Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.


EEEAIEs
In the senate on April u Mr.. Gibson was
appointed to take the place of Mr.. Jones' of
Florida on the committee on commerce on
account of Jones continued absence A
little talk pertaining TO the executive session
was then INDUCED in, after which the indian
appropriation bill was taken up. After a
recess OF of ten minutes to witness the par
ade of the veterans OF the District OF Coluna-
bias the Indian appropriation bill was
passed.
In the senate on April ID Plat took The
floor on his resolution relating to open eL-
6cutlVe sessions and made lengthy speech
IN favor OF hzs resolution. The matter then
went over and the fisheries resolution de-
claring it to be the sense of the senate that
congress should not provide Tor any joint
commission TO consider and settle the nsh-
cries question: was taken up and after de
bate was agreed tO-55 to 10. The inter
state commerce bill was next taken up, but
without action the senate adjourned.
In the senate on April 18th, the chair laid
before the senate a letter from Senator
Jackson saplng that he had accepted the
Judgeshlp OF the Sixth Circuit. mat has
seat in the United States senate had there
fore become vacant and requesting the
president pro tenn pore or the senate TO so IN
form the executive of Tennessee. The
chair said that the Information would be
accordingly sent to the governor of Ieunes-
see The chair also laid before the senate a
memorial of the wool growers convention
Ar444 9L -4-l4-EB El444 OF inc prop
osl1on to place wool on the free list The
senate then took up the resolution regarding
open executive sessions, and Mr.. Butler
spoke IA favor OF them. Mr.. Riddleberger
submitted for the pending resolution. On
motion of Mr.. Blair, the senate took up the
bill reported by him from the committee on
pensions for the relief of soldiers of the
late war, hcnOrably discharged after SIX
months service, who are disabled and de-
pendent upon their own labor for support
and dependent parents of soldiers who died
IN the service, or from disabilities con
tracted therein. Mr.. Blair said the Dill was
substantially the same that had been passed
by the senate at the last session, but had
failed in the house of representative. and
at 2 O'Clock the matter went over for to-day
and the interstate commerce bill was laid
1sfOFe the senate. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
In the senate on April 18th Mr.. Logan,
who was looked for to support the move
ment for open executive sessions. preferred
broadly for open sessions on all matters of
nomination and Confirmation. He said
there was not now and never was any neces-
sity for secret sessions OF the senate. After
a brief consideration it went over, and on
motion Of Mr.. Morgan the senate went into
executive session. When the doors re-
opened the senate adjourned.
In the senate on April Is the first business
WIS the consideration of the Indian depr6da-
tons bill. Mr.. DOlph made an extended
speech on the measure and it was then re-
ferred 10 the committee on Indian affairs.
MIR. Call offered the following resolutions
which were referred. Resolved, That r. A.
Eenell, a democrat, heretofore employed as
skilled labOrer on the senate roll of en-
plOyes, who was discharged yesterday by
the sergeant-at arms without cause, except
to make place for a republican, be rein
stated on the roll OF senate employees. Re
SOLUed, That the republican majority of the
senate viii allow the democratic minority
the same number of employees, with the
same proportion of salaries as were allowed
by the democratic majority to the republi.
can minority in 1879. The interstate com
merce bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Cam
den addressed the senate, but no action was
taken. A resolution of Mr.. Beck was agreed
to, calling on the secretary-Of war to trans
NIT to the senate the official report of Lieu
tenant III. IT,. Allen, Of the Second cavalry, Of
his explorations of certain rivers In Alaska
After an executive session the senate ad
jOurn6d.