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

| phlets or rules, etc, was defeated. 4 pa
| per from the land department of the
| Kansas Pacific on the subject of destItu-
| ton was read. 4 bill requiring quarter
| ly settlements with county tre3isuTers
was considered in committee of the
whole, but it is to- come up again.
HoUsE--Amongb bills introduced were
one granting the wife equal privileges
with the husband in certain cases; one
20 provide for the payment of taxes ON
improvements on school lands; one
changing the boundaries of the counties
of Davis and Dickinson = one to repeal
the privileges of fircmen; one to permit
center township in Ottawa county to
issue and sell certain bonds; oncto pre-
scribe certain qualifications for drug
gists; one 10 change the lines of several
western counties. 4 debate Was had on
the policy of allowing bills Of
private nature on the calendar, in cases
where general laws covered the same
ground, resulting, SO far, in favor of
giving such bills consideration. Among
the resolutions introduced were two con
corning the three private charitable IuStI
tutions ut Leavenwnrth; they were prac-
ticallY combined and adopted, and send
committee to examine and gather data
On the second report of the committee
on elections in the Sheridan county
and the forensic powers of numbers of
representatives were fully exhibited.
The debate was prolonged and much i'll
clustering INDUCED in. and as the two
men best qualified to enter into such
contest were opposed to each other in
this case, the struggle was one very in
teresting TO watch, after one had been
home to supper. The house was held
supperless under calls of the house, with
L, rrI ~.
the report of the committee on the ad-
mission of Hon Z. j. Turner, of Sheri-
dan county, was adopted. The house
adjourned until Monday at 3 O'Clock.
Congressional
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 18.--SENATE
The vice-presIdent submitted Il COM
munication from the secretary of the in
terror transmitting the complete census
returns of 1880.
On motion of Senator Pendieton it
was referred 10 the census committee.
The Ben Holiday claim bill then
came up as regular order, and after sew
eral amendments and considerable dis
cussion, the amendment of Senator
Cockrell, fixing the claim at 500 900,
was adopted and the bill passed, yeas 33,
nays 10.
HoUsE-Representa Sparks, chair
man of the committee on military af-
fairs, reported back adversely 10 bill to
place U. S. Grant on the retired list of
tho army.
Representative Caswell, from the spe-
cial committee on bouuties, reported u
resolution directing the committee on
appropriation to add 10 the appropria-
ton bill for the payment of bounties, an
appropriation of 100000 for payment
made, and bounties to volunteer soldiers
who served in the rebellion, 10 their
heirs, and TO discharged soldiers whose
claims may be allowed and certified af-
| ter December 20, 1880. Adopted.
The consideration of the funding bill
then came up, and after some
discussion of the feasibility OF
floating the bonds at 3 per cent.
Representative Carlisle's amendment
| in the nature of substitute of the fifth
section of the bill was agreed to-yeas,
| 17S; nays, 101.
The reading of the bill was then cSm-
pleted, the date in the last section, 1890,
| being changed to 1891.
Representative Bland offered substi-
| tute for the whole bill authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to receive for
| resumption purposes coin in the treasury
| equal to 30 per cent. of all legal tender
outstanding, and a sufficient sum
of coin to redeem silver certificates and
| Us dpiIy~ tue TcSiuuS ~ tue TCutmDlt
| of the public.
The Republicans at first showed dis
| position to refrain from voting, but final
| " other counsels prevailed and they
voted against the substitute, which was
| rejected-43 10 106.
The house then went into committee
of the whole upon the funding bill. The
debate on the pending section and amend
ment thereto being limited TO one hour
and ten minutes, debate 10 be allowed
| thereafter upon every substantive amend
ment offered.
The pending amendment was that Of
fered Saturday night By representative
Carlisle, of Kentucky, as II substitute for
the fifth section uf the bill. II was agreed
| to-12S to 101.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house, when representa-
| tive Wood demanded the previous ques-
| ton, which was seconded and the ..nain
question ordered, on the bill and amend
| ments. The previous question, having
been seconded, will come up tomorrow
as unfinished business
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Jan. 19.-SENATE
The bill reported favorably from the
Judiciary committee by Senator Garland,
to relieve Richard Fatherly, of Arkansas,
from political disabilities, gave rise to Il
| discussion in which Senators Hoar and
Garland participated and the bill was
defeated 80 to l6, not twO-thirds in the
affirmative.
Senator ingalls,, from the committee
on Indian affairs, reported favorably the
bill to provide for the sale of lands be-
| longing TO the Prairie band of Potta-
watomie Indians, and for other prrpos
es, and bill 10 provide for the sale of
| the lands of the Miami Indians in Kan
| SaS placed on the calendar.
| On motion of Senator Williams, his
bill TO prevent the introduction and dis
! semination of the cpizoctic and COM
municative diseases of animals in the
| United States, was taken up for the pur-
pose of allowing him to address the SEN
ate in explanation of It's provisions.
Upon the conclusion of Senator Will
| liams' remarks Senator Johnston, chair
man of the committee ON agriculture,
called attention to the difficulty in the
way of prompt legislation on the sub
ject, as shown by the experience of his
committee, because of the legal ques-
lions and troublesome matters; the de-
tail involved suggested the creation. Of
select committee upon the subject with
a view to facilitate their action during
the present session.
The suggestion being favorably re-
ceiVed Senator Johnston submitted Il res
Olution creating select committee of
| five on plenro-pneumonia and other con.
tagious and infectious diseases of cattle
and other domestic animals, which was
agreed TO without objection, and Sena-
tors Johnston, Williams, Collins, Kir-
wood and Coke were constituted com
mittee 10 which was referred the bill of
Senator Williams. and one on some
subject introduced by Senator Kirkwood
The senate then went into executive
| session and soon after a1iorrnpH
HoUsE-After short, personal ex-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Price, the funding bill
came up as unfinished business.
Representative Gillett rose to point
of order and argued that in
asmuch as representative New
bury had openly stated that he
had gone to national banks Of which he
was director 10 inquire how he should
vote he had no right to vote on this gues-
ton.
, Representative Weaver said he would
broaden the point of order so as to in
ciude every member who was a nation
. al bank stakeholder.
After some debate the speaker said
, the chair was not aware that the house
Republicans had ever deprived repre-
sentative of the right of representing
his constituency, nor did the chair be
: lieve the house had right to deprive u
tuSiADcE Oh lH1L FiSHts iueEtioEe Tue
!, chair overruled the point of order.
An appeal from the decision was taken
| by Representative Gillette, which was
| laid upon the table-yeas, 220; nays, 81.
r The question then REQUIRED on agree
ing to the amendment as reported by the
COMMITTEES of the whole to the funding
bill. The first amendment on which 8
separate vote was demanded was for 4
/ funding rate of interest on bonds AT
three per cent. instead of three and a
J half per cent The amendment was
, agreed to-yeas. 149; nays, 1e4.
The amendment making bonds $40