Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
ooNoREssloNAL PROCEEDINGS
Various Doings Of orr National Lawmakers
Given In Conrienacd Fosm.
WRDNFRDAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The senate
yesterday passed the military academy
appropriation bill after the defeat of
the amendment for the participation
Of the West Point cadets in the insu-
guration ceremonies. The Nicaragua
canal bill was then taken up and de-
bated. Senator Villas (Wis) made
motion to recommit the bill, but the
senate adjourned before vote was
taken.
The house, after debate of four
hours, adopted the conference report
on the immigration bill by vote of
1871 to 11s. Mr.. Bartholdt (Mo) speak
ing against the report.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--The bill for
an international monetary conference
was debated in the senate yesterday.
Senator Chandler a. H. speaking in
favor Of it. Senator Stewart New
criticised the commission as futile, but
stated that he would not oppose the
measure. The Nicaragua canal bill
and the bankruptcy bill were before
the senate for brief time, but no
progress was made on either of them.
Early in the day lively debate oc-
Cured over the resolution Of Senator
Allen (Neb) questioning the presi-
dents right to foreclose against the
Pacific railroads. The resolution went
over for speech by Senator Thurston
(Neb.). number of petitions urging
the speedy ratification of the Anglo
American peace treaty were received
Senator PETER (Kan.) stated that the
sentiment in Kansas appeared to be
strongly in favor of the early ratifica-
alton of the treaty. The appointment
of William S. Forman, of Illinois, as
commissioner of internal revenue was
confirmed.
The house passed the Indian appro-
priation bill and entered upon the con-
sideration of the agricultural appropri-
alton bill. The feature of the day was
the scoring Mr.. De Almond (Mo.) gave
the secretary of agriculture for the re-
cent issue of a pamphlet entitled "The
| Farmers Interest in Finance"
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8O.-By the deci-
sive vote of 46 to the senate yesterday
passed the bill for the appointment
of commissioners to an international
money conference. The bill authoriz-
ing the patenting Of lands containing
petroleum and other mineral oils under
the placer mining laws of the United
States and the bill to prevent the spec
ulating in claims against the federal
government by United States officers
were also passed. Senator Bacon (Ga.)
introduced a joint resolution, which
was referred, deprecating war and
avowing that the policy of the United
States was to arbitrate all differences
with nations whenever possible. The
senate then adjourned to the 1st.
The house had an acrimonious debate
on the conference report to confer the
franchises of the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad on the purchasers under the
mortgage foreclosure. Mr.. Murphy
| (Ariz.) introduced bill to try Indian
criminals in territories in the United
States courts only. 1t was referred
The house then discussed the agricul-
tural appropriation bill. The evening
session was devoted 70 private pension
bills.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate
was not in session Saturday,
The agricultural appropriation bill
was considered in the house, the free
distribution of seeds causing an ami
mated discussion. An amendment was
offered by Mr.. Mercer Neb.) for the
free distribution to members of
poultry, swine and other live
stock, to illustrate his opposi-
ton to free seed distribution, but the
amendment was ruled out by the speak
err as beinga joke. Mr. Hill Conn., Of
fered an amendment to stop the free
distribution Of seeds, butt was lost by
vote of 43 to So. An amendment con-
tinuing the fibre experiments was
agreed to and $4,000 appropriated for
the experiments. The bill was then
passed.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Within FIVE
minutes of the opening of the session
of the senate yesterday the senate
went into executive session on the
Anglo-American treaty Of arbitration.
A resolution was introduced by Senator
Chandler IN. H. for an inquiry into
the recent Delaware election, which
was referred. Bills to pension the
widows of Brighten. Joseph b. Carr
and of Brighten. John Hough were
passed. A bill to consolidate United
States circuit and district courts was
then introduced by Senator Hoar
| (Mass).
The house passed an unusually large
number of bills of minor Importance and
then took up the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. Mr.. Sherman
! IN. " called up the "anti-scalper rail
road ticket bill, (" but its consideration
was objected to by vote of "a to So.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The feature of
the senate yesterday was the spirited
debate over the conference report on
the immigration bill, Senator Gibson
'tMd.) opposing the report and Senator
Lodge (Mass,) defending it. The re-
port went over and the Nicaragua bill