The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-20

rhurman and agreed to by the Senate The
ill then passed.
Nr. MATTHEW'S entered q motion to |
'sconider the vote by which tie sight-hour
sint yssolutioa was postponed snsil DE-
:ember next @ Esanssday ~.
Messfs. WINDOW and ALLISON we're
appoisesd as anew conference conmittee On
lie legislative, j.aicisl and executive ap-
bill.
Mr.. DAVIS, d Illinois, reported, ad-
vsrsely, On the Sesate bill 70 divide the wes-
,s<n district of Misssnri, and - prescrihf
The times and places for holding courts
theyein, ara on the Senate bill To divhse
the state Of Nebraska into two judicial dis
trrts, and thsy were Indefinitely post
pnMed. After an executive SESSION the-Sen-
ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, u. c., June l5.-Mr. MOI
gan submitted piut resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution allowing
the President OF the United States to APP
prove any part OF the appropriation bill
and to disapprove any portion OF such bill
as he may think proper. Referred.
Mr.. WADLEiGH from the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections, made report
upon the charges that the election OF Sena-
tor Grover was procured by fraud and
bribery. The report says the evidence did
not sustain any OF such charges, and the COM
mittee was discharged from further con-
sideration OF the subject. Leave was gwen
members of the committee to tile their
views in the case.
On motion of Mr. VOORHEES, the
matter OF amemorial of VIM. McGarahan
to perfect his patients for certain lands In
California, indefinitely postponed yes
terday, during his (slr. Voorhees) tempo
rarv obsence, was, after discussion, declar-
ed still open.
Mr.. WINDOW called up his concur
rent resolution, extending the session until
noon on Thursday next. Agreed to. Yeas,
50; nays, 8. q,
On motion of Mr.. HOWE, William h.
Spencer, for many years Journal Clerk, was
chosen chief clerk OF the Senate, vice Mr. )
Mcdonald, deceased.
Mr.. COCKRILL, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported adversely on
the Senate bill donating the Fort Smith
military reservation Arkansas TO the city
of Fort Smith, for free schools, and 1t wa
indefinitely postponed:
The Committee on Military Affairs, wa
discharged from further consideration Q
thr netition that the name OF Gen. John
Fremont be placed on the retired iIst oil tn
| United States Army.
| The Committee on Naval Affairs report
| Cd fayorabiy on the House bill authorizing
q settlement Of the claim OF the estate O
| the late Rear Admiral John \. Dahlgren
| Placed on the calendar. -,
| Mr. WINDOW called up the House bil
to provide for the expenses ol the &iee
committee on the alleged frauds IN the LAT
Presidential election, which appropriate
IS GyO for that purpose, the Committee o
Appropriations having reported an amend
ment appropriating $50 600 for the invest
CATION and inquiries already or hereafter
fe directed by the Senate OF the Preser
Congress vas agreed to.
Mr.. CAMERON, of Wis, submitted a
amendment TO the sundry civil approprl;
ton bill appOpriating s50,UV Tor the 81.
vsy OF public lands in the Black Hills. M
ferred.
| The SPEAKER presented report OF IN
Conference Committee on the river an
harbor appropriation bill. 1t is sutstai
tally as it passed the Senate, but IL r
duced $50, 900, now sppropriating >, 36l
} 700. 4 number of items had been stricke
! out entirely, and appropriation in others !
} duced. Among the reductions were S1O
600 for the harbor of Dunkirk.
After discussion, the report was agree
to and thee passed, yeas, So; nays, p
} Mr.. WINDOW then submitted q
amendment appropriating $1,000 to
used under direction of the Attorney Ge'
eral to defray any expense that may be II
Cured bv the Department of Justice IL
! the detection of any crime Commute
AGAINST the United States in the affairs O
/, or in the course OF the Investigations mel
toned in this act. Agreed 10, and the bi
passed as amended. The Committee on +
nance was discharged from further consi'
Grafton of large number OF proposition
in regard 10 the repeal oil the specie n
, sumption and the demonstration oi sllve
together with numerous bills in regard
: the paymeu. OF customs duties IN legal TEL
; der notes and galoid coin, nearly all oi II
) subjects having been covered by bills passe'
The conference committee on the army Al
/ propriarion bill, submitted its report, aI
= Il was agreed 70 without division.
Nj. MCMILLON demanded the yeas an
navs but there was not second Tor Il
} call and they were not ordered.
5 Mr.. DAVIS, of Illinois, from the COME
ence committee on the bill to provide !.
I the distribution of the awards between Il
. United States and Mexico under the Co
I yention of July 9th, 1865, submitted r
| port, and it vas agreed TO.
4 Mr.. WINDOW called up the messas
q from theHouse announcing non-concurren
e in the resolution 10 extend the session uni
o Thursday. and moved . conference.
/. Mr.. WINDOW, from the conference con
e mittee on the legislative and judicial bi
4 rerorted that the committee had been
able to agreee and further conference vss c
e dered. Messrs. Window, Allison and lie
n being the conferees.
4 An executive session hoOn followed, Al
when the doors re-opened . recess
taken.
Soon after Resembling there was 9
e / other executive session and when the doC
we're re-orsned the CoMmittes on ApPro
ristions was authorised TO sit duxinG :
sessions of the Senate. Bills ca the Gale
dsr we're passed as follows: The eeni
bill TO provide for terms OF District .
Circuit Courts of the United Statss at l.
:, coin. Nebraska; the Senate bill To deta
territory from the eastern district OF MID
igan and attach to the western district
e TO provide for division Of the vests
e district and the holding OF Circuit
e District Courts therein.
l., The amendment of the House to the
d Of the Senate increasing the peosion
l. General Jane. Shields, OF Missouri to O
Ie hundred dollars . month, vas coocurHed
Il and passed.