Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-20
House.

On motion of Mckenley the senate Dill
granting the franking privilege to Lucretia
R. Garfield was passed. The call Of states was
resumed, and the following bills introduced
and referred: By Richardson (South Caro-
lina), to apply the proceeds of sales of public
lands to the education of the people; also, to
eturn to the producers the cotton tax collect
ed by the government during the years 1866,
1867 and 1868. By Tilman, to authorize ma
tional banks to make loans on mortgages OF
real estate; also, for the relief of owners and
purchasers of land sold for direct taxes in in
surreetionary states.
The call was interrupted to allow the oath
of office to be administered to Dsuster (Wls.),
and was Immediately resumed,
By Atkins, to abolish taxes and restrictions
on the sale of leaf tobacco in the hands of
producers; also; to reduce the tax on manu-
factured tobacco. By Hauk, to extend the
provisions of the pension arreerages act to pen
sioners under the special act of congress; also,
to eaualize bounties. By Whitthorne, to de-
clare certain acts of high misdemeanors. 1t
provides that wilful disregard or violation of
auy statutes of the United States, by any Off
Ger, agent or employe, OF the govern
ment shall be a high misdemeanor,
punishable by fine of not less than S100 nor
more than $4,000, or imprisonment of not
less than two or more than ten years. By ST.
monton, to abolish the duties on salt, wooden
blankets and agricultural implements, and to
reduce the duty on all other dutlable articles
10 per cent, except on diamonds, gold and sill
yer jewelry, silk, or articles of which silk is
composed, on which the duty shall be increased
sions act. By Mcmillan, to levy
and collect an income tax; also
to make the trade dollar legal tender. By
Reagan, to regulate inter state commerce;
also, to allow the purchase of registry of for
egn built ships by United States citizens: also,
to pay certain Southern mail contractors. By
Culverson, to repeal the tax on the manufac-
ture and sale of tobacco and matches. By
Miles, concerning capital and otherwise in
the Chinese indemnity fund; also, providing
for treaty with Mexico.
Bills were introduced to provide for draw
back of 10 per cent on all goods hereafter i'm
ported in American built ships owned ex-
clusively by citizens of the United States; to
regulate customs duty on sumac; to regulate
duties on sheep and goat skins imported for
the purpose of making morocco; to abolish
the export tax on tobacco; for the admission
of Dakota, New Mexico and Washington Ter
ritories into the Union as states.
On motion of Hubbell (Mich.) a resolution
was adopted granting house or senate en-
ployes discharged since December 5th one
months pay.
A bill was passed providing that in the
District of Columbia, when legal holiday
falls on Sunday it shall be observed the follow
ing Monday.
The Utah delegate case was postponed until
Jaunary 10.
Haskell called up his resolution providing
that the rules of the forty-sixth congress be
the rules of the present house. Adopted.
Hutchins introduced bill for the protect
ion Of the person of the president of the
United States. 1t provides for the punish.
ment by death, of assault with intent to kill
the president of the United States. If it shall
be shown that the assailant was irresponsible
at the time of the assault he shall be confined
in an asylum for insane for life. Re-
ferred. By Springer, amending the
rules relative to the committe on Miss.
issippi levees. Springer's object is to
place the commerce and improvement of the
Mississippi river in charge of special com.
mittee which will consider and report on all
measures to carry on the work under direction
of the Mississippi improvement commission.
ment of the Mississippi river have been re-
ported, with other sums for rivers and har
bOrs. Ii Springer's amendment is adopted al
opposition for the Mississippi river will bt
reported in separate bill, and not be loaded
down with opposition for small streams
King and Gibson presented similar amend
ments to the rules, and Gibson further pre-
sented an amendment to the act for the ap
pointment of the Mississippi commission. b.
Carpenter, to increase the duty on fax seeC
and linseed. By Updegraff, fixing the time fo
counting the votes for president and vice
president, and providing for contests of tn,
election. BY Anderson, appointing a specia
committee on transportation routes to the sea
board.
Kasson moved to suspend the rules an,