The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-15
THE NEWS.
Senate Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, D. c., DEC. 1.-THE fol
lowing bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Senator Logan-For the erection
of public building at Quincy, ILL
nOis.
By Senator Ingalls-To enable the
people of New Mexico to form a consti-
tuition and state government, and for
admission into the Union. Temporarily
tabled.
By Senator Allison-To authorize the
pOstmaster-general TO compensate the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway
ton of overland mails under agreement;
also, to provide the amount due the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids s. Northern
railway company for the transportation
of United States mails.
By Senator Davis wv. Va)-TO es-
tablish department of agriculture aud
commerce. Temporarily tabled.
A resolution was offered by Senator
Hoar for a special committee, to be ap-
pointed by the chair, to whom shall be
referred all petitions, bills and resolu-
tions asking for the extension of suffrage
to women, and the removal of their dis
abilities Referred.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Upon the ex-
piration of the morning hour Senator
Morrill, addressed the Senate at consid-
cradle length upon his tariff commits
sion bill The speaker said our nearest
approaches to free trade had been sea-
sons of great national disaster, as were
the years 1888, 1S47 and 1857. Are the
evidences that free trade is prosperity to
be found in great Britain, where there
are 5000 houses in Sheffield and 10 900
in Birmingham now marked ito let ~
He commended that the British policy
had been everywhere regretted.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By. Senator Vest-For bridge across
the Missouri river at the most accessa-
BILE point from five to eight miles above
st. Louis; also for recording of marri-
ages in the Territories of the United
States; also to make wife competent
witness in trials for bigamy in the Ter
ritories of the United States.
By Logan-To refer the claims of the
western Cherokees, or old settlers, 20 the
United States court of claims for adjudi-
cation.
By Groome-To erect a monument to
the memory of Major General Baron De
Kalb.
By Ingalls-For sale of the lands of
the Miami Indians in Kansas.
BY C0ckrell-For the classification,
analytical and descriptive catalogue of
ali government publications from July
4th, 1876, to March 4th, 1881; also, for a
bridge over the Missouri river at or near
Arrow Rock, Mo-; also, to extend the
time for fling claims for horses and
equipments lost by officers and enlisted
men in the service of the United States;
also, for the investigation and examina-
ton of the accounts of certain land
grants to railroads in accordance with a
decision of the Supreme court. and pre-
sent full report of the results to con-
gress.
By Plumb-For the disposition of
the Fort Larned military reservation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The following
bills were introduced:
By Plumb-For the disposition of the
Fort Larned military reservation; also
to amend certain sections of the revised
statutes concerning taxes on deposits of
banks which shsll be deposited with any
other association, bank or bankers. It
further exempts from taxation savings
deposits In proyident associations, saw
ings banks and savings institutions and
on such of their deposits as have been
invested in United States securities
By Cockrell-To amend certain revised
statutes. It provides that every sol
uIcI OF 01l4CCI SCTNC0 III Tue
or naval service of the United
States during the war of the
rebellion for ninety days and was hon.
orably discharged, in case of death his
widow and minor children shall be en-
titled to one hundred and sixty acres of
public land not otherwise reserved
or appropriated.
By. Piumb-To amend section ia,
United States revised statutes, the bill
that retires judges of the United States
courts after ten years services at seventy
years, and after twenty years services at
sixty-fve years.
Senator Ferry, from the committee on
postoffices, reported back, with an
amendment, the bill granting the frank
ing privilege TO the widow of the late
President Garfield. He asked unani-
nous consent for the suspension of the
rules to consider the bill.
In reply to Senator CockFeIl, he ex-
planned that the amendment consisted
simply in making the language conform
to the requirements of the present stat
uies on postal matters That otherwise
it was identical with the precedents in
the cases of the widows of Presidents
Taylor, Polk and Lincoln, and that the
report was unanimous.
Senator Maxey, from the same COM
mite, made like statement in relation
to the unanimity Of the committees &c
ton.
The bill passed without objection, be-