The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-12-20

The Senate will to morrow vote on the
bill to count the electoral vote Mr.. Da-
Wis of Illinois offered bill to appropri-
ate 100000 acres of land for national
charity hospital.
The House passed the pension appro-
priatyon bill, agreed to take recess from
Dec 90 to Jan. 9, and discussed Woods
resolution to investigate election com
| missioner Davenport,s operations in the
city of New York.
FRIDAY, DEC, IS.
In the Senate bills were introduced to
provide for temporary increase of the
army in emergencies, to equaliZe fees of
pension attorneys, to amend the law to
collect revenue from sugars. The finance
committee reported in favor of authoriz-
ing duplicates of the registered bonds
stolen from the Manhattan bank of New
York. Mr. Edmunds' bill to count the
electoral vote was discussed at length by
Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Eaton and Mr.. Garland
in opposition to tt. Mr.. Blaine moved
to take up his constitutional resolution,
so that it could reach a vote on Monday
Mr.. Wadleigh objected, saying the bill
to revise the patent laws was more nee
essary. A motion to adjourn was made
and carried, "a to 90; Booth, and Davis
| of Illinois, and Wadleigh and Ingalls, vot-
ing with the Democrats on vote to ad-
jOurn.
The senate adopted Woods resolution
to investigate j. l. Davenport, u. s. gu
pervisor of elections. The committee on
railways reported bill to authorize the
| Washington, Cincinnati and ST. Louis
railroad to construct narrow gauge rail-
ways from Chicago and st. Louis to tide
water. Private bills were taken up, and
Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas, bill to pay gov
eminent laborers in full for eight hours
work per day, was passed.
SATURDAY, DEC. IA.
Senate not in session. Thehous pass
ed the senate bill to issue new registered
bonds in place of those stolen from the
Manhattan bank. Indian appropriation
bill made special order for the 18th.
Senate amendments to military acadamy
appropriation was concurred in. Reso-
luton of Mr.. Philips, asking why secre-
tary of interior had not surrendered In
dian marauders to Kansas and Nebrska
authorities, was adopted. Senate bill to
regulate presidential elections was refer
red to committee.
MONDAY, DEC. 16.
The Senate refused, 16 to 80, tovote on
the Pacific railroad bill, and then took
up Mr.. Blaine's resolution to inves-
tigate southern elections Mr.. Thur
mans amendment was agreed to. Mr..
Conkling offered an amendment to
have the investigation conducted BY q
special committee of nine senator's.
| Agreed to, "a to 90. Mr.. Butler offered
an amendment to have the Investigation
public. Rejected, 80 to 80, Mr.. Davis
offered an amendment that the commit
tee sit with open doors when requested
by any member Of the committee. Alter
a warm debate this was rejected, % to
%; a strict party vote.
The House voted on bill by Mr..
Chalmers, to make it penal offense for
any officer of the United States to infiu.
ence elections of Congressman by use of
money, threats, ETC., or to solicit or re-
ceive money for election purposes for
United States employees. Bill was reject
ed, 132 to 103 not two-thiris- Demo
Gratis and Kelly, of Penn, voted for, and
the Republicans against the bill. Bills
were introduced to reduce charge on post
office money orders to five cents; to place
Gen. James Shields on retired army list !:
70 limit silver dollar coinage to IS Der
capita and make them legal tender up to
$50; to make subsidiary silver coins of
legal 1neness with legal tender silver
dollar, and latter full legal tender for an
debts except when otherwise contracted !:
TO fine National banks 81 600 for refusing
TO receive silver dollars as legal tender:
TO improve Mississippi river S3.5OO 600
worth Illinois, Arkansas and Red nv
ers, $50, 900 each; to aholiah bureau Of
military Justice. etc. The bill 10 refund
debt of District of Columbia into per
cent bonds, and to appropriate $40. 900
10 bridge the Potomac above GeorRe
town, passed