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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
THE KAWS.

The Democrat publishes the following
special dispatch from Washington:
The delegation of Kaw Indians from
Kansas to-day entered into treaty, by
which they cede to the United States
their reservation in Kansas, and agree 10
remove to lands apportioned them 10 the
Indian territory.
We sincerely hope this announcement
may not be premature, because there is
no citizen but that will rejoics to know
that it is true. TIE Kaw reserve contains
thousands of acres OF good farming and
timber land, the opening up to settlement
of which will be great advantage aud
blessing to this part of Kansas. II
will be blessing also to get rid of these
worthless dog eaters.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
SLIGHTLY mistaken.

We see "b.ief biographical sketches of
our Senators" going the rounds of some
of our State papers, taken from "The
Dictionary of Congress-" which couvin-
ces US that said dictionary is not gotten
up quite as correctly as it might be, uu-
less we are dly mistaken, and if we are
We want to be corrected. la speaking Of
Mr.. PomerOy it says be was "a delegate
to the Chicago Convention in 1859"
We were a member of the Territorial
convention which elected the delegates
10 Chicago, Tat year. aud if our memory
serves US right Mr.. Pomeroy was not one
OF those delegates. We think the dele
cation was composed OF the following
named geutlem Ell: Hon. A. c. Wilder,
Col. John A. Martin. Col. Wm. A. Phil
lips, Hon. w. w. Ross, brother Of Sens
tor Ross, A. G. Proctor, and j. p. Hat
lerscheidt.
The aforesaid dictionary makes worse
blunder in relation to our gallant Young
Senator Ross Ii says he WAS member
OF the Constitutional convention in 1853,
which is correct. But in saying "from
that time till 1861 be served in the State
Legislature" the 'dicli9uary of Con-
gress" is certainly in errcr. How Seua-
tor Ross could serve in the State Lsgis.
lature from 1853 to 1851 when the State
was not admitted into the Union until
the latter year, is something the "dic,
t;onary" does not explain. For tbs sake
of Senator Ross we will state that b,
never was a member of the Kansas Leg
islature. At least that is cur opinion. 1
Ls ever was we have forgotten it. l
strikes us very foreibly that the ''dic
tionAry of Congress" man ought TO pos
himself little better before be undertake
another job Ofthis kind, or else sell on
TO somebody that will.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
NORMAL SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.

The news OF the passage, through the
State Senate, Of the bill aPproPriating
Sl4,5CO for our State Normal school
reached US by the last mail. This will
put the Normal on a solid basis, and es-
tablisE its Iermanency. For the success OF
this MEASURE, the friends of the school
are under particular obligations 10 the
members from this part of Kansas, 10
urged its passage. The friends of edu
CA on ia the Strs will have no cause to
regret tits investment of the peoples
money.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
THE REPORT OF THE RIOT CON-
NITTEE.

The New Orleans Riot Committee ave
finished their report, and will lay it before
ths House over, if an opportunity
is given. Il consists of documsnts Of
over one hundred Manuscript pages coy
eriDg not only a full narrative of the riot
aud its attending circumstances, but q
careful stat ement respecting the present
condition Of Louisiana. They Will. also,
as heretofore stated 10 this corresBou-
dence, present bill for the government Of
that Safe, the substance of which IS
finally agreed upon. is as follows: Gov
ernor and Provisional Council Of nine
persons, to be appointed by the President,
with the advice and coDcent of the Senate,
from amo0g the citizens Of the State not
disqualified by reason OF connection With
the rebellion. The Governor, with the
consent Of the Council, which shall ap-
point all State officers, who shall hold
their Offices until their successors are
elected by the people; az election shall be
held on--dsy for executive and leg
islatiVe officers Of the State, who shall
bold Office one year. Electors shall be
male citizens who can take the test oath,
aud have lived 10 the State one year.
Persons who cannot take that oath, bat
who voluntarily never recognized or
countensnced the rebellion, or served il,
except as a private soldier in the regular
warfare, may become electors upon proof
Of these facts before United States eourt.
No distinction among electors, on sceOunt
of race or color is allowed. Registration
of voters and the time, and manner Of
holding elections. will be provided for in
rules made By the Secretary Of War.
The military commander of the State will
be given authority 70 enforce and execute
the laws If the civi officers decline or
neglect TO do 30. The people will elect
members of the constitutional convention
which must frame q constitution Tecop.
Dizing the supEsmacy Of the general GOV
eminent, and perpetual Union Of The
States uneer that government, aud must
guarantee equality OF rights, legal and
political. Without regard % race OF color.
The laws passed By the Legislature must
Be approved By Congress- nntil the State
10 restored % representation. Until 90
restored The State shall have one repre-
sentative in Congress. The bill meets
with the warm approval Of many leading
Ia the two houses. The ev-
idence takeu by the committee has .besu
put 10 print, snd makes . volume of over
800 paess.- Cor. 10. Democrat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
FROM THE CAPITAL.
THE following from Topeka should
have rescbed Us for last weeks paper.
bat Was delayed by high waters

