The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-20
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec: 10, 1896

THE TARIFF
Mr. CArTrIr trep) OF NJ j. presented the petition 81
manufacturers Of silk articles for increased tariff II
referred TO the Financial Committee
ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT rErrrloSEp FOR.
Mr. Foeo, rep) of N IL, presented the petition of
citizens Of New Hampshire, for constitutional amend
to prevent distinctions account of color Re-
ferrod 10 tho Committee on the Judiciary
,yRIsrIsc OF EXTRA COPIES or PUBIC DOCUMENTS
Printing reported favoraby upon the resolution print
ve thousand additional copies Of the report OF the Fec
rotary Of the Treasury. which was passed
Mr.. ASrHoSy, from the Committee on Public Lands,
ported Joint resolution for the printing Of twenty thou
saud copies tho last report Of tho Commissioner Of
for distribution at the Pars Exhibition Mr. Anthony
stated in enong the above that the cost OF printing the
Mr.. ANTHONY called up the resolution directing the
superintendent OF Public Printing suspend the pubca
was taken up and referred TO the Military Committee
pugIic MONEY DESTROYED ny THE PORTLAND FIRE.
Nj. JOHNSON, tdem, OF Md, reported from the Judi
Clarke United States Marshal for Maine, $3,Ols public
money destroyed by the Portland fire, July 4, 1884, 1t
was passed.
rRs REMOVAL wRRoK srrAMsHw SCOTLAND
On motion OF Mr.. MORGAN, trepl OF N. Y, the Com
90 M was M IRON ,rsner conssc
an appropriation for the removal Of the wreck OF tho
steamship scotland and the subject was referred to tho
THE niL TO INK THE TIME FOR rHE REGULAR xErrIsG or
coSGRnss
COMMITTEES the HOUSE. bill to Ak the time for The regular
meeting Of Congress with an amendment
Tho bill, a. passed by the House, IL as follows:
ssr Ra msens 81 ne cous
Of the United stacs and o. succeeding Congress there
day wa.S &c TORN ss"s me
asy hsnnhs meeting san place the hour on
section seventeen Of tho act approved July
"a s entitled An &C. making appropriations sondry
sy q ~ the g. the year ending jim:
Vi. has been ,1I
any mileage svsss sSs
q meeting to attend such additional session. provided for in
me judiciary Committee recommend tia, tho second
section be strcken out aud tho following inserted In
That no person who a member OF the previous Con
returning additional session provided for by the
Ordered to be printed
puIss ov THE dKRK norsE RFrREsruArlvEa
MT rRusBuri, !repl OF H.. from tho Judiciary Com.
mee reported she House bill 10 regulate the duties Of
the Clerk OF the House OF Representatives. with the
amendment to strike the las; section which provides
felony and upon conviction the offender shall i'm.
prsoned from one 70 I've years was ordered TO he
printed rs amended
Tns AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
MT Ross, lrepl 81 Kansn, introduced the following
resolution, which was orderea to lie the sbs and
bs printed
States proposed az !ee r,i session q he ry nlnin Con-
eess, An.Wb ~, Auee ana snsmttei 70 me several
accepted by constitutional oTty OF the and
thereby danger S nioa siaie y ans sS rs
,on q their having Systematic cv meni sere
Resolved By ,As Senate and House Of Repr..ens-.s o.
eomies on rsconstraction be directed 10 inquire na The
meni 81 se d,sres stsy IL reseos asaos, 'e &c ss
states shs have refused or may hsr-ser rsfs 10
I si@ ssy the 1SS@s lsSf
society, andthe interests Of the thos districts
TESTIMONY
Mt POLAND, (rep) OF w.. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported adversely upon tho III authorizing
the reception Of parole testimony the United states
Courts FOR the Southern district 81 mississippi
TINS PUBLICATION or TEN VOLUNTEER A,yr
Mr. Wusoy, lapl OF Mass, from the Military Commu
tee reported the joint resolution requiring the Secretary
Of War 10 cause TO be cancelled the volumes q Inc
ters o. volunteers already printed and that the roster
March q 1905 he published, in accordance with the
plan submitted by the Superintendent Of Public Print
Ing and moved that the zane be indefinitely postponed
The resolution was, finally motion OF Mr. ASTnosY
recommtted 10 the same committee.
:. MILITARY ROAD AND TFlSGRArB Inn ~ oRsaos.
MT WILLIAMS, rep OF oregon introduced bill giant
ing lands TO the State OF Oregon 10 aid N tho construc
ton OF military road and telegraph line through the
the transfer the said State Of the section
Of tho public lands DESIGNATED by odd numbers asd the
anoceupcd parts Of sectous 30 designated, which may
hs wholly or In part within hvc miles OF The proposed
road The patents therefor 20 be Issued for twcuty
tons Tor each nvc ses completed. and the sum Of
$4,000 h appropriated for the survey OF the lands under
The direction OF the President II referred ~ the
Committee on Pubic lands.
Mr. WILLIAMS also introduced similar bill, grrntng
ls,s the state OF Oregon TO aid in tho construction q
MILITARY and poet roads through the Coast Mountains.
from Astoria " Slawook which was referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands.
VENTILATION HK sKyATK cy,ygR
NJ. BuosnEw, tden.k Of Pa, offered the following
resolution. which vas aerced to-
Resolved rhs, the be authorized 70 take
immediate -sps for snch hydraon Of the sr Of the eenate
o b. he 81 s under the
Tus rANr rrmsrrIov.
MI srnsxa trcp) OF Mass offered tho follosine reso
luton, vhicb was agreed to-
Resolved THAI the Secretary o. State 10 hereby requested
10 communicate 10 the senate such information s. mar
Po'sess IN % the progress made collecting pro-
lnsd states for exhibition at the Universal Exhibition
Paris. IN April aest.
snL 10 rouAuzs nKprcE rur crrKsscy % rrB
rSirxp srATra
hr fowrnor, lUp.l OF Kansas introduced bill TO
soualize the currency o, the Uned states follows
Whereas the existence Of circulating mediums 81
smsr character composing the of the United
-tes both based the ultimate sccurityto
Ne credit 81 the Eovernmenhss productive nuch
Inconvenience. therefore
NJ enacted, Ac that the ~ all national banking
sssoauons established under approved G
lro3 " rruvds national currency pledge Of
United states sioeka aud o. prUviis crcustou
rsfrurucd hereof and The mptIor whose