The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec 3-The new sena-
tor from Michigan, Henry T. Baldwin,
was sworn in.
Senator Beck introduced bill To au-
thorize the payment of custom duties in
legal tender notes.
Senator Ingalls, offered resolution,
that, in the option of the senate, the
present volume of United States notes
should not be reduced, and that said
notes ought to cOntinne to be legal ten
der in payment of all debts.
Senator Wallace offered resolution
continuing for the present session the
standing and select committees appointed
at the last session with but two changes,
viz, Ferry to take the place of Chandler
on the committee on naval affairs and
Baldwin to take the place of Chandler
on the committee on commerce. Adop-
ted.
Senator Teller Offered a resolution
calling on the president for information
as to whether any money due the Ute In
dians, under agreements of september
10, 1873, had remained unpaid, as claim
ed by these Indians, and also the nature
of investments made for the benefit of
the Utes under that agreement. Adopt
ed
Senator Paddock introduced bill au-
thorizing the secretary of the navy to
receive by donation site for and to con-
struct a marine hospital at Nebraska
City. Referred.
In the house Mr.. F. Wood introduced
a bill which provides that so much of
the authority conferred on the secretary
of the treasury by the acts of July 14th,
1870, and January Goth, 1871, to refund
the public debt to the extent of $1,50O,-
900 900, as has not been exhausted and
executed, is hereby modified so as to linn
1t the rate of interest on the bonds vet to
be issued as authorized by these acts to
rate not to exceed three and half per
cent. per annum.
BY De La Matyr-Directing investiga-
tion in the removal of the Ponca In
dians.
BY Weaver-A bill for the relief of
soldiers and sailors, who served in the
late war, and to restore to them equal
rights with holders of Government
bonds
Mr. Finley introduced bill for the
transfer of the Indian bureau to the war
department. Referred.
Mr. Garfield introduced bill to facil-
1tate the refunding of the national debt
Referred.
The bill provides that all existing pro
visions of the law authorizing the re-
funding of the national debt shall apply
er rate of interest than four per cent.
which may hereafter become redeema-
BILE, and it authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to exchange directly at par the
four per cent. bonds of the description
authorized by the act of July Il, 1870,
for any such bonds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-In the senate
Morrill, presented bill to facilitate the
funding of the national debt. It is du-
plicate of the treasury department
bill introduced in the house by Garfield
yesterday.
Senator Carpenter offered resolution
declaring that the resumption of the cir
culation of gold, silver and greenbacks
as lawful money, and the expectation
that finances would not be disturbed by
precipitate legislation, had been followed
by revived industry and general pros
perity; that successful conduct of BUSH
ness depended ON stable financial pol
icy, and that therefore. in the opinion of
the senate, any legislation during the
present session materially changing the
existing system of finance would be in
expedIent-
The vice president laid before the sen
ate a communication from the secretary
of war. transmitting letter from eoIonel
Beggs, of the Seventh Infantry, calling
attention to the fact that citizen volun-
iteers. who participated in the battle Of
Big Horn have not been remunerated for
their services and that no provision has
been made tor the widows and orphans
of those who were killed there. and rec
-onlmending action IN the matter Re
ferred
In the house Mr.. Aiken presented
petition of the National grange and
patrons of husb4ndry, asking for the en-
-Ictmenf Of such laws as will relieve the
country from unlawful exaction of trans
portation companies engaged in inter-
state commerce Referred
After the transaction of other unim-
,portant business, the house adjourned.