Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-12-22
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Id as th'demOcrats are of the mind, it is said, to
It's question Of the admission OF New Mexico
Dated trizona go over till the next congress, not
ng any fight TO pass the bills for their ad-
zsion by the senate this winter.
Representative Caldwell. of Ohio, introduced
a bill to reduce the postage OF hrst class mail
matter to l cent per half ounce.
The Indian committee of the house decided to
call up during the morning hour, at the first
opportunity, the Choctaw and Chickasaw reso-
luton. This resolution expresses the opinion,
for the benefit of the president, that the house
can see no reason why the president should not
pay the S3,O0O,OO0 awarded the Choctaws and
Ch1ckasaws by former congress Tor shadow
title in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands. The
reference to this matter in the presidents mes
luton.
Both houses met after adjournment from
Thursday to Monday; with some apparent de-
termination to get TO work in earnest. In the
senate the anti-optiOn bill was first in order and
Will be called up and argued at length during
the week.
Senator Mitchell discussed his resolution pro-
viding for the election of senators by popular
vote. 1t is fully endorsed by the committee on
privileges and elections of the senate, who will
endeavor to press it TO vote.
Senators PETER and Call were appointed addi-
uonal members of the committee on immigra-
ton.
In the house the army bill was reported, and
ether appropriation bills are about ready to be
reported.
Senator Vest, by request, introduced bill to
encourage the construction of the electric rail-
ways to facilitate the rapid transportation of
mails, to promote the interest of commerce and
travel and TO aid in demonstrating the feasib1-
lty of the distribution of electrical power for
of electric roads and especially to aid in the
construction of the proposed electric railway
between Chicago and st. louis, and to secure to
the government its use for postal, military and
other purposes.
Senator Collum proposed an amendment to
the interstate commerce law to permit traffic
contracts between railway companies under
certain restrictions, reserving the right to the
interstate commerce commission, however, to
cancel them if they produce unreasonable rates
or Determinations.
The senate confirmed the following nOmina-
Gons. =. b. Cheney, New Hampshire, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to
Switzerland.
]. NJ. Lambertson. of Nebraska, assistant sec
rotary of the treasury.
NJ. R. Rose, of Ohio, assistant commissioners
of the general land Office.
The house spent most of day in considering
the senate bill enlarging the provisions act for
the distribution of the awards made under the
convention between the United States and Mex
leo. The La Abra claims bill was finally passed.
The effect of the bill is to refer the whole mat
ter to the court of claims with power of appeal
by either party.
to submit to the court of private land claims
the title of William McGarrahan of the ranch
of Panoche GIande, Cal, was laid before the
senate as a special order.
1t was discussed at some length, but went
over without q vote.
Senator George continues his argument on the
anti-option bill.
In the house the army appropriation bill was
taken up in committee of the whole, when Mr..
Anthony, of Texas, offered an amendment that
no person pensioned by the government should
ing act. 1t was rejected and the bill passed
The silver and the anti-silver men in the house
are engaged IN a little sklrmish IN anticipation
of the failure of the Brussels international mon
etary conference from which members say they
expect nothing. Talks with free silver men show
that it is believed to be unlikely that anything
will be done at this session, either in the way
of the repeal of the Sherman law or the enact
Inent of more radical silver legislation.