The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-15
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Senator kronan Introduced j lint
resolution Tor the transfer of so much
IS msy DC necessary OF Bedloe's Island,
New York herbor, from thu War 10 the
Treasury Department TO be used for
ne'iEe hospital purposes Referred.
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~ tle opol-J meut OF caglD issioocrs -
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~ citz Us G. the United States IN the
tzoeDt Is1isn 0epfyjanOas, and to ad-
Jus, tle clSims arising tbeIsfsom. Re
Iyrrei-
Wallace introduced blll to provide
fog the sppoln; ment Of stenogrsphers
for the circuit and district courts of the
United STATES. Referred.
Msxey. from the Committee on Mill
tar Affairs. report, "a, with amend
ments, the Senate hit for the sale of
portion of the Fort Worth military
reservation. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate took up and passed 3
number of private bills for the relief of
individuals, and the bill for the support
of the West Point Military Academy,
with amendments, was reported by the
Committee on Appropriations.
The Senate then took up the special,
being the bill 10 prevent cruelty TO ami
mails in transportation.
o. motion of Mr. Thurman, it was
made special order for Monday next
At p. NJ. the Seaate went into exc
cuuve session aud when the doors were
reOpened it adjourned.
House. The Speaker proceeded to
cali States for balls aud reports, under
which call the following were intro
duced and referred:
BY BalIon, of Rhoad Island-To re-
Guce the tax on deposits subject to
payment with persons and associations
engaged in business.
BY Robinson, of Massachuse,ts-In
regard to compensation and expenses
of pension.
Bg Flood, of New YOrk-To fscili-
tate the refunding of the national debt.
BY Ellis OF Louisiana - Providing
for mail service between the United
States and certain foreign countries.
BY Warner OF Ohio-To stop paper
iuti2 and provide for the necessary
increase of the volume of currency by
the free coinage Of ailver, and gold
certificates; also, resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for in
formation Us TO the times. conditions,
etc, under which The ire sgry became
member OF the New York ciesrirg
house.
Bills were alao ln!r,daced and re-
iefred IS follows:
BY Thomas Turner. OF kentucky
For the benefit oi tie smsll producers
of tobacco.
BY Mcmillan, of Tennesser-Fort the
relief Of certain Southern mail con-
tractors.
b Ncwberry. OF Michigan - To
amend the intcrIal revenue lews in re-
gard to the taxatlOn of nstInnal banks.
BY photograph, Of Iowa-Chsuging
the time for counting the vote for
President and Vice President.
The Speaker isi6 before the House u
message from the President IN answer
to the resolution relative to the consul
a'e at Hong Kong, transmitting q re-
port from the Secretary of 5 ate, with
accompanying papers. Referr d to
Committee on Expenditures ID State
Department.
INosmer, of PsnnsyIvanis, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt the resoIu-
ton for the appointment Of a commit
tee of seven to investigate the manner
OF paying pensions, bonnties, ETC., to
soldiers. Adopted.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 10. SENATE
Several Senators presented numerously
signed petitions for the appointment
o: a commission of inquiry into alco-
hohc liquor traphic.
Kerpan presented memorial of
1000 individuals and firms of New
York, State and city, of all political
parties, for a withdrawal of the legal
tender quality of the treasury notee.
Herman, in presenting the memorial,
stated thai he believed it represented a
vast msjoCity of the citizens of New
York, and asked for it's consideration.
Salisbury presented petitions of
citizens of Delaware for the same pur-
pose.
Ferry announced that to suit the
convenience of the various Senators,
he would not ask the Senate to vote
Thursday to cbsequIes of the late SEN
ator Chandler, as he bad intended to
do, but would hereafter ask that an
other DAY be set apart for that purpose.
Jones of Florida presented petit
ton OF citizens of Tampa, Florida, for
the Improvement of the harbor at that
place.
Butler OF South Carolina presented
petition of citizens of South Caro-
lima for the Improvement of the
Wateree river.
Salisbury introduced bill to pre-
serve the secrecy of kilograms. Re-
ferred.
Morrill, introduced resolution in-
structing the Finance Com nttee to in
quire into the practlcability of refund
ing any part OF the national debt at q
lower rate of interest than four per
cent. Laid on the table.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate a recommendation from the
Secretary of War that the appropria-
tIons for arranging the Confederate
archives be increased to $500. Re-
ferred.
Morrill, introduced bill for the ap-
poiutment of a committee on alcoholic
liquor traffic. Referred to Finance
Committee.
HoUsE-Bickuell of Indiana, from
the committee on counting the vote for
PRECEDENT, reported back the bill
amending the statutes relating to the
presidential election, providing for
counting the votes and for the decision
of qIesuons arising therefrom. and it
0as made spcc'si order for January 30.
Money OF Mississippi submitted 1t
report TO accompany the bill for the
establishment of return letter Offices.
Referred 10 committee of the VII. le.
The House then vent into committee
of the whole on the revision of rules,
aud there was more discussion of the
rule n curing the Committee ON Com
merce 10 report the river and hsrbor
bill for reference 10 the Comm tee on
Appropriations.
Pending the Discussion. at 4:25, the
committee rose, and after the inIroduc-
ton and reference Of two or three bills
the House adjourned.
AUGUSTA, Me, January 12.-On the
assembling of the Senate this morning
President Lsmpson sent in = letter at
nouncing that he had assumed the
duties Of G verGor.
Senator Eihs, Of Waldo, was chosen
President pro TEN.
The committee on gubernat. r., votes
reported that the following v1tes were
thrown out at the election held IN Sep
TENDER: Whole number of yotc-. 1884,
S07: necessary for choice. GO. 4O4