Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-25
HOUSE.

Bills Introduoed-Report of Resppor-
priation Bill Discussed.
Under the call OF States the following
bills were introduced and referred.
BY Mr.. Stephens Calling on the Sec.
retary OF State for any information in
his possession touching the disposition
offoreign governments toward interna.
| tional action for the restoration OF silver
| to tull use as money.
By Mr.. Blackburn-To retire Col.
Thos. L. Crittendcn with the rank and
pay Of Brigadier General.
BY Mr.. Robinson-To establish a uni.
form system OF bankruptcy.
By Mr.. Young, Tennessee-For the
relief OF owners property sold for direct
taxes in iusurrectionary States.
BY Mr.. New-Placing on the free list
machinery imported for the manufac-
ture OF plate glass.
By Mr.. Smith, Of Georgia-To admit
free of duty bagging for the bailing Of
cotton; also, jute butts and other arti-
cles used in the manufacture OF such
bagging.
BY Mr.. Gillette-For the construction
OF double track OF railroad from New
York to Council Bluffs.
The committees were then called for
and there being rumor that Mr.. Bick-
nell intended to call up his joint rule
for counting the electoral votes, the Re-
publicans demanded the reading OF each
bill, and report in full in order to con-
sumo the morning hour.
Mr.. Lounsberry from the Committee
on Banking and Currency, reported
back bill legalizing the collection OF
taxes, account OF shares and stock in
the National banks, placed on the House
calendar.
Mr.. Briggs from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back to promote
the efficiency OF the Navy, placed on the
House calendar.
Mr.. Money reported from the Com
mittee on Postoffices and Post.roads
resolution directing that the committee
inquire into the expediency OF estab.
fishing telegraphic postal system un.
der the government OF the United
States. $50 into the cost OF reproduc-
ing The facilities for transmitting tele-
graph messages equal to those now pos
sessed by existing corporations and
granting it the power to send for per-
sons and papers. There being no report
accompanying the resolution it was not
received.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr.. Cox, Chairman of the Committee
on Census, reported back the bill ap.
Tot in
among the several States.
Mr.. Sherwin presented the minority
report. Both reports were ordered
printed and recommitted.
Mr. Cox stated that the majority bill
provided for 81 members, while the
minority amendment provided for 3l9
members. He would Ctfer his bill pro-
viding for 30l as a substitute and would
call up the bill for consideration ts-mor-
row.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the chair,
on the Postnffice Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blackburn briefly explained the
provisions OF the bill. The total amount
recommended was $40, $50, ,432, or ST. u.s.
500 less than the estimates. The esti
mated postal revenue for 1882 was $685.
SIS Ia and he congratulated the coun.
try that the time had arrived when the
appropriation for the support OF the
postal service was less than two mil.
lions in excess of the revenue received
from that service The bill was then
read by sections f)r amendments.
Mr.. Cannon moved TO increase the
appropriation for the compensation OF
postmasters by fifty thousand dollars.
Adopted.
Before passing on the paragraph max.
ing the appropriation for inland mail
transportation, the committee rose.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported back
the bill for the distribution Of unclaimed
dividends among the creditors OF Ma
tional banks. Placed on the House cal
endar.
Wellborn introduced bill defining
the boundary lines between Indian Ter.
ritory and Texas.
Adionrnp1