National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-25
uoUsE OF REPBESEsTaTIyEs

Under the call of States several bills were in
troduced and referred.
BY Mr.. BLACKBURN: To retirc.Colonel Thomas
l. Crittenden, with the rank and pay of brigadier-
general.
By Mr.. MANNING: For the relief of William
By Mr. HUNToN: For the improvement of the
harbors of Washington and Georgetown.
BY Mr.. GILLETTE: For the construction of q
double-track railway from New York to Council
Bluffs.
BY Mr. ACKLEN: To regulate the collection of
By Mr.. MORTON: Memorial of Denny NIilli-
ken & Co., Low, Hartman & Co., and 81 other
New York firms, for the carly enactment of a
national bankrupt law.
The committees were then called for reports ;
and ;hefc being rIlmor that Mr. BICKNEtL in
tended 10 call UP, his joint rule for counting the
electoral vote, the Republicans demanded the
reading OF each bill and report in full in order to
consume the morning hour.
Mr.. LOCNSBERI, from the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, reported back the bill legaliz-
ing the collection of taxes account of shares of
stock in national banks.
Mr.. BRIGGS, from the Committee on Naval Af
fairs reported back the bill to promote the eff
cheney of the Navy. House calendar.
Mr.. WILDER, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back the bill granting to the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company the right of way
through certain public lands in Richmond County,
New York. House calendar.
The morning hour having expired, on motion of
Mr.. uISON, the bill was passed changing the time
for holding terms of the United States Circuit and
District Courts for the western district of Texas.
Mr.. COX, chairman of the Committee on the
Census, reported back the bill for the apportion-
ment of Representatives in Congress among the
several States.
Mr. SHERWIN presented the minority report.
Both reports were ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. cox stated that the majority report provided
for S11 members, while the minority amendment
provided for 3l9 members. He would offer his bill
providing for S01 members as a substitute and
would call up the bill for consideration tomorrow
morning.
The House then at two o'clock, went into Com
mttee ofthe Whole (Mr. CARLISLE in the chair on
the Post-Oifice appropriation bill.
Mr.. BIACKBtRN briefly explained the pro.
visions of the bill. The total amount recommended
was $40 4S2 or 81 800 less than the estimates
The estimated postal revenue for 1882 was S3S S45-
ia and he congratulated the country that the time
had arrived when the appropriation for the sup
port of the postal service was less than 81 in
excess of the revenue received from that service
The bill was then read by sections for amend
ments.
Mr.. YOUNG, of Tennessee, moved to strike out
the appropriation of 5000 for additional fees to
United States attorneys, marshals, and clerks nee
essarily employed by pOst-offce inspectors of the
Post-Olfice Department. Rejected.
Mr.. PAGE moved TO strike out the proyiso that
hereafter advertisements of all general mail-let-
tings of each State and Territory shall be conSpcu
ously posted up in each post-office in the States
and Territories embraced in such advertisement,
and that no other advertisement shall be required
Reiected-2S to 7S.
Mr. CANNON of Illinois, moved to increase the
appropriation for compensation to postmasters by
$4,000. Adopted.
Before passing on the paragraph making appro-
priatiOns for inland mail transportation the COM
mittee rose.
Mr.. PRICE. from the Committee OH Banking and
Currency, rIported bill for the distribution of I'M
claimed dividends among the creditors of national
banks. Referred to House calendar.
Mr.. WELIsORN introduced DILL defining the
boundary line uetween the Indian Territory and
Texas. Referred.
The House then lat 44O) adjourned