Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19


United States naval vessels under the COM
mand of Flag Officer Farragut the differ |
ence between the amount of the bounties /
heretofore distributed and that to which |
they are respectively entitled, under the de- |
cree of the Supreme Court of the District of |
Columbia, for the destruction of the enc
my's vessels at New Orleans in April, 1882. |
The bill provides that fourth class postmas-
tiers shall be paid the same compensation
they received prior to March 80 of last year.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ported back resolution calling on the Sec
rotary of State for information as to the
manner of the expenditures of the appropri-
alton to defray the expense of the French
and American Claims Commission.
Pending the consideration of, the bill re-
pealing the presumption and timber culture
act, and amending the homestead laws the
House adjourned.
In the Senate ON June 9Th a Committee
Of Conference was appointed on the Labor
Statistics bill consisting ofSenators Aldrich,
Blair and Bayard.
A minority report from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections was submitted
relative to the Danville investigation.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill, with amendments.
Senator Plumb, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported faVOrably on the
bill TO give California five per cent. of the
proceeds of the sales of public lands in that
State.
A resolution was submitted directing the
Judiciary Committee to report back, with
its opinion thereon, the bill referred to that
committee in December, 1883, providing
for the removal of political disabilities.
Laid over until tomorrow.
The Mexican Soldiers Pension bill was
taken up. The pending amendment was
laid on the table, being Riddleberger's
amendment to strike out the phrase for
suppression of the Rebellion" from Hoar's
amendment providing pensions for soldiers
who fought in the late War for the sup
preston of the Rebellion.
A motion was made to lay HOar's amend
ment on the table; carried-a number of
Republicans voting in the affirmative.
Pending the further consideration of the
bill, the House adjourned.
In the House on June 9th bills were in
troduced as follows One to amend the
act authorizing the formation of National
Banking Association and one to repeal all
internal revenue taxes on tobacco.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the River and Harbor bill,
but nothing of importance was done and
they arose. In the evening session six
pages of the bill were gone over with.
A committee of conference on the Labor
Statistics bill, consisting of FQran, O'Neil,
of Missouri, and James, was appointed.
Two Senate bills then passed. One to fix
the terms OF the United States District and
Circuit Courts in the eastern and northern
districts of Texas and one placing Newport
News on equal footing with other ports of
entry, in regard to the immediate Transport
tation of dutiable goods.
The House then adjourned.
In message to the Senate the President
suggests the adVisability of appropriating
$588, 900 for the purpose of making a COM
plete and harmonious selection of exhibits
in behalf of the Government for the New
Orleans Exposition.
In the Senate on June 10th a large num-
Der of petitions were presented, opposing
Government telegraph company.
A memorial and resolutions of mass
meeting of soldiers, sailors and marines, re-
Gently held at Cincinnati, who served in the
war of the Rebellion, expressing the con-
viction that they are entitled to quarter of
a section of land to each man, were pre-
sented. Referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
The resolution offered yesterday concern
ing the removal of political disabilities was
Withdrawn, and the Senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the Mexican pension bill. The
amendment offered Ex-senator Harrison in
tended to limit the benehclaries of the bill
to those who had seen service, was laid on
the table by a vote of twenty five yeas to
twenty nays.
The Senate then laid aside the Pension
bill for the consideration of the Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. Pending it's cOnsidera-
ton the Senate adjourned.
In the House on June 10th the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported a concur
rent resolution for the final adjournment
of Congress on Monday, June 80, at p. M.
Adopted without division.
| The River and Harbor bill was then tax
en- up. Pending its consideration the House
took a recess till evening.
At the evening session the Senate amend
ments to the District of Columbia appro-
priatiOn bill were non concurred in.
The bill directing the Secretary of the
Interior to obtain from the Red Lake Chip
pewa Indians a REIMBURSEMENT of their
title to the Red Lake reservation in Mime
sofa, was then taken up. After a long debate
and pending further action the House adj
ijourned.
The House Committee on Elections, in
| the contested election case of Campbell VS..
| MOrey, OF the Seventh Ohio District, by a
vote Of eight to four agreed to report in ia
vor of unseating Morey and seating the con-
testant.
In the Senate on June 18th, resolution
was offered calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior for information concerning the
supplies of beef to the Indians.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments
to the District of Columbia bill and a con-
ference was ordered.
The Senate then went into secret legisla-
tive session on the item in the consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill ,appropriating
$3.50, 600 to cover the necessary expenses at
tendant upon the execution of the neutral
ity act.
When the doors were re-opened resolu-
ton was offered providing for the appoint