The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-20
ceaaRtosieNA.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, 3. C., Jun. 1.-The
House bill approptiatins $4,000 for
public building in New York, to be used -
a barge office, passed.
Mr.. REAGAN moved to suspend ths
rules and take from the Speakers table the
river and harbor bill for the purpose OF non-
in the Senate amsndn,ents.
Agreed to.
The House bill lexalizing the collection
of head money already paid upon smi-
grants passed. Il
The Committee on public Buildings and
Grounds reported adversely on the Senate |
bill to pay Patrick II. Jones $5O,S 800, Tor
disbursement of the monies appropriated |
for the construction Of United States |
courthouse and postofhce building at NeS |
York City. Placed on the calendar.
The Committee on the Contingent TX |
penses Of the Senate was authorized to SIT
during recess.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions reported adversely on the joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution forbidding the Acknowledgement
Of persons on account of sex.
Mr.. HOAR will submit a minority re-
port. The reports were ordered printed,
and the joint resolution was placed on the
calendar with the adverse report.
The resolution to print seven hundred
copies Of the first volume Of the report oil
the Select Committee on Transportation
Routes to the Seaboard, was agreed to.
Mr.. WINDOW submitted resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury
for information a. to tine amount expended
Il u. .tt.s
works in each State and Territory OF the
United States, together with the expendi-
lures of the Government in aid OF canals,
wagon roads and railroads since June 80,
1873. Agreed TO.
Mc. WINDOW, chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, submitted concur,
rent resolution to extend the session unti!
noon on Thursday next. Laid over till to-
| morrow. In submitting the resolution, Mr..
| Window expressed the opinion that the
session could not be closed on Monday.
| After the passage OF a number Of bills on
the calendar, consideration was resumed OF
unfinished business--the bill to increase
the sinking fund bill to pay the indebted
ness due the Government by the Kansas
Pacific railroad.
After brief discussion the bill passed.
Mr.. MATTHEWS called up the House
Joint resolution asking for an investigation
in the case OF Edward o. NJ. Congdon, now
confined in an English prison. Agreed
TO.
Mr.. MCDONALD, by request, introduced
. bill 10 provide an additional fund for the
repayment TO the United States OF the mon
les advanced in aid OF tine Union Pacific
Railroad Company The bill provides
| Il N ,.a,I tho a N y
for additional subscriptions TO Its capital
stock, made under the provision OF section
J, OF the act of Congress, approved July "a,
1864, shall be turned into rhe United stste'
; Treasury to lie credited on account OF the
Government advances in aid of the road !
constitution. Rel rred to the Committee
on judiciary.
: The suulry civil appropriation bill hav
. ing been received from the House was resc
by it's title and referred.
The House bill to authorize the Barsts
via Ship Canal Company to construct and
operate ship canal from New Orleans t.
, the Gull OF Mexico; through the land
E and waters of the United States and t.
grant to said company the rish. for tha
purpose, passed.
/. Mr.. ANTHONY, from the Committee OF
$ Printing, reported back the resolution Z
4 print the first ANIMAL report oil the L. 5
Commission relating to the Rocky Noun
o 1 tain locust, and the best means to guarC
: against its invasion, with an amendmen
t reducing the number TO be printed iron
;, $4,000 to $4,000 copies. After some discus
3 sion the amendment was rej jected and tn
o resolution passed providing for $1,000
n copies.
The Committee on Pensions reported
with amendments, the House bill TO IL
crease the pension Of certain pensiOned so.
), diers and sailors who have lost theiE handt
both feet or the sight of both eyes in th'
!. service OF the country, from fifty to seventy
d five dollars a month. The amendment
y of the Committee on Pension
provided that the bill stoui
+ apply to all who have become helpless o
account Of wounds received and who re
e auire aid Of another person, but should no
r apply to those having no families depend
k ing upon them for support nor to those $
regarded BY the Commissioner OF Pension
10 be in necessitous circumstances.
fl After discussion all the amendments
= the commissioner were rejected and tn
10 bill passed as it came from the House {
Representatives.
Mr. INGALLS, said he yesterday vote
e for the bill to repeal the sFscie resumptio
act, having forgotten that he promised tn
senator from Maryland (Nr. Waite
ID pair with him on this question
~ His vote was an insdvertant
> and he regretted exceedingly that he di
not remember his promise.
- Amendments to the sundry civil bill vel
submitted and referred to the Committee Q
ID Appropriations, A. follows:
ID BY Mr.. BECK. Appropriating 500, ,U
to indemnify the States for the expenses
iy enrolling, equipping and transporting trooI
for the United States service during u
late war.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Judiciary Con
mittee, to which was referred the resolutio
=, as to the legality OF the Secretary OF ii
:. Navy reinstating Surgeon l.. J. Draper
the navy, about year ago, submitted . r
port to the effect that the action Of the Sc
n re.ary vas illegal. Ordered printed an
e, laid on the table.
rs 4 message having been received from II
N N House of Representatives announcing Il
/. non-concurrence OF that body in the Sens
lis amendment to the bill making appropri
e tions for the improvement OF rivers al
ie harbors, and asking for . conference coz
Id mittee. Mr. Spencer moved that the Sens
We ne insist upon its amendment, snd agree 10 Il
of conference asked for by the HOUSE.
IN Mr.. SARGENT moved that the Ssna
=, :, recede from its amendments. He said tn;
Is, bv the action of the Senate a very lars
o. amount had been added 10 this bill, and
IN the interest Of economy the Senate shou
re reCede from Its amendments. The effect
bis motion would be to pass the bill as
came from the House, saving about 2Uu
600 to the Government.
Mr.. SPENCER opposed the motion.
Mr.. SARGENT inquired what was Il
- difference between the House and Sena
~. bill, and Mr.. Spencer replied about Oh
million dollars.
Mr.. SARGENT-Let US save 4 millit
q dollars.
se The motion of Mr. Sargent vas rjet
ed-yeas, %; nays, 35.
81 The motion OF Mr.. SPENCER that q
y Senate insist upon its amendments and agr
=, to the cunference afked for, etc, Was agre'
~ 70 and the President pro tempOre announce
IL Msssrs. Spencer, Mcmillan and Ransom
~ committee on the part OF the Senate.
70 Amendments to the sundry civil appr
ss priation bill we're submitted and referr'
., 70 the Committee on Appropriations,
follows:
a. By Mr.. PLUMB. APpropria.ing 81
l.; 900 for public bailding at Fort Leave
worth, Kansae.
y. By Mr.. JOHNSTON. Appropriate,
ii. $4,000 for the erection of barracks 1t Fo