Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL



In the senate July DIST, Ar. Van Wyck, in
presenting another batch Of Knights OF
Labor petitions IN favor of land bills and
the Oklahoma bill, read letter from Joseph
Beaumont, chairman of the Legislative com
mittee of the Knights of Labor, by whom
these petitions have been sent to 50 many
senator's stating that these petitions were
| genuine, and were sent to him either direct
Ly or by authority of the persons purpOrting
to have signed them; and further that they
were expressly authorized and sanctioned by
the general executive board Of the order in
the United States. The senate then at noon
proceeded to the consideration of the report
on the election OF Senator Payne. The
deb ate occupied the entire days session not
being finished when an adjournment was
taken.
In the senate on July % bills for public
Dulldlng5 at ClarksDurgs west Virginia
Springfield, Missouri and Nebraska City,
Nebraska, were passed. Mr. Hale from the
conference committee an the naval apprO-
priation bills, submitted a report which was
agreed TO. The senate then resumed con
sideratiOn of the Payne case, and when an
adjournment was taken the debate had not
closed.
In the senate on July %, the consideration
or the Payne case was resumed. Finally
the resolution of Messrs. HOar and Frye for
a further Investigation was reiected-ysas II
nays IL Pending the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill an adjourn
ment was had.
offered by Mr.. Edmunds, InstFucting the
committee on foreign relation to inquire
Qulrs into the violation Of the rights of
American fishing and merchant vessels IN
Canadian waters was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. HaWley, from the committee on print
ing, reported a resolution for the collection
and printing OF the presidential vetOes from
the organization of congress to the present
time, arranged in chronological order.
Adopted. The senate then resumed Considz
at an
bill, and efter long discussion, passed it..
Adjourned.
In the senate on July % the committee
on education and labor, reported back a
house bill directing the commissioner Of
labor to make Investigations as to convict
labor. Passed. Also a senate Joint resOtu-
ton proposing an amendment to the con-
stItutiOn in relation to alcoholic liquors and
other poisonous beverages. Calendar. Mr..
ingalls, offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the president TO com
muuicate information concerning the al
legged detention of A. K. Cutting, an Ameri-
can citizenn, by the Mexican authorities at
PasO Del NOrtes also, whether any additional
United States troops have been recently
ordered to Fort Bliss. The senate then pro
ceeded to the consideration of the
deficiency appropriation bill. The
bill was passed. The senate then pro
Ceeded to the consideration Of private pen
sion bills which have been fEVOrably report
ed. Fifty were passed, including one
pension 70 the H4-LOM u NAG-GLl4
Durbin Ward On motion Of Mr.. Vest
bill was passed, authorizing the construction
Of a hotel on government land at Fortress
Monroe. On motion OF Alr. Malone the
senate proceeded TO the consideration of
public building bills, when several were
passed. On motion of SsWel a bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 for the estab-
nshment of a military post at Denver, Col.
The senate then adjourned.
In the senate July p, Mr.. SeRell, from
HHna
the vetoed senate bill granting pension to
Mrs. Annie o. Owen, recommending its pas
sage, Notwithstanding the presidents OBJ
jac6Ons. Calendar. The senate then passed
Six hours IN secret session to-day, and dur
ing that time disposed Of i've of the con
tested nominations. The care Of Thomas
HEnlOn, TO be collector Of the Seventh Indi-
ana internal revenus district, was further
discussed, and when brought 10 a vote was
rejected by a tie. The nomination Of MCrris
Thomas, of Baltimore, TO be an Indian in
speCtOr, after an hours debate, was con-
drmed by q vote Of 81 to %. Adjourned