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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08
Monday.
SENATE

WASHINGTON. D. c., February 25.-A
number of bills were passed, mostly for light
houses.
The senate withdrew its request for con-
Sheridan, which TIE house had reduced
from SIS, 500 to s., 500, and passed the bill.
The army appropriation bill was being
considered when business was suspended to
admit of eulogies upon the life and charac-
ter of Congressman Burnes, deceased.
HOUSE.
Mr. Bland, of Missouri, by flibustering,
prevented any business during the Monday
morning hour, devoted by the rules to con
.sideratiOn of business under suspension of
the rules.
right of way through the Indian Terri
tory, to the st. Louis q San Francisco rail-
road was agreed to.
The rest Of the session was wasted in fill
clustering.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The senate went into executive session to
were referre to appropriate committees.
The house cut down the appropriation for
the insane asylum at Topeka, and asked the
senate to reGede which it refused to do,
and asked for a committee of conference.
The same course was taken in regard to the
orphan asylum at Atchison, and the reform
school at To 0eka.
The house yesterday amended the a'i:n
bill as reported. The senate refused to ac-
cede to the amendm ants. The house added
quite a sum to the appropriation for the
Stall university. The question came up to
concur With the amendments. The debate
on this question was long and acrimonious.
1t was stated that there was a combine to
put down the neC 9ssary expenses of other
institutions IN order to give tbs university a
great amount of money. On voting the SEN
ate refused to concur with the amendments
and refused a committee of conference.
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Saturday.

. WASHINGTON, D. c., February Ex-senator
Daniel spoke five hours in opposition to the
resolution reported by the committee on
privileges and elections, to enquire into the
election Of members of congress in Louisi'
ana. No other business was done.
HOUSE.
After much time spent in flibustering the
house passed the senate bill to ratify and
confirm the agreement with the Greek In
Clians regarding their unassigned lands.
Senate amendment to the census bill was
concurred in.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
worked upon for time, and then public
business was suspended to listen to eulogies
npon James N. Burns, deceased.
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Tuesday
SENATE.

TOPEKA, February 27.-NearIy every
senator was present this morn
ing Notwithstanding none of them
were in bad before ona o'clock, and those
being on committees not until 2 a. N.
There were a lew petitions presented but
no bills introduced.
A mot on to authorize printing extra
copies of the agricultural report two years
hence, came up and called out quite a de-
bate.
It finally passed, authorizing 20, 900 copies
extra, provided the cost should not exceed
Sl.QO per COPY 10 fe en- the case down TO
of counties, etc, etc.
The resolution pas ed to stop all bUsin oss
at noon Thursday, except messages and to
adjourn sine die Saturday noon. Much
time was spent in trying to advance bills.
There was nothing of Importance done dur
ing the whole session.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Wednesday,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 2O.-The
fenate greed to the report Of tbs confer
ence committee on the territorial asmis on
bill
A resolution W s jntroduc and ref rred
TO comm te on con gent expenses to
con niue the committee on Pacific RAILROADS
with instructions to visit them, and the
cOu try through which they pass, and OK
can be SO adjusted as to a vance the devel-
opment of t country they serve
HOUSE.
The house de cate opposition to the con
sid ration of the confer nee report upon he
direct tax bill and after a l ng struggle
agreed to it. Tha measure now only awaits
the presidents approval.
The conference report on the t rritoriaI
admis ion bill was agreed to. his also Is
now ready to go to the executive.
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he Never ate Meat.

SEYMOUR, IND, February 27.-In the tow
of Franklin, q few miles north of here.
two years, hale and hear5y, who has never
eaten meat, beans, peas, onions, radishe5 or
lettuce, or tasted coffee. He subsists on
corn mush, three meals day; drinks whis-
ky occasionally and usss tO5ssco constant
IL. He is son of Rev. Jesse Head, of
Kentucky, who performed the marriage
ceremony for Thomas Lincoln and Nancy
Hanks, parents OF Abe Lincoln, and his
''string" measures 10, 900 SENS" per day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08

WAsHuSGr0N, D. O., FEBRUARY 25.-Sena-
tor spooner left the city, and his destination
is conf ctured to be New York and Indian
apolis, to return to the city with the presI~
dent-elect. Wisconsin men here had bsen
writing for tbs past tWsnty-fCur hours con-
cernIng ex- Governor Ruskts chances for q
cabinet position, and Mr.. SpOOner's trip
to New York may nnesn Rusk for secretary
of agriculture In order to enable General
Harrison to change places and satisfy the
disseminated gentlemen who are endeavOE-
ing 70 organize the cabinet
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08

General Ia -rison and ps r5y arrived II
safety at Washington at 2:30 Tuesday after
noon.
Governor Larrabee's trial for libel, at
Des MOines Iowa, resulted in verdict OF
mot guilty"
Sixteen thousand Cherokees are said 70
have signed a petition asking the Y. D.
Senate not to pass the Oklahoma bill.
At Pittsburg, Pa, as the presidential
train passed through all the gas wells were
lighted.
10000 spindle cotton mill to cost $500
900, is to be put up at Waco, Tex, this COM
ing summer
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Germany nFsking READY.

