Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-01

non-concur in the Senate amendments
which increased the appropriation $500 900
Also the POstof1ce Appropriation bill
with the recommendation that the Hous,
non-concur in the Senate amendments
which increased the appropriation So, 5000
600.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail
roads agreed to report amendments to thu
Thurman Sinking Fund Act, bringing with
in the provisions of the act, in addition tt
those already included, the Kansas Pacific
Sioux City and Pacific, and Central Branch
of Union Pacific roads and to increase the
percentage of net earnings of all roads thai
are to go into the sinking fund from % tc
S74 per cent.
The bill introduced by Representative
Henly to encourage education in the States
and Territories, provides that all neWspa.
pers hereafter published IN the several
Ststes and Territories in any language what
soever, shall be carried free of postage
through the mails within the limits ofthe
United States and Territories.
In the Senate on April 22d, apetition was
presented from California, asking an increase
from two to three cents per pound, of the
duty on raisins
A bill to create commission to INQUIRE
into and report upon the material, industrial
and intellectual progress of the colOred Deo-
pie of the United States since 1865, was IA
vorably reported.
A resolution passed granting the priv
Iege OF the floor of the Senate to the Com
missioner of Agriculture and the Secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Several pension bills were passed, among
them one allowing the widow of Rear Adj
miral David S. McDougall fifty dollars per
month. Also the bill to ratify certain agree
ments made with the Sioux Indians and
to grant right of way to the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road, through the
Sioux Reservation in Dakota.
The pleuro-pneumonia bill was passed
over to be taken up next day.
The Senate Committee on Finance arrived
at an understanding that if the bill to re-
tire and recon the trade dollar is reported,
1T shall contain a provision similar to the
original bill, stricken out by the House,
providing that the amount Of silver so re-
ceived should be deducted from the monthly
purchases of bullion for the coinage of the
silver dollar. The bill provides that trade
dollars shall be received at their face value
until January LIST, 1886. It is probable that
the bill will not be reported faYorably.
In the House on April 22d the Chinese
immigration act was made special order
for May Sd.
A bill was introduced authorizing the
President to appoint an additional Judge OF
the Seventh Judicial District.
The House decided to hold evening ses-
sions until further orders, to debate the tar
if bill.
In Committee of the Whole, the tariff
bill was debated by Mckinley who opposed
it and Herbert in support of it.
The Pension Appropriation bill was then
taken up and Rosecrans' motion transfer
ring the duties Of pension agents to the pay
department Of the army, was lost. An
amendment was adopted providing that no
agent shall receive fee until the claim is
allowed, to be paid out of the first install
ment due claimant, and no fee to be more
than eight dollars, except in cases of a writ
ten special contract on file in the Pension
office, when twenty-five dollars may be
charged. At the evening session the tariff
bill was further discussed.
The House Committee on Commerce or
dered favorable report on the bill to es-
tablish Missouri River Commission.
The House Committee on the Thurman
Sinking Fund Act concluded consideration
of it.
In the Senate on April 23d the bill pro-
viding for the Government to control the
Saulte Ste Marie Falls canal in Michigan
passed.
A bill was reported granting thirty days
leave of absence annually, to letter carriers.
A bill to protect Indian reservations from
unlawful cutting OF timber, passed. Also
bill providing that Colonies of the Med
zeal Department of the army shall be styled
Assistant Surgeons General, and officers of
the rank of Lieut.. Colonel to be styled Dep
uty Surgeons General, rank and pay to re-
main as at present.
The Pleuro-pneumonia bill was taken up
and the House bill was substituted for the
Senate bill, and was debated until adjourn
ment.
Mrs. Ella Kimball was confirmed as post
mistress at Humboldt.
In the House on April 23d, Randall re-
ported the Naval Appropriation bill and
moved nOn-cOncurrence in the Senate
amendments, but the motion was ruled out
of order, and the POstOfice Appropriation
bill was similarly disposed of.
The contested election case of Wood VS..
Peters, from Kansas, consumed most of
the day, when the majority report of the
Elections Committee seating Peters was
adopted.
In Committee of the Whole the Naval
Appropriation bill was considered and de-
bateG at length.
In the Senate on April oath, request
was received from the Attorney General for
provisions to be made for the payment of
jurors and witnesses.
Among bills reported favorably were the
following: A john. resolution providing that
the two Houses will attend the unwilling of
the statue of Chief Justice Marshall, May
10th, and appropriating 81, 500 to defray the
of the occasion; to provide for
the admission of Tacoma as State.
A bill passed authorizing the President
to direct the Secretary OF the Interior to
have any portion of a military reservation
appraised and sold, when in his
opinion 1t has become worthless to the
A bill passed. adding imprisonment to
the penalty for trespassing on Indian lands.
The Chair laid before the Senate the bill