Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
GENERAL NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate March 1e, Senator Blair
/ offered q resolution authorizing q cOntinu-
/ ance of the inVestig CATION as to the differ
/ ences between capital and labor. He SAID
/ the investigation was practically concluded
and the extension was desired Tor the pur-
pose of making report. Under objection
! from Senator COckreu consideration was
/ postponed until tomorrow.
Senator Van Wyck's backbone" reso-
/ luton was laid before the Senate and Sena-
/ tor Eustis made a speech upon it. He said
! a great wrong had been done the people of
| Louisiana, and he wished to enter his pro
! test against it's consumatiOn- The title to
| the lands was illegal and fraudulent, and
set up to defraud settlers Of their rights.
! Senator Teller defended his course, and
! said that not point had been made by the
Senator from Louisiana, (Eusus) which had
not been passed upon by the Attorney Gen
eral and by the judiciary Committee OF the
House.
Senator Van Wyck defended himself
against the charge Of inactivity, and when
the Texas Pacific bill was reported he Sc
cured place for it among the special or
ders. and that twice the Senator had buried
it in the body of the calendar. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
On March 17tn, Senator Blair's resolu-
ton, authorizing the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor TO sit during the recess, was
adopted.
Senator C1lIom's resolution, for the Sc
lection of g committee TO investigate the
subject of interstate commerce was laid
before the Senate and after lengthy de-
bate, was adopted without division. 1t
provides for the selection Of committee Of
five Senators to sit during the recess and
make full investigation into regulating the
TRANSFORMATION of freights and passengers
hat he " n
water routes, in connection or competition
Herewith, and report the same next De-
cember.
Discussion of the Central American af-
fairs, begun Monday, was resumed. The
resolution was criticised as amounting
substantially to q declaration Of war.
Senator Ingalls, proposed an amendment to
modify it in this regard. The amendment
Eas lost. The Senate then adopted the
resolution, with only seven negative votes.
On March 18th the Chair laid before the
Senate the resolution offered by Miller, of
New York, authorizing the Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry during recess to
consider the best means Tor preserving the
forests on the public domain, and to employ
a clerk.
A brief debate ensued, developing the
fact that the only object of the resolution
was to give employment to the clerk Of the |
committee named during recess 1t was
agreed to, however, by a vote OF Y to p. !
The division was UPON the party lines, eL- /
CepE in the case of Cali, who voted in the |
and Riddl5berger and Sherman, /
who voted in the negative.
An executive session and adjournment |
followed.
In executive session a resolution was |
agreed to that in view of the special /
and Important interests of the United States |
IN conjunction with those of the Republics
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica in inter-CCeaniC
transit across the continent, now in pro-
gress Of adjustment, any invasion Of the
territory OF Nicaragua or Costa RIGA by the
forces of Guatemala, under such cirCum-
stances and with purposes before stated, is
regarded by the Senate of the United States
IS an act of unfriendly and hostile interior
ence with the rights of the United States
and of the Republics of Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA, in respect to said matter.
In the Senate March 10, George Gray,
successor to Bayard, was sworn in.
Senator Ingalls, resolution offered last
week calling for information relating to
he alleged illegal OccupRncy Of the Okla
lOma lands was laid before the Senate.
Senator Ingalls, said that since the resoIu-
ion was adopted it had been practically
by the Presidents message. He
moved it be laid on the table. Agreed to.
Senator Henderson offered a resolution
providing that a committee Of five Senators
% appointed to proceed to Alaska and
make Investigations. Laid over until to-
morrow.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
ion and adjourned.
In executive session Senator Sherman Of
cred a resolution providing for the appoint
nent of two Senators to wait upon the
President and inform him that unless he
lad some further communication to make
he Senate was ready to adjourn without |
lay. 1t lies oyer until tomorrow