The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-16
THE NEWS
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

GoNGREssIONAL.
SENATE.
! WASHINGTON, March S.-Senator Gar
land introduced bill for the construc
ton, completion, repairing and the pres
e4Tati0n of ieyees on the Mississippi
river. Temporarily tabled, subject Il
| his call.
The Chinese bill was then proceeded
with, and Senator Plat spoke in oppo
sition to the bill.
A vote was ordered on Ingalls, amend
| ment limiting thesuspenslon of coming
| Chinese laborers TO ten years. The
amendment was defeated on tie vote
| ayes %, nays %. Hoar then resumed
discussion. He said the vote taken
showed II was the purpose Of those hay
ing charge OF the bill to forte it through
without regard 20 its effect upon thepHb
tic faith of the government pledged by
the act in which the senate took its share
to the Emperor of China.
Ingalls, moved an amendment, post
| poning the time a. which the act shall
take effect until sixty days after informa
ton of its passage has been communica-
ted to China. He said he Noticed in the
, record this morning, Massachusetts
Senator with Characteristic courage, had
.,~ :. advantage of his QngallsJ alb.
senee yesterday to misrepresent his DO
sition in regard TO the bill and to hold
him up to public reprobation and de
nunciation for statements he did not en-
terrain and for expressions he did moi
utter.
Hoar inquired to whom reference was
made.
Ingalls, referred to the successor oil
Daniel Webster, Gaughter) not TO the
successor of Charles Summer.
He explained that the misrepresepta
tion consisted in attributing to him the
statement that in some respects his in.
stincts revolted at the bill, but that be
would vote for it if his amendment re-
ducing the suspension to the ter
years prevailed. He would yield to NJ
senator in devotion to the principles O
the declaration of independence. His pc
htical creed was a simple one. He be
lieved in diffusion of civil and political
rights everywhere among all men, in
the right of free immigration, and il
fair wages for voluntary labor. He also
believed education and opportunities
for happiness should be co-cxtensive
with capacity for their enjoyment. He
believed further that for nations, as fol
profitable as injustice, and accordingly
he had endeayored to make the bill
correspond to what he regarded q:
treaty requirements.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a res
olution passed instructing the Secretary
of State to ascertain the cause for the I'm
prisonment, by the British government
Of Daniel McSweeny, citizen of the
United States and late resident of Cali
fornia.
The calendar was taken up, and the
senate bill for commission on the alco
holic liquor traffic was further debated
The pending amendment directed thai
not more than five members of the Com
mission shall be of any political party
was agreed to.
Senator Bayard moved to require tina
not more than three shall be Prohibi
toinists.
The amendment was agreed to --ayes
80; nays, 16.
The morning hour expired, and the
Chinese bill came up.
Senator Hawlcy spoke in opposition
to the bill.
Mr.. Harris reported bill authorizing
the construction of vessels of war for thu
navy of the United States. Referred u
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Haskell moved the house proceed
to the consideration of the business or
the speakers table. His object was to
take up the senate anti-polYgamy bill
Agreed to-yeas, III, nays, sc.
A bill authorizing the purchase of the
Freedman's bank of Washington and ap
propriating $3.50, 600 therefore was pass
ed.
The senate bill was passed directing thu
secretary of war to pay over to society
of the army of the Cumberland 81,
500 to aid in erecting statute or mOnu
ment to the memory of James A. Gar
field.
into the Union of the state of Washing
ton. Referred to committee of thu
whole.
A bill was reported directing that al
public buildings shall be constructed oil
material found in the state where the
building is to be erected. Referred Il
committee of the whole.
A bill was reported making an appro
priation to put in good sanitary condi
ton the grounds south of the CAPT
toll. Referred 10 committee of the whole
After speech by Burroughs in favol
of liberal appropriations for the purpos'
of fostering the agricultural interest, thu
bill was read by sections.
An amendment providing for procur
| ing statistics relative to the manufacture
and expectation of oleomargarine, was
adopted.
Hazelton (Ao.) offered an amendment
providing that the agricultural reports
shall give a full statement showing
freight charges for the chief agriculture
products on the various railroad ant
river routes to the principal markets o
the United States. Adopted.
On motion of Holman, of Indiana, thu
quota of seeds TO be supplied the mem
| bers of congress was increased from one
half to two-thirds. The amendment was
rejected, leaving the distribution of seeds
discretionary with the commissioner o.
agriculture. Also the amendment in
cfeasing from $4,000 to S125, 900 the ap
preparation for the purchase of seed
and plants. Amendment appropriatint
$25, 600 for the experiment in the man
ufacture of sugar from sorghum, ant
| $4,000 for the experiments in the man
ufacture of sugar from beets. Adopted
Dunnell, of Minnesota, moved to in
crease the appropriation for the purpOs
of enabling the commissioner of agri
culture to Investigate the subject of fol-
estry, from 5000 to $1,000, which wa
adopted. The committee finally rose
reported the bill to the house, and
passed.
Adjourned.