Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-16
The House.
NEW BILLS,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Among the bills in
troduced and referred, this morning, were two
by MIR. Morse, for the encouragement of
American ship building and manufacture, and
for the appointment of commission to ascer-
tain and report the basis for reciprocity trea.
ty between the United States and the British
PROVINCES.
By MI. Mitchell, to prohibit omnibus legis
ton. 1t provides that no bill except q general
appropriation bill shall contain more than one
subject, which shall DO clearly expressed in its
title. and that no appropriation bill shall en-
brace legislation not directly relating TO the
subject matter of appropriation.
BY Mr. Coffroth, further to amend the pen
sion laws, 1t grants pensions to all surviving
enlisted men, including volunteers and all
drafted men in the service Of the United States
in the late war and their surviving widows and
dependent fathers and mothers.
by Mr.. Warner, requiring gold and silver
certificates to be paid out in lieu of coin on
demand therefor; tn sums of $40 and multi
ton of national bank notes under the act of
the 10Th of June, 1874, may be in United
States notes or in standard gold or silver coin
at the option of the secretary of the treasury
BY Mr.. Conversation the reservation a.
public parks of the territory on which Red
Wood, or the big trees of California stand, not
to exceed an aggregate of two Townships
BY Mr.. Hauk-To extend the provisions of
the pension arrears bill to pensions under the
special act.
By Mr.. McAlillan-To establish an income
tax.
By Dir. New-Tp remit the duties on salt
when used IN curing fish, or in curing or pack
ing beef or pork.
BY Mr.. Martin-Allowing appeals from court
martials to the United States courts in time of
peace.
BY Mr.. Steele-Changlng the time for the
meeting of Congress to the second Monday in
January.
by Mr.: Monroe-Fora commission ON the al
coholic liquor traffice
by MIR. Gillette--Requiring the secretary of
the treasury to pay out all gold and silver coin,
legal tender notes and national bank notes in
the treasury not required fer current expenses
IN the payment of government bonds.
BY MIR. Bragg-Annulling and revoking the
court martial findings and sentence in the case
of Gen. Fitz John Porter; restoring him to
service as colonel in the army, and providing
Tor payment CT all arrears az maior-general MP
to the lat of September, 1866, and as colonel
thereafter.
BY Mr.. Belford- that in case of
the non-surrender of the Ute Indians engaged
the tribe shall be declared public enemies Of
the United States, and all rights to its reserva-
ton shall be declared forfeited.
BY Mr.. Clardy-Providing for the payment
OF arrears of pensions to the widows and minor
children of persons who died of injuries re-
celved in the war of the rebellion.
by MIR. De La Maytr-For the establish
ment OF branch mint at Indianapolis.
By Mr.. Wells-For the establishment of a
mint in St. Louis
BY Mr.: Chalmers-To encourage the educa-
tion of the colored race. -
- by Mr. Hlll-Grantiug county lands to sol.
diers of the United States, who served N The
war of 1861. Wv
BY Mr.. Everett-For tho erection of public
buildings in Pittsburgh. Adjourned.