The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-30
COL. PHILLIPS IN CONGRESS-.

COL PHILLIPS IN CONGRESS.
The following bills were introduced
In Congress by Col. Phillips, on the
first call of.the States for the prcsenta-
ton of business. Among them are bills
of great Importance.
a bill Oh r. No. 800 for the equal
ization of bouniies; which was read a
first and second time, referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs, and or
dered to be printed.
Also, bill Oh. II. No. l51) to amend
an act entitled "An act TO amend all act
to construct railroad and telegraph
line from The Missouri River TO tho
Pacific Ocean, and to secure TO the Gov
crnment the use of the same for postal,
military or other purposes" approved
July 9, 1864 which was read first and
second time, referred TO the Committee
on Public Lands, and ordered 10 be
printed.
Also, bill (H. r. No. 152) for the
relief OF certain persons, sufferers from
Indian depredations which was read a
| first and second time, referred TO -,he
Committee on Claims, and ordered 10
be printed.
( Also q bill Oh. Il. No. 1888 to confirm
pre-empiion and homesteads entries Of
/ public lands within the limits of rail
have been made under the regulations
of the Land Department; which was
read a first and second time, referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands, and
ordered TO be printed.
/ Also, bill II. r. No. l54) to define
and limit the claims of certain railroad
companies 10 certain land grants which
was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, and ordered to he printed.
Also. bilIIH. r., No. 1851 to provide
for public buildings in the city
of Lcavenworth, in the STATE of
Kansas which was read irst and sec
ond time, referred 10 the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, and or
dercd 10 be printed.
Also, a bill (H. Il. No. 1851 granting
right of way 10 the Leavonworth
Street Railway Company across the
Fort Leavenworth military reservation;
which was read II first and second time,
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
Also, a bill Gil. X. No. l57) to carry
into effect the tenth article OF the treaty
with the Pottawatomie Indians for Feb
ruary y, 1867 " hich was read Il first
and second time, and referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs, aud or
dercd 10 be printed.
Also, q Til (H. r. No. l5S) granting
Il pension 10 james W. Crowley which
was read first ana second time, referred
to tho Committee on Invalid Pensions,
and ordered To be printed.
Al-o, bill ca. Il. No. l59) for the re-
lief Of Samuel b.. Hanway, late % lieu.
tenant OF Company F, Third Regiment
Of Indiana Home Guards, which was
read u first and second time, referred 10
the Committee on Military Affairs and
ordered to be printed.
Also, bill IL. II. No. 160) TO make
certain payments to the Pottawaiomie
Indians which was read first and sec
ond time, referred 10 the Committee on
Indians Affairs, aud ordered TO be print
Cd
Also, bill Oh. r. No. l6I for the re-
lief of Joseph c. Irwin and William
Phillips; which was read first and sec
ond time, referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs and ordered to be print
ed.
Also, bill (H. r. No. 1922 for the re-
lief OF the surviving partners of Shrews- |
bury, Slemmons d Co., Government
lransportcrs which was read first and /
second time, referred to the Committee /
On Military Affairs, and ordered TO be
printed.