Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-31
IFOCSE
HOUSE.
The following bills were Introduced and

/ HOCSE.
The following bills were Introduced and
referred: a4t sfgg
By Mr.. Berry: Proposing a constitutional
anne ndment prohibiting State legislatures
| from voting on the ratification of constitu-
tional except at the regular ses.
sion held following the election of the more
numerous brarch of the Legislatures; also to
regulate railroad fares. 1t makes it unlaw-
full for any railroad company to charge fare
! for the transportation OF passengers in excess
Eof the following rates per mile: Under one
| hundred miles, four and a half cents; over
one hundred and under three hundred mil es,
| four cents; over three hundred, three and a
half cents; also proposing constitutional
amendment making a person holding the
| Office of president ineligible for reelection,
! providing that at the end Of his term OF office
the president shall receive pension of $4,000
per annum, and declaring cabinet officers in
eligible for election to the pre- sideney for the
term following that during which they held
such office.
BY Mr.. Phelps: Apportionment bill fixing
the number of representatives at two hun
dred and forty-seven. -.
By Mr.. Cobb: Repeating all laws granting
LANDS to certain railroad companies and
States for the benefit of such companies, and
declaring the right of such railroad COM
panies and States to said lands forfeited.
ne DILL IcIdttS ~ ldI VI
roads, including the Atlantic and Pacific,
Texas Pacific and Northern Pacific, and was,
after contest "a to the proper reference,
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary by
vote of 161 to So. -
Bills were introduced defining the powers
and duties of the Mississippi River Commits
sion; authorizing the appropriation of land
and material for the improvement OF the
Mississippi and its navigable tributaries:
aScrihipu tho Of asSasSiny n N, aeyas,
and providing punishment for acts in hind
rance of such improvements; removing the
duty of twenty five per cent. dd r1lorem upon
newspapers, periodicals and magazines; call
ing on the attorney general for all papers
touching the administration of the United
States district attorney, marshal, commits
sioner and clerks for Kentucky; for the
admission of Arizona and Idaho into the
Union as States; in relation to the establish
ment of a customs Hnion treaty with Mexico,
and in relation to the establishment of
customs union treaty with the Hawaiian
Islands. The latter authorizes the President
to negotiate with the government of the
Hawaiian Islands for the formation of
customs union, by which the customs tariff
of the United States shall be applied in
those islands on all goods coming from other
nations than the United States.
The Committee on Education and Labor
reporte back bill to regulate, limit and
suspend the immigration of Chinese labor
ers. Made the special order for February
9Th.
The consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bill was reported. 1t appropriates ST.
$50, being 81 AS less than the amount
appropriated last year, and Sll6,520 less
than the estimates.
The resolution calling for information as
to removals and appointments in the post
Office department since March 4, 1881, was
adopted.
A resolution calling for all correspondence
between the state department and the United
States minister at St. Petersburg, relative to
the expulsion OF American Israelites from
Russia and the persecution OF Jews in the
Russian empire. Adopted.
A resolution calling Tor inform alton as TO
the action taken by the executive department
ia regard to a modification of the tariff of
consular fees. Adopted.
8 A resolution calling on the secretary of
state for list of all promotions, removals
and appointments made in the consular serv-
ice since the 4th of March, 1877. Adopted.
The House then adjourned.
Oscars GoOse-LOOk and Oxford Drawl
New York letter from Mrs. NJ q. F. to the Chicago
Tribune.
He slouches across the stage, falls Imply
into an antique chair, is introduced, rises
and tackles his lecture. His long, wavy
hair parted in the middle, hops about each
side OF his face, covering his ears, and giving