The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

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Indiana. asked leave to offer resolution
adjourning the House out OF respec. 20
the memory of the late Senator Morton:
Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania, objected ana
the House then proceeded to business: ana
the following bills were Introduced anu
referred.
By Mr.. Trye, to amend the banKrupt
law: also to make persons charged with
crimes and offences, competent witnesses
in United States courts.
By Mr.. Hewitt, supplementary 10 Tue
act carrying into effect the convention
between the United States and China; and
TO rive the court of claims jurisdiction IN
certain cases.
By Mr.. Ward, authorizing directors OF
national banks TO declare quarterly divl-
dends
RvM Hunton. for recomputatlon OF
tho accounts between the United States
and several States growing out OF monies
extended by them IN the war OF lol2; also
for the construction of bridge across the
Potomac river.
By Mr.. Cabell, to reduce the tax on
manufactured tobacco.
By Mr.. Scales, for transfer OF the ONCE VI
Indian affairs from the Interior TO the
War Department.
By Mr. Shelley, to appropriate the cot
ton tax for school purposes
By Mr. Hooker, authorizing the eiec'ion
of delegate from Indian icrrltoty.
By Mr. Banning, amending the ACT re-
latiye to the tax on cigars; also removing
all restrictions in relation 10 'he Gu
listment of colored citizens In the army.
~ Mr. Roorie. for repeal Of the bank
rupt law. ),
Nv Mr.. Ellis. defining the manner In
which certain land scrip may be locateo
and providdg for the issue OF patents III
the name and to the locators.
By Mr.. Sayler, relating to the execution
of custom house bonds; also to secure the
FIGHTS of homestead settlers on the puoilC
lands
By Mr.. Neal imposing duty on barley
) Ry MIR Young, tor protecting the anu
vial lands of the Mississippi from over
! By Mr.. Riddle, directing the transmls
: sion Of printed matter through the mails
!, when the postage is insufficient; also io'
the election of postmasters-
TX Mr. Whittehorne, authorizing a
: treaty with Mexico to procure protector
: for the capital and labor of United States
! citizens which may be invested In INT
i opening of railway communications
: : The house passed under suspension g. o
:, the rules BANDS bill for recoinage OF sli
: yer. Ii provides that there shall DE colne'
: at the several minis of the United State
: silver dollars of the weight OF 4l21a grain
:. Troy Of standard silver, as provided in tn
: act Of January 18th, 1887, on whlcl
= there shall be the de
: vices and superscription provloe
, hy said act which coins, together with a
;. silver dollars heretofore coined oy IN
Tn;ted States. of like weight and ilne
ness. shall be legal tender at their nohllha
value for all debts and dues, puoic an
priyate. except where otherwise proViue
nv contract. and any owner OF silver ou
lion may deposit the same at any oni.e
states coming mint or assn
e Chico to be coined into sue
< dollars for his benefit, upon the same term
= and conditions as gold bullion is deposite
= for coinage under the existing law.
20 Section ,. All acts and parts or &C,
inconsistent with the provisions OF III
&c act are hereby repealed
y Mr. Ewing moved to suspend the run .,i :
and adopt a resolution making the OH
rs repeal the third section OF the resumpuo
a. act the special order for tomorrow an
AZ from day to day till Tuesday, the 18TH,
" O'Clock when the previous question sna
90 be ordered on it and on any amenome9
an then pending, the special order DOT 10 II
to terfere with appropriation bills, but 70
n. extended if necessary so as to allow IN
al DAYS for consideration Of the bill. A
amendments meanwhile are to be in Orde
Adonfed