The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-10
SENATE


WASHINGTON Jan. "A number of
PETITIONS were presented asking for ap-
propristions to pay the tobacco rebate.
The secretary OF the interior transmit
ted the correspondence relating tn the
transfer of the land grant of the New
Orleans, Baton Rauge and Vicksbnrg
railway TO the New Orleans and Pacific
railway.
Dolph presented petition from clti-
zens of Oregon and Washington Teri
tory praying for the forfeiture of the
unearned land grant of the Oregon Cen
trail railway.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Gibson, to establish navy yards and
depot supplies at Algiers on the Missis-
sippi river,
by Ingalls,, to authorize the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Mississippi
at Sibley, Mo; also to grant the right of
way through the Indian Territory of the
Southern Kansas Hallway.
a resolution was presented by Mill
Ter (of Gala and was agreed to as fol-
lows: Resolved. That the secretary of
the treasury be directed to transmit 10 The
senate all documentary information in
possession relating to the execution of
the act of congress enti-
tied an act executive of GER
tain treaty slipulations relating
to the Chinese, approved May 10ih,
1892, together with all facts which have
come to his knowledge concerning the
difficulties encountered by the officers of
the government in the enforcement
OF said act.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. After reading
the journal Reed offered the following,
which WAS adopted:
Whereas, Ii has been alleged that
circulars have been distributed in some
of the departments asking contributions
for political purposes, which is viola
ton of the civil service law,
Resolved, That heads of the depart
ments In which such distributions, if
any, have taken place, be requested 10
inform the house with the facts concern
ing the distribution.
Townsend offered resolution which
was adopted, requesting the president TO
furnish information relating To the eN.
clusIon of the American hog from Ger
Randall offered a resolution adopting
the twenty day rules Of the Forty
seventh congress as the rules of the
present congress. Adopted.
The following bills were referred:
By Rosecrsnz-To place Geo. w.
Getty on the retired list of the army with
the rank of major general; also to equal
iZc bounties
By Henley-TO amend the Chinese
Immigration act
By Tu1ley-For appropriaiing $3.50
900 for the erection of postoffiee build
ing at Los Angeles; also to prevent. the
United States mail from being used TO
circulate the advertisement of noxious
and dangerous medicines, food and com
pounds
By Summer, to fix and establish a
maximum rate of fares on the Union
aud Central Pacific railroads. 1t pro-
yides: After sixty days from the pass
age OF the act il will be unlawful for
those companies 10 charge greater
sum than seventy per cent. of the lowest
rates on freight or the lowest prices of
coinage existing GU the 3D. of December.
1888.
The committse on military affairs
have authorized Gen. SIOcum TO report
the bill for the relief of FitZ John Pur-
ter.
Townshend offered a resolution re-
questing the president 20 invite the CO.
operation of the governments of the
American nation toward securing the
establishment of free com
mercial intercourse, and an
American customs union; also
proposing a constitutional amendment.
providing for the election OF senstors by
the people.
Thom4s introduced bill granting
pensions To all United States soldiers
and sailors of the late war who served
thirty days or participated in any en-
gagemeni, and the widows of ali sol
diPFS decreased