The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19

from both of the great political
parties, and represent the ex-
treme and conservative views of both
free traders and protectionists. al
permanent organization of the confer
ence was effected: President, George
dent, Z. II. Ammidown, Utica, n. Y
presidents, John MeDomen'
Theodore Justice. A. W. F. Camdin
F. ID. Wright, a. c. Miller. John
Phillips and w. G.. Benedict; secre-
tary, II. l.. James; assistant-secretarV
William Boltson.
a resolution passed early in the day
ordered that the proceedings will not
be made public except by direction OF
| the whole conference.
SUIT TO RECOVER LANDS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-Acting Sec
rotary Muldoon has instructed that
suit be entered by the United States
against the state of Iowa for the re-
covery of y, 500 acres of land in O'Brien
county, said to have been wrongfully
patented to the state under a grant
for the benefit of the Sioux CITY &
st. Paul Railroad Company. approved
partment that the lands specified were
never earned by the railroad company
under the granting act.
AFRAID OF oVERwORK.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE ad-
journment of the senate to-day without
an executive session was due to the
determination of some senators to in
sist upon the consideration of Mr..
Lamar's nomination in advance of
those of Messrs. Villas and Dickinson,
and the consequent prospect of some
what prolonged contest, which they
were not anxious to enter upon so late
in the afternoon.
TO INCREASE PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Henderson to-day introduced bill to
increase all invalid pensions to IS per
month. n statement accompanying
the bill says that it will increase the
number to 146, 1888 persons now carried
on the rolls, and will increase the an
nual pension payments by Sc, 1853 1852.
CONSUL CONWAY DEAD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA dispatch
was received at the department of
state to-day announcing the death of
Richard NJ. Conway, United States
Consul at Portsmouth, Ont, which oc-
CURED at that place this morning.
ARMY NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-From the
committee on military affairs, Senator
Anderson to-day reported favorably
the bill introduced by him to increase
the efficiency of the infantry branch
of the army. The number of compan-
les in each regiment is increased
from ten to twelve, and there are to
be three majors in each regiment in
stead of one, as at present. All ap-
pointments created by the act above
the grade of second-lieutenant are to
be filled by the seniority in the in
fantry branch of the service, and one
half of the vacancies remaining i'll the
grade of second-lieutenant after the
military academy graduates are pro-
vided for. are to be filled by promotion
from the ranks. The number of en-
listed men in the army is increased by
, 800.
HAS THEIR PROFOUND SYMPATHY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator In
gals has the profound sympathy of all
Struction of his home and valuable IL
brary. His library was one of the
largest west of the Mississippi river,
and was especially rich in political lit
erature, of pictures, wearing apparel
and priceless mementOeS of the living
and the dead. The structure was in
adequately insured, and the Senator
loss is estimated at $20, 900 above the
insurance, which sum represents the
bulk of this accumulation.
AN APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-The sec
rotary of state in communication to
the house, which was transmitted to
congress in relation to a national eX-
hibition which is to be held in Paris in
1889, recommended that congress be
asked to pass law authorizing the
President by and with the advice and
consent of the senate to appoint COM
missioner general to represent the
United States in the proposed exhibit
tion.
WILL NOT BE TAKEN UP TILL MONDAY.
WAsHIN GToN, Jan. 12.-The senate
talked half an hour this afternoon in
the secret session with regard to the
order of business, a number of sem
ators wishing to adjourn over till Mon
day. 1t was concluded not to adjourn
over, but an understanding was reached
that the nominations of Messrs. La
mar, Villas and Dickinson shall not be
taken up till Monday.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Benton j.
Hall, of Iowa, to be commissioner of
patents.