l.
have reached rs for last weeks paper.
bat Vas delayed by high waters
TOPEKA. Feb. 10Th. 1867.
The Senate, yesterday. passed bill
taking of the northwest corner of Lyon
county. and putting it on to Norris. The
vote MAS Is to 9. Not likely to pass the
House.
-An,imperiaut militia bill has passed
the Senate. providing for but two rsgi-
ments. II will doubtless become laW d.
A proposition is also before the Senate to
appropriate $500. 900 for the purpose OF
building railroad bridge across the
Missouri river at LsavsnWolth.
The House has passed an act to eusour :
age the growth Of hedge fences. allowing
persons culIivating the same to set the
protection fence eight feet into any stree
or highway, and AIso providing for q
bounty Of SO for every forty rods Of
hedge fence, to be paid when it will turn
stock, and every year thereafter. for 81 cen
years. Also joint resolution ratifyins
the transfer of the franchises of the
A.chison. Topeka Aud Santa Fe railroad
Company. to the Union Pacific railway,
Southern aBranch. Bilfs are also pending
amending the tax law so as to exempt
$500 Of Improvements and 10 allow de
duetious Of debts from ell property, rea
or personal. One has also passed prohib-
ting the advertisement OF town lots OF
less value than SO. except on the order
of the cOnnty Commissioners.
Al immigration bill apprOprialiug
$4,000, and providing for Board con-
sisIing Of one person 10 each Judicial
District, and also a bill dividing the
State into ten Judicial Districts are pen.
ding. and will probably pass. The bill
apprOPriating Sc. 900 to pay Commiss-
Toner to the Paris Exposition has beer
defeated.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
INpoRrANT HEAsuRT.

The Lawrence Tribune Of late date con-
ssins the following in relation to = New
railroad scheme which interests this part
of Kansas very much:
A bill has been introduced into the
lower house OF Congress, by Hon. Sid
ney Clarke, and referred to the 'Pacifc
Railroad committee, to grant lands in
AID OF q railway from Lawrence to the
boundary line of our State. In the dirsc-
tion OF GuaymAs, on the Gulf of Califor
MA. The commissioners resident ia
Kansas are N. ]. Parrotl, G. w. Bah.
cock, P. B. Maxson, Thomas s. Huff
ker, and Jas. g. Blunt. The first meet
ing Of the board is fixed at New York, on
neat July lst. The name of the compa
ny is by Law stated to be the United
Sales l. Mexico Railroad Company"
The land grant is twenty sections per
mile through the Territories, and ten
sections per mile through any state.
The company is required to commence
work within two years from the approval
of the act, and to construct at least fifty
miles per year. aud 10 have the whole
couple ed by July 4.h, 1878, Mr. Wm.
Siurges, President Of the Lawrence and
Galveston Railway. is likewise one of the
commissioners Of this road. We have nc
doubt that the bill will become Law, and
that an organization will be effected on
next July. The route of this road will,
of course. be the same as the Emporil
branch OF the Galveston road.
The same paper urther says:
Senator Pomeroy introduced in the
Senate bill granting public lands TO aid
10 constructing of railroad aud telsgspt
line beiweeo Lawrence. Kss., and th,
boundary line between the United States
and Mexico, 10 the direction Of Guaymas
Mexico. The bill was referred 10 proper
committee. The EmpOria branch of lh'
Lawrence and Galveston Railaoad will be
the first link in this great road.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

While the Democratic press assils the
bill for military governments in the late
insurgent States. they rally upon the new
measure proposed By the south. and affecl
desire 10 make it test question in our
future political contests. The New York
World says this plan is substantially
adopted by Congress, aud ION every
stump and in every political conversation
the Republican leaders will be challenged
to state shy they reject what is subslsO.
tally their own plan" As evidence OF
the fallacy Of this assertion. i. is only
necessary 70 refer to the hostility Of the
South and their Northern allies to the
Congressional amendment. II they are
substantially the same, they should adopt
the Congressional plan and thus end The
question.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

