Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-21
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WASHINGTON, December 20th.-Dunn introduced
joint resolution that lands in Indian Territory to
which the Indian title was extinguished and which
are unoccupied by Indians, public lands of the
United States, and are hereby declared subject to
| settlement under the homestead and presumption
laws, He desired it referred to the Public Land
Committee, but conger, saying it an attempt to
give possession OF that Territory to white settlers
moved that it go to the Committee on Indian At
fairs, which had charge of the rights of Indians
| Agreed to-ll4 to 6S.
/ By Ellis thy req1est) TO abolish the Govern
ment Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
| By Thomas Turner-To prevent fraud and cor
ruption in the election of President, Vice President
Senators and Representatives. Ut provides that
before entering on their duties the President and
| yice-President-elect, and all persons elected to
either House of Congress, shall take an oath that
| they have not procured attempted to procure
their election by bribery fraud, and that they
will during their term of office permit any con
trbution by employees of the United States for cleo
ton political purposes.l
By Stone-P Providing for double or return postal
cards.
BY Frost-Amending the Constitution so as to
make the President ineligible for reelection.
bill was introduced by Morton for repeal of
the tax on bank checks and deposits.
] The consular appropriation bill was taken up.
Calkins, from the Committee on Elections, sub
mitted report of the majority on the Massachu-
sets case declaring Lorng entitled to the seat in
stead OF Boynton. Laid over.
Weaver will file minority report
| F. Wood said he would tomorrow call up the
funding bill and press it to vote before recess.
Price, from the Banking Committee, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill repeating Section
341s OF the revised statutes and abolish the stamp
| on checks named in that section.
Mills raised the point that this was a matter for
the Committee on Ways and Means, and not the
Banking Committee. The question of how the
money to be taken from the people to support
the Government question for consideration
by the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Price thought that it was sufficiens argument
to the objection to state that the bill had been
referred to the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency.
The Speaker-Did it go there by bill or petition
Price-By both
After further debate on this point the motion to
suspend the rules was seconded-102 to As.
Mills then opposed the bill. He thought that
there were other subjects more fit for reduction of
taxation than checks stamps Why not take the
duty off clothing 1t was attempted to clandes.
timely smugge this bill through the House to pre-
vent an amendment taking away from monopolists
some OF the illgotten gains which legislative rob.
berry gave them.
Buckner wanted many taxes reduced but because
he wanted more than he could have, should he re-
fuse to take off annoying and vexatious tax
The amount raised by this tax about 81 700 co.,
He had no idea that the Republicans would reduce
taxes next Congress- and he therefore favored stri-
ing every head of taxation this session.
Hawley thought he knew that the great majority
Of Protectionists favored revision of the tariff.
Price said there were half million OF depositors
in the banks of the country who could not draw \
dollar without paying two cents.
Warner opposed the bill. This tax was easily
collected, and was collected from class better able
to pay for it than any other. They needed the
money to pay the $50 0o0 0oo Of pensions just voted
and to reduce the maturing debt. He hoped the
House would hesitate before it passed this bill
Weaver said 1t part of the scheme Of fund
ing the debt 1t was proposed to reduce taxation
so the debt could not be paid.
A motion to suspend rules and pass the bill re-
jected by ayes 129 noes 6s-not two thirds
The Speaker made the following committee ap.
pointments Mckinley to the Committee Ways
and Means; Conger to the Committee Rules
Tay or OF Ohio to the Committee Cd Judiciary.
The Speaker also announced the appointment Of
Willborn, Scoylle and Brown visitors to the Ma
val Academy.
Several leaves Of absence were granted but F.
Wood gave notice that he would object to further
leaves.
Stone, under instructions Of the Committee on
Postofices, moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill authorizing the Postmaster General to
adjust the salaries OF certain Postmasters. This
bill, involving claims to the amount of 100000,
was opposed, and on seconding the demand for sus-
pending the rules, no quorum voted.
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