Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-13
The House.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--Thc following bills
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Ballou, to reduce the tax on deposits
subject to payment with persons and associa-
items engaged in banking business.
BYE. Wood, to facilitate the refunding OF
the national debt.
BY Mr.. Warner, CO., to stop paper imitation
and provide for the necessary increase of the
volume of currency by free coinage or silver
and gold certificates,
Mr. Warpsr also offered . resolution, call
ing on the secretary of the treasury to report
when and under what conditions the United
State. treasury became O member Of the New
York clearing house, and uhsther SAID clear
ing house accepts treasury certificates payable
in silver coin in settlement of balances, or
WHISTLER the settlement of balances in standacd
silver dollar or certificates Is prohibited by the
rules of the clearing house.
By Mr.. lcAillan-FOr the payment OF GER
tain Southern mail contractors.
By Mr.. Forythe-To increase the circulation
of national banks and relieve them from the
paynent of q tax on circulation, to liquldats
the national debt and to strengthen the public
credit.
By Mr.. Hatch--For the importation of cork
free of duty.
By Mr. Shelborn-For transfer of the In
dian bureau to the war department.
Bv Mr. Davis--To restrict Chinsss immigra-
ton.
By Mr. Updegraff-Fixing the time for
counting the vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent.
By Mr.. Caswell--For issuing Of certificates OF
the denomination of one and two dollars and
five and twenty cents.
Also directing the committee on expendi-
lures in the state department to investigate the
facts relative to the consulate at Hong Kong.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Crittsnden, by requsst-For a natl
onal Jail and prison.
BY Mr.. Colo-Relative to monument to
BY Mr.. Clymer-Exempting from taxation
promissory notes issued for wages.
By Mr.. WIllis-For the erection OF monu-
ment to Zachariah Taylor.
By Mr.. Dibbrell-Dcclarins all public roads
postal roads.
By Mr.. Colkings-A bill for the relief of
Lucy Maske-.
BY Mr.. Springer-Repealing the law for the
issuing Of "rsqaest' envelopes.
By Mr.. Gunter-To eqlalize hoResteeds.
Also to graduate and reduce the price Of public
lands TO actual settlers.
By Mr.. Slsnmons-Repsaling the Law i'm
posing a special tax on domestic wines.
By Mr., Misunderstanding the jurisdiction
of United States circuit and district courts
over crimes committed BY Indians.
By Mr.. Upson-Ts prohibit and punish sub
letting or traAsfsr of mail lettings.
BY Mr.. Belfor6-To create mineral bureau
at the seat of government.
PENSIONS.
Mr.. Homer moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution for the appointment of a COM
mittee of seven to inquire into the method and
manner of paying pensions. arrears VI pensions
bounty and back pay to aoldisrs, and to ascsr.
tain whether any irregularities exist in the
payment OF the sane, aad to Investigate Any
with then - to payments, rejection or suspen
sion of any pensions, bounty or kack-pay with
view to the enactment of such legislation al
pensioner in his rights.
Mr.. Garfield hoped the resolution would b,
| allowed to lie over for week, as he was moi
| sure that in its present shape it would mo-
| seriously embarrass the pension office In thu
present payment of pensions.
| The resolution was adopted-Ysas, 1888
nays, IS.
IMPORTATION OF SALT.
Mr.. Hatch moved to suspend the rules anc
pass the bill providing for the importation o
salt free from duty. 1t provides that no duty
shall be levied or collected directly or indirect
| " on an importation OF salt brought into any
port of the United States, but that salt, fine O.
coarse, in bulk or bags, sacks, barrels or other
packages may be imported free of duty. Thi
act to take effect from and after its passage
Mr.. Conge- Immediately moved to suspend
! the rules and pass the bill. Lost, Yeas lis