The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-20
WASHINGTON NOTES

FITz JOHN PORTER.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE case of
Fitz John Porter was again considered
in the cabinet to day.
SECRETARY KIRKwOoD
took formal leave of the members of the
cabinet to-day.
pITRIN CONFIRMED.
The senate confirmed the nomination
of. j. Il. G. Pitkin, for U. s. marshal of
the eastern district Of Louisiana.
REPORT FAVORs BIsBEE.
The house committee ON elections has
adopted the report of the subcommittee
seating Bisbee in place of Finley in the
second Florida district,
HE MIGHT WELL BE AFRAID.
Guiteau was visited by party of land
league delegates from New Jersey. He
was greatly agitated until he found out
that they merely wanted to satisfy their
curiosity. He thought at first that they
might be Jersey avengers. II is expect
ed now that the bin OF exceptions in the
Guiteau case viii he argued May 10.
RENovAL OF DEYINE.
There is considerable comment on
Speaker Keifer's removing Stencgrapher
DeYine OF the house reporters. Tyson,
his successor, is said 10 be incompetent,
and was only given it to please Robson,
whose secretary he formerly was. In
this case, and that of Hayes two weeks
ago, the speaker assigned no cause for
re movals.
WILL DO NOTHING FURTHER.
1t is understood to have been decided
at the cabinet meeting today that the
president will take no further steps in
Fitz John Porter's case.
HowGATE STILL MISSING.
Detectives fail to find any clue to
Howgate's Whereabouts. 1t is now
thought that he made his escape down
the Potomac during the night and has
gone to Europe. The idea ola collision
with government officials is not fostered
much. 1t is thought that utter hopeless
ness OF the case caused his flight.
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
The house committee On education and
labor, has directed Representative Sher-
win to report favorably on the bill ap-
propriating $10,O00,0O0 for general edu-
catlonal purposes, and ask it be printed
and reccommitted to the committee.
CABINET SESSION.
The cabinet was in session tWQ hours
to-day. All members were present. The
principal questions under consideration
were the coming monetary conference
in Paris, the cowboy troubles in Arizo
na, and the Fitz John Porter case. This
case was finally disposed of so far as the
executive is concerned, but the action
taken is not positively certain.
PICTURE OF GARFIELD.
There is in the room OF the library
committee of the senate life-sized pic
ture of Garfield, which is submitted for
purchase by congress. 1t is the work of
L. F. Andrews, Washington artist,
would ha lIEonaoS hT1f
for the reddish-gray appearance given
the beard, which was in life q clear
blonde, shading to brown. 1t is a pic.
ture of striking design, the figure stand
ing against drapery of deep garnet, with
frock coat buttoned, papers held in the
left hand, and the right hand resting on
chair. 1t is the first picture of Gar
field presented for purchase by con gress,
and as it Is good enough to have a place
in the cabinet, the painter will doubtless
realize on his industry and carly appli-
cation,
GUITEAU's BOOK.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 13.-
Guteau's book, The Truth" is out.
Ii contains 240 pages. On the preface
he says 1.-The Truth Is my contribution
to the civilization of the race, and ask
for it careful attention to the end that
many souls may find the SAVIOR. A new
line of thought runs through it, and if it
does not demonstrate the existence of a
heaven and hell, l submit that their
existence can not be proved.
CONFIRMATION.
The senate confirmed " Z. Chandler, sec
rotary of the navy W. II. Hunt, of Louis
lana, minister to Russia; ] r.. Partridge, of
Maryland, minister to Peru; John p.
Smythe, Of North Carolina, minister 10
Liberia; VIM. Williams, of Indiana,
charge d'sffairs 10 Paraguay and Uru
quay; John J. Knox, of Minnesota,
comptroller of the currency; d. b. Scar
les, L. 5. attorney for Minnesota; U. s.
marshals-A- c. Balkin, for Montana ;
Z. A. Ireland, for Utah.
Chandler was confirmed by IS yeas,
"a republicans and 4 democrats, against
16 nays, all democrats. Only two formal
speeches were deliyered-Bayar In op-
position, Rollins IN advocacy
PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTORAL BILL.
The house committee on law respect
ing the election of president and vice.
president agreed upon a bill to carry
into effect the provision of the constitu-
lion respecting the election of president
. and vice-president of the United States,
and directed the chairman, Updegraf,
with favorable recommendations. The
bill provides that the electors shall be
chosen the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November ia every fourth
year, except in cases specified in sections
| 141 to 149 revised statutes, that electors
shall vote on the third Tuesday of De.
cember following their appointment.
| That between choosing electors and
the day on which they are to vote the
| title TO the Office of elector may be de-
termined, which if made OF the highest
judicial tribunal Of The state having in
Irisdictioa, shall be conclusive.
That congress shall be in session on
the second Wednesday in January next
after the meeting of electors end count
the votes.
That upon the reading of the certifi
tcates the president of the senate shall
make in writing. and shall state clearly
and coneisely. without argument. thl
ground thereof and it shall be signed bl
at least one senator and one member o
the house Of representatives before thu
same shall be received.
That in the event of controversy In an,
state as to any appointment or elegabili
ty of any elector, decision thereof b.
its highest judicial tribunal having iuris
diction shall be conclusive and the vot
shall be counted in accordance therewitl