Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-04-28
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-

The practice of printing with leave speeches
not made and inCorpOIat ng into these long ar
ticles Of partisan politics has been carried on TO
"a rnnch ereater extent than ever before. in the
house proceedings Of the COnsl esslonat Record,
that the IN nOrity party Win ule inten. q
upon the pages of the Record also; 30 that now
that pu Diication Is remarkably folnininous ana
heavy with political rep11ntH
The house committee on posion ees Las about
completed its work On the postod &c aPrroFEiaa-
tlon bill II amounts to about SlO,AOJiOO0- This
includes subsidies for carrying ocean mails al
ready provided for by law -, ~
appear IN separate legislation rather than IN re-
fus ng the money for contracts lawfully made
81 nator Daniels has introduced a nllI 10 pro
vide 10000 for the expenses of the great inter
national gathering OF war ships m hampton
for the entertainment OF the official guests of the
nation who viii accompany tOrelgn Meets Inc
Invitation to participate IN the review as soon
Is congress provides the necessary appIopria-
ions. .-.-,...--
bill. There were several speeches against the
item providing for building Snotheg armed
-ruiser. Among those who spoke AGAINST the
navy and criticised former expenditure for in
.reasing and maintai ming It was MI. BAKER, OF
Krnsas- This being Mr.. Baker INST speech In
congress, il was listened TO with attention.
The motion TO strike out the new cru ser from
tie bill made by Mr.. HOFFMAN, OF 1nulanal
Who spoke and was supported in speeches by
cummings OF New York, Watson OF Georgia, and
Senators from Missouri led of with presenta-
ton of resolutions of boards OF trade wholesale
eroceTs' organizations and other commercial
bD5Sias IF soffIern and western cities. complain
ing that the United States and brazil Steamship
company refused 10 lanq coffee CONSUMED 70
their cities. at Newport News, on account of OBJ
jections made by New York merchants to such
importations. With these as base, Senator Vest
introduced a bill denying mail subsidy contracts
to any ocean line of steamers that dlseriInlnated
between the interests of different cities in tins
The resolution heretofore offered by Senator
PETER, requesting the secretary OF state TO OBJ
as apOWer in the propulsion OF farm machinery
and i'm IMPLEMENTS, and IN the propagation and
growth of plants IN foreign countries was taken
up explained briefly by us anthor ana - esa 70:
The senate passed the bill TO add two more
judges to the court of claims.
In the house the bill was killed which has been
perennial in congress for so long and which, It
is claimed, would cost the general government
S5O,0O00OO TO quiet titles IN swamp lands largely
The naval appropriation bill was finally passed
with the provision for one new war ship left IN
that point had been voted down.
In the senate the bail to amend the funding act
of Arizona was taken up. 1t contained proYi-
sion that the interest on the funding bonds pro-
vided for by it should be paid in gold. -.
for payment in lawful money Of the United
Senator PETER strongly supported this amend
ment, and said the bill. with its gold coinage
clause, was a blow at silver. be said he was otl-
posed to any measure which made any diserimi-
nation between gold and silver
Senator Stewart said that nee the passage of
the resumption act no such clause had been CON
4 vote was taken on Ryle's amendment. and
the result was-yeas Zl nays 10. no quorum Eot-
ing: Hill present but not voting. roll call
showed a quorum present, and another vote
agreed to the amendment by vote OF y 10 q.
Senator PETER voting aye and Senator Perkins
voting no. The bill was then passed as amended.
Senator Georges resolution was then passed.
It directs the committee on aerleulture TO ascer-
tain and report TO the senate the ndltlon OF the
m rSets for agricultural produeis; and If they
ind any depression in prices to ind the causes
whether the reports of the department of agri-
culture on the distribution and consumption OF
farm products. published from time 10 time by
authority OF the secretary of agriculture, con
tribute in any way 70 such depression OF the
market prices OF sueh pioiuetsi anu Nnethe5 az
proper governmental purpose Is suoserned b9
such publication, and whether such publication
should be continued.
- Ire house commenced the conslderaIlon OF tLe
Noyes-Rockwel contest case from New York.
Senator MOrgan's silver re Olution was taken
up to allow Senator Teller 10 make speech up
on it. He denounced the action of the president
and leaders of the republican party for Their
stand against the free coinage of silver.
The house consumed another day, with more 70
follow, discussing the Noyes-RcekWeu election
case.
Senator Sherman notified the senate that fur
Their examination of the Chinese immigration
question had convinced the committee on foreign
relations that the exist ng Chinese exclnsioI
| legislation would not expire till 1894 and thai
| there was therefore no pressure for immediate
action on the question. he would, however c al
1t up at the convenience OF senators who desired
| to speak upon the subject
The senate passed the house Dill 10 create
third division OF the judic al district OF Kansas
providing for sessions of court at Fort Scott.
| Also house bill to pay st. Charles college o.
Missouri for military occupancy of its building g
1 and grounds during the war.
| The house Chinese exclusion bill wes taken up
| Senator DOlph said he disagreed with sherman
| who had expressed the opinion that the existing
| exclusion act would not expire until 1894.
| Senator Teller said the only effect of the eE
/ listing law was to turn away the incoming of Chi
/ nese from the American line of steamers to SAL
Francisco, TO the British line, to British Column
/ Canadian
| head for every Chinaman landed in that country
/ and the United States got them all the same.
| Senator Sherman said the passage OF such
| bill would be sure to break OF all diplomatic re
/ lations between the United States and China
| What, then. he asked, would become of Ameri
/ can coinmerceT Sherman nOunced the bill a
a violation of the treaty with China, and said an
| nation which violated treaty undul5 and with
| out cause would be regarded as acting agaihs
| the civilization of the world.