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and war. At the conclusion of his
speech the subject went over for the
present and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON.

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General Devens In his annual report
recommends the establishment of an
intermediate court of errors and ap-
peals to relieve the supreme court
and facilitate justice; the e2empting
of postmasters from personal liabil-
ity when sued for official acts; the
repeal of the statute allowing claim
ants in the court of claims to verify
their petition by agents; payment Of
United States attorneys by salary in.
stead of fees; extension of federal
election laws to all polls where con
gressmen are voted for instead of
their application only to cities of
10000 inhabitants and upwards; also
placing the control of such polls in
the hands of federal instead of state
officers; the establishment of a
United States penitentiary in Arizo-
ma or New Mexico.
The president has sent a large
number of nominations to the sem
ate. They are mostly for appoint
ments, made during congressional
recess, among which are the follows
ing: Albion L. Morgan, collector OF
internal revenue, first district, Ala
bama. Jos. W. Burke, collector Of
customs, Mobile, Ala. Andrew j
Dumont, naval officer, New Orleans
Frank Connolly, postmaster at Alex
andria, La; Richmond Kennedy, Nc
Minnvillle, Tenn; Alex. G.. Pearce
Greeneville, Miss; Joseph G.. Boone
Round Rock, Texas.
WASHINGTON, Dec. AT meet
ing of the ways and means committee
of the house, this morning, the re-
funding bill was taken up and, after
some discussion of the subject, 6
motion was made by Representative
Tucker (Virginia), and unanimously
carried, that the chairman be author
lied to amend the refunding
bill now pending before congress
by inserting three per cent. wherev-
er the words three and q half occur
It is believed by the committee that
the time has arrived when the three
per cent. bonds can be foated at par
The committee adjourned till Thurs
day at 1890 a. m.
The republican senators held a
caucus this morning to determine
what changes, if any, should be made
in the minority representation on the
senate committees for this session
It was agreed that with the excep
ton of one or two unimportant
changes the republican membership
shall remain as at present.
No business was transacted by the
senate in executive session to day ex
cept to refer to appropriate commit
tees nominations that were received
from the President yesterday.
The house committee on commerce
held meeting this morning and be
gan work on the river and harbo:
bill. They will meet in full com
mittee on Tuesdays and Thursday
until the bill is perfected. In th'
absence of Chairman Atkins Repre-
sentative Blount, of Georgia, presi
ded at the meeting of the hous'
committee on appropriations to-day
Reports were received from tn
subcommittee in charge of pen
sions, military academy, fortifca
tons and the consular and diplomat
ic appropriation bills, all of which
are fairly advanced. It is though
that three, if rot all, of these bill
will be 1eady to be reported to tn
house Thursday.
The subcommittee on the con-
sular and diplomatic bill will hold 4,
conference with Secretary Evarts to
day and expect to perfect the bill il
a few days. The committee ad-
iourned to Thursday.
The house committee on public
lands will meet tomorrow for thu
consideration of Delegate Brent's, o
Washington territory, bill to extenc
the land laws of the United States
over the territory of Alaska.
A bill was introduced to-day by
senator McDonold to authorize {
local taxation of legal tender treas
ury notes of the United States. L
is, in it's full text as follows:
Be it enacted, etc., that from anG
after the passage of this act any
state or territory of the United
States may provide for, including il
the valuation of the personal proper
ty of the owner or holder, any lega
tender notes of the United States
and denominated as lawful money
owned and held by any per
son or corporation in assessing
taxes imposed by the authority o.
such state Or territory, and may i'm
pose tax thereon, but the tax i'm
posed on ANY such legal tender
treasury notes shall not be at 6
greater rate than is assessed or im'
posed upon gold or silver coin of tht
United States in the hands of indi.
vidual citizens or residents of sucl
state or territory.
Section g. All laws or parts O.
laws in conflict with this act ART
hereby repealed.
DECLINE IN GRAIN.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The Daily New
says: The decline in grain and pro.
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