Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS


A Limos menber OF the houss hasa bill APP
pso5ss.a a 5g slso o. for spelling school At Tie
bllls are being introduced every aav blacine
certain articles now payfns- frnrr,-t irt- a., M
t5ee List among the articles nan - IN IL seFelal
t1e - I9 Der pals. cotton ties. binding
= S7ss.sts nom Arizona has blu in for the
Ire Ss. ~ IA !Isss1sory g st9sehood
49, taer ne vote ordering the previous ques-
~ 49, u ~. lesotn ton declaring 1t 70 be the sense
- ne noote nat no appropriations should be
.l.sas .aEe Tor department. service, and kr Hol-
nas ~ Withdrew the resolution
III nolnan'a Ct resolution was then adout-
eoi yes =, Ee,s a. tzeaas:
,h.a hat N the judgment OF this house.
ssHe elanun OF subsidles or bOunties By congress.
- money, BY public aads. bonds, or BY indorse-
sat. OF ~ pledge cf the public credit. 10 pro-
corporations Independent Of tie CONSTITUTIONAL
lover OF congress TO make such grants, is unjust
. our republican institutions as Il directly tends
oc ieaie and foster the wealth-favoIed classes at
burdens OF the government and fnanlfesily fur-
nisles undue facilities for the enlargement of
innt OF the people cannot justly or safely encour-
ace y any form of favoritfsm in legislation"
ne Following, which Is about equivalent 70 the
NlthdraWn resolution was then adopted yeas 164
Resolved, That in view Of the present condition
or TIE treasury, and becau8e an efficient and hon
est gogerninent can only be assured by the frugal
sary and lavish expenditure under any and an
conentlons. leads inevitably to yenal and cor
I
70 be appropriated By coneress from the public
treasury, except such as Is manifestly necessary
= GETTY on the several departments fru1ally eff=
cientiy and honestly administered
Senator Plat presented q memorial for an
union OF church and state and forbid the apprO-
prl s OF pabIie money to any societies under
Senator Peher has bin in for a national park
on the battlefield of Lexington. Mo-
4, ms World t,iir and the governments share OF
the cost thereof bids fair 70 be the subject Of no
end of discussion in the house. The house adopt
60 reso! t calling upon the secretary OF the
already expended or now available for the Colum-
/ Later a resolution was offered to create a COM
ulittse On the worlds fair 20 have printed such
/ documents and papers as it may deem necessary
I For this pre- ent consideration asked, but
/ In an instant Mr.. Holman. of Indiana, was on his
Alabama, joined in the protest against granting to
/ the world 5 fair committee such unlimited powers
Mr.. Clover. Of Kansas, has a bill in, which
authorizes any c ~ to issue bonds bearing ~ GER
cent interest 20 an amount equal to one-nfth OF
the property valuation OF such city; the bonds 10
/ be deposited with the government, and upon
notes for the face value Of the bonds.
The senate has already passed several public
| building bills.
The house has spent much tire upon bill pro-
i Posing 70 reconstruct the system Of public print
| bg and the distri hntion Of public documents The
bill was finally defeated.
The house committee on rules is nearing the
completion of its work
There viii be only a few changes made in the
rules of the Fiftieth Congress The rule will also
re added limiting 70 one hour the call OF states on
Mondays for the Introduction of bills, the object
/ being 10 prevent hlibustering SUSPENSION days
| By wasting time IN he Introduction and readinE
/ o. long bills II Is also likely the rule viii b
/ framed to prevent prolonged hhbustering by en-
abing the house to bring to vote any measure
| on which IL desires % close debate.
4Mr. Broderick. OF Kansas, has a bill authorizing
the Leavenworth 4 Missouri River Bridge eompa-
/ ny to construct bridge across the Missouri river
| az Leayenworth. The bill provides that the plans
must inst be approved BY the secretary Of war,
| regulate the charges for freight and passengeIs
ever the bridge. The main Apan is not 10 b more
| than 500 feet in length and less than nifty feet
above high water mark
prom pity on the bill before il which exteods the
general mining laws OF the state Of Missouri over
. mining operations in the Indian territory.
| Mr.. Davis. of Kansas, has a bill in for service
pension, the necessary revenue to be gathered by
means OF taxes upon incomes and legaeles, and
| The senate committee on woman suffrage has
decided to report measure in favor OF an amend
ment TO the constitution OF the United States Civ
| ing the rights of suffrage 10 women
The house committee on colnage, weights and
measures expect to report bill for nee coinage
Upon the suggestion of Senator PETER, the sen
ate has set apart Saturday, February p. as the day
upon which special services in memory OF the late
Senator Plumb ara 10 be held in the senate. The
/ principal address viii probably be dshyered by
| Senator PETER, and eulogies will also pc pro
nouneed by Senator Perkins and two or thrse sen
| ators from Other states who were intimately &C
Quainted with MIR. Plumb.
The house ways and means committee has re-
qnested the secretary of the treasury to appear be-
fore the committee to furnish information con-
corning the finances of the country'. The commit
tee desires Information c. ncerning the receipts
and expenditures of the government before taking
acton with reference to the tariff.
| Senator Peter read from uafc.iu7eri q tsO
hours speech on Senator Stan1ofus lAnu loan
bill Ii was the longest speech aellsefed az TINS
session. and carefully Listened 70 by null gal
leres Several representatives came 70 the senate
and heard il all After about an halr hour many
senators seats were vacated
/ At the same time SenaNor Feffer was speaking
| Mr.. Simpson. of Hanssas. gained recognition Of
/ the speaker while me bill the allotment of
/ Cheyenne and 1-rapahoe lands was up. Having
the floor te talked over nearly the whole range OF
| alliance doctrines.
/ Senator PETERS speech followed one by the
author OF the bill and IN support of the meas
| ure- The bill proposes the issue of Unitsd States
circulating notes 70 the amount of 81 0J0 900 100
| and such additional amounts from time to time
| as shall be necessary to meet the requirements
| bureau, to owners Of agricultural lands to an
| amount not exceeding half of the assessed yalua-
ton OF the land at the rate of per cent interest.
| The senate has confirmed the following Kansas
postmasters: Edward Calvert, National Military
home; N. n. Fuller. Ellis, Mrs. Sarah E Henry,
| Lindsborgs John Lshmanh Halstead.
| The new oil portraits of ez-Speakers Grow and
| sylvania. were presented 10 the house by q. W.
Stone, of that state
| Mr. Holman, of Indiana, who had been men,
Der OF the Ihirfy-seYenth congress- the only EN-
Der present IN the house who enjoyed that privi-
lege, accepted the gift in the name of the house.
committee on Indian affairs. appropriating SIa.-
/ GO to complete the allotment of lands to the
Cheyenne and ArapahOe Indians of Oklahoma.