Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-05
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.eLea 70 Appropriate committees when AZ
iyRan,eai among them the following
o.i,snsi I, %, - =: hoAr-Bill % establish an eds-
| sSne.ssl Iend and 20 apply the proceeds % the
| P 10. o. the people. Education and I.shor
/ rela,io, :. l.eIee-biu amending the Law an
,sncx h 70 savings banks. Banking and Cur
BY MT. E.mes-Bm for the reduction OF post
By Mr.. Standardization reouir,,s tr,....
states marshals and clerks who have collecseS
escessi'efees to deposit the same. Ways ana
BY Mr.. Duell-Bfll to equShze the eoun,se. or
soldiers who served in the late war. Military
By Mr.. Merriam-Bn to authorize The secr.-
tsry of the Treasury 20 loan tinted Stste.
notes, also, bill TO amend the bankrupt act
bsnking and Currency.
BY Mr., Sravbridse-Bill for the free tr.n.-
peLiOdicsls. Post oahces. ' VI newspapers ana
BY Mr.. Negley-Bin providing for connecting
tne ONO river with the seabOard by wav NJ m,
chesapeake and Ohio canal; Commerce, Also
bill IN relation 20 telegraph Communication he.
tween America and foreign countries, Post OF
By Mr.. Randall-Bm in relation 20 intere.,
on deposits In national banks; bill TO amend
tie paiional-currcrcy act, aud bill 20 amend
the act authorizing the certifying OF checks on
national banks. Banking and Currency.
BY Mr.. My.rs-Bill to revise the statutes re-
lsting a. copyrights. Library Committee.
BY Mr.. o'Brien-BilIs 70 amend the fourth
and forty section Of the bankrupt Law.
| Judiciary.
by Mr.: Platt-Bnl to regulate the pay of la
borers, mechanics, and artisans At the Norfolk
navy yard; Naval Affairs. Also. bill 60 incOr-
| porste the Capitol, North q street and south
Washington Railroad company. District Of
by Mr.. Harris (va)-Bm to authorize the
Washington and ST. Louis Railroad compaDv
TO estend It's line into the District OF Columbia.
BY Mr.. wsddel-Bi to restore the Thanking
| privilege. Post Offices.
| By MIR. Csin-Bill supplementary 10 the
/ ciNll-riIlts
BY Mr.. Morey-Bill supplementary 70 the
civil rights bill. Judiciary.
Br. Mr.. Beck-BiI TO repeal the iron-cIad
oath; Judiciary. Also, biil 70 authorize the
payment OF one halt OF the duties In legal ten
DER or national bank notes; Ways and Means.
Also, bill removing all political disabilities; Ju-
BY MIR. Arthur Bill to repeal the extra com
pensation bill. Special committee on the sub
By Mr.. Butler (Tenn.)-Bm TO extend the
time for hling claims before the Claims Com
mission TO March 1, Io74. Claims.
| BY Mr.. Nhitthorne-Bnl 20 extend the prO-
visions Of the act granting pensions 10 the sol
diers of the war OF Isle. invalid Pensions.
BY Mr.. Wilson lind. l-Bill declaring the true
TO the Pacific railroad. Pacific Railroad.
BY Mr.. ~ ner-Bill IN relation to the ex-
change Of publications Post once.
tary Of the Treasury 70 put in circulation the
torty-fo million reserve. Banking and Cur
| reucy.
By Mr.. Burchard -Bnl to establish free
schools throughout the United States. Edaca-
| ton and Labor.
BY Mr.. Hswley Cm.)-Bm to regulate com
meree among the several states. Railways and
| Canals.
BY Mr.. Parker (NIo. )-Bm to carry ont exist
ing indian treaties and TO organize the territory
| OF Oklahsma. Territories.
BY Mr.. wells-Bil for the improvement OF
| the Mississippi, between the mouths OF the
Ohio and Missouri rivers. Commerce.
| By Mr.. COnger-Bil TO promote immigration
and TO prevent frauds ON immigrants. Com
merce.
By Mr.. Colum-Bn for a reserve of United
States notes In the Treasury 10 the amount OF
| sei 600 GOO, 20 he exchangeAble for lands,
Banking and Currency.
By Mr.. Field-Bill tor ship canal around the
Niagara Falls Commerce.
| BY Mr.. McCrary-Bill 60 secure the public
lands Of the United States to actual settlers.
! Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Cotton-BiI for the better education
of the blind in the District Of Columbia. Eiu-
cation and Labor.
BY Mr.. Lougridge-Bm for the completion
of the james river and Kanawha canal. Com
| merce.
By Mr.. Donnan-Bm to establish water com
municatlon with the seaboard by the great lakes
| and canals. Commerce.
By MIR. Rusk-Bill Tor the free transmission OF
papers in the counties where published.
By Mr.. Chifee-kesOlutlOn 90 20 amend the
rules as to allow the territories 20 be represent
ed by delegates on the Committees on Way.
and Means, Indian Affairs, Public Lands, and
| Private Land Claims. Rules.
Under this call large number of private bills
| for relief were introduced.
Mr.. Garfield offered resolution providing
| that when the Honse bills are returned TO the
| House, with Senate amendments, points OF or
| der may be made on amendments not germane,
| or upon items Of appropriation not authorized
| Mr.. Poland (Vt) offered a resolution 70 so
| amend the rules as TO provide that ali resolu-
lions calling for information from the Presi-
| dent or from an executive department shall
| first be referred 10 an appropriate standing
committee, and such committee shall report
without delay whether such information is ne
cesssry or not. Also, that all resolutions pro-
| posing an investigating committee shall first be
referred TO q standing committee to ascertain
If there be good reason for such In investigation,
and the person offering such resolution shall
| appear before said committee and state the basis
| Of his proposed investigation, and such stand
tgation shall be ordered or not, and the vote
| upon ordering the same shall be taken without
dilatoTy motion. Referred TO the Committee
| on Rules.
Mr. Lawrence Cohio) offered a resolution TO
amend the rules so as 10 provide, first, that
| no bill shall contain more than one subject,
which shall be expressed in its title; second /,
| that reports on conference reports on disagree
| ing votes between the two houses shall be di-
visable, so that the items may be agreed 20 or
rejected separately; and third, that new
| legislation shall be engrafted upon an appro-
pirate bill. Referred to the Committee on
Rules.
Mr.. Randall offered a resolution to repeal
what Is known as the iron-clad oath, and TO
prescribe another form OF oath for members
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Morey offered q revolution TO authorize
the appointment Of a special committee on the
Mississippi levses. Referred to the Committee
on Rules.
On motion of Mr.. kellogg, the special com
mittee on the back-pay bill was directed 70 in
| quire and report what amount was paid 10 all
members of Congress in the Forty-second Con-
crest for all purposes before the passage Of the
| bill increasing the salaries.
| COMMITTEE on THE SALARY QUESTION.
| The Speaker announced the following as the
| special committee on the salary question au-
| thoriZed by resolution: Messrs. Hale OF lame,
Maynard, Kssson, Scoheld, Hale Of New York,
| Niblack and Jewett.
Adjourned.
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