Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-17

Senate, ana haze FSpl1e0 That the language
of the Senator from Massachusetts, was un-
worthy of any man but him. MANY of the
amendments proposed by the Senate Com
mittee were agreed to. When the matter
of ordnance came up, discussion followed
and no action was taken.
In the House on April 8th, the bill re-
lating to Territories was considered in
Committee of the Whole. The bill author
izing the appointment of commission to
define the boundary line between the
Indian Territory and Texas, passed. Also
the bill requiring Governors of Territories
to be residents thereof at least two years
7iding that the Supreme Court of every
Territory shall consist of a chief justice
and three associate justices, who shall
hold District Court in four districts.
In the Senate on April, 9th, the Postal
telegraph bill was reported. A provision
has been added making the contracting
company liable to five hundred times the
amount paid, for failing to correctly and
properly transmit messages; also, one al
lowing the company to employ the post
master as its agent at small points.
Consideration of the naval appropriation
bill was then resumed, but no action was ia
ken.
Thos. H. Reeves was confirmed as Indian
agent at Quapaw, Indian Territory.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons has agreed upon amendments to the
Meat Inspection bill, which provides that
whenever, in the opinion of the President,
it shall be necessary for the protection of
animals in the United States against infec-
tiOus or contagious diseases, he may, by
proclamation, suspend all, or any class OF
animals for limited time, and may change,
n1ifTy OIvor sinh TOTnpi0ma-
ton as the public good may require, and
that during the time of such suspension the
importation of any such animals shall be
unlawful.
In the House on April 9th Hopkins, of
Pennsylvania, introduced a preamble and
resolution, reciting grave charges against
the manner OftranspOrting cattle and meats (;
that diseased meat was dressed and sold as
good, ETC., and instructing the Committee
on Commerce to inquire whether the evils
do exist, to what extent they may be rem
edied by law and TO report by bill or other
wise.
In Committee of the Whole the Oregon
Central bill was discussed a short time, and
the bill for public building at KeOkuk
was laid aside with unfavOrable recon-
mendatiOns. The bill for a building at
Waco, Tex, was reported faVOrably.
Lie subcommittee OF Inc house y Jul
ciary Committee has agreed on Joint reso-
luton proposing the following amendment
to the Constitution: "The legislative pow
ers granted Congress by the Constitution
shall not ne construed to include power to
pass any laws making anything but gold
and silver coin legal tender, in payment of
debts, except after declaration of war, or
in case of rebellion or invasion, when the
public safety may demand it,"
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
has resolved to ask the House for authority
to investigate the leasing of lands in the
Indian Territory, and the distribution OF
the $3OO, 200 appropriated by the last Con-
greSs for the Indians in that Territory.
In the Senate on April 10th a commune
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury
was received, urging the necessity of new
cruiser in Alaskan waters and advising an
appropriation Of$175, 900.
Among bills reported were: To authorize
the construction of bridge at st. Louis
authorizing the appointment ola Commits
sioner to visit the principal South Ameri-
can countries to look after trade in that di-
rectiOn.
Consideration of the Naval Appropriation
bill was resumed, and an amendment was
offered providing for the construction OF
steel cruisers, pending which the Senate
adjourned until the 18th.
The Committee on Foreign relations
have decided to report adversely on the bill
providing for a commissioner to visit South
America and inviting the Governments OF
South America to send delegates to a con-
Vention at Washington to consider matters
relating to reciprocal commercial relations,
and will report bill apprOpriating $4,000
to enable the President to appoint COM
missioners TO perfect these objects, and to
pay the expenses of delegates from the sew
eral States to convention in Washington,
if one is deemed advisable. The sub
stitute was framed by Secretary Freling-
huysen.
A bill introduced in the Senate by Bowen
for the protection of employees of railroad
corporations provides that railway COM
Danies be compelled after the first of Sep
TENDER 1884, to have ali new freight cars
purchased or built, SO equipped as to admit
their being coupled without it being neces-
sury for employees going between them for
that purpose, and in making repairs on old
cars to furnish them with similar equip
ments. Employees who are injured while
coupling or uncOuplng cars are to receive
$500 penalty and this shall not be bar to
action for damages.
In the House, on April 10th, in continual
ton of Wednesdays session, Eaton, from
the Committee on Laws, reported a substi-
tute for the bill relating to the election of
President and Vice President, providing
that the electors of each State shall meet
and give their vote on the second Monday
in December, next following their appoint
ment, at such place in each State as the
Legislature shall direct. That the Exeeu-
tive shall deliver certificates to such cleo
tors before the day on which by law they
are required to meet. That Congress shall
be in session on the second Tuesday in
January succeeding such meeting OF cleo
tors, and there shall be joint convention
of the two Houses, the Vice President pre-
siding, and he shall open the returns and
hand them to the telleTs appointed in both
Houses, who shall announce the vote
of each State, alphabetically, begin
ming with Alabama. The Vice President
shall then announce the election of Presi-
dent and Vice President and notify such per
sons. All objections to counts must be
made in writing and signed by three mem
bers of the joint convention and the con-
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