Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
EEIArE

zEEATE.
In the senate on June 18th, the OleOmarga-
rine bill was presented and Mr.. Miller
moved to refer it to the COMMITTEES
on agriculture After considerable de-
bate the motion was carried y to u, and
the bill was so referred. The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was passed.
bill TO provide for the settlement of aC,
ceiVed property from the United States dur
ing 1865 and 1866 was passed. Mr.. Beck
submitted an amendment to the Oleomarga-
rims bill for reference with that bill to the
committee on agriculture. He said he did
not wish to be responsible for all the detailed
provisions of the amendments and then an
nOuncsd this amendment to be the house
bill on tariff and taxation. This is the Nor
rison bill. After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the senate on June 6th, a resolution
was offered by Mr.. Dawes relating to bonded
whisky. A preamble to the resolution re-
cites that on the 9th day OF July 1885, the
secretary of the treasury issued an or
der extending the time for the transpor-
tatiOn or expectation of whisky then
IN bond, upon which the tax of 80 cents per
gallon was due or soon to become due and
payable, which on the 3Oth of June, 1856
amounted TO 7,75O6J5 gallons, all stamped
for export, and upon which, under the law,
the tax amounting to 1851, OO6.26 had be-
come due to the United States; that under
said order the bonded period was extended,
giving inc Oh44GL5 OL at-A4 WL45EI SEVEN
months in which to export the whisky out
of the United States, giving notice of their
intention and entering into bonds so to do,
and on the 9th of March, 1885, an order was
issued by the secretary of the treasury, per
hitting whisky exported under the prior or
der TO be returned to the United States and
to the warehouse from which 1t was originally
bonded without the payment Of the duty
provided under the existing custom laws OF
the United States. The resolution itself
asks the secretary for his authority
under which the above order was
issued. The resolution was adopted.
A bill was passed providing for commits
sion OF three persons, to be appointed by the
president, by and with the advice and con
sent Of the. senate, to investigate the truth
OF alleged discoveries of the specific cause
of yellow fever. Adjourned
In the senate on June 9Th, after routine
business the senate proceeded to the cOnsid-
Grafton of bills on the calendar, under the
passed were the following: A bill to relieve
the state of Colorado from charges on uC-
count of ordnance stores furnished to the
territory and state amounting to So, ol5. A
bill providing for the purchase Of the
portrait of General George i'll.
Thomas. A bill to establish a new land
district in Wyoming. The bill constitutes
the counties of johnson and Crook IN
that territory, a new land district. A
bill to legalize the incorporation Of nation
al trades unions. A bill amending Sec.
8, SJ3 of the revised statutes relating to the
transportation of obscene publications
through the mail. The bill extends the
scope of the old section. A bill authorizing
the payment of $500 to Mrs. Louisa A.
Jackson and s., 500 TO the legal representa-
tIVes Of Mrs. Martha Vaughn, for patriotic
services rendered and losses incurredi in con
veylng information OF great value TO the
union officers in Kentucky in 1863. A bill
to create two additional land districts in the
territory of Dakota A bill referring to the
court of claims for examination and report
TO congress certain claims for property
seized by General Johnston in the Utah ex-
petition of 1857. Adjourned
In the senate on June 10th after routine
morning business, Beck called up the bill to
prohibit members of congress from accept
ing reta1ners or employment from railroad
companies which received land grants OF
pecuniary aid from congress. Beck stated
that he had no remarks to make upon it,
and asked for its immediate consideration.
The bill then came to vote
and was passed-34 yeas. II nays.
The agricultural bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Dolph moved an amendment re-
ported from the commissioner on public
lands, apprOpriating 5000 to aid IN the
reclamation of the arid region IN Washing
ton Territory by the sinking Of aTtesian
wells Carried. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced a bill to increase
the naval establishment. 1t Is identical In
terms with the bill introduced by Represen-
/ Lal4Ne hEED6EL Ll6 mouse OF
hYes- 1t apprOpriates 66,4255OO0- The
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was then
laid before the senate. COckrel submitted
an amendment, the effect OF which would be
to forfeit all land which had not been earned
within the time required by the grant acts.
A motion to reconsider the bill just past to
prohibit members OF congress from accept
ing retainers or employment from railroad
companies was adopted. Adjourned
In the senate on June 18th, on motion of
DOlph, the senate then took up the Northern
Pacific railroad forfeiture bill. George adj
dressed the senate on the Dill and at the
conclusion Of his remarks, Mr.. Logan, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
the army appropriation bill 1t was placed
on the calendar. After a few remarks by
Sherman, the bill went over. Mr.. SpOoner
coincidence on the death of Hon. Joseph
Rankin late a representative in congress
from the state of Wisconsin, delivered an
eloquent and touching tribute 20 the memo
~ of the deceased The senate then adj
jOuEned tin tomorrow.
In the senate on June 18th, after rou-
tine morning business, MhitthOEn adj
dressed the body ia favor of EEye's bill,
to promote political progress and CONNER
clal prosperity of American nations. Whit
horn believed that the interests OF the PEG
pie OF his state as well as the whole union,
we're deeply interested in the policy sought
70 be inaagurated by THE adoption Of that
measure, and not only were the United
States interested, but the entire American
continent was interested ia the policy recon-
mended by the bin, AZ the conclusion Of