The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Ills Gre
dentials OF senator Cheney Of New Hamp-
shire, appointed temporarily to All the
vacancy caused by tho death of Senator
Pike, Were presented by Blair and the
oath Of OH q was administered 20 Cheney.
Beck Introduced bill 70 provide tor
the retirement Of United States legal ten
der and national bank notes of small de-
nominations, and for the issue Of CON
certificates. Referred to COMMITTEES on
finance.
Van Wyck introduced 6 bill to exempt
from duty imported sugar and mOiAsses,
also imported boards, lumber and timber.
Referred TO finance committee.
Morrill, offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That 70 promise making any
revision OF the tariff IN spirit of fairness
TO all interests not TO iDjIre any domes
tie industries, but to promote their healthy
be at every step regardtul of labor and the
capitSl involved, and without depriving
American labor OF the ability TO compete
successfully with foreign labor, and with
out imposing lower rates Of duIy than
will be ample TO cover any increased cost
of production which may exist In conse-
auence of . higher rate of wages prevail
hopeless and ImprA esicable that any fur.
Their attempts at revision by the present
congress IL in contra VentIon 20 the fore
going cardinal declarel ION, and are 70 b
regarded as tnexp0dient and detrimental
to . revival of tsade Ano the industry OF
the county.
He gaze notice that he would, day dtsl
tomorrow, submit to- the senAte some -.
marks on the subject. LAID over uusz
tomorrow.
Dawes offered the following resolution
which was also laid OVER
Resolved, that the comuaItSee on finance
be instructed to inquire into and report as
soon as practicable, what specific Feduc.
ton can be made in customs. d0ties, ana
interest tsxrs which Will in theig judg-
ment reduce the receipts Of the necessary
and economical Expenditures of hoIa0 in
dustries or the compensation of home
labor.
The Pacific ratIFoad funding bill on
motion of Hoar was made special order
for Tue sdsy, Dec. 21st at 90 clock.
ingalls, made 3 statement GS to with.
holding from homestead entry of the At
lantic & Pacific railroad lands in New
Moxico declared forfeited by the not OF
July 8, 1886, and intimsting thas the fault
lay with the commissioner of public lands
who seemed to regard every pre-eHpSor e
kleptomaniac bound on pillage anAIplun-
der and offered Q resolution, which, wa
adopted, directing the secretary OF 1he
interior TO inform the senate whether g1Eh
lands had been restored to entry and If 1oe
so restored the occasion OF the delsy.
HOUSE.
After reading the journal, by unanimous
consent the states called for the intr0cuc-
ton OF bills and resolutions, when the
following were introduced and referred.
By Herbert OF Alabama, resolution su-
thorIZfng the committee on rules, upon
one days notice, to designate any measure
for the consideration of the house.
By Adams of Illinois, to change the
law IN relation to the amount Of United
States bonds required TO be kept on de.
post by national banks a. security for
their circulating notes.
By Peters of Kansas, for the deposit Of
gold or silver. iron or bullion e. security
Ior national bank circulation
By Lyman OF Iowa, authorizing the
construction of bridge between Omaha
and Council Blnffs.
By Parke of New York, to amend the
oleomargArfne bill. Referred 70 commit.
tee on agriculture.
By Cox of New York-To amend sec
ton 81, r s., go As to read, "Whenever :
vacancy occurs In either house OF con-
Rress, by death OF otherwise, of any mem
Der or delegate elected or Appoi oted there
to after the commencement OF the congress
to which he has been elected or appointed,
the person elected or appointed to
fill it shall be compensated and paid
from the time that he is elected
to I'LL SAID vacancy, provided that he shall
not receive pay while holding any federal
office. CThis corrects the law which an.
thorizes two salaries, one 10 congresamen
and another 70 any officer .sueh a. min.
lister. 1t Is understood that Cox who Il
entitled to two salaries, intends 70 comply
with the provisions OF this vet even
though it is not enacted into lSU.e