Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-19

had passed both houses At this session, and
had been vetoed by the president, whose OBJ
jecdOnss he said were Uaimportant, but the
bill had been amended. so as to cover these
objections.
Senator Edmunds objected to It's present
consideration, ana It was placed On the cal
endar- Later IN The day. however, the bill
vas passed.
The presidents message to congress an
nouncing his approval Of the Chinese ex-
cIusion bill was laid before the senate and
read.
Senator Sherman moved that It be printed
and referred to the committee on foreign
relations. He remarked that the only legis-
Ia1ge suggestion made IN it had been al
ready acted upOn-an appropriation Of
$40 coo having been put IN the deficiency
bill TO indemnify Chinese for losses inflicted
on them IN the territories.
Senator Hale remarked that that item was
now IN conference E5-Ween the two houses.
Senator DOlph suggested that that was
not the only matter suggested for leglsIa-
ton Ia the message. 1t also recommended
immediate legislation to authorize the
landing Of Chinese labOrers now on their
way with certificates. He regarded 1t as q
very extraordinary proposition for the pres
1den5 to cut on summarly and completely
the entrance Of the Chinese, and then ask
cOngr- IS to dlsapprOve Of 1t and the amend
m6uU. The message was referred to the
committee on foreign relations
Senator Hale offered a recommendation
regarding the circular of General Benet,
requesting the discharge Of republicans en-
plOyed IN the arsenals, stating that under it
hOnCrably discharged soldiers of the Union
army and widows and daughters Of soldiers
have been discharg d, and directing the
secretary OF war TO transmit to the senate
forthwith full information to such order
stating fully whether the necessities of the
a.
be issued, and why the order issued on pub
lie business should be marked ''conhden-
tiaI."
Senator Hale remarked that there was
nothing IN the previous history or records
Of the secretary Of war that wOutd have led
him to believe that he would have permitted
or authorized the issuing of such a circular,
extending party craftsmanship to women and
children. He did not know IN the history of
party politics and party conflicts, an instance
where the dogma 80 the victor belong the
spoils" had been carried to that extent.
Senator COekrell objected to the immedi-
ate consideration of the resolution, and said
that he tomorrow would answer fully the
remarks of the senator from Maine, and
would state what this democratic party was
responsible for, what lt was not responsible
Tor and what it should have done long ago.
The resolution went over till tomorrow.
The senate then took up, as unfinished
business the senate bill reported from the
committee on public lands, on August so,
restoring 70 Ln5 OulUeQ states
certain of the lands granted
to the Northern Pacific railroad
company, and was addressed by Senator
Berry. He cOntrasted the position Of tina
democratic house of representatives and Of
the republican senate on the railroad land
forfeiture, and claimed that while the bill
Whlcn passed The senate this session only
forfeited between 100000 and 6,OOO 600
aces, the amendment to 1t adopted
by the house, and which was now in con-
ference between the two houses forfeited
o6sOUO.OOO acres. In no part of the
1t been more clearly shown that it was a
friend OF corporations and not of the peOpls
than its dealings with the public lands.
Senator Plumb said the house of repre-
sentalves was not the democratic party
The president Of the United States was tbs
himself patented more than zoo. GOO acres TO
the railroad companies, which lands were
earned years and years after the time liLl-
tied in the law.
Senator Plumb would prophecy between
election day and the day when congress
land would be patented to another railroad
company, earned out of time-a railroad
cOmpanV, the president of which was one of
the largest contributor to the democratic
campaign fund. He declared that while the
house had been making so much noise about
FORGETTING land grants, the democratic ad-
mlnlstratIOn had b6en certifying the same
lands to railroad com panies.
On motion Of Senator DOlph, the house
bill on the same subject was substituted for
the senate bill and then Mr.. DOlph offered
the senate bill as a substitute for the house
bill, the object and effect being the passage
of the house Dill with an amendment. Pend
ing action on this motion the bill went over
till tomorrow as unfinished business.