The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Conover called Up the resolution submitted
by him on the 10Th OF March, requesting
the President TO communicate certain in
| formation touching the surrender of the
Cuban insurgents, and the future policy of
Spain, and of the government OF Cuba.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Christerney moved to take from the
table the bill repeating the bankrupt law,
That the amendments Of the House might
De concurred In, but Mr. Worthams OBJ
]ected, and the bill was laid over.
Mr.. McCkEtk1 said he took great
pleasure In presenting the Credentials OF his
successor IN the senate, hon. Jno. J. vii
Hams. In presenting ms Credentials MT.
McCreery said the experience oil Mr.. WI
mans IN Puoiic anairs, and MS acknowi,
edged aointy would make him useful and
an Agreeable memGer OF TINS body. Ills
cieuenusis we're iaio on tne taoie.
| Mr. MaXEl' from the c0mmittee on
Military Anaifs, reported, win an amend
ment, the senate Dill TO PROVIDE Tor
the ouiiding Oh q military posi- iol .he
Pro'ection Oh Tue nor,ne,n On ron'iei
Montan.- TIaceG on ,ne oaienoar.
Mr. ALiooN suomil'e1 reoiu'ioh
instrucu tne 'ua!G.ary comnhi'''ee "
inquire ihto the vaiiuity Oh uhe so-ca.,eu
Permi! law, passed oy tne LEGISLATURE: VI
t me- \ ation on the lth oil oc'ooer'
1912, hgreeu 70. r,
niiis were introouceo ANU reierreo as ioi-
ioT n,, p,I-,,p T. s. It,. a..
ny MI. rLoMb. 10 iurlnef oenne 'ig
,isn. Oh Pre-enP'io" eh'f'es "i'hli raiiio'"
By Mr.. COCkRILL, by request. 10
provide Tor ascertainlng and reporting the
| expense incurred by the Territory OF Idaho
and the people thereof, IN defending them
| selves against the Nez Perces Indians
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration OF bills on
the calender not objected to, and the fol-
lowing were disposed of:
Senate bill to authorize the Secretary OF
the Treasury to examine the evidence OF
payments maze ny ahe state oil Missouri
since APrn l'tn, 1000, TO officers and pri-
'aIes Oh 'se militia forces oil SAID State Tor
mlll.ary services actually performed IN the
SUPPRESSION u the leoeiiiona. fassed.
Isnate oiii ioI lhe leiel OF settlers on
pubic Janus Ni!hln 'he oie-ninimum
~. it1 HAo sianl, a'elWaIus
OUT Vi .he oouoie- minimum limits 6y
reason Vi Change In Inc route OF the
'oau
MI. WINDOW called up from the table
Dill Just received from the House OF Rep
resentatlNes aPproPrlating $4,000 to con-
tnue the PuoiiG schools IN the District Of
I1iumoia untii Inc emo oil the present
school pear, WHICH was prieny discussed
ana tnen PasseaIyeas, 4 nays, I" Those
VINO VoIed IN me negative were Messrs.
hahey, nan, Mc0feery' Merrymah's Sauis-
Dury, ana Mny@ -,
Oonsideralioh OF oilis on the calendar
was then resumed, ana Hheh !he House
Dill 70 IePeai Ine specie resumption act was
reached, MI. rerry, VINO mas charge OF the
Oil, gave notice 'nat ne wouid call IL up
ior Sonsiaerauon ON WEDNESDAY next:
Ihe Senate Dill TO make an additional
artcie 10 Pr0nioit gamorn IN the army
was orleny als.us 40 ~ 'nsn laid over
upon an Objection OF MI. Conover, who
sald IL was an important matter and sever
Al senators desired 70 e1amine ~
tive session, and when the doors were re-
opened, MI. klrKwood introduced bill to
amend the act relating to patents Tor Inven-
tons. Referred. 1t provides Tor the APP
polntment oil the fourth member OF the
board OF examiners.in-chlef ONCE member
OF the board, and further provides for APP
peals to SAID board: II also repeats sections
49lo, All, 49l2, 1915 and 49l5 OF the re-
vIsed statutes.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. announced
his signature OF the House bill apropria-
ting SI5,OOO for the public schools of the
District OF Columbia. Adjourned.
n WAshiN'foN' II. -, APrii 'o.-lhe
iesiuenl pro reii'; iai" pei9Te Inc senate
:, huiiper OF oiiiI from the House, among
them lne senate phi 10 reieal the bankrupt
law, win amendments thereto, agreed to
by the House, and MIR. Merriman moved
70 refer tne Dill ana amendments to the
Judiciary Committee.
MIR. BECk objected and demanded the
yeas and NAYS
Mr.. CoNhLlNG favored the reference
and said the committee could report any
Tune, and that there could be no loss by It's
reference:
Mr.. BEN opposed Its reference upon
the ground that II any good was TO grow
Out oil the passage OF the bill, the sooner II
was passed the better, and said that all
sorts OF fraudulent petitions were now being
MED by persons to take advantage OF this
bankrupt law before Its repeal.
fendlng the discussion, the morning
nour expired ana the Dill was laid aside,
temporarily, that the morning business
might be transacted.
Aiter the morning business had been dis
posed OF, the Senate resumed considera-
lion OF the bill to repeal the bankrupt law.
Mh CHkiSiiANC1 said he proposed
70 submit the following amendment: And
all the rights and proceeding incident there