National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-07

Mr.. Kelley, chairman OF the Committee on Ways
and Means, submitted the report of that committee
upon the resolution offered by Mr White, relating
to the passage Of the bill extending the bonded
period for distilled spirits. Ordered printed and
laid on table.
Mr.. Ranney, from the Committee on Elections,
submitted report upon tho contested election
case of Wiherspoon vs.. Davidson, from the first
Congressional district of Florida granting the
contestant leave to withdraw his contest. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Dingley, from tho Committee on Banking
and Currency, reported bill to suspend the issue
of silver certificates and to limit the coinage of
silver dollars TO tho requirements of the people.
Mr.. Page, chairman of the Committee on Com.
merce, reported back the river aud harbor appro-
Whole. O' ~ ~ Wv O'','''''''' Wv
Mr. Reed, from the Committee on the Judiciary
submitted report upon the subject of the North
ern Pacific Railroad land grants Laid on tho
table.
Mr.. washburn, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill auihorizing the New Or
sruct bridges across Pearl River and Lake Pom
chartrain. House calendar.
Mr.. Dunn, from the Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads, reported q bill compelling the Kansas Pa-
cihc Railroad Company TO pay the cost OF survey.
lug, selecting aud conveying certain lands granted
IN IL: and creating II sinking fund for the Kansas
Pacific, Sioux City and Pacific and Central Branch
OF the Union Pacific Railroad. House calendar.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee OH Manu-
factureS, reported back bill for the appointment
of n commission OF experts to make experiments
on iron steel and other materials used in the CON
struetion Of bridges and buildings. Referred tc
the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr., Kelley, chairman Of the Committee on Ways
and Means reported II bill correcting an error in
composed Of wool subject only to the same rate
of duty as that composed Of linen and silk. Re
ferrcd to the Committee of the Whole.
On motion Of Mr.. Russell, a bill was passed pro-
viding for the admission free of duty of articles
intended for the exhibition of art and industry
TO be held at Boston during the year 1888,
II Dahl
reported II resolution calling Oh the Secretary oi
the Interior for all the facts in his Department
tending to show the truth or falsty of the nlIega.
ton of J. w. i. Barnes that certain land grant
railroads have received certificates for lands in
excess OF the amount due taem under the acts
granting @ the lands; Ia ,5:;o Adopted c,,o,
Whole (Mr. Updegraff, of Iowa, in the chair) on
the general dehciency appropriation bill
After considering four of the sixty three pages
Of the bill the committee rose.
on motion of MIR. McLane, Senate joint resolution
was passed authorizing the Secretary of War to de-
liver tents &C., for the use Of the G. A. r. Mt It's ma
tiona oncampment at Baltimore on the I'D and
Mr.. Richa' dson, of South Carolina, from the
Committee OH Territories, reported back without
recommendation the petition of NJ. D. Ball, asking
for admission az Delegate from Alaska, and it was
laid OF the table for future action.
The House then (at o'clock) took recess until
EVENING SESSION.
After the recess, on motion OF Mr.. Muldrow,
Senate bill passed dividing the State of Mis- is
sippi into Two judicial districts. On motion of Mr.
Holman n bill was passed providing that every
person who was duly mustered into the army dur
Ing the late war. and who Gfterward was legally
appointed prom oted to any Office in the military
service during said war, and who, without neglect
filcd to be mustered into the service such OH.
Ger, shall be deemed mustered into the service
under such appointment from the date thereof fol
such time as he actually performed the duties Of
such Office. The House then resumed, In Com
mttee of the Whole, the consideration OF the
general deficiency appropriation bill.
On point of order raised by Mr.. Holman, items
aggregaling Sll 500, for the payment of clerks In
the Offices OF the Secretary of the Treasury, The
Register OF the Treasury. the Comptroller Of The
Currency and the First Comntrolcr Of the Treas
ury, were struck from the bill. MIR. White moved
to stiike out the clause appropraing S2l0O 900 fol
deficiencies in the Internal Revenue Bureau. Re.
iected AFTER some further consideration Of the
bill the committee rose, aud the House lat 1905
adjourned