Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-14

January, 1879. and every wear tbereaftsr
not held for the redemption Of silver cer-
t4ncstes' also what amount Of receipts Of \
the Government have been received ia sill /
yer or certificates since the iirst of January 4
1879. Adopted
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, nom the Com +
mlbtee on Naval Affairs, reported back the 4
resolution calling On the Secretary of the /
Navy Tor information as TO what amount /
of money had been expended BY the Naval /
Advisory Board, and what changes had 1
been made nom the original plans Of the /
hulls, boilers, etc for the 'iCbicsg0I' I
Boston p Atlanta" and Dolphin" and /
the cost OF such changes. Adopted.
The House went into Committee Of the |
Whole Hammond IN the Chair. on the /
River and HarbOr bill, the general debate !
being limited TO three hours. At the end I
of this time the COMMITTEES rose and the /
House adjourned without further action.
In the Senate February 4, the Chair was
give consent 70 invite TO the aOOr of the !
Senate the Chief Justice of the Dominion /
OF Canada who Was IN the capital
A message was received relating to Mrs. /
Grants offer to the Government of the |
swords and other military and civil testi- !
monlals lately belonging to General Grant
ana recommending that Congress pass 8 bill /
/ TO enable the President TO place. General /
Grant on the retired list.
Privileges and Elections reported that the (
credentials of Evarts, the newly elected I
Senator from New York, had been found to |
be defective, in not being signed by the /
Governor nor cCuutersigned by the Secre- /
taTy OF State.
A resolution offered by Senator Hill was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the /
Interior to communicate TO the Senate the /
reports of Hobbs and Green, of the General /
Land Office, on the subject of fraudulent /
titles to lands in New Mexico, and the cor |
respondence relating thereto.
The resolutions offered by Senator Cock |
relI were agreed to- calling on the Post /
master General to explain why certain /
statements had been erased from the docu- /
mentary history of the railway mail ser
vice, recently sent to the Senate.
Further consideration of the Inter State /
Commerce bill was then resumed. After /
amendments and much debate, the bill was
read the third time and passed-yeas, IS; /
nays, u.
The House bill for the retirement and re- |
coinage OF trade dollars was taken up, and /
was being discussed when the Senate ad- /
iourned.
In the House February 4, Speaker pro TEN |
Blackburn under the new rule adopted |
yesterday, proceeded to recognize members !
to call up special measures.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the Committee on /
Railways and Canals, reported a bill for the |
survey Of a water route to connect Lake /
Michigan with the Detroit River. Referred /
to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Mitchler, from the Committee on /
Civil Service Reform, reported adversely /
bill prohibiting the removal Of Union sol
dlers who are dependent on relatives in the /
civil service except for cause. Placed on /
the House calendar.
Mr.. Money, from the Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads, reported a bill to re-
duce the postage on mailabls matter of the |
secOnd-class. Placed on the House calen-
dar.
A session was ordered for tonight, and f..
then the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the River and Harbor bill. /
After short argument on the bill the |
House took recess until 8 O'Clock in the 4
evening, at which time there being no
quorum present an adjournment was
agreed to.
In the Senate, February .. Senator Sher-
man introduced a bill to provide for strik-
ing medal to commemorate the compile
ton of the Washington monument. Re
ferred.
Senator Van Wyck offered a resolution
that the Secretary of the Interior inform
the Senate what amounts were due the /
United States December 81, 1882 from the .
Union Pacific railroad; also what amounts
have become due from that date until De-
cember 81, 1884, according to a decision
lately made between the United States and /
said road in the Court of Claims; also,
whether the annual settlement was made
February 8, as provided in the Thurman
act.
The bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at Mem
phis, and the bill for the redemption Of the
trade dollar and suspension of the standard |
b ia
cussed.
In the House Feb. 8, Mr.. Belmont, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
ba6kthe resolution requesting the President
to cause copies of all the cOmmE nicatiOns
which have been received respecting the
Congo conference to be transmitted TO the
House. Adopted.
Mr.. Ration, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported back the resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
report what If any, regulations and in
gtructiOns relating to the right of the Il
Chinese to enter the United States had
been issued by the Treasury Department
since July o, 1884, under what law such
regulations have been issued, and If any
Instructions have been issued that the
United States Consular officer may issue
certificates.
A bill was called up by Mr.. Perkins for
the sale Of certain New York Indian lands
in Kansas, was objected to and not consid-
cred.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, Hammond In the Chair. on the
River and Harbor bill. Mr.. Stone offered q /
substitute, pending action on which the
committee arose, and the House took a re-
cess until 10 q. m. tomorrow
THE GOOD OLD TINES.
"Reminiscences OF Life Thirty-seven Years