The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Senate-Reck
announced his intention 10 speak against
the Bayard resolution tomorrow, after
the morning hour.
Logan, by request, presented the peti-
ton of the soldiers for the passage OF
the Weaver bill for the payment 10 the
soldiers of the difference between green
backs and gold when they We're paid.
Logan said, in presenting the petition,
that he desired simply TO say, that he
thought the DILL referred To was one of
the greatest pieces of demagogueism
ever invented in congress, and he regret
ted that the soldiers were deceived into
signing petition in its favor.
A bill to prevent cruelty to animals in
transportation, and several proposed
amendments We're discussed
Senator Thurman called attention to
the clause, making it an Offense to bring
animals into the lnitsd States from Can
ada, that have been transported in the
Dominion without being unloaded for
food, water and rest He thought this
provision was not in the interest of hu-
mainly. 1t provides that cattle being
brought over the border, should be well
treated afterwards.
Senator Eaton did not think this was
the proper construction of the clause.
After further debate the motion to re-
commit the bill was agreed to.
House-In the morning hour the con-
sideration was resumed of the bill re-
lating to national bank reserves. Mr..
, Buckner, who has charge of the bill,
stated that after Mr.. Chittenden and
Rosherry had spoken he would demand
the previous question. Mr.. Chittenden
then took the floor, speaking from the
center of the hall, from the very edge OF
greenback lines, as he expressed it. He
asserted that the legal tender notes in
time of peace were a public snare and
political device. Mr.. Buckner's bill, as
he understood il, had nothing new, save
that bank reserves should be ne-hali
coin. 1t is simple, and has really been
anticipated by the hanks. He dismissed
the bill with few words, and continued
The cry of '.let well enough alone" is
fallacious and nlischlevous-it means
gold for nominal silver and paper
in the west. 1t had been evident for two
years to New York merchants that
America would control the gold market
as soon as congress would let it. He
feared that congress even now was not
sincerely in favor of real and permanent
resumption; there could not be better
time to pay the demand debt than now
Let US once decide to pay the floating
war debt and in a few years we can do
it without ripple of excitement.
The following bills were introduced
and referred;
By Mr.. Loring-Prcposing the follow.
ing constitutional amendment: That
the right Of suffrage shall be based on
citizenship, and the right of citizens to
vote shall not be denied or abridged in
the United States, or any state, ON &C.
count of sex, or for any reason not equal.
ly applicable TO alleitizans Of The United
States.
Mr.. Ellis introduceda joint resolution,
which was referred, appropriating $780,.
900 for the suffering people of ireland
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, announced his
intention of offering, at suitable OPP
portunity, the following amendment
That sections 1858, 3.5S3 and $3.50 of
the revised statutes. making United
States treasury notes legal tender, are
hereby repealed. That would bring
about the entire purpose of the present
bill, and take away what he considered
the Objectionable features of the resolu.
tiOn.