Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-05-19
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

The senate took up Senator Jones resolution
ChickAsaW nations for their interest IN the Chey-
enne and Arnpahoe reservation fabout s. 100000.
affairs addressed the senate In advoeacy Of the
resolution. He spoke until 2 O'Clock without
The work in Committee Of the whole house on
the river and harbor bill develops that the river
Gus majority. which seemingly intends that the
bill shall not be changed by amendments Chair
proFal of amendments offered to have them
promptly squelehed-
from the postofice committee. the bill providing
that all mail matter heretofore included in the
Torted as third class matter, postage on which
shall be charged at the rate of cent for every
the bill. the committee thinks will benefit every
person who has occasion to use the mails for the
particular advantage TO people in the rural dis
tricts, who have no means of sending or receive
ing packages by express or By other private con
Veyances-
An important bill. designed TO prevent the en-
ployment public works of prison CT convict
labor or the product of such labor, was reported
TO the house from the labor committee by DAVIS.
The house cor uced action on the river and
hAIbor bill amending II IN several PARTICULARS !
possibly the most important amendment be ne an
additional section offered by Chairman Blanch-
ard, Of the river and haIbor committee. 1t Is a
TrOFlso that IN cases where authority had been
granted 70 the secretary OF wRr 10 make CON
fracts Tor the completion Of certain works of
river and hartor imprOy ements. If no bids be re-
eeiFed which WEI g deemed to be advantageous
TO the go eminent or If the secretary deem IL
Rest for the public interest, then materials may
be purchased and the work done otherwise than
This was vigorously assailed Is a movement to
start IN motion a vast p alliical mcchine having
IN Its control the expenditure of millions OF
money, s 1t opened tie door 70 great abuse of
discretion.
This amendment was egreed 10 in the house by
separate vote; yecs III, nays 81.
tilbustering prevented a vote at that time
upon the passage of the Dlll.
The senate passed the house bill to encourage
American ship-building.
The senate took up the resolution for payment
TO the Choetaw and Chickasaw nations for their
interests IN the lheyenne and Arapahoe teserva-
ton about S3OtO.OeO(. After the debate the
olut1on was agreed tO-yeas q. nays l3. 1t de-
elares it to be the opinion of the senate that for
Ieasc ms set forth in the report of the committee
February II last, as to the sppropr alton in tine
bill of March 3, 1891, for payment to the Choetaw
ene Chlckasaw nation for their interest In the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation, there / no
sufficient reason for interference in the due exc
cution of that law.
When the horse again reached the river and
harbor bill. it IeconsideIed its vote the
to reject all bids contracts and to do the work
otherwise than by contract, in certain cases, and
then rejected the amendment. The bill was then
A bill WAS reported to the senate as a substi-
tute for a number of bills, making 6n act to set
tie certain accounts between the United States
and the state of Mississippi apply to other states
80 that Minnesota, OREGON, Kansas, Nebraska
Nevada, Colorado, South Dakota, Washington,
Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, shall receive 8
per cent of the net proceeds of sales of public
lands in their respective terri tories.
The senate considered the bill TO establish the
boundaries of the Yellowstone Park. In refer
ence to a remark made by Berry to the effect
that the park was maintained for the benefit of
rich people only, v est asserted that there Was a
like extent of travel anywhere. american traV-
el, and if the Yellowstone Park was among the
italian or Swiss Alps, every American who went
abroad would visit II, and would cross the
ocean for that purpose. but as it was Ameri-
can wonder, Americans went away from II Pe0-
of moderate means, who could not afford the
trip to Europe. After further discussion the
bill was passed.
The house worked upon the sundry civil APP
preparation bill. 1t carries appropriat ions for
the expenses of the government for the year
1898 In the discussion the extravaganza of the
present house was criticized notably the river
and harbOr bill. The bill was opposed because
1t cuts down approptlat ions IN cases which viii
necessarily cause deficiencies to be provided by
the next session of Congress among the items go
cut down is the amount for the public land
survey.
Senator Sherman. from the committee on for
eign relations, reported two amendments TO be
offered to the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill, one being to increase from $4,000
to so 900 the item for national bureau of Amer
lean republics. and the other to insert an item
of SIS 900 Tor Pc yment of the United States share
of the expense of the preliminary survey for tho
Continental railway, recommended by the Inter
national American conference.
A bill for the ad ustment of the sales of land
on the reservation Of the Confederate Otoe and
and Missouri tribe of Indians in Nebraska and
kansas was reported and p aced on the cal
The house struck from the supdry civil bill an
site and the commencement Of a new building
for q new mint at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Otis of Kansas, spoke ID favor of this
action. He said there was need for another
mint now. and when there is il ought to be built
in tho west, where the bullion was produced and
where the people believed In coming ii.
Mr.. Bland tried to get amendment TO the
same bill requiring bullion in the vaults of the
treasury TO be coined fast enough for the purpose
and be paid out for congressional apprOpria-
tons.
Senator Call offered a resolution requesting
the president 10 open negotiations with spain
dependent republic; Spain to receive from
Cuba payment for the value of property be-
longing to Spain in Cuba, together with con-
sideration for the REIMBURSEMENT Of her soYer-
eign rights; the negotiations 10 have in view
such material commercial advantages as may be-.
The messG &c of the president on an interns-
tional coinage conference was taken up TO giys
Senator PETER opportunity to speak. He de-
clared his conviction that, if the voters whU
favored free silver coinage would combine y Sc
cure that result, they would be successful. The!
would secure majority Of members of tn,
house who would have the courage of their con-
dent who would not threaten to veto in advance
congressional action.
The senate agreed to amendment to the
naval appropriation bill TO furnish S125,OO0
toward the EXPENSES of the international naval
review.
The house adopted Mr.. Watson's resolution
for an inves tigation of the PinkertOn agency.
The house increased the item of appropriation
for the hfe-saVing service S2l,OO0.