Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08

Townsend's bill granting bounty lands to
the soldiers of the late war. The bill pro-
vides that every soldier who served not less
than fourteen days aud was honorabIy dis
charged. shall receive eighty acres of land;
those who served year, 40 acres, and
those who served not less than two years,
100 acres, and in the event of the death OF
such person during the service or after
honorable discharge, the patents shall be
issued to his heirs.
In the Senate on April 18th among the
bills reported were the following: To author
ize the loan of 200 flags to the City Of
Charlotte, N. c., for the celebration of the
Mecklenburg declaration of Independence
also to loan flags and bunting to be used at
the Richmond, Va, fair. The committee
announced that they would not recommend
any more loans in the future. Also the
Joint resolution apprOpriating $25, 900 to de-
fray the expenses of the ceremonies of the
dedication of the Washington monument
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, who delivered
the grafton when the corner stone was laid
in 1848, will be the orator. Also the bill to
establish the terms Of court in the District
of Colorado.
The bill for the sale of the Iowa Indian
reservation in Nebraska and Kansas passed
The pIeuro-pneumonia bill was taken pu
and after some debate passed.
IN the House on April 10Th, in Commit
tee of the Whole, the tariff bill was taken
up and discussed for several hours.
The army appropriation bill was reported
The evening session was devoted to the
tariff.
The House Committee on Public Lands
has agreed on bill to repeal the Pre-emp-
ton and Timber Culture acts and TO amend
the Homestead law. The amendment pro-
vides that applicants shall make final proof
by two credible witnesses of continued resi-
dence and cultivation or permanent i'm
provement of his claim for four years. The
bill will be pushed to passage.
The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Postofices and Postroads decided
to make the maximum tariff for twenty
words twenty-five cents for all parts of the
country.
In the Senate on April 3Oth the Commit
tee on Military Affairs reported bill au-
thorizing the adjustment and settlement of
the account between the United States and
the Territory of Montana.
A bill passed ratifying the agreement
with several cOnfedeTated tribes in Montana
for the surrender of ], $50 acres of land re-
quired by the Northern Pacific road. The
The Indians are to receive $4,000 besides
s., 625 compensation for damages to i'm
provements.
The bill to remove certain burdens on the
American merchant marine, etc., was taken
up and discussed by Beck.
The Committee on Appropriations report
ed the Indian Appropriation bill.
In the House onApriI 3Oth joint resolu-
ton was passed, authorizing the Secretary
Of War to loan tents, etc., to soldiers re-
unions, and to grant condemned cannon
for monumental purposes on proper appli-
cations.
The discussion of the tariff bill consumed
most of the day.
The Committee on Postofices and Post
roads reported a bill to secure Geographic
correspondence.
In the Senate on May 1st the bill to re-
lease the members of the original Fitz John
Porter court martial from the obligation of
secrecy was indefinitely postponed.
The Shipping bill was debated until adj
journment.
The Senate Committee on Patents ordered
the preparation of a circular to those inter
ested in patents, asking their opinion of the
House bill to regulate the practice in patent
suits and suggestions as to what legislation
is necessary.
In the House on May LIST, Morrison
moved that general debate on the tariff bill
close on Tuesday, May 9Th, at 2 p. M,
which was agreed to, Mckinley giving no.
tice that at that time he would move to
strike out the enacting clause. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole to
consider the tariff bill Drummer spoke
in advocacy of the protective system. Clay
made an argument in favor of the reduc-
ton of the tariff but characterized the Nor
risOn bill as Ubiquitous. Finerty made a
speech against the bill. Eaton, Democrat
opposed the bill and made strong appeal
for the preservation of the rights of States,
and closed with these words: "Let us stand
together by this great principle-The rights
of States as upholders of Federal power. A
proper discrimination made by the general
authorities with respect to State power and
their own, and we must stand a thousand
years-and hope that we will stand as one
people and one government, until God
''shall call the darkness for creations pail"
Hammond presented an argument in sup
port of the Morrison bill, and declared that
the Democrats were honest in their pur-
pose to reduce the revenue and reduce tax
alton. McComas confined his remarks to
an attack on the bill placing bituminOus
coal on the free list. The bill was further
discussed at the evening session.