The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-11-16

WEpNRspAY, Nov. 7TH.

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WEDNESDAY,, NOV. 7TH.
Senate not in session. The house
its time in debating the re-
sumption law repeal bill. A good
Heal OF interest was felt in . run
ming debate between Price Of Iowa
against the bill, and Kelly Of Pa,
Aad others. Price stated that 2S3 ma
EIonal banks had gone ont OF exis-
tenee because Of the oppressive tax
on them. Kelly replied that the
Philadelphia national banks had ell
declared semi-annual dividends of
I've to ten per cent, and that one
had declared an extra dividend of
100 per cent. Mr.. Price said he
wanted the country to stand by its
promise TO resume in 1879, and be
the admiration of the civilized
world. Mr.. Kelly said that the
argument of Peel and Ricardo in ia
Vor of the English resumption act of
1919 WAs that it was only g question
Of 8 to 5 per cent, fall In values diff
fused over four years, bat that by
1928 the fall In values OF real estate,
labor, &n. had amounted to 60 per
cent. in order to bring paper up the
8 to 5 per cent, and that the elder
Peel said Of his son: "Robert, you
have made . fortune for Jour fami-
~, but ruined your country" Price
said he did not care about the elder
Peel, and went on 10 depict in
glowing language the grandeur Of
the American Eagle, claiming that
English experience was no criterion
SoI this great and glorious country.
Mr.. Harrison suggested that the
laws o. trade affected this country
lust - they did other countries, and
that Il was idle to affect disregard
for the history Of resumption In
E1glaRd. asjaRaned.
azHlls1AI, AOy. 8Ha.
sss5i1alses EEiasWS introduced .
81 piasAestarys - tbs EAsump.
stiaala igaad 70 enable that
,law9D hssArried latO effect Jan. 1,
1879. II proposes measures de-
signed to keep $500 600 green
becks In circulation on 8 coin basis
of $lO0, O0O, 900 of gold In the treasu-
~, and r. an 0bsurdity.
The House debated the army bill.
FRIDAY, nov. 9TH.
No important business in the
Senate.
The House agreed, after . long
debate, that the army should num-
Der q, 700 men.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10TH.
The Senate IL still employed with
the endless Spofrord-KelIogg con-
test.
Hooker's amendment to the army
bill prohibiting the nee Of troops
to suppress insurrectiOn or preserve
order in State on demand Of the
Legislature or executive excited the
House. Garfield led the opposition,
and forcibly pointed cut the danger
Of having such . law on the statute
books, as it would have, in 1851
tied the hands Of the President and
wrought the destruction Of the g0F-
eminent. The amendment was re-
jected.
MpNDAY, nov. 18th.
XoerhassWoFn In - Esnaaor. Er.
MAxssy subnittsd . ressiutiOn.in-
atracfisG the eemnAittee On military
A1sales 10 laqaire 1nto the expedieu
cy Of -conStrec1ing defensive works
on the Rio, Grende frontier. Other
nnimpOrtanE busiHess transacted.
The House had up the army ap-
preparation bill again. The amend
ment Of Culberson, providing that
four cavalry regiments be recruited
70 100 men in each company, and be
employed in the defense of the Mex
lean and Indian frontiers Of Texas.
provided, that nothing herein shall
authorize recruiting beyond 10000
men was concurred in-yeass l33,
nays 127. The Republicans voted
sOlidly against the amendment, and
were Joined by GIddings, Mills and
Schlichter. The amendment proYi.
ding that staff officers shall not be
entitled to receive any additional
rank, pay. or allowance, was reject
ed-yeas 123. nays l3l. The mega
tive vote was given by the Republi-
cans backed by Blackburn, Carlisle,
Cook, Harrison, Muller, Willis and
RAndOIpb.
Nr. Phillips, of KARsAs, intro
d0cod . bill fer the payment Of i'm
Fort dRsiss In legal tsadsr notes -
Esaeaa4 thsy sFe quOtad ct par with
legal tender coin Of the United
StaieL Many other bills were In
trOduced aud referred.
TUEsDAY, NOV. 18TH.
In the Senate several bills were
introduced, among which was one
by Gar land to authorize the election
Of dslegotss to C0ngrsss from the
1Hdlaa Hseritsry.
The HOuas had before Il the de.
Gcisacy bill. The total amount ap.
propEiat0d by the bill is &9,224, 665
Of which q, 44e, 6SS is for the navy
and SAIL, 952 for amount due Selig.
8r1thsr, LsndOn, aend $1ky00C
1ssrsWzz1ae esrpa. Amer consider.
able discussions, In which Bland
who had charge Of the bill, promis.
ed . riged inquiry into the diver.
aiOn Of the pay fund, and Hale said
sAo8S4o sscretAry might be scrutin.
lied from cellar 70 garrett, and there
would net be foHnd single dollar
Of eli the millions that he'd passed
through hls hands which had beer
appropriated to purposes outside o.
the maintenance Of American navy