Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-16
HOUSE.

Among the bills introduced and re-
Morse i"r ir2t the '9encc6tdragGineu2 OF Hmtrt:
can ship building and manufactures and
ior the appointment OF a commission TO
ascertain and report basis for 4
reciprocity treaty between the United
States and the British provinces.
Among the bills referred were the fol-
lowing:
BY Mr. Mitchell-To prohibit omni-
bus legislation. 1t provides that no
bill except the general appropriation
bill shall contain more than one sub
ject, which shall be clearly expressed in
its title, and that no appropriation bills
shall embrace legislation not directly
relating to the subject matter OF appro-
priation.
BY Mr.. Clardy-Providing for the
payment of arrears OF pensions to
widows and 10 minor children ofpersOns
who died of injuries received in the war
of the rebellion.
BY Mr. De Ia Matyr-For the estab-
liShment OF branch mint in Indian
apOls,
by Mr.. Wells-For the establishment
OF a mint in St. Louis.
BY Mr.. Chalmers-To encourage the
education of the cOlOrcd race.
By Mr.. Ilill-Granting bounty lands
10 soldiers of the United States who
served in the war of 1861.
BY Mr.. Errett-FOr the erection Of
public buildings in Pittsburgh.
Bv Mr.. COlIOrth-To amend the PEN
sion laws. Ii grants pensions to all sur
viving enlisted men, including volun-
teers, and all drafted men in the service
of the United States in the late war,
and their surviving widows and de-
pendent fathers and mothers.
Bv Mr.. Warner-ReQuiring gold and
silver certificates to be paid out in lieu
of coin, on demand therefor, in sums
of SO ana multiples thereof; also, pro
viding that the redemption OF National
bank notes under the act OF June 20,
1874. may be in United States notes or
i'm standard gold or silver coin, at the
option of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Bv Mr.. Conversion the res
ervation as public parks OF the Ter
ritory, on which the red wood or big
tree, of California stand, not exceeding
an aggregate of two townships.
Bv Mr.. Houk-To extend the provi-
sions OF the Pensions Arrears Bill TO
pensions under the special act.
By Mr.. McMillan-To establish an
income tax.
BY Mr.. New-To remit the duties on
salt when used in curing fish, or in cur
ing and packing beef and pork.
NJ NT.,t.,, A Afl,,rfpfr oYNnnal !.
from court martialS TO United States
courts in time OF peace.
BY Mr.. Steele-Changing the time Tor
the meeting of Congress to the second
Monday in January.
Rv Mr.. MOnrOe-FOr 4 commission
on the alcoholic liquor traffic.
BY Mr. GIlette-Requiring the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to pay out all gold
and silver coin, legal tender notes and
National bank notes in the Treasury,
not required for current expenses, in
| the purchase Ol government bonds.
Bv Mr.. Bragg-Annulling and revok-
| inc the court martial findings and sen,
! tenCe in the case of Gen. FitZ John POr.
ter, restoring him to service as colonel
| in the army and providing Tor the pay.
ment of all arrearageS as MalOr-Genera
upto September l, 1866, and as Colonel
| thereafter
Bv Mr.. Beliord-Providing that in
case Of the non-surrender OF the Ute
Indians engaged in the White River
massacre within thirty days, the tribe
shall be declared public enemies to the
/ United States and It's rights 10 ITS reser'
walton shall be declared forfeited.
The House then considered the busr
ness for the District of Columbia, ant
took up the bill for the settlement OF al
outstanding claimsan referring them to
/ the court OF claims.
After a long discussion on the bill FOL
the settlement of all outstanding claims
against the District of Columbia, anC
without final action, the House adj
journed.