The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-20

Under the call of States, bills were intro.
lurpl and rrforrnd as G,llnu..


Under the call Of states bills were intro.
duced and referred as follows:
by Richardson, of South Caro,inn-
Ioapply the proceeds Of the sale Of pub.
lie lands to The education of the pcnple.
also to return to producers the cotton taA
collected by the government during the
years lSGG-7-S
by Tillman, of South Carolma-To au-
thorze national banks to maks loans on
mortgages of real estate; also for the relief
Of owners aud purchasers Of land sold for
direct taxes m insurrectionary States.
by Atkins, of Tennessec-To
abolish taxes aud restrictions
on the sale Of leaf tobacco in the
hands of producers; also to reduce the
tax on manufactured tobacco.
BY Whithorne Of Tennesscc-To de.
clare certain acts high misdemeanors. II
provides that wilhl disregard or violation
Of any of the statutes of the
or cmployc Of the government, Shall
be high misdemoanor, punishable by fine
Of not less than Slu0 lur more than 81 600
and imprisonment for no, loss than two uor
more than ten years
by Simouton, of TcnncsscC--To abolish
dates on salt, wooden blankets, and a.ri
cultural implements aud TO reduce the
duty on all other dutoblc articles
ten ICg cont, cXCep, on diamonds.
gold and silver jcwclry, silk or articles Of
which ,iIk is n component value, on
which duty shall be increased 21pcr cont (;
also to repeal the Arrears of Pension Act.
BY Mcmillan, of Tennessee To levy
and collect an income tax also to make
trade dollars legal tender.
BY Reagan Of TeXss--r0 regulate inter
aH..f. ...t a No.. q D..
and register ot foreign built ships by ciu.
zeu3 of the United States; also to pay Ger
tain Southern mail contractors.
By tulherS0n, of fexas--lo repeal tha
tax on the manufacture and sale OF tobacco
and matches.
BY Epson, of TeXas-A resolution request
Government list of the American citizens
under arrest or confined In prisons
Of said British govdrnment, by the
authority OF said government, with
u statement of the causes therefor TO
communicate to the Senate and House
said list and statement of all correspon-
dcnce with that government relating to any
arrest or any Imprisonment OF Amorscan
citizens; also, q resolution instruUting tue
POstmasler-Gcncrl TO make out Il list of
all mail routes ON which service
has been discontinued, changed, restored,
expedited or established stree the 9TH Of
March, 1885, also prohibiting sub.lcttiug or
transfer of mail contracts; also to punish
bribery or acceptance OF brbes by juror
or witnesses.
Onmotion of Hubell Of Michigan, Il reso.
luton was adopted granting to such
House or Senate employees rs have been
discharged since Dccumber0th one months
pay
lly Gibson, of ouisiana-Amcndnr
The act for the appointment of q Mississippi
River Commission
BY Springer, of l'linols-Amendirg the
rules regulating The Committee on MiSsis
sippi Lovees. Springer's object Is TO place
the subject of The improvement OF the MIS-
sissippi rive- In CHARGE of special
committee which win confer and report
on all measures devised to carry
on the work under The direction
of the Mississippi River Improvement Com
mission. Heretofore appropriations for the
improvement of the Mississippi river have
been reported with othcritems Of rivers aud
harhOrs. u ~ inrffs Amendment q.
adopted all appropriations for the Missis.
sippi river will be reported in separate bill