Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-03-20
BURG, KANSAS, SATURDAY. MARCH 20. 1886.

the honor in part to represent (Kansas), wa
part OF this region and together with tn
remaining remaining seven states and organized terri
tones was interested IN the matter OF ch6al
telegraph 1t was vitality interested in pre-
. venting such monopoly OF telegraphiug a
/ would deprive It's people and press of tn
. advantage and safeguard of competitive
4acll1Lles Tor obtaining news. 1t WOulC
] be shown that all land grant railroads ar.
J required TO operate their TELEGRAPH line.
precisely as they operate the railroads
ana next that they have illegally trans
Ierred their telegraph franchise TO the
/ Western Union company. So far as thai
I whole area IS concerned now having pOpu-
iar1on OF 100000 people, there Is practically
monopoly, and Is carrying it to such an
extent as to show a tendency to claim iu
addition to the recognized right of a com
mon carrier, a right also to gather and sell
the news OF the day Onits own account The
collection and sale of election news, and
such important matters as a president s
message, are sought to be mOnopolized by
the h 65teEu DulOn company to cOerce news
papers INTO making extensive exclusive con
uraf-z 10 transact all their business by its
3f1fas. The committee would see at once
how such attempts and assumption threat
ened the liberty OF the press in the region
which was subjected to the monopoly. The
mouse then Went into committee of the
whole, on the Indiana appropriation bill.
A1F. W elborn5 OF Texas, briefly ran over the
appropriations made by the bill, and com
pared them with those made for the current
year. summing up with a statement that the
appropriation was $500, 5jZ as against So
Lil,45l appropriated for the current year.
Pending discussion the con- mittee rose, and
the house adjourned.
In the house on March 10th, the commit
tee on naval affairs, reported a bill to increase
the naval establishments. The committee on
public lands reported a bill granting to the
state of Colorado five per cent of the net
proceeds or the sale of public lands in
that state Committee of the whole.
The committee on civil service reform. re-
ported adversely the Seney bill to repeal
the civil service law. Storey, of Missouri
asked that the bill be placed on the calen-
dar and that he have leave to file a minority
report, which was ordered. The com
mittee on Pacific railroads, report
ed bill requiring the Northern Pa
cine railroad company to pay the cost of
surveying Its lands. House calendar
In the morning hour Ar. Morrill,. of Kan
pensions, called up the bill repeating the
limitation on the time within which the pen
sion claims Of militia men, Who were
disabled when acting under orders of the
United States officers, must be fled. The
morning hour having expired pending
action the house went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. IOWusheud, OF Illinois. in
the chair, on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Perkins OF Kansas, said the Indian in
1ustrIal schools had accomplished marVels
IN the education of Indian children. Pend
ing the discussion of the bill the house ad-
iOuEned.
In the house of March IIth, the com
n1utee on expenditures IN the navy depart !
ment, reported a resolution which was
adopted, calling on the secretary of the navy
for statement showing the amount of
money expended in ordinance at the Wash ]
lngtOn navy yards, the number Of guns made, |
altered and repaired, and the number of /
cartridges purchased and from whom. The /
committee on Judiciary reported back ad- !
7ersely the resolution directing that the /
committee inquire into the right of the /
. nlted States to cancel patents for inspec- /
Mons and discoveries. Laid on the table. I
La the morning hour the house resumed cen !
H1derauOn of the bill repeating limitation I
Of time within which pension applications ]
1I Inllltla men who were disabled while act /
ing under orders OF the United States officers !
must be filed. The morning hour expired /
without any final action, and it was placed
pa the calendar o. unfinished business. The !
house then Went into committee OF the whole, /
win Mr.. LCWnshend5 OF Illinois, IN the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill. l
PENDING discussion the committee arose and /
-he house adjourned
In the house on March u, on motion of
MIR. Morrow, of California, a resolution was /
adopted accepting the invitation Of the SEN /
ate that the house attend IN q body the fu- F.
neral service Of the late Senator Miller, to /
be held at noon tomorrow. Mr.. CasWeLl, OF /
" Wisconsin, offered resolution calling on ]
ne secretary or the treasury Tor @ statement ]
If account, between the United States and |
he several states and territories, of /.
he direct tax made by act of 1861. Re /
.erred. Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, asked /
cave to offer the following preamble and /
.esOlutOn: WHEREAS, Nearly every con
gress embraces at least one crank
md WHEREAS; The present congress
S no exception to this rule, and .
" IzEREAs, 1t should not be in the power of
Ia idiot, insane man, or crank to prevent
he consideration OF any measure. There
ore, ReSOLCed, That the rules of this house
pc so amended that it shall require at least
WO members TO object to the consideration
IF bill. The reading of the resolution was
illinois, objected to it on the ground that it
vas not respectful. The committee On in
aid pensions, reported the bill granting q
lensIOu OF 50, 600 to the widow OF Gen
raj w. S. Hancock. Private calendar. /
The house went into committee Of
he whole, with Hatch, OF Missouri IN
he chair, on bills on the private calendar.
/ long discussion, which at times took
lOlltIcal turn arose upon the first bill on
he calender, being one for the relief of the
.eirs-at-laW of Cora S. SlOcumb, of Louis
ana. 1t was finally ordered reported, with
favorable recommendation. The com
lassed. The speaker announced the appoint
nent OF the following committee to accom-
AMY the remains of Senator Miller: Messrs, /
.lcKenna, Spriggs, LOutitt, Morgan, Her
iurn, LafOOu and Ailhkeu. The house then
OOk a recess until 1880, the evening session
o be for the consideration OF pension bills
The house IN Its evening session passed
OrUy-hve pension bills and adjourned Until
o-morrOW.