The ST. Louis Democrat lately had a
very scurriiiOus and impudent article on
what it termed the corruption of the Kan
sas press. It evidently expected Kansas
editors to grow very bilious over the
article, but few of them took any notice
of it. The Conservative replied as fol-
lows:
''We trust that the Democrat finds its
own skirts clean Of all corruption. There
is a painful rumor afioat that that PAPER
received S50. 900 from the National Re J.
publican Committee for its services in
the last presidential campaign. and that
that money is now securely invested in
tue elegant new building recenIly erected
by lis proprietors. We dislike to believe
such story, but il comes to US from
such source that we must at least con
slider before we arrive at a conclusion. -
The Democrat tries to turn the matter
off in this attempt at Wit
"a Lsavenworth paper has heard asa
painful rumor that the Democrat receiv.
ed $4,000 fer it's services in the lasI
presidential campaign" We do not rate
our services so cbeapIy. The sum must
have beea five millions
To which the Conservative replies
eve have not been disappointed. The
above is fnlly as explicit notice of the
$4,000 allusion as We expected the Dem
ocrat to make. It would hardly venture
to enter an emphatic denial, aud to GO
into details might result uDPieasantIy.
The Democrat is shreWd, thsrefors, 10
ieigning a humorous mood"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
GRAssHOPPBRs.

There ID a G eneral apprehension among
the farming community that We are TO be
visited With grasshoppers this SEASON.
that the eggs deposited by the swarms
last fall will hatch out SO soon as the
weather gets warm, and that during the
fore part of the season every green thing
will be eaten up by them. Various theo-
ries have been advanced on this subject,
some aEering that there was no danger
of visitation from these pests this year,
and others to the contrary. The latest
pr, dudtion in regard to the matter ema-
mates from the Farmers Club of Eudora.
Kansas. The Conservative condensss
the letter of the Secretary of the Club as
follows:
1.-THE Farmers Club, organized at Eu-
dora, Douglas county, have been study
ing the grasshopper business. Their
Secretary writes t. the Lawrence Journal
concerning the probabls resppsarance of
gtasshoPpers next spring. The eggs of
those itEat visited our borders last fall,
sre deposited over space of country ex-
tending from the northern line of Kan
sas ee4rly to the southern border, and
from few miles east Of its eastern bound
airy TO distance of $50 miles westward.
That these eggs will hatch grasshoppers
there is no doubt, as several instances
were cited. of their having been batched
by artificial means. Although Only de-
posited on bare spots of ground, they
are in,such immense quantities that when
Matched the insects will completely over
run the country: and coming at a time
when vegetation is young and tender,
there is nothing that will probably es-
cape their ravages.
Their wings will not be strong enough
for fight till from four to six weeks al
ter they are hatched, at which time they
will most likely take their departure in
an easierly course, but as they travel
only about six miles day, it will proba-
bly, be some time in July before thoss to
the westward will have passed the east.
ern boundary of the State. II is tho
opinion of the Club that If the prairiss
are not burned off till just before they are
ready TO Fly, numbers of them could be
destroyed; enough to visibly lesson their
dspredations, both upon ourselves, aud
upon those east of US in their line of
march,
The suggestion has also been made
here. by some of our farmers. that there
be a general burning of the prairies just
after ths eggs. of which the ground seems
10 be full, are Matched. thus destroying
large quantities of them. II this could
be successfully carried out 1t might Go q
great deal Of good. There is Law against
firing prsiries, which may be in the way,
but il, there is public good to De accom-
plished and the fires are managed so as
90 do, no damage No do not see why it
could GOT be done. If our extensive
prairies could be burned successfully and
generally after the graashoPPers have
matched, it would be a great saving to
our chOps in the spring, provided there is
danger of their visiting Us, on which
point We are not So clear as some seem to
be. Al any rate this matter is worthy
the serious attention of our people.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

Henry Ward Beecher delivered q lee
Iure at New York, lately. 10 favor Of
the impeachment of the President. His
novel will begin to appear in the Ledger
during next month, aud is understood 10
be already half finished He is to re-
ceiVs S95. 600 for it On the 6rst OF
June. with his family aud large par,v
of members of his congregation and
others. he will leave New York in a frat
class steamer which has been chartered.
for = tour to Europe aud the Holy Land
The steamer Is 10 accommodate one ban.
dred and fifty cabin passengers. No tick
etc will b issued 10 any person excep,
approved by committee, so that the
company may be select and genial. The
Pries Of the roRod trip is fixed ss 81 ESQ.
currency. ALI articles Of interest or
curiosity will be allowed on board Of the
steamer free Of charge. The psr,v IL 10
resusn By The first OF October, after visi.
ting Paris. RoEe, OOnsIantinoD.e. Jsyv.
salem. and other intermediate points. Mr..
BeecheF expects 10 preach in the Hoiv
City, and 70 administer The LOrd's SIM
per on Calvary. His Wit. humor. and
perennial flow Of spirits, il is said. make
him the prince Of good fellows az 4 trsV-
cling companion. Such is the aubstaue.
Of current ''psrsOnals" in references 70
Mr.. BescheF.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

