Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE
In the senate on March Sth. Senate
Plumb introduced a bill TO amend sectiol
53l52 Of the revised statutes so as 10. Include
the cities OF Kansas City, Omaha St. Paul
Minneapolis indianapolis and Atlanta
among those, In which national bank re
serves may consist IN part OF balance due on
association by another. Among the peti
tons presented were a large number IRON
local assemblies OF Knights of Labor favor
I ing the building of the He4Qspiu canal
I Vance offered resolution directing tn,
committee on civil service reform to repOr
forthwith the bill before them providing fol
the repeal of the civil service law TIL,
resolution, at Nance's request was for the
. present laid on the table. Senator Wilson
/ OF Iowa, reported favOrably from the judic-
larry committee the following amendment tC
. the Pacific railroad funding bill. i'Wheu.
ever IN the opinion OF the president
1t shall be deemed necessary TO the
/ protection OF the interests and the preserve
] t0Agi -e security OF the United States ia
respect OF It's Aeus mortgages or other inter
esL5 IN any Of property Of the several
companies named IN the first section of this
act, upon which a lien, mortgage or other
I 41cuL1 ORANGE paramount TO the right title
/ or Interests OF the United States for the same
I property may exist the secretary of the
treasury shall under the direction of the
president, redeem, or otherwise clear of
SUCH paramount men, mortgage or other IN
. cumbrance by paying the sums lawfully due
IN respect thereof out of the treasury, and
the United States shall thersupon become
and be subjected to all rights and securities
I thereto or pertaining TO the debt. MORTGAGE.
lien, or other incumbrance in respect of
which such payment shall have been made;
and making 1t the duty of the attorney gen
6rals under the direction of the president, to
take such steps and PROCEEDINGS in the courts.
and otherwise as shall be ueedful to protect
and defend the rights and interests of the
United States IN respect Ofun6 matters there
IN mentioned. The morning business hay
ing been disposed of Brown, at o'clock,
obtained unanimous consent to address the
senate on the subject of his bill to provide
new basis for circulation of national banks.
Adjourned out of respect to Senator Miller.
In the senate, on March gth, the chair pre-
scented q letter from the secretary of the
treasury transmitting q letter from the chief
Justice of the court of claims asking an ap-
preparation or S4,UOJ for printing and bind
ing expenses of that court. The committee
on commerce reported faVOrably q bill au-
IhOrlZlug the Central Missouri railroad com
pany to construct a railroad bridge across
the Mississippi river at or near Alton, Lii
uOis. The bill was read a third time and
passed. Under the head OF unfinished bust
ness, the senate took up the resolutions re-
ported by Edmuuds5 from the Judiciary
committee. these resolutions Oug other
things, condemn the attorney general for
refusing to transmit to the senate the
papers called for by the senate, and declare
the refusal to be a violation by the attorney
general OF OtnclaL duty, and subV6rslV6 of
the fundamental principles of the govern
ment and good administration. The resO-
buttons also condemn the discharge from the
government service OF eZ-un1On soldiers.
AS the resolutions were read by the chief
clerk, the most absolute silence prevailed on
the floor and IN the galleries. The galleries
were crowded to apparent discomfort, many
persons being compelled to stand. This was
notably true OF the reserved galleries to
which admission only is-permitted by cards
from senators. Many gentleman, and not
a few ladies, though early in attendance
failed to ind vacant seats Edmuuds began
his remarks IN rather q low tone, but his
voice very soon acquired its usual full. clear. /
ringing volume. lie said that a calm and
orderly administrators and a constitutional
government, Is q subject IN which the senate, /
che house OF representative the president, /
and the people are equally interested, and
for which they all, in their resp c6ve stations |
and places are equally responsible. 1t was
In support OF that calm, Ordeals and cOnsti- /
JuIOnal exercise or the function OF the gov
eminent, that he now addresses himself to
these resolutions. At the conclusion of
remarks the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on March IIth, among the
petition presented and referred was one by
Jones, of Nevada, from the National BIZ
metallic Coinage association. Mr.. HaWley, I
from the committee on civil service, re- /
ported adversely Mr.. Vance's bill for the re- /
peal of the civil service law. MIR. HaWley /
said the committee was not unanimous. |
The bill was placed on the calendar. MIR. |
Logan, from the minority of committee on /
military affairs, submitted the views of
The minority of the members i'm the Fit
J Ohm Porter bill. 1t is the same report pre- |
sented by the minority in the last congress /
with the addition OF Mr.. LOgau's letter IN I
reply TO General Grants article in the North I
american RerielU JustlfyIng the conduct of I
tItZ John Porter. The chair then laid be- /
fore the senate the resolutions reported from /
the judiciary committee as to the right of I
the senate to papers on file i'm the depart ]
ments, and Mr.. Wilson addressed the senate I
n support OF the resolutions reported by O /
majority OF the committee. Senator Stan /
ford introduced suitable resolutions regard I
ing the death of Senator Miller, which We're I
adopted, and after an executive session the /
senate adjourned
In the senate on March 18TH ON motion of D
Mr.. Plumb the consideration of the bill to /
forfeit lands granted 10 the state of Iowa in .
aiding railroads, was resumed. Alr. Plumb I
opposed the amendment heretofore offered /
By MIR. SpOOuer, WithhOldiugfrOm operation /
Of the act certain lands as TO which a suit is I
now pending IN the United States supreme |
court The bill itself, Mr.. Plumb said, pro
7lded perfectly an impartial tribunal for the .
settlement of the rights of all claimants. !
The bill was bill fer peace. lie feared that /
the amendment might prove a IrOjFu horse.
Amendment rejected and after debate the I
Dill passed. The chair then placed before I
the senate the resolution reported from the .
judiciary committee on the relations be- /
tween the president and the senate. Ad-
burned.