The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-23

or deposits 20 stock brokers, without
security. for the purpose Of enablirR z
stock brokers to lock MP and prevent the
use Of the money in business frensac-
lions, and thereby produce Q. scarcity of
money aud greatly increase the rates of
interest on money.
By Tanlbe, Of Kentucky-A resolution
recitinR that It is stated In the newspa-
pers that the secretary OF the treas
ury said interest on certain bonded
indebtedness OF the United States before
said interest was due without rebate and
that IL II also stated that said advance Of
Interest wac made for the purpose of at
footing the MAJ ket value of certain stocks
In Wall street, and n QuestiDg the secre-
taTy 70 inform the housr II such interest
had been so paid, and If so, why, and by
what authority.
BY wilkins Of Ohio-To reduce the
amount OF deposit of United States bOncs
to be required OF national banks and to
restore 20 the channels Of trade the ex-
cessive accumulation OF lawful money in
the treasury.
By Warner Of Ohio-To provide for the
Investment OF lawful money depo tied In
the treasury by national banks for the
redemption OF their circulating notes.
By d zngley to protect inmates of the
national homes for Cisab ed soldiers and
foFbidding the sale OF distilled and fer
mented liquors within the limits Of any
home. e-7s--s----4z--s
By RYAN, OF Kansas, an appropriation
OF 500 600 for the erection OF monu-
ment 70 the negro soldiers and sailors Of
the Wer.
BY johnson. Of Norih Carolina, reso-
lutiOn instructiDg the committee on ways
and MI ans to report bill repeating the
internal revenue law.
ToWnshend Of Ill nois In behalf of the
committee on patents moved to suspend
the rules and Pass bill limiting the
jurisdiction OF Uaistd States courts in
patent cases and 10 protect persons who
without notice are bona fide manufact-
urers, purchasers, vendors and Urserers
OF patent articles. The bill limits the
Jurisdiction OF United States courts in
patent cases to cases wherein the amount
In controversy does not exceed 1900
against one person or ci:izen.
Mr.. O'Donnell, Of Michigan, from the
committee on ventilation and acoustics,
reported q resolution directing daily
cleansing OF the VeniilAtinR pipes leadiL z
TO the hall of the house. Il It's report the
committee says the great habit of eXpec-
torAcnR is fully exemplih ID on the part
Of the M mbers Of this branch of the law
making department Of the government,
and your committee reluctantly aud
mournfully but firmly confess inability to
devise measures Wnloh Will puf an en- TO
this reprehensi0le practice, practice that
lowers the dignity of this august ssss Ia
blHge and imperils the health aud wei
being OF the servants of the republic
Attention is directed to the fact that
there are in Ibis chamber 216 nickie
plated cuepadores, but for some reason
they are ignored, and the perforafis ns In
the bsass VentilatOrs employed as the re-
ceptaeles Of approximations.
BuchAnGn said that Notwithstanding
the language OF the report, tie question
OF cleaning the ventilating pip6s was 3
very serious one to members seated 10
the centre of the hall.
Gibson offered that the resolution be
referred to the committee on civil service
reform, which was engaged In cleaning
AL departments of the government. The
resolution vas adopted.
The house went into committee OF the
whole on the army appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted providing
that when any Cffi3er travelling on duty
travels on any .ilroad on which United
States troops are entitled to be transport
ed tree of charge, he shall be allowed
only cents q mile as q subsistence fund
The bill then passed
The committee On appropriations re-
ported the invalid pension apprOpria-
ton bill. Referred 10 the committee Of
the whole.
The Bena-e amendments to the urgent
deficiency bill were cOncurred in and the
house adjourded.