Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Various DOlngs OF Our National Lawmakers
Given In Condensed Form.


Various DOlngs OF Our NatiOnal Lawmakers
Given in Condensed Form.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The senate
yesterday passed the greater part Of
the day in debating the Anglo-Ameri-
can arbitration treaty, Senator Turpie
Qnd.) speakingin favor of and Senator
Morgan (Ala.) in opposition to its rati.
fcation. The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was passed and the
18th fixed for final vote on the con-
ference report on the immigration bill.
Bills fixing the time and place for fed
eral trials in Oklahoma territory and
providing for the retirement of enlist
ed men of the army and navy after 30
years continuous service at three-quar-
ters pay were also passed.
The house passed the Notifications
bill and made some Roadway with the
post office appropriation bill. But the
major portion of the day was consumed
in q political debate on the financial
question which was presented by a pro-
vision in bill providing for funding
the debt of the territories.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Indian
appropriation bill was reported to the
senate yesterday. A resolution was
passed requesting Secretary olney to
use his influence in lettering the con-
dition Of Sylvester Scovell, the news
paper correspondent imprisoned In
Cuba. Senator Morgan (Ala.) offereda
resolution for the abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty with England.
A bill was passed authorizing the APP
pointment of an additional Judge of
the United States court in the Indian
territory. The rest of the day passed
in discussing the Anglo-American arbi-
tration treaty,
The house debated the post Office APP
preparation bill and afterwards passed
it. 1t carries 800, 425,714.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-The senate
spent most of Saturday considering the
arbitration treaty, but absolutely no
progress was made in the matter and
there was such a diversity of opinion
revealed about the treaty that little
hope is left for its ratification during
the session of the present congress, A
resolution was passed authorizing the
secretary of the navy to place vessel
at the disposal of the San Francisco
chamber of commerce to convey corn
to the furnishing poor of India, Sena-
tor Allen (Neb.) introduced resolu-
ton asking the civil service commits
sion about certain discharges of gov
eminent employees at Omaha, Neb. A
resolution was agreed to for commit
tee to investigate the issue of patents
in the Perrine land grant in Florida.
The house resumed consideration of
the sundry civil bill and Mr.. Dockery
Mo,) scored the extravagant appropri-
ations of the present house. Mr.. Say
ers (TeX,) also followed in the same
strain. Mr. neArmond (Mo,), in the
discussion, took occasion to criticise
the supreme courts decision declaring
the income tax unconstitutional and
then made some remarks against the
governments attitude towards Cuba
that produced several bursts of APP
plause from the members. A
MONDAY,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10,---In the senate
yesterday the resolution of Senator
Morgan (Ala,) to abrogate the Clayton
Bulwer treaty was taken up and the
senate went into secret session over it.
When the open session was resumed
some progress was made on the bank
ruptcy bill, The conference report on
the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was agreed to and
on the agricultural apprO-
priation bill was directed. The senate
then cleared the pension calendar by
passing "a bills
The house passed the sundry civil APP
preparation bill under suspension of
the rules just as it came from the
committee. The bill carries $SO,6A4,.
743 Several bills of minor Importance
were also passed, among them the bill
to equip the national guard with uni
form Springfield rifles. The report of
the committee in the contested election
case of Benoit VS., Boatner, from Lou
isiana, confirming the latter's title to
his seat, was adopted, The conference
report on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was agreed to. The
evening session was devoted to private
pension bills,
WEDNESDAY,
WASHINGTON, Feb, Ex-senator Chan
der IN. Ill., made a speech in the sem
ate yesterday against the single stand
ard of either gold or silver and advo-
Gated bimetallism. He also arraigned
the silver republicans who bolted the
st. Louis convention and arraigned
Senator Palmer Qll.) and the Indian \
apohs convention. The bankruptcy
bill was then taken up, Senator Hoar
lMass.) speaking in favor of the meas
ure,
The house, after routine business
had been disposed of, devoted the
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