The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
Congressional Summary.

2 WASHINGTON, ID. C: March l5.-SEN-
ATE-Senat0rs Davis. Williams aud
Beck presented memorials of publishers
of newspapers asking for the abolition
Of the tariff on ali articles used in max
ing paper.
Senator Bayari. from the committee
on Judiciary, reported favOrably the sen
ate bill prohibiting the arrest Of election
officers on election day. Placed on the
calendar.
Consideration Of the bill for the cree
ton of public Buildings liz Denver was
resumed, pending the discussion Of which
the morning hour expired.
HoUsE-rhe following bills We're of
fered:
BY Mr. Acl<lin-Proposing a consiitu-
tional amendment. Referred.
By Mr. Buckner-For the adjourn
ment of congress on the 24th Of May.
Referred
Mr.. Dunn, on behalf of the committee
on public lapds, moved to suspend the
rules and take up for consideration the
bill relating 70 the public lands of the
United States.
The first section of the bill provides
that when public lands shall have been
entered on and the government price
paid therefore, civil or criminal suit
Shall thereafter be brought or maintain
account of any material taken from said
land, or on account of any alleged con-
spiracy IN relation thereto prior to the
approval of this act.
Section two provides that any persons
who have heretofore, under any home
stead laws entered upon lands properly
subject to such entry, or persons whose
rights have been transferred by instru-
ments in writing, may entitle themselves
to said lands by paying one dollar and
| twenty-five cents per acre, the amount
| heretofore paid to the government on
! said land to be taken as part payment of
said price; provided that this in no way
| in erferes with the rights or claims of
others who may have subsequently en-
| tered such lands under homestead laws.
Section threee provides that the price
/ of land now subject to entry, which was
raised to $2.50 per acre more than twenty
! years prior to the passage of this act, by
/ reason of the grant of alternate sections
| for railroad purposes, shall be reduced 10
| $1.25 per acle.
Section four provides that this act shall
| not apply to any mineral lands, and no
| person who shall be prosecuted for, or
! proceeded against on account Ofany tres
| pass committed on, or material taken
| from any public lands after the passage
| of this act, shall be entitled to the bene
! fits thereof.
After half an hours debate the motion
was agreed to and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-SENATE-
Senator Davis, of Illinois, presented a
memorial of the leading merchants of
Chicago, praying for the enactment of
the uniform bankruptcy law, and spoke
in its favor.
Senator Edmunds introduced a bill to
fix the day for the meeting of electors of
president and vice-president, and to pro
| vide for and regulate the counting of
| votes for president and vice-president and
decision of questions arising thereon.
! Referred to u select committee on the
subject.
a lengthy.debate on the question of the
Star route deficiency appropriation bill
followed, pending which the senate adj
iouTned.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
HoUsE.-Asession was ordered Satur-
day next for debate on the funding bill.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the deficiency appropris-
ton bill. The debate on the bill was al
most entirely devoid of interest, the CHIEF
subject of discussion being the manage
ment of the public printing office, while
the subject of the pay of marshals was
but briefly touched upon. Mr.. McM9hOn
stated he would tomorrow move that
general debate be closed upon the de.
ticiency bill. Adjourned.
Washington Notes.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The senate
and house committee on Indian affairs
held joint meeting to-day tor the pur
pose of hearing secretary SchurZ in eX-
PLANTATION of the details of the agreement
which he has entered into with the In
dams of Colorado, subject to its appro
PIRATE the present annuity of So, 900 pei
year, the $75, 600 thus provided for each
year TO be divided among the Utes, PEI
capita The bill further proposes to ap
propriate $4,000 u year distribution
among the most deserving of the Utes
: and 81 900 per annum TO continue Gu
ray's present annuity for the term OF
thirteen years from the present time.
1t is also proposed to appropriate
$3O0,0O0 for the purchase of agricultural
implements, the erection of saw and grisl
mills and the construction of about 1,00C
houses for the Utes in their new location
The other sections of the bill provide
that the necessary authority for the alot
ment OF lands to the Indians, and for the
restoration of great bulk o. their pres
ent reservation 10 the public domain.
REGARDING PAPER
The hearing on the paper question
was resumed before the house committee
: on ways ard means to-day Warner
Miller concluded his argument, urging
the injustice of removing the duty on
wood pulp. Erastus Brooks urged the
removal of the duty by simply giving
proper construction 10 the existing law
The rise in the price of paper was en-
iirely dispropOrtionate to the rise in
!, price of other commodities, and was due
TO a combination of western manufac
turers. He believed the removal of the
present duty on wood pulp would result
In Il reduction of at least two cents PEI
z pound on printing paper; that unless
some action was taken of this character
By congress, there could be no guarantee
that paper might be forced to extortion
ate prices No duty was imposed on
, wood pslp in England. where it entered
! largely in the manufacture of paper.
coNcERSISG THE Ex0DUs-
Before the exodus compnittee to-day 4
. colorci man named Henry Adams lesti
! / fs.s1 49, =, 1SRE and 1915 In he Saff