Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Oa ~ Proceedings nc the National CapitO
In Abbreviated FOrm-some of the
Most Important Bills.

Most Important BlIla.
IN tho senate on the 18th Senator Mason
(Ill) presented u concurrent resolution thank
ing Capt Sigsbee for his courage and devotion
In the destruction OF the bnttloship Maine
II was referred to the naval affairs committee.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was after
ward considered. The Cuban resolution, amend
ed by the house, was then laid before the sem
ate. Senator Davis (Mlnn) moved that the
senate concur In IT, The motion was defeated
by 20 20 40 Conferees were then appointed
After some conferences with house members
the report OF the conference committee was
finally adopted by vote Of 42 to 30 and at $50
q, m, OF the 10th the senate adjourned 20, The
house met at ten o'clock and then Immediately
adjourned TO noon, After the reading OF the
journal the passage OF this house Cuban fesolu-
tion with senate amendments was announced
Mr. Dingley me, moved to strike out the clause
recognizing tho Cuban republic, The motion
earrled-l7)to 1866 A statement was then made
by Mr. Sherman IN, " which smothered out
the recent tilt between Messrs Bartlett (Ga)
and Brumm (Pa) The Cuban resolution was
afterward returned from the senate and sew
eral conferences were held and recesses taken
In the meantime before the final conference re-
port was presented IL was adopted only six
votes being cast in the negative, The house
then adjourned,
COMPARATIVELY little business was trans
acted in the senate ON the 18th. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was considered and the
wide latitude permitted In the debate afforded
an opportunity to some senator's TO explain
their action on the Cuban question AT l2:27
p. m. u message was received from tho house
announcing that the speaker had signed the
Cuban resolutions and soon afterwards the
vice president affixed his signature to them.
Senator Allen (Neh.) offered q resolution rec
ognlzing Cuban independence and declaring
that the United States should insist that Cuba
would not be responsible for any debt OF Spain.
After an executive session the senate adjourned
at 4;05 p. NO.. While the journal was being
read in tho house Mr.. Hagar Qa) chairman Of
the committee on enrolled bills brought in the
Cuban resolutions and the speaker Immediate
ly signed them. Mr. Mahany IN. " intro
duced resolution directing the secretary Of
state to inform the house Of representatives
what steps II any, have been taken to protect
the lives and property Of the 800 Americans left
by Consul Brioe at Matanzas Cuba. Mr. Gros-
venor TO- Us personal privilege, explained
the statement he recently made that this war
will be fought under the banner Of the repub-
lican administration OF this government or 1t
will not be fought at ALL" The house then ad-
iourned at 1882 p m
action on the Cuban resolutions in the course
of which Senator Foraker O) stated that the
Cuban republic was recognized by the United
States, as Its representatives were being ofti-
cially dealt with by our government The as
Sertion created somewhat OF sensation. SEN
ator Allen (Neb,) presented q resolution that
the present trouble with Spain warranted no
increase in thelinterest- bearing bonded indebt-
edness of the United States or any interference
In the reform OF It's financial matters as laid
down in the national platform Of the peoples
party in July, 1880 The resolution went over.
Some minor bills we're passed and the sundry
civil bill was then considered ,... In the house
the senate joint resolution authorizing the
printing Of extra copies Of the military publica-
ton of the war department was adopted. The
bill authorizing the president to call for volun-
teers was then debated and after being amend
ed, was finally passed
THREE measures were passed by the senate
on the 2lst The sundry civil bill, which has
been pending for two weeks and which carries
q large amount Of money intended to be used
In the strengthening Of the countrys coast de-
lenses, was finally passed. The naval appro-
priation bill was Immediately taken up and
practically completed, although pending the
discussion of an amendment concerning the
price of armor plate, the bill was displaced
in order that the measure temporarily increas-
ing the military establishment Of the United
States in time Of war might be considered
After q long discussion the latter BILL as
amended by the committee, was passed A
Joint resolution was adopted giving the presi-
dent power to prevent the expectation Of coal
or other war material. In the house two res
olutions were adopted, the first calling for the
correspondence between Consul General Lee
and the state department and the second ask
inc what stems had been taken to protect the
lives and property of the 800 Americans left by
Consul Brice at Nationals The bill to restore
Mrs Nellie Grant Sartors to American citi-
zenship was passed. The contested election
case of Patterson VS.. CarmacR, from the Tenth
Tennessee district was then considered Mr.
Curtis ({an.) from the house committee on
Indian affairs favorably reported the Brod-
ericlk bill piovding for the sale Of the surplus
lands on the Pottawatomie and Klckapoo In
dian reservations In jackson and Brown coun-
ties Kan
In the senate on the 2?d the conference re-
pore on the volunteer bill was agreed to, The
formal announcement OF the death Of Senator
Walihall (Miss,) was made and arrangements
perfected for the funeral ceremonies. after
which the senate adjourned out OF respeot....
The house rushed through without debate the
conference report on the vol unteer bill and
agreed to meet the next day at ten o'clock to
take UP the consideration OF the army reorgan-
ization bill The Patterson Carmack contested
election case was decided in favor Of Mr. Car
mack, the sitting democrat, by vote of l3S to
1l8 The senate resolutions announcing the
death Of Senator Walthall were presented and
q committee was appointed to attend the flu
neral, then the house adjourned out Of respect
to his memory