The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
HOUSE
An Unusually Large Number OF BilJs
Introductd-But Little Other Business
Transa~fod
AStCN0 ~
Adjourned.

An Unusually Large Number OF Bills
Introductd-But Little other Business
Transacted.
Under the call of states the following bills
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Norcross: To prevent the manu-
facture, importation or sale OF intoxicating
drinks in the District of Columbia.
By Mr.. Willis of New York: To authorize
the killing of fur seals and other fur bearing
animals within the limits of Alaska. Also
to provide for the organization of a navy
during peace.
an amendment to the constitution providing
that no claim against the United States shall
ever be paid unless the same shall have been
presented to proper tribunal within ten
years from the time the claim shall have
occurred.
coinage of the. silver dollar and declaring
gold and silver jointly, and not otherwise,
to be full legal tender.
By Mr.. Watson: To regulate interstate
commerce and prohibit unjust disorimina-
ton by common carriers.
By Mr.. Marsh: For the transfer of the In
dian bureau 10 the war department.
By Mr.. Lignon: Restricting the admission
of cadets at West Point
By Mr.. Gibson: For the establishment Of
mail steamship service between the United
| States and Brazil.
| BY Mr.. Townsend of Ohio: Providing for
| commission to examine and adjust all
| outstanding claims against the District of
| Columbia.
By Mr.. Blackburn: Extending the time
| for the withdrawal of distilled spirits now
| in bond until January /, 1879.
BY Mr.. Wood of New York. For a Joint
| committee of congress to inquire into the
causes of sickness in the District of Column
| bia.
By Mr.. Riddle: To reduce the tariff and
| internal revenue taxes by the suspension Of
the shaking fund law until, under the oper-
alton of said law, there would accumulate
an amount which has been applied to the
reduction of the national debt in excess of
| the requirements of the said law from July
| l, 1862, to July 1, 1877.
| By Mr.. Browne of Indiana (by request):
| To incorporate the National railroad COM
pany, for the purpose of constructing rail-
road from the Atlantic seaboard to Chicago,
| st. Louis aud Council Bluffs.
By Mr. Fort: To prevent further destruc-
| ton on the retirement of I'm ted States
| treasury notes, and to keep theIa after re-
sumption as the paper currency OF the couns
| try.
| By Mr.. Leonard: Declaring the sense of
| congress in regard to subsidies.
By Mr.. Buckner: To suspend for five years
the operation of the law requiring the pur-
chase annually of one per cent of the debt
| of the United States
By Mr. Davidson: Establishing a line of
| mail and emigrant steamships between Fer
| nandina, Florida and Liverpool.
By Mr.. Oliver: Proposing an amendment
| to the constitution providing for the issue Of
| legal tender notes, and regulating the
| amount thereof.
By Mr.. Luttrell (by request): Authorizing
the postmaster general to contract for ocean
| mail service.
By Mr.. Ryan: For the relief of actual set
tiers on Sac and Fox Indian lands.
| By Mr.. Kidder: Granting lands TO aid in
| the construction of railroad from Bismarck
to the Black hills; also for the relief of set
tiers in the Black hills.
| BY Mr.. Young: For the erection of fire.
| proof building for the national museum.
By Mr.. Blair: For the erection Of con-
| gressional library.
By Mr. Banks: To extend the commerce
| of the United States with Mexico and pro-
| vide for the completion of the Southern Pa
| cific railroad.
By Mr.. Morse To repeal the duty ON jute.
| Mr.. Clark of Missouri offered resolution
| directing the military committee to inquire
into the expediency of transferring the sig
| nal service bureau from the war to the treas
| ury department
| Mr.. Glover asked leave to offer rsolu-
| ton authorizing the committee on expendi-
| lures in the treasury department to send a
subcommittee to such places as it may find
necessary for the purpose of taking testi--
| moDy.
! Mr.. Patterson objected.
| The speaker laid before the house a COM
/ munication from the Italian minister invit-
| ing the attendance of the members of the
| house at the funeral services for the late
| king of Italy, Victor Emanuel, to be held at
| St. Aloysius church, Washington, tomorrow
morning. Referred.
| Mr. Southland moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill authorizing the payment OF
custom dues in legal tender notes after the
| first of January, 1879
/. Before the question was put the hour of
| o'clock arrived and the house proceeded to
the consideration of the business of the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
| A Joint resolution of the Missouri legisla-
ture for the removal of the capital was re-
ported back adversely. Laid on the table.
A bill to punish ENFORCEMENT in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and TO protect the dis
trict records was passed.
After motion to adjourn. which was de-
feated (yeas, 90: nays, 1851, Mr. Southard's
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill making customs duties payable in
greenbacks after January, 1879, come up for
| vote.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
| the bill was defeated-yeas, 154; nays, &c.
not two-thirds in the affirmative.
The house then adjourned.