Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-01
PHIILIPSBURG. KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY /,

.COAuuliBlE6, reported IaVOfaDlV q Dill lOF EIi9
regulation OF telegraph and cable companies
and MIR. Plumb, from the Committee on Pub
Tic Lands, reported the original bill to pre-
vent the unlawful occupation of public lands.
A resolution to hold night sessions occasioned
some debate, but. before deciding the Ques-
ton the morning hour expired. when the
regular order was called for and conSidera-
ton OF the Tariff bill was resumed. An amend
ment was adopted putting sawed lumber on
the call of States a number of bills
were introduced and referred, among
oiIe IN olIe Ior me Iurther suppression OF Dig
passed appropriating 500, 600 to continue the
work of the Census Bu,xau. The House then
went into Committee OF tue w hole, Mr.. Page
(Cal.), in the Chair, on the Naval Appropria-
ton bill, and an amendment providing that
officers detailed for service in connection with
the Navy Department shall not receive any
pay beyond that which their rank entities
them to was adopted. Pending further dis
cussion the Committee rose. Onamotion that
when the House next go into Committee of
the Whole on the Naval bill all debate on the
paragraph and pending amendments be
limited to fifteen minutes the vote resulted
yeas, 20; nays, 81.
JANUARY 23.-In the Senate petitions of
iron workers were presented against re-
duction of duties. Mr.. Morrill, moved to pro-
coed with the consideration of the Tariff bill,
saying II the motion was agreed to he would
assume the Senate preferred to take. up the
bill early each day rather than hold evening
sessions. Inc mOtlon was aoopted W1tnouG
opposition ana the Senate began conSldera-
ton of the metal schedule. Several efforts to
reduce the rates on iron and iron ore were
defeated and notice was given OF amend
ments to the sugar schedule. In the House,
bill was introduced providing for the ap-
pOintment of seven commissioners to inVesti-
gate all questions relating to the establish
ment and maintenanceof reasonable and Just
interstate transportation tariff for passengers
ana freight by railroad or other modes of
transportation; also, bill to retire General
RutuS ingalls, with the rank of Major General.
i MI; Dezendor5s N from the Naval COMMITTEES,
reported Dill to place Representative
Smalls (cOlored) on the retired list of the
Navy with the rank of Captain. The Naval
bill was further considered in committee and
the amendment to abolish the pay corps was
adopted. The retirement clause was stricken
from the bill. A petition against any decrease
In rates of duties as proposed by the Tariff
Commission, taVorlng an increase in the duty
on tin plates, steel blooms, pig-tron and cot
ton ties was presented and referred.
JANUARY 24.-In the Senate, Mr.. Hoar's
credentials were presented and fled. A me-
mortal of General Sturm, of Indiana, setting
forth his claim against Mexico for aiding in
the expulsion of tpe French forces from Mexi-
co and the re establishment of a Republic
on Foreign Relations. At the close of the
morning business the Tariff bill was taken up
ule was resumed, several changes in
the bill being made: .::...;ln the
up in Committee of the Whole and the section
making an appropriation for three steel
cruisers was adopted with slight changes.
The bill being reported to the House favor
able action was had on all the amendments
except that providing that chiefs of bureaus
shall receive no additional pay, and the one
relating to torpedOeS.
JANUARY 25.-In the Senate, to-day hay
ing been set apart for services in honor of the
late Senator Hill, of Georgia, on motion Of
Mr.. Brown, Immediately after the reading of
the journal remarks euIOgiStic of deceased
were begun. LIN the House the Naval bill
came APP in the ,2seoular- order. The amend
ment providing chat the chiefs of bureaus
shall receive no additional pay by reason of
holding such position was rejected. The
Weeks for the use of his invention in torpe-
does was agreed to and the bill passed. The
Revenue bill was taken up in Committee OF
the Whole. Mr.. Kelly addressed the House on
committee rose. The House then proceeded
to eulogiZe Senator Hill, several touching and
eloquent addresses being made.
JANUARY 26.-In the Senate a Joint resos
luton making appropriations for continuing
the work of the census was reported. Mr..
Slater from the Pensions Committee, reported
adversely the House bill increasing the pen
siOnS of one armed and one legged SOldierE.
minority of the committee recommended
ground than the original bill, and Mr.. Platt,
who was unable to concur it'll either the
majority or minority, introduced a bill rails
ing the pensions of those now receiving
Mr.. Malone, from COmmitte on AgricuI,
ture, reported in favor of holding the WOrld's
Centennial Cotton Exposition in 1884. Also.
in favor of referring the Agricultural Approe
Consideration of the Tariff bill was resumed
some slight reduction IN the metal schedule
being agreed to-. In the House. the Tariff
was also the subject OF a lengthy debate. It
was agreed that the general debate on the
Tariff Commission bill should close at five
O'Clock n. m. Tomorrow.