Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-25
,NaRgssIoNAL PROCEEDINGS
ariOus DoIngs OF Our National Lawmakers
Given In Condensed Form.
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yesterday spent six hours in executive
session, the greater part of the time
being given to the consideration of the
nomination of Hon. c. Il. Amidon to be
district Judge of North Dakota, who
was finally confirmed. 1t was so late
when that matter was settled that
Senator Sherman (O) asked for the
postponement of the debate on the ar
bitration treaty until the following
day, which was agreed to. Only minor
business was transacted at the opening
session.
The hoasc, by q vote of 1877 to Of, re-
versed the finding Of a majority of the
elections committee and decided the
contested election case of N. T. Hop
kins VS. j. NJ. Kendall, from the Tenth
Kentucky district, in favor of the re-
publican contestant.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The senate
yesterday agreed to the conference re-
port fixing the pension of Gen. Stone
mans widow at $50 per month. Sem
ator Hoar (Mass.) introduced resolu-
ton, which was agreed to, that Sem
ator Daniel (Va.) should read to the
senate Washington's farewell address
on the 22d bill was passed setting
aside plot of ground in Washington
for memorial purposes under the au-
spices of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. The senate then
went into executive session and spent
eight hours on the arbitration treaty
without accomplishing any definite re-
suit.
The house considered the general
deficiency appropriation bill, a spirited
debate occurring over the general sub
ject of paying claims against the United
States. Mr.. Grow Pa.) branched off
and spoke for an hour on the free
homes bill, deprecating its fate by be-
ing smothered in committee. The
house refused to concur in conference
report raising the pension of the widow
of Gen. Carr from $50 to $75.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 22.-In the senate
Saturday the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up. The provision enabling
Kansas merchants togo upon any reser-
walton or agency to collect accounts
against Indians to whom allotments
had been made had previously been
stricken out by the committee and the
senate sustained the committee, The
sectarian schools provision caused con-
siderable discussion but no final action
was taken on it, A resolution was
passed expressing sympathy with
the Greeks and Cretans in their
struggle against the Turks, The
senate also took up the bill
passed by the house last session au-
thorizing the appointment of a non
partisan committee to collate informa-
ton and recommend Legislation to
meet problems presented by labor, ag-
riculture and capital.
The house discussed the general de-
fciency bill, Mr.. Hopkins Qll.) moving
to strike out the item of St2, 900 to pay
members of the Fifty-Third congress
the amount withheld from them on ac-
count of absence. After lively de-
bate the item was stricken out by
vote of 11S to So.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The senate
yesterday listened to the reading of
Washington's farewell address by SEN
ator Daniel (Va.) and then took up the
Indian appropriation bill The clause
directing temporary contracts for Sec
tartan schools was agreed to, pro-
vision being added that it was the set
tied policy of the government hereafter
to make no appropriations whatever
for the support of sectarian schools.
The house passed the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill after long
debate over the item Of $1,000, 900 for
the payment of the claim of the South
ern Pacific railroad, the house refusing
to strike it out warm discussion
was also raised for an appropriation
to pay members who had their salaries
locked for absence during the last con-
| gress, but the members who wanted
the appropriation were beaten by 1872
to &c. The naval bill was then taken
up and 16 of the 4S pages were COM
pleted.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The senate
yesterday disposed of only one item of
the Indian bill, that directing the
opening of the Uncompahgre Indian
reservation in Utah. Several senators
sharply criticised the presidents re-
cent order withdrawing from the pub
lie domain some 2t,OOO,OOO acres of
! land for forest reservations. a resolu-
ton by Senator Mills (Tex,) was
adopted, asking the president for in
formation as to the death of DR.. Ruiz,
in Cuba. Senator Morrill, (Vt.) an
nounced that he would soon deliver a
Cuban speech.
The house during debate over the
bill to permit the governors of terri
tories to appoint certain officers with
out the consent of the Legislative coun-
ellis got into political discussion on the
subject of civil service reform, Mr.
Bailey Tex saying that on March 4
there would be $50, 900 republican Office
seekers and 10000 offices, Mr., Gros-
venor (O) ridiculed civil service re-
form and predicted that the tide was
rising which would sweep the law out
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