Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07

Hunt, with the rank of Major General. At
the hour for the funeral of Representative
Mackey, OF South Carolina, the House re-
ceived the Senate, and the two Houses of
Congress gave attention to the ceremonies,
which were conducted in the House Cham
Der. .Afterward adjourned.
The House Committee on Elections dis
missed the consideration of the contested
elecUion case of Janier vs. Hunt. of Louisi-
ana, on the ground that the evidence of the
former was not introduced in the, time pre-
scribed by law.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has sent to the
House, a communication relative to retalia-
tory measures against countries prohibiting
the American hog, in which he suggests
that we prove our meats wholesome before
taking such steps.
In the Senate on Jan. 31st, a food of peti-
tions was presented from a dozen or more
States, praying for prohibiting LIQUOR laws
in the District of Columbia and the Terrific
ries. The Senate refused to concur in the
report of the Conference Committee on the
Greeley relief bill. A bill was introduced
to relieve commercial travellers from license
taxes. A resolution offered by Platt was tax
enup and agreed to, directing investigations
by the Senate Committee on POStOffice and
Post Roads into the cost of telegraphic cor
respOndence and such other accounts as
have been affected by contracts between the
Western Union and other companies,
and by large stock dividends. The
Senate then resumed the considera-
ton Ofthe bill providing for a method of
settling incomplete titles of lands ACQUIRED
by the United States from the Republic of
Mexico. After considerable debate and
without any action, the Senate, after an ex-
ecutive session, adjourned until Monday.
In the House on Janury 31st, Anderson
reported resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the Secretary of the Interior to
explain by what authority 189, 900 acres of
land was certified to Kansas for the benefit
of the A. T. & S. F. r. r. A bill passed,
forfeiting all lands granted in Mississippi
under an act approved. August II, 1856,
except the grant in aid to the railroad from
Jackson to the State line of Alabama; also
land grants in Alabama under acts of June
3, 1856, and March 3, 1857, to aid the con-
structiOn of a road from Elyton to
the Tennessee river, the Memphis & Charles
ton Road, and the Savannah & Albany
Road; also lands granted in Louisiana to
aid the construction of a road from New
Orleans to the State line; also lands granted
in Arkansas to aid the construction of a
road from a pO6at where the Iron Noun
tain Railroad inter sects the southern bound
airy to point near Helena. The bill for
feiting the Texas Pacific lands passed. A
bill establishing bureau of Animal Indus
u Was 11dUO Iu0 Sp0Cldl OTQST lot SDTudTY
9Th. The communication of Senator Frel-
inghuysen respecting retaliatOry measures
in behalf of the American hog was received.
Adjourned.
The House Committee on Public Lands
has decided to report a bill declaring for
feited the entire grant to the Oregon Central
ROad-148, 900 acres.
In the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections, the opinion prevails that the
Virginia investigation take place in Wash
ingtOn, and that subcommittee be sent to
Mississippi.
The Senate Committee on Education and
Labor agreed to report faVOrably on LOgan's
bill to pay Government labOrers for certain
holidays w hen clerks and other salaried of
hcers are paid; on Blair's bill to establish a
Bureau of Statistics in the Interior Depart
ment; on Blair's bill fixing the hours of
labor of Government employees; on Georges
bill to protect employees, etc.
The Senate Committee on Territories
agreed on a favorable report on the bill en-
larging the Yellowstone Park.
In the House on Feb. LIST, Dockery in
troduced a bill prohibiting the removal OF
employees of the House during the vacation
| of Congress, except for cause. Another
Conference Committee on the Greeley Re
| lief Expedition bill was appointed The
| II LUZ OOu41 O1G0I UIlI WAS LuGu GdhOu up III
Committee of the Whole. An effort was
made to amend the bill by providing for a
new court-martial, which did not prevail
| When the Committee arose, the bill was
recommended for passage and the roll being
called it passed; yeas 1874, nays Is. The
House then adjourned until Monday.
The House Committee on War Claims in.
structed Representative Geddes to report IA
vorably on the bill allowing officers of the
army, who served in the late war, pay from
the date they actually entered upon the
performance of their duties.
Representatives Curtin, Eaton and Phelp!
have been appointed subcommittee of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs tt
consider theproposed abrogation Of the Bull
wer-Clayton treaty and matters connected
with the established Inter Oceanic Canal.
Delegations of the Mining Association
and Iron Workers Associations of Pennsyl
Vania appeared before the House Commit
tee on Labor to secure legislation agains
the importation of foreign laborers unde
contract.