The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-20
unless reversed by both houses

unless reversed by both houses.
That If there be more than one judicia
decision the two houses shall determin,
which shall be received.
mat when there has been eontro
Vefsy In any state and no certified decis
IONS nave been transmitted, or when two
or more sucho certified decisions have
bfen transmitted for confessed votes
from such state, the votes shall NOT hi
counted unless both houses concur there
In, and IT there be several electoral Ger
uncates from any state, such judicial de
cIslon certificate held by both houses tn
De executed by the proper authority
| shall be conclusive.
That If the result is not reacho d be
fore the fifth calendar day after the frs,
meeting of the two houses, no further
recess shall be taken by either house.
Ihat notwithstanding the decisions
ana declarations mentioned tue title 10
ONCE OF any period declared tn he
elected president or vice president and
the title of any claimant thereof MAJ
be tried and determined by actions in
the nature OF gao aodrrdntO and action
may be brought prior 10 actual entry or
usurpatiOn anC must be commenced
within ten days after the declaration of
election of defendant in the circuit
court of the United States for the dis.
trict in which the defendants or either
of them reside.
PETITION FOR PAY.
S,tn lille has filed petition asking
congress to pay him for his services in
defending Guiteau.
CAUCUS CALLED.
A Republican caucus is called for Fri
day evening.
MINORITY REPORT ON THE CHINESE BILL. |
The Democratic members ofthe house
committee on commerce say they will |
present minority report on the Chinese |
bill. They claim that the bill as report
ed by the committee does away with the
passport system. Republicans hold
that 1t does not, but that it rather makes
it stronger.
CoBB's RAILROAD LAND GRANT BILL.
In reference to CObb's railroad land
grant forfeiture bill it is not thought
probable by members of the judiciary
OF the committee that action can be
reached in the matter during the pres
ent session of Congress, inasmuch as It
Will require tWo-third vote to pass the
bill if reported upon faForGbly by the
and members say 1t will be
almost impossible to secure such q ma
Iorfty in the house.
NOMINATIONS.
The president to-day nominated Geo.
Maury. of Tennessee, Minister to Boil
via; VIM. L Scruggs, Minister to Col
1mbia; G. G. Andrews, of Minnesota, u
Consul General at Rio de JansiFo. u
HOstmasters COMMUNICATIONS. D,
Blair, Hiawatha Kansas; Leslie j. Perry,
paola, Kansas; John w. Haas, Sidney, !
Nebraska.
CIVIL RIGHTS,
A delegation of ministers of the NJ. e. |
'hurch, headed by Bishop Brown, and /
by Fred Douglass, waited |
lpon Attorney General Brewster to-day, I
md made complaints of the United q
states attorney for the northern district |
# Florida for failure to enforce the pro G
'isions of the civil rights bill. The par [
ocular case referred to was that Of \
Bishop Plaine, who was put off q rail b
DAD train, at midnight, several miles
rom the nearest station, after having f
purchased f1rst-class ticket. 1t was d
represented that all applicants to the Q
district attorney for legal redress we're of /
% avail. The attorney general promised
he matter should be investigated. t