National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-22
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Call Of States. BiIls fntrOeueed, Confer
enee COnsmiftees, and Other business.


Call Of States. BilIs fntrOeueed, Confer
enee Consmiftees, and Other business.
Yesterday, in the House, on motion of
Mr. Cox, an order was adopted designating Sunday
next, at three o'clock, for the observance OF the
ceremonies inmemory Of the late Fernando Wood
Under the call of States the following bills, &c.
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Stevenson-Resolutions of the General
Assembly of illinois, relative to the retirement OF
U. s. Grant with the rank of general. By Mr.
O'NeiIl-Petiton of retail pharmacists of Philadei-
phia and Pennsylvania, asking for such modlhea-
ton of the proprietary tax will permit them TO
sell without such tax all esof their own prep
aration, and also for the passage of law to re
lieVe them from being classified as retail nquor
dealers By Mr.. McSIahOn-Resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement OF
the refunding of the bonds known as the ten
fort1eS, and the sale or exchange OF Donds IN
lieu thereof during the year 1859 with list OF
the syndicates banks, bankers, brokers, and
other persons taking the same. and the re
spective amounts taken by each; what amounts
were paid during said year on account OF double
Interest or interest two more classes OF bonds
representing the same debt; also the amount OF
money paid TO each and for what purpose or Cd
ject such payments were made. 1t also eaIis Tor
information as to the expenses incurred by the
Government IN printing, preparing, and adyertls-
ing those bonds, TO whom paid, whether lhe DohdS
were refunded, exchanged, or sold at par, and
what was the market value in New York of the
said bonds so exchanged or sold at the time the
money was paid into the United States Treasury
and ii also directs the Secretary to give generally
i'll full and detail all correspondence with said
syndicates, banks &e, in relation TO the trans
actions of the Government in the refunding OF
said bonds in 1879 By Mr.. Warner-TO create
q board of fiscal inspectors TO watch over col
lections and expenditures OF the PUBLIC treasure
By Mr. Chalmers-Joint resolution relative 10 the
tariff By Mr.. Urner-To appoint a commission to
inquire into the injustice of freight charges upon
interstate commerce and to propose remedy.
Rv Mr NOprop-T0 IOpa 0DfiOll the in
habitants of the District of Columbia. By Messrs.
Ballou and JOyce-ProPosing constitutional amend,
ments on the subject of the manufacture and sale
ofintoXicating liquors.
Mr. Wells moved that the House insist on its dis
agreement to the Senate amendments TO the Indian
appropriation bill, said amendments being those
continuing in existence the Indian Commission.
Mr.. Conger moved that the House concur in
those amendments. Reiected-yeaS, 1O5; noes, 124.
Mr. Wells motion was then agreed to, and new
conference committee consisting of MessrS. Wells,
Singleton Miss, and Hubbell. appointed.
Mr.. Hooker under instructions from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to ascertain the amount due
the Choctaw Nation of Indians by the Government.
During the half hours debate which is allowed
under the rules MeSsrs. Hooker, COEger, and Car
Isle took ground in support of the blaS measure
of justice to the Indians while it opposed by
Messrs. Blount and Sparks on the ground, mainly,
that. owing to its age, the claim was apt to be
fraudulent, and on the further ground that, ac
cordng to report of the Secretary of the Treasury
the claim had been paid in 1852.
M IiOOhS1 was lIOt dSEGtu
Ia nays, 49,
The bill simply authorizes the Court of Claims to
try all questions arising from treaty stpulatiOfs
with the Choctaw Nation and to render Judgment
thereon.
Mr. Singleton, of Mississippi, introduced bill
granting TO the New Orleans and Northeastern
Railroad Company the right of way through pub
lic lands along its route from New Orleans to Me-
ridian, Miss. Referred.
Mr.. Slemons, under instructions from the Com
mittee on Railroads and Canals, moved TO suspend
the rules and pass bill to incorporate the Chero-
kee and Arkansas River Railroad Company, for the
purpose OF constructing 4 railroad from Arkansas
City, Kan through the Indian Territory 10 Fort
Smith. Ark.
Mr.. Young argued in support of the bill He did
not believe that any railway measure had been be-
fore Congress in the last twenty-five years which
would benefit more people or which more strongly
commended itself 10 legislative favor.
In answer to question prOpounded by Mr.. Cox,
Mr.. Young stated that there was no aid granted by
the bill-nOthing but the right of way.
After another discussion the rules were Sus-
pended and the bill passed-l21 TO 81.
Mr.. Stevenson, under directions from the Com
mittee on Mines and Mining, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill amending section 9S26
Revised Statutes, relating to suits and laws affect
ing the title to mining claims.
LIT provides that if, in any action brought pur-
Suant to section 2326, title to the ground in con-
troversy shall not be established by either party,
the jury shall so find and judgment shall be en-
tered according to the verdict In such eases costs
shall not be allowed by either party and neither
party shall be entitled to patent for the land until
The motion Was agreed 10 and the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, the rules were suspended,
and Senate bill was passed appropTiating $4,000
for enlargng the City Hall, i'll the District OF Co.
lumbia.
Mr. McIane, under instructions from the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill altering and amending the
Pacific Railroad sinking-fnd act, approved May
Z, 1878 The BILL which is long has for its object
merely the authorizing of the Secretary of the
Treasury TO invest the sinking fund OF the Union
and Central Pacific Companies in United States
mortgage bonds Ofthe companies, and the exten-
sion Of the funding law TO all the Pacific railroads
Its scope was evidently misunderstood by the
House, and a majority refused to second the mo-
ton to suspend the rules the vote standing 80 to
IL. So the bill was not passed.
Mr. Goode, under direction from the Committee
on Education and Labor, moved TO suspend the
rules and pass Senate bill 10 establish an edueG-
donal fund, TO apply portion of the proceeds of
the sale of the public lands to the public -educa-
ton, and to provide for the more complete endow-
ment of colleges for the advancement of industrial
in the nature of Il substitute. The substitute is
the bill previously reported from the Committee
on Education and Labor, and was recommitted
The House refused to second the demand-6S
to ST.
On motion of Mr.. Vance the rules were sus-
for the preparation ofa classified abrdgment OF all
letter patents of the United States.
An attempt was made by Mr.. Acklen to procure
an adjournment over O-mOrrow-Nashington
Birthday-but his motion to that effect was voted
down.
An invitation was extended to the Senate to be
present on sunday next at the presentation of
eulOgies upon the life and character of the late
Fernando Wood, and then (at 4:S0l the House sd-
iOurned.