Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-17

place of Mr.. Hooper. P0blic Buildings and
grounds-MT. Libby in place OF Mr.. Kean.
Public Health-Mr. Hooper in place of Nr.
Libby. Commerce Hepburn in place
of Mr.. Long. Shipping-Mr. McC0mas in
place of Mr.. Long. Ways and Means
Messrs. Browne. of Indiana, and Reed.
Mr.. Hiscock offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted amid appl use on
both sides of the House; Resolved, That
the thanks of this House are due and are
hereby rendered toHon. John @. Carl isle,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
for the ability, fairness, and strict impair
tialltY with which he has discharged the
arduous and responsible duties of his Office
during the present session of Congress.
Mr.. Hiscock offered resolution and asked
unanimous consent for its passage, proVid-
ing for the appointment of seven Repre-
sentatiVes to sit during recess AID make in
! curry relative to the manufacture of guns
| of high power, and metal plates, and other
material tor the construction of vessels for
war, and also to inquire into the manufac-
ture and building of the same, whether by
| the Government or by contract with private
persons. 1t was adopted.
The Speaker appointed as members to
the above committee Messrs. Randall, Hew-
/ Reed and Phelps. Adjourned.
in the Senate on July 7th a vote of
| thanks was rendered Mr.. Edmunds for the
ability, courtesy and impartiality with
which he has perform the duties of Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate.
A Committee of two Senators was ap-
pointed to the Joint Committee of the
| House, informing the President of the
United States that Congress having finished
its business, was now ready to adjourn.
The Chair announced the appointment
| of Allison, Hale and PendletOn as members
! on the part of the Senate Commission pro-
vided for in the Sundry Civil bill to con-
slider the present service of the Geological
Survey, etc.
! An inquiry was raised as to how much
monev had been appropriated this session.
Allison replied stating that the amount was
| S193, POI ,087. In respect to one or two feat
ures of the Naval bill this amount was esti-
| mated but the variation would probably be
| less than 100000 from the amount he had
! stated. This aggregate did not include re
appropriations, which, for pensions alone,
this year amounted to $66,000,O00, raising
the aggregate to $3.50, POI, 087.
At 2:45 the first session of the Senate of
| Forty ghth Congress closed.
In the House on the 7th of July
| Randall, Turner and Hiscock were APP
! pointed on a comm ttee to wait on the Pres
Ident and ascertain whether he had
/ any further communication to make I'd the
! House.
| The Speaker announced the appointment
| of LoWery, Herbert and Lyman as men,
| bers of the Commission on the part of the
House to consider the present Organization
of the Signal Service, the Geological, Geo
detic Surveys and photographic Office.
At o'clock Mr.. Randall announced that
the Committee appointed to wait upon the
President had performed that duty, and
that the President had no further commu-
nications to make.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Wolfred,
passed the bill increasing the pension OF
I soldiers who have lost an arm at the shout
der Joint to the amount received by those
who have lost leg to the hip joint
At o'clock the Speaker wishing each
and every member a safe return to his
| home, declared the House adjourned with
out day. [Applause.] Leave taking and
hand shaking followed, and the hall was
soon deserted.