Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-07-10
CONGRESSIONAL


In the senate on June 3Oth, the senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill. In the course of a dis
cussion on amendments increasing the
clerical force Of some of the departments,
Mr.. Beck declared that he felt Inundated by
the fact that many of the appropriations
were diminished so that members of the
house might be able to 60 to the country
and say how economical they were and how
eXtraVagant the senate was. he criticized
the house for its delay in passing apprOpria-
ton bills he was not proud of their re-
cord. AT the evening session the legislative
appropriation bill was still under COusidera-
ton bat no action was taken. Adjourned.
In the Senate on July LIST, Mr.. Riddle
] berger introduced a preamble and bill for
I the reduction by % per cent of the salaries of
cabinet officers, senate officers and members,
and addressed the senate In It's advocacy.
I Legislative appropriation bill. A long dis
] CusslOn took place on point OF order as to
whether the amendment to insert the word
''ln full compensation" was or was not
[ in conflict with the rule. The chair sub
/ mitted the question to the senate and the
] amendment was decided to be in order and
/ it was agreed to. A still longer discussion
[ took place on the proposition of the com
I mlttee on appropriations to strike cut the
| paragraph for the Office work connected
I with the publication of the records Of the
rebellion, 1t being charged that these records
1 were not edited with impartiality and were
u
/ period. The Gill was then reported back to
] the senate and adjournment was taken.
In the senate on July 2nd the legislative
| a appropriation bill was taken up and finally
/ passed upon. The senate then took up the
I river and harbOr appropriation bill. Before
I the reading Of the bill was concluded Mr..
Eustis called mp the resolutions In cOnnec-
] ton with the death in this city on the 18th
I Of March last, of Hon. Michael Ham, a
representative from Louisiana. After the
D rfaIfFrarvr lTfI0cfaE m rha NfFa
i ter of the deceased by Mes5rs. Eustis and
Gibson the resolutions were adopted and the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.
In the senate on July Sd, the consideration
OF the river and harbOr appropriation bill
was resumed. The first amendment that
provoked discussion was that apprOpTlatIng
100000 for improving New York harbor,
so as to secure a thirty foot channel at the
Sandy Hook entrance Of the harbOr upon
such plan as the secretary of war may ap-
prove, was finally agreed to. The amend
menU increasing the appropriation for the
Savannah, Georgia, harbOr from $4,000 to
$4,000 having been reached, Mr.. Brown
moved to increase the amount to 100000,
and advocated the motion which was dis
Cussed at considerable length. The amend
ment was adopted and the senate adjourned.
Qln the senate July 6th, very large mum
Der Of petitions were presented by various
senators praying for the passage Of the bills
Ior1e1t1ng railroad land grants. lhs petitions
are all uniform, and are those that have been
gotten up and signed through the eLertiOnE
OF the Knights OF LabOr. MIR. ingalls,, at the
request Of the Social Purity Alliance Of the
District of Columbia, introduced three bills
for the protection of women and children in
the District of Columbia. Referred. The
senate then took up the bill to secure to the
Cherokee freedmen and others their proper
ton of certain proceeds OF land. Mr.. In
gals from the committee on Indian affairs,
reported a substitute for this bill. 1t ap-
propEiates $1,000 for the purpose and d.
reefs how the amount shall be distributed.
The substitute was agreed TO and the bill
passed After an executive session the sen
ate adjourned