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BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE
On motion of Mr. THOMPSON OF Pennsylvania, the
House proceeded to the consideration oil me business On
the Speakers table which was read anu disposea OIL as
follows, viz:
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans
hitting report made by the Hon Thos o. Edwards;
who appointed hor that service by Inc secretary Oh
the treasury of the results OF examination extending
through period OF five weeks, made by HIM al Inc ports
of Boston, New York, Philadelphia. AMI Baltimore, into
the practical operation and effect OF The act passed at the
last session of Congress for the prevention OF The impor
taton OF spurious and aiulerae drugs and medicines
which letter AMI report were laid on the table and or
dcred to be printed
On motion OF Mr.. ID. II. KING,
Ordered, That the ca nmiuea Pfinng be directed to
inquire into the expedency Of printing an extra number
OF said report
IT, letter from the Secretary of War, transmit
ting in compliance with the acts OF April FL, lsOs,
and March 3, 1902 statements showing what contracts
had been made by the War Department during the year
1873; which letter and statement were iad on Tue 'aoie
and ordered TO be printed
The SPEAKER presented communication IRON the
mayor OF the cry Of Brooklyn in the State OF New York
enclosing preamble and resolution OF the common conn
ell of said city, in relation to the establishment OF branch
mint al that place which communication, preamble ana
resolution laid on the table and ordered TO be
printed. "a,
bill from the Senate of the following title, VIZ: An
act to establish the territorial government OF Minnesota
read twice. and referred to the Committee on The Ter
rories.
ROBERT ROBERTS.
The SPEAKER announced as the business first in or
DER the consideration OF the motion made by Mr. CHAs
Of the Whole House the bill for the relief Of Robert
Roberts, and the amendment thereto reported by the
Committee of Claims, as instructed BY the House ON jan
uary 81, 1918.
The que s,ion being stated on the said motion.
put and decided in the affirmative
MIR. FEA rHERSrON asked the unanimous consent
a. I,,,., NH vi
Gus notice had been gwen: objected To-
Mr.. FlCKLlN (on ieave) presented the concurrent res
olutions of the legislature OF Illinois, ins,ruc'ing their
and requesting their representatives. TO procure
the passage OF such laws for the government OF the Ter
ritores acquired by the United States from Mexico as
shall prohibit slavery involuntary servitude IN sad
Territories otherwise than in the punishment OF crimes
whereof the parties shall have been duly convicei ald
on the table aud ordered to be printed
Mr.. A. EVANS asked leave TO Introduce bill, OF
which previous notice had been given: objected TO-
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the presentation OF reports
from the Committee of G aims to be in order when
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, from the Committee OF
Claims. reported bill for the relief of Solomon T. Nico
and James Clnch, OF the city OF New York, accompanied
by a written report, read twice and committed.
On motion OF Mr. K the Committee of Claims were
discharged from the further consideration of the memorial
OF citizens OF Crawford county, Illinois, in behalf OF De-
iiah Pearson; and the memorial was laid on the table
| Mr.. THOMAS, from the committee, reported a
bill for the relief of Polly Carver, executrix of Nathan
Carver read twice, and committed.
! On motion of Mr. HAMMONS, the Committee of
Claims were discharged from the further consideration OF
the petitions of Edward L. Poor and Richard Van War
laid on the table.
Mr. DANIEL. from the Committee Of Claims, pade an
adverse report on the petition OF Peter A. Caes ad on
the table and ordered TO be printed.
| MIR. NELSON. from the sane committee, reported
bills for the relief of Sayles Bowea and for the relief
Of the legal representatives OF Washington s. Bsebe
said bills committed and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. FLOURN0Y, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief ofWiam b. Crews: read twice,
andro led
Also, bill for the relief of Major E. H. Fitzgerald,
United States army read twice. AMI committed.
Ga motion OF Mr.. CROWELL, the Committee of
Claims were discharged from the further consideration
of the petition OF Samuel Read; which referred 10
the Committee Private Land Claims
| Mr.. CROWELL, from the same committee made AL
reports the petitions OF Leuten mt Colonel r.
Z De Russy and }. II. Callahan and others: petitions
petition laid on the table
tee OF the Whole the OF the Union, to take up
the bill for the reduction OF the rates OF postage which
motion was lost
On motion OF Mr. HUNT the Committee on Commerce
discharged from the further consideration of the pc
ttion OF citizens OF Passport, Maine for additional
appropriation for building cus,omhoase at that place
laid the table.
REVENUE LAWS IN CALIFORNIA.
/ Mr. HUNT, from the Committee on Commerce, report
ed bill TO extend the laws of the United States
over the territory AM of California and create
collection district therein; which bill having been read
| twice,
Mr. H. moved that the rules be suspended to permit the
| On this motion there arose debate between Messrs
i HUNT, McCLELLAND HALL of Missouri HILL
LARD. BROWN OF Mississippi, STEPHENS, MORSE,
! and ROOT.
/ Mr. PETIT moved that the bill be committed to the
Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union, and
! printed.
/ Mr.. CUMMINS asked for division of the question:
which! granted; and then,
! On motion of Mr. ROOT the previous question was
ordered and the bill committed TO the Committee of
the Whole the state of the Union and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. DUER moved reconsideration OF the vote orler-
moved to lay that motion the table winch last motion
prevailed.
| Mr. ASHMUN moved TO reconsider the vote ordering
the bill to be printed, and then to lay that motion the
table; which last motion prevailed.
| Mr. GRtNNELI., from the Committee on Commerce,
reported back, without amendment Senate bill entitled
Gan act to authorize the issuing OF register or enrol
ment to the ship Annie Tft read third time and pas
| MIR GRlNNELL, from the Committee Commerce
reported the following resolution; which read:
Rssorsd That the Secretary OF the Navy be requested
poy the smaller vessels the navy
testing he practcablity OF the tracks recommended by
Lieutenant Miury, whenever he may be OF opinion that
such vessels can bs spared from other public duty.
After few remarks from Mr.. GRINNEI.L in eX-
plantation OF the facts inducing the committee to report
The resolution, and from Mr.. COBB of Georgia to show
that if any action required the part OF Congress
to give ae Secretary the authority asked, it should be
granted by Joint resolution, not herein proposed BY
a resolution Of single branch of Congress-
| On motion OF Mr.. COBB of Georgia, the resolution
| was laid On the table.
| THE ARMY APPROPRIATION
| On motion of Mr.. STEPHENS. the House then re-
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