RECoNsTRUoTIoN.- bill which
passed the House on the :2th, for the Ee-
organization of Louisiana. provides that
the President, with the consent of the
Senate, shall appoint a loyal Governor
who had no part 10 the rebellion, who
shall hold Office for one year; that he
shall also appoint a Provisional Council
Of nine persons, who shall have The
qualifications prescribed for Governors,
and exercise with that officer all legisla
tive powers that all officers of the State
chosen by the Council and Governor shall
be loyal men, able to take the lest oath ;
that On June /, 1867, all male citizens
of II years, without distinction Of race
or color, who have resided in the State
one year, and have never aided the re-
bellion, shall have the right to vote for
Governor, State officers, and members of
the Legislature that in October next sn
election by such qualified voters shall be
held for members of a Convention to
form State Constitution that the Sec
rotary Of War shall issue orders to reg
ulate these elections that the ConsIitu.
ton shall not permit any distinction Of
men on account of race or color, and
shall prohibit the payment Of any debts
contracted in behalf OF the rebellion, and
shall recognize the perpetual union Of the
States that the President shall forth
with appoint military commander for
the State, who shall enforce laws which
the civil authorities neglect that no laws
passed by the Provisional Council shall
be valid until Congress las approved
them; aud that all laws of the State con-
sistent with this shall remain in force.
Il is said that Mr.. Stevens and others
have concluded that the shortest way
out of the chaos of reconstruction bills
and amendments. was to adopt the above
bill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

We see thai the biggoted, narrow-sOuled,
''Lord I.thank thee.tbat Lam not as 9th
er-men" Manhattan Independent is cen
surfing ]. n. Harvey. State Senator from
the district which is enlightened (?) by
It's weakly effusiobs on political economy,
for not voting for General Pomeroy for
Senator. At first il iutimatsd that Gen.
Harvey had pledged himself to support
PomeroY to secure his election. This
the General denied most positively, say
ing that he had fatty refused to ran with
anybody's collar around his neck The
Independent then goes into spasms
about the corruption of our political sys-
tenn, and intimates that Gan. Harvey is ;
denagogue. Nov we happen to be pretty
we'll acquainted with General Harvey,
having observed his course closelythrough
Two sessions of the Legislature, aud We
must say We do not know more reliable,
upright, incorruptable. liberal minded
man in the State. We do not for mo
ment believe he pursued any but the
most honorable course in relation 10 the
Senatorial matter. The difficulty Is that
he 8: " FIT to try to represent the people
OF his whole district and not Josiar
PiIlsbury editor of the Independent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22
sheriFa SaIa.

DY virtue of an execution issned out Of al
ID District Court of Lyon eounty. Kanaas,
and to me directed. will offer fJf sale, at
public auction at the Court House door, ia the
town Of EmPOria, in said county. on -
Monday. March 18th, A. D. 1867,
at one o'clock, p. m. Of sal d day, the follow.
ing real estate, to wit: a&4ish
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

By vote of the Wsst!Yirginia Lsgis.
lature, it has been decided that Morgan
town, in MonOngalia county, is TO be the
new capital of that State. Heretofore
sue seat of government has Been at Wheel,
ing in the extreme northwest corner Of
west Virginia. MOrgantowa is situated
q the AOnougshAla river.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

The Washington Republican says that
The tender Of the Boston CollselOrshiP 10
George Bancroft vas merely compliment
tary, because ii was understood that his
literary engagements msde it impossible
for him 70 undertake the dutiss of the
office.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

Six thousand four hundred aud forty
two enigrants arrived at New York. last
month, and 1883 10 che 9th inst. The
same period last year the arrivals number.
id II $50. --- -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

A Vermont sheep farmer sold twelve
ewes, few days ago. to Western party
for $4,000. Another farmer sold ram
lamb for s2. 900. The sheep we're of the
Hammond breed aud very ohOios ami
mails.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

We learn with pleasure from Washing
ton that Senator Ross is ''winiDg golden
opinions from al sorts Of people" there.
Likewise. that General Pomsroy is now
the most prominent candidate for the
Presidency of the Senate. which choice
will Be made this week.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

A dispatch Informs US that the nosori
Ous SuFEstt bad arrived e Fortress Non.
zoe.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

all situated in the town Of Americas, county
Of Lyon, and State Of Kansas 70 be cold as
the prDpeFty Of George II. Reese, 70 seGSty
judgement in favor Of David II. ysroSe;
r. BANCROFT
I'll Sheriff Of Lyon county Asasas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

Ths Fsnians Of Detroit OGEsr 4 reward Of
$1,000 f0E the capture Of James Stephens.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-22

The Bounty bill passed The U. S.
House of Representatives substantially
az reported from the committee. Il gives
all honorably discharged soldiers So 80
per month, deducting all Government,
State and local bounties received. Il also
allows soldiers to prove loss of disehar-
pes.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-25
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