The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-03-19
OUR CONGRESSMAN AT WORK.

OUA SCONGNESSM AN AT WORK
By the following from the Washington
Globe of different dates, it will be seen that
our Member of Congress. Hon. A. G. Will
der, is looking after home matters. He is a
working man.
On the 18th of February he introduced
the following which are of interest to his
constituents:
A bill reimbursiug the State of Kansas
for expenses actually incurred in calling out,
subsisting, and paying the militia OF the
State of Kansas, to Tepel invasion during
the present rebellion, and for other pur-
poses; which was read first and second
time, and referred to the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs.
Also, resolutions of the Legislature Of
Kansas, asking Congress to grant lands to
aid in the construction of a railroad from
Wyapdottee. in the State of Kansas, in the
direction of Galveston Bay, Texas; which
were referred to the Committee on Public
Lands, and ordered to be printed
Also, the resolution of the Legislature Of
Kans2s. memorializing Congress to amend
the act of Congress entitled Gan act for a
grant of lands to the State Of Kansas for
railroads." which was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands, and ordered to be
printed.
Also, resolutions of the Legislature OF
Kansas, memoriallzing Congress to grant
school lands to the State of Kansas; Which
were referred to the Committee on Public
Lands, and ordered to be printed.
Also, the resolution of the Legislature of
the State Of Kansas, asking grant of lands
for railroad and telegraph line from the
eastern line of the State via Paola and En-
poria; which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands. and ordered to be printed
Also, the resolution of the Legislature of
Kansas asking grant of lands for the en-
dowmenJ Of the College at Olathe; which
received the same reference, and was or
dered 70 be printed.
On the goth ult. Mr. Wilder presented
the following to the House
A concurrent resolution of the Kansas
Legislature asking Congress for a grant of
lands to build railTaad from Fort Laaven-
worth to Fort Scott, in the State of Kansas;
which were referred to the Committee on
Public Lands; and ordered to be printed
Also, concurrent resolutions of the Kan
sas Legislature, requesting Congress to IS
joint resolutions granting to the State of
Kansas certain lands for the purposes spec
flied in the constitution of the State of Kan
sas: which were referred to the Committee
on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed
On the q of March be introduced the
following:
A concurrent resolution of the Legisa-
ture of Kansas, asking for 4 post route from
Atchison to Topeka, in the State of Kan
sas; which was referred to the Committee
on the Postoffice and Post Reads.
Also, concurrent resolution of the Leg
islature of Kansas, asking Congress to De,
clare post road from Rising SUI via Osau-
kle aud Grassbopper Fails, in the State of
Kansas, which was referred to the Commit
tee on the Postoffice and Post Roads.
Also. concurrent resolution Of the Leg
islature of Kansas. asking Congress for two
thousand stand of cavalry arms to be turn
ed over to the Governor of Kansas; which
was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs
Also, a concurrent resolution of the Leg
islature of Kansas, petitioning Congress to
pass law for the removal of Indians from
the State of Kansas; which was referred to
tie Committee on Indian Affairs.