Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-19
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A Condemned Report OF the Dolngs of Our
Senators and Representatives in
Washington.


A MESSAGE from the president was received
In the SENATE on the 9th recommending that
congress pass a vote OF thanks TO Commodore
Dewey for his glorious victory nj Manila
Without dissenting voice the vote OF thanks
ana bill creating an additional rear admiral
for tho promotion OF Commodore Dewey TO that
grade were passed A Joint resolution was also
agreed to authorizing the secretary OF tho navy
to present sword Of honor TO Adm Dewey
and medals TO the officers and men engaged n
the battle and appropriating $1,000 therefor
A bill providing for mall facilities In the army
and tho calling for 1000 immune volunteers
and the organization OF volunteer engineer
brigade were also passed After receiving
the presidents message the house passed the
resolution OF thanks TO Commodore Dewey on
o rising vote also the bill increasing the rear
admirals and the joint resolution for a sword
OF honor for Adm. Dewey and medals for his
officers and men, The bin authorizing the
army TO feed Cubans and arm people In Cuba
was also passed Mr. Dockery MOI intro
duced joint resolution proposing n recess OF
congress on June 0 until July 10 Mr.. Curtis
(Kan), from the committee on Indian affairs
fnvorably reported the bill TO iptify an agree
ment with the Comanche, Klowa md Apache
Indians in Oklahoma and to open their reser-
walton to settlement Mr. johnson Ond) In
troduced resolution for the appointment OF
commissioners to meet other commissioners OF
the European powers and China and Japan to
formulate plan for the independence OF the
Hawaiian islands and the prevention OF any
power taking possession Of them
THE senate on the 10th passed war bills for
carrying on additional work In the adiutant
generals office, authorizing the enlistment OF
volunteer signal corps to be composed OF ok
pert electricians and telegraphers, authorizing
thn .l.t..
the appointment Of additional hospital
stewards, The post ofllce bill, carrying appro-
priations aggregating more than 800, 900 900,
was passed after u debate lasting for several
days. Tho resolution submitting to the legls-
latures OF the states nm amendment to the con-
stitution OF the United States, changing the
date OF the beginning Of the terms OF the presi-
dent vice president and members OF congress
from the dth OF March to the 4th OF May, was
adopted The house held only u short session
in which District Of Columbia business was
considered and bill passed for the appoint
ment of three commissioners to revise the
pate9t iSws and make them conform to recent
international agreements
THE railway arbitration bil--a measure to
adjust differences between railroad officials
and their employos--was discussed for more
than three hours on the llth by the senate
without being finished. The nomination OF
Commodore Dewey to be u rear admiral was
confirmed ,.. The house took up the resolution
TO submit TO the states proposition to amend
the constitution so as TO provide for the cleo.
ton Of senators by direct vote OF the people,
After an amendment by Mr.. Underwood tAla),
making election by popular vote mandatory,
instead OF at the discretion OF the
states the resolution was passed Mr. Loud
Cali called up the post ONCE bill and, upon
his motion, the house refused to accept the
senate amendments and conference commit
tee was appointed A bill was passed for the
disposal OF abandoned imports turned over to
custom officials After setting apart May q
for eulogies upon the late Senator George
(Miss) the house then adjourned
The senate on the 10th passed the railway
arbitration bill. A bill was offered by Senator
Stewart (Nev) removing all disabilities im-
posed by the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution upon persons on account Of havs
ing engaged in rebellion against the United
States 1t was passed without debate A bill
was also passed authorizing the establishment
OF life-savng station at Charlevoix Mich
The war revenue bill was then reported and the
senate afterwards went into executive session
for the confirmation OF military nominations
80, The house passed measure for the organ.
izution Of q special line of coast defense vessels
and the enlistment Of men TO man them. The
senate bill to establish volunteer signal corps
was passed without amendment resolution
was also passed calling upon the secretary Of
war for information about the construction OF
u ship canal at Sabine Pass, Tex The house
voted to non-concur in the senate amendment
to the bill providing for feeding and arminQ
the Cuban people and conference committee
was appointed.
SENATOR CULLoM ulL) presented to the
senate on the 18th petition signed by II pack
ing firms Of Chicago asking for retaliatory leg
islatlon against France on account of the rates
of duty on importations OF lard and sausage re.
Gently imposed by that government Little bust
ness OF Importance was transacted .. The
house considered private bills, Mr. Cummings
IN " introduced bill authorizing the secre.
tary of war to organize regiment of sharp.
shooters possessing special military qualihca-
tlons each company to consist Of 100 expert
marksmen from different states, to be between
the age Of 81 and 40 years, the command to be
known rs the American Independent Sharp
shooters, At the night session bill was
passed allowing Gen Casslus NJ Clay, Of Ken
lucky pension Of $50 month, instead Of 2
he is now drawing as veteran Of the Mexican
war