Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.



/ WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Stewart offered a
resolution calling On the president for
] such information as he has received since
! the 9TH inst. as to the action OF the Chinese
| government on the recent treaty.
The resolution was temporarily laid on
the table and the senate proceeded 10 ex-
ecutive business, with closed doors. At 1
| O'Clock legislative business was proceeded
with
Sherman's resolution for inquiry into the
state of relations between the United States
and Great Britain and Canada was taken up
and Morgan proceeded to discuss it.
He yielded the floor temporarily 50 as to
permit Allison to report back from the
committee on transformations the house
! JOINT resolution to continue the provisions
Of the existing law providing for the eX-
penditures of the government up 10 and
including the 10Th OF October The Joint
resolution was passed Il is the fifth of its
kind passed this session. Morgan then
resumed the floor and proceeded with his
argument
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations, Sherman stat
ing that it would be considered tomorrow.
On motion OF Paddock the house bin for
the relief Of settlers upon the old Camp
Sheridan military reservation in Ne
braska was taken from the calendar
and passed.
The senate proceeded to pass private
pension bills which were on the calendar
to which there were no objections.
Among the bills passed was the senate
bill granting a pension OF So 800 per year to
the widow OF Gen. 2. H. Sheridan.
Berry said he was opposed to the bill, but
would not make any argument against
il, cOntentlng himself with voting mo" on
it's passage, which he did
All pension bills on the calendar, to the
number Of ia were passed, the legislative
operation occupying torty-hVe minutes
After passing several minor bills the SEN
ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-ohandler, from
the committee on naval affairs, reported
the bill authorizing the president to issue
a commission as rear admiral TO Philip
c. Johnson, TO be dated January %, 1887, and
to deliver the same to his widow. The bill
was placed on the calendar.
The bill reported by HOar on February
last to provide for lnQuesUs under
national authority, was taken up and Mr..
George proceeded to address the senate on
The bill went over without action.
Daniel addressed the senate on the resO-
luton TO refer the presidents annual mes
sage.
A committee Of conference was ordered
on the deficiency bill and Senators Hill, Al
1son and Cockreu were appointed
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2z-The house amend
ment to the senate bill appropriation $780,
o. in aid of yellow fever sufferers was laiD-
before the senate.
Call offered a resolution insnucting the
committee on epidemic diseases to consider
and report before the adjournment of the
session of congress, such additlO al legis-
laUlOn as might be necessary and useful to
prevent the importation of contagious and
infectious diseases from foreign countries
on the cast boundaries of the United
States, and to prevent and suppress it in
in rearsa -sT TI1zf1
ence of such persons as may be detained
by the public authorities.
It was ordered that when the senate ad-
jOurned today it will be till Monday
The matter went over till Monday.
sherman, from the committee on foreign |
relations, reported back without any rec
Ommendation the resolution offered by
him for an inquiry as to the state Of reIa-
ttOns between the United States and Great !
Britain and the Dominion of Canada, and
IL was placed on the calendar.
The conference report on the Fundry
civil appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to.
The resolution offered by Chandler for an
inquiry into the last Louisiana election, !
involving the choice Of United States |
senator was taken up.
lengthy discussion ensued in which
Chandler, Coke, SpoOner. Reagan and Blair
took part In the midst OF a shower of
personalities between Coke and SpOOner !
Butler interpOsed with a motion to ad-
jOurn, which was carried.
WASHINGTON, Oct L-Among the bills
reported from the committee and placed
on the senate calendar was the house bill to !
forfeit certain lands granted to the Northern
Pacific Railway company.
The presidents message, announcing his
approval Of the Chinese exclusion bill, was
received and read at length.
After brief debate, on motion of Sher-
man the message was referred to the com
miGtee on foreign relations.
Hale offered a resolution reciting the cir
cular OF Gen. Benet directing the discharge
OF republican employees from United States
arsenals
COckrel objected to imm ediate consider
alton of the resolution and said that he
would tomorrow answer fully the remarks
Of the senator from Maine.
The resolution went over till tomorrow.
The senate then took up unfinished bust
ness.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON. Sept 24-On motion of
Thomas of Wisconsin the bill was passed