The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL rRocEEnIsGs.

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Williams then took the floor ana pro-
ceeded to make speech on tariff. The
Morrill, tariff commission bill was taken
up for this purpose. lie avowed his
opposition to the measure and favored
tariff revision by a joint committee OF
the two houses.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA favorable
re port was made upon the claims for
depredations committed By the Ute In
dams in the massacre al the White river
agency in 70.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 6.-Plumb
reported fayorably from the committee
on public lands bill granting the right
of way through public lands to the Pa
latka & Indian River railway company.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton of the Ingalls, resolution declaring
the pension arrears law might not be re-
pealed. ingalls, moved TO modify the
amendment declaring in favor OF pen
sions to the soldiers OF the Mexican war,
so as to limit it to the needy and dis
abled.
Ingalls,, in the course of a short
speech, SAID senators were not aware of
the proportions which the casualty list
reached during the war; the grand total
of pensionable cases priBaa .fdcj on the
rolls of the war department was 620, 500.
That is to say there were that many
cases entitled TO pension if every man
who died had dependent relatives, and
every one discharged for disability had a
claim since 1861; 3S0,364 pensions had
been granted by reason of death or disa-
bilitles, SO there was still according to the
war department rolls 243, SS1 pensionable
cases in which no applications at all had
ever been made. This was conclusive
answer TO the charges that the pension
list had been swollen by fraud, and we
may hereafter look for very large acces-
sions to the rolls, without any presump-
ton of fraud as to the aggregate of
cases placed there. 1t was true The ag-
gregate required to pay pensions was
stupendous, but this was because the
war itself was against colossus
Ingalls, had something to say of him.
self and his traducers, and was followed
by Hawley.
Without action the resolution was laid
aside for executive session during the
day.
After an executive session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA resolution
was adopted directing the postmaster.
general to furnish information concern
ing the custom of sub-letting contracts
for carrying mails. a
Grape, chairman of the committee on
banking and currency, reported bill
to enable national banking associations
to extend their corporate existence.
Buckner presented minority report.
Both were referred to the house calen.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-The following
is copy of the bill adopted by the
house this forenoon, prohibiting polyg
amists occupying seats in the house:
"Be it enacted, ETC., that no person
shall hereafter be delegate to the house
of representatives of the United States
who shall not have attained the age OF
twenty-five years, been seven years cit
iZen of the United States, and who shall
not, when elected, be an inbabitant OF
the Territory in which he shall be chos
en-; and no such person who is guilty
either of bIgamy or polygamy shall bt
eligible to Il seat as delegate"
The bill has been presented periodic
ally by Mr.. Burrows of Michigan, eyel
since the session began and the suspen
sion of the rules and Immediate action
asked. 1t had always been refused here
tofore. To-day, however, nobody spokt
when he asked for the suspension of TIL
rules, and the question was put and no
half dozen nays being heard, the bill
was declared passed WITHIN one minute
of the presentation by Mr.. Burrows l
is expected the senate will act upon
soon. so that its requirements will aifec
the new election in Utah, should an,
one case be sent back. The bill is tn
same as passed in the house in 1878.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Mr Coke wa
awarded the floor for speech upon th
tariff Morrill, commission bill, it bein!
) taken up to allow him to speak. Senate
Coke spoke for three hours, declaring
that protection meant monopoly an,
wholesale robbery of the people, an
. urging that the best interest of the couu
. try demanded the adoption of tariff 70
revenue only.
The bill for the relief OF Theuphilu
p. Chandler, late sub treasurer of Boston
was passed. 1t releases him from all liz
bility on account of United States fund:
!, amounting to 100000, loaned by one O
his subordinates to bank teller pr
tenn year ago.
Mr.. Cameron (Wls) called up the bill
, authorizing the secretary Of the Interio
to ascertain and provide for the pay
ment of the amounts due citizens fo
supplies furnished the Sioux or Dakot
i Indians of Minnesota subsequent t
: August 18th and losses prior to the ma:
, sacre of August, 1862 The sum il
} volved is about $4,000. Mr.. DAVE
urged that the measure should be n
ferred to the committee on Indian q
} fairs. svH
, No conclusion had been reache
when, at 4:55 p. m, the senate &C
journed.
); WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Blair intr,
duced joint resolution proposing a
amendment to the constitution prohil
iting the manufacture, sale, importatio
, and expectation of alcoholic liquors an
other poisonous beverages from and a
ter 1900.
After an informal discussion by Mo
!. gan and Allison upon the sufficiency {
the response made by the secretery
| war to Morgan's resolution calling fc
a full report of the mixed board of ord
l nance, etc, the matter was passed owe
3 without further notice. g.
: Call offered resolutions which were lai
7 over, to enable him TO speak upon then
hereafter, directing the Secretary, {
t State to institute negotiations for re
: ciprocity treaty with the states of Ger
trail and southern America.
The senate resumed consideration {
[ the resolution declaring the pension al
7 rears law ought not to be repealed, an
Blair in its favor made an argument [
} illustrate the principle upon which til
act is founded.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 6.-Belmor
offered resolution calling upon til
president in further compliance wit
the house resolution of the oath ult. t
furnish the house with a transcript G
the letters of Jacob r. Shepherd, {
New York, dated June I'd, August OIL
September 2Sth and November 15tI
1881, and replies thereto now on the file
! of the state department., and ais
copies of any other letters already CON
munIcated from which the names o
persons and firms have been omitted
and requesting the president 10 inform
the house what measures have bee
taken to recover the letters declared {
be missing from the files of the depart
ment, Adopted.
WASHINGTON, Feb f. "A resolution
was adopted to pay eX-Seargent-;lt-Arm
Thompson $1,000 for expenses Inquire
in connection with the obsequies of tn
Plate President Garfield. Mr.. Rice, fror
the committee on foreign affairs, repor
} ed a joint resolution requesting tn
/ president TO give notice to Great Britai
: of the termination of certain provision
= of the treaty at Washington relative I
D fisheries. Ordered recommitted on mi
7 ton of Mr.. Peele, and by unanimou
q consent the house proceeded to the col
! sideration of the bill reported from Ii
: postoffice committee, authorizing ii
postmaster general to adjust CLAIMS
e postmasters for losses of stamps an
e money order funds by burglary, fire {
S any unavoidable casualty. After muc
f noise and confusion, the bill, not beiu
It printed, WAS postponed until Wednesda
next
Q WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.--Mr. Presco
Il spoke (orty-f1ve minutes upon the a.
portf0nment bill as reported from q
census committee, of which he is chai
!, man, and said the new method recon
q mended by Chief Clerk Seaton, of Il
: census bureau had been adopted az
2 was more nearly just than the old.