Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-19
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
Apsusrrro rAnonrns, Aooouxrs.

ADJUSTING LABORERS' ACCOUNTS.
The senate continued consideration OF the
| house appropriation bin 70 pay laboreEs for the
government for time eight hours since the
passage of the labor law in '6s. and reeommitted
Plumb voting aye and ingalls, nay
SAC AND FOX. AND IowAs.
The house adopted the. confsrenee. report TO
of Indians and the Iowa tribe in Oklahoma
WORLDS PAIR.
pleted the section Of the snndry civil appropria-
uon bill renting to the worlds fnir.
DEATH ANNOUNCED.
The death of james Phelan, member from Ten
nessee, was announced
eOPTRIaHT.
The. senate reviewed the house international
eopyTight bill, made some amendments 70 II and
then Left il unfinished.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The house in committee of the whole finished its
work on the snndry civil appropriation bill and
then took the legislative appropriation bill
an amendment was agreed 20 which gives MEM
bers Of congress session clerks ar SiuO a month
Mr.. Kelley, OF Kansas. tried 70 make their ap-
polntment come under the civil service rules, but
In tie house the senate amendments TO the for
t1ncaf1on appropriation bill was non-cOncurred
In; and a conference was ordened-
eOvERSoLKST PRISrERs.
The senate passed the house bill to revise the
wage Of eertain employees Of the government print
Ing otIicei adding proviso that night Work snail
be paid 70 per cent more than day labor.
COMPETENCE OS FORTIFIcATIoSs.
senators Dawes, Plumb and German were ap-
pointed eonfeEess on the part Of the senate on tho
fertilization bill
NAVAL MILITIA.
An item n the naval appropriation ball vas
nnent and arms for naval militia
FEDERAL BUILDING At DALLAS. TEXAS
he RreSident's veto meSsage on the bin for
public building al Dallas, Texas, with the action
the house the ball the WErul.
presented IN the senate and referred % the COM
nittee public buildings and grounds
The house had passed this bill over the presi-
dents veto. IA to %.
MRS. GENERAL CUSTER,
The house passed the bill increasing the pen
sion OF Mrs. General Custer 10 500 month
FORT oRCHzRD.
The senate amended the naval appropriation bill
50 a. TO locate a dry dock at Port Orchard, on
Puget Sound, Oregon, instead Of on the Columbia
The bill was passed
OKLAHOMA LAWS.
The senate passed the senate joint resolution
continuing the laws OF Nebraska IN force IN the
territory OF Oklahoma until July !, 1881.
WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE.
The senate passed the house bill appropriate N
81 200 for the use of United States troops during
the war of the building of William Jewell college
OF Liberty, Missouri.
RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE.
The house passed the senate bill to establish
record and pension Office in the war department.
RAILROAD IN TIKI TERRITORY.
The house passed a bill extending the time
within which the ChoctaW Coal and Railroad
company should construct its railroad through
the Indian territory.
K. A. RAILROAD.
The house passed the senate bill authorizing
the Kansas & Arkansas Railroad company to ex-
tend its line in the Indian territory.
HE senate later cOncurred IN the house amend
ments to this bill, and IL goes TO the president
PENSION BILLS.
In the senate LARGE uumber of pension bills
were passed, including house bill granting pen
sion of 500 month TO General N p. Banks
oLERKs NOT ALLOWED.
The committee of the whole house had amended
the legislative appropriation bill to give all
members OF the house session clerks at 500 per
month. Chairmen of committees were already
provided with clerks.
When the bill came back 10 the house this
amendment was defeated; ~ 10 li6-
The Legislative appropriation bill Vas then
passed
COPYRIGHT IN THE SENATE
The senate resumed consideration of the copy
right bill the pending question being on Senator
Sherman's amendment to strike out the word
prohibited and insert the words Subject to the
OF books. etc, which are copyrighted in the
United States, may be admitted to this country
on payment of regular tariff duties.
The debate on the amendment continued all the
the vote was taken on Senator Sherman's amend
ment and it was agreed to-yeas. .; nays, "A.
ADMIRAL PORTER.
The presidents message announcing the death
of Admiral Porter having been laid before the
senate, eulOgistic addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Chandler. Mcpherson and Plumb, and
then the senate adj ourned-