Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-10
The House.
PRESIDENTIAL TERM.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Mr. Pound introduced
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution providing that after the 4th of
March, 1885, the President shall hold office for
six years, and shall be ineligible for more than
one torn consecutively, ard that members of
Congress shall be elected for tire years. Re-
fsrred.
NEW BILLS.
The Speaker then called the States for bills
for reference.
By Mr.. +. Wood-To amend the laws relating
to internal revenue. 1t proposes draw back
on all manufactured tobacco of taxes paid be-
yond the rate of thirteen cents per pound, prior
to the lst of May, 1878. This bill is introduced
by request. Also exempting from import duty
classical antiquities and ancient coins and
medals. Also relating to the treaty making
power. 1t declared that while treaty making
power Is Confined to the President and Senate,
two thirds concurring, such authority does not
extend to treaties that affect the revenue or
require an appropriation of money to execute
them; that in all such cases the consent of the
law making power of the government is re-
quired, which includes the House of Represen-
tatives.
Mr. Myers introduced bill to retire the
national bank circulation and substitute Unit
cd States treasury notes therefor.
Mr.. Newberry introduced bills to authorize
the issue Of s30,00O,OO0 gold certificates, and
to establish a redemption fund therefor; also,
to authorize the issue of $20,0000 900 silver GER
ti6cates, and to establish q redemption fund
therefor.
Mr.. Jones', of Texas, introduced a bill to re-
peal the act for resumption of specie pay
ments.
Mr.. Price, of Iowa, introduced bill requir-
ing reserves of national banks to be kept in
gold and silver coins of the United States;
also, bill in relation to bank deposits.
Mr.. Belford introduced bill for a commits
sion to negotiate with the Ute Indians for the
extinguishment of their title to the Ute reser-
vatiOn.
Mr.. Wells introduced bin to abolish the
publication of official reports of Congress de-
bates.
There were about 260 bills introduced to-
day.
CHRIsTMAs RECESS.
Mr.. +. Wood, chairman of the committee of
ways and means, reported joint resolution
for Christmas recess from Tuesday the 23rd
to Tuesday the 9Th of January.
Mr.. Blount on behalf of the appropriation
committee stated that the committee had ex-
pectcd to report and to have passed by the
18th of De cember the pension, fertilization and
military academy bills and he offered an
amendment that the recess commence the
10th. Tho yeas and nays were order ed on this
amendment
IRISH AID.
The following joint resolutions in regard to
the Irish affairs were introduced and referred
by MIR. Frost:
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the people of Ire
lind are seriously threatened with the horrors
Of famine; and
WHEREAS, The restitution ard suffering that
are now prevailing, and that are likely to in
crease are in great measure due to the system
of land tenure which exists in that unfortu-
nate country; therefore
ReSolred, BY the Senate and House, that
Congress views with most earnest and heart
felt sympathy the efforts now being made by
patriotic Irishmen to ameliorate the condition
of their beloved country, and extends to the
Irish people its sincere wish for their success
in their endeavors to obtain for themselves and
their posterity the inestimable boon of equal
laws and self government
BY MIR. Gillett, Iowa:
RtSoNrd, By the Senate and House: First
That we cordially sympathize with the people
of Ireland in their present alarming condition
from threatened famine, and in their efforts to
obtain relief from the oppressive landlord sys-
tenn.
Second--That we request the President of
the United States to communicate to her mai
estys government our hope that some just
arrangement may be early made by which
Irish peasants may become owners Of the soil
they cultivate.