The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-21


the term commencing July LIST, 1881.
After the election, Mr.. Jas. F. Legate,
of the house of representatives, as chair
man of committee appointed the even
ing before, by the Republican caucus,
and for that purpose, in a few well
chosen words, introduced the resolution
prepared by his committee. relating to
the outgoing state printer, Mr.. Geo. w.
Martin.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The house, to-
day, in committee of the whole, spent
the forenoon upon the funding bill, and
got through with all but the last two
sections. Monday being suspension day,
it cannot come up again until Tuesday,
and may run over into Wednesday, be-
fore it is finally passed by the house.
Following is the bill as amended in the
committee of the whole in the house, to-
gether with the pending amendment by
Mr.. Carlisle:
Be tt enacted by tho senate and house of
Representatives, ETC., That all existing
provisions of the law authorizing the re.
funding of the national debt shall ap-
ply to any bonds of the United States
bearing higher rate of interest than AZ
per cent. per annum which may hereaf.
Ter become redeemable; provided, that in
| IICA Vi DOhA6 oGlAOLlLCo " DC ISSuCd
by the act of July IA, 1870, entitled IAN
act to authorize the refunding of the
national debt, and acts amendatory
| thereto, and the certificates authorized
by act of February 90, 1879 entitled an
act to authorize the issue of certificates
| of deposite in aid of the refunding of
| the public debt, the secretary of the
treasury is hereby authorized to issue
bonds in an amountnot exceeding $780,
| O00, 600, which shall bear interest at the
| rate of 8 per cent per annum, redeem.
able at the pleasure of the United States
after five years, and payable ten years
from date of issue; and also GER
tificates in the amount of$300, O0O,-
600 in denominations of $iO, $40
and $50, either registered or cou-
| pom, bearing interest at the rate of
3 per cent per annum, redeemable
at the pleasure of the United States after
one year, and payable in ten years from
date of issue. Bonds and certificates
and notes shall be in all other respects OF
like character, and subject to the same
provisions as the bonds authorized to be
issued by act of July IA, 1870, entitled
| "An act TO authorize the refunding OF
the national debt" and acts amendatory
thereto, provided that nothing in this
act shall be so construed as to authorize
i Oh 1ASACdSC Va JAO PuOiAN
further, that before any of the bonds or
certificates authorized by this act are is
sued it shall be the duty of the secretary
of the treasury to pay on the bonds ac-
cruing during the year 1881 all the sill
| yer dollars of 4121% grains, and all gold
over and above $4,000, 900 now neld in
the treasury for redemption purposes.
In the senate on Monday the census
committee reported with detailed re.
port, the bill making appropriations for
compiling and publishing the returns Of
the tenth census.
Bills were passed directing the secre
tary of the treasury TO purchase the
Freedman's bank with the real estate be
longing thereto, and for the relief of Gen
Ord.
In the house a bill was introduced anG
referred, by representative Newberry
providing for joint commission by the
United States and Great Britain to in
vestigate the alleged false and fraudulent
proofs and statistics used before the Hal
flax commission.
Representative Ford introduced a res.
olution declaring it to be the opinion of
the house that every interest demands
immediate construction of telegraph
lines by the government and requesting
the committee on postofficeS and post.
of such telegraph lines az may be nee
essary to protect the people from a mo
nopoly. Referred.
Mr.. White, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill proposing a constitutions
amendment providing that United State.
senators shall be elected by the peopl,
of each state instead of by the legisla
ture.
The speaker laid before the house
communication from the secretary of tn,
interior transmitting the report of the
census, which shows the total popula
ton of the United States to be so,
152 1896.
After reading q communication from
the secretary of the interior representa-
tive Cox moved to print the same in thu
Record, together with certain tables sen
to the committee of the census thi
morning from Gen. Walker, superintend
ent of the census. He said these table
were finished yesterday with the aid o
q dozen clerks and their accomplished
chief, and that he had received then
early in this morning, and was directed
by his committee to ask their printing
in the Record. So much inquiry haG
been made by members on this topi
. that before q report was made on tn
subject by the committee for action b.
the house, it would be well to publish
these official facts and calculations
The official figures of the whsle popula
ton of the United States waa Sc, 152, $3.50
deducting territories and the District o
. Columbia.
The representative population of tn,
United States was ,926 .679. The tabl
showed the population for several states
The motion to print the tables wa
agreed to.
Representative Cox then introduces
= his apportionment bill, which fixes tn
number of representatives at 301, and az
portions them among the states as fol
lows: