Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-28
The House.

The House.
WASHINGTON, April 27-Mr. Cox reported
back the resolution calling on the President
for copies of all correspondence with the Eng
lish government relative to the alleged inter
ference with American fishermen in Fortune
Bay on January 9th, 1878. Adopted.
The session on the 18th of May was set aside
for the consideration of bills reported from the
committee on education and labor, particularly
the bills to restrict Chinese immigration, to
enforce the eight hour law and to apply the
proceeds of the sales of public lands to the ed
ucation of the people.
MIR. Frye. from the committee on ways and
MEANS reported a bill regulating the importa-
ton of raw material to be manufactured in the
United States, and used in the construction
and repair of vessels on the foreign trade in
Guiding trade between the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts of the United States, or built tor
foreign accounts. Referred to the committee
on the whole.
The District of Columbia appropriation bill
passed. Yeas 1872, nays AZ.
Mr.. BallOu introduced a Joint resolution
constituting a commission to report on an
amendment of the photography of public doc
uments. Referred. 1t provides for the ap-
pOintmeut of a commission of seven members
to inquire what amendment in photography
ments and schools of the District of Columbia
and accepted in civil service examinations, and
whether it is expedient 10 unite with the gov
eminent of Great Britain to unite sn consti-
tuting joint commission to consider such
am endment.
Bills were reported from committees and
disposed of as follows: By Mr.. Townshend,
ILL.,, from the committee on revision of the
laws, in egard TO telegraphic communications.
Placed on the calendar. 1t declares telegraphic
communications to be the private papers of
the senders and receivers, aud protects them
from unreasonable search and seizure.
Mr.. Thomas from the select committee on
pensions and back pay, reported back the bill
to equalize bounties of soldiers of the war of
the rebellion.
Mr.. Dibrell rose to a point of order that
the select committee had no jurisdiction over
the subject matter of the bill. The bill would
involve = cost of one hundred and fifty mil
lions and should have its consideration in the
committee on military affairs
The speaker pro TEN. ruled that inasmuch as
the House had referred the bill to the select
committee the chair had no authority to vacate
that order. The bill not complying with the
rule which requires every bill to be accom-
panied by written report, was then with
drawn.
by Mr.. Carlisle, from the committee
on ways and means, to amend section 8, 1856, re-
vised statutes. in regaad to the cancellation of
export bonds on the expectation of tobacco,
snuff and cigars. Referred to the COMMITTEES
of the whole.
The House resumed consideration of the bill
to authorize the registration of trade marks,
and Mr.. McCord made long legal argument
in opposition to the bill, as being uncOnstltu-
tional and tending to grant greater protection
to foreign than domestic trade marks. he
commended the only efficient way in which Con-
gress could legislate on the subject was by
proposing amendments to the constitution.
The previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Hammond moved to strike out the search
warrant clause of the bill. Agreed to, 20 to so.
Mr.. Hammond moved to strike out the pc
nal sections of the bill. Agreed to. The bill
as amended then passed. Adjourned.