The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-29
House OF Representatives.

The following bills were introduced and
referred: Providing pensions for Lieutenant
Commanders in the United States Navy; amend
ing the laws relating 10 patents and copyrights a:
authorizing the establishment Of mail steams 10
service between the United States and Brazil
securing TO all the States an equal measure Of
patronage in the civil service OF the Govern
mcnt; fixing the number Of Representatives in
Congress at one hundred and nifty; 70 enforce
judgments and DEGREES OF United States courts
in other districts and States than those 10y which
they have been rendered; to secure pay and
wages due To EMPLOYEES Of railroads engaged
In inter Stnte commerce. max ing the disrln-i lre
OF private tclrgrHnls Il mlsdrmcanOr IN the Dis
trirt OF ColumDlh; providing that ia the coll"r-
nncc 10 the manufacturer Shall bee one-huli ga
Ion for wastag"; 20 punish the iOrcbc obstruc-
ton OF Interstate commerce.
by Mr. Bucknrr dam. Mpl-To retire the cir
culatOn OF III" national banks, 10 suAstltut"
therefor Treasury notes. receivable for all dues
t. the Government. including customs duties.
and to abolish the tax on banking institutions.
BY Mr. Caswcll Rep, MISUNDERSTANDING The
BY Mr. Banning (Dcm. Ol-To reorgarl2n
the army. 10 consolidate certain of it, stan doc
partments. and 10 reduce the cost Of It's support
also. 10 regulate the pay of tho army
Speaker laid before the House Il communica.
ton from Columbus Alexander OF WASHINGTON
making certain charges against the Attorney
General and solicitor General
Mr.. Willis dem. y. " presented the memo
rial Of John Ronch u son concerning the c~iah-
lshmcni OF Il direct line Of steamships between
the United States and Brazil. Referred
Mr., Baker Rep Ind moved 10 suspend the
rules ana adopt resolution declaring that, in
the Judgment Of the House. no subsidies IN
money bonds. public land. endorsements or Icy
pledge of public credit should he granted or re-
newed by Congress 10 associations or corpurA-
tons engaged IN ~ proposing To engage in pub
lie or private enterprises but thai MI appropu,
ations ought 10 be- limited 10 surh amount and
PURPOSES only ~ shall be imp 'ratiNcly de-
handed by the public service.
MIR. Luttrell (Dcn., Cal ) moved TO adjourn.
but aftcrWard Withdrew the motion. amt It wa.
renewed 10y Mr.. Butler N;ep,. Mass. Rejected
yeas "a, nays $50.
The resolution was then adopted-yeas Ia.
nays 49,
The following is the vote in detail CEepubll-
cans In italicsl;
YrAs-Messrs. ittrch. Bacon. Big>y. Bllr 1udl, Rdo
u y, buon, Banning, hUn' beeUr. Be.l, hntUt Bth
nell Blackburn, Blount Boone, Bouck, Aapt Bragg.
Irhi"" b,.'sr, n .W' Bright h~uc Buekner, bn'h"d,
CHbcl, Cahwe Ky, Caldwell Irm fihnn funi'sf
Gambler, cannon, Carlisle rhn'nd,s tinrse ~ b tuA
Mo-. ca"k Iowa Cymor, tohh, Collin, oDJ,, Covert.
EtkhoT, Ewing, FELTON,, ficl. fnl.p fornry. fof ~"
Goyer H'' Huma liariennurgh, Harris GA Harrison.
Hart hartndge. lartlrL HndeN Hatcher HiQ', Hre'
ton. H,oss Hnisison, lenfA, Hewitt Is Hewitt
AaA her1gr" H~", M%p't'y Mo7J,@'h I I,,,'
a Hg,"i Json I@a,y LHtkwo"d Ao,t4 Lorr'L
| ne. Mhmhg. Mcmahon, MnhsN un"D. Morgan, Noir
sun. Muller NeW Nu0,es, odtu, outs Patterson tu },
r r,sl r Sf rG, s fI. ss r fR o a., %@
und supp saylvr Scales ShuNtsigsy, Shelley. Sadh
Sm,h lrai smith (Gal sparks, springer sum s.nssr
s.o"' Mich stone lowa swami I'p0'' IV""''"d N J.