The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-09

mittee on elections, desired TO call up |
the Pennsylvania contested election case |
of Curtain vs.. Hocum.
Mr. Blackburn raised the question of
its consideration, and the house went in |
to committee of the whole on the Star |
service deficiency bill.
Without coming 10 vote on the bill, |
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-SENATE-The
bill authorizing the secretary OF war to
ACQUIRE for the United States title to the
site OF Fort Stockton, Texas, passed.
A bill granting pension to Jesse +.
Phares, u scout, was under discussion
when the morning hour expired, and i'm
mediately the deficiency bill was taken
up.
Senator Edmunds opposed the final
passage of the bill. He doubted that he
could convince majority of the senate
that THIS bill ought not to pass In its
present form, but he felt it to be his duty
to definitely set forth the exact PROPOSE
ton to be voted on, so that 1t could be
said by no one that he voted in the aid
of giving the government over to fraud
and anarchy without knowing what he
was voting to.
Senator Edmunds reviewed the history
of the legislation of the extra session,
and what the majority had signally fail
ed to do by repeating their attempted
actions, TO do by notification by with
holding appropriations tor the payment
of officers whose services were required
to enforce the election laws de read
long extracts from various messages of
the president vetoing bills passed at the
extra session, and referred to number.
of bills offered by Democrats designed
to reverse everything that has taken
place, and now exist for the protection
a. constitution
| Senator Eaton made a lengthy reply,
after which the bill was passed.
Senator Conkling calling for the yeas
and nays, the vote being yeas 30, nays 81,
party vote.
| 4 motion for an executive session pre-
vailed and the senate adjourned
HoUsE-The chairman from the COM
mittee on Pacific railways, reported a
bill to complete the Pacific railway
| system. Printed and recommitted.
The Committee on election took up
| the Donnelly-Washbur case to-day, and
upon motion that Mr.. Washburn is en-
| titled to his seat was decided in the neg
alive. Yeas, 5; nays, 6.
Representative Manning's resolution
| declaring Donnelly entitled to his seat
was also decided IN the negative. Yeas,
4: nays, s. This section will be embod-
| led in the report declaring WaShburn's
seat vacant, and remanding the matter to
the people of the district for new cleo
ton.
The House then went into committee
of the whole on the Star deficiency bill,
but rose without action.
Mr.. Blackburn stated that if it was
willing, vote should be taken to-mor
| row
Adjourned.
WGsHINGToN, d. c., April 2.-SENATE
On motion of senator Beck it was re
solved when the senate adjourn to-day
it be to meet Monday next
The vice president laid before the sen
ate a Communication from the secretary
of war, recommending an appropriation
of $4,000 for a new military post be
tween Forts Austen and Assinabine.
The morning hour expired and con
Sideration was resumed of the bill ratify
ing the Ute agreement, which was eX
planned and supported by senator Coke
Senator Teller spoke at length agains
the bill. He desired the Utes to be sen
to the Uintah reservation, where the PEG
pie of Colorado would not be menaceC
BY them, and severely criticized the &C
tion of the Interior Department durin:
the outbreak and subsequently.
Senator Hill, of Colorado, favored tn
purpose of the bill, believing it wo1l'
: prevent an Indian war, which would II
tard the settlement of that part of tn
country for years. The secretary OF tn
: interior had, after much negotiation, oil
l | tanned this agreement. Though it NIGH
rot cover every point desired, it was tn
a best that could be had at present; it di
: Justice to all concerned, and broke u
e tribal organization under which Indian
/ would never become civilized.
r Senator Morgan, who intended
e speak on the Ute biz, was not prepare
+ to speak.
l. Senator Garland moved that the Sc
G ate 60 into executive session, and whe
/, the doors opened, adjourned until Mo
a day.
e HoUsE.-Mr. Blackburn moved IL
e house resolve itself into committee of Il
l. whole for the consideration of the ST
< service deficiency bill, and pending tn
y motion, he moved that all debate on Il
v bill close at 4 80 this afternoon. Th
+ gave rise to some discussion, the adv
Gates of the senate amendments, as
rule, desiring debate should close in OF
hour for the reason that at l 30 nul
ii Der of members were to leave for Phi
N delphia. Finally Blackburn's motto
is after being modified SO as to close deba
n at 4, was adopted, and the house we
s, into committee of the whole on the ST
d. service deficiency bill.
Id The debate continued till time for
a close was expected, when Mr.. Blackbu
Id on behalf of the committee on app
priations, moved to now concur in I
or senate amendments.
h Mr.. Stone, acting under instructio
IT. from the committee on postoffice a
If post roads, moved to concur. Agreed |
es 50 to 70.
" The committee then rose and report
en- its action to the house and recOmmt
1t datiou to concur was agreed TO. Yei
of 81; nays, 50. This leaves the bill as
i'll passed the senate.
Mt 1t appropriates ST, 100000 to meet t
IN expenses of the Star route service for
k. current fiscal year, and provide for I
or further eXpediting of the service on
ID Star routes, appropriates 100000 TO
able the post master general TO place t
of new service for bids to expedite the S
Dr., vice under any contract now existing,
TX hereafter given, at pay exceeding
lp- per cent upon the contract, as origina
nd let; appropriates $4,000 for public pri
on ing. and provides that nothing Their
m contained shall be construed TO affect
- validity or legality of the acts or
omission of any officer of the Uni
States.
de. Ona motion to adjourn over till NJ
re- day there was majority in favor of
)m but no quorum. A compromise '
var made to have. a session tomorrow
The general debate only. The house Il
of adjourned.
IN Washington Notes.
all The hearing of distillers and rectif
eat before the committee of ways and me
oy- was concluded to-day.
is EXODUS COMMITTEE.
of WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 2.-The
by odus committee today examined Geo
Gus j. Merrill, colored eX.member OF
by Louisiana legislature, from Madi
parish, Louisiana.
He said that towards the latter par
November, and Just prior to the Lot
ana state election IN December, Il
armed bands of white men rode throl
Madison parish in squads of % or 90
EN- timidalIng and whipping the negr
ma and they created such reign OF te
ooo' that many of the negroes attacked b
iys, since left, and in the opinion of the
ness there would besuch an exodus f
MAJ that section by the LIST of June as
NIT never been heard of before.
ted, Mr.. Merrell related his experience
+. OF the campaign of 1879. He stated
SI,- he wrote to the Democratic leaders
ora endeavOred 10 compromise with I'll
NV, and offered to persuade the negroes
and vote for some local Democratic M
arg nees, if they would allow them to la
peaceful canvass. One of the DcmocI
:, to leaders feeling distrustful as to Merr
oca- ability TO persuade the negroes to
t is for the Democrats, refused TO accept
sed compromise, remarking that there
the more eloquence in a double-barrt
up, shot gun than in forty Ciceros.
ions Democrats he said, carried the paris
al 1890 msjority-so reported-but the
lem mess believes that not over 300 votes
cast, and not more than eighty col
out votes in the parish. Witness said [
ides wore some Democrats in the state
Flee Who were wings before the war:-wh
tied, a class treat negroes well. but that
1t or dozers as a class are men who have
ause interest in the welfare of the peoI
II De men, who as witness remarked, liv
and axr-.of T,ofafOaa and kill