Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-30
The House.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Under the call of States
the following bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Herbert, by uest-Prescribing and de-
filming the manner of guaranteeing to each State a
Republican form of government. 1t provides when-
the President shall ascertain that there exists
controversy between two organized bodies, each
claiming to be the legislature of the State and such
controversy cannot be determined by the lawfully
constituted authorities of the State without resort to
military force, he shall communicate the fact to the
Senate which shall determine which if either of the
two bodies is the legislative body of the State.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
BY Mr. Robertson-For strengthening the Mis-
sissppi levees, also reafiirming and applying the
Monroe doctrine. The following ia the text of the
bill:
WHEREAS, The warm stream of the Atlantic, be-
fore entering the Gulf of Mexico, strikes against the
eastern coast of the Isthmus of Panama, and would
continue to the Pacific but Tor the existence OF tnat
narrow barrier.
WHEREAS After leaving the gulf it flows across
the Atlantic past the coast of Great Britain, Great
ing the temperate climate of that country, which
otherwise would have the cold climate of Labrador.
WHEREAS, 1t is an admitted scientific fact that q
tide level canal OF sufficient width across Panama
would change the course of the Gulf stream, and
thereby freeze out the English speaking nation;
WHEREAS The United States would thereby lose its
chief foreign market which loss would not be coun-
terbalanced by new markets opened by the inter-
oceanic canal; therefore
RcsOirfd, we emphatically reaffirm the Monroe
doctrine and that will bring it to bear against the
inhuman designs of France in thus attempting to
destroy her chief European rival and injure the COM
MERGE of the United States.
The joint resolution was referred to the commit
tee on inter-oceanic canal.
By Mr. Hawley-Proposing amendment to the
rules providing that no bill or joint resolution shall
embrace more than one subject, and matters direct
" and properly connected Herewith, which subject
shall be expressed In the title, and bill proposing to
amend section of the revised statutes shall recite
the language of the statute to be SO amended.
BY Mr.. Barber-Making ships and other vessels
engaged in commerce between different States or be-
tween the United States and other countries liable
for certain debts contracted by the owner, part
owner. etc.
By Mr. Mor.on-To secure o uniform standard OF
value. The text of the bill is as follows:
WHEREAS, Under the constitutional power to coin
money and regulate the value thereof, Congress has
established common units value and provided for
free coinage of gold coins conforming thereto,
and has also further provided that the coinage OF
the standard silver dollars which Is intended and
ought to be the equivalent of said unit or value,
therefore it ought to secure and forever maintain
the equivalent of said standard silver dollar with the
unit of value.
Re il ResOlped, That gold and silver coins of the
United ates which free legal tender, shall
hereafter be interchangeable at their lawful value,
either for the other on demand Of any holder there
of at the Office of the assistant treasurer in the city
of New York. when presented in sums of S10O or
multples thereof, and it shall be the duty Of the
secretary OF the treasury to provide for such ntes
change, and to cause to be coined such amount OF
silver dollars as may be necessary from time to time
in order to meet the demand for such dollars, that
all provisions of law fixing limiting the amount to
be coined of such standard silver dollars, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
BY Mr. Scales-For the erection of monument
to Gen Greene of the revolutionary war
BY Mr.. Steele-For the erection of monument to
Gen. Davidson of the revolutionary war.
By. Mr. warner-For the appointment OF COM
mission to revise and readjust the tariff and revenue
laws.
BY Mr., ward-For the appointment of commits
sion to take into consideration what legislation is
necessary to encourage commerce between the
States.
By Mr. White-To provide proper arms for the
army and navy, and for tbs military service OF
States.
By Mr. Fisher-To amend the rules as to pro
vide that no bills shall be introduced and referred
any committee unless the subject matter is clearly
expressed IN its title.
By Mr.. Dibren-Regulating the compensation Of
members of Congress.
BY Mr. DEMONSTRATING to Territories one member
each in the House of Representatives.
BY Mr. Davis of California-To organize the Ter
rtory of Alaska and providing for the establishment
of the civil government thereof.
On motion of Mr.. House the bill was passed, au
thorizing the secretary Of war to lend ten Unite'
States flags to the centennial commissioners at Nash
vile, Tenn.
Mr. King, from the committee on epidemic dis
cases. reported bill to incease the efficiency of tn
national board Of health. Placed on the calendar.
Nj. MCGOWAN, from the same committee. roporte'