Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
PHILLIPSBURG, KANSAS THURSDAY. MARCH s. 1888.

March 8. A resolution to provide for the tef1ni-
NATION OF the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty was
referred The resolution calling tor state
ment OF amounts pafd for special attorneys
Ior the department of Justice was adopted,
to the Revenue and Tariff bill was
announced, and after long discussion
ana Beck were appointed conferees. 800. IN
the House the resolution amending the rules
was agreed to: SConferees were appointed on
tle revenue bill, with instructions to consider
fully. among other things, the constitutional
objections to the bill The supplemental
Post-route bill was passed. stormy even
ing session was spent in consideration of the
River and HarbOr bill in Committee of the
Whole.
FEBRUARY 28.-In the Senate the House
bill to restore to citizenship such citizens of
the United States as have become citizens of
Great Britain was reported adversely. SEN
ate cOnferees on the Revenue and Tariff bill
were instructed to report to the Senate ii they
found any restrictions touching the constitu-
tlonallty OF the measure placed on the ac-
ton OF the House committee. The bill to
give increased pensions to one armed and
after long debate, the bill was reported to
the senate, the amendments made in Com
pased-yeas, 81; nays, a. Mr.. Allison re-
ported the SundTy Civil bill and said he would
Randall, Morrison and Tucker successfully
declined to serve on the Tariff confere0ce
committee and Mr.; speer lGa.l was ap,
pointed. Consideration of the River and
HarbOr bill occupied the remainder of the
daY.
MARCH LIN the Senate Messrs. Bayard
! and Beck were excused from serving on the
Tariff conference committee. The Chair was
authorized TO fill vacancies. and Messrs.
voorhees,. MCPHERSON, Miller Ingalls,, MaXey,
Butler, Morgan, German, Davis, Jones and
Harris being appointed SUGGEST velY declined
to serve. MeSSrS. Malone and McDin were
finally appointed. The Sundry Civil bill was
taken up and materially amended. The
clause repeating the pre- .emption law was
W. ia n1OTsO1 In fiDs
the Yellowstone Park lease. A provision
allowing leases of ten acre tracts was
Missouri Legislature reques ing its Congress
men to use their best endeavors to secure the
appropriation recommended by the MiSSiS-
sippi River Commission was presented. The
| conference report on the Fertilization bill
was agreed to, and the River and Harbor bill
was ordered printed. In the House the
conference report on the Fertilization APP
preparation bill was agreed to. 1t apprOpri
House. The River and Harbor bill was fur
ther considered in committee. An effort to
prohibit the further construction of leVees
except In the performance of existing con-
tracts was lost. The rules were
suspended, and the General Deficiency bill
bill being resumed, MIR. Van VoOThs moved
TO strike out the appropriation for the Sacra-
dIdeti IT, tIVS s Sayi,ag thag NOBODY put
of lacking it to the bill. motion was made
to expel him for using suchbanguage, but was
WIthdraWn on retractiOn and apology.
hAhCh Z.-Iu The SENATE The conferences
report on the District of Columbia Appropri-
alton bill was agreed to. Conferees on the
Postal bi: failed to agree upon two provis-
ions In the bill, the appropriation for fast
mail service and legislation relating to the
racine Railroads, and new conferees were ap-
pointed A resolution was adopted rOViding
for committee to examine into the cOndi-
ton of the Sioux Indians. The credentials of
Charles +. Henderson, elected Senator from
Nebraska, and of ). NJ. Oullom, Illinois, were
presented and filed. A resolution recitino
TEN. of his Intention to resign to morrow,
providing that at that hour the Senate will
proceed to elect his successor, was adopted.
Conterees were appointed on the Sundry Civil
bilIwaS adopted. The item limiting com
pensation to be paid subsidized railroads
for army transport alton was stricken fro n
the bill. The conference report on the Legis-
bill was agreed to. The conference report on
the Internal Revenue apd Tariff bill Occa-
stoned some debate, but 1t was finally adopted,
yeas, 81, nays, 3l....-.1n the House several
Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil bill
were nOncOncurred in. a conference report
on the POSt-Oftice Appropriation bill, which
states continued disagreement on the items
providing for special facilities and limiting
the compensation to be paid subsidized rail-
roads was submitted, but on motion the House
receded from its disagreement to the two
amendments. In the contested election case
of Burnham against Manning (Miss.), Man
nlng was seated. The bill to adjust Post
the Jeanette Board was presented and
ferred. In the evening session the contested
election cases of Frost VS.. SesSinghauS (MO.),
and Cook vs. Outs (Iowa), were taken up
ference reports on the Legislative bill, the
Navy bill and the Army bill were agreed to.