The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-12
NO. Ii.

NO. Ii.
without a suspension of the rules, and |
melton to that effect was made by Mr. |
/ London, which WAS tabled by vote of |
] 81 10 so. This matter disposed of, and |
/ the committee on resolutions not being |
ready to report, the convention went into |
an election of national executive CON-
mittec.
Maine Middle.
| AUGUSTA, Ne, March wallace r. |
| White, the person charged with attempt |
! ing 10 bride Swan and Hartman to va
cate their seats in the Fusion legislature, |
/ was examined before the legislative COM |
mittee to-day and denied, in toto, the |
statement that he paid money to either |
Swan or Harrison TO induce said resig- |
nation of their seats in the legislature.
lie said he had interviews with both, in |
| which they intimated their intention of |
| resigning their positions, while COM
mending highly their intentions and as |
sisting in-the preparation of the papers |
in their case, but neither gave or offered |
money as an inducement therefor or for |
any other purpose
The Ute Indians.
| WASHINGTON, March 4--The secretary
of the interior had Il conference with |
| chief Ouray and the Uncompahgre and |
| White River Utes, this afternoon, at |
which the Indians virtually agreed to |
accept the terms of the government and |
| c2de their reservation as soon as q def |
mite understanding is reached. The sec
\ rotary VIII submit the details of the |
! agreement To congress.
1t is thought that the White River |
| Ctes will be removed to the Mintah res |
ervation in Utah, and that Ouray and the |
| hn
| atty ON lands on White river, in Utah.
At previous interview, the southern |
! Ute delegation consented to give up |
| their present reservation. They will |
| probably be located on Stray Land, Dor |
| dcred by the La Plata river in New |
| Mexico, and near the Navajo reserva-
ton.
Congressional Summary.
| WASHINGTON, March 5.--SENATE - |
Senator Harris presented memorial |
of the cotton exchange from fifty leading |
merchants of Memphis, praying that the |
mail service may not be released, but |
| maintained by proper appropriations.
The morning hour having expired, |
| consideration was resumed of the bill |
for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
| Senator Logan continued his remarks |
| in opposition to the bill. Having con-
| cluded, senator Carpenter obtained the
| VIZ IAc''A itAi lliS SSAisttS until
tomorrow.
HoUsE-Mr Carlisle introduced bill
fixing duties on sugarsas follows: On all
| sugars not above thirteen standard in
color, 40-l00 cents per pound, and not
| above number sixteen, . 75-100 cents per
| pound; all over number sixteen, 4 cents
| per pound.
The memorial of the merchants, man.
| uiacturers and consumers of chrome
1 III &c
| ing the removal of the prohibitory duty
| on these articles was referred.
| On motion of Mr.. Ryan, the senate
! amendments to the house bill for the re-
| lief OF certain settlers on the Usage trust
and diminished reserve lands in Kansas
were cOncurred in.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The treasury
department purchased lGl, 600 ounces of
silver yesterday.
| The senate rejected The nomination of
John Mcneil, of St. Louis, as United
States Marshall for the eastern district of
| Missouri
4 bill was reported TO the house by
| representative Aiken, making the depart
ment of agriculture an executive depart
| ment and its head Il member of the cabi
| net.
4 very dangerous counterfeit one hun
| uICu uDllstf uOlc, on the I'ltlSDuT8 NATION
al bank Of commerce, of Pittsburg Penn
| sylvania, was detected at the national
! bank redemption agency to-day.
| The house committee on appropria-
tions has agreed upon IA special deficien-
| cy bill, aggrcgating s 100000, including
the following items; For public print
| ing, 800 coo; to complete the Chicago
| post Office, 100000; for postal service,
| 100000, including $4,000 for the pay
ment Of mail route messengers, $15, 900
to pay postal ear clerks, $1,000 for the
| increase in the pay of routes and $4,000
for the extra pay of clerks in the post
/ Offices af Boston, - sW York and Chicago;
| $1,000 for lighthouses and steamers on
| the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; $40, 600
for Winnie Reain, for the completion. of
| her statue on Admiral Faraugut. Other
| deficiency items will be incorporated in
the general deficiency bill.
| The house committee on public lands,
| agreed to report favorably on representa-
| tive Anderson's bill to Great an addition
al land district in Kansas.
National Fair at Lawrence.
| LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 5.-The
| board of directors of the national fair
was completed last night, the final re-
| vision fthc premium list of the fair to
| be held at this place in September next.
| The list aggregates $4,000 The follow
ing are some of the principal premiums
| For the best county display Of farm pro
| ducts. stock and mineral resources, So
900; for the best drilled military COM
! pahy, 81 900; for the best 25 pounds of
butter, $3.50; best 80 pounds of cheese,
! $3.50; boys prize for the best acre of |
corn, $3.50; best gallon of sorghum syrup, |
| ;s25; for the best bushol of winter wheat, |
| $50; best amateur band. of not less than |
ten pieces. $3.50; for the speed ring SO, |
| COO are offered. The premiums on cat
| tie aggregate $4,000, many of them being
| simply magnificent The premium list
| throughout is exceedingly liberal and
| has never been equalled, save at Phiia-
| delphia. The board of directors in
structcd the president of the association
| 10 send out The following invitation and
| challenge:
kansas invites any state or all the
states and Canada, and any railway or
| land company to compete at the western
national fair, to be held at Lawrence,
| Kansas, in September next, in display
| of their productions of the soil. Those
wishing 10 enter in competition will adj
dress j. F. Kceney, president, WaKeeney,
Kansas, orJoseph Riggs, Lawrence, Kan
| sas.
On to Oklahoma.
| KANSAS CITY, March 4.-The Board of
| Trade hall was filed to OVERLOOKING to-
| night to listen TO speeches by Col Bou-
dinot, Hon. Il. j. Franklin and others in
favor of opening the Indian territory to
settlement
United States marshal Allen, who had
received instructions from attorney gen
eral DcveDs to be present at the meeting
and read the presidents recent procIama-
| ton against the invasion of the terrific
ry, at the opening of the meeting, was
| required 70 stand, and he executed the
order.
The assemblage was made up of and
! controlled by the best citizens of Kansas
| City, gathered together TO give the ex-
preston of their views in regard to the
! opening up 10 peaceable settlement the
Indian territory, and had no sympathy
| with the forcible invasion sentiment.
The meeting adopted {. lengthy memoir
| al 10 congress with an accompanying
| resolution, embodying some strong
points in favor of opening the territory,
| and praying congress to take such action
as is consistent with the best interests
| all concerned, and as will soonest bring
| about the desired end
Indiana Republicans.
| INDIANAPOLIS, March 5-The Repub-
lican state central committee met here to-