Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-05-12
CONGRESS

Twelve members Of the house were brought in
under arrest for being 50 often absent They
were all excused 6F &c, ho1 i can vote, ms W.
luton. offered by Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, 10 cut on
q days pay for every days absence Of members
II vIaa referred 10 the committee rules.
Tho New Orleans-ltaly imbrogliO presented
itself In the house through the diplomatic
emergency appropriation The president was
subiected to much adverse criticism for his
action IN paying the Italian idemRity ont of the
emercency fund; but as the emergency fund -
in az nafure of secret service appropriation It
cannot be definitely EtatedhoW II Is expended
"A I-16ibifing the use Of this money in the
settlement Of claims OF foreign eonntries' HAs
passed over.
ton from coo 70 $4,000. No action was taken
on the Chapman amendment
rpon congress to pass general election law Tor
that terTifory, tRe territorial legislature having
failed to do 50. With no legislation present ON
- throughout the territory hold over.
The house committee on agriculture has de
diIidsd among five agricultural colleges in as
H1any states for experiments in silk culture
Kansas is counted as certain TO be one OF the I'VE
NNumerons petitions were presented IN the sen sen
ate against legislation for closing the Worid 5
Senator Vest presented petition for closing
and described It as ''maehine peutlon- Is; Iis
said II contained threats that the slgners would
oppose politically every senator or representa-
tive who should not oppose opening the tair on
of the fair until that question was settled their
way. He should pay no attention to such peu-
he senate passed,b bill fixing the price of
lands entered under the desert land act at SID
The house passed the free binding Irvine bill
yeas 1S3 nays without discussion Tires re-
publieans voted for the bill among them brod-
erick of Kansas. -.
The house passed bill Eppropriating $4,000
to carry out the treaty with Great Britain Tor ar
bitratng the Behring sea dispute.
The house passed bill to pension the surYlv5
ors of the Black Hawk, Cherokee. Creek and
The conference report on the Chinese exclusion
bill came before the senate
Senator Sherman stated that, although a men,
Der of the conference committee, he had not been
able 70 sign the report he was very MiLihg 20
provide any necessary legislation for the restrle-
ton of Chinese labor, and thought that the sen
ate bill had done so very broadly IL had pro
with penalties for their violations by Cinnamon
coming INTO tho United states especisliy
ton of Chinese laborers through Canada as an
insult to the United States. They are allowed TO
enter Canada on payment of so q head and with
the privilege of entering the United states IN
violation of law. That was not courteous treat
ment on the part of Canada. 1t was just Incl
dents like that which tended to create excite
ment and irritation along the border, and which
would some day be the cause of difficulty. Those
who believed the United States had a right 70
trample on It's treaty and to disregard It, might
vote for the conference report without com
Function, but for his part he did not feel at lib
erty to do so. -.
The conference report was agreed to- yeas 90
NAYS Is.
and consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. BlOunt moved to strike out the item oil
$4,000 to continue the survey for the interCon;
| hnental or Three Americas railway de sad
that although this country had already expended
tunity presented to oppose the scheme which
would connect this government with railroads IN
South America and which might lead to Wars Of
conquest. He believed that il this proposition
/ was enacted into a law the United States would
| be pledged % the construction of the railroad
Il md If required 10 furnish subsidy TO do So
! Mr.. O'NeiH of Missouri replied that It would
be well to put stop to this poor scent business
/ This great enterprise should be carried through
| Blount's motion agreed to, lib TO II. This
/ was in committee of the whole; in the house the
action of the committee confirmed, AS to 81
/ SO the work stops, If tins action stands
/ the state OF Kansas a portion of the Fl. Hays
military reservation 1920 acresl for homes fol
old soAliers and their families. and to open the
rest of the reservation to homestead settlement
| Mr.. Allison moved to strike out the section
| opening the lands 70 homestead settlers, and ar
| gned that that section would be for the benefit
reservation, the lands being very valuable. Hs
/ preferred giving the whole reservation to thu
/ state of Kansas for homes for old soldiers
| After much discussion Mr.. Allison's motion
] was agreed to and the bill passed
| The house spent day in deciding which ap
preparation bill should be taken up, the suhdrl
civil, the postofice, and the Notifications bill
/ bills being finally switched out of their regular
/ places on the calendar and the river and harbO
/ appropriation bill shunted onto the main line
This was left holding the right Of way:
/ ing the river and harbOr bill. Mr.. Holman, o
Indiana. made a long speech against the bill.
| Some of the silver Representatives of the IA
western states have been lattsrly getting together
| and have recently had several meetings at th'
rooms of California representative. A bill 70
free silver coinage is being drafted and II IL thu
| intention 70 introduce 1t in the house and get
/ vote it this session. Mr.. Teller and one o.
two of the republican silver senators are giVinl
AID and comfort to these plans The idea prevail
/ that Crisp and Catchings, of the rules commit
tee, will give silver day after the appropriation
bills ara disposed Of and they can bring things q
a vote. Caminettl, Of California, Is one OF tn
| The house, by vote of yeas 1S5. nays p
/ adopted tie conference report on the Geary Chi
] uese BILL