The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
Congressional.
TUESDAY. Dec. 4

OESOA1, DCC. Il.
Senate not in session.
The House adopted a resolution to
enforce the 10th joint rule prohibiting
the sale of liquor in the capitol build
ing. The.spcaker said if the restau-
rant keeper violated the rule again he
would revoke his permit. Joint reso-
luton to adjourn from Dec. 10 to Jan.
10, referred. Mr.. Dibbell introduced
a bill to levy an income tax of per
cent. on all incomes over $4,000; Mr..
Baker bill for a constitutional amend
ment to prohibit payment Of any rebel
claims; Mr.. Hartsell to retire national
tank currency and replace it with
greenbacks. Other bills were for a
branch mint at St. Louis, for general
amnesty, to ascertain losses in Texas
by Mexican raids. Referred.
The Judiary committee reported a
bill to abolish the iron-clad oath. The
railway and canal committee reported
q resolution to have all bills relating to
railways and canals referred to said
but the speaker ruled that
the matter never having been referred
TO the committee it had no right to Of
fer any resolution on the subject.
Pending debate on this ruling, House
ad journed.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3.
Senate not in session.
In the House the bill to prohibit re-
newal or extension of patents, passed
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, offered bill
for an income tax as follows: On the
incomes OF all United States citizens
which may be over $1,000 and under
$1,000 annually, q tax of per cent
over 81 600 and under $4,000, IL per,
cent, and on a graduating scale up to
and including $23, 900; over $4,000 and
under $50, 900, tax of per cent, over
$4,000 and nnder $4,000, per cent
and per cent on all incomes in ex-
cess OF $4,000. Add.
THURSDAY. Dec. 6.
In the Senate Mr.. Matthews submit
ted a concurrent resolution reciting the
various acts of Congress authorizing
the issue of bonds &C., and declaring
that all bonds of the United States I'M
der said acts are payable, principal and
interest, at the option of the govern
ment of tbel United States, III silver
dollars of 4l2x grains standard silver,
and such payment is not violation OF
public faith. Laid on the table and
ordered printed. Mr.. Allison in charge
of tile silver bill moved to make it the
special order for Dec. II, to continue
from day to day until disposed of. Mr..
Morrill, moved to make il the special
order for Jan. IL. Lost 40 to Is, and
Mr.. Allison's motion carried Al to Is.
Mr.. Chaffee called mp the resolution
asking the President why he cannot
enforce the laws relative to the Pacific
railroads, and it was adopted.
In the House resolutions to inquire
into the manner in which the war in
Cuba is carried on were objected to.
The election committee submitted ma
iOrity and minority reports on the Colo
RADIO contested seat. Post route bill
passed and adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. z.
The Senate passed the House bill for
the relief of the lost and saved of the
steamer Huron and wrecking tug Baker
and agreed to the House resolution to
adjourn from Dec. 10 to Jan. 10. Mr..
Nitchell's bill to extend the time for
the completion of the Northern Pacific
railroad referred to raj lroad committee.
Adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Stephens OF Geor-
gia offered bill to grant the Southern
Pacific railroad right OF way from
Fort Worth to San Diego, and grant
$25, 900 per mile in bonds for easy pla-
ces and $4,000 per mile for mountain
Gus and difficult places, not TO exceed
s3s, 750, 900, all to be secured by first
mortgage on the $4,000, 900 acres of
land granted to the road by the Uni
ted States and Texas, the road bonds
to run 90 years and be payable, inter-
est and principal in gold. a joint res
olution to adjourn from Dec. 10 to
Jan. 7, was adopted. Shelly, of Ala
bama, offered bill to tax all Chi
nese Immigrants $25 per head, and i'm
prison all who don't pay, five years at
hard labor, Adjourned.
Saturday,-speech making.
MONDAY, DEC. 10.
Mr.. Plumb introduced a bill in
the Senate to declare certain lands
heretofore granted to railroad COM
panies forfeited and open-to settle
ment. Eustis was admitted as SEN