Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-03-13
HOUSE

In the house on March LIST the following
bills were introduced: To repeal the patent
laws now IN force, and establishing another
system of rewards for inventions. kesOlu-
ton directing the committee on eZpendi-
lures IN the interior department to iuVesti-
gate the expenditures and management of
the pension bureau during the present and
previous administrations; also to ascertain
what foundation existed for the statement Of
Commissioner Black in regard to the -parti-
san use and eZtravagant management of that
bureau during the term of his predecessor.
ApprOpriatlug 100000 for the establishing
of a military post at Deming, n. NJ. To re-
peal the internal revenue laws. To create
department OF industry and bureau of labor.
By Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, to admit free
of duty lumber, salt, coke, coal and iron ore
produced or mined in the Dominion of Can
ada. Mr.. Brumul, of Pennsylvania, asked
unanimous CONSENT to have printed in the Rec
ord memorial signed by j. p. Brigham and
others, asking for the Impeachment of Daniel
Manning, secretary of the treasury for high
crimes and uisdemeanOrs IN the execution
of the silver law. Objected The senate bill
and alteration of the jan at Fort Smith,
Ark. Mr.. Eldredge, of Michigan, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the Mexican pen
sion bill, with q prOVl5O excepting from It's
provisions politically disabled. After de-
bate, and pending action upon the motion,
the house adjourned.
In the house on March 2nd, the committee
on invalid pensions, reported the bill eEgsud-
ing until July I, 1888, the time within which
applications for arrears of pensions may be
fled: extending the provisions OF the arrears
act to special pensioners and providing
that in applications for pension the person
shall be presumed to have been sound and
free from disease at the date OF entering
the service Committee of the whole.
The speaker laid before the house the re
Spouse of the secretary of the treasury to
the Bland resolution, calling Tor -1ntOrLna-
ton concerning the circulation OF the stan
q nd silver dollar and the nDLIgW to be
sued by the treasury department. Referred
to the committee on coinage, weights and
measures. The response IS a document OF
forty pages and contains q vast amount OF
cOrrsspOndeuce and statistical information.
In it the secretary declares that he has used
his uttermOst efforts to get silver INTO c1rcu-
lation. He has already given his opinion as
to the prOpEety Of expressing his views con
ceEning the past and future policy
of the department upon the subject.
The committee on manufactures, IN the
morning hour called uD the bill authorizing
the president to appoint a commission OF
seven experts. skilled in the investigation,
production and use OF m6ta1c substances
and other structural materials TO execute
tests and experiments Ia iron, steel and
other ma lals used c0n5rruc ION OF
bridges buildings and mechanical struc-
lures, and to deduct useful rules theretrOm-
After debate the morning hour EXPIRED
and the house went into committee OF the
whole with Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia. IN
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Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, Vi gOrOusly de
Tended Commissioner Black from the crit
cisIns of the gentleman from Iowa lAlr.Hen-
dersOu. and declared that the country had
REGARDED his appointment by the president
as an eminently wise and patriotic action.
Mr. ButterWOrth, of Ohio, criticized the re
port of Commissioner Black, and said that
it seemed to him that there was not an
avenue Of scandal which he had not drained
dry in order TO reflect upon the retiring com
missioner. The report insulued every man
and woman IN the employ OF the cOun1s-
siOner of pensions, and the language OF the
report had vastly more regard Tor rhetoric
than for exact truth. Pending further dis
cussiOn the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
ways and means, reported bill extending
the provisions of the act for the immediate
transportation of dutiable goods TO ports of
Key West and Tampa. House calendar.
The committee on agriculture reported a
bill to establish an agricultural experiment
station in connection with the college OF the
several states. The committee on eLpend1-
lures of the interior department reported
back resolution directing that the commit
tee investigate the administration and ex-
peuditures OF the pension bureau under pre-
viOus administrations and ascertain v hat
foundation there is for the statement made
IN the annual report OF Commissioner Black
in reference to the partisan management
and extravaganza in that bureau during the
term Of his predecessor. House calendar.
The house again went into committee OF
l the whole with Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, In the
chair, on the pension appropriation bill
I MIR. ButterW OTth, Of Ohio took the uoOr II
I order to complete the speeeh which he be
/ gan yesterday. He renewed his criticism of
I the democratic party for the failure TO re-
I wise the tariff inthe 1Orty-slZth congress- and
I for an attempt to prevent the revision by the
I republican party in the 18th congress. The
/ democratic party, he said had failed to pass
/ the superintendent bill, or to take action on
] the Geneva award, the Mormon question, OF
/ country which had been promptly disposed
I of by the 18th congress The anxiety OF the
/ democratic party had always been TO catch
votes, and not TODD that which would build
] up the honor and credit Of the country.
I Pending discussion the house adjourned.
Z In the house. March 4tHs the speaker pre-
\ scented a communication from the secretary
{ Of war, recommending an appropriation Eol
. extra duty TO enlisted men at Fortress Mon
{ roe. Referred The committee on com
! merce, presented the views OF the minority
/ on the bin to incorporate the Atlantic u Ia
+. cidc ship railway company. Committee o1
+ the whole. Lba minority after detailing
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