Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-20
The House.

REVISED RULES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Mr. Blackburn. from,
the committee on rules, submitted a unani.
nous report On the revision of the rules. The
consideration of the report is made the special
order for the sixth day of January and from
day to day thereafter to the exclusion of every
other order.
ISTER-oCEASIC CANAL.
The speaker appointed the committee on
the inter-ocennic caaal Mr.. King, chairman,
Singleton, Whitthorne, Martin, Turner, Mich
OILS, Hutchins Page, Conger, Frye, and Has
ke.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT PITTSBURGH.
The committee on public buildings have
agreed 10 report favorably upon the appropria-
ton of $3.50, OGO for public buildings at Pitts
burgh, ard $3.50, 00O for the extension and en-
largement Of the public buildings at Ceve-
land.
SANITATION.
The following communication was received
from the President:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
i have the honor to transmit herewith the
draft of a bill submitted by the board of com
missioners of the District of Columbia en-
titled "B;ll to provide for the reclamation of
marshes in the harbor Of the cities Of Washing
ton and Georgetown, and fo- other purposes"
together with the accompanying letter of the
president Of the board. requesting its trans
mission to Congress. The bill embraces plan
for the reclamation of the marshes of the Poto-
mac river and its eastern branch within the
limits OF the city of Washington, and is care
fully framed with view to economy on the
prosecution of tho work. The attention of
Congress- is again invited to the urgent need of
legislation for this important public work,
which has been SO long delayed. The improve
ment contemplated ia essential to the health of
those who reside, whether permanently or tenn
porarily, ut the capital, to the safe and con-
venient navigation of the waters in its vicinity
Tor vessels employed in tho service of the gov
ernment, and for purposes of commerce. It is
measure OF more than local benefit. The
capital of tho nation should be relieved from
every disadvantage which it is practical to re-
move, and should possess every attraction with
which it can be invested by the intelligent and
fostering care of those who are entrusted with
its immediate supervision. The people of the
country will sustain and approve all the efforts
of their representatives in the discharge of this
responsibility.
(SigneD II. B. HAYES.
YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.
Tho Speaker appointed the following COM
mittee ON the Yorktown celebration: Goode,
Hall, Loring, A.drich, Hawley, Muller,
Brigham, Dick Martin, Talbox, Davis, N. c.,
Richardson, S. c., and Persons.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The Speaker made the following committee
appointments Hutchings, committee on educa-
tom and labor and expenditures in the treas
uary department., in place Of Morrison, re-
signed Berry, committee public lands, and
mines and mining. Davis, CAL, committee on
coinage and expenditures in the navy depart
ment, in place of Neal, of Ohio. Pacheco,
commit Oh private land claims and public
expenditures. Thompson, a., committee on
mines and mining and enrolled bills. Page,
committee on education and labor and expen-
ditures i'll tho department Of justice. Dunn,
committee public lands, in place of Steele.
Steele, committee countin. tho electoral
vote in place of Dunn. Bedford, committee
on mines and mining.
EICARAGUAN CLAIMS.
Mr.. Acklen asked leave to offer resolution
for the appointment Of select committee to
inquire into the claims of United States citi-
Zens against the government of Nicaragua
Objected to.
THE STEAMBOAT BILL.
Mr.. kenna, from the committee on com.
merce, reported the bill known as the steam
boat bill,' which was made the special order
for the second Tuesday of February.
The house then ad journed to the 9Th o JAN
nary.