The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-04

dollars and far in excess of the expense
of any other session, one reason,
of course, being that the house has a lar
ger membership than it every had before
The Joint committees of ways and means
have held two or three meetings in the
governors Office 10 decide upon what TO
do, and the probabilities are that Il bill
will be brought in for the levying of
tax of one-fourth of mill or so TO make
up the deficiency. Tire present legisla-
ture has run far ahead of the state treas
ury, unthinkingly, no doubt, but the re-
suit is undoubtedly the same, and the
deficiency stareS the statesmen in the
face like a ightmare. II is the fault OF
the state, too, in measure, for the CON-
monwealth is prodigal 10 its law-mak-
ers and stints them in no particular.
The expenses for the legislative depart
ment two years ago were $47 ,239. while
this year they will be about $4,000,
with the S440sa0 before mentioned and
the bill for miscellaneous appropriations
of about $4,000.
WashingteA Notes.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Matt.
II. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, died at his
residence in this city at 9:3e O'Clock this
morning.
Ex-Governor Henry d. Cook died at
his residence, at Georgetown, at . SO
O'Clock this morning
The indications are that the house will
pass the senate bill removing the tax on
bank deposits. Influential members in
both houses say that the passage of this
bill is but Justice to the banks, after re-
qpiring them in the funding bill TO use
three per cent. bonds.
Until further notice; the treasury de
partment will redeem the bonds en-
braced within the 101st call upon pre-
sentation at the department, with inter-
est to the date of presentation.
1t is learned upon good authority,
though not yet officially, that secretary
Sherman intends to pay out the S., 0oO,-
600 received from banks retiring circa-
lation, and all money which comes in
from that source, in the purchase of
bonds. This is in addition to the notice
sent this morning in relation TO retiring
the bonds embraced in the 101st call.
The Washington monument associa-
ton reelected the old officers and thank
ed president Hayes for his efforts to
have the monument completed.
Plans for the Inauguration.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The commit
tee on military of the general Inaugural
ton held a very spirited meeting last
night, at which new plan of organIza-
tion and escort for visiting military up
on Inauguration day was reported and
unanimously adopted. 1t provides for
massing all the troops in the streets and
avenues near the white house and march
ing TO the east front of the capitol, start
ing early enough in the morning to
reach its destination before the
hour for Inauguration. The new
plan also provides for marching the
entire column through several other
principal streets in the city, be-
sides Pennsylvania avenue, and thus af
ford an opportunity of Witnessing the
procession to a much larger number
than could be accommodated along the
one avenue. In the meantime General
Sherman has considerably modified his
own order, and the chances are that the
final arrangement will be compromise
between his modification and the plan
now reported by the military commit
tee.
Both ex-Gov. Henry D. Cooke and
Senator Carpenter are tonight in an eX-
ceedingly critical condition. 1t is re-
garded as doubtful whether either one
5ecOvers.
A Settlement at Last
HARRISBURG, Feb 22.-The senatorial
conference committee, on the first ballot,
unanimously selected John J. Michel,
of Tioga county, the choice of the con-
ference for United States senator.
Mr.. Michel represents the sixteenth |
district of the state in the present con-
gress, his term expiring the 4th of March. |
The selection has been received as en-
tirely satisfactory. Each faction hold
caucus tomorrow to ratify the action Of
the conference, after which a general
Republican caucus will be held to in
dorse him. Mr.. Michel was
member of the forty-fitth congress, and
expected to retire from public life on the
4th prox. Before the nominating con-
vention of last autumn he expressed his
unwillingness to serve again, manifest
ments of public life. He is 40 years of
age, of pleasant appearance and man.
ners, quiet and reserved, and is q man
of high principle. He has refraiRed
making himself at all prominent, aad
it is not unlikely there are members of
the forty-sixth congress who cannot even
place Michel; but he is man of pat
riotism. incorruptible character and |
sound principles.
The Financial Flutter.
NEW York, Feb. 24-The treasury
today received for the purpose of with |
drawing bank-note circulation in lawful |
money, So, 293, 600; in checks payable |
tomorrow, and to be counted in to-mor- |
rows deposits, $1,6O0,OO0, making a |
total of $3,803,O 900, against $3,8SS, 200 |
yesterday, $2,272 900 on Monday, and |
81 ,S62,O00 on Saturday. This makes |
the total deposits for the reduction of |
hank note circulation, $40, 1911, 700 at this |
city alone.
The Commercial says: The nation |
al banks of this city have played a very !
contemplate part in the furry of yester- |
day and today. It is not the first time |
they have acted in this way against the |
public credit.
Later advlces from Washington p0dat |
to the prompt and radical action on the |
part of the secretary OF the interior to |
put stop TO the money panic. which |
certain bankers OF this city have engin- |
eered to arrest the funding bill. Them |
formation is that the treasurer will pay |
out money thereupoa, If the offers in this
city for surrendered circulation, in the
purchase of United States bonds, fail
to come in freely on the AOtice of this
morning.
Free Trade Movement
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-A dinner
given tonight by Representative Hurd,
.. Ohio, n number of Democratic men,
bers of congress of we'll known free trade
proclivities, about thirty members we're
present, and initial steps taken toward
forming a congressional organization ia
the interest of free trade, and to COM
mence an aggressive campaign through |
out the country. The following gentle
men, members elect of the next congress,
were selected offers of the association:
S. S. Cox, New York, president; w. r.
Morrison, Illinois; John G.. Carlisle,
Kentucky; r. q. Mills, Texas; j. Ran
dolph Tucker, Virginia; Representative
Hammond, Georgia; Mr. Bragg, Michi-
gan Mr.. Lefevre, Ohio; Mr.. Blackburn,
Kentucky; Mr. Townsend, Illinois. vice
presidents. Speeches were made by
Hurd. Cox. Springer, Lefevre, Knott,
Morrison, Townsend and others. Nearly
all of them declared themselves in favor
of making free trade q prominent fea-
ture of the Democratic policy from this
time forth, with view of making it the
leading issue Of 1884.
Prohibition Notifications
TOPEKA, Feb 24-In the senate this
morning Senator Thatcher introduced
bill providing for the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors for mechan-
ical, scientific and medical purposes. as
a substitute repeating section 10 of the
bill which passed. 1t provides for the
use of wine for sacramento purposes,
allows physicians to prescribe whIskey
for medicine without filing the same and
also lessons the restrictions on druggists,
giving them the right TO sell liquors
without certificates from the county
commissioners. The debate on this
waxed violent and strong. Those who
opposed the original bill expressed