Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on May 18th, resolution
was offered, and went over, under the rules,
directing inquiry into the causes of the fail
ures of New York National banks in May,
1884, and report whether they were due to
violations of the law regulating their con-
duct, or from giving certificates upon drafts,
or by their acceptance OF drafts or other
commercial paper dawn upon them di-
rectly or indirectly, in evasion or in viola
ton of the laws, or whether any National
bank in New York city has been engaged
since july II, 1882, in violation or evasion
of the laws regulating their conduct, and
that the committee have leave to sit during
the sessions, to visit the city of New York,
and to send for persons and papers, and to
examine witnesses on oath.
A bill was introduced to prevent specula-
ton on the part of officials of National
Banking Associations.
The House bill to loan the New Orleans
Exposition 81 900 passed.
The Invalid Pension bill was favorably
reported with an amendment.
After an executive session, adjourned I'M
til Monday.
In the House on May 10Th, bill author
izing the location of branches of the Sol
diers' Homes in Arkansas, Colorado, Kan
sas, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Nebras-
ka was reported.
Bills passed authorizing the building of
bridges across the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass
and Piedias Negras, and between Laredo
and NueVo Laredo and across the Missouri
in Nebraska.
In Committee of the Whole, the Diplo-
matte and Consular bill was taken up, but
vote being taken on an amendment it was
shown that there was not quorum present
and the (1OOOnjftpn rose
The Speaker announced the following as
visitors to the annual examination at West
Point: Messrs. Rosecrans, Beach and Hen
derson, of Illinois, and the following as Wis
itors to Annapolis Messrs. Cox. of New
York, Evans, of South Carolina, and Golf
of West Virginia.
| The Senate amendment to the bill for the
Worlds Centennial and Cotton Exposition
at New Orleans was concurred in. Ad-
journed.
In the House on May 18th the River and
Harbor bill was reported. as
In Committee of the Whole the Consular
and Diplomatic bill was favorably reported,
and it and the River and Harbor and Army
Appropriation bills were reported to the
House, but no action taken.
At the evening session thirty-two pen
sion bills passed
The Committee on Public Lands submit
ted a report with the bill to repeal the Tim
ber-Culture law, providing for the repeal of
| the Presumption and Timber-Culture laws
| and amending the Homestead laws.
In the House on May 18th, the bill passed
authorizing the building of bridge across
the Mississippi at st. Cloud.
The Senate amendment to the Indian APP
afi hi vEyo0 rod in
The bill passed, extending until Dec. 31st,
1885, the duration of the Court of Commits
sioners in Alabama. Also a bill attaching
a part of the Indian Territory to the East
ern and Northern Judicial Districts of
Texas. Also the bill to relieve settlers on
Duck Creek Valley Indian Reservation, in
Nevada. Also bill providing for the ap-
pOintment of two additional Associate JUS
tices of the Supreme Court of Dakota.
The bill amending an act dividing Mis-
souri, into two Judicial Districts, etc.
caused a family quarrel in the Missouri del
! egaton. A motion to re-commit was lost
by close vote and pending motion to
substitute another bill by sections it was
discovered that there was no quorum, and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on May 1871, petition was
presented from the Merchants Exchange
| of Nashville, praying for the appointment
OF an appraiser at that port.
Among bills reported were the following:
i By Ingalls, to divide the Eighth Judicial
circuit and make. the Eighth include the
Districts of Kansas Arkansas, Nebraska
and Colorado; the Ninth circuit to include
the Districts of Minnesota, Iowa and Mis-
souri,; increasing the pensions of soldiers
! and sailors who lost an arm or leg and for
other disabilities contracted in the service
limiting the time within which prosecu-
tons may be instituted against persons
charged with violations Of the internal
Revenue Laws.
A concurrent resolution was agreed to,
accepting the mosaic portrait Of Gen. Gar
held, the work OF DR.. Salait, of Venice.
Plumb introduced bill to forfeit IN
earned lands granted the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad to aid the construction of q railroad
and telegraph line from the States of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas to the Pacific Coast and