The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
Congressional summary.

sciidtC Il from Tie
tary of the interior. recommending an
ciencies in the appropriations of salaries
and commissions of registers and re-
ceivers of land offices for the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1880 Referred
Senator Ingalls, submitted resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the treas
ury 10 inform the senate whether the bill
for the repeal of certain permanent and
indefinite appropriations would affect
the appropriations for the sinking fund
for 3 50 bonds of the district of Column
bia provided for 10y an act of congress
March 3, 1879.
Senator Plumb submitted resolution
directelng the secretary Of the interior to
report the facts relative 10 the rejection
of certain bids for wagons for the Indian
service alleged To be lower than those
for which the award was made. Adopt
| ed.
Senator Voorhees, submitted a resolu
ton directing the secretary of the interi-
or to report to the senate the names of
| all railroad corporations in the United
States to whom grants of land had been
made by compliance with the terms of
| the grants within the time specified
therein; also the number of acres of un-
earned land claimed by each of such
railroad corporations and the period of
time when their right to them expired
under the limitations contained in said
grants. Adopted.
On motion, Senator Voorhees, bill To
| provide additional accommodation for the
| library of Congress was taken up.
Senator Morril offered an amendment
| providing for 4 committee to select a
proper site for the library building, and
ON the conclusion of his speech, the morn
ing hour having expired, Senator KEEL
logg's resolutions were taken up, and
| Senator Hampton spoke thereon.
| He did not impute IL Spof1ord or his
| friends any improper motives, and there
fore, he was panied To differ from them
and from his party associ-
ates He is not lawyer, but
proposed to discuss the matter on gen
eral recognized principles of justice
and right, endeavoring to free himself
from party feeling. The traditions and
rules which had obtained in the reCr-
ganIzation of this august body
could not be tempered or disagreed
| with. Mr.. Hampton could not admit
the principle that the settlement of the
| contested case on its merits could be
| overthrOwI at will upon the accession of
a majority of IA different party. If this
can be Te-heard now, what is to prevent
its being re-heard again and again? In
all litigation there must be some end of
strife and spirit of law in this case
hould rest where it is.
The house did nothing worthy of
note.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1.-THE
president today approved the consular
aud diplomatic appropriation bill, and
the bill for the relief of settlers on pub
Tic lands
In the senate consideration of the
Kellogg Spoffnrd resolutions was re
! sumed, and after speeches by Pendleton,
| Cameron and others, and some unim-
pOrtant business, the senate adjourned
till Monday.
Mr.. Gibson, of the House, reported
resolution for the final adjournment of
congress May 31st, and stated he would
call it up for action when the pending
appropriation bill was disposed of
Ralph p Buckland, of Ohio; Charles
c. Housed, OfS Nebraska; Geo. b. Smith,
of Iowa, and Daniel Chadwick, of Con
necticut, have been appointed govern
ment directors of the Union Pacific rail
road company, 10 serve until the next
regular election of directors of said COM
pany.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
In response to a resolution from the
| house committe on Pacific railroads
calling upon the secretary Of war for in
formation as 10 the saving in eXpendI-
lures resulting to the government in the
construction of the Northern Pacific
railroad, Representative McClain, from
the main committee, read IL cOmmunica-
ton from Secretary Ramsey and
reports from General Sherman,
dated 9Th, 1880, and reports of
one Quartermaster General, of May Sih,
1890, which is very vOluminOus, and
gives in detail the various contracts for
military transportation made by the gov
eminent during past ten years. They
set forth the great importance to the de-
velopment of the country, of this line,
and its aid in settling the Indian ques-
ton. Gen. Sherman in concluding his
communication, gays: l am unable 10
make even an approximate of the cost in
saving of transportation of men and mil
itary stores by the completion of this
railroad. But tbs IS a small proportion
OF the great result of opening up to set
Element regions now wild, which would
give homes and employment to two or
three million industrious people
The Voices of the States.
MICHIGAN LARGELY FOR BLAINE.
DETROIT, May 12.-The Republican
stute convention assembled at IL Il. IN.
1t was called to order by James Nc
MILAN, chairman of the Republican
state central committee. Capt. f. p.
Allen, of Ypsilanti, was chosen tempo
rary chairman. After the appointment
of the usual preliminary committees the
convention took a recess till afternoon.
The various district delegations met
puring the afternoon and selected the
eighteen district delegates TO which
Michigan is entitled. 4 large majority
of these are for Blaine They are not
| nnaniYrlnuS S.Uara1 xuhn will
Blaine at first, will abandon him if the
prospect for his selection is not good
after two or three ballots. There are
two or more prominent Grant men in the
J number.
New u. z. Bishops.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 1S.-In the
general conference this morning, the
fact that the election of bishop was to
, take place, drew great crowd. All the
seats not occupied by delegates were
taken early, all the standing room was
occupied, and a number of ladies had
places on the stage.
Among tie resolutions offered, On the
call of the conference, was one by Rev.
Hammond, (colored) of the Lexington
/ conference, for the election of colored
: bishop.
; DIR. meal of the Committee on Epis-
: copacy, said that the Committee already
had the subject under consideration and,
second, would promise that it would be
: settled without pre- udice and solely upon
/ consideration of the good OF the church.
Mr.. Hammond's resolution was then
\ tabled to take action of the special order
i | for the day, the election of the four Bish-
ops. There were no nominations made.
, Tellers were appointed and the Secretary
called the roll and each delegate when
, called arose and answered. The teller then
received his ballot and called out voted,
4 whereupon the next name was called
, and so on. Each ballot had on
: it the names of the Bishops
At the conclusion of the bal
loting, tellers retired with the instruc.
tions not to diVulge the result in any
! way until it be made known at the after
nooo session TO be held at St. Paul's
church and return the ballots TO the
conference sealed
the election of three bishops as follows
c. d. Foss, ID. ID. L., president of the
I Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn
! John +. Hurst. president of Drew's
theological Seminary, Madison, n. j.,
and Henry w. Warren, of Philadelphia.
Terrible Explosion.
BALTIMORE, May IA terrible ex.
plosion occurred late this afternoon just
outside of the north wall of Fort Nc
Henry which resulted in the instant
killing of SIX persons and wouRding
: three others. David r. shannon & Co,
junk dealers, purchased q quantity OF
condemned Sbarpyille SHELLS at the
: Fort, and took a part of them outside 20
: break Before the shells were sub
, iected TO blows water was poured
upon them, and one or two shells had
been broken, when policeman appear
+; ed and warned them of their danger.
i Shortly after shell was struck aud ex-
! ploded, when the boy Jno. RurEe, Her.
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