Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-21
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This Indian Territory Squabble-Fund-
irg Bill-The Consular and Diplomatic

This Indian Territory Squabble-Fund-
irg Bill-The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill-EpDoinlmsnts
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred;
By Mr. Drum-Providing that the
lands in Indian Territory to which The
Indian title has been eXlinguiShed, anc
which are unoccupied by Indians, are
public lands OF the United States, and
are hereby declared subject 10 settle
mcnt under the homestead pre.emption
laws. He desired TO have il referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands but
Mr. C,ny.r muvei that il ba referred TO
the Committee IN Indian Affairs. lie
said it was one of those methods hy
which it was attempted to give posses
sion OF tha, Territory 10 the whites, and
1t should 20 To the committee which
had charge OF the rights OF the Indians
Mr.. C)nger's motion was agreed TO:
yeas ia, nays rs. 80 the joint resolution
was sent to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. Calkens from the Committee on
Elections submitted the majority report
in the Massachusetts ST. ot Eoynton VS..
Loring. declaring Loring entitled to a
stat, laid over.
MIR. Weaver stated. that lie would file
minority report.
The Committee on Ways and Means
having been called for, Mr.. Wood gave
notice he would tomorrow cali up the
funding bill and press 1t tot vote before
recess.
Mr.. Piece under the direction OF Com.
mi.tee on Banking and Currency,
moved to suspend the rules and pass
the following bill:
BE Il Enacted Gc That Section 3,ilS
o; revised statutes b. repealed, and tha;
from and after the Jassase CT this act 10
stamp shall be necessary On any check,
such rs is named in said section 3.ilS.
Mr.. Mills raised, TO a point OF order,
that the Committee on Banking ana
Currency had no jurisdiction
over the subject matter OF the
bll. which belonged properly 20 the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Morton fer an appeal oi the tax
on bank checks and bank deposits. \
long discussion was entered into on this
bill. Tn. motion 10 suspend the rules
and pass the bill was rejected; yeas l2',
navs IS; no, The necessary two'thirns IN
the affirmative.
TIE call having been cOnciuiei the
Con.ulor and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill vas taken NJ and passed.
The Speaker made the following COM
mi,tee appointments: Mr. Mckinley
70 Committee On Ways and Means, Mr.
C,rger TO Committee on RIies. and Mr.
Tayior, o! Ohio. 10 Committee on Judi
isry: the Speaker also annoCncei the
anooiptment OF Messrs. WellbJrn, SEQ.
VILE and Brown as visitors TO the Naval
Academy.
Several leaves Of absence were grant
ed, but Mr.. F. Wood gave notice that he
would object to further leaves.
Bills were passed under the suspen'
sion OF rules as follows:
To establish an assay o!'ice IN -
Louis.
To enlarge ard protect the San An
tonic arsenal.
To provide suitable pedestal for tie
monument 10 the late Admiral tarrasu'
in Washington. -
Mr.. Stone, under instructions from th'
| Committee on Pos,cfiices and Pos;roads
moved to suspend the rules and pass
bill authorizing the Postmaster Genera
70 readiust the salaries Of certain post
masters. This bill, involving claims 4
the amount Of $500, 900, was opposed
and on seconding demand for suspent
ing the rules no quorum voted.
| Adjourned.