The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-02-07

and whether the Indian It'll TO any such
land has been relinquised since said U, It's
were made, aud If So. to what extent, and
Tor what consideration. Agreed TO.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were reopeueu the
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 31-Mr Herman
presented petition from the citizens OF
trie and other counties Of New York, in
favor OF the RECOMMENDATION of silver and
the repeal OF the specie resumption act.
Referred
y number OF bills If private character
were passed during the morning hour.
MI HAMilN called up the House POINT
resolution extending the thanks Of Congress
to Henry NJ. Stanley, explorer of Central
Africa, and 10 was unanimously agreed to.
MIR. NANCY called up the Senate bill
appropriating S20O,Ooo Tor the erection vi
suitable posts for the protection OF the Rio
Grande frontier, and il was passed.
Al the expiration OF the morning hour,
consideration was resumed Of the silver
bill
Mir. MORGAN submitted an amendment
10 allow ;hy Tree coinage Of silver by per-
uniting any holder OF bullion To deposit it
IN an assay office or mint in sums of not
, les than 500 IN single deposit, nor To
exceed SlUoGO during a calenda month.
4 by the same deposition, the bullion
10 b. valued al ITS market price for legal
/ tenders al the date Of deposit certificates
! Ia be given 10 The owrvr To DC paid bv the
Secretary OF the Treasury IN not less than
/ thirty nor more than ninety days in legal
/ tender notes or silver dollars, at the option
Of the Government, after one year, the
yJ:- age OF silver to be on the same footing
in al respects with gold coinage. Ordered
printed.
/ Nj IANLIN sent to the clerks desk
aud had read the resolution of the Maine
/ Legislature IN regard TO the silver question,
which ilvOrs single gold standard and
! declares that TIE Senators and Representa-
lives in Congress from that state truly
represent the people ol that state in oppOs-
ing the silver bill. Laid on the table.
The bill now being before the Senate Mr.
Wallace presented petition al the citizens
of Lawrence county, Pa favOring the pass
age OF the 60 stItUtIonal amendment sepa-
rating ;he church and state. Referred.
MIR. Pill NIB called up the Senate bill 10
define the rights Of persons with respect 10
homestead entries ON tie public domain.
sssed.
When the question po-tponing the silver
bill was being discussed, Mr. Oslesby said
the public feeling was a. much aroused on
this question ui the remOnetiLa'jon If silver
as IL mad be, on any question since he
had been in the senate, and the people were
growing impatient At the apparent studied
delay in diSpOsing Of IL. The American
people mas been Tor more than three wears
in despair Poverty had been ON every
hill top all over the country, smiling at
! their distress. Congress had given expires
sion TO No plan that could be considered an
honest attempt at relief, and the time had
come when Congress could say and ought
To say what, in lis Judgment, should be
done in regard To the silver question
Nothing could be gained b. postponing fur
Their consideration until Monday, as no new
arguments could be produced.
| MIR. BOOTH submitted an amendment IL
allow the owners of silver dollars To del osi
them with the Treasurer or any Assistant
Treasurer OF the United States and receiv,
certificates of not less than $40 each, tn,
certificates to be engraved as money TO cir
culate in place Of liver. The design is Il
obviate the inconvenience of silver in com
mercial transactions. Ordered printed.
| Aftersome discussion. on motion of Mr
Bavsrd, further consideration OF the silvel
bill was postponed till Monday mex with tn,
understanding that the debate should tis !
he resumed and continued from day 10 da,
till vote shall be reached.
The Senate then adjourned till MONDAY