Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-24

Iation within few weeks, his family hold
insurance policies for $50, 600.
Hopkins. as a privileged matter, called
ND the resolution declaring that the charges
preferred against the correspondent Boyn--
ton by Keller had not been sustained, and
although Keifer was present, he did not see
fit to make any remarks, and the resolu-
ton was adopted without any opposition.
A bill limiting to two years, the time
within which prosecutions may be instltu-
ted against persons charged with violating
the Internal Revenue laws, was reported;
also the bill to forfeit the Noothern Pacific
land grant.
In Committee of the Whole, the pension
appropriation bill was considered. The bill
appropriates SIC, 684, 400 and reappropriates
an amount estimated at 100000. The
appropriations for the current year are 1926
600, 600, of which only $25, 673, 900 will be
expended the first half of the year. After
some debate, the Committee rose without
action.
A message from the President was re-
ceived, submitting a special estimate from
the Chief of Ordnance, for permanent an
nual appropriation of $15, 100000 to provide
the necessary armament for a sea-cOast for
tification.
At the evening session five pension bills
were passed.
DR.. Norvin Green made an argument be-
fore the House Committee on Postoffices
and PostrOads, in opposition to postal tele-
graphs If, however, the Government de-
termined to enter into the business, he
thought it ought to buy the existing lines
and manage the york exclusively in its
own way. He also said if the Senate bill
became law, the Western Union company
would become a bidder for the contract, for
oh, hot b.
The House Committee on Judiciary in
structed Representative BrOadhead to re-
port favorably on the bill to amend the
revised statutes so that delegates shall have
the right to vote in the House of Represen-
tatiVes.
Representative McCord was instructed to
report adversely on the bill to amend the
revised statutes so that no person shall be
licensed to deal in intoxicating liquors as
a beverage until he has fist secured a Ii
cense from the local authorities of the
place where he proposes to carry on such
traffic.
Representative Tucker was instructed to
report favOrably on the bill to prevent and
punish counterfeiting within the United
States of securities of foreign Govern
ments.
In the House on April 18th, Reagan in
troduced a resolution asking for CORES
pondence between the subordinate officers
of the New York Custom Office and the
Treasury, relative to the Interpretation OF
the clause relative to preferences to be given
soldiers and sailors in the matter of ap-
pOintments. Adopted.
Among the bills reported were the follow
ing: Making bills of lading conclusive
evidence in certain cases; allowing fruit
growers to manufacture brandy from the
products of their orchards, without the
payment of tax; regulating appeals from
Supreme Courts of Territories; adversely,
to restrict the use of distilled spirits to arts
and manufactures; accepting by the United
States Government of the Illinois and
Michigan canal.
On motion to rescind the order under
which the House had been considering pub
lie building bills, the Speaker requested a
decision by the House as to the nature OF
it, and the House voted 101 to II, that it
was not privileged question.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of resolutions of regret at the death
of the late ThOs. H. Harden, of Alabama,
and after eulogies had been delivered, the
House, as a mark of respect, adjourned.
In the Senate on April 18th, Ingalls, pre-
sided.
Among the motions and memorials was
one against changes in the patent laws
which would injUre inventors. Also a pc
titiOn signed by Mrs. James A. Garfield and
five hundred other citizens of Cleveland, o.,
praying for the passage of bill providing
for the return Of the Nez Perces Indians to
their old home.
Also a joint resolution of the Iowa
Legislature praying that the minim1m
sum for which changes may be made from
State to United States courts may be in
creased.
Also petition from the tobacco dealers
demonstrating against the agitation of
the tobacco tax question, and praying
that the tax be allowed to remain as it is.
of Albuquerque, New Mexico, complain
ing of certain acts of the Territorial Leg
islature,- and praying for their annul-
ment.
The bills introduced were: To prevent
importation of adulterated teas; authoriz-
ing the President to retire John q. Fremont
as Major General of the United States; to
forfeit unearned grants of the Northern Pa
cific road,and restore the same to SETTLE
ment.
Consideration ofthe Naval appropriation
bill was resumed, the pending question be-
ing an amendment to provide for the con-
structiOn of new cruisers, which was agreed
to, q to 10, and the remaining amendments
were read and agreed to without debate
Hale moved to amend by providing for the
purchase of plant for rough boring and
tempering guns up to 100 tons, but with
drew it and substituted another which ap-
propriates 100000 for gun factory for
completing guns from six-inch calibre, in
| Guiding the buildings and shrinking pit.
An amendment was offered by Bayard re-
curing the Secretary of the Navy to report
plan and estimate for preparations and
purchase a plant for a gun factory to COM
plete guns from slx-inch calibre to sixteen
inches caibre, including buildings and
shrinking pit and to report full and de-
tailed estimate for the cost of work afore-
said, and whether the same can be better
and more economically performed in estab-
ishments owned by the Government or by
private contract, or by combined system,
whereby said work can be accomplished
partly by Government and partly by private
contract, and in what annual installments
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