The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-12
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Congregational PrOeeed1ngs and other
lsezns Of Note.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
Among the pension bills passed to-day
was one giving pension to DIR. Mary
E. Walker, as ''late assistant surgeon
in the United States armv.o One Civ.
ing q pension of $500 a year to the
widow of General Chas. P. Stone: one
to increase the pension Of the Oldest
revolutionary pensloner on the rolls,
Nancy Rains, 96 years of age, from So
month to an amount not fixed but
left to the secretary of the interior,
and one Of 800 q month to the widow
OF General Robert Anderson.
Altogether there were 127 bills
passed, occupying less than an hour
and a half; IS of which were house
bills. One of the latter contained
the clause this act shall be
in force from and after its approval by
the president.
The senate then at 2 p. m. resumed
consideration of the bill for a bureau
of animal industry 70 facilitate the ex-
portation of live stock and their pro
ducts and To extirpate contagious
pleuro-pneumonia.
After all the amendments recon-
mended by the committee on agricul-
ture had been agreed to, pro forma. so
as to allow the committee
to shape the bill as it thought
best, Mr.. Hiscock made a
speech in opposition to the bill. He
moved that the bill be referred to the
judiciary committee with instructions
to report on the constitutional ques-
lions involved in it.
Coke moved that its further consid-
Grafton be postponed until Thursday
and made a special order, and that in
tho meantime the hill aUnnnHQ6 no
printed.
Coke's motion was then agreed to
and the bill was made the special or
der for Thursday next.
The bill TO provide for the admission
of the state of Dakota into the union
and for the organization of the terri
tory of Lincoln was then taken up and
it took its place as the unfinished bust
ness.
The senate then proceeded to execu-
tive business and soon adjourned until
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The house
this afternoon at 11:45 entered upon
the fourth day of its contest over the
direct tax bill, the legislative day of
Wednesday still continuing.
Reed, of Maine, Immediately de-
manded regular order, which the
speaker stated to be q vote on the. mo-
ton that when the house adjourns to
day it will be to meet OF Saturday
next
Oates, of Alabama, on behalf of the
opponents of the bill, proposed that
they be allowed two hours for general
debate, leaving the question OF nego-
tiation as to future stages of bill to be
settled when those stages were
reached.
E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, said, that the
friends of the bill only asked assurance
of final vote at the proper time. Any
arrangement that included that would
be accepted by them, but any PROPOSE.
ton which did not include it would
not be accepted.
Oates replied that such proposition
as suggested by the gentleman, would
commit those who opposed the passage
without regard to whether any amend
ments were adopted or not.
Taylor said that that was not his in
tention. Abundant opportunity would
! be given for amendments and discus
sisn of amendments, but to say thai
the bill would only be allowed to ad-
vance one step was nonsensical. and
such proposition could not be &C
cepted.
Oates reported that the gentleman'i
proposition was one to tie the enemies
of the bill. 1t was bulldoZine
process.
Reed inquired whether the gentle
man was not pining for the cotton tar
amendment.
when we proceed in the regular
way you will see, - replied Oates.
EVERY body can see it now" wa:
Reeds rejoinder, amidlshouts for regu
lar order.
Reed said that he wished the gentle
man to understand distinctly that TIT
| friends of the bill were willing to al
low any time for debate that could bt
desired by reasonable man.
Roll call followed roll call until 3 p
m, when the absence of quorum wa
| developed and a call O
the house ordered. The overworkec
reading clerks were then given mucl
| needed rest while the Sergeant-at-armi
started in quest of the absentees. Th'
| first victims of his zeal were White, o
| New York, Mansur, of Missouri, ant
Ermentrout, of Pennsylvania, VIII
gave reasonable and satisfactory ex
cuses but were badly guyed by thei
colleagues much to the amusement
the galleries. Seny and FOran of Ohio
were the next prisoners brought to tn
bar, and they were excused. although
the statement of the former that h
had been absent getting something t
eat was received with expressions @
incredulity by members who believe
that he inadvertently made use of tn
verb ''to eat"
At $50 the house took a recess III
til 11:30 tomorrow.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-InformS
ton has been received at the treasuI
1 hot I,ak xxyo
VictS, FinsterWalter and Riperge
who were returned to Germany by tn
commissioner of immigration at Ne
York in February last, are about
renew the attempt to land in tn
country. They are assisted, so it
said, by q German benevolent societ,
Their alleged plan is to sail from En-
land to the United States under a
sumed names.
Infor nation has also been receivt
that female convict assisted" by Il
same benevolent society has sale
from Bremen for this country. II
structions have been sent to the prop
: officers at all Atlantic ports to prevel
} the landing of these immigrants an
others of their kind.
, WASHINGTON. D. c., April 6.-Tl
: postal appropriation bill as adopted
3 the house committee to-day, makes {
: allowance of $3.50, 607 for rent, light ar
, fuel. This places third class offices
. regards expenses for rent, light al
8 fuel on afoOting with first and secoI
: class Offices. There are now 2, ASP thil
= class Offices which will receive Il
benefits of this clause.
The. house committee on manufa
lures to-day began an inquiry into Il
alleged Standard Oil trust. under Il
T authority conferred upon the commi
Z tee by the house to investigate Z
trusts or combinations.
Henry Webster, of Bradford, Pa,
contractor for drilling oil wells. test
: fed that he was member of the {
! \ we'll driller union, labor ORGANIC
= ton composed of nine lodg
: representing practically the emit
northern Pennsylvania and southe
4 New York oil fields. 1t was an entiI
! ly separate body from the so-called pl