Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
CONFESSIONAL.

In the Senate, December Is, a bill pro-
v1ding for the erection Of q statue of Gen
eTal Lafayette was reported faVOrably BY
Senator Sherman, Of the Library Commit
tee. Senator Logan presented petitions
from tobacco dealers, protesting the ratif-
cation OF the Spanish treaty. Also a petit
ton extensively signed, asking Congress to
buy a portrait of General George H
Thomas for the Capitol, and recommend
ing the one executed by Miss Ransom.
Referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate Senator
Van WyCk's resolution, heretofore offered
relating to the Spanish treaty, and reouir-
ing the Committee on Rules to report q rule
providing for the consideration of
commercial treaties in open session
The doors were closed and the Sen
ate went into secret session, when the res
OluIiOn was referred 10 the Committee on
FOleign relations.
In fifteen minutes the doors were re-
opened and the Senate took up the Dakota
bill. A substitute for the bill was offered
by Senator Garland, when the matter was
informally laid aside at the request of Sen
atOr Hill in order that ne might address
the Senate on the silver question.
In the House on December Is a commun-
icatiOn was read from the Postmaster Gen
eral, asking an appropriation Of a million
dollars fer he Postal Car service, and
Of postal clerks. Referred.
Bills introduced and referred:
BY Oates, to declare forfeited to the
United States all unearnGd land grants and
provide for the adjudication Of cOntroVer-
sizes relative thereto.
By Rogers, to regulate the Hot Springs
Reservation, Arkansas; also, to complete
the improvement of Hot Spring creek.
By Peelle, granting the right of way
through the Indian Territory to the Kan
sas City, Arkansas & Fort Smith Rail way
Company.
By Holman, a resolution calling on Sec
retaTy Waite for information as to the
mode and manner, and q full detail of the
expenditure Of the $33j,0OO appropriated
by Congress for the expenses OF the French
and American Claims Commission; also, a
resolution requesting the President to
furnish the House copy of all the CORE
spOndenCe with the Government of France
in regard to the French and American
Claims Commission since the 23d of NoVem-
Der, 1881
By Buckner (by request), to provide for
refunding the public debt, and to secure
the stability Of the National Bank circula-
ton.
By Cox IN. Y, a preamble and resolu-
ton reCitlug that it had been reported that
2. S. Strong, late cadet of the Naval Acade-
my at Annapolis. had died IN cOnseQuen
Of cruelties prachced on him by senior cad
etc, and requesting the Secretary Of Navy
to communicate to the House any iufOrma-
ton in relation to the cause Of the death Of
the cadet.
Mr.. wilkins, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution setting
aside Thursday, January 16, for the con-
siderauOn of the MCPHERSON and Dingley
bills. After a spirited debate a motion to
suspend the rules and adopt the resolution
was agreed to-yeas, ia; nays, 81.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill prohibiting the issue of treasury
notes of the denominations of five dollars
or less, and providing for the issue of one,
two and i've dollar certificates, was lost;
yeas 40; nay s DIG.
a motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill to promote the efficiency Of the rev
enue marine service was lost by a vote of
n to 50.
The rules were suspended and the bill 10
establish Department of Agriculture
agreed to.
In the Senate December 10, Senator In
gals presided.
Senator CockreIl, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported adversely the
petition of the members of George Strong
Post, G. A. R., Of Fairfield, lows. The
petition PRAYED that the surplus in
the Treasury be used to make up to sol
dieTs and sailors of the late war the
amount lost to them by reason of the de-
probation of the money In which they
were paid from 1852 to 1865, which loss
amounted TO nearly one-haf OF their
monthly pay. The petition adds that the
United States Government is in honor
bound to grant this prayer.
A resolution was agreed to, calling on the
Secretary Of State to communicate to the
Senate all accessible information regarding
the extent and character of the foreign
trade with Mexico, the Central and South
and Sal Domingo, to include, if
possible in such statement, the value
and character of the manu- factured and
other articles comprising the imports and
exports Of such States and islands, and also l
the share OF the United States in the
trade with each and the portion of such i'm
ports and exports transported IN vessels /
belonging to citizens Of the United States.
In the House December IS. Mr.. Springer.
Of Illinois, was chosen Speaker pro tenn.
A bill was passed amending section $40
OF the Revised Statutes relating to for
warGing mail matter. It authorizes post
masters to forward mail matter OF the sec |
On@, third and fourth classes on which 4
postage has once been paid in full. This ]
rate is now in force In regard TO mail mat
ter of the first class.
Z A resolution passed providing for holi- 4
day recess from the Goth Of Decemb Der until I
the 5th of January, and the House then
resumed the consideration Of the Inter 4
State Commerce bill.
In the Senate, December II. the Chair in
trOdUced a communication from the Secre-
tary Of The Navy, responding TO q resolu-
ton OF the Senate, nqGiring whether any
surveying party had bsen sent 70 Nicaragua /
"a survey the route Of the proposed canal.
The Secretary's letter stated that g party