The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-05
XLVth Congress..Regnlar Session.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. a..
The resolution that the 18th joint rule prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquors in the Capitol build
ing be rjgidly enforced was passed.
Mr. Dur ham offered concurrent resolution for
an adjournment from Dec. 10 to Jan. 10. Referred
to the Committee on WAYS and Means.
Bills were intro uced and referred as follows: To
regulate commerce between the several states; for
exemption rom advertisement and enrolment OF
vessels not pr9peled by steam or san aiso GO and
the United States Canada; ia relation to engrav
ing and printing the government issues; amending
the Law relating to the return Of the net proceeds OF
cotton seized after june 80 1866; 2mendng the
bankrupt law; levying tax on Incomes; JOINT res
olu ioR proposing an amendment to the CONSTITUTION
prohibiting the payment OF any clsms Tor uamage
growing our OF the taking, use or destruction of
properly during the rehelli0n; relating 10 conipen"
sation 10 special counsel in the Supreme Court 10
the Centennial Gaze to substitute greeDoacks LOT Inc
issue u the national banking association ana to pay
the full amount tor all the bonds deposlteu pY them
in the Treasury in accordance with the Terms o. me
contract expressed in the face OF salu oohis, the
bonds so redeemed to be- cancelled; Ior ofaheh
mint at st. Louis; dividing Michigan INTO three
Judicial districts; providing for general amnesty LOT
The construction of railroad from San Antonio TO
Eagle Pass Texas to ascertain the losses sustained
by citizens Of Texas by reason OF Mexican depreda-
tons; to reorganze the pay of the depart ment OF
the army; amending the act for the resumption or
specie payment.
Mr. Tucker, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported back bill RENTING the tax upon
alcohol used by scientific universities and colleges
constituted by any state territory in preserving
specimens. Passed.
Mr.. Reagan chairman OF the Committee on Conn
merce reported back the joint resolution directing
the Secretary OF War TO make such preliminary ex-
animation of the head waters of the st Croix. Chip
pewa and Wisconsin rivers may determine the
extent and practicability of reservoirs on same.
Passed
Mr., Frye. from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back the bill prescribing an oath of office, which
eliminates from the statutes the law which pre-
scribes the taking of the ron-clad oath. Passed.
Also bill repeating Sec 800 Of the Revised Stat
ut9s, which provides Tor the disqualcat0d of any
juror who has without duress coercion taken up
arms in defence of any insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, or who has given aid
comfort thereto Passed.
Mr.. Sehleicher, chairman of the Committee on
Railways and Canals, reported resolution directing
that all matters relating to the improvement of the
navigation of rivers which have been referred the
Committee on Commerce, be committed to the Com
mIttee on Railways and Ganas as the committee tc
which these matters belonged.
The Speaker ruled that the subject matter of the
resolution never having been referred to the Com.
mittee on Railways and Canals that committee have
no authority 10 report such resolution.
long discussion ensued and no action was taken
when at 4.1o the House adjourned,