The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-14

Flce-pfcSldent submitted the tOilOWlng
communications:
MENTOR, O., Dec. %, 1880.
To the President Of the Senate Of the
Uaited States:
STR: On the 18Th and 18th days of
January, 1880, the general assembly of
Ohio, pursuant to law, chose me to be
senator in the congress OF the United
States from said state for the term of six
years, to begin on the 4ih OF March, A.
ID. 1881. Understanding that lawful eyi.
dence OF that fact has been presented to
the senate and filed in its archives, /
have the honor to inform the senate that
l have, by letter dated December %,
1880, and addressed to the governor and
general assembly of the state of Ohio,
formally declined to accept said appoint
ment, and have renounced the same.
/ am, sir, very respectfully, your ODE
dient servant, ]. A. GARFIELD.
The letter was placed on hle.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
BY Ingalls-To provide for the sale of
the reservation of the Pawnee band of
Pottawatomie Indians in Kansas
Senator Burnsides asked the chairman
ON foreign affairs, Senator Eaton, to in
form-tha senate whether any action had
been taken by that committee ON the
joint resolution introduced by Senator
Burnside on June 25th, last, deprecia-
ting the construction of the inter-oceanic
canal by the European powers. Senator
Burnsides hoped that still stronger
ground might might now be taken by
this government and its opposition be
declared to the construction of such ca.
nal by any company incorporated by sny
foreign government.
Senator Eaton replied that no action
had been taken by the committee on
that subject, and he had no doubt that
the matter would be brought to consid
Grafton of the committee Without q great
loss of time.
HoUsE-The house re-assembled al
noon.
Mr.. Stephens, chairman of the com
mittee on coinage, weights and meas
ures. reported back the bill amending
section 1924. revised statutes, so as &C
authorize charges for melting or REIN
ing bullion, when at or above the stand
ard. Referred.
Mr.. Springer introduced bill for the
apporiionment of representatives IL
congress among the several states, ano
to secure to the people of each stats
equal and Just representatives.
A short discussion ensued, whether
the committee on elections orsfhe com
mittee on census should have charge o
the bill.
Mr.. Springer stated that the bill EN-
bodied more than mere apportiOnment
II is drawn in accordance with the pFin
ciple of minority representation. 1t pro
vided for the same number of member
during the next decade that now com
posed the house, 800. Deducting III,
| Territories and the District of Columbia
the population of the country was 40
369, TIA, which, being divided by 90
lett population of 166, 498 SO the ratit
for one member of congress. The bill
was finally referred to the committee o.
Census.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-SENATE.-Th
memorial of Moore q member of tn
Packard legislature. asserting that b
was brIbed by Kellogg, anG asking 20 b
examined on the subject, led to the dIs
cussIon as to the evidence in the Kel
| logg-Spofford case.
Senator Kellogg denounced Moore q
a perjured blackmailer.
The morning hour expiring, the dis
cussion was dropped.
| 1t was resolved, by q vote Of "a to II
| that when the senate adjourned to-day
it be to Monday.
On motion of Senator Eaton, the bill
making appropriations for the consula
and diplomatic service of the govern
ment was taken up.
A long debate ensued, after whicl
Senator Carpenters motion TO strike on
the appropriations for maintaining prIi
ons was rejected-yeas IL, nays 43.
The amendment proposed by The CON
mlttee on appropriations inserting =
| appropriation of "a 900 for the safety {
the consul general and diplomatic ager
of the United States in Roumania. 9
Bucharest, was adopted, as were ais
other unimportant COMMITTEES amend
| ulents.
The bill was reported to the senai
and the amendments made in committe
] of the whole agreed 10 and read the thir
time and passed.
/ HousE-Mr. Springer offered resoll
ton calling on the secretary Of state f.
all the information in reference TO th
Halifax fishery award Of % 800, 600 pal
by this government TO Great Britain, e
pecIally that relating TO alleged fictitIou
statistics and perjured testimony in
posed on the aFbitratoTs. and on wbic
the award was made. Also, whether th
government has taken any steps to o
cure s yerifcation of the recently pul
lished statement of Prof Hill
Mr.. Newberry obtained unanimou
consent to make some remarks on th
subject. He charged distinctly the 70
lowing facts and he thought they WeT
susceptible of clear proof:
That fraudulent testimony and altere
official documents had been brought b
fore the commission; that such aise
ations and false testimony were mad
designedly and continuously by autho
lied SCENTS Of the British government
that extraordinary precautions had bee
taken by such agents to prevent the di
covery of the alterations by the Unite
States government.
The question, he continued, Waa nj
mentous one. The open charge was Z
clear as nom day that IN the arbitratic
between two of the most ciyillize
nations of the globe 20 settle . gras
question OF a national right. false an
fraudulent testimony had been knowi1I
ly manufactured and produced by one
the parties TO the wrong Of the othe
/ He believed that the party Ia power /
England at the present time had no han
in this crime That it felt keenly u
disgrace brought upon its government
and that It would willingly reopen q
whole question. If the British cover
ment did not atone for this wrong En-
| lana WOuto nave again earned Inc ep
tibet of .. Perf1dious Albion.n He asks
leave 70 offer for reference TO the cor
mittee on foreign affairs, q resolutis
recitlng the allegation that before Il
so-caiIed fishery award commission, u
agents and officers If the British COVER
ment made in Halifax, in the month
November, 1877.
Mr.. Field objected TO = reference Oft
| resolutions.
Mr. HawleT said he more than don't
: ed the wisdom of the Language made q
, Of to-day. The United States Cover
ment and the British gOvernment b
submitted > grave question 30 int
national arbitration, and 70 the etern
honor Of both people the award b
been made against Great Britain at &c
eva. and ie had paid il like man. ~
? Canadian fishery award had be
. made against this government, and It'll
paid il like man. Il was alleged
the public journals that there b
been grossly fraudulent testimony Civ
in that case He vas willing % preser
the policy which would Be pursued
/. tweer gentlemen. He would wait an
the gentleman had time 90 ses whetk
2 he had not been imposed upon. Out
courtesy to England Il should Be tax
for granted the fraud had been comm
Z | f1zd On Il first snd then On tbs Unit