BERLIN, February 25.-Four German iron
clads at Genoa have been ordered to saiI for
Samoa Immediately. The Cologne Gazette
says that It is not true that the Morocco has
been ordered from that territory.
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HOUsE

After routine business the house went into
regulate the management Of mines, particu-
Iarly the nun Der Of men that can be worked,
arranging air shafts, etc. 1t called out a
great deal of debate and occupied the whole
time till adjournment.
The hoase adjourned till Monday morning
out of respect to the memory of Delegate
Case, from Scott county, who died last night.
The house resolved to appoint bearers to at
tend the funeral and to pay the expenses
thereof.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08

WASHINGTON, D. G., February 23.-The
democratic members Of the house held a
caucus TO consider the revenue bill. Sixty
OF more members were IN attendance when
the caucus met, including the democratic
members Of the ways and means committee
except Chairman Mills. Speaker Carlisle
was also among the abssnkees.
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, stated his reasons
for urging the call for ceUcus. Since the
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Ontbreak - 90 &c

MISSOURI, MONT, February 25.-The eI-
element over the threatened outbreak Of
the reds on the border is growing hourly
more intense. Dispatches have been pass
ing between General Ruger, at st. Peul
and the officers at Fort As5inabOine and
other posts IN this neighborhood, and it is
understood troops have bsep ordered ready
to move at moments notice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08
Tuesday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. O., February 26.-The
senate amended and passed the army appro-
priation BILL and then, on motion of Mr..
Plumb, spent three hours in passing bills to
which there was no objection.
HOUSE.
The house put the deficiency appropria-
ton bill through committee Of the whole.
after long time spent in flibustering to
prevent consideration of other business.
The house then agreed to the conference re-
port on the pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. Kennedy. Of Ohio, and Mr.. Crisp, of
Georgia, had a battle of words, which
amounted to nothing.
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Lost Her Finerv.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, February 25.-Word
reaches here that Mrs. Snyder, daughter Of
ex-G Governor OgIesby, of Illinois, who has
been spending a few days in San Diego, was
robbed Of SO, 600 worth OF diamonds and
jeWelry at Delmar. They were given to tbs
young man who acted as clerk TO be plac Sd
in the safe. Tbs young man and tbs dia,
mouds have both disappeared.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08

KANSAS CRY. No, February 25--The
Karsas City Globe, a morning daily which
made its first appearance on the 10Th inst.
has be n sold to Louis Hsmmerslaugh, Of
this city. The price paid is said 70 have
been 950,0o0.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The senate again went to the final passage
of bills and ground out a great many.
Among thCm was one dividing the state into
four insane districts. It provides for the
erection of another Insane asylum in the
third district, which takes n counties in the
central part of the state extending from the
north to the south. 1t provides that the
state board of charities shall within ninety
days procure by purchase a half section of
land. It contains all that is necessary to
commence the work of erecting another in
sane asylum and appropriate5 $4,000 to be
expended within the next two years. After
considerable debate it was passed over till
Monday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The main item of interest in the house
this afternoon was Mr.. Legate's bill to pro-
vide a criminal court for LeavenWorth. It
had been debated in committee of the whole
TWO or three times, but in some manner it
was got up again, Mr.. Legate made a half
hour speech in his usual effective manner.
The debats was kept up for a long time,
the prohibition question being brought up
in connection with the arguments of the
speakers. The question was to put the bill
on the calendar for Sd reading, subject to
amendment. This carried and then It was
put on for third reading and passed.
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Monday.
SENATE

TOREKA, KAN, February 25.-The senate
held an evening session Saturday and spent
most of the time on bills relating to cities
the general readers are intsre sted, it is IN
necessary to report their action.
The senate this morning found It had to
should be aud some members were absent.
providing that all business should cease at
from either house and from the governor.
After time third reading OF bits was
commenced and kept up till adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The most important Dill which passed
this afternoon on third reading YVES
change in tbs act requiring metropolitan
police IN certain cities. 1t leaves the whole
matter to the judgment Of the governor to
have that kind Of police, If he thinks il best
The whole afternoon was spent on third
Tea ling, considering messages from the
house and general routine business.
EVENING SESSION.
The Judicial apportionment bill has finally
gone to the governor wit six new districts
as heretofore ported and new court has
been agreed ugon in SsdgW1ck county. This
gives the governor new judges to appoint.
A bridge has been provided for across the
Kansas river at Bonner SprIn gs5aad on KAN
sas avenue at TOPEKA.
The interest question occupied much Of
the time Of the evening session but We
doubt Il any one knows how sc was finally
LETT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08
SENATE

