Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-27
rAE WORK oF ooNoREss.
Condensed Daily Proceedings OF che Fifty.
Fifth Regular seasion.

| Filth Regular Session.
THE senate on the nth listened TO a speech
by Senator Wolcott Coli upon the negotia.
lions OF the bimetallio commission with Euro.
| pean countries relative 10 International bimet.
allism The immigration bill was then taker
up and after debate passed by o vote Of 45 10 rs
The oath OF ONCE was administered 10 Marl
Hanna as senator from Ohio and the urgent de.
hciency bill was reported by Senator Hale
(Me) 90. The house passed three bills affecting
the District OF Columbia and then further con-
sldered the army appropriation bill, Mr., Nc
| Clellan IN " made q vigorous speech IN
which he attacked the present army organlZa-
ton as being obsolete ana inefficient The
consideration OF the bill was not completed.
Mr. Curtis Kan.) introduced bill for the re-
organization OF the Indian territory Mr..
Broderlck (Kan') secured IN amendment 10 the
Indian appropriation bill which provides 10
opening TO white settlement OF the surplus
lands Of the Pottawatomie Indian reservation
In Jackson county, Kan. and OF the Kickapoo
reservation In Brown county, Kan
THE senate on the 18th passed the urgent de-
nciency appropriation bill. 1t carries G,olS,-
$40 The Teller resolution providing that
bonds OF the United States may be paid In
standard silver dollars was favorably reported
by the finance committee and notice given that
II would be called up mt nn early date, Senator
Plat a. " introduced q bill providing for
the Withholding Of pensions OF ex-soldiers em-
ployed In the civil service under the laws favor
Ing them for such positions in cases where
their salaries exceed HaOO per annum. Sem
ator Morgan (Ala.) occupied the entire time Of
the executive session In the presentation OF his
views favorng the annexation OF the Hawaiian
islands,. The house passed the army appro-
priation bill and then took up the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill As soon as
the enacting clause was read Mr., DeArmond
(Mo) offered an amendment to recognize the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents, which pre-
cipitated an exciting discussion Mr.. Hit,
chairman OF the committee on foreign rela-
tons, rnising the point OF order that the
amendment was new legislation and the chair
sustained him. The Indian appropriation bill
was afterwards presented.
AsPIRITED debate occurred In the senate on
the 10th over q resolution for the committee
on post offices TO inquire into the recent order
OF the postmaster general for reducing the
force OF letter carriers Of the country. The
resolution went over Senator Vest (do.) re-
ported bill which places quarantine matters
under the control Of the federal government
Senator Morgan (Ala) continued his speech in
advocacy Of the Hawaiian annexation treaty in
the executive session ... When the house con-
vened Mr. Lacey Ql) introduced bill to ex-
tend the homestead laws TO Alaska. II went
over Mr.. Brucker (Mich) then introduced n
resolution to instruct the committee on foreign
affairs to report without further delay the sem
ate Cuban belligerency resolution. Like
flash, Mr. Hit, chairman Of the foreign affairs
committee, was on his feet with point Of or
der which the speaker promptly sustained.
Mr. Hit then made motion, which was car
ried to go into committee Of the whole on the
a ty,lo ia "a
soon as the first paragraph was read the battle
over Cuba recommended, Messrs Williams
(Miss), Lewis (Wash) and Wilson Is. O. Of
fering amendments to the bill looking to the
recognition Of the Cuban insurgents, but they
were all ruled out Of order, Mr.. Hit explaining
at length the situation why action by congress
was inadvisable.
BY vote Of Al to % the senate on the Goth
decided TO consider the Teller resolution pro- |
viding for the payment Of bonds of the United |
States in silver at the option Of the govern |
ment Senator Vest (Mo,) spoke briefly on the |
and announced his intention TO Sc |
cure vote upon 1t as soon as possible, Sena- |
tor Mills (Tex.) secured the passage OF q reso-
luton directing the secretary of war to exam /
Inc the Port Arthur ship canal with view to |
It's eXtention TO deep water A resolution was |
passed for an investigation into the killing of a
woman in Oklahoma by Indians and also one |
asking the postmaster general what action was
necessary to maintain the eXcellency OF the |
rec postal delivery Senator Morgan (Ala) |
concluded his speech on the Hawaiian annexa-
ion treaty -. The house considered the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill In COM
nittee OF the whole. Messrs. Champ Clark
MOI, johnson Qnd.) and King UTAH
making speeches about Cuba and Mr.. Dingley Il
Me- on the reduction Of the wages in the New
England cotton industry. When the committee
ose and reported the bill to the house there
vas sensational episode, Mr. Bailey (Tex) |
moving to recommit the bill with instructions
o report it back with an amendment embody-
ng the terms of the senate Cuban belligerency
The speaker ruled the motion out
I order Mr.. Bailey stated that he had a dis
met understanding with the speaker that the
Ill should be reCommltted. The speaker en-
hatically denied it and Mr.. Bailey reiterated
hat they did have an agreement Finally the
i'll was passed BY vote OF 1853 to 9j and the r
ouse adjourned.
AN agreement was reached in the senate on
ne 2lst that final vote on the Teller resolu- l
on, providing that the bonds of the United E
tates may be paid in silver dollars, and all
ending amendments thereto should be taken
n the 9th. The resolution OF Senator Allen
Neb) asking the secretary of the interior for
apers concerning the dismissal from the pen i
on office of Mrs M. 70. Roberts was referred b
} the civil service committee In the executive n
'ssion Senator Allen (Neb) spoke against con- !.
rming Attorney General McKenna for Justice l.
the United States supreme court but when 4
vote was taken 1t was overwhelmingly in Nc II
enna's favor and his nomination was con-
rmed. The house considered the senate
to the urgent deficiency appro- a.
'iation bill An appropriation Of $4,000 for b,
e repair Of the National cemetery at Fort n
NTH, Ark was concurred in The bill was ~
tally sent to conference There was consid-
able discussion over the bill to pay the claims Ct
the Southern Methodist church. but no &C n,
IN was taken on the bill. The Lacey bill to i;
tend the public land laws to Alaska and u
ant general right Of way to railroads was :
ssed.