Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-12
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
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rsDIAN APPRoPHIATIoEs-

WIDOW PEHSIOSED-
The senate passed the house iii granting a pen
zion OF $40 year 10 tie widow Of Admiral
Porter.
IsDIAN APPROPRIATIONS
The senate substituted new sections in the In
dian appropriation iii, INTENDED not to partic-
ularly change the intent CT the bill, but to put
the matters 1t eonteined conc rning ratification
OF certain tre1t e., end the disposition OF lands
acquired under them N proper form.
"A further amendment was egrsed to, 70 pay the
hoeiaE and ShlckessH tribes nearly - 90 O0O
Tor lands occupied under executive order By the
Cheyennes and Arapahoes.
Senator Plumb moved to insert a provision that
the school land reserve in Oklahoma may be
AGased- Tor a term not eLcaeiing three Year, for
the benefit Of the school fund Of the territory.
Agreed TO.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS
The senate and house both agreed to the con-
Terence report on the bill TO establish United
States land court for settlement Of private land
claims:
TIMBER CULTURE RErEAiz
The senate agreed to the Conference report on
the bill TO repeal the timber culture laws.
BARGAIN
A conference between republicans and demo-
Gratis IN the house resulted IN tacit agreement
that meme of the contested election cases should
% called up ard that the democrats should not
further obstruet appropriation bills
IMPEACHMENT
The house judiciary committee reported reso-
luton: That Alex b aTdman. Judge of the United
the state of Louisiana, be impeached for high
POSTAL SUBSIDIES
The senate concurrred in the house amendments
e the bill giving subsidies for carrying United
States mails in American vessels. The bill now
goes to the president
MAEDERsoN SUCCEEDS INGALLS,.
Senator Sherman offered resolution electing
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska as president
PRO tenn 10 hold Office during the pleasure Of the
senate.
Senator German offered resolution rendering
he thanks OF the senate 70 Senator ingalls, Tor
the eminently courteous, dlgnlhed, able and
impartial manner in which he has presided over
the deliberations and performed the duties OF the
President pro tempore."
Both resolutions were agreed to, and the oath of
office was administered by the vice president TO
chair by Senator Ingalls,
RECIPROCITY WITH HAWAII.
The senate passed the house bill relating to rec
iprocitg with the Hawaiian islands.
A MILLION FOR AN EMERGENCY.
The senate passed the house joint resolution
appropriatipg million dollars for the improve
ment Of the Mississippi river, to be Immediately
available
Senator Stewart offered an amendment to the
agriculture appropriation bill, giving $4,000 for
the collection and publication of information as
TO the best methods Of cultVating the soil by lrri
CATION, and extending the limit OF time rom
July to January l. 1872. Agreed to.
MONTH EXTRA PAY.
The senate was acting on the proposition OF the
house 10 give months extra LAY TO the Officers
Senator Plumb spoke of the uncomfortable ex-
tFayagance Of the two houses, and said that while
the pay Of the senators amounted TO 500, COZ a
amounted to 100000. The house item was
stricken out of the bill-yeas 81. nays p.
FIRST KANSAS CoLORED.
In the house Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the senate bill for the
relief Of certain officers and enlisted men of the
First Kansas colored volunteers Agreed 70.
RELIEF FOR OKLAHOMA.
Senator Plumb secured an amendment to the
general deficiency appropriation bill for S5O,UVI
for the relief Of needy citizens Of Oklahoma.
THAT EXTRA MONTHS PAY.
The senate finally agreed to the house item for
an extra months pay TO the employees Of congress.
TO OBSERVE THE EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF.
A resolution was reported in the senate, and
agreed TO, directing the committee on nnance 70
ascertain in every practicable way, and TO report
from time to time, the effect OF the tarlh laws
upon the imports and exports, the growth, devel;
opment. production and price of agricultural and
manufactured articles at home and ABROAD, and
upon wages domestic and foreign. with authority
70 sit at such times and places as the COMMITTEES
ARTIFICIAL LIMRs.
The army bill as passed gives artificial limbs 70
pensioners every three years instead of every i've
years, as heretofore.
coURTEsIEs.
A Joint committee wgited upon the president t.
inform him that the two houses We're ABOUT ready
The COMMITTEES reported that the president had
replied that he had further communication Il
make, and he wished to the president OF the sen
ate and all its members u happy return TO theil
homes and every 1ellclty-
TUKSING BACK THE CLOCK
CAPTAIN Bassett who has done the same thing
so many times at the closing hour OF last session
Of the senate three times sOlemnly marched up q
the clock and with his wand turned back thG
minute hand
TOO LATE
The last work by the senate was to pass a housi
Joint resolution to correct error IN the enroll
! ment of the agricultural appropriation bill, bl
which the item Of Sls0.OJC for sufferers from los
of crops in the northwest had been left out; but i
was of no force effect. for before It could D.
cent back TO the house. that body, not having hac
/ recourse to the Bassett method OF killing time
/ had adjourned
WITHOUT DAY.
| The vice president l a short address closed thu
| session and announced the adjournment OF the
| senate without day.
THANKS OF THE HOUSE.
| Mr. Burrows having taking the chair, Mr.. Nc
Kiniey offered the following: That the thank
! of this house are presented to the Hon 1homal
/ T. Reed for the able, impartial and dlgnlneC
! manner in which he has presided over the dellD
| era.ions and performed the Rrduous and 1mpor
/ tant duties of the chair.
! Mr. Mills demanded the yeas and nays.
] The resolution was agreed TO by a vote OF 10
! yeas to ZIG nays-a strict party vote.
| Mr. Reed is the thirteenth speaker OF the hous'
| who has been refused vote OF thanks by thu
| party in opposition
| FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
| Speaker Reed addressed the house in words o
| farewell and, at the strike of u. declared tn
| Fifty-frst congress at an end.