Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-03-10
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Work OF the Fifty-Fith Congress from
Day TO Day In Brief.

Day TO Day In Brief.
THE senate on the 28th, by the decisive vote
OF so to 10, denied Henry w. Corbett's right TO
q seat as senator from Oregon, speeches being
made against his admlssion'by Senators Bacon
ga aud Burrows (Mch) and In favor OF his
admission by Senator Morgan (Alal. The bill
for extending the homestead laws and provid-
ing for right OF way for railroads In Alaska
was then considered The house passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill after four days
debate Bills were also passed granting the
Nebraska, Kansas & Gulf and the Denson s.
Northern railroads rights OF way through the
indian territory Mr. Bromwell IN. W intro
duced resolution appropriating 100000 OJ to
enable the secretary of the navy to purchase
war vessels and their ornaments Mr.. Gibson
(Tenn) also introduced bill approprlating
$50 100000 for the same purpose
A FAVORABLE report was presented in the
senate on the lst on the Bacon resolution for
the erection In the capitol of bronze memo
rial tablet commemorative of the officers and
men who lost their lives In the Maine disaster
In Havana harbor Senator Stewart (NeV)
spoke against the bankruptcy bill and charac-
terized 1t as o dabolical measure. He had not
finished his speech when the Alaska home
stead and right-of-way bill was taken up.
The house entered upon the consideration Of
the Loud bill relating to second-class mail
hAublCEt lbS duluOT HiNlHB uOblCC VI hH dIliOHu~
ment permitting the transmission OF pound
rates OF sample copies up to ten per cent Of the
bona hde circulation Of newspaper periodicals.
Only three speeches were made on the bill.
Mr. Loud (CaLl made an exhaustive speech in
its favor, Mr. Moone (Tenn.) spoke against 1t
and Mr. Perkins Qa) in It's favor. Mr., Curtis
(kan) reported from the committee on Indian
affairs his bill relating to the government OF
the Indian territory.
The senate on the I'd debated the Alaskan
homestead and railway right-of-way bill, the
special feature OF which was a speech delivered
by Senator Elkins wv. Va) in which he ex-
planned how the Canadian Pacific was enabled
to make war upon American interests and how
and why the aggressons of that great railroad
ought to be stopped by the Unired States Sem
ator Warren (Wyo) introduced two bills for
the cession OF arid public lands to the states in
which they are situated. Senator Harris (Kan.)
presented petition from citizens OF Kansas
urging congress to prevent the adulteration OF
wheat -four. The house considered the Loud
bill relating to second-class mail matter The
speeches attracted little interest Messrs.
Bromwell (O) and Ogden tLa) spoke In favor
of the measure and Messrs, Bell (Col), Simp-
son (Kan.), Clark (Mo.), Brown O) and Lentz
CO.. in opposition to it, Mr.. Clark delivered
a eulogy on the country editor saying HE Is
as faithful to the people Us the needle to the
pole" Mr.. Griggs (Ga) gave notice OF an
amendment to Mr.. LIQUIDS amendment, proyid-
ing that newspapers and periodicals should
have the right to send out sample copies at
pound rates to the number Of 1000 copies.
A RESOLUTION was introduced in the senate
on the 3D. for congressional inquiry into the
killing Of the postmaster at Lake City, s. O. IL
was referred Several unimportant bills were
also passed, A motion by Senator Hoar tMass.)
To- I,nh nc IN
bankruptcy bill was adopted and conference
committee was appointed. The Alaskan home
stead and railway right-of-way bill was then
considered, Senator Vest (Mo) speaking in
opposition to 1t and ridiculing report made
upon the agriculture OF that territory The
consideration of the bill was not completed
when the senate adjourned =, In the house the
Loud bill, to correct alleged abuses Of the sec
ond-class mail matter privilege, was buried
under an overwhelming majority The vote
was not taken directly on the bill, but on mo-
ton to lay it on the table. The motion was
carried by vote of 1872 to 1l9. Forty-seven re-
publicans Joined the democrats and populists
in accomplishing the result, and ten democrats
voted with the majority Of the republicans.
The announcement was greeted with applause
AFTER a debate lasting several days the SEN
ate on the 4th passed the bill extending the
homestead laws and providing for right-ot-
way for railroads in Alaska. Comparatively
little discussion Of general interest was created
by the bill. Senator Jones (Arlo) introduced
bill to authorize the loyal Creek Indians to
bring suit against the United States govern
ment in the United States circuit COURTS.
The pension bill and the consular and diplo-
matte bill got through their final stage in the
house and both were sent to the president AT
the night session 81 pension bills and nine re-
lief bills were passed. among them one to PEN
sion James E, Rawlins. son of Gen. John A.
Rawlins, at TIA rate of $50 per month Mr.
Rawins suffers from epilepsy and is incapable
of earning a livelihood The house then ad-
| iourned till the 18th.