The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-30
NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3d. 1877

1928, went into executive session. At 1:12 the
doors were opened and the Senate adjourned.
The House.
| A. Hewitt. of New York, appeared this
morning and was sworn In as member Oh the
The SPEAKER. during the morning hour, pro-
ceeded with the call ofthe States for the intro intro
| @ Introduced and referred to the appropriate
By M rys whea e MaPns f. continue the Ala
bama Claims Commission; also, bill to anne q
section 80 Of the Revised Statutes relative to the
1905 Of the Revised Statutes also abii 70 impose
By BsnMSy Mry Hsndae 2s S Il tnesz e R'4s
permanept form Of government for the District
By Mr.. Joyce of Vermont; To repeal the
, bankrupt act: also. to provide for commits
sion the aeoh2lc m Liquor trae tpa s:ons and
By Mr.. Butler: To repeal several sections of
the Revised Stntutes: also, a bill to nroylde for
By Mr. Loring; To provide for r. uniform
BY Mr.. Eames. of Rhode Island: A DILL In re.
the the United States army. Also. biil relating to
''i b. Mr. waite: gH BILL to eoualize the pay Of
rear admirals on the retired fist.
BY Mr.. Phelps: To repeal the tax on savings
By Mr.. Mills: A bill to simplify the exis ing
law relative to import duties; to reduce the
list to reduce the interest ON the national debt;
to, amend the pension law; TO. regulate and to-,
aH y provde S fns o4 q
the act to repeal the revenue laws and to re;
peal moieties; to repeal all taxes on capital and
| on deposits in savings banks and national
banks and to promote the efficiency and har-
By Mr. Co Cox. nf Of New York: To remove all dsa-
article of the constitution of the United States
also, to provide for the issue Of silver coin on
izlng ling II the coinage Of % twenty cent pieces. u,uo,
ten n relation to the T Paris Expostion q isSs
proeeeds Of the sales se o pube lands to @ supporf
free shoqIs Gid;a aso b to IeauaIize
ing The Depa tment 1t of W Agriculture one one Of Of the
executive departments; also, to establish a
Department Of Commerce.
By Mr. Kelly, of PennsyIvaDia: bill to re-
peal the act of January 4, 1878. providing for the
resumption On Of specie payments, tan
pleme ntal to the homes cad act of May 90
By Mr.. White. of Pennsylvania: Abill to. pro-
vide, for the stamping of unstamDed docu-
BY Mr.. Everett. of Pennsylvania: A bill to
regulate commerce and prohibit discrimination
by common carriers.
BY Mr. freeman: A bill to secure the service
OF notices in United States courts in certain
cases.
for an amendment to the constitution. SO that
he Pres dent shall be elected by the direct vote
At thf point the morning hour expired. and
a resolution was introduced by Mr.. Durham
and passed under suspension of the rules. to
continue the call until all the States and Terri
The following among others were introduced
BY Mr.. Harris, of Virginia: To give circuit
courts advisory jurisdiction over district courts
ment Of the harbor OF Norfolk and Elizabeth
river: also. to elm burse the William and Mary
College for property DESTROYED suring the late at
Mr. Walfer. ef Virginia To make the
also, to consolidate the bonded debt of the
United states and reduce the interest thereon
to 81 apply pa the % OF the sales Of public
) By Mr.. Scales, Of North CAROLINA: To repeal
the act imposing a tax on imports distilled from
fruits all internal revenue tax paid in excess OF
als9 b granMtng pensions to the soldiers
Mr. Robbns Of Nort carolna To
vent interference with the adminstration OF
justice in the courts Of the several States, and
cases from State to United States courts also
to reduce the tax Oh distilled spirits and tobacco
after July l. 1878; also, to amend the law relat-
pensions to soldiers and sailors Of the Mexican
Eses. Of North Carolina % to institute % proeeedngs o
against said nation.
By Mr., Bragdon: To modify and amend the
. By Mr.. Evins. OF South Carolina For the re-.
Lief OF owners OF lands sold for direct taxes.
BY Mr "a To % the
Sites courts in Alabama; ALSO to repeal the
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Improvement Of certain rivers.
BY MT; r. Ellis hhs BIZ H. a4th3orizing line q
allnvial lands on the Mississippi river, also to
Company to to reinauish their hh Il % le to Certain Certain
lands In Louisiana; also bill for putting into
operation the mint and assay office at New Or
commercial commissions to Central America
By Mr.. Leonard. Of Louisiana: A bill! pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the, United States; also bill pneviding for the
restoration Of certain lands in Arkansas, Flor
National fron Mouders Union ogGr'afoe asos TIC to
transfer the custody Of the Indian Bureau fir ON
the Interior to the War Department: also. tC
authorize, the coinage of silver dollars, and
making the same legal tender.
By Mr.. Ewing: bill authorizing the coinage
By Mr.. Foster: A bill for the better care and
protection CT quartermasters supplies.
By Mr.. Knott: bill to repeal 50 much of
section 3244 as prohibits farmers from selling
leaf tobacco to other than dealers without pay
ment of a tax.
By Mr.. Durham: bill fixing fees of United
States marshas and deputies.
By Mr.. Cobb. of Indiana: A bill to provide
for the issue of $500 600 600 in treasury notes
and the redemption Of national bank notes.
Avery large proportion of the bills introduced
were those failing to become laws during the
previous Congress.
After the Introduction OF an immense num-
ber of bills the call concluded. Ats o. m. the
Speaker announced the list of standing com
mittees. which was read by the Clerk
Mr.. A kins moved that when the House ad-
journ it be to meet on Wednesday. Rejected
by rising vote.
Mr.. Atkins called for tellers. and said that II
would be impossible to make up the journal in
time, and the committees wanted to organize
The Speaker said that there had been 845 bills
; introduced, and If the House met it would have