The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20.


endments, has been reported fback and
placed on the calendar. Ii is diyested OF
all the army reorganization sections in
serted by the House. The so-called Butler
railroad telegraph amendment is retained
in the bill.
MIR. MCDONALD called up the Senate
bill to appoint Spurill Baden ensign in the
United States navy yard. Passed. Baden
il the Young man who took the prize for
excellence in the Epglish Nautical School
but refused a commission in the English
navy az it would have compelled him to re-
nounce his American citizenship.
The following bills on the calender
passed House bill 10 give to circuit courts
superyising Jurisdiction in certain criminal
cases: House bill to smerd section S2i tf
the Revised Statutes relating to the fees OF
the District attorneys. The Senate laid
aside temporarially the postofice appropria-
ton bill that Mr.. Shields might speak in
favor of the bill granting pensions 20 surviv-
ing soldiers OF the Mexican war.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Shields re-
marks consideration was resumed OF the
postoffice appropriation bill, ard the debate
on the Brazilian mail subsidy amendment
was continued.
Foreign Relations, reported amendments
to the Sundry Civil bill, appropriating
$1,000 for the widow of the late Justice +
Coiburn, Consul-General to Mexico, and
81 900 for the widow OF Bsyard Taylor,
late Minister to Germany. Referred.
The pending question beng on the amend
ment Of Mr.. Bailey, to limit the conur-ct
for the Brazilian service TO five years H.
stead of ten, as reported by the committee,
after debate the amendment Of Mr.. Bailey
was rejected yeas p, nays 81.
Mr.. EATON moved to amend 80 "a to strike
out the words requiring that vessels be
American built and owned, and Insert in
lieu thereof clause requiring that they be
owned. commanded and manned by citizens
of the United States. In support OF this
amendment he argued that the con-
tract should be open to competi-
ton. and not left Tor John Roach.
He lEaton) meant by his amendment that
citizens of the United States might buy for,
eign shIps and compete for this contract.
Tie amendment O. Nlr. EltOa IS rejected;
yeas 70, nays e.
Nr, ECSTIS submitted an amendment
providing that neither contract should be
considered in force il the service on either
line be abandoned or discontinued.
The amendment Of Mr.. EUSTIS was
agreed to: yeas 3j. nays l..
Mr.. MORRILL, submitted an amend
ment to pay $40 per mile, instead OF $50
per mile for service. Rejected; yeas -,
rays so.
Mr.. WHYTE submitted an amendment
proyiding that the New York line shall run
alternately from New York and Baltimore.
Mr.. COCKRELL inquired if the Senate
would support the bill II this amendment
should be adopted.
Mr.. WHYTE said he was opposed TO the
bill on principle, and nothing would in
duce him 10 vote for it and forfeit his SELF
respect.
The amendment WAS rejected; yeas 10,
| nays %.
Pending discussion, Mr.. Mitchell, from
| the Committe on Resolutions, reported
back to the Senate the resolution directing
| the committee TO inquire into the exPedl-
| ency OF allowing the use OF railroad tele-
graph lines for commercial purposes, to-
| gether with alwritten report on the subject,
and an amendment 10 the sundry civil bill
providing for commission TO sit during the
re ess to investigate the relations between
| the Western Union and other telegraph
| companies. and the relations between the
Western Union Company and the press.
| Ii was ordered that the report be printed
| and the amendmendment was referred to the
| Committee on Appropriations. In submitting
| the report Mr.. Mitchell said it was signed
by every member OF the committee except
| one. and that member was not able to at
tend the meetings.
The Senate then proceeded with the post
1 1G,oa op,rn-riatirD hill
In taking vote on the amendment the
Senate was found 20 be without quorum,
! but subsequently several Senators came
into the hail and Mr.. Whyte, with view
of ascertaining whether quorum was pres
ent, moved that the Senate adjourn
This was decided in the negative; yeas D
navs 81, a quorum being now present.
Mr.. OGLESBY, at half-psst ten o'clock,
moved that the Sena:e adjourn, but il waa
disagreed to.
| Mr.Jones (Florida) advocated his amend.
men. to include the bay OF Mobile and Pen
sacola az the stopping places OF the line.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BECK said there was no genuine quo.
rum here unless pairs were counted, and
therefore no real business could be done.
The Senate agreed TO the committee ;:
amendment in relation to the brazilian
mail line; ayes %, nays l..
/ Numerous pairs were announced, thu:
accounting for the absence OF Senators.
The other amendments OF the committed
were sgreed to.
Mr.. FERRY offered an amendment
authorizing the Postmaster General tC
read lust The compensation for carrying
mails BY railroads and substituting spsc'
for weight, with addition of speed snt
classification OF mail matter, dividing i
into four parts, with specific dehni
,ions. NJ. Ferry said this amendment wa!
: desired by the Pos.ofice Department and
had received come consideration by th'
Pos:ofice AID Appropriation Committees
besides, it was desired By the publishers Q
Newspapers ard other printed matter.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. BAILEY, at the instance OF tn
Postoffice Committee, offered an amend
ment providing iGr the re-adius;ment Of tn
salaries Of postmasters Of the third, fourtt
ard fifth classes urder the act Of 1866.
Mr. OGLESBY, at 1880 o'clock, mo7e'
|, to adjourn. Disagreed TO.
Nh BAILEY, By request, withdrew hi
1 amendment with view that II might b
= offered to some other bill.
The bill was then reported 10 the Sena.
. and the amendments cOncurrsd in-