The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Senate-Sena-
tor Pendleton gave notice of the follow.
ing amendment 10 the senate Joint rcso.
luton known as the Bayard resolution.
At the end of the resolution add the
words: And said notes shall not be
available for any OF the reserves REQUIRED
to be kept 10y national banks, and all
such reserves shall be kept in coin. -
Ordered printed, and referred TO the
finance committee.
The vice president laid before the SEN
ate a communication from the Secretary
OF the Interior, transmitting the CORE
spondence called for 10y the resolution of
the senate of December 8, 1879, concern
ing the Ute Indians. Secretary SchurZ
says he forwards copies of all the CORE
spondence excepting two letters received
from Gen. Adams, one concerning the
testimony taken by the Ute commission,
and the other touching further negotia-
uons with the Ctes, and with reference
TO their reservation. These letters he
says the interests Of the public policy
demand should be withheld from publ
cation at present.
House-Mr. Stevenson, chairman of
the committee on mines and Mining, re
ported back the senate bill amending
sections 1884 and 2.3:35, revised statutes,
IN regard TO mineral land. The purport
OF the bill Is to add Ia the existing law,
the provision that when claimant of a
patent Is not resident of the land dis
trict, the necessary application and afli-
daVlts may be made by his authorized
agent; also, that the patent within which
the work is required to be done annual
~, on all unpatented mineral claims.
shall commence on the first day of Janu-
Any, succeeding the date of the location
OF the claim; also, that this section shall
apply to ali claims since May 10. 1872.
ms bill excited considerable discus
cussion.
Mr. Bedford said that the bill was sim.
ply provided, so that an agent might
swear to Il fact within his knowledge in
stead of the principal being Obliged to
40 So 1t was just act and ought to be
passed III the interest of the hard handed
and heroic miners of the west. There
was no speculation in it; there was no
fraud IN II. 1t was not in the interest of
corpratlons, but in the interest of honest
miners, and if the house voted il down.
1t would do an act of injustice To every
miner in Colorado and Nevada. After
further discussion the bill was passed
ayes, III; nays, 30.
MIR. Townsend, of Illinois, offered a
resolution instructing the committee on
foreign affairs 10 inquire into the eXpedi-
ency OF abolishing all ENJOYS extraordin-
airy, and ministers resident, from the
InIted States TO foreign countries. Re
ferred
BY Mr.. Elan: To provide for the in
crease In the importation of hardware
ana merchandise, subject TO ad vaiorum
duty ana to furnish additional facilities
for the collection of custom dues.
by MIR. Covert: For the reduction of
duties on imported merchandise; also,
10 reduce the duty on steel rails.
THURSDAY, Jan. s.
Senate. I. Smith, Levi Wilson and
+. Il. Purcell, were brought before the
senate to answer charges of contempt
Tor not obeying summons 10 testify in
The ingalls, case. They apologised and
were discharged. The bill 10 prevent
cruelty to animals in transportation was
made the special order for Friday. Sen
ator FiumD introduced a bill to create |
IN additional land district in Kansas.
House-Mr. Garfield was congratulate |
Ell ny has fellow members on his election |
% the senate. Mr.. Prescott presented n |
petition from Horatio Seymour for n |
monument to general Proctor.
MIR. Wood, chairman of the committee |
On ways and means, reported Il resolu- |
non calling upon the secretary Of the |
treasury for information showing the |
number of licensed dealers in leaf to- |
Oacco, and the amount of revenue col |
ected from such dealers during the fiscal |
7ear ended June 30, 1879 Adopted
Mr.. Armifield, from the committee on |
miners and mining, reported Il bill con |
'erning the location of mineral lands. In |
provides that any person DESTROYS of |
prospecting on public domain in Colora-
10, for the discovery of gold or silver
bearing ores which do not outcrop or an
pear on the surface of the ground NAV
ocate mining claim fifteen hundred
Get in length and not exceeding six
hundred feet in width, by marking its
boundaries with at least slX substantial
takes, and shall commence work within
en- days thereafter, TO explore and define
he mineral deposit, which must be eth
T by the sinking of shaft or by an
pen cut, cross cut or tunneIed, and so |
ong as claimant shall work his claim
With reasonable diligence the claim shall
.e valid; but suspension of work for
hirty days before perfecting the title
hall operate Us forfeiture Referred
o committee of the whole