The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
ABOUT WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings and Other
Items OF Interest.
ETnTTauE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The delayed
deficiency bill of last year, with senate
amendment, was favorably reported to-
day in-the house and passed.
In the house to-hay the delayed de-
ficiency bill of last year, with senate
amendments, was favorably reported
aDd passed.
White, of New York, introduced a
bill for the protection and administra
ton Of the forests on the public lands.
Referred.
It withdraws from disposal the I'M
surveyed public lands, embracing
natural forests and all public lands
returned by the public surveyor as
timber lands, and provides for the
appointment OF commissioner for for
eStS, assistant commissioners whose
duty it shall be to classify the forests
and timber lands, and to determine
what portion of those lands shall be
permanently retained in reservation
for climate and other economic or pub
lie reasons, and what portion may be
disposed of. Lands which are more val
liable for agricultural than timber pur-
poses shall be restored to homestead
entry and sale.
A bill for the relief of Martha
Rumbaugh was referred to the COM
lnittee on war claims after some dis
cussion as to whether or not it was
properly on the calendar. Adjourned
till Monday.
THE CONTEST CASES.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Jan. 27.-The
house committee on elections to-day
disposed of the Indiana contested cleo
ton case by ordering report to the
house declaring the seat vacant on
the ground that White 1.-THE sitting
memberl is ineligible, while Lewrey
| 1.-THE contestant) did not have a major
ity of the votes cast. The adoption
| of the report by the house would ne
cessitate another election in the sixth
Indiana district. On motion to de-
clare Lowrey entitled to the seat every
member of the committee except Mr..
Houck, of Tennessee, who was absent,
voted in the negative. The succeed
| ing motion to declare that White is
| not entitled to the seat was supported
| by all of the democrats, while Messrs
ROwell, Cooper, Lyman, johnson OF
Indiana aud Lodge voted no. The
republicans will present minority re-
port declaring White entitled to his
seat.
After the disposition of the Indiana
case, the committee began the consid-
Grafton of the contest in the Tenth
Illinois district between Worthington
and Post by listening to the presenta'
ton of the case of the contestant
Worthington. The contest in this case
is very close, turning upon allegations
of miScounting a very small number OF
votes in several precincts. Post, the
sitting member, holds his certificate by
majority of % votes, while the con
testant claims or 10 majority in {
total vote.
AS TO DIPorATIoNs OF CATTLE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The secre
/ hod inf
| customs officers that he has officially
. determined that the importation o
neat cattle from Great Britain ant
Ireland under certain prescribed con
ditiOns will not tend to the introduC
ton or spread of contagious disease
, among the cattle of the United States
The operation of the first clause O
section 2, 1872, T. s., prohibltln
! the importation of neat cattle into tn
4 United States, is therefore, responsible
! as to those countries upon condition:
First--That it shall be shown tina
pleuro-pneumonia has not existed in tn
districts whence the cattle are oil
3 tanned for one year prior to their e.
I | portation and that the cattle are full
) protected from contagion in transport;
: tion from the farm.
Second-That such cattle will not l
Il permitted to land unless accon
: panied by certificates and affidavit
h certifying to their health, and the pc
n nit from the commissioner of agricu
q ture as required by the departmel
- circular of August %, 1884.
= Third-Al cattle imported und
, these circumstances will be subject
a a quarantine of ninety days.
A PARTISAN DISCHARGE.
40 WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The folio
\. ing is the letter of the President no
~ fyfng Engineer Commissioner LudlC
= that he would be relieved as memt
a of the board of commissioners Of t
~ District Of Columbia:
bit EXECUTIVE MANSION. !
nC Washington Jan. %. 1888. :
Colonel william Ludlow, Commissioner, Z,
DEAR SIR have directed that n
he jor Charles w. Raymond, of the
IT. 0ineeer corps, be detailed as one of |
ri, of Columbia in your pl;
IRE and he will, suppo
nut at once relieve you as such comm
IN sioner. The considerations which
me to make this change of detail
not involve the least lack of confidel
in your ability or integrity, and
IA glad to certify to your efficiency in
Ter performance of your duties. Yo
mp very truly, GROVER CLEyELANI
md CRooKEDNEss UNEARTHED.
Sey WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The SCI
ian Pay Inspector Stevenson under c
sideration for several days
will announce his action thu
Ben on tomorrow or early next WI
! of 1t is known that the conclusi
lnk of the court are unfavorable to SteN
to- son, and also to several other Off
he who w0re implicated in the tran