Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-06-16
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

The house continued work upon the postoEies
appropriation bill Mr.. blOunt. of Georgia,
offered an amendment to reduce the amount for
railroad transportation of mails south, and
Authorizing the postmaster general 10 teadjust
the compensation 70 be paid for that service on
All railroad Routes after July, 1885, 90 70 re-
dnes IL
Mississippi, in the matter of rates books sent
through the mails, and then the whole thing was
defeated.
man of the committee of the whole house, while
considering the post-othee appropriation ball,
ruled as out of order an amendment offered by
Wise. of Virginia, TO repeal the mail subsidy act
This, with several minor amendments acted
upon, concluded the commuters work on the
bill, aud it was reported to the house and then
The houss was ehdufinE a LONG hiibustertus
contest against taking up Hatch's anticipation
bill. when the information was given by the AS
soclated press of the resignation Of James g.
Blaine as secretary of state. Instantly the desk
OF the Associated press reporter WIS surrounded
by a crowd Of members, eager to learn the exact
premier had concluded their communications.
were NEGLECTED.. and the only question vas
what docs 1t meanT' This question was an
aWeIed by the republicans according to their adj
rninistratiOn or decentralization; but among
democrats it prevailed that it meant Blaine
would be the republican standard-bearer
ing tactics consumed the remainder of the day.
There is an agreement between democrats and
republicans of the house that during convention
week no tariff legislation will be called
Senator Vest addressed the senate on the reso-
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hanee committee from further consideration of
the bill TO place wool on the free list and to
bring it before the senate for action He said
that tariff, and not free silver, was the leading
issue before the American people, and If he were
member of the Chicago convention he would
place in nomination the man who could succeed
IN favor OF tariff reform and against ali class leg
islation and interest
suspend the rules and vote on the anti-Option
bill, and the bill passed
The house then asked a conference committee
the river and harbor bill and Herbert Elliott
and Bo1telle were appointed conferees on the
On motion of Bryan. of Nebraska, the bill ep-
propriRting $4,000 for pedestal for the monu-
ment to General Sherman was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
The house, on suspension day, passed the bill
TO admit New Mexico as a state with but three
opposing votes.
fhe bill TO admit Arizona YVES also passed, and
without division.
IN the house the regular order was taken up,
1t being a vote on ordering the previous ques-
ton on the third reading of the bill amending
road land grants.
McRae, OF Arkansas, in charge of the bill.
yielded the floor to Hatch of Missouri, on whose
motion the house went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of the agriculture
appropriation bill The bill was read, paragraph
A diversion was occasioned by vigorous pro-
lection speech by Taylor, of Ohio. who was
answered by Simpsons of Kansas, with equal
Tigors
McRae then called up his bill, but there was
not quorum voting.
The urgent deficiency pension bill was laid be-
for the admission not Of Kew MEXICO and Arizona
az states referred 10 the committee on terri
tories, and the agriculture and legislative ap-
preparation bills TO the committee on appropria-
tons.
Senators Morgan and Jones addressed the sen.
ate the silver question.
The house passed bill modifying the revised
statutes as 10 dispense with proof of the 10y
atty during the of the rebellion q pre-
requisite 10 being reported admitted 10 the
pension roll. of any person who would otherwise
be entitled thereto nor shall proof of loyalty be
necessary in any application for bounty land
| where the proof otherwise shows that the t-ppli
| cant is entitled thereto; provided that no sol
| der restored admitted to the pension roll
| shall receive any back pay. This act shall MOI
| extend TO any person under the disability i'm
| posed by the fourteenth article of the amend
/ ment 10 the constitution.
| The house passed the bill permitting poo
| persons to sue in the United States courts upoI
| afidavits, and authorizing the court TO appoint
|