Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-31
Ho use of Representatives

WASHINGTON, Jan. 37.-Bills were intro
duced and referred.
By Mr.. Proposing constitutional
amendment prohibiting state legislatures
from voting on ratification of constitutional
amendments except at regular sessions held
following the election of the more numerous
branch Of state legislature. Also to regulate
railroad fares. Tt makes it unlawful for any
railroad company to change fare for transpor-
tation of passengers In excess OF the follow
ing rates per mile; under 100 miles * cents;
over 100 and under 800 miles, 4 cents; over 300
miles 3H cents Also proposing constitu-
tional amendment making person holding
tue office for president inellegi-
BILE for reelection providing that at
the end of his term of office the president shall
receive pension of 5000 per annum aud de-
claring clbinet officers Ineligible for election
TO the presidency for the term following that
during which they held such office.
By Mr.. Phelps-An apporlionment bill
fixing the number OF representatives at two
hundred and forty, seven.
By Mr. Cob1- r .pe iling all laws granting
lands to certain railroad companies and
states for the benefit of such companies, and
declaring the rights and interests of such rail-
road com anies and states to SAID lands for
feited. The bill relates to large number of
railroads, including the Atlantic 81 Pacific,
Texas Pacific AMI Northern Pacific, and was,
after a contest as to the proper reference. re-
ferred to the committee on Judiciary by a vote
of 161 to IS.
The senate bill for a public building at
Peoria, ILL.,, was reported fayorably.
Other bills introduced were to define the
powers and duties of the Mississippi river
commissic.1, authorizing an appropriation of
land and material for the improvement Of the
Mississippi river and its navigable tributaries;
fao, do
and providing punishment far acts in hind
rance of such improvement; removing the
duty of rs per cent. ad valorem upon news
papers, periodicals and magazines; calling on
the attorney general for all papers touching
the administration of the United States district
attorney; marshal, commissioner and clerks
for Kentucky; for the admission of Arizona
and Idaho into the Union as d
state; in relation to the establishment
of the customs union treaty with Mexico
in relation to the establishment of a custom:
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands. The com
mittee on education and labor reported bach
the bill to regulate limits and suspend immi
grafton of Chinese laborers. Made the special
order for February
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill has reported. 1t approprlates 81, 1873 $50
being Sl2, 425 less than the amount appropri
ated last year, and sl16,520 less than the es
innate.
A resolution calling for information as to
removals and appointments in the post Office
department since March 6, 1881, was adopted
The resolution was reported back calling on
the secretary of the interior to communicate
the decision of the general land Office, declar-
ing the land grant made the Northern Pacific
lapsed, and the text of the decision
of his predecessor, Carl Schurz, overriding
the decision of the commissioner of the gen
eral land office and restoring the grant if lands
to the Northern Pacific, without reference OF
the subject 10 con gress. Adopted.
A resolution calling for all correspondence
between the state department aud the United
States minister at ST. Petersburg, relative to
the expulsion of American Israelites from
Russia. and persecution of Jews in the Rus
sian empire, was adopted.
A resolution calling for information as te
the action taken by the executive department
in regard to the modification of the tariff
on consular fees was adopted.
resolution calling on the secretary of stat
for list of all promotions, removals ant
appointments made IN the consular service
since the 4th of March, 1877, was adopted.
Adjourned.