Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-25
WaahinRton 80.
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tFnan our Regular Correspondent.)
WAsHIEGTOS ID. T., Dec. IS, Sc.
q Be second week session finds Con
gless graphing with a number of impor-
tant questions. Among them are the
2 ErifIs Interstate commerce, the Ten
ure OF Office act, the Indian problem,
; pc eundry CIVIL bill and secret ses-
ail7ns.
lie House Of Representative de-
ciared emphatically that the Yellow
stone ~, ionel Park shall not be des-
ecf1eteu by . railroad. There was
quite . spirited debate on the subject
Hon. S. S. Cox thought that 3 bill ask
ing for such q privilege should be en-
the National PARK" The measure, be
said, had origin in corporate greed.
Behind H. no doubt we're railroad mo
nOpolists, and men who worked not,
for The people OF the United States, but
1or themselves.
half dozen Congressman for or
against the measure were drawn briefly
into the debate, and one of them was
Representative Kelley, of Pennsylvania
tgho IS called the father of the House,
becauss Of his age and long service.
lie has been In Congress over thirty
CONSECUTIVE years and Is the Oldest man
---N ~~HN~A 10 e+Al~Aa AaaA= aAGAAcN al4=
piored the House 10 stand by the sancti-
q OF the only national park on this con-
linents and protested against any action
which would encourage other specula-
Lots 20 ask the American Congress 10
alloW them 70 invade that territory.
Naturally Senator Beck is indignant
10 hnd a substitute reported for his
original bill prohibiting Members OF
4 ongress from acting as attorneys or
tmployes for railroad companies which
held charters on land grants or other
aid from the United States. Outside Of
&E6 senate and railroad circles the Beck
bill Is regarded as a measure that
should have been q law long ago.
Contending for the consideration of
nis bill, the Kentucky Senator said it
vas Indecent for Senators and Mem
cers 20 sit and vote upon questions az
fectmg great railroad companies 10 the
mount OF hundreds of millions while
having the money Of those companies
IN their pockets. Public right and the
honor of every Senator and ReDresen-
tAtlNe was involved in having the world
- understand that no man was sitting
10 either House as the hireling, or re-
iained attorney, or agent of any sub
EidiZed railroad corporations.
IL will be Interesting to the old Mex
lean veterans over the country to know
the exact condition Of the Mexican pen
sion bill at this time. The House pass
I'd II and the Senate amended it so as
10 restrict benefciaries to veterans who
have attained the age of 81 years. It
is now before the House for action, but
for some reason Representative FL
bridge, OF Michigan, Chairman of the
committee which has the matter in
charge, does not seem anxious to push
10. Friends of the bill, unwilling that
there should be any longer delay, pro-
LOse now 10 press the House to pass it
with the Senate amendment, and they
are confident that a majority Of the
members will vote in its favor.
Tariff conferences have been in order
during the entire week, held by the
Randall faction, the Morrison faction.
and the Republican prOtectionists, and
much interest is felt in regard TO what
viii be done in the House. Mr.. Nor
Ii5On viii ask the House to 20 into
committee of the whole TO consider rev
enCe measures, and that means that
there will be test vote in the house at
that time to decide whether the prOpo-
sltlon to revise the tariff this winter
shall be approved or rejected.
According to the new law governing
the presidential succession, in case of
removal, death, resignation or lnabili.
~ of the Vice President, the duties are
70 be assumed by the Cabinet officers
IN the following order: First, Secreta-
- of state: Second Secretary of the
treasury: Third Secretary of War:
IOurth, Attorney General: and then
Tie Postmaster General, Secretary of
tie Navy and Secretary of the Interior
Consequently official society is agita
tel over the question of social prece-
donce. MhO shall ride first, talk first,
taA first, and sit nearest the distin-
cuished host, the Senator's wife, or the
Cabinet officers wifeP 1t is not a mat
ter that could be settled by haphazard
concessions and it has been suggested
20 the ladies that the eldest be allowed
20 60 first.
1EO notable women have lectured
Lere this week on subjects pertinent to
The interests Of wOmAnkind. Miss Kate
Field spoke for the emancipation of Wo-
man from the degradation Of Mormon
lem in Utah, and Mrs. Jeuness Miller
talked for the liberation of all women
from the bondage of bustles, whale
homes, steels, high heels and all other
hindt ances TO wOmen's development. in
the present system of dress. Miss Field
inlefsPeFsed her lecture with passages
of scornful toathing for the people, who
under guise of a divine revelation, were
under mining he "nOblest government
on the earth" She has confidence in
The present administration, and believes
that the President and Senator Ed
munds viii grapple successfully with
the treason in Utah.