Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-20
after March 9Th, 1885.

The Committee on Militia wiz report IA
vorably, the bill for special and uniform
instructions of State Militia. Also increas-
ing. the annual appropriation for the bene-
to be appOrtioned among the States and
Territories.
In the Senate on March 18th the bill for
the admission of Dakota was reported favor
ably.
Plumb offered a resolution appropriating
S25 900 to be made Immediately available
under the direction of the Commissioner of
Agriculture, for the suppression'o of the foot
and mouth disease among the cattle in Kan
sas and asked for its immediate considera-
ton. Sherman objected, urging that it
would be better to pass the pleuro-pneu-
monia bill. Plumb gave notice that he
would call up the bill next day.
The Fitz John Porter bill was taken up,
and after debate by Henderson and Logan,
passed, SO to %. The preamble which recites
that so much of the sentence having been
RENTED as disqualified Porter from hold
ing Office, it was but justice to pass the bill,
was than passed. Porter thus becomes q
Colonel and may be placed on the retired
listat the discretion of the President. He is
to receive no compensation or allowance
prior to his appointment under the act.
A majority of the Senate Committee on
Public Lands voted to recommend the for
fixture of the unearned portion of the land
grant of the Oregon Central road. The bill
has not been ordered reported, as the details
are not determined upon. The line affect
ed by this action is between Forest Grove
and Astoria, distance ofninety- seven miles.
The grant for this portion of the road COW
ers !, 130, $50 acres.
In the House on March 18th a resolution
was adopted directing the Committee on
Public Lands to investigate the matter of
the grant of 100000 acres of land to Mich
! igan to aid in the construction of a break
water and ship canal, and given to the Lake
Superior, Portage and Lake Canal Compa-
ny, and determine whether the grant is La
! BILE to forfeiture.
In Committee of the Whole, the amend
ment increasing the appropriation for letter
I carriers and incidental expenses of the free
delivery system was adOped Hewitt of
New York, offered an amendment that pc
riOdical publications, other than daily pa
pers, when delivered in the city wherein
they are published, shall be charged the
by law on such publications when delivered
elsewhere than in the city of publication.
Horn moved to strike out the provision that
land grant railroads shall receive for mail
transportation but fifty per cent of the COM
pensation allowed to other roads. He said
the provision would work injustice
to fifty little roads, for it did not
affect the Union and Central Pacific roads
! Pending a vote the committee arose and
the House adjourned.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
discussed the Lasker resolution, and Phelps
proposed report declaring, in effect, that
the wise course of the Secretary of State re-
lieved the House from the necessity Of any
further action. Other members contende6
that the House had been insulted and should
resent the insult. Further consideration Of
the matter was lett to the subcommittee
consisting of Curtin, Eaton, Phelps and
Rise.