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


ting reports, showing the estimated cost o.
the lock for Sault St. Marie, Mich The re
port says the lock viii cost 81, 542, 400, anC
that 1856, 685 additional has been secured fol
the purpose of deepening the channel above
the lock and basin below.
Senator Miller, of New York, from the
Committee on Agriculture, reported favor
ably, with amendments, the House bill fOI
the protection Of forests on the public do
main.
Senator German offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the Sec
rotary Of the Interior for information as to
whether the subsidized Pacific railroads
have constructed and are maintaining and
operating their own lines of telegraph, and
whether telegraphiC messages are accepted
and transmitted Cor all persons and cor
porations, without discrimination, as pro-
Vided by the act of July L, 1862.
The Agricultural appropriation bill was
taken mp, and after some debate, passed
substantially as it came from the Senate
committee.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was the
subject of much debate, pending which an
executive session and adjournment took
place.
In the House, February 20, THURSDAYS
session was continued, and that body
Immediately went into committee of the
whole on the River and HarbOr
bill. One hour was spent in slowly voting
upon amendments to the paragraph max
ing an appropriation for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river. Other
amendments were offered. Finally the com
mittee rose and Fridays session began.
Mr.. Burnes submitted a conference report
on the Consular and Diplomatic apprOpria-
ton bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported the
resolution calling on the Postmaster Gen
eral for information relative to supplying
inferior envelopes to the POstOffice Depart
ment and annulling the contract with Kel-
lOgg q Co., of Springfield, Mass.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole (Weuborn in the Chair on the
Naval Appropriation bill. Pending debate
the committee rose and the House ad-
jOurned till p. m. for the consideration of
pension bills.
In the Senate, February q, consideration
of the POstOftiCe Appropriation bill was re-
sumed. At lao a committee from the
House appeared and informed the Senate
that the House was IN session and awaited
the Senate in order to proceed with the
ceremonies appointed to be held IN the
House. Awaiting the arrival of President
Arthur, business was confined. The Sen
ate retained in the bill, contrary to the re-
commendatiOn of the Appropriation Com
mittee, the legislative provisions inserted
by the House, fixing the postage on news
papers sent from the Office of publication
to regular subscribers at cent per pound,
but cut out the discrimination against sam
pie copies, making the rate mentioned the
uniform rate for all newspapers sent from
the Office of publication, whether sample
copies or otherwise.
At 216 the Chair announced that the
President of the United States was ready
to proceed to the House. Business was
then suspended, and the Senators, headed
by Edmunds, President of the Senate, and
Secretary McCOOk, preceded by SeTgeant-at-
Arms Canaday, proceeded to the hall of the
House.
AT 5O5 p. m. the Senate was again called
TO order, and on motion of Senator Mil
Ter, of New York, adjourned to Monday
next.
In the House Feb. d, the desks of the
members had been removed and in their
place were rows upon rows of chairs, vary
ing in size from the capaciOus leather-cOV-
cred arm chair to the more plebian one of
pine wood. Thes seating capacity of the floor
was 1900. Early in the day the galleries
began to i'll, and by u o'clock there were
few vacant seats to be found. A large ma
iOrity of the spectators were ladies. The ex-
ecutiVe and diplomatic galleries were ocCu-
pied, which is a rare occurrence, and the only
vacant seats were in the galleries, exclusive
~ reserved for the families Of Senators and
Representatives, and they were filled be-
fore the ceremonies began. At precisely
1:17 Speaker Carlisle's gaVel called the
House to order, and Saturdays session was
opened by prayer Oy the Chaplain, and the
journal of yesterday was read.
Mr.. Dorsheimer offered a resolution for
the appointment of q committee of three
members to notify the Senate that the
House was ready to receive the Senate, and
to proceed with the ceremonies which were
appointed to take place in the hall Of the
House. Adopted.
At ten minutes paste the National Wash
ington Monument Association was an
nounced, and it marched in and took the
seats assigned it in front and little to the
left of the Speakers desk. Shortly
afterwards, General Sheridan and
staff entered, amid loud clapping
of hands, and their brilliant uniforms
tended to lend an air of gaiety to the scene.
The President and Cabinet next appeared,
and the large assemblage rose and heartily
applauded as the Chief Executive and his
advisers passed down the main aisle and
were assigned seats directly IN front
of the Speakers desk. The Supreme
Court, the Judiciary of the District and
the Diplomatic Corps followed, and hanked
the Presidential party. At 2:S0 the SenSte,
preceded by its officers, was escorted to the
space reserved for it. Presiding Officer Ed
munds proceeded to the Speakers desk,
where the gavel was COurteOusly handed
him by Speaker Carlisle. After a brief
speech by Mr.. Long the band struck up
Columbia the Gem of the Ocean" and as
the strains of the air ended, Hon. John ".
Daniel was introduced. When he had I'm
ished the closing ceremonies followed and
Speaker Carlisle called the House to order.
In the Senate Feb. D, the chair laid be-
fore that body the credentials Of James J.
Jones, BenatOr-eleCt from Arkansas.
Ingalls,, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported the bill to refer to the Court
of Claims the eastern and western lands OF
the Cherokee Indians.
A calendar resolution was agreed to su-
thOriEing the Commissioner Of Indian At