Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-01-25

IEOul U1O OOnI1lGIG6 on racine RAILROADS..
moved to adopt resolution fixing Wednes-
ncsday, the 24th inst, for the consideration
of measures from that committee, which
alter spirited debate was lost-Il0 to So, not
the necessary two-thirds in the Affirmative.
resolution was adopted making the bill for
the support of common schools the special
order for the goth inst. The Speaker presented
a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, with
the report of the Naval Advisory Board, as to
the wisdom and eXpediency of completing
the ironclads MOnadnOck, Puritan, Amphi-
tIite and Terror. Referred.
JANUARY 16.-In the Senate Mr.. Dawes,
from the Committee on Indian Affairs, re.
ported bill for the allotment of lands in sew
crafty to the Ottawa Indians of the Indian
Territory. few other bills not of general
interest were also reported. The bill for the
relief of Ben Holiday was further considered,
went over. Mr.. Hill, from the Post Office Com.
mittee reported faVorstblY the House bill to
Senate then resumed consideration of the
Tariff bill, many amendments being
offered........I In the House, Joseph E:
ative from the Sixteenth District of Ohio to
succeed Mr.. Updegratf, deceased. BIr. Car
penter (IOwa) submitted II conference report
on the a Agricultural Appropriation pill. Agreed
to. The bill as agreed to apprOpriateS $l3, 900
more than as 1T passed the House. The total
amount appropriated is sos, $40. Mr.. Kelley,
from the Ways and Means Committee, re-
ported the Tariff bill, which was referred to
preparation bill was also reported. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
lGSan (han.l III the CEalr, on the state OF the
Union. Alter the committee rose Mr.. Ham.
mond, from the Judiciary Committee SUBJ
mitted an adverse report on the measure to
admit Majors, contingent member from Ne
braska.s
JANUARY TN the Senate Mr.. Ed
munds, by request, introduced bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of a commission to
investigate the subject of railroad Transport
tation. The conference report on the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill was agreed to-.
The P0SE-nf1icn AnnTOnTi9fiRn hill then
considered and after some debate and the
adoption OF an amendment striking out the
be paid the Pacific railroads for mail service
the morning hour expired and the bill went
ton of the Tariff biII.......In the ne
House, Charles T. Doxey was sworn in as
Representative from the Ninth Indiana Dis
tr1ct to succeed the late Mr.. Ortiz. Mr.. Rice,
of Massachusetts, called up the special order,
being the joint resolution providing for a
new mixed commission, in accordance with
the treaty of April 1866 with Venezuela,
which after some debate was adopted. A
memorial of tin plate manufacturers OF Penn
sylvania, West Virginia and Missouri. asking
for the retention of the high duties on tin plate
was presented and referred.
JANUARY 1S.-In the Senate, after unim-
portant business the Post Office Appropiia-
ton bill came up, the pending question being
on an amendment approDriating $l85 600 for
necessary and special facilities on the trunk
lines. 4 debate ensued, but the amendment
for Il fast mail service was agreed to. Mir.
MOfflll call6Q IN the regular OrUGc the
Tariff bill. After long debate, during which
several unsuccessful efforts were made to
amend the duty on various articles from
the rates agreed upon by the committee,
the Senate adjourned out of respect TO
the memory of the late Representative Shack
elford, of North Carolina. In the House,
the morning hour having been dispensed
with, Mr.. Robson moved to go into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Naval ApprODr iatiOn
bill. An effort to get consideration for the
Bonded Extension Whisky bill was made, but
Mr.. RObeson's motion prevailed, and with Mr..
Page in the chair, the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Naval bill. Mr..
Robson explained the provisions of the bill,
House adjourned out of respect to the MEM
DRY of the late Representative Shackelford.
JANUARY 19.-In the Senate, after unim-
portant business, the Post office Appropria-
ton bill was taken up and an effort made to
postage clause carried it to the close of the
morning hour and the Senate resumed con-
SideratiOn of the Tariff bill, debate on which
occupied the remaining time...... In the
House, MIR. Moore (Tenn.) introduced a joint
resolution proposing constitutional amend
ment granting Congress the power to provide
appropriate legislation for the legal enforce
ment of the obligation OF the contracts
entered into by any State in the Union. The
Judiciary resolution directing the Military
Committee to investigate charges of nisman-
agement of the Hampton Soldiers Home was
adopted. A1r. Bingham, from the POst-Offce
and Post roads Committee, reported back the
bill providing that whenever it shall become
the service shall be readvertised for the re-
duced time required. Placed on the Calendar
also the POst-rOute bill, which was passed.
The House then went into Committee of the
private calendar, and two private bills were
passed.