The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-24

) ,-.r.-i . i'll to make persons charged Will
crime and offens $, competent witnesses il
the L. :. courts.
: The morning hour having expired. III,
bill went over without action, and the Hous,
went into the committee OF the whole
\ bill appropriating $4,000 for the re,
mOysl of snags and other obstructin1s from
the Mississippi, Missouri and Agsansa,
rivers and appropriating 100000 to open
navigation of the Red river above ShrevS
port, was then taken up and passed Com.
mitee rose and Its action was affirmed by
the House.
A message from the Senate communica-
ting the proceedings OF that body in regard
to the death of Senator Bogy was laid be-
fore the House and was then postponed I'M
Ill Wednesday next. Adjourned.
Mr.. PEDDiE asked leave to offer a reso-
luton reciting the insecurity OF the savings
institutions, and the diminished confidence
in them, and authorizing the Secretary OF
The Treasury to appoint poStmasters IN
towns OF 5000 population and upwards, as
| Igents for the sale of United States bonds
in the denomination Of 500 or less.
Mr.. WOOD remarked that that subject
was already before the committee OF ways
and means.
Mr.. WADDEL said that it was also he
fore the post office committee and he movtd
the resolutions be referred to that commit
tee.
Mr.. WOOD objected to the offering OF the
resolution.
Mr.. HEWETr reported bill granting
pensions To the surviving officers, soldiers,
and sailors, or their widows, Of the Nexi-
can. Creek, Florida and Blackhawk wars
Ordered printed.
Mr.. WATSON introduced bill to ey-
tend - the provisions OF the laws relating
to the soldiers and sailors Of the war OF 1872
Referred.
The House then took up as business
morning hour having expired, bill report
ell Yesterday by Mr.. Frye to make all per-
sons charged with crimes and offences COM
petent witnesses in the United States court
Amendments were adopted extending the
act to Territorial, courts martial and,
Courts of Inquiry and inserting the words
''and this failure to make such . request
shall not create any presumption against
him." The bill was passed. 1t is in these
words:
In the trial OF all indictments, iniorma-
tions, complainants and other proceedings
against persons charged with the commits
sion Of crimes and offences and miss!emean-
ors in the L. ). court, Territorial courts,
courts martial and courts of inquiry, in any
state or territory including the district of
Columbia, the persons so charged shall at
his own request, but not otherwise, be a
compe ent witness and his failure TO make |
such a request shall not create any pre-
sumption against him.
Mr.. BANNING reported bill directing |
the Secretary of War to pay the officers and |
soldiers engaged in the war with Next |
co, the three months extra pay already pro-
vided for by an act of Congress. Passed.
Mr. cox, reported back the joint resolu-
ton, extending thanks to Henry VI. STAN
ley, the African explorer, for solving the
most important geographical problem OF
the age, which was unanimously passed.
Mr.. ONEIL presented a resolution OF
The Union League, of Philadelphia, against
all legislative action proposing the repay
ment of certain per cent. 4 per cent. and
per cent. bonds. which were disposed OF by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, at par, Tor
gold.
Mr.. BRIGHT offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury 10 inform
the HOUSE OF the amount Oh lnteTtnt pdIu
by the Government to National Banks on
bonds, held as securities for the issues OF
TO them Adopted.
The House then went into the committee
IF the whole, and was addressed by Mr..
Blair of New Hampshire, on the financial
question.
At the conclusion of Mr. Blair's speech
the Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the Senate communicating It's
on the death of the late Senator
Morton and Mr.. Hanna gave notice he
would call them up tomorrow. Adj
ourned