The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-14
HOUSE.

Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, offered resolution.
which was unanimously adopted for the
appointment of select committee of seven
members TO audit all claims for services
and expenses growing out of the illness and
burial of President Garfield also to con-
slider what allowance, pension or privilege,
shall be granted the widow and family of
the late President.
Mr.. Robinson, of New Jersey, offered q
resolution for the appointment of the fol-
lowing select committees on census, on
civil service reform, and on the law respect :
ing the election OF president and vice
president, on epidemic diseases on inter-
oceanic ship canals, on the payment of
pensions, bounties and baCk-pay.
Mr. Knott, of Kentucky, objected to the
resolution on the ground that the majority
of these committees were unnecessary.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, OF Illinois,
the resolution was adopted for the appoint
mcnt of a committee on census, under call
of States.
The following bills were introduced and
relerred BY Mr.. IIerndon, of Alabama,
for the settlement of the Nicaragua
claims.
BY Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, to repeat
the internal revenue tax on matches, bank
checks, snuff, cigars, and spirits distilled
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other fruits also for the better protection
of citizens against frivolous prosecution.
By Mr.. Shelley, of Alabama-A bill to
equalize the homestead law also q bill to
graduate and reduce the price of public
land to its actual settlers; also, several
other bills amendatOry or relative TO tho
homestead and pre-emptiOn acts.
Mr. Phelps, of Connectcut--A bill for the
appointment of commission of colored
men to inquire into the intellectual condi-
tion Of the colored people of the South
Mr.. Blount, ofGeorgia-A bill for the .
liel OF heirs OF Count Pulaski.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia-A bill relative
to metric system of weights and measures,
also for coinage of the Stetta and Golaid
dollar.
Mr. Speer, of Georga-A bill to prevent
general legislation by means of appropria-
ton bills.
Mr.. White, OF Kentucky-A bill appro-
priating 5000 for educational purposes, to
be distributed among the States and Terri
tories in proportion to the degree of illit-
eracy.
BY Mr.. Ellis, of Louisiana.-A bill to
abolish the government directors in the
Union Pacific Railroad also bill to Sc
cure from loss depositors in Freedman's
Savings and Trust Company; also a bill
requesting the President TO notify the
Government of Great Britain OF the abro-
cation of the Cayton- treaty; also q
bill to establish AN ocean mail service be-
tween certain ports of the United Statesand
foreign nations.
BY Mr.. Gibson, of louisiana bill au.
thorzing the Mississippi River Com
mission to make survey and re.
port as to the best route by water
and tho method Of connecting the lakes
with the Mississippi river; also
bill to abolish the tax on
bnnk checks, matches and tobacco;
also u bill for the appointment Of com.
mission to ascertain on what terms ma
tonal beneficial treaty with France, Mexi.
co, Brazil and Canada can be-
arranged; also bill reducing the tax on
distilled spirits to 80 cents per proof gallon.
The House then Mt i:50 adjourned till
Friday when the call will be continued for