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

g8ngren0 setting IN, he died IfoT1 the eff
fects Of It Friday evening. He was
prominent CItizen and . member OF the
Knights OF Honor.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDISGs.
TIE SENATE.
WAsHINGrON, Dec. 2l.-AmOng the
papers laid before the scr ate to-day Was
. communication from the supervising
architect Of the treasury as to the neces-
sify Of additional vaults for the storage of
silver. Also . Communication from the
assistant secretary OF the interior with q
report of the government directors Of the
Union P0cihc railroad company, and
asking attention 70 the suggestions con-
tanned therein concerning litigation
affecting that company.
morrill,, from the nnance committee,
reported back fAv0rAbly the bin TO fix
charges for passports az o.. Immediately
passed.
Allison, from the committee on appro-
prlations, reported back the house bill
making IN appropriation to supply dtf-
ciencies for public printing, with amend
ments, requiring the money to be ex-
pended HateablY. The amendment was
sGreed to and the bill passed.
Ingalls, offered Q resolution disChArg-
ing the committee on pensions from
further consideration Of the bill intro
duced by him last session 70 remove the
Inhalation Of payment Of ARREARS Of PEN
sions and said that 90 the committee had
taken no action on it, il seemed to him
that there were either irTeconollable diff
Serences OF Opinion CT diSinclination on
the part OF the COMMITTEES to bring the
bill betO9e the senate. Laid over.
The house amendment to the bill for
the completion Of the public building at
Fl. Scott, was, on motion Of Malone,
non-concurred In and Q conference
asked.
A resolution for Q holiday recess from
tomorrow to January 4th was presented
and agreed 70.
Oullom called up the conference report
on the interstate commerce bill and
said that he did 30 for the purpose OF Civ
opportunity Of making some remarks
upon the bill, after which Gin accordance
with suggestions Of many senators on
both sideS e. 20 the imprHcticAbility OF
action on IL before the hOlidAys,) he
would let the bill go over until otter the
holidays. He announced, however, that
when the senate resumed It's sessions he
would sgain call up tho conference re
port and insist upon It's consideration
from day to day until disposed Of.
Wilson Of Iowa thereupOn proceeded to
address the senate in favor Of the Adnp-
ton OF the report.
He represented the railroad system OF
the country a. having steadily and un-
reasonably refused to recognise the SIM
plest business demand, and a. having
worked ous lines Of action for Itself
| which had excited the resentment OF
aimest every interest which is had
been created to serve. Il had made it.
self Al inteHmeddler Ia almost every de-
pArtment Of business IL had refused C
| admit that lt had been created TO serve
the proper purposes 9nd Interests o.
society," and Il had assumed 80 Contro
| and direct these interests. The man
aGeTs Of the transportation eystem, while
sdmittinR great defects u, Il, had rese'
lutely opposed al efforts OF the stat
/ and national governments to projeC
and ESTABLISH refeFma. The adoption o
the conference report, while IL would no
acc0mpliBh al that he should like, Woul(
afford the country an opportunity to ties
Q regulAtive remedy.
Camden said he regarded the bill as
wise and conservative measure Tn
country demanded the passage Of som
such bill, and that Il was the duty Of con
Gress 20 cot upon Il.
Mr. Cullom again said he W0IId es
the senate to resume confederation O
the bill Immediately upon reassemblin
after the recess.
The senate bill relative to the losatiO
| Of the town Of Wallace, KAe,, was passed
and after An executive session the senat
adjourned
THE aoUsE.
After reading the journal the speakt
. called the attention Of the house TO Oh
vote on the question OF adjournment yes
I q M
, handed to the chair the vote stood, yea
1914, nsYs 12i, shereupODe the speaker hs
, declared The house adjourned. An exam
inAkion showed thai the vote really wa
yeas 121, nays 127. The error occurre
2 by reason Of the great confusion existin
In the hail during roll cali
Reed Of Meine-Then.. We are still
session.
: ToWnshend OF Illinois contended that
Tie house refused % adjourn, the legisl
!; tive day Of Monday napst now be CO
Q Ginued.
Speaker-The char thinks the hou
did adjourn. tLaughteEs>
u korE1eon, Of Illinois, from the con
mittee on ways and means. reported baI
e the concurrent resolution for . holldi
d recess from December % TO January
III On motion Of Buchanan, Of New Je
Ie soy, the senate amendment 60 the bill
le the relied OG survivors Of the Arctic e:
Il pl0EinE steamer Jeanette was ooncurFl
y in. WelIbOen, Of Texas, from the cor
3, mittee on Indian affairs. reported the
IL dian appropriation bili.1 Referred TO 6
d committee Of tbs Wholss
70 ThuFsdAy evening, January 2Oth, ~
le Def aaide for the confederation Of suitak
q resolutions In respect 20 the deaths
a MesSra. ArnOa, Beach and DoWdney.
10 Weaver, Of Nebraska, a. the priviEeg
question, called up the presidents Vt
4 on the bill granting pension 70 Sim
y W. Harden. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, Eais
ID Q question Of confederation. The hoU
le refused, yeas 101, nays no 70 consid
q the pen6ion bill.
l. Belmont, Of New York, from the COZ
y mittee on foreign affairs reported I
2, diplomatic and consular eppEopriaii
E bin. Refo- rel 20 the commits Of
y whole.
d AldrsCh OEEered . Ooncurreus resO
1e don requesting the president 60 en-
D. into negotiations with the goVe9nmel
"a oe the several principal sugar product
n Csunfxi0g Of tie world with view
securing mutual agreements by viii
the United States shall agree % adj
:. free q dEey tbs sugar and moiasses pI
II when transported In vessels under
/. Asg a either contracting party, and
q t0hich sugar and molzt9es no expert
- o. expGrE charges haye been levied
4, condifaoa that sueh governments cd
= tadmte siatc the respective countries
q iGucA colonies Tree - duty mineral, aR
e caltuEal and @a1nEactnsed prodacel
~ ne UnIts0 States. Laid On tie table.
n.i Under the cAH Of states The follow
e. bdlls end resolutions were introdu.
CT And Ee6eTo9:
- By TeWeuaheBd, OF EIinoIs-A reso
tioa requesting the secretary Of
treasury - e8oertain Whistler 0nv
~ eioaal bank In ne city Of New =
81 during th0 ROaGh IoAne6 surplus mo-