The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-02-04
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Inc 1feS10e1L mas signed Oils pro-
tecting officers in Government employ
against the solicitations of contributions
for the purpose ofmaking gifts or pres
ents to officials.
The President also signed an act
amending an act admitting Virginia in
to the Union, providing that wherein
the word oath is used, It shall be con-
strued to include cor affirmation"
The President nominated to the Sem
ate j. B. Kerr, of Missouri, for Consul
at Scio.
In the United States Supreme Court
to-day, there was an imposing ceremo-
ny, including the remarks of Chief JUS
tice Chase, on the retiracy of Associate
Justice Grier from the Bench.
Representative Brooks has prepared q
statement embracing his views and
those of the Minority Committee of
Ways and Means relative to the tariff
Instead of collecting revenue on about
1000 articles as proposed by the bill re-
ported to-day, it is claimed that one
hundred and fifty million dollars can be
better raised on twenty-five. mentioned
articles, only estimating the aggregate
population of the country at forty mil
lions. At average amount of articles
consumed by them per annum at pres
ent, the revenue from tariff is $50 mill
lions.
The Committee of Elections to-day
decided to give to Van Wyck the seat
now held by Green.
The Finance Committee of the SEN
ate has agreed to the funding bill. The
bill provides for three classes of bonds.
| One class at forty years, and four per
cent. One class at thirty years and four
and half per cent, and one at twenty
years and five per cent. Each class
amounting to 100000, 600, and redeem
able after ten years, and the principal
and interest on the whole amount to be
payable in coin. This is not in accord
ance with Secretary BoutwelPs original
recommendation, but after q long dis
agreed upon the measure Which.in its
chief features will be supported by all
the members of the committee with per-
haps but one exception. Another pro-
vision of the bill is that the national
bank law shall be so amended as to
adept the basis of circulation to the
new bonds. There is no compulsory
feature in the bill as to an exchange,
but banks not willing to go on with
their business under these provisions
are allowed to surrender their circula-
ton. There is very general satisfac-
ton among the southern members OF
Supreme Court yesterday in the case OF
Union officer who destroyed certain
property in Missouri, as a war measure.
| 1t is far more than local interest, for
there are hundreds of suits in almost
every one of the Southern States that
| may be settled on the principles laid
down by this Court in this case. The
application of these principles will sus-
tain every officer who seized horses,
stock, grain, lumber, fences, buildings
or other property in pursuance of mill
tary orders of general military policy.
HoUsE.-The Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported several private bills
which passed.
The following resolution was also Of
fered:
| That the President of the Uuited
States communicate to the House, il
not incompatible with the public inter.
est, any information which may have
come to his knowledge concerning
American citizens, whether native OF
naturalized, who may be at this time
confined in jails or prisons of Great
Britain, for political offenses, and any
facts in relation to the treatment Of
such prisoners, which he may feel al
liberty to communicate. After some
discussion it went over.
Mr.. Logan offered resolution declar
ing that the people Of Cuba have fol
more than fifteen months carried on &C
tive hostilities against Spain for indie
pendence, that they have established
and still maintain de facto government
and now occupy with their arms anC
control large portions of the island, anG
instructing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire what reasons, if any
exist that the Republic of Cuba SHOULD
not be recognized by the United .State
Government as belligerents. Adopted
Mr.. Clarke introduced a bill to dispose
of the Cherokee Neutral Lands in Kan
sas to actual settlers only. Referred.
Mr.. Clarke also introduced bill t,
amend an act granting lands to Kansa
for railroad purposes. Referred. H
also presented a memorial from tn
, Kansas Legislature in favor of q read
justment Of the apportionment of rep
resentation in the several States; also
! concurrent resolution of the Legislature
! of Kansas in favor of the removal o
the National Capital to Fort Leaven
worth Military Reservation, and in
structing Senators and Representative
to vote against additional appropria
tons for public buildings in Washing
ton.
|. Mr.. Taffe introduced bill amendini
the act regulating trade and intercours
with the different Indian tribes. Re
> ferred.
The House went into Committee O
the Whole and took up the Senate bil
appropriating $4,000 for the poor O
. the District of Columbia, allowing te
thousand dollars worth of condemne
army clothing to be distributed and as
signing storehouses in Judiciary squar
to the Women's Christian Association
to give employment to INDECENT womeI
3 and reported the bill to the House
which, without final action, adjourne
at 1920.