The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-03-15
ProceedIngs OF Cengress.
TUESDAY, MARCH 5.

4UESOA1s MAkCA D.
The Senate transacted no business
of general importance.
In the House the committee on ter
ritories reported against the bill to or
ganize the territory of Pembina. The
fertilization appropriation bill, and
the bills to authorize more clerk hire
for the treasury department, to bring
certain public lands into market, and
to detect tTesspasses on public lands,
were all debated.
We DNEsDAY, MARCH, q.
Mr.. WallAce's bill TO refund present
debts into so year 4 per cent coin bonds,
interest payable In coin or legal ten
der notes, was passed. Mr.. Plumb,
from the committee on public lands,
reported with an amendment to 1t the |
Senate bill defining the manner in
which certain land scrip may be as
signed and located or applied by actual
settlers, and providing tor the issue of
patents in the name of locator or his
legal representative. Placed on
the calendar.
The House passed bill for erection
of public building at Kansas City,
Mo. Mr.. Garfield replied to Mr..
Kelly's financial speech. The defic-
iency appropriation bill was adopted.
THURSDAY, MARCH z.
In the Senate Mr.. Cockrell present
ed bill to provide for the organiza-
ton of q Mississippi river Improve
ment commission, and tor the correc-
ton, permanent location, deepening of
channels, and the improvement of
navigation on that river. Referred.
After some important business, adj
journed to Monday.
The House authorized the inVestigat-
ing committees TO supply experts to
detect rascalities. The deficiency APP
preparation bill was passed It appro-
PIRATES So, 800 for temporary clerks in
the Treasury, $2O, 900 for clerks to in
vestigate fraudulent land entries, etc.,
$25, 900 for clerks in the General Land
Office to bring into the market public
lands in Arkansas, Louisiana, MIssis-
sippi, Alabama and Florida, and a.
600 for the heating and gas OF the PEN
sion Office. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, MARCH s.
The long bond bill passed by the
Senate was referred to the committee
on ways and means. A very cheeky
petition from type founders in favor of
high tariff on foreign type, was read
and referred. The bill to pay southern
, mail contractors claims for services
prior to the rebellion, elected q long
and heated debate, pending which the
House adjourned.
( SATURDAY, MARCH 8.
The House discussed the consular
! and diplomatic appropriation bill. The
salaries of the ministers to Great Brit
ain, France, Germany and Russia are
D fixed at $15, 900 each to Spain, Aus
F tria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, japan and
1 China at $4,000 each; to Chilli and
Peru at $4,000 each Sweden, Norway
Turkey, Venezuela, Hawaiian Islands
Argentine Republic and United Sta tel
+ of Columbia $500; to Bolivia $4,000
= to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras
0 Salvador and Nicarauga, one minister
$4,000; Hayti $4,000; Liberia $4,000
Dir. Singleton, member of committed
on appropriations, explained that thu
e committee had reduced the salaries O
e four principal members abroad, frou
= $4,000 to $4,000, an amount amply
q sufficient, considering the work to b,
done by them. He referred to the fac
A that the consul at London received 3
y a head tor every American seaman
d that shipped at that port, and ever,
8 dollar of that taxsupon commerce wa
used at the consulate, and not one dol
y laI of it came into the treasury. Tha
II was what m ade the position OF consu
j. so much sought after. Adjourned.
+ MONDAY, March IL.
The Senate defeated the bill to sp
= point more commissioners to the Pari
n exposition, and appointed Gen. Sher
l. man member of the board of regents {
Is the Smithsonian Institute, vice Georg
r. Bancroft resigned. Mr.. Conkling in
Is troduced bill in aid of the N. Y, HeI
J AIDS north pole expedition.
"A In the House a large number of pc
Or titions against transferring the life saw
d, ing service to the navy department
y, and against q tax on incomes, wei
70 presented. Mr.. Ewing introduced
o joint resolution proposing an amend
"a ment to the constitution of the Unite
ne States to make treasury notes leg
t. tender, etc. Mr.. Coe offered resolu
OF ton to recognize Diaz as the legit
mate president of Mexico, and N
Hewitt made a dry speech in favor
K the diplomatic service either beiu
bit abolished or being composed of ab
lawyers and statesmen.
TUESDAY, March II.
o. Mr.. Thurman reported q bill prohit
no iting members of Congress from b.
ITS coming surety on certain bonds. IT
~ Bennett polar expedition;bi was pas
ng ed. The House bill for relief OF Surgec
" General Hammond was taken up, an
ie Mr.. Plumb spoke in opposition Their
h to. Passed 90 ayes, l nay plumb
his The bill to provide sinking fund f
ID Union Pacific railroad was debate
al Mr.. Davis argued that Congress shou
~ force the road to live up to its chart
for or take it away.
nd The House debated the consular al
ire diplomatic bill.
CO.
est PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Tl
'ge steamer Timor, with twenty-six
lot comotives for the Russian goverl
Jet, ment, sailed to-day. Each LOGON