The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-28
CONG REssIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATE.

S0ENaA1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Sewell,
from the committee on military affairs,
reported favorably ON the house bill for
the relief of Fitz John Porter, which
was made q special order for Wednes-
day, March IL. l4sass 1--7z -
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on
postoffices and postroads, reported favor
ably on the bill To prohibit the mailing
of newspapers containing lottery adYer-
tisements.
Senator Plumb offered a resolution,
which was agreed TO, calling upon the
commissioner of agriculture to furnish
information of the annual amount OF
wheat, rye, corn and cotton produced in
this country during the five years pre-
ceding 1882: the amount used for home
food, fodder, seed and other purposes;
the amount exported and surplus, ii
any, at the end of said group OF five
wears, and similar information for the
wears 1882 and 1883 separated, and an
estimate as to 1884. Also. whether in
his Judgment speculation by options es
futures in these productions, where no
actual transfer takes place, tends to
effect the market value of the commodi-
ties TO the injury of the consumer or
producer.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-After the
transaction of the general routine OF mat
ters the house went into committee OF
the whole, Cox, of New York, in the
chair. on the pleuro pneumonia bill.
Mr.. Hopkins offered an amendment
providing that the appointment of ex-
| aminers shall be with the consent Of the
state legislatures.
Mr.. Eaton opposed the amendment
because the bill could not be amended
so as to make it decent. II was uncon
stltutional from head 70 heel. he re.
| GREETED that the gentleman from Mis-
/ souri, (HRtchl had said that New York
| New Jersey and Connecticut were bar.
| nacles. New York. New Jersey anc
Connecticut in 1876 elected 5. j. Tildef
president of the United States. lap
plausel and would elect the next Demo
cratic president. If New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut were basnaclee
the barnacles were bigger than ships.
Mr.. Hatch said the gentleman bsC
misapprehended his remarks If he IN
derssood HIM to say New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut were barnacl
es. He had spoken of individuals, no
states.
MF. Kasson urged the necessity of
Federal inspection Law of some sort, tina
| would furnish TO foreign nations prigl,
f7cie evidence ofthe meat product expoI
tatiops of the United States. a million
dollars q week hung on the considers
ton of this bill, for the United State
was subject to something approachinI
prohibition in regard 10 some O
its most important agricultural Pre-
auctions.
Mr.. Miller thought there we're proyis
icns in the bill 10 the interest of the ca
tie ring, now being formed TO contre
; the cattle trade of the great northwest.
Mr.. Randall advocated a resolution
which he proposed to offer st the props
time, fecommitting the bill, with II
: structions 10 the committee on sgricu
/ ture 70 report back q bill which sha
embrace more thorough system Of ii
spection, TO the end that no diseased an
: mails shall be ex ported, and, further, I
+ report 3 bill to organize more st<ie
4 quarantine against the importation {
: diseased animals, and make such rec
concentrations IS viii secure, by til
states. such legislation rs viii ersdical
the disease known IS p1euro pueunoni