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

The senate passed the house bill to extend the
line Of succession to the presidency to the score
tary of agriculture. That department has heen
created SINCE the law was enacted placing all the
then members Of the cabinet in that list
The senate passed three Joint resolutions aneIt
inFItat1ODs 70 the Columbian exposition: 1nFls-
ing the king and queen of Spain and the descend
ents Of Columbus asking of Spain the loan OF
Columbian relics. and extending invitations to
the presidents OF American republics and the
governors of American colonies.
The senate passed the bill authorizing the sec
Rotary of the interior increase to Slz month
the pension OF every pensioner who is now on
the rolls at = per month ON account OF service
IN the Mexican war. and WEO Is wholly dlsaDted
eumstahees that $ per month Is insufficient TO
provide him with the necessaries OF lie
The house decided the NOyes-RockEel con
test case from New York By confirming hock-
well democrat in his seat. The committee on
elections had made two reports HE malq2r.ig
out of seven democrats on the committee had
Joined the majority report which declared Noyes
elected and entitled to the seat.
The minority report was adopted-yeas, rs;
nays. 100. All the kan-as representatives voted
In the minority
The house committee on claims has at last
ported fayorably on a bill which has been before
eongress ior Ihlrsy yesIs' 70 TeIuLa la l e.
penses in the Delaware land Office IN Kansas 10
disbursing officer Daniel Ncodson; who Is now
an old man. residing at COheyvllle. Kansas.
The house committee on postotices ordered a
favorable, report upon the bill consolidating
third and fourth clcss mail matter under the
head of third class and fixing the rates for post
age at one cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof. All the Conditions Is 70 WIZ pping tor
per misssble printing. etc, now applicable 70
fourth class matter are u apply 70 third class
matter, in addition 70 the privileges now con-
ferred upon that class.
Senator Teller offered a resolution asking the
president TO convey 10 the senate information as
to what action, and its full purpose. has been
taken to call together an international confer
enee on the silver question
More speeches were made on the llnese e1-
clusiOn bill It's opponents declaring that 1t was
a grave violation of existing treaties
hon Hrnnr Wf
General William j. Sewell, General Martin y.
McMahon, Captain John i. Mitchell and a. W.
Barrett as managers OF nat-Onal homes Tor dis
abled volunteer soldiers.
Mr.. Stoker introduced bill to provide for an
international ratio between gold and silver. ana
TO suspend the purchase Of silver bullion on July
!, 's3. 1t differs from previous propositions IN
the same line BY instrueting the president 10 ne
gotiate PARTICULARLY with the states OF the Lat II
Union on this subject, and when a treaty Is con-
cluded with the Latin Union, with OF without a
conference OF other nations. me rat1o agreed
upon is TO GO into effect in the United States. 1t
| is provided that if no agreement is reached by
July l, 1893, the operation of the present law
relative to the purchase OF silver bullion Is 70 be
| The senate concluded its innings on the Chi
nese exclusion bill. which had passed the house,
by substituting for II bill 70 extend existing
laws on that subject ten years.
After this WAS done several amendInents offered
/ TO the substitute we've voted down. The bill now
| goes to a conference committee.
J The house spent another day without any
l action There We're many more present than re-
Quired for a quorum but calls of the roll failed
| to show a quorum present, except when the roll
| call was under an order for call of the house.
There are piles of bills in both houses TO ''c0r-
| rect the record of soldiers who are shown TO
] have been dCserters, and new ones OF the same
! sort are continually making their appearance.
1t seems to be prevailing sentiment that but a
that he records sbonld be CHANGED 10 do Justice
to the individual the belief being prevalent that
most of them attempts TO secure pensions by
such as have no moral right to them.
| Jessie Benton Fremont will make another
| trial before this congress to get back the homo
| near san Francisco, for which General Fremont
Wna1h in oil mGf hafr he wa
| which is now part of the site of military works
| having been, with other property, occupied by
The house took up the diplomatic and consular
| appropriation bill. MIR. Blount explained the
So ,925, being $4,000 less than the current year
/ and S553,a4l less than the estimate.
| The minority of the house committee on for.
| eign affairs have reported to the house a set OF
! resolutions in place of what they regarded as Q
/ perfunctory expression of sympathy with perse-
cuted Russian Hebrews, already reported by the
| majority of the committee. these resolutions
| United States is entitled to take an interest II
| the persecution of Hebrews IN Russia, and di
| reefs the American minister to Russia to com
munieate with the Russian government and re
| Fort whether there is any prospect OF the repea
of the May laws, Of the laws limiting the place,
occupations, and prohibiting foreign Jews from
/ transacting business IN Russii. The attorne,
| general is also instructed 10 report on the fact
| ascertained by the minister whether or not thes'
Russian statutes and ord nances do not eonstl
tute violation OF existing treaties between TN
Mr. Frederick has a bill before the housI
which is intended to expedite the building OF
bridge over the Missouri river at LeaYenworth
He is pushing it.
| Another debate occurred in the senate over tn
amendment to the army appropriation bill pro
hibiting payment for transportation over branci
lines operated by the Union Pacific.
When the senate reached a vote on the prOyls,
in the army approximation bill forblddlng pay
ment to the Union Pacific for service done tn
army by its branch lines, the proviso was striek
en- Out-yeas 70, nays 20. This gives the Unlol
Pacific. as usual, payment for a part of its ser
viz IN he army while mart of its service
done on its man and subsidized lines, still zoe
to its credit on its debt to the government
| The house spent some time discussing the dip
debate Mr.. Simp on, OF Kansas, said there va
| no need of foreign ministers and consuls and tn
| entire system should be abolished.
| Mr.. Bland introduced a resolution IN the nous
| report bill imposing an income tax suthclen
TO meet ali expenditures for pensions, and also
| bill to repeal all taxes Imposed upon currenc
issued by the authority of the states
| The senate discussed Senator Jones resolu
| ton for the payment of the ChoctaWE and Chic
asaWs for their interest in the Cheyenne AM
! that this payment, made under this resolution
| would create precedent which would cause tu
ture payments TO other Indians OF SI,OJ9,OOO. ID
| wanted the whole matter re-referred TO tn
| committee on Indian affairs
| The house, still having the diplomatic AM
! consular apprOpriatiOn bills under cOnsldera
| ton. spent another day IN oil calls votes ol
| amendments with no quorum voting being alter
| mated with roll calls or an order for call o
the house which invariably showed a quorum
Senator Perkins succeeded in getting bill
! passed by the senate within a hours from its II
] PRODUCTION. 1t was the bill wanted for tn
Leavenworth bridge.
| The house committee on public buildings r
| ported in favor of raising the amount for tn
! federal building at Kansas City, Kansas, froI
$4,000 to SsOoOOO.