The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, ID. G. Dec. 10-The
vice president laid before the senate n
communication from the secretary of
war, recommending special appropria-
ton of $340,000 to enable work in the
war, state and navy department building
to go on continuously. Referred.
Just before the adjournment, senator
Morrill, offered resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for a tabu-
lar statement, showing by states, the
total amount of the claims growing npt
of the late war, presented to and rejected
by the treasury department from March
4, 1861, to March 4, 1879, and also of all
like claims now pending. Laid over
under the rules.
Senator Davis (West Virginia) offered
the house concurred resolution, SO to q,
to adjourn from December 10Th to Jan
uary 9th.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Mr Burrows
introduced joint resolution, which was
referred, proposing the following amend
ment To the constitution: POlygamy
shall not exist within the United States,
or any place subject to its jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have pow
er to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation.
Mr.. Gillett introduced bill establish
ing IL government for the District of Col
umbia.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Senator Al
lisOn, from the committee on Indian af-
fairs, reported, with two amendments,
the joint resolution that the secretary of
the interior he authorized, through u
commission OF five persons, to be APP
pointed by the president, to negotiate
with the Ute Indians for their removal
from Colorado
Senator Allison stated that owing to
the fact that the Utes would be in Wash
ington during recess it was important
that ii be passed.
Senator Cockrell objected to It's present
consideration. If there was any provis-
ion allowing the removal of Indians to
the Indian territory, he gave notice there
would be bitter opposition to it.
Senator Allison explained that the
committee amendments to the resolution
expressly excluded such a possibility,
but Cockrell declined to withdraw his
objection, and the resolution went over.
Senator Plumb introduced bill to
amend the revised statutes relating to
taxes upon banks and bankers. 1t pro-
vides that no association shall be liable
to the tax imposed by section 5,214, re-
vised statutes, upon any sum under the
name of deposits, which may be deposit
ed with any other association, bank or
bankers, and which is subject To taxation
with such association. The bill also
proposes to exempt from taxation depos-
its in provident associations, savings
banks and savings funds institutions,
except where any deposit to the credit of
any one person, firm or corporation ex-
ceeds $4,000. In such cases the excess
above that amount is to be liable To tax.
A long discussion took place upon the
bill granting a pension TO Commodore
VIM. Whiting, totally disabled in the
naval service. Several senators claimed
that as Whiting was receiving three
quarters pay on the retired list, he was
not entitled to pension. Members of
the pension committee, however, held
that the statutes provided for pensions in
such cases.
Senator Cockrell Withdrew his objec-
ton to the consideration of the Joint
resolution reported from the committee
on Indian affairs, providing fer negotia-
tions for the removal of the Ute Indians,
and offered an amendment providing
that these Indians shall not be settled in
the Indian territory. The resolution as
thus amended was adopted.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Mr Baker,
from the committee ON appropriations.
reported the fertilization bill, appropriate
ing $;575. 900. Ordered printed and re-
committed. He gaze notice That he
would report il back to-nlorrow mUraing,
and ask its consideration.
Mr.. Converse, from the committee ON
4 4 4
10 the act to grant additional rights to
homestead settlers on Iy5I6fic lands with
in railroad limits, apprnved March 3,
1879. Sir. Converse states that. under
that act, homestea.lcrs who occupied
eighty acres were authorized 10 select
eighty additional acres. Without the pay
ment OF tlI>regisIrys fees The present
bill simply provides that the registry fees
should lie paid. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Acklin iBtrOduced bill authofiz-
ing the appointment by the president nf
Il commission of engineers 10 examine
surveys ut the contemplated canal acress
the Isihmus of Panama Referred.
Mr.. Shelly offered resolution for the
appointment OF select committee to in
yestigate the'caCses Of the negro exodus
from the south, and TO report such meas
ures as exigency nlay require. Referred.
The invalid pension appropriation bill
was reported. ordered printed and recon-
mitted. Il appropriates $32, 400 600,
about s., 900 600 more than last year.
FRIDAY, Dec. -
HOase-Mr- Gibson introduced u bill
TO appoint five commissioners to decide
on the route and plan of ship canal
acTuss the istiimus Of Darian. Mr.. Gil
let-A bill to substitute greenbacks for
national bank notes and for the free coin
age OF silver. The ratification and pen
sion bills were passed, and also the bill
TO appropriate $4,000 as compensation
10 the heirs Of Henry Leaf for the He
gal seizure Of The ship Mary Theresa by