TOPEKA, February 23.-At the forenoon
session the first hour was devoted to concur
ring or nOn-cOncurring in house amend
ments to senate bills, appointing conference
committees, reports of committees and
other routine business. It then went onto
third reading of appropriation bills, and
continued on that order all the morning
session.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08
Friday
SENATE.

washington, D. O., February 22.-Ths
senate adopted a resolution declaring April
30, 1889, national holiday and apprOpriat-
ing $780, 600 to pay the expenses of the Joint
committee of congress in carrying out ar
Eangements for the celebration of the cen
tennial of the Inauguration of George Wash
inRton.
Senator Plumb's amendment relating to
civil service competitive examination of vet
Grams in the matter of appointments was
urled out of order.
Regan, of Texas, then made speech about
election troubles in his state.
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HOUSE.
The honse reach

The house reached the bill to grant pen
sion to the widow of General Sheridan. The
amount was reduced from $500 year to
81, 500. afterwards the senate refused to
concur in this amendment.)
A bill to retire General Rosecrans was
opposed on the ground of RoseCrans' hard
words concerning General Grant, which
have been published and become history.
The bill was passed.
Forty-three pension bills were passed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08

WASHINGTON, D. O., February 2I.-Ihe
committee on Indian affairs reported bill to
pay Seminoles nsarly 100000 for lands IN
the territory.
Senate for a time considered resolution
for investigation of alleged election out
RACES in certain states, and Voorhees, pro-
posed an amendment, adding the election Of
1888 to the subject of inquiry.
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Friday
SENATE

TOPEKA, February pat the forenoon
ssss1ou when the tlL2Is came IN routine DusL-
ness 70 consider messages from the house,
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HOUSE

The house spent the entire forenoon on
third reading of bills and passed a large
number, so ne local and some ropriation
bills and one or two bills Of public impor-
lance
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08

The house passed several appropriation
bills. In one of them provision was made
to pay Daniel Lamont $4,000 additional sal
airy, added to what he has already been al
lowed by law.
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EVENING SESSION.

The bill to allow commissioners in coun-
ties OF less thaa 1000 people to designate a
plan to dePOsite county fu ads in the same
manner that larger counties do passed.
The bill to project miners as it finally
passed both houses is in the hands of the
governor.
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aOugE

The house come togeshes after It's Psst
Saturday afternoon and evening refreshed
and ready for business, and went at ones
on 70 third reading OF bills. The first was
bill to purchase 1900 eopi4s of two vol
tunes each, Of g. W. Crana at $500 for the
two volumes, Of the general statutes Of
Kansas M 70 aud including the present leg
1sLRtur6, for distribution among the officers
entitled to them. 1t received 63 votes, a
constitutional majority, and was passed.
Inc next b1li was to purchase Of the same
peFson enough cop IS OF the supreme court
reports as may b necessary to furnish those
entitled to thsm and to send cut as exchange.
The price to be paid Is 81 per volume. It
passed.
During the roll call the speaker scOldsd
the members severely for not being IN their
seats when their names were called. If
bill did not get votes enough Is necessitated
calling the absentees, which takes more
time than an original roll call. Third
reading continued until adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An alien bill came up and was amended 90
that when an alien got land by fOrecsOSure
Of mortgage, if not sold within three years
1t reVerbs to the state. Another amendment
was that aliens who hereafter acquire land,
must be natura1ized within six years or theiP
land will revert to the stabs.
The appropriation for the main tainauce
or the Topeka Insane asylum came back
from the senate largely increased. This
house refused to concur, so it goes back to
the senate. The difference viii only be set
tied by q conference committee. The uni
versIty bill was amended in the senate and
the house referred it to the sub-committes
OF the ways and means committee.
A lot Of bills which came from the senate
were read first and second time and re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES of the whole.
The house continued on motions to sUs-
pend, etc., ETC., on the calendar and third
reading of bills all the forenoon.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill to allow commissioners IN coun-
ties OF less THAI 1000 people to designate a
plan to depOsite county funds in the same
manner that Laroer committees do nassad.
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GENERAL MARKET.

KANSAS CRY. February q.
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EVENING SESSION.

This session was entirely devoted to per-
fecting the appropriation bills, except lis
tening to the report of the committee to re-
wise the calendar.
About 100 bills are left on general or
DER" besides the bills on second and third
reading and special orders.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08

At the morning session, after the routine
business, the house went into committee of
the whole on bill to erect memorial hall
in Lawrence at a cost of $I5O,000. It was
killed by an overwhelming vote. Some half
dozen bills were passed on third reading
when the house went into com mittee of the
whole on appropriation bills. The first one
taken up was the one for the maintenance
of the penitenbiary. The consideration of
this bill OccuDied all the forenoon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The house killed the,act providing a new
charter for cities of the first class; Esd
passed the bill on third reading, the act
prohibiting the sale of uncured meat. etc.
1t then went into committee of the whole on
local bills. Many 0 them wer bills reduc-
ing the salaries of comfy officers in various
counties of the state. Nearly the whole ses-
sion was passed in this business.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-28
THE PEOPLES RIGHTS.

The American citizen knows that he
Is entitled to certain privileges of free
government.
He knows that the personal sover-
eighty of king is farce, and that the
Great American revolution established
the idea that the sovereignty was IN
the people, and not in the personal
power Of a prince, who may be fool.
The American idea is that the popu-
Ian sense of the people can serve all the
purposes OF government.
The American government is sue
cess because il is the working principle
of popular government.
1t is the aggregate intelligence and
patriotism of the people represented by
representative men.
The Republican party denies all this
and asserts that taxes must be arranged
by monopolists and money kings IN
stead Of being fixed by the vote of the
people.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-28

What tho Old Gentleman Wanted TO lie
Ra:uyenated For.

He was driving an old gray marc to a
blackboard and in voice high pitched
and cracked he offered to give me lift
into Rhinebecl. After we had logged
alorr, for quarter Of milo he sud
denly inquired.
what's this ere thing IN the papers
about the elixir"
Il know nothing except what have
read
They say it sots an old man back
thirty years with one dose
Eyes they tell wonderful stories"
Il amt much given TO such yarns
he continued as his bOwback bumped
over little more and his chin took on n
culver. but I'm goin to see what there
is in it,"
Arc you going to try itY'
"Sartin. hitched up sorter quietly
this morning and told the old woman !
was goiu' TO town after an apple paror
shall drive right to the doctors and get
a dose Of the elixir"
"W ell, it may rejuvenato you"
I'm kinder expectin' 1t will. Got to
thinkin' Of it last night, and couldn't 20
to sleep. I'm 70 years old, and if this
thing should put me back to 40 it would
take a yoke Of oxen to hold me. I've
got all planned out"
WHAT"
"What I'd do when got home Ny
son Bill has sorter bin runnin' things 70
suit hisself fur the last three or four
years. Thinks I've got too old TO even
know how to sell sheepskin TO a tin
peddler. If that elixir works on me I'll
asionish Bill Joslyn afore the sun goes
down. I'll tumble him into the burdocks
in a way to open his eyes. Whoop! I'm
feelin' heap better already!
That's good" was all | could think Of
10 say in reply
"And sayw he continued, as he aston.
ishcd the old mare with a sharp cut
fur the last ten years the old woman
has bin calm me grandpa and tryin' to
make out that orter sot in the corner
and let her handle the reins. She's my
second, you know, and only 30, and she
feels mighty peart. Lands, but you orter
be there when / walk in on her this
evenin and tell her to step down off the
platforml Woofl but | feel like a steer
in a corn field"
"Well. / hope you won't be disap-
pointed"
Thank ye. don't believe / shall be.
| feel it in my bones that I'm goin' to be
took right back to 1856. Say! There's
another thing I'm goin' to do if that
elixir elixes on me-"
"Yes;"
"Ivo got a son-in-law named Pete
Shoecraft Pete beat mo out Of four
hogs last year. Along about shutdown
tonight III walk in on Pete as he is
milking tho cows, and if don't belt the
stufin out Of him then my name amt
Absolom Joslyn! Whoop! Dum my
hickory shirt if I'm day over 60 years
old this very mint, and Iii bet kin lift
half tOn.'-New York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-28

OF course this is the fact. and the
truth and the oracle say so. The cen
sus of the q. O. L. is fraud. and the
idea of making the South political
model farm is ridiculous.
There is no doubt that the negroes
will assist at this work, if it is under
taken. and that they will avoid the CEN
srs as far as able, even if there is nc
deliberate plan to leave them out. The
Reverend Love, the negro preacher,
who was assaulted at Bailey, said the
matter had been largely discussed by
the negro preachers at Indianapolis
and that they were unanimously III
favor of Acknowledgement Of the negro
and would advise this course were II
not for the negroes in such States as
Ohio, Indiana, and New YORK, where
they hold the balance OF power,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-28

To Abraham Lincoln Artemus Wards
book was a never failing fountain of fun
OF the quaint spelling and the side split
ting Jokes in A. Wards compendium Of
humor the president liked 70 talk with
the grave Stanton, to whom fun was a
mere waste Of raw material On q Ger.
tain Sunday, always Lincoln's day foI
taxation. he said, stanton, find heaI
of fun in \. Wards book"
yes" said Stanton, dryly; "but what
do You think of that chapter in which be
makes fun of your
Mr.. Lincoln quickly replied, stanton
to save my life, never could see any
humor in that chapter. "-Lippincott'.
MAGAZINE.