Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL.


ALLALZ
In the senate on March 22d, Mr.. Wilson,
of Iowa, presented several memorials from
the legislature Of IOW6-amCng them one
urging the passage Of the De5 M0lnes river
land title bill over the presidents veto.
among the bills introduced and apprOpr1-
atsly referred was one by Mr. Cockrell, at
the instance, he said, OF the Merchants EL-
change Of st. Louis. Ar. Logan submitted
the following resolution, and asked that it
might be printed and lie over, saving he
would call it up at some future day. and sub
m1Lteu some remarks on IT. ReSOtUsd, That
the sessions Of the senate, commonly known
as executive sessions so far as they apply to
nominations, combinations or reflections,
shall hereafter be held with open doors, and
that a.publlc record of the same snail be
kept the same rs OF Legislative sessions.
The resolution was ordered printed, and to
be laid over. Mr.. Ingalls, offered a resOlu-
ton calling on the postmaster general to IN
form the senate whether he had received
resolution of the senate, passed on March 1,
which asked as to the number Of fourth
class pOstmasters removed since the 4th Of
March, 1885, and If the resolution had been
received, why IL had not been answered, and
when a response might be expected. On OBJ
lection the resolution went over one day.
The urgent deficiency bill was laid before
the senate which, on motion Of Mr.. Allison
insisted on it's amendment and agreed TO
committee OF conference. The chair laid
before the senate Mr.. LOgau's bill to increase
the efficiency of the army. Mr.. Logan, at
for some further amendments of detail to
the bill, and they were agreed to. Pending
debate the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on March I'D, the bill was
passed, granting a pension of $1,000 year
to General HancOck's widow. Further dis
cusslOn was had upon Senator LOgan's bill
to increase the efficiency of the army, and
upon the judiciary committees resolution
respecting removals from office by the Dresi-
dent, but no final action was taken. Upon
motion of Mr.. NanWyck the senate took up
the bill to confirm entries heretofore made
upon public lands in accordance with the
rulings of the land Office, in force at the time
the entries were made. Mr.. Plumb suggest
ed that an amendment be made declaring
that the measure shall not apply to scrip en-
tries. Mr.. NanWyck accepted the amend
ment, and the bill was then passed.
In the senate on March oath a protest,
signed by 500 citizens of California, against
the cruel treatment of the Chinese, was re
ceived. The most Of the day was passed IN
discussing the bill to increase the strength Of
the army, and on the senate judiciary COM
mittee resolutions concerning appointments,
but without final action on either.
In the senate on March 18th, a bill was
passed creating a commission to ascertain
and report to congress the character and
value of manuscripts belonging to congress
A letter was laid before the senate showing
the number of fourth class pOstmasters re-
moved during the past twelve months. The
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the senate in opposition to the senate ludi-
ciary committee resolutions.
In the senete on March Goth there was a
/ long debate on the senate judiciary resOlu-
/ tons participated Ia by ingalls,, Logan, Har-
risOn and others. A vote was finally taken
on the resolutions separately as follows: The
first resolution adopting the report Of the
committee on Judiciary was adopted.
/ Yeas, %; nays, %. The second
resolution, condemning the refusal OF
the attorney general to send
copies of the papers called for by the senate,
was adopted. Yeas, 81; nays %. The third
/ resolution, declaring it TO be the duty Of the
/ senate to refuse its advice and consent to
/ proposed removals the documents in refer
/ ence to the supposed misconduct of whom
/ are withheld, was adopted Yeas, 30s nays,
-. Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution d6Ciar-
I ing that nothing in the resolutions already
adopted was to be construed as declaring
I that the conduct of the attorney general
rendered him liable to Impeachment. The
resolution was laid on the table. Yeas, So;
nays, 26.