Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-20

the bill or bills providing for such increased
issue shall receive the concurrence of, two
thirds of each House of Congress.
Among the bills reported were: Provid-
ing for the settlement of the rights of States,
persons and corporations interested in any
grant Of land in aid OF railroads and canals
which shall hereafter be declared forfeited
authorizing the Postmaster General to pro-
hibit the delivery Of registered letters and
payment of money orders, and providing
for the return of the same. Morgan pre-
scented the views of the minority OF the |
Committee on Public Lands with respect to |
the forfeiture of the Texas Pacific b. K. Co.
Among the bills introduced were: By
Ingalls,, to authorize the sale of the Kicka- |
poo Diminished Reservation of Kansas; by |
Miller, (by request) to authorize the United |
States to resume possession of certain land |
grants in Iowa to aid in the construction Of
railroads.
The bill to provide for a Bureau of Statis- |
tics of Labor came up as unfinished bust |
ness. 1t was debated until 2 o'clock and |
then laid over.
In the House on March 10th, the Senate |
amendment to the Military Academy bill, |
providing that any cadet dismissed for haz-
ing is not competent for reappOintment, was
concurred in and the other amendments
were not cOncurred in.
Among the bills introduced were: By
Rogers, granting the Kansas City, Fort Scott
81 Gulf Railroad Company the right of way
through the Indian Territory; by Potter,
proposing a constitutional amendment to
preclude the passage of a law making any
thing but gold and silver legal tender in pay
ment of debts, except after declaration of war
when public safety may demand it; by Per-
kins, granting right of way through the In
| dian Territory to the ST. Louis q Baxter
Springs Railway; by Morrill,, for the cree
| $50, coo; by Burns, granting right Of way
! through the Indian Territory to the ST. Joe
& Rio Grande r. r. Co.; by Tucker, granting
| a copyright to newspapers for eight hours;
| by DueSter, "a resolution recltlng that the
| United States Minister to Germany has been
assailed by semi-O official newspapers at Ber-
lin, and calling on the Secretary of State
! for COPIES of any communications and Off
| cial correspondence which he may have on
this subject; by Payson, "a resolution
| calling on the Secretary of the Interior for
information as to the excess lands alleged to
| have been certified to the Burlington q
| Missouri River Railroad.
The President sent to the House the docu-
ments relative to the resolutions passed by
the House on the death of Edouard Lasker.
Hiscock offered a resolution expressing sur
prise and regret that 1t should be even tenn
porarily within the power of too power
full subject to interfere with such a natural
and spontaneous expression of kindly feel
ing between two great nations, and thus to
detract from the position and prestige of
the Crown on one hand, and from the right
of manufactures of the people on the other;
also, that this House does hereby reiterate
it's expression of sincere regret at the death
of EdOuard Lasker, and its sympathy with
the Parliament of the German Empire, of
which, for many years, he was a distin-
guished member.
Price has introduced bill opening the
United States courts to all persons who have
claims against the United States, all claims
to be presented within two years from the
passage of the act and if judgments are OBJ
tanned they shall constitute valid claims
against the Government, which claims shall
be considered part of the public debt, draw
ing interest at 4 per cent. from date of
Judgment by the court.
In the Senate, on March 18th, memorial
was presented from Iowa, urging Congress
to regulate interstate commerce.
A joint resolution, providing for the
printing OF 1880 copies of the eulogies on
the late D. G. Haskell, was favorably re-
ported. Also. bill to ratify an agreement
for the sale of ShOshOne, BannOck and 9TH
er Indian lands.
Among the bills introduced were: By
Miller, providing for a suspension OF the
coinage of the standard silver dollar for
two years, and issue one and two dollar
Treasury notes; by Logan, to pension de-
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers.
The Senate 'non-concurred in the House
amendment to the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill, and committee of confer
ence was ordered.
The Mexican treaty was considered in ex-
ecutive session and ratified by vote of Al
to 20.
In the House on March 18th, Morrison
reported favorably the bill to reduce import
duties and the war tariff, accompanying it
with written report.
Mckinley submitted the views of the
minority, praying Congress to fix laws for
the regulation of railway fares and freights
at such figures as will allow a reasonable
return, and no more expense in the con-
structiOn OfrOads.
! Perkins reported favorably the bill for
the sale of the KickapOO Diminished Re
serve in Kansas.
In Committee of the Whole, the Post
office Appropriation bill was further con-
sidered, without action,
The resolution asking for certain infor-
matiod touching the lands patented to the
Burlington & Mo. R. R. was adopted.
In the Senate, on March 18th, a Constitu-
tional amendment was proposed, making
the Presidential term six years. and making
the President ineligible to reelection.
The Pleuro-Pneumonia bill was taken up
+ and Coke spoke against it.
, Among the bills reported were: To estab-
lish an Educational Board, and apply part
of the proceeds of the public lands to pub
lie education, and provide for a more COM
plete endowment and support of colleges
, for the advancement of scientific and indus
trial education; also, to provide for the re-
) turn OF certain boxes deposited in the
United States Treasury to the rightful own
ers.
) Among the bills introduced were: By
Edmunds, to establish forest reservation
, at the headwaters of the Missouri, and at
the haadwaters of Clarks Fork, Columbia
river; by Hill, to provide for the erection of
public building at Boulder, Colo.
The Fitz John Porter bill was discussed