Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL

NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED IN BOTH
HOUSES.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-House.-Bills in
troduced:
By Mr.. Kelley: To abolish internal reve-
pue tax on tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigar
ettes
By Mr.. Washburne: Authorizing the re-
moval Of distractions from navigable waters
in the United States. 1t provides that when
any bridge across any navigable waters Of
the United States is an obstruction to nayi-
CATION by reason of difficulty in passing the
draw opening, it shall be The duty of the
owners of such bridge TO cause aids to be
constructed TO the passage of such opening.
By Mr.. Moore (by request): Establishing
an international peace commission to consist
of nine members, who shall serve ten years.
By Mr.. Rosecrans: To prevent discrim-
ination in transportation over the Pacific
railroads.
Mr.. Smith lIlI. ], under instructions from
the Committee on Currency, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass bill authorizing
The secretary of the treasury, until the LIST OF
July, 1884, to receive trade dollars upon
presentation and give in exchange standard
silver dollars, and repeating all laws author
izing the coinage OF trade dollars. Agreed to.
Mr.. Atkins, under instructions from the
Committee on Elections, moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill to facilitate the
trial of contested election cases, by provid-
ing means by which the testimony in
those cases may be submitted to the Com
mittee On Elections at an earlier day than
is now practicable. Agreed to.
Mr.. Dunnell. under instructions from the
Committee on Ways and Means, moved TO
suspend the rules and pass bill providing
that hereafter the collectors of internal reve-
nue. be appointed for term of four years,
nd foil
finally lost.
The arrears pension appropriation bill, ap-
propriating 500, 000,0 900, passed the House
under a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Fisher Pa. I, under instructions from
the Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill appropriatins 100000 for the
extension of the Philadelphia Mint. Lost.
Mr.. Townsend 10. ], under instructions
from the Committee on Commerce, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill to pro-
mote efficiency in the revenue marine ser
vice. 1t provides for the retirement at three
quarters pay of any officer in the service
who shall have become incapable of per-
forming the duties of his Office, or who shall
have served for forty years. Lost.
The bill to regulate the removal of causes
from State to Federal courts was made the
special order for December 10, 1882.
The bill to regulate immi grafton passed by
avote OF 10 to 16. II provides that there
shall be paid duty OF fifty cents for each
passenger not citizen of the United States
who shall come by vessel from foreign port
to any port within the United States, the duty
to be paid to the collector Of customs of the
port TO which the passenger shall come, or if
there be no collector at such port, then to The
collector of customs nearest thereto, BY mas
ter owner, agent or consignee Of every such
vessel within twenty-four hours after the en-
try thereof into such port.
Mr.. Hath No under instructions from
the Commitiee on Agriculture, moved 10
suspend the rules TO pass the bill to establish
the bureau of animal industry and TO pre-
vent the expectation of diseased cattle and
the spread of infectious or contagious dis
eases among animals. Agreed to.
Mr.. Williams Wis under instructions
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
moved TO suspend the rules and pass the
joint resolution accepting the invitation of
the British government TO the United States
government to be represented at the inter-
national Fishery Exhibition to be held in Lon
don in May, 1888, and instrucling the COM
missioner Of fish and fisheries TO prepare a
complete and systematic representative ex-
hibit of the fisheries OF the United State and
appropriating $4,000 for that purpose
After debate the joint resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Epson, under Instructions from the
Committee on Military Affairs, moved TO
suspend the rules and pass, with an amend
ment including Kansas, the Senate bill au