The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

limited States composed of palm leaf, chip
grass. willow, straw or other vegetable SUD-
stance, or of hair, whalebone or other material
not otherwise provided for.
BY King, for the appointment OF a I'M
sion of military naval and civil engineers to
examine and report upon routes OF inter-
oceanic communication. Also requesting the
President to tender to Peru, Bolivia and
Chill the good offices of this government FOR
the restoration of peace.
BY Bland. for the free coinage OF silver dol
lars.
By Blackburn, providing for the registry or
enrolment of all vessels built in foreign
countries.
BY Robertson. repeating clause Twenty-Five
of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, which
grants land to the New Orleans X Baton
Rouge Railroad Company, and re-enacting in
favor of the New Orleans Pacific railroad
Company.
Mr.. Wells, from the Appropriation Com
mittee, reported the Indian appropriation bill
printed and
On motion of Regain the rules were sus-
pended and the House considered a bill from
the Committee on Commerce making certain
appropriations. .,
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the revision Of the rules. Not
outstanding the opposition OF the Green
hackers. who desired to obtain a vote on the
resolution which it was expected Weaver
would offer, the effect that all metallic or
napar currency should he issued by the Coy
erilment aud not by banking corporations.
W~ASiINGToN. Feb. IL re following DIS
were introduced:
By Cotiorth granting pensions TO the SOL
diers and sailors OF the l"te war VINO were
disabled While III the hlitaFH service; aso
increasing the pensions ior the loss OF leg or
arm.
BY Shelly for the delivery Hl ie'Iefs having
insufficient postage. g., >.
by thompson: FOR th' ne,en' o' 'ie cur
Zehs OF the states "iI'c' ii" i"U ~ ~ Nv
rebellion and which have CLAIMS against the
government. IL PROVIDES 'i'at tnt accuu','''s
officers # the government Shail hot u,sa'loM
any claims OF citizens whose o'a'G u'o noI
go into rehelllr' on account % o'S'cy"''H
unless such proof rs Wll convict the clatihaht
OF treason shall he maze against ,he ci''i''
BY Dung: authorizing Tue ireS,ot!lI ~
meet in Washington.
BY Brown: proposing a constitutional
amendment providing that the House OF tcF-
resen,a'iyes shall be composed OF three NUN
dred members, TO be appointed among the
several States rs provided in section : OF aFtl-
Gle Il Of the amendments tothe constitution.
BY Bland: for The free coinage of standard
silver dollars. 1t provides that the "'ints OF
the United States shall be free ant open to
the coina2e of the sta dard silver dollar on
the same terms and conditions as now or NAV
hereafter be provided tor the coinage OF gol'
bullion. Naid Sl!ve" dollar shall nave TIE
same legal tender capacity and certificates
shall issue thereupon in ile same m2luer as
NOW provided for by the act Of February IS
1878.
BY Buford authorizing the court Of claims
y, 1ra,. nrl ,l4+4Enhf,,II alt claims for EpnlIIt1-
tons committed by Indians outside their res
ervati"ns, or for depredati"rS against United
States officers and cmployts residing on the
reservations.
Wells, from committee on APPROPRIATIONS,
reported the Indian appropriation bill. Or
,iered printed and recomlhitted.
by Fort to put certain articles imported
and used il the manufacture ot paper, glass
and WOODEN fabrics on the free list, and TO
reduce the duty Oh printed paper used by
books. pamphlets, magazines and newspapers.
r.s1o~
Af,
1t was near > o CLOCK "hell tne speaNel
called the House 10 or"er, very lie" oeihs
present. but the seats OF tie "pSGhtee9 were
occupied ~ LADIES, anu the saiierles were
closely packed with spectators. III" 2peahTI
gracefully introduced mas. stewart la'heii'
OF Ireland. larnell salu t"a' AMERICAN pun
lie OPINION Woulu oe oi the S''a'es' inp"i'.
ance III enabling them 10 ""'a'a se.tieilehC
otthe Irish question:. lie pr"ceeueu TO SPEAK
of the tenure OF land III ireland as pelh9 the
nloS' pi,s>"T feStrnar of t%o hiStn,;.n
anu quote! tns ses.in';ni IS "n;,atn u"
rLo"ue an ~ p'',r'iaL pra,innr tra
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