Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-17

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levied annually upon each of the States,
which shall be apportioned among the
several States according to their respective
members.
Commodore Clark 81. Wells has been
nominated as Rear Admiral, and Thos. II.
Reeves, of Missouri, as Indian Agent Of the
QuapaW Agency, in the Indian Territory.
The Senate Committee on Postofices and
Post Roads agreed to report favorably the
bill for the establishment of a postal tele-
graph system, by contract with the com
panies already organized and hereafter to be
organized, seven members voting in favor OF
Government lines four voted aye and three
no.
In the House on April 4th, Anderson re-
ported a bill for the adjustment Of land
grants to Kansas railroads.
In Committee of the Whole, the Indian
appropriation bill was further considered
and favorably reported, and the House pass
ed it.
Some time was spent in Committee of the
Whole on bills to relieve soldiers OF the late
war from the charge of desertion, but no
final action was arrived at.
Mr.. Cook presented the House, through
the petition box, paper signed by about
fifty citizens of Avery, Iowa, which can
hardly be termed petition, since it opens
with the following words: I'VE, the I'M
dergigned sovereign citizens, hereby
respectfully command our servants, de-
manding the passing of bill to con-
struct double-track steel railway from
New York to San Francisco, and de-
claring that not another dollar should be
lent to National banks or squandered on
canals"
The House Committee on Postofices and
Post Roads adopted resolution declaring
that it is inexpedient for the Government to
either construct a postal telegraph or pur-
chase an existing line of telegraph.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
agreed upon a bill providing for appeals
from Indian tribunals to Federal courts, in
citizenship claims; among the five civilized
Indian tribes.
The House Committee on Postoffices and
POstroads, reported favorably a bill to
amend the postal laws, which is intended
to prevent the establishment of private
pOstOthces.
Representative Maybury was instructed
by the House Committee on Judiciary to
prepare an adverse report on joint reso-
luton proposing constitutional amend
ment to confer suffrage on women.
At the evening session eighteen pension
bills passed.
In the Senate on April 9Th, bill passed
making it felony for anyone to fraudu-
! lently assume to be an officer or emplOye
of the U. S. Government.
A bill was introduced to reimburse sew
eral States for tie interest paid on war
Oans.
! The Education bill was taken up, and
=. Plumb's and Harrison's amendments of
fered several days ago, were withdrawn.
Logan offered an amendment which pro-
posed to appropriate $15,OOO,0O0 the first
year, ST., 800, eco the second, and $4,000,
600 the third year, and then diminishes
the rate $20,OOOOOO per year up to
priation shall cease. Lost: ayes,
Cramer and Logan; noes Al. Logan then
proposed an amendment apprOpriating 3d.
900 to aid in the building of school
houses in sparsely populated parts, not
more than 500 to be contributed for any
one school house. Lost; yeas 20, nays %.
A third proposed amendment, by Logan,
was read, providing that no State should
receive the benefit fund that did not dis
tribute all school funds equally for all chill
dren, without regard to race or color.
Agreed to. Hoar's amendment was then
read, making the first years appropriation
81 100000; second years, 100000; third
years 100000, then decreasing at the
rate of $2,O00,O00 annually, until the eighth
year.
After further debate and much expression
/ of opinion as to the time which SHOULD be
allowed Tor consideration of the measure, il
was finally agreed, on motion of Allison
that the bill should be disposed of before
the adjournment of Mondays executive
session.
In the House on April 5th the resolution
asking for information as to the feasibility
! and eXpedienCy of constructing coast line
water way for the relief of the Atlantic and
Gulf seaboard was adopted.
In Committee of the Whole the AgriouI-
tural Appropriation bill was amended, one
of the amendments increasing the appro-
priation for the distribution of seeds to $685.
900, and the bill passed.
The Oregon Central land grant was dis
cussed, but went over without action.
The Senate amendments to the bill max
ing it felony to personate Government
officer or employe were concurred in.
A communication from the Attorney
General announced the following estimates
of deficiencies in the appropriations for the
| United States courts United States attOr-
neys, $50 600; clerks United States courts,
5000; jurors, 100000; witnesses, $4,000
miscellaneous expenses, $3O,O0O and mar
shal's fees, $4,000,
In the Senate, on April 9TH, the Educa-
CiOn O11 was COAS1uSISu, anu hOSI
amendment was agreed to. Also,
another amendment, providing that
an equal opportunity for education be
given to all children of the States. Also,
an amendment by Sherman, providing that
the money shall be used for common
schools, not sectarian in character. Also,
an amendment providing that no State
shall receive any benefits of the act until
the Governor of the State shall file with the
Secretary of the Interior an annual state
ment showing the attendance at the schools
and the expenditures for them. The bill
finally passed as amended-3S to II.
In the house on April 7th joint resolu-
ton passed, donating to the Cincinnati Law
Library complete set of reports of the U.
S. Supreme Court, and to the Circuit and
District Courts, two complete sets of the
revised Statutes and sundry other public
| documents.
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