Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-07
CONGRESS

The house immigration committee heard a
COMMITTEES appointed by tbs Turner Bund con
veution now IN session here. IN connection Win
Various immi grafton bills before the committee
Mt Muench, of St. Louis, president of the 1ur7
ner Bund, presented several resolutions adopted
b. the convention to the effect that the present
immigration law establishing the bureau OF I'M
migration was satisfactory. Mr.. Mueneh arr ued
In favor of the bill introduced IN tho SENATE Io
the house by Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. stump, but
oproeed the bill introduced by Senator Quay ana
washington, and =. Scherer of New Ulm, Mimi
srsued briefly in favor of the Stump-Cha handler
Rebresentative Hill Of Illinois introduced in
the house a preamble and resolution on the sub,
Jet of the inspection OF merchandise tTansporteu
N bond through the United States. The Fesolu-
ton instructs the foreign affairs committee %
inquire whether careful inspection OF snSn
merchandise should be had at the frontier OF uIs
United States upon the departure and arrlveI OF
such merchandise, and whether the interests ~
the United States do not require that each car OF
such Derchandlse while in the Canadian territory
shall be in the custody and under the surVell-
lance of inspector OF he customs deI9ar1
The cost of such surveillance TO be palu Dy TIC
carriers transporting such merchandise -.
The agricultural appropriation blll was us
posed of by the senate, except as 70 one me- -
ment, which gave rise to much discussion anu 70 :.
such opposition that a yea and nay vote upon ~
could not be dispensed with, and such VOC
would have only disclosed the absence OF quo
rum 1t was in relation TO the provision as TO
monthly crop reports, the bill as passed by the
mouse reouiring them to be strictly" confined
TO PERCENTAGES and 70 be without comment Inc
senate committee on appropriations recon-
mended the striking cut Ct The Tesirictye w S
and il that rec mmendatlon Wnlch M. fess
aided by Mr.. Washburn and others fought and
which still remLins 10 be voted upon. M.
Speaker Crisp says that there Is no probability
of reaching public buildings bills at this session.
The campaign seems to be pressing the men,
bers very strong all ut once, IN his estmatlon, as
they want to return home. .
Before the reading of the journal IN the house
Saturday, Mr.. Watson. OF 6eorgla, MADE the
point that there was no quorum present ana the
house adjourned, after the shortest session on
record-it lasting jest one minute ana mar:
Among numerous depaTtment communlca-
tons laid before the senate by Mr.. Manderson'
president pro tenn, was one from the seeie
tary of the interior with list OF In
dian depreciation claims aRgregatlng over So
Senator Stewart offered a resolution which
was referred TO the committee on contingent eI-
penses. directing the committee on mines and
mining TO inquire and report as to the average
production Of gold and silver bullion IN the
Senator Hale offered the following preamble
and resolution and said he wonld call 1t up
tsyHEREAs. At no time has 20 large portion
of the American people been employed at so
high wages and pun chasing the necessities anu
comforts of life at low prices az IN the year
WhE ERE These conditions exist and are
largely due to the republican policy OF protec-
Resolved. That the committee on finance be
and is hereby directed to inquire into the effect
of policy of tariff for revenue only, upon the
labor and the industries OF the United statues
and to report the same TO the senate
The senate considered the Legislative. execu-
tive and judiciary appropriation blll. .,..
All the committee amendments were agreed 70
without question. except Teinstating the tan
commission abolished by the house blll).
The presidents message in reply to the Tesoiu7I
agreements made with other countries, with a
statement of the negotiations with Mexico for
the reciprocal commercial agreement Wbs ltlu
before the senate and ordered printed.
Senator Stewart offered a substitute for his
free silver coinage bill one providing that the
owner Of silver bullion may deposit the same at
any mint of the United States to be coined Tor
his benefit The coins are 70 be ieSaL tsnoer
for all nak0f and
Foreign silver coin, or bullion derived from ~
BY melting are excluded, and the SILVER act Of
table and ordered to be printed.
The house passed the deficiency appropriation
bill
The Conference report on the military acade-
my was not agreed to. 60.
Upon the first round in discussing senator
Hales resolution for inquiry INTO the enects on
American industry of a tariff for revenue only.
Senators Vest and Hale aired the record OF the
chalrmen of party national committees hest
stating that Chairman Campbell was the attori
ney for the Armour packing trust anu hale Re
torting about Whitney alleged connection Win
the Standard Oil trust
The senate agreed to the conference report on
the Indian and army appropriation bilis.
The house refused TO agree 10 the conference
report on the army appropriation
1t is the general opinion among members OF
the house that the business Will be closed up so
congress can adjourn July Il or 20.
The judiciary committee OF the house mas re-
ported substitute for bankruptcy bills before
it. There is prospect that IL Will pass,
Congress seems lending support to the plan 70
-
til the strip is opened and becomes part OF that
territory.
helm and will direct the legislative craft till The
end of the session; This is to be done by special
the consideration of bills reported by them. The
orders are subject to interruption by conference
reports, and to give them effect the pI essence OF
a voting quorum will constantly be necessary.
but in spite of the urgent appeals OF the man
ayers to absentees this has not yet been secured.
The senate and house came 70 dead-Iock on
appropriation bills which mad been before con
fefenes committees, the house hastily feia af
no time to be Considered The feeling and
talk is quite strong. each house threatening the
other to hold congress together ON through the
summer and fall. Some representatives nave
gone so far as TO declare that the customary ex
tension of existing approprlauonS nhi ~ Ll1 ii
action on regular appropriation bills Is had VIII
be withheld by the house.
The house sent to the bottom of the calendar
the bill to amend timber culture laws. This bill
is of great interest to western Kansas. 1t pro-
posed to give title TO timber claims to parties
Who had tried 10 follow the requirements of the
law and failed from climatic causes. The mem
hers from fine west whose constituents were pray
ine Tor such relief were earnestly in favor of the
bill with the exception of Baker and simpson.
Senator Perkins had the Indian appropriation
bill amended to provide for repairing damages
sustained at Chillocco by fire recently.
The senate spoiled the SPECIAL order made 70
on "go over" calendar on moton 70 re-reier
It This was accomplished by members of the
finance committee, all of whom were absent
when the order 10 take a vote was made they
claiming that such order was violation of the.
after both national conventions which they.
claimed meant until senators had returned from
the conventions.
Conference reports on the naval, the district
and agricultural appropriation bills were agreed
to, the last being one of the three in which all
the points in dispute We're arranged.
In view of the fact. which is without prece-
dent, that not single general appropriation bill
has yet been sent to the president although the
fiscal year expires to-day, Joint resolution to
continue the appropriations for the expenses of
the government for fifteen days from the end of
the fiscal year was passed by both houses and
sent to the president.
In the house tlIbustering prevented taking up
the tin plate bill.
1t being apparent that conclusion could be
reached. the friends of the measure yielded to
Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, to call mp the confer
ence report on the district of Columbia appro-
priation bill. A fight ensued on the proposition
making an appropriation for the entertainment
OF the g. a. r. The report was sent back to