The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-03-01
Proceedings of Congress.
WEDNESDAY, FEB, 20

WEDNESDAY, FEB, ~.
The Senate Instructed the agricul-
tural bureau to furnish it with infor-
nation about the hog cholera. The
bill to reduce pay of country post
masters came up, and on motion of
Mr.. Hamlin was amended so as to re-
store the franking privilege on all
packages not exceeding two ounces in
weight. Amendment adopted, 80 to
81, and bill passed.
The House discussed the contested
seat from Louisiana, and finally decid-
ed in favor of Acklin, democrat, who
was sworn in and took his seat.
THURSDAY, FEB. 81.
No important business in the
Senate.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Bland.
took up the silver bill, and Mr.. Steph-
ems of Georgia moved the previous
question, giving one hour for debate.
Mr.. Hewett moved to lay the bill on
the table. After the debate of an
hour, divided up into minute and two
minute speeches, the House voted on
the motion to lay the bill on the table,
and that motion was lost, 70 to 204
The main question was ordered, 2SI to
43. The Senate amendment restricting
the coinage of silver was concurred in,
II to 203. The amendments were all
concurred in, and the bill as it came
from the Senase was passed, 204 to 72
and the bill went to the President
The amendment to restrict the coinage
was bitterly denounced by Ewing
Con. Bntler, and other silver men, was
supported by all the gold men, and al
will be seen, prevailed by majority
which showed at least fear that the
full RECOMMENDATION of silver is not OBJ.
tainable at this session.
Friday being Washington's birth.
day both Houses adjourned to Monday
MONDAY, FEB, 25.
Vice President Wheeler notified the
Senate that severe neuralgia Obliged
him to vacate his seat for short time
Mr.. COnkling offered a petition from
j. G. Bennett, saying he was fitting
out north pole expedition at his owl
Expense and wanted his ship to carry
the American flag, Mr.. Plumb intro
duced bill relative to the u. P. rail
road and branches, and an amendment
to the West Point bill to provide thai
in time of peace vacancies in the ranks
of Second Lieutenant in the army shall
be filled as follows: One-third by the
ppointment of civilians, one-third BY
the promotion of meritorious non-com-
missioned officers of the army, anC
one-third from the graduates. Mill.
tary selections TO be determined By
lot. Hereafter officers shall be attack,
ed to any company of corps of tn,
army, aud all graduates of the military
academy, who are not appointed to til,
army under the provisions of this act
shall be discharged upon the grauatior
of their class. Ordered printed anC
referred. Also an amendment to tht
same bill to strike cut the provisions
for additioBal pay of officers acting a
Instructors. Ordered printed and re
ferred.
In the House many new bills wer'
introduced, among them bills to issu'
certificates of deposits for silver bull
lion, to elect three Presidents at $50,
900 salary each, to make silver coin
age same as gold coinage, to transfei
Indian bureau to war department.
Ar. BENZ. Butler gave notice he would
next day ask leave TO address th'
House on the financial question.
i TUEsDAY, FEB, %.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Michigan, was chosen
President pro TEN OF the Senate, tai
/ vote being % for Ferry and q fol
| Thurman. Dir. Davis, Of Illinois, vot
ing for Thurman. Mr.. Plumb object