The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
HOUSE.
Several Important Bills reduced.
but Little Important Z Isiness Trans
WASHINGTON. Jan.

acted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
By Mr. Davis of California;: To restrain Chi
Nee imm grafton.
BY Mr. Knapp: Extending the operations Of
the light house hoard over Illinois river
BY Nc. Elan: For bstIer ora .izaiion OF
the United states district court Louisiana.
Also TO au horize The cOnstru"i ion ot railroad
bridge near shreveport and Ouachita.
Mr. Pcddie asked leave 10 offer a resolution
reciting the insecurity of savings institutions
and the limited cOnndence in them and au-
thoriZing the secretary OF the treasury % APP.
and Upwards agents Tor The sale OF United
States nOnus i'm d-nominaii. ms OF 500 or less.
Mr.. Wood renark' d IN I that subj ct was
already before the committee OF ways and
Mr.. Waddell said that 1t was also before the
post office committee, and he moved that the
resolOtIun b. referred To IN committee.
Mr.. Wood objected to the Offering OF the
resolution.
TO the surviving officers soldiers and eiors or
| their widows, of the Mexican, Creek, + orida
and Black Hawk wars. Ordered printed.
Mr. Watson introduced bill to extend to
the provisions OF tn laws relating TO the sol
The house then took up aS the business Of
the mo ing hou the Dii reported yesterday
by Mr. ye 80 make persons charged with
crimes a offenses ompetent witness IN the
Unistd Stafes court.
Amendments were adopted extending the
act 10 territorial courts, courts martial aud
And n failure 40 make sucn request shall
not create any presumption against him.
The hili WAS passed.
lt il in these words:
"In the trial of all indictments, inforna-
tions, comp aints and other proceedings
az slnSt persons charged with the commission
OF crimes ami offences and misdemeanors in
the United States courts, tFrr1tOsia courts,
courts martial and courts inquiry In any
state territory, including the district Of
| COumb a, persons SO cha ged shall, aI their
own request bat not otberwis be competent
witness. and his failure - nisl<e such request
shall not create any presumption against
him"
Mr. Banning reported bill directing tho
secretary OF war 10 pay the officers and sold
| ierS engaged In the war with Mexico the
| three months extra pay areauy provided for
| by net of congress. Pissed.
| Mr.. Cox reported back tue Joint resolution
~frscan explorer. for solving the most impOr-
| tant ge0gI apEicai problem OF the age, which
was unanimously passed.
| Mr.. O'Neili presented a resolution OF the
uDloa league OF Pniladelphia against all le--
islation proposing the repayment OF certfin
| 5 per cent. Az per cent. aud per cent. bonds
which were disposed OF by the sec retary OF the
| trs asuiy at par for gold.
Mr.. Bright Offered a resolution direct
| ing the secretary OF the tr asury to
| inform the house Of the amount of
| interest paid by the government 10 national
| banks OH bonds held rs securities for the Is
| sues of currency to them. aopted.
The house Jnen went into n cOninittee OF
| The whole with Mr.. Beebe in the chair. ON the.
| ~ tie OF the unlon- aud wsss addressed by Nc.
BAR OF New Hampshire on the financial
QUESTION.
At The conclusion Of Mr.. Blair's speech the
spe ,ker Land DefOoe The house message from
the senate conmuni ating i's resolutions on
the death of the ate sen tor Morton, and Mr..
Hanna gave notice he would call them up TO-
IN rrOw.
Adjourned.