The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28

safe keeping of public money; it repeats
ction of the act of June 20, 1874, aud
re enacts sections 3, 100 and 8, 160 of the
| revised statutes. 1t WAS agreed to-yeas
| 1877. nays 119.
The question then REQUIRED on the
final passage of the bill, and 10 passed
yeas 135, nays 1875.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jaa. 20-SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald, his re-
solution OF last session for a standing
committee on rights of women citizens.
was taken up. Mr.. Mcdonald advo-
Gated the proposition as one affording q
medium through which this class of APP
plicants for legislation could have their
rights heard before the country.
Mr.. Conkling suggested that the COM
mittee be made u special one, that the
benidcent movement in behalf of wo-
mans right might speedily result in
something practical applause in the
ladies' gallery)
Dir. Mcdonald insisted upon q per-
manent committee, as the subject was u
continuing one, for, Is long as the hu-
man family lasted on the floor of the
senate, the rights of women would de-
mand consideration.
MIR. Davis, of West Virgins, moved
to refer TO the committee on rules.
Agreed to-ayes. &c; nays, %.
The funding bill was received from the
house and referred 10 the committee on
finance.
A communication from the president
WAS received, transmitting letter from
the secretary of state in relation to the re-
cent effort of the United States to bring
about peace between Chila, Peru and
Bolivia. Ordered printed.
a. ~
provide for the allotment of land in sew
crafty 10 Indians on the various reserva-
tons and to extend the protection of tho
laws of the states and territories over
Indians, and for other purposes was TAX
en- up and occupied the remained of the
day
Mr.. Coke, who reported the bill, ex-
planned the provisions. The president,
whenever in his judgment a reserva-
ton of land IN which the Indians
are located shall be lit for agri-
cultural purposes, is to have the same
surveyed and allotted in a manner spec
flied by the first section to individual In
dians of tribes for which it has been set
apart. The excess of lands in the reser-
vation, above what may thus be allotted
to individuals, is to be negotiated for by
the secretary of the interior but no mon
ey is to be paid until the negotiations
are ratified by congress. II is also pro-
vlded that the bill shall not be applicable
to the Indian territory, and further, that
the lands shall not be alIenated within
twenty-five years by any of the allotees.
Mr. Vest moved the amendment to the
seventh section excluding the Indian
| Territory from the operations of the bill,
so as to make il read that 1t shall not ex-
tend to the reservation of the Cherokees,
Greeks. ChoctawS, SemInOles or Chlcka-
SAWS in the Indian Territory. In sup
port Of the amendment he argued that
whatever step is now taken, should be
so taken as Il part of uniform and gen.
sral policy. 1t had been charged against
him in the press that he proposed to at
tack treaties with civilized tribes in the
Indian Territory. On the contrary, he
proposed to observe every treaty, both In
letter and spirit. and proceeded TO ciiti
CHE the committee on Indian affairs for
| having excepted from the bill and left
under the old regime the thirty Indian
tribes or remnants of tribes on the
plains.
After further debate the senate went
into executive session, and soon after
ward adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Larkins, of Indiana, stated
that he would not call up the contested
election case of Boynton VS.. LOring, but
would yield to the committee on appro-
priations, and then the morning hour
having been dispensed with the house
went into a committee of the whole up
on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Atkins briefly explained the pro-
vision of the bill which appropriated
Sl4,4G1 600, Il net increase of $55,0 900 over
the appropriation for the present year.
sfhe bill WIS read by sections for amend
ments. Mr.. HiscOck moved to increase
from SS00,O00 to $1,000, 600 the appro-
priation for steam engineers. After de-
bate the amendment was rejected; yeas
IS, nays 81.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill To the house when it was passed
| exactly as reported from the committee
ON appropriations.
Mr.. Blackbu from the committee
on appropriations. reported the post office
appropriation bill, which was ordered
printed and recOmmitted.
The house then took recess until Z 80
this evening, session for consideration
Of district business.
Associated Press Meeting.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 2o.-The an
nual meeting of the trans-Mississippi
! associated press took place at the office
of the Slate Journal in Topeka yester-
day. The election of directors for the
ensuing year was held with the follow
| ing result: J. West Goodwin, Sedalia,
Missouri; G. w. Atwood, Leavenworth,
Kansas; II. Clay Park. Atchison, Kan
| sas; John G. Shea, Kansas City, Mis-
souri, George w. Reed, Topeka Kansas;
after which the following officers were
elected: George w. Reed, president;
II. Clay Park, vice president; John c.
| Shea, secretary and treasurer. The
.,cs I,n
| showed the affairs of the association to
| be i'll thoroughly prosperous and
most satisfactory condition. Several APP
! plications for membership were receiv-
ed and considered. The important SUBJ
| ject of the market and news reports was
| fully discussed, with view to fuller re-
| ports. The topic of daily mining stock
| reports was also brought before the meet
ing and Il committee appointed to make
| arrangements which if consummated
will be of immense advantage to all in
| terested in mining matters. The after
| noon associated press reports are con-
sidered of the utmost importance TO the
| business of the new west, and are re-
| garded with the highest favor by the
! public generally.
Senatorial Matters.
| HARRIsBURG, Jan. 19.-The joint
convention took the second ballot to-day
! Tor the United States senator, with pre-
cisely the same result as yesterday. Ad-
I journed until tomorrow.
| AUGUSTA, NJ. E, Jan. 19.-Eugene
Hale was today elected U. S. senator.
st. Louis, Jan. ia POST dispatch
special from jefferson City says the leg
islature. in joint session, at o'clock, de-
clared Frank II. Cockrell elected Z. s..
senator.
ST.. PAUL, Jan. 1S.-The senate and
house ballotted to-day for q. S. senator
sENATE-s. RI Mcmillan. 90; Dan
iel Buck, 3.
HOUSES. ]. r. Mcmillan, 90; Fl. H
SIbley, 4; G. Ii. Roberts. (Nat)2 2.
INDIANAPOLIs, Jan. 19.-The legisia-
| ture met in join convention to-day at Il
! O'Clock. and elected Gen. Benz. Harri
son U. s. senator The vote stood as fol
lows: Harrison, 81; Gray, AZ; De La
| Maiyr, q Five absentees-three Demo
Gratis and one Repubiican-siCk; also one
| Greenbacker.
Kansas and Missouri Associated Press.
LEAvESwoRTH. Jan. 20-The annual
meeting of the Kansas and Missouri as
| Sociated press was held to-day, at the of
fee of the Leavenworth Times. The
following gentlemen were elected di
rectors: John & Martin, A;chisOr
Champion; F. N. Tracy, St. Joseph Her
aid: j. n. Burns, Jr., st. Joseph Gazette
NJ Munford, Kansas City Times; NJ. II
Stevens, Kansas City Journal; John ii
Rice, Fl. Scott, Monitor; L. d. Thacher
Lawrence Journal; F. P. Baker of The
Topeka Commonwealth. and D.
r. Anthony, of the Times. John
A Martin was reelected presi
dent, and D. r. Anthony secretary
and treasurer. for the ensuing year. The
association was congratulated by tele
gram from The officers of the Western
Union Telegraph company, and of the
!, Western Associated Press Franchise