Gi-- 4
ls.ion, and hoped to have vote on it I,
len q
Mr.. CHAFFEE, from the committee on \
Fritores, reported, with amendments The i
enate bill TO establish the Territory of !.
lincoln. and provide temporary gov ru- :,
lent therefore. Placed on the calleudaf.
1t was ordered that when the Senat. sd- >
urned to-day, il be TO mee, on Monday
ext :,
Mr.. DAVIS Nv. Virginia called up the a
port Of the Secretary of War in answer 10
resolution of the Senate in regard TO tie
,ilitia organizations Of the various states. :
eferred. I!
The resolution Of Mr. BLAND, submitted e
few dass ago directing the Secretary OF :;
,e Interior TO inquire of the government v
irectors Of the Union Pacific railroad as ic
the nature of the securities taken or held IL
: that company for aid granted by it to t