National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-02

Mr.. Blanchard introduced Joint resolution au-
thorizing the Postmaster General to relieve mail
contractors and subcOntracors in the sections re.
Gently or at present oyerilowed by the Mississippi
river and it's tributaries from forfeiture or deduc-
tions from pay by reason of failure to perform
service according to contract when such fai ure
was occHsloned by overflow or extreme high
water,
Mr.. Holman objected to its present consldera.
tion and IL referred TO the Committee on Post.
Offices and Post-Roads, with leave to report ut any
time.
Under the call of States number of bills were
introduced and referred.
Mr.. Crnpo, chairman Of the Committee on Bank
ing and Cur ency, moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the following resolution:
Resolved, That the bill to enable national banking
taken from the House calendar and made The special
order for The sh day Of May amer the morning hour,
bs said bill to Be consdefed BY The House as IN
ment including committee amendments and an
amendment restricting the deposit of lawful money
and withdrawal OF bonds a pleasures also, amend
ment In reference 10 lhe jurisdiction OF The State
with citizens OF that locality; also, In reference 10
loans upon real estate, and such other amendments
and restrictions as may be germane TO the bill or eu-
tire substitute therefor.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adOpted-yeas, l50; nays, 65.
Mr. TOwnshend, of Illinois, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the following joint resolution;
Resolved, That the President be authorized and re-
questd To immediately open correspondence with the
government Of China for the purpose of securing a
change or abrOgration Of all spulalions in existing
treaties which permit the Immigration of Chinese TO
the United states, ext opt for travel education and
foreign commerce.
Mt. Robinson, Of Massachusetts, demanded
second, ana the HOuse-ayes, %; noes, l00-re.
fused to second the demand Tor u suspension
Mr.. MCCOid moved 10 suspend the rules and pass
the bil dividing the state of Iowa iuto two judi
cial districts. Agreed to.
MIR. Chapman moved 10 suspend the rules and
adopt the RESOLUTION assigning Saturday, May 10,
for the consideration OF The bill authorizing the
accounting officers of the Treasury to PASS upon
certain claims Tor the occupation OF real estate by
the army, now pending before tncm. Lost
ON molten # Mr.. Haskell, Senate bill was passed
with an uninllorant ainendmenU providing for
the sale of tie lands Of the Miami Indians in Kan
sas.
Mr. Clardy moved to suspend the rules and pass
bill leyying tax OF ten cents per pint bottle upon
all sparkling wines manufactured In the United
fermentation OF carbonic acid gus In the bottle
After dSgnsslSn % the msasnrG fi to pass the
thiIds voting In the affirmative,
The rules were suspended aud bills were passed
f'r tho erection OF pubic buildings us follows:
- BY Mr. Lord, Of Michigan, at Detroit, Mich,
By Mr. Atkins, at jackson, Tenn, $4,000.
80 By Mr. Bcllord, Senate bill at Denver Col,
By MIR. Scales, at Greensboro, n. c., $4,000
., By VT Hepburn, at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
by Mr.. Tucker, at Iyuchburg Va, 100000
By Mr.. Lewis; At Peoria, H. S225,O0O
he above sums represent me maximum cost Of
the buildings when com lleted.
Messrs. Bragg, lIomin, and Cox, OF New York
opposed these bulls, but with no success whicn led
the latter TO remark; We are digging "ur own
graves and building tombstones Oyer lhcm" Mir
Cox characterized the process Of pas ing these ILLS
US individual log7rolhng; while Mr.. Bragg, IN
acting as teller jocosely designated each mem.
Der us he voted for u public building us court
house at Peoria" "post-otlco at Marquette
"mint ut Nevada City" &C.
The next bill on which a suspension of the rules
was asked was for the erection of public build
ing ut Galveston, Texas (sl2j,000. ltwus opposed
by Mr.. Bragg, who fought IL al every step and was
only pussed by the Yue OF the Speaker, who cast
his vote In the affirmative III order TO make quo
rum, the vote standing-yeus, 1871 nays, IT,
The House then tal 5;5j) adjourned.