Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17

Reagan, when the result was announced.
rs fitting celebration for the eighth day
Of January"
The House then proceeded to c3nsIdera-
ton Of the Alabama contested election case,
Craig vs.. Shelley. Resolutions which un-
sea5 Shelley, Democrat, and declare Craig,
Republican, to have been elected were
adopted without debate or division. Craig
took the oath Of Office
A contest then arose between Townshend
with the Mexican Pension Bill, Singleton
Of Mississippi, with the Congressional
Library Bill, and StOckslager, with J. special
order relative to public building measures,
each pressing his favOrite proposition for
precedence. SJOckslager proved successful
Ia the struggle, his motion TO go into com
mittee of the whole being carried by a vote
OF 10 10 1O2.
In the Senate Janusry Q. consideration of
the Interstate Commerce bill was resumed.
Senator Garland called up the House bill
on the same subject with a view, he said of
moving the rscOmmitment of the Senate
Dill with all its proposed amendments, to-
gether with the House bill, to the Commit
tee on Railroads for further consideration.
The House bill was read, and Senator
Garland addressed the Senate on the sub
lect matter,
Senator Jackson, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported faYOrably, without
amendment, the bill of yesterday, intro
duced by Senator Allison, comprising the
Legislative provisions of the pension ap-
PrOpriation bill recently passed by the
House.
A resolution was agreed to, calling upon
the Secretary Of the Interior for a copy of
the report to the Government of the Df-
recUOrs OF the Union Pacific Railroad for
1884.
Senator DOlph reported favorabIy from
the Committee on Public Lands the bill to
amend the Revised Statutes relating to the
entry Of coal lands by reducing the prices
Of such lands from $50 to SIS per acre.
where lands are more than fifteen miles
from any completed railroad, and from $40
to SO where lands are within fifteen miles
Of a completed railroad.
The Senate then proceeded to considera-
ton Of the bills upon the calendar.
In the House, January 9, a large number
Of private bills were reported and placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Curtin, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported resolutions calling for
information from the Executive relative to
the arrest of Z. r. Maynahan, an American
citizen, by the GOVERNMENT Of Mexico, and
calling on the President for information
relating to the Congo Conference. Adopted.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on
Indian Affair, reported back the bill for the
allotment of lands in seYeralty to Indians
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, presented
resolutions by the Board Of Trade of PhiIa-
delphia, asking for the passage of the Lowell
bankruptcy bill. Referred.
The House then went into committee on
the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York, in the
chair, on the private calendar.
When the committee rose the following
bills passed: For the relief OF A. II. Herr,
Sarah e. Webster, John NJ Dorsey and
William +. Shepard, of Nevada; o. L.
Cochran, Texas; A. D. Schenck, John T.
Severance, William W. Thomas and Eliza
beth Carson.
Authorizing the Secretary Of War to turn
over to the Interior Department certain
parts of Camp Douglas military reserva-
ton in Utah.
For the relief of the legal representatives
Of A. J. Guthrie for the relief of certain
citizens Of Marion county, Tennessee.
Mr.. Breckenridge introduced a bill for
the appointment of Southwestern River
Commissioners. Referred.
The evening session of the House passed
tWenty-One pension bills.