The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
ConSrossaOnal Proceedings and Other
Items Of Note.
SENATE.

AN6 NHIbONR6 VII Nh
COnGrosslOnal Proceedings and Other
Items Of Note.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Blair re-
newed his motion for the reference of
his bill to discriminate in favor of con-
federate soldiers in appointing TO civil
Offices any persons who have been dis
loyal.
Riddleberger supported the bill.
The senate then took up the unfin-
ished business of yesterday, being the
consideration of the house bill to pro-
vide for the purchase of United States
bonds by the secretary OF the treasury,
the pending question being on the
amendment offered yesterday by Stew
art, authorizing the deposit of gold or
silver bullion, and the issuance of coin
certificates therefor.
On motion of Sherman, commit
tee of five senators to attend the fun
eral of the late chief justice, at Toledo
was ordered. and Senators Sherman,
Allison, Evarts, George and Gray
were appointed.
Sherman suggested that in the alb
sence of these senators further action
OF discussion on the bond bill should
be suspended, and Hoar asked
and obtained unanimous consent
to have the senate proceed during
the remainder of the week TO the con-
sideration of bills on the calendar.
Palmer moved that the bond bill be
re-committed to the Committee on fin
ance.. The motion Was entered and
will De pending when the bill Is taken
up again next week.
After AN executive session the senate
adjourned to meet at 11:30 tomorrow.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Outhwalte
of Ohio. chairman of the committee ON
Pacific railroads opened the discussion.
The measure he thought was just
and prudent and would secure, in a
proper manner, the amount to be paid
TO the government. In discussion of
the question, his said the house must
consider the provisions of the granting
acts. the amount OF security
the government had for the
payment of the debt, and the addi-
tional security which the government
would obtain under the provisions of
the pending bill. He gave succinct
history of the granting acts. and OF the
Thurman sinking fund act filed for
two reasons. one was that the earnings
of the roads had continually di-
minished on account of the competi-
ton which had grown up, and
which extended into the territory
of the Pacific railroads, and especially
of the Union Pacific railroad. The
other reason was that the government
required the sinking fund to be invest
ed in government bonds, preference
being given to the per cent bonds.
The enormous premium to which the
bonds ran up made the return to the
sinking fund very small and If the
sinking fund were sold to-day, 1t
would not realize the amount of money
that the companies had paid into it.
ae then gave brief statement of the
well known provisions of the bill.
Pending further discussion, the morn
ing hour expired.
The military academy appropriation
bill was then taken up and passed.
Holman called up the general public
land bill.
FELTON,, of California, moved to
| amend by striking out the clause per-
hitting a person who has declared his
intention to become a citizen to enter
public lands.
Nelson. of Minnesota, opposed the
motion. He was out of patience, he
| said, with the sentimentalism which
had grown up since the anarchists had
made little raid in Chicago. The
policeman who had been shot down
had also been foreigners and the sheriff
who hanged the men had also been d
foreigner. He was tired of the maudlir
| sentimentality which would revolution
f tae cr everything Hgstics because fo.s tho
course they did. Chicago had had
something worse than those lunatics
1t had had Carter Harrison, who haC
nursed them and made them believe
that they could do anything except t.
| be respectful to the American flag
Ths country needed protection against
such men as Carter Harrison instead
of against the foreigners who came
here and settled in the west
This country had grown fol
the last twenty-five years as no coun
| try had ever grown before. 1t was thu
great free public lands and the immi
| grafton which it attracted that haC
built up the country. and not the tariff
taxes" tApplause on the democratic
side.)
The motion was lost.
Payson, of Illinois. offered an amend
ment providing that no paten
to mineral lands shall issue
except to "a citizen OF tn
| 10 dthOWOO W SAS4S
to mineral deposits unless he assumed
the burdens, as well as the privileges
IF American citizenship. Pending &C
ton the house adjourned until tO-mor
row at l1:30 p. m.
LARD INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-In tn
house committee on agriculture thi
morning Hon Asher Coruth. of Ken
lucky. presented the protest of porl
packers of Louisville, KY, against tn
testimony. of w. G.. Bartle. It wa
placed on file. In reply to a question
by the chairman, Coruth stated tina
ne had a general knowledge of the rep
utation of the farmers throughou
Kentucky.
Chalrmar-Do you believe in th
mitteB that farmers are in the habit @
sending diseased hogs to market?
Mr.. Coruth-If believe that of KeI
lucky farmers would cease to be
resident of that state.
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas, fmember {
committed in the name of the farmer
of Kansas, protested against the chare
of Mr.. Bartle. He then asked M
Coruth what he characterize
9so. hyRot the sltnesgT question esiOps ~
committee should state that for eigI
teen years he had followed the bus
ness of purchasing or slaughterir
! piggy sows, stays, bears and choleI
: hogs, turning them into bacon an
: selling them to people; that at the az
of 81 his conscience hurt him and |
quit the business, and that afterWar,
!. he endeaved to put his son in Il
same business, If you were a memb
of this committee would you consid
him to be villain and scoundrel
:, believe even under oath?
Mr.. Caruth said, *Wen, this
c rather weeping question. 1 won
= hate to believe that such things
f this exist"
Carl Drier. of Chicago. resumed b
testimony. and stated that the 70,
I adulteration laws Of England had
= no way interfered with merican la
= in that county. There had been
= fault found with refined lard in En-
= land