New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Senate bill granting the franking priv
uege TO Lucretia Garfield taken from The Speak
ers table on motion OF Mr.. MCKINLEY (Rep ohioD and
passed.
ing bills among many Others were introduced ana re-
ferred:
RvMr RICHARDSON Dem, 8. C)--To return to pro-
ducers the cotton tax collected by the Government dur
Ing the years 1868, 1867 and 1868.
Bv Mr. TfLLMAN Dem, s. C.)-For the relief Of own
e and purchasers land sold for direct taxes In nsur-
bo cali was here interrupted allow the oath Office
administered TO MI Densef Oi "IscOhsin' anu WIS
BY Mr ATKINs Dem, Tenn)-To abolish taxes and
producers Also TO reduce the tax ON Manufactured To-
b1CcO, r,,,o~-roy nan, Damn 4 To abofish
dntIes ON salt woollen blankets and agricultural impie
meuts and 10 reduce the duty on all otner dntiaDle
ewelry sk or articles OF which silk is the component
value which the duty shall DC increased ~ per cent?
also 10 repeal the Arrears OF Pension act
By Mr.. UPsON, Dem, TeHl-Resolntion requesting
the Presden to solicit from the BritlsL ss
confined In British prisons by authority OF SAID Govern
ment with statement as TO tue causes tere9ri anu 20
communicate to the Senate and House SAID list anu
statement aud all correspondence with that Govern
ment relating any arrest OK imprisonment o American
By Mr. DEzENDoRF (Rep, yal-To provide for
droSbaei of 10 per cent on all goods hereafter i'm
norted i'm American built ships owned exclusively by
citizens of the United states. =, ,.,.,,..,..,
Bv Mr.. PETplGREW REP Oak For the admission
of Dakota into the Union State; also to establish
the boundary OF North Dakota
BY Mr. LUNA rep, N.Ml-FOr the admission ofNew-
Nv Mr. BRENTz rep, W. T.)-For the admission of
the Territory OF Washington into the Cni0n also Tor
the APPOINTMENT OF a commission 10 select site on tie
Northwestern coast for a navy yard ,,,, -,
on motion Of Mr.. HUBBELL rep, Mehli fesolu'
ton was adopted granting to such House or senate en-
ployes as have been discharged since December one
Mr. COOK Dem Ge) presented the report Of the Con-
gr s9 ~ tSe Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. HASKELL rep; Kanl called mp the Utah dele el
gate case and upon his motion the consideration OF the
matter was postponed until Tuesday January TO- leS2.
MT HASKELL then called up ais resolution providing
of the present House. and that the Committee on Rules
snail have leave to report al any time an su0n aena
Mp. HAWK REP, ILL introduced bin for the pro-
sSss IL provides SS for the punishment by death
assault with intent to kill the President OF the United
sponsble at time of the assault he shall be combined
asylum for the insane for life Referred err
BY Mr.. CARPENTER (Rep, Ia.l-Io increase the uuty
by Air. UPDEGRAFF Gsep Ial1Fixing the tine for for
counting the votes for President and NcePreSdeAt anu
providing for the contest OF their election
BY Mr. ANDERSON rep, Kan.l-AppOlntinSa special
committee eleven members on trans 'ortaon routes
By Mr.. SPRINGER (Dem.. nl.l-Amendlng the rules
relative the Committee ON Mississippi LeHees -,
by Mr. KETCHAM rep, n. I.l-Lor the erection OF d
public building at Poughkeepsie ~ y oo
The bills introduced to-day numbered $50.
instruotng the Committee on Commerce inquire into
the condition OF the United States Signal Service nc
ferred.
MIR. KING Dem, Ia.) offered resolution directing
the Secretary Of the Navy TO furnish the House Win AL
reports communications and maps In the Navy Depart
eu relative coaing stations on the Isthnus OF Pan
anna. Referred . - -
on motion OF Mr.. robson Q&ep., ~ ~ resolu-
ton was adopted for the appointments OF select Com,
mtre the Public Health, 10 have the same power ana
duties the Committee Contagious Diseases IN the
Last Congress- -,
MIR KAssON (Rep., Isl moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution the reappontDent OF the ln-
teroceanic Committee. Referred to Committee on
Rules -, .u, -
sags from the President and they were appropriately
referred: -.
transmitting a COMMUNICATION from the Secretary OF the
Interior in relation the application OF the Chicago.
Texas aud Mexico Central Railroad Company, and tho
81 Louis and san Francisco Railroad Company for right
OF WAY across the ChOctaw Reservation IN the Indian
Territory ..
TO the necessity ofmodfyng the OF consul
TAR Jurisdiction OF the United states Ia Eastern countries
transmitting communication from the secretary OF
State setting forth the expedency OF organizing eIASs
of supernumerary secretaries OF legation.
The House then at 5:25 adjourned UIltn Wednesday