National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-20

Under the call OF the States, u number of bills
we o introduced and referred.
Mr. Cakins, under instructions from the Com.
miltee on Elections, moved TO suspend the rules
and pass bill facilitating the trial of contested
election cases by providing machinery by when
the testimony in those CASES may be submitted to
Inc Committee on Elections NJ All earlier duy than
is now practicable. Agreed t..
MIR. Dunnell. under Instructions from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, moved 10 suspend the
rules and pas bill providing that hereafter coll
ec,ors Of internal revenue shnll be appointed for
a term OF four years. Afer discussion, III. motion
was lOst--yeGs, 81 nays, 100.
Tn, following Republicans voted with The Den :
ats in the negative: Ne srs Bnyne, ampOel.
la Cs GL dshnlk, Guentier, Lewis, AIth, Ran ey,
SKIN or, SIN II Of Pennsylvania, Spaulding. lyle ,
Wiiiits. SPiiis'' " . ""'
Nj s,rs Holman and Morris voted IN the
aairinauve with tho majority Of the Republicans.
Mr.. U'Nei,l, under INSTRUCTIONS from the Cone
miltee Oh Appropriations, moved TO suspend the
ruies and lass the pension appropriation bill
which npDropriates 100000 900. The motion was
ngreei 10 and the bill pa'sc, without division.
Mr smith, of Illinois, under instruct ions from
the Comm ttee OH Banking and Currency, moved
u su p n tue rules and pass bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury, until tie st of July
1881, TO receive lrldc-dollais upon presentIti II
and give IN exchange Tor them standard silver d IL
lars and rtptuliug all laws authorizing the coin
ago O. The trade dollar Ag eed to.
MIR. FisnGr, under instructions from the COM
mittee on Coinage. Weights, and Measures, moved
to suspend the rules, and PASS tc bill uppro. rilt
ing SijOOO for tine extension OF the Phiadrlphla
III. motion to suspend the rules was lost
Mr.. Townsend, OF oHio. under instructions from
the Committee on Commerce, moved 10 suspend
the ru,es aud pass the bill TO promote The ettic-
ency OF the Revenue Marine Service.
III provides for the retirement ut three quarter
ply ofany officer of The service who shall become
incapub OF performing the duties OF his office, or
who shall have served ur forty years
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the
On mott, n vi Mr. Gulbtrson, resolution was
adopted making the bill TO regulate the removal
of causes from Stale 10 Federal courts a special
ofder ior Tuesday the 10Th of December, 1882
Mr.. Reagan, under instructions from the Com
mi tee on Commerce, moved to suspend the rules
and puss the bill TO regulate immigration,
Alter n long discussion, the motion 10 suspend
the rules aud pass the bill was adopted-yeas no.
ifhis law is to take effect immc diatcly on its
Mr. lialch, under instructions from the Com
miuee on Agriculture, moved to suspend tho
rules and pass the bill TO establish bureau of ami
| NAL Industry, and tO prevent the expectation OF
| diseased cattle and tie spread OF infections OF
contagious diseases among domestic animals
Mr.. Williams, of Wisconsin, under instruction,
| from tho Committee on Foreign Ahairs, moved TO
suspend the rules and pass the JOINT resolution
Cepling the invitation OF the British government
~ the United States government 70 be Represented
| in London In May, 1885, instructng the COmmis'
sloner Of Fish and Fisheries to prepare acompletG
and Systematic representative exhibit OF the lish-
cries Of the United States, aud appropriating
| $50 900 for that purpose,
| After debate the Joint resolution was passed
| Mi. Upipn, under instructions from the Commit,
teo Oh Military Affairs, moved TO suspend the rulei
| and pass, with an amendment, including IN III
provisions the State of Kansas Senate bill author
| izng the Secretary of the Treasury toexamine anC
report to Congress the amount of all claims Of the
| States Of Texas, Colorado Oregon Nebraskn, Cali
| fOrna and Nevada, and the Territories of Wash
| iugtun aud Idaho for moneys expended in repel
| ling inyasions and suppreSsing Indian hOstllties
| Upon this motion not quorum voted, and altel
a call OF the House motion to adjourn was Ia
| G:25) carried with the understanding that an ayI
| and no vote should be taken on the bill to-day
| Immediately af,er the reading Of the journal.
| Pending The statement OF the vote, the Speake
| announced the appointment ofthe following con
| supply bill-Messrs Neal, Urner, and Hewitt, 0
| New York; on Military Academy appropriation
| bll-Messrs Blackburn, Ryan, and Butterworth.