Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-07

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The Postofice Appropriation bill was
taken up and after long discussion, dur
ing which many amendments were offered
the bill was placed on its third reading and
passed without division.
In the House Feb. g, Mr.. Randall, chair
man of the Committee on APPROX riatlOls
reported the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill which was referred to the committee OF
[ the whole, Mr.. Bland reserVing all points
Of order
Mr.. LeFevre offered a resolution reciting
/ that Germany is discriminating against I'M
ported American products, and tnstructng
the Committee on Foreign Affairs TO IN
Quire into and report whether the interests
| Of the United States do not require ike
discrimination on articles imported from
the German Empire. Referred.
The Senate amendments to the House
\ bill FORGETTING Texas Pacific land grants
were cOncurred in, and the House went IN
| to Committee of the Whole on the Naval
| Approximation bill. After a long debate
| the Committee rose and reported the Dill TO
! the House, when it passed and the House
! took a recess until o'clock. At the eVen1
! ing session q few unimpOrtant bills were
passed.
In the Senate Feb. "a, the Chair laid be-
! fore the Senate q memorial from the Legs
lature of Wisconsin, urging and praying
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list
Senator Hoar. from the Committee on
Privileges and Z eCtiOns, submitted a writ
ten report remaking dual sets Of creden-
tiaIs. Senator AllisOn's election was the
substance Of the report. HOar said as it
was, Allison appeared to Be elected in eth
er event.
Senator Cullom presented a memorial
from the Legislature of Illinois, urging that
some quick and salts factory settlement be
made of the Oklahoma question.
Mr.. Dawes asked unanimous consent to
at once take up the bill heretofore intro
duced by him to authorize the President to
negotiate for the purchase of the remaining
right of the Seminole, Greek and Cherokee
Indian Nations to those lands. Agreed to
and the bill passed.
The Naval Appropriation bill was laid be-
fore the Senate and referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
Senator Mitchell moved to take up the
first pension bill on the calendar. AgreedtO
yeas 80, nays p.
A motion prevailed to take up in theiror-
der all pension bills faVOrably reported, and
they were accordingly proceeded with.
In the House on the 24th, Immediately
after the reading of the journal, cOnsidera-
ton of business under the especial rules was
proceeded with.
Mr.. Buckner called up the Senate bill
authorizing the Commercial National Bank
of Chicago to increase its capital stock to
$2O0OOO
On motion of Mr.. George, a bill was
passed for the settlement Of lands in sever
atty by the Indians on the Umatilla In
dian reservation.
The usual conflict between the Appropri-
otinv and RiWnr and HarhnF FA0Tu
then took place, and resulted in a victory
for the latter committee.
A motion made by Randall to proceed to
the consideration of the deficiency bill was
defeated-yeas 122, nays 139-and the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the River and Harbor bill. A long and
noisy debate followed without final &C
ton.
In the Senate on the 18th Senator Sher-
man, from the Congressional Committee on
Arrangements for the Washington mOnu-
ment dedication, submitted a report and
concurrent resolution expressing ne thanks
of Congress to Col. Thomas L. Casey, the
corps of engineers, and the assistants and
WOrkmen under his and their direction, for
the admirable manner in which he and
they have performed their respective duties
in the mpletiOn of the monument to the
name and fame Of George Washington.
Senate bills were passed for the erection
of public buildings at Sacramento, CalifOr-
MIA, and La Crosse, Wisconsin. The River
and HarbOr bill is now before the House.
Senator Allison submitted a conference
report on the Army rOpriatiOn bill, and
sal the Conference Committee had agreed
to all differences except that relative to
courts martial in time Of peace.
On motion of Senator Allison the Senate
further insisted on its amendment to strike
out the House provision permitting courts
martial to control their own hours Of ses-
sion. A spirited debate all around followed,
after which the Chair reappOinted the con
ference committee acting on the Dill.
Senator Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial appropriation bill,
and asked immediate consideration. The
bill was then taken up and discussion pro-
ceeded with.
Several Senators had amendments to pro-
Ose, and considerable confusion prevailed
session being alternated for half an hour by
more roll calls, which sometimes disclosed
the absence Of a quorum. Finally, at 7:15
p. m, it was apparent the bill could not be
disposed Of tonight. Adjourned.
In the House Feb. 70, a bill was reported
apprOpriating for the payment Of Fourth
Of July claims.
Mr.. Barnes moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Deficiency Appropriation bill,
with various amendments reported from
the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed
to.
The House then went into consideration
of the River and HarbOr bill, upon the
third reading of which the previous quest |
ion was operating. After Wrangling until
II O'Clock, without action, a motion to ad-
iOurn prevailed.
On Feb. 26th the Chair laid before the
Senate credentials Of the reelection Of Sena-
tor Jones, of Nevada.
Senator Hale, from the Committee on