The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18
PnoOERDINs
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. fisherman
from the committee on library reported
bill providing for the cree
ton of statue to General Lafayette.
Logan presented g large number of pc
titions from tobacco and and cigar man.
ufacturers and labor organizations OF
Illinois, New York and other states pro-
testing against the ratification of the
Spanish Spans treaty; s sISo' p petitions
have purchased for the capitol at Wash
ington, 8 portrait of Gen. George 81. /
Thomas, and recommending that If be 1
executed by Miss Ransom. Referred.
The chair laid before the SENATE Van |
Wyck's resolution heretofore offered |
pertaining to the Spanish treaty and re- |
curing the committee on rules TO report |
q rule providing for the consideration of |
commercial treaties In open session.
Miller of California said this matter
was under consideration by the commit.
tee on foreign relations and moved ref
erence of the resolution to that COM
mittee.
Hoar raised a point of order. The
matter should be considered with closed
doors.
plat called tor the reading of the rule
authorizing the closing of the doors.
Rule So was read. 1t provides that
on the demand of two senators the doors
OF the senate may at any time be closed.
The chair inquired whether the mo-
ton of the gentlemen fron Massachu-
sets (HOGr) was seconded.
HaWleY seconded the motion and the
senate then went into secret session,
In fifteen minutes the doors were re-
and aanafn f0nk the ia
kota bill.
The speaker laid before the house a
communication from the postmaster
general asking an appropriation of ST.
0OO, 900 for the postal car service, and
$75, 600 for the pay of postal clerks. Re-
ferred.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
United States all unearned land grants
and provide for the adjudication of con-
| trOvercies relative thereto.
By RoGers-To regulate the Hot
| Springs reservation, Arkansas; also to
| complete the improvement of Hot
| Springs creek.
BY Peel-Granting the right of way
through the Indian territory TO the Kan
sas City, Arkansas and Fort Smith Rail-
road company.
| By Holman-A resolution calling upon
the secretary of state for informs.
ton as to the mode and manner In fu1l
detail of the expenditure of $325, OOO
appropriated by congress for the ex'
penses of the French and American
claims commission, also q resolution re
Questing the president to furnish the
house a CODY of all correspondence with
the government Of France In regard &c
the French and American claims com
mission since the % of November, 1881
By Buckner (by request. TITO provide
for refunding the public debt and secure
the stability of the national bank clrcu
lation.
By Cox of New York-A preamble
and resolution rectting that 1t had beeI
reported that T. 8. Strong, late cade
at the naval academy at Annapolis diet
in consequence of crueltIes practiced By
senior cadets and requesting the secre-
tary of the navy 20 communicate Co thu
house any information obtained in rela
ton to the cauSe of the death OF tn
cadet
wilkins, from the committee on bank
ing.and currency, moved to suspend tn
rules aud adopt the resolution setting
, aside Thursday, January 10. for the COZ
sideration of the Mcpherson and Ding
ley bills.
Ysple opposed the resolution. HI
said the Mcpherson bill was q propose
, ton to hire the national banks TO In
crease their circulation. It was an in
suit to the people and its acceptance b
congress would be disgrace to the na
ton.
!, After discussion by Potter, Henderso
: and Buckner the motion to suspend tn
! rules and adopt the resolution wa
agreed to; yeas TIA, nays 81, exactly To
I necessary two-thirds in the affirmative
SENATE.
f WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-Ingal
presided over the senate to day.
A bill making temporary provisio
for the naval service was reported b
8 Hall from the naval committee. q
: gave notice he would endeavor to ca
!. 1t up tomorrow.
Lapham presented a rsmonstrsnC
against the ratification of the Nicari
guam treaty.
81 Sherman raised the point that II
treaty was executive business and ha
3 not been ordered published, and remoI
strances should therefore be presente
q IN executive session.
Lapham therefore Withdrew it.
Cockrell, from the committee on mil
8 tary affairs reported adversely on tn
petition OF members of the George Stron
post, G. A. R, Fairfield, IeWa.
The petition prayed that the surplu
Q in the treasury be used to make up {
3 soldiers and sailors of the late war th
!. amount lost TO them by reason of the d.
probation of the money in which the
D were paid from 1852 to 1865, which loi
: amounted TO nearly one-h6lf of the
, of their monthly pay. The petitio
adds the United States government
honor bound to grant this prayer.
The resolution was agreed
? calling on the secretary of stat
4 to Communicate to the senate q
accessible information regardin
= the extent and character OF the fol
eI9n trade of Mexico and the Central an
South American states and Cuba, Port
= Rico and San Domingo, to include
possible such statement of value an
: character of manufactured and other d
/ ticles comprising the imports and e.
ports of such states and islapds, and Rls
!. the share OF the United States in In
: trade of each and the portion such in
ports and exports transported in vesse
belonging 70 the United States.
HOUSE.
L The house was called to order
Springer, of Illinois, as the speaker pl
tenn.
A bill passed amending section 80
revised statutes. relating to forwards
mail mstter-suthorizes postmasters
forward mail matter of the secon
# third and fourth class on which postal
j, has once been paid in full. This "a
{ Is now In force in regard 70 mail matt
: of the first class.