Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-03

the Atlantic division, twenty cents for each
additional ten words and twenty-five cents
for night messages OF twenty words. In the
Atlantic division, newspaper rates to be
three-quarters of cent for day service and
one-half cent for night service. Between
points in the divisions, one-half cent per
word for day and one-third of a cent for
night service.
In the Senate on March 25th, Ingalls, bill
for the sale of the Iowa Indian reservation
in Nebraska and Iowa was favorably re-
ported.
A resolution offered by Van Wyck, over
hauling the Attorney General for delay in
furnishing information as to Star Route at
torneys was adopted.
The bill increasing the salaries of United
States District Judges was passed, with an
amendment making it misdemeanor to
appoint as a court official a relative within
the degree of 0rst cousin.
A resolution passed providing for the
payment of Government employees on Holt
days the same as other days.
The Education bill was debated at length
but no action taken.
A bill affecting payment for transporta-
ton of mails has been reported which, it is
estimated, will save 81, 100000 per year.
Among the nominations sent to the Sen
ate was that of D. ]. Brewer of Leaven-
worth to be Judge of the Eighth judicial
District, vice McCrary.
In the House on March 18th bill making
it a felony to persOnate an United States
officer passed.
:. The bonded extension bill was debated
without action; also the resolution apprO-
-ioFiy To f1n Lnyyo of
Orleans, which was subsequently with
drawn.
The House Committee on Public Lands
unanimously agreed to report favorably the
bill providing for the adjustment of the
land grants to railroads in Kansas. A test
suit will be brought to settle the questions
involved. The lands in question are esti-
mated at 10000 acres by the railroads,
838, 900 by the general land office and 100, 600
by the State agent.
In the Senate on March 26th the bill pro-
viding for an allotment of lands in severalty
to the Indians on various reservations, and
to extend the protection of the laws OF
States and Territories over into Kansas was
amended so as to provide that the amount
received from the sales of Indian lands shall
be paid in twenty-five years and shall draw
interest at five per cent, to be used by the
Secretary of the Interior for their support;
also providing that the Government does
not release its right to grant rights Of way
to corporations through such lands; also
protecting the rights of religious societies
allowing them 100 acres in tract at such
price as may be deemed just. The bill then
passed.
The bill in relation to claims from Nilsson
ri due to the militia forces for aid in sup
pressing the rebellion passed.
The education bill was further debated
but no action was taken.
The joint resolution appropriating $125,.
900, the balance Of the fund tor the Ohio
river sufferers, to the Mississippi river suf-
ferers passed.
John E. Bliss was nominated for post
master at Ottawa, Kan. Minister Sargent
was transferred from the German to the
Russian court.
In the House, on March 26th, the joint
resolution appropriating $125,0O0 to aid the
Mississippi river sufferers passed.
Keller introduced bill to provide for the
erection of a pedestal for the statue Of
General Garfield in Washington.
In Committee of the Whole the bonded
extension bill was debated nearly all day
but no action was taken.
In the Senate, on March 9th, memorials
from inventors were presented, protesting
against the passage of acts injurious to in
ventors or patentees; also against the pro-
pose Mormon legislation.
The Joint resolution, authorizing a re-
ward of $25, 600 for receiving or ascertain
ing the fate of the Greedy expedition, was
faYorably reported.
A bill passed providing for the paymen
of ten claims for depredations at the time
of the White River massacre in 1879. The
amount appropriated is 81, 800; also to re-
pay Georgia $22667, advanced by that
| State to defend her frontier from Indian
raids between 1895 and 1918; also number
of private bills. The Educational bill was
again discussed.
In the House on March 9th, the bonded
extension bill was taken up at once in Com
mittee of the Whole, and Randall spoke in
favor of it and Blackburn against it. The
| Committee then voted to recommend thai
the enacting clause be stricken out and the
House confirmed its action by vote of 49,
to So.
The bill for the retirement of the trade
dollar was then taken up, but the House
adjourned without action.