Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-15
Ne tariff vas discussed in the eEening.

The House Committee on Expenditures
of the Department of Justice received a note
from VIM. Pitt Kellogg, asking an investi-
cation of the charges against him. The
committee recommended that he ask for an
investigating committee in the House.
The House Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors decided to include in the River and
Harbor bill a provision for the appointm mt
of three army engineers to serve as Mis-
souri, river commissioners.
In the Senate on May 9th, memorials
were presented, asking the suspension of
the coinage of silver dollars.
Cockrell introduced bill to facilitate the
of bills of lading and other
commercial instruments and to pre- vent
frauds therein.
The Shipping bill was taken up, land
Vance supported Vests amendment, provid-
ing for free ships and free material. Voor-
hees. favored the bill, but opposed the
amendment, which, he said meant free
trade. Call favored the amendment.
The Senate Committee on Finance agreed
to an adverse report on the Trade Dollar
bill.
In the House on May 9th the body at
once went into Committee of the Whole to
consider the tariff bill. Randall addressed
the committee at length, opposing the bill
as free trade measure. Blackburn closed
the debate, speaking in favor of the bill
At 4:l5 Converse moved to strike out the
enacCipg clause, which motion by a vote of
yeas 1885, nays Isl, was adopted. The bill
was reported to the House and the report
was approved by a vote of 159 to 154. Three
Republicans, Nelson, Strait and Wakefield,
all from Minnesota, voted against striking
out the enacting clause. FOrty-One Demo-
Gratis voted for the motion. They hail from
the following States New York, 6; Penn
sylvania, II; Ohio, 10; New Jersey, 3; Cali
fornia, 4 Maryland, 1; Illinois, l.; Con-
necticut, l; Louisiana, l. Virginia, 1 West
Virginia 1.
The members of the House think a final
adjournment will be taken in June.
The House Committee on Military At
fairs agreed upon a resolution authorizing
a committee to investigate the management
ofsuch National Soldiers Homes as are
deemed necessary, and bill to extend the
period for re-enlistment from thirty to
ninety days, and bill directing the Sec
rotary of War to furnish all the States with
copies of the records of their troops.
In the Senate on May 18th, the bill to au-
thorize the sale of portion of the Fort
Hays Military reservation in Kansas was
favorably reported.
Among the bills introduced were the fol
lowing: By Edmunds, to place .. S. Grant
late General of the United States, upon the
retired list of the army; by Ingalls,, to Gre
ate the Quillente land district in Washing
ton Territory; by Blair, to provide for the
adjustment of accounts of labOrers. work
men and mechanics arising underline eight
hour law.
Senator Hill addressed the Senate al
length on the bill to forfeit the lands grant.
ed to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg road.
The Shipping bill was further debated
Adjourned.
In the House, on May 9TH, the French
Spoilation Claims bill was reported; also
commission to visit the principal countries
in Central and South America, and Mexico
in the interest of commercial relations; also
resolution directing the Committee on
Military Affairs to investigate the present
management of Soldiers Homes; also the
bill granting right of way through the In
dian Territory to the Southern Kansas Rail
road company; also the River and HarbO1
ApprO priatiOn bill.
The Senate amendment to the bill repeal
ing the iron-clad oath was agreed to.
The House non-concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill for the relief Of
Fitz-J ohm Porter.
The Senate amendments to the bill estab.
fishing a Bureau of Animal Industry were
concurred in, and the Senate bill donating
part of the abandoned military reserva
ton at Fort Smith, Ark, to the city of Fort
Smith, for the benefit OF the public schools
was passed.
In the Senate on May 9Th the non concur
renee of the House in Senate amendments
to the pleuro- pneumonia bill was an
nounced. The Senate insisted upon them
and Committee of Conference was ordered
Similar action was taken regarding the Fit
John Porter bill
A communication from the Secretary o.
the Interior was read, calling for an addi
tional appropriation of 1922, $40 for further
clerk hire which will be necessary if the
pension bills now pending be passed. ~
The Committee on Pensions reported
favorably the bill granting pensions to sol
diers of the Mexican war, with an amend
ment as follows: mo such officer, enlisted
man or widow, shall be entitled to the
benefits of this act unless dependent, il
whole or in part, upon his or her own labor
or assistance from others, for support"
A resolution was agreed to asking for in
formation as to whether HOlfrine, who sho
Black Wolf, an indian, was to be prosecuted
The Shipping bill was further considered
and McPherson's amendment, cutting of
the compensation for return trip of ship!
that may take out United States mail, was
rejected. Vest moved to modify his amend
ment relating to the Shipping Commission
ers so as to make these officers accountable
to the Secretary of the Treasury for theil
receipts and expenses, though leaving theil
appointment with the Circuit Court
In the House on May Sth, the Senate res
OlutiOn respecting ceremonies to be OBJ
served on the completion of the Washing.
ton Monument, passed.
The bill for the appointment of a Mis-
| souri, River Commission was reported, also
| the bill for the revision, amendment anC
improvement of the laws relating to pat
ents.
A contest arose as to the supremacy OF
the various special orders and a motion ia
go into Committee of the Whole on the ap-
preparation bills was lost. The House de