Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-22

When the doors reopened Senator Thur
man submitted the following:
WHEREAS, The President Of the Senate has
laid before it letter to him from the italian
minister stating that commemorative services
Tor his majesty the late king of Italy, Victor
Emmanuel, will take place Tuesdayiin the church
OF st. Augustus, and that seats will be kept for
the honorable members of the United States
senate who would honor their ceremony by
their presence; therefore be it
.Itesotued, That when the Senate adjourn it
be until l:3O p. m. tomorrow, in order to al
low Senators to attend said commemorative
services.
Agreed to and adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Under the call
of States, the following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Norcross To prevent the manufac-
ture, importation or sale of intoxicating
drinks in the District of Columbia.
By Mr.. Wells, N. Y.-To authorize the kill
ing of fur seals and other fur bearing ami
mails, within the limits of Alaska. Also to
provide for the organization of the navy dur
ing peace.
By Mr.. Ketcham, N. Y.-Proposing 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 the proper tribunal within 10
years from the time the claim shall have ac-
crued
By Mr.. Shellaberger-Authori zing the COIN
age Of silver dollars, and declaring gold and
silver coin, and not otherwise, to be full legal
tender.
By Mr.. Wilson-To regulate Interstate
commerce, and prohibit unjust indiscrimina-
ton by common carriers.
BY Mr.. Maish-For transfer of the Indian
bureau to the war department.
By Mr.. Lignon-Restricting the admis-
sion of cadets at West Point.
BY Mr.. Gibson-For the establishment of
mail steamship service between the United
States and Brazil.
By MI. Townsend of Ohio-Providing for
commission to examine and adjust all out
standing claims against the District of Col
umbia.
BY Mr.. Blackburn-Ext Extending the time
for the withdrawal of distilled spirits now in
bond until Jan l, 1879.
BY Mr.. Wood of New York-For joint
committee to inquire into the causes of sick
ness in the District of Columbia.
By Mr.. Riddle-To reduce the tariff and
internal revenue taxes by suspension of the
sinking fund law until, under the
operation of said law, there would accumu-
late the amount which has been applied to
the reduction of the national debt in excess
Of the requirement of said law from July LIST,
1862, to July LIST 1877.
By Mr.. Brown, ind, by request-To
incorporate the National Railroad Co.,
for the purpose of constructing a railway
from the Atlantic seaboard to Chicago St.
Louis and Council Bluffs.
BY Mr.. Fort-To prevent further distribu-
ton retirement of U. S. Treasury notes
and to keep them after resumption as the
paper currency of the country.
By MI. 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
purchase annually of one per cent of the
debt of the United States.
BY Mr.. Establishing line of
mail and immigrant steamships between
Fernandino, Florida, and Liverpool.
By Mr.. Oliver-Proposing an amendment
to the constitution providing for the issue of
| legal tender notes and regulating the a.
mount there.
By Mr.. Luttrel-By request, authorizing
| the Postmaster General to contract for ocean
mail.
By Mr. Ryan-For the relief of actual set
tiers on Indian lands.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding lands to aid in the
construction of railway from Bismarck to
the Black Hills; also for the relief of settlers
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.. Ban5s-To extend the commerce Of
the United States with Mexico, and to pro
! vide for the completion of the Southern Pa
cifc railway.
By Mr.. Morse-To repeal the duty on jute
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, offered a resolution
directing the military committee to inquir,
into the expediency of transferring the sig
nal service bureau from the war to the treas
ury department. Referred.
Mr.. Glover asked leave to offer resolution
authorizing the committee on expenditure
in the treasury department. to send sub-com
mittees to such places as it may find neces
sary for the purpose of taking testimony.
Mr.. Patterson objected.
The Speaker laid before the House com
munication from the Italian minister, in
viting the attendance of the members of tn
House at the funeral service of the late KIM
Victor Emanuel to be held at ST. Aloysiu
church, Washington, tomorrow morning
} Referred.
Mr.. Southland moved to suspend the rule
and pass the bill authorizing the payment Q
custom duties in legal tender notes afrer tn
LIST Of January, 1879.
} Before the question was put the hour of
o'clock arrived and the House proceeded
} the consideration of business of the Dlstric
of Columbia.
The joint resolution of the Missouri legis
, lature for the removal of the capitol was re
} ported back adversely and laid on the table
The bill to punish embezzlement in th
J District of Columbia, and to protect the Dis
, trict records, passed after motion to ad
, journ which was defeated-yeas IS, nay
{ 1876
Mr.. Southard's motion to suspend th
rules and pass the bill making customs DIT
ties payable in greenbacks after Januar,
1879, came up for vote and motion to sus
pend the rules and pass the bill was defeate
2 yeas 154, nays SO. Not two-thirds in til
affirmative.
> The House then adjourned, no report ha,
l ing been made from the committee on fo]
7 eign affairs on the invitation of the Italia
3 minister to attend the religious ceremonit
tomorrow in memory of the late King
Italy.
The National Debt.
WASHINGTON San. 21.-The following
1 the full text of the concurrent resolution sui
/ mitted to the Senate by Senator Beck to-da
0 WHEREAS, It is of the highest important
: in the present depressed condition of indu
: try of the people that taxation should be r
f duced to the lowest point consistent with