Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-26

acJ Of January 18th, 1883, also Of chief clerk
AM chiefs OF divisions. Laid over. Amond
Lt 4Si m measures passed were the fouOWing= q
, - y 11u-AofiAe the secretary OF war
creolt the state OF Kansas with S24, AS flsi
ordinance etc, drawn by Luat slate TO AID
sHe general government in the protecting ut
me state from Indian iuVasiOus and d6prsE
uAt1Ons; the house bill approDriaLiug Sl50-
OOO for additional barracks at the soldiers
homes at Hampton, Milwaukee AID Leavsn-
"oE-Li5 a Dill 70 provide for one additional
assistant adJutant general with the rank OF
major or cavalry bill authorizing the
postmaster general TO pay rent for buildings
Lsitseu as postOhces; a bill providing for the
appointment of an additional assistant see
fetary OF the treasury, 10 hold Office for
one year from the passage OF the bill
A Dlu also passed providing for an [nspec-
non OF meats Tor expectation and prohibit
ing the Importation of adulteratEL articles
OF food or drink a bill authorizing the sec
rotary OF the interior 10 extend che time for
the payment OF the purchase money on the
sales Of the reservation of the J--8e auu
Missouri tribes of indians in Nebraska and
Kansas, bill classifying the registers and
receivers of land offices and fixing salaries
or them according to such classification IN
lieu OF 1eess a bill to promote the partial
progress and commercial prosperity of the
American nations. This is MIR. EFy6's bill
authorizing the president TO invite on behalf
of the people of the United States delegates
from Mexico, and Central and South Amer
lea, to meet IN Washington, October LIST 1887
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States TO consider such questions and
recommend such measures as shall be TO the
mutual interest and common welfare of the
American states. Adjourned.
In the senate on June 18th, ingalls, called
up The resolution OF yesterday requesting the
president TO furnish Information as to ap-
I pointments and removals under the civil ser
vice law. The resolution was placed before
/ the senate. Vance offered an amendment re-
questIug information as to appointments
a1F
! law between January l6, 1888, when the act
passed, and July 10, 1888 when it went into
effect. The resolution as amended, was
| agreed to. The civil service bill was iudsi-
nately postponed The following bills were
/ passed: A house bill reducing from 8 cents to
. the fee on domestic money orders for sums
not exceeding sos a bill prohibiting the
] publication OF lottery advertisements
in the District of Columbia and the terri
! tories; house bill to make the allowances
I for clerk hire 10 pOstmaster5 at first and
I second class pOstOthoes cover clerical labor
/ in the money order business, a bill for the
encouragement of the American merchant
marine, and to prCmOts postal and com
merclal relations with foreign countries.
Adjourned.
In the senate on June 2Ist, the committee
ON Judiciary, reported IaVOrably the bill to
remove the political disabilities OF i. q.
/ ElOurney, OF Mississippi, and on motion of
George the Dill was at on once passed. The
vote being unanimous. Mr.. Plumb offered
[ a resolution which was agreed TO calling on
! the secretary OF the interior for infOrma-
| ton as to how many entries OF public land
/ have been cancelled for fraud after iuYes-
| LEGATION by a special agent, after a due
hearing conducted in accordance with
/ the rules of practice, from and during the
year 1858 up TO the time, and whether
/ any and what entries had been cancelled
solely on reports of special agents, and
whether any and what entries cancelled for
I fraud have been relustGted on the taking of
/ testimony, etc. A resolution offered by Mr..
/ Means of Iowa, was agreed to inQuirlug or
| the secretary Of the interior as to the caule
] FOR the delay IN reply ing to a recent senate
/ resolution regarding the renewal OF Indian
/ traders licenses. The senate insisted on its
amendments TO the army and consular and
/ diplomatic appropriation bill Adjourned.
In the senate on June %, the committee
requesting the president to bring to the at
tsutiOD OF the Nicaraugarian government
the claims or citizens of the United States
against that government. The resolution
was agreed to. The senate then took mp the
bill repeating the presumption and timber
culture law. Mr.. Elair had moved an
amendment prohibiting the acquisition IN
case of ownership of more than
$40 acres of desert lands. To
this Mr.. ingalls, offered an amendment ap-
plying the limitation to aU public lands.
The latter proposition, which was the pend
ing motion to-day was voted dOWu-yeas g,
nays a. The senators voting in the atlrma-
tive were Blair, DOlph and Teller. Pending
consideration